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    Lens Dilemma

    yes,, I have traveled with the 18x200 on trips, and taken some nice pictures, This is one of those lens that suffered from too much early success and enthusiam, when it first came out, it could do no wrong, some called the wonder lens,, and the praise was too high. Then others began to knock...
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    some example from my D 7000

    Here is a winter shot.
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    great deal on D3000

    Nikon D3000 10.2 MP Digital SLR 6 Piece Bundle with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX & 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lenses for 399 at Amazon do,, a 18x55 lens is 119 55-200 is 174 so,,, the camera is like 100 dollars.. I am not needing one, but for a starter kit,, a...
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    Looking for a smaller camera for great landscape photography

    I have the Nikon coolpix P7000 as my pocket camera,, takes very nice images, one of the nicer point and shoots. Personally, I prefer Canons for point and shoots, the higher end Canons take awesome photos, but.. Europe.. naw... these don't match the SLRs. so,, 5100 (at 490 dollars) same sensor...
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    misc D800 photos for fun

    I took out my new (used) 300 mm F4 to try,, nice,, but it is true that the focus was kinda slow, so,, you might miss some action shots, but it worked nicely.
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    Last Letter Game

    Truck -> next letter K
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    some example from my D 7000

    Well, I have a thread showing some of my d800 shots,, but what about the D7000, another great camera, so,, let me start a thread. Here are two recent edits from my D7000.
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    misc D800 photos for fun

    The D800 takes such delicate firework shots.
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    misc D800 photos for fun

    postcard shot I took of NY NY
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    Nikon COOLPIX AW100 16 MP CMOS Waterproof Digital Camera

    Friday! nice... Well,,, I yesterday I ordered the water proof Nikon, going on a Jamaica trip, and am tired of trying to get shots with my old underwater film camera. It was not the old Nikon, but a dedicated underewater camera in one of those Yellow cases. It worked, but you never knew until...
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    Last Letter Game

    Ice Falls,,, next letter S
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    misc D800 photos for fun

    brrr Nikkor 105 DC lens
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    film this year!

    I dragged out my F3,, and took a shot yesterday,, laughs,, took a second to get used to the controls again, Gosh,, I love how small the body is, fantastic. Battery still good even though it sat on my self for 2 years... since last use.. I am going to shoot a few rolls just for fun.. and I...
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    What makes the picture? Camera body or high end lens?

    My first 6 years was with a single zoom 43-86 with a FM, eventually added the 70-210 E series for the next 10 years, then slowly evolved and added lens as budget allowed, just for the pleasure of having more options, and very very slight improvements in quality. but its the picture that...
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    misc D800 photos for fun

    the snow melted, revealing this small stream near my house.
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    Last Letter Game

    Hot Glow of Earth ... next letter.. laughs H again!
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    Automotive photography is boring me

    can say the same for so many subjects,,,,, race in rain?
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    Why not a Blog 10

    Amazing how fast time flies, here is blog 10 of around 200 entries so far, I was looking at that new 800 lens, yes serious glass, 18K worth,, can't see how they can justify it except for rariety. Sometimes that happens where a good lens, becomes super expensive, not because of magic but...
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    Taking photos in almost pitch darkness

    yes, Night photography can be tricky, some people carry a laser pointer, and that seems to work, I use old glass, and also,, a wide angle is very tolerant of focus beyound 10 feet, lock at infinity and go. I personally like around ISO 800 for night, keeping my exposures betweeen 20-40...
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    Let's see some reptiles...

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