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    Are you chrushed?

    On long mountain walks, say Bag End to Rivendell, or in Norway Hølstoen to the big mountain Rindhatten, bringing along them nice 20/1,8, 45/1.8, Tokina 100 micro and of course the 70-300 Nikkor, do you a) Keep them in wollen socks .. as suggested by Ken Rockwell b) Keep them in leather pouches...
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    Just exactly what I needed for my perennials!

    this is my very first shot with my brand new shiny Tamron 45 /1.8 I am soo happy. I have a 105 macro, 12-28 zoom, 40 micro, 24 /2.8 and 70-300 None of tthese was useful for this specific purpose, taking some decent photos of them large garden perennials Of cours, a tripod and that 105 macro...
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    Nikkor 24 /2.8 best mountain lens ever!

    Ny dog also agree. She wont be carrying any lenses, since I am not carying any heavy tokina out in the mountains :_) The picture here is yesterday. Its seven in the evening. The weather, well, it was 8 deg celsius, and everything was wet and moist. It didnt really rain, but that fog was creeping...
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    Walking into nightfall with Tamron SP 45 or?

    My walkaround lenses, the Tokina 12-28 and Nikkor 24 2.8 might not cope with ambient lights when walking homewards on my long mountain walks wants a sigma art the 50 1.4. Alas its too big ! How is that shiny new Tamron SP 45 1.8. ? Beiang vc and im particular weather sealed. This one looks...
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    To do butterfly orchid with Nissin i40 - or not??

    This is evening, about 1700 hours, windy, heavy overcast, no sun. That was this Sunday last. Struggled with getting some lights into my orchids :-) Would a Nissin i40, handheld off camera, do the trick? Getting me a nice touch of sunshine from upper left? As in old days flash, with no TTL, I...
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    nikon hn-1 please

    Anyone might want to offer me a nice rarely used HN-1 ? And can send it to Norway by reasonable priced letter post?
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    To 400 ASA or not?

    This photo were taken yesterday. It was heavy overcast, very windy, cold, and at midday (two o clock) I had to shoot without tripod. How good is 7200 at ASA 400, should I have tried a lower speed?
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    Nikon 24 2,8 on 7200 ???

    I jumped on a used 24 2.8 :-) My gear ( 7200 and) tokina 12-28, is so heavy that I want to leave the lens at home, when walking 16hrs in the mouintains, just bringing the 40 macro my 40mm macro is used to shoot the flowers, but I needed a similar weight/ size for them landscapes --- when I am...
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    LS4000 to Mac Mini 2013

    You know what? I did some cleaning in my cellar, and found a Nikon ls400!! and the firewire cable to it Amazing! How do I connect it my mac mini ? It has firewire, but wrong socket. And what software should I get for ls4000?
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    On the track again

    After suffering some heavy depression last weeks, we are into the astounding beatiful May. The photo here is me and my beloved, walking into the sunset. Norway, the most beautiful country in the world. May 1st, at about 2000 hours.
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    With what to flash my wee tiny Oxyria?

    I was in fav photo store the other day. Almost got jumped to buy a Nissin i40. Just perfect in any way, size and looks, but could never take it out in the back garden for a try. Now I read more about this-- I want that SB-700 in a smallet package like i40 What is Metz 52 AF, too expensive and...
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    It fell off :-(

    The battery lid All the sudden it dropped down to my table top, I had severe trouble ataching it again :-(( SHall it do that? Would be disatrous out in the field I reckon :-( Any other parts that can fall off my brand new d7200??
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    Which head do you have?

    I have a M 496 R2 (compact ball) Very satisfied! Not that happy with my 30 year old M 055c tripod, big bulky heavy :-( Now, I am hauling my d7200 with T 12-28, Nikkors 40 and 105 micros, the lovely zooms 18-135 and 70-300 in that very nice blue LPro Flipside Sport 15AW. ALso a thermos and...
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    The best all purpose general use for anything prime!

    Such lenses make me happy! They come cheap, they are razor sharp, they are easy to carry. Both images are taken at 2000 last night, just at sunset. Magical!
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    Quick n "dirty" Ph CC fix

    Look at the photo; I have only used CC for a couple months, this is the best I can do. Any magic tricks you can share how to fix this into a out if this world magic experience?
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    I am soooo happy (n 70-300)!

    Just been out for a walk in the park with my dear Borga. Playing with my new toy, that fantastic Nikkor 70-300 VR, taking the following photos from very same bench; First a photo of The Husky, by Tokina at the widest; Next, a ph. of the bridge in the background, zoom at 70 mm; And...
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    The art of Daylighting Artficially my flower shot

    Using a flash with a Nikkor 55 on a manual Nikon F3 was not easy, maybe I should have gotten that 105 micro to get some distance, That was back in the 1990ies Now, with my shiny new d7200 and two new micro lenses -- the 40 and an manual 105 micro (made in 1998) -- this must bee way easier I...
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    NFC anyone??

    In my younger days if F3 and 55 micro Nikkor, we used a long cord to remote operate it, well you might still use that cord ? The cellular phone, wifi were not even invented, and lately there is something like NFC on all gadgets I can see, even on my d7200 camera and my Samsung 6 edge + phone...
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    Them Gloriuos Polarizers!!

    You know what, I was doing som serious home cleaning the other day. Spring is about us! In a little drawer, where mum keeps needles and stuff, tucked well inside the embroidery, something magical turned up; A blue little box with a B+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer MRC Filter MFR #...
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    EasyCover, any good???

    easyCover Silicone Protection Cover for Nikon D7100, D7200 (Yellow) B&H # EAECND7100Y MFR # ECND7100Y Just a trick or usefull in my Norwegian Mountains??
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