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    The long lens companion to my 18-140, do I need one?

    Sorry, I am not into birds just flowers. But if a Common Snipe (Wilsons Snipe) should "walk by" ...... I have three options On a Norwegian second hand store; 1) Old Nikkor 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 -- the first with AF 2) A bit newer Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D AF VR ED The first costs usd 50. the...
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    Walking in the snow - uncovered?

    This is Norway today. It was raining, when we got up in the mountains, it was snowing. As usual :-) Just wondering, how is this weather sealing in these shiny modern Nikons. Should I worry, do I need to put in my bag all the time?
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    Do you turn off?

    Just wondering, when you change lens, change memory card or battery? Second, filename, why shouldnt I change filename from defa DSC0001.NEF to something personal. Like BOR0001.NEF Third, you might know the 70-300 the old ancient one of the 90ies, the first version with autofocus. I can get it...
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    I am soo happy!

    This is Pinguicula villosa, a rare butterwort speciws. This is two large plants, one is seven cm tall, the smaller is approx four cm. AF of my old days would never do, I had to do manual focus. This also clarifies why I litterally hate every use of flash. That will destroy the background, that...
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    I am soo happy!

    Back in the 1980ies, I was crawling around, taking close up photos of Norwegian mountain flowers. Using my Nikon F3 and my nikkor 55 micro lens Got superb results on Kodachrome 25 .... then came the new century and the era of digital compacts. I sold the F3 in 2002, got an Canon G3, got kind of...
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