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    Open Track Day - M1 Concourse

    Open Track Day - M1 Concourse A new local track held an open track day last month, my first time to visit and check things out. Took the D7100, Tamron 70-200 2.8 VC and Tokina 11-16 2.8 M1 Concourse Open Track Day by Joe Lopez, on Flickr M1 Concourse Open Track Day by Joe Lopez, on...
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    Anyone here using Lightroom v5.7 & Windows 10?

    Currently I am using LR 5.7 and Win7. Works perfect. Anyone using LR 5.7 and Windows 10? Looks like i'll take the OS upgrade plunge, looking to see if anyone here is having any issues with that combination. Thanks.
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    Packing photo gear for a week in northern michigan

    This summer, we'll take a family trip to a small town on the beach in northern Michigan. Looking forward to taking general fun pics of the kids, small town stuff and some sunrise shots. The list: D7100 Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 (beach/kid shots) Coolpix A...
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    Sunny 16 - Nikon FE2

    Picked up a few rolls of Tri-X 400 B&W to run through the Nikon FE2 this week. Finally going to play with the Sunny 16 rule and run full manual for a bit. Results pending :)
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    New D750 - which cards to use?

    No, not me :( A buddy just picked up a new D750 to shoot his kids High School sport events & vacations, etc. Which cards to I recommend for him? I believe the D750 uses both SDHC and SDXC cards. What about: SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I 95MB/s SanDisk Extreme Plus 80MB/s What are you using?
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    Soccer Photography Thread

    Figured I'd start a soccer specific thread here in the sports sub-forum. Share your soccer images below :) A favorite from this past weekends youth soccer action D7100 Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 VC 1/1250, f4, ISO 100 Youth Soccer by Joe Lopez, on Flickr
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    D7100 settings to increase fps

    I stumbled upon this video this week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB63JY7ElZU Basically a few setting recommendations to gain a couple of fps on your D7100 or D7200 Summary: Continuous High or Low shooting Shooting Menu: NEF (RAW) recording > Type ON Compressed > NEF (RAW) bit...
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    Post your latest purchases.

    I picked up a CLEAN Nikon 28mm f2.8 Series E lens for my FE2. Decent buy at $90/shipped? Plan to try it out this weekend.
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    Hockey Trading cards

    I shot my son's MITE Hockey season for the second year in a row. The parents were glad to see the images shared on our internal team page all season long. They thought so much of them, one parent used the images (with my permission) to make hockey trading cards to give to each of the kids at...
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    Ultra wide on a D7100

    OK, shopping for an ultra wide zoom for my DX / D7100 to shoot concerts, etc. Looking at the following and having a hard time with comparisons. Tokina AT-X 11-20mm f/2.8 PRO DX $550 Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 $450 I've been searching the forums and 'The Google', looking...
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    Fresh off the UPS truck. My first DSLR

    Welcome @Double_S_ ! Nice kit you have there.
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    Haven't shot in 2016

    It just dawned on me today that I haven't fired up my D7100 all year ;) Kid sports just kicked off last week, shooting at the current indoor soccer arena is horrible, parents got the boot off the bench during hockey due to the spoiled actions of two other parents. I've been taking my Coolpix A...
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    What is the cheapest item in your camera bag

    This lens cloth in a cool little 'lens' colder with lanyard. It was a freebie one time when I visited my local camera store. Support your local camera store :)
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    Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock

    Looks like the D700 has Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock according to the user manual. Any way of doing this on the D7100? Shooting events/sports I sometimes find my fingers inadvertently moving the front or rear dials altering my settings while in Manual. Gaffers tape is an option, but I'd...
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    Carry bag for this weekend

    Didn't get to use it as much as I'd hoped, but it came in handy Timbuk2 Eula messenger bag (Made in USA) Tenba 636-222 BYOB 9 camera insert Nikon FE2 / Lance Camera Strap Nikon Coolpix A / left over hand strap from my Kodak Zi8 HD camcorder Sekonic 308S meter
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    Carguys 35mm film erudition

    Awwww - thank you @Marilynne !
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    Smaller Nikon flash units

    Damn, Nikon speedlights really do hold their value :) I'm shopping for a small flash to use with my compact camera. I was looking at deals on SB-300, SB-400 or even SB-500 (led light for video) to use. Bounce is a must have. I recently (today) found out about the Nikon SB-N7 and have two...
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    New from Pocketwizard - Plus IV

    The Plus IV has the performance enhancing features of the Plus III including Long Range and Repeater Modes to help photographers tackle the most challenging shooting environments, opening the door for never-attempted image ideas. All features, channels and zones can be easily set using the...
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    Carguys Coolpix A gallery

    First set of shots through the new to me Nikon refurbished Coolpix A Great compact camera, love that it fits in my pocket. Great for carrying with the kids when I don't want to lug my DSLR. No shots with the on-board flash yet. Considering a SB-300/400/500 to throw in the bag as well. Flickr...
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    35mm SLR camera disassembly

    I picked up another black FE2 for parts. My top plate has a ding and it bugs me :-) I've been researching tools for such work. Seems like micro-tools.com is a recommended resource. Also, Mike Trost - Videos And Books, Classic Camera Repair Tips Any other sources? Thanks.
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