So, my 5100 hit its first birthday on Friday.

[SkvLTD]

The little bugger went through hell and back over this year and I can’t quite think what I haven’t tried to shoot with it. As of the very last shot on Thursday, the shutter count was 43543 via CameraShutterCount.com. That quite the mileage I put on it in just a year- far more than I used to put on cars when I drove and commuted.

This was of the first few shots I took with it:



And the last one on Thursday was this one:

 

[Rick M]

Very nice, looks like you and the camera aged well together

 

[SkvLTD]

I would say, one of the highlight shots was this one-

 

[Bill16]

Congrats! It's awesome to hear how well you liked and how much you used your Nikon!

 

[nomadrider]

Happy Birthday to your camera.

So did you get your camera a present?
A new flash, or a lense

 

[john*thomas]

By last I hope you meant latest.

 

[SkvLTD]

Well, not latest anymore either lol, so last shot of that day.

And as far as a present, ordered Dolica GX650B204 Proline GX 65" via reading some really nice blog review of it. Has all the key and quirky features and build is apparently solid for an entry-level pod. Even has a hook for weight for the center column.

And now, I definitely know what I'd use a pod for, so its the right time for this purchase.