Got a Nikon? Share your thoughts and photos here or ask a question! (III)

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #15429867
Here where I live (35 miles south of Atlanta) we didn't have any snow last year, and none so far this year. I'm pretty much used to the "cold" weather we have in the winters. A typical winter day is about 55/35, but we will have many days in the 60s in all winter months.

A brutal week for us will be highs in the low 40s or upper 30s and lows in the teens, but that's pretty rare. Today was 57. That's easy. Our nights lately have been in the 30s. Not really a problem.

Global warming, if real, is showing here. Winters are getting milder each year. Summers are the same: hot and humid as hell, but I'll take it over the cold.

The good thing about living in Atlanta is that you can get to a warm beach in florida in half a day driving. And in the summer the mountains are cool once the sun sets in the summer.

It was about -26C (-15F) here on Christmas day and tonight (11:00 PM) it's 0C (32F)! Within the same month we can have a day where it's +10C (50F) and one where it's -40C (-40F).

Bob_A wrote in post #15429840
I bet that area of the planet is really nice Rick. I've gone to Kelowna several times through the Crowsnest Pass, but have never stayed on highway 95 and ventured across the border into Idaho. Sounds like a good summer roadtrip!

Sure, Come on down Bob. I'll buy you a coffee - we've got two (!) Starbucks now. We've got two seasons, winter and road construction. Neither is good for driving.

Happy New Years, noinks!

iLvision wrote in post #15429950
Happy New Years, noinks!

What's a noink?

A noink is a Nikon user.

rick_reno wrote in post #15429913
Sure, Come on down Bob. I'll buy you a coffee - we've got two (!) Starbucks now. We've got two seasons, winter and road construction. Neither is good for driving.

LOL Sounds a lot like Edmonton. Pothole making season and pothole fixing season.

We let our daughters (11 and 13) have a New Year's Eve party with a bunch of friends and sleepover.

I let my wife handle most of that, but I took pics before the party started (once it started I had no interest...too much chaos).

I'm still learning how to use my new camera, but I'm getting some ok results. Nothing great.

My wife and daughters (and I) worked very hard to put the whole thing together. I made three runs to the store and did a whole bunch of other stuff. I was exhausted. About ten of them stayed the night (luckily the master bedroom is downstairs) and when I woke up at 10am they were all gone. Woohoo.

They drank some kind of sparkling drink at midnight (no alcohol, of course).

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Bob_A wrote in post #15429904
It was about -26C (-15F) here on Christmas day and tonight (11:00 PM) it's 0C (32F)! Within the same month we can have a day where it's +10C (50F) and one where it's -40C (-40F).

Brrrr, now that's cold. lol. I'm one of those year around shorts guys (I was sad when I discovered there was a pemco commercial that I resembled, sigh), but if it gets below 32f I put on long pants lol. Grew up in Alaska (southeast) and I think the coldest I ever saw was like -10F or so. Fairbanks on the other hand sounds like something closer to your weather--too cold for me!

Where I live now, Troutdale OR, it's mostly just the wind that makes it annoying. 30F isn't so bad when the air is still, just feels "fresh". But when blowing 30mph it feels friggin cold. ^_^

Had a New Years party last night, and my buddy brought over his 60D and Tamron 90mm macro. I only handled a 60D once before when I wanted to take a look at the Canon 70-200F4IS in a local camera shop. At that point I liked it. Now, it feels cheap compared to my D90. I am SO glad that I stayed with Nikon a year ago when I considered changing.

One of my new years resolutions is to get out and shoot more. I am going to try and get more shoots actually setup, instead of just taking the camera along and photographing whatever happens to arise. I am hoping to take my automotive photos to the next level through extending my subjects to more than my friends, and through better post processing.

I was sorting through some of my shots that were done before my four year switch to Canon. This one was shot in Sept 2006 with a D200 and Sigma 105mm macro.

Anyone try out the 300/f4 on the D800/600 with TC? I'm wondering about both IQ and focus speed.

K6AZ has one. Not sure about with a TC. I'm sure he'll chime in.