New member, just saying HI!!!

TwistedThrottle

Senior Member
Hi!
I'm a new member of nikonites and am excited for a new source of inspiration!
A little about myself, I got a D40x with the 18-55 & 55-200 non VR versions back in 2008ish for Christmas when my daughter was born. Used it heavily for about 10 years and then my 55-200 AF motor gave out and the one in the 18-55 sounded like it wanted to. I took my camera in for cleaning and in the mean time, got shineyitis.
I invested in a new D5300 body and got a 18-140VR lens while waiting for my D40x to come back. Its such a blast to shoot on with the tilty screen and the Nikon app and uploading to my phone instantly, but I still had the bug. I started collecting glass I could use on both DX and FX because I knew within the next couple years, I wanted a full frame.
After a few lenses, I found a deal on Ebay for a D800 that was too good to be true (it was) and now I have a D800 that has a cracked body (surprise!). I was very careful to do the repairs myself, not wanting to fork out the dough for repairs that would cost more than what I got the body for. I have assembled a poor mans trinity, consisting of 11-16mm f2.8 (only 16mm on FX), 35-70 f2.8, & 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VF along with a couple primes, a 100mm f2.8 Macro and 50mm f1.8.
I enjoy shooting structures, landscapes, wildlife (including bugs with macro), people, events, pretty much anything I can point my camera at, I understand it better when I see it through a lens. I am still building up my lenses with the next being a better zoom or a fuller wide angle.
Thanks for the forum, I am looking forward growing as a photographer! :)
TwistedThrottle
 

TwistedThrottle

Senior Member
Welcome! Glad to see you jumping in with an entry in the weekly.

Thanks! Found the forum and saw the weekly challenge and really liked the idea. I was out at lunch from work and saw the car as I passed so I took a shot. Got to talk to the owner and learned a bit about the history of the car. Because of the challenge, I got a story. That’s cool!
 

Dangerspouse

Senior Member
Hey there! I'm pretty new to the forum myself, so good to see ya. "Shineyitis" - lol! Love it, and know it well :)

Gotta ask about your forum name: you a biker?
 

Needa

Senior Member
Challenge Team
Thanks! Found the forum and saw the weekly challenge and really liked the idea. I was out at lunch from work and saw the car as I passed so I took a shot. Got to talk to the owner and learned a bit about the history of the car. Because of the challenge, I got a story. That’s cool!
:encouragement:

Have had some interesting conversations from taking pictures.
 
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