Can't wait for snow around here. I'd be out the door and up the mountain before you can say "don't forget your tripod".
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Can't wait for snow around here. I'd be out the door and up the mountain before you can say "don't forget your tripod".
sonicbuffalo_RIP
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Can't wait for snow around here. I'd be out the door and up the mountain before you can say "don't forget your tripod".
Southern people crack me up....they get their panties in a wad over snow. I lived in the snow belt in Syberia-cuse (Syracuse, NY) for over 25 years. We had blizzards, whiteouts, snow squalls, etc. We had the distinction of having the snowiest city in the country for over 15 years straight, and I hate snow. Sure, I loved riding my snowmobile, and passing traffic on I-90 and watch their faces as they struggled to maintain 50 mph. I would blow by them doing over 90. We lived right beside the NY State Thruway, which is I-90. We had trails, etc. We could ride all over the Erie Canal, and on Oneida Lake, which was huge, when it froze over. I don't miss it at all. For all the fun, there were the nightmare from hell car trips. Like the time my brother and I were driving down I-81 heading south and I hit a patch of black ice during a snow squall, and I went right through a fence and down a 65* hill and ended up in a farmers cow pasture. We both could have died in that one. We were lucky. My car skidded to a stop on a snow covered hillside, and I got it moving at 5:00 am, and opened the farmers gate and drove away. Besides having straw all up under the body of the car, I was lucky that there wasn't more damage. Heck, my airbags didn't even go off even though we were going over 50 when I hit that fence and through it. No, I don't miss snow. I don't even like to see it. Go to GoldenSnowball.com | The Golden Snowball Award is a contest between 5 cities in CNY – Upstate New York. The contest is based on which city receives the most snowfall for the snow season. The cities that compete are Albany, Buffalo, Binghamton, and you'll see the top snowfall totals in New York. Those totals don't really do it justice because just up the road from Syberia-cuse, there is a place called the Tug Hill Plateau, where they get hammered by 3 feet of snow in 24 hours at least several times a year. They aren't listed because they aren't a major city. I venture t guess they get over 5' of snow a year. Yep, you Southern folks can have it. I'm eternally grateful we were able to move south where 5" of snow is called a "heavy snow".
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
Pulled the trigger on a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 "A" today... I love the 35mm version and decided I need to complete the set.
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Englischdude
Senior Member
any compatibility issues with your d7100?
Horoscope Fish
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RocketCowboy
Senior Member
Treated myself after all that Christmas shopping to a manfrotto camera bag and this
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Ferg
Nikon D5300
Nikon AF-S 18-55mm VR II DX
Nikon AF-S 40mm Micro f/2.8 DX G
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro DG
Love my 24-120/f4!
Only been out once with it so far but it's amazing!...... The difference a ring of gold paint makes eh??
Pretty sure I heard my credit card crying though
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Nikon D5300
RocketCowboy
Senior Member
Only been out once with it so far but it's amazing!...... The difference a ring of gold paint makes eh??
Pretty sure I heard my credit card crying though
Don't worry. The more lenses like that you buy with your credit card, the more accustomed your card comes to those kinds of bills and you really don't hear the crying much anymore.
singlerosa_RIP
Senior Member
That's one big-ass lens. My 50 1.4D is a shrimp compared to this.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
RocketCowboy
Senior Member
If you don't know what to buy next; what about the classic Sony Walkman look for your cam?
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Be a cool cat and buy now.
You first ... and let us know how it goes.
You first ... and let us know how it goes.
I have the black Delkin Snug-It Pro Skins for all 3 of my camera bodies. Initially it took a little getting used to, but I like them enough that I'd want to keep future camera bodies covered. The one for my D90 is just okay, but fortunately they altered the design a little so they fit the newer camera bodies in a more functional way.
You first ... and let us know how it goes.
I will when they include these in the deal:
AC016
Senior Member
Christmas gift, along with some other things. Had to get a new one because the Sandisk card i got with my D3000 over 3 years ago is falling apart. Small plastic pieces around the contacts have started to break off; therefore, before something gets stuck in my camera or before i lose all my photos, it was time for a new one.
Don't worry. The more lenses like that you buy with your credit card, the more accustomed your card comes to those kinds of bills and you really don't hear the crying much anymore.
Plus, if you use a rewards card, you're earning purchase power to use on the next lens purchase...
Just sayin'.
RocketCowboy
Senior Member
Or frequent flyer miles ... in case your spouse finds the credit card bill.
Just sayin'.
Or frequent flyer miles ... in case your spouse finds the credit card bill.
Just sayin'.
That's what the bike is for. Can't even hear her snarls over the pipes as I roar out of the neighborhood, and she KNOWS it's not safe to answer the phone while I'm riding!
RocketCowboy
Senior Member
That's what the bike is for. Can't even hear her snarls over the pipes as I roar out of the neighborhood, and she KNOWS it's not safe to answer the phone while I'm riding!
That's the problem with my BMW ... exhaust is way to quiet!
Or frequent flyer miles ... in case your spouse finds the credit card bill.
Just sayin'.
My wife saw the bank statement last night. OOPS !! I wish B & H would change their name to something like an adult film shop or something..( That I might be able to explain away
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