Well said Chloeanne, sniff, sniff, group hug everyone, group hug!
1-2-3, PHOTOGRAPHERS!!!
Why do you shoot?
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niko - You know that You are most welcome in my place, as we have this saying in poland, a guest in the house is like a God in the house
chloe - if that is Your dream just go for it, let nothing stop You from doing what You like, especially when You are still Young and have the ability to put Yourself on the right track
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Wow, well said nikyvee and Chloeanne indeed.
Glad to hear you guys enjoy photography as the rest of us here.
As nikyvee said, he does photoshoots because he enjoys it. That reminded me of when I was in high school. My friend was performing in a show, and he knew me very well, but obviously he couldn't take photos as well. He also knew I had interest in photography. That was even before I had purchased my D40. So he handed me his D50 with a SB600 and told me to do what I wanted with it. I went to the rehearsal to shoot to get the hang of where everyone was going to be and then I went to the main show. The pictures came out great, and afterwards he displayed the photos on Facebook and everything, and all the performers had thanked me for my work. I wasn't paid for it either, but I enjoyed the fact that my work was appreciated, and that's all that mattered in the end.
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Because my memory sucks.
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Hey Technologic glad to hear that Gentoo brought you along to our side of the cyberworld. Admin, so does that mean Gentoo get's a refer-a-friend-discount on a brand new D700 purchase from your site?
BTW Technologic, I can finally stop bugging Gentoo for more of those, ahem Iron Man *wink wink*, pictures from Comic-Con now that your finally here :^)
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I'm back and replying to NikoDoby's nice "welcome"~
Currently I am using a "premium" P&S--a (shushhhh....) Canon SX10is. At least it has full manual capabilities but due to the build, it is really limited in terms of DOF possibilities. For my trip (I'm leaving tomorrow 5 am for a month of shooting at various National Parks), my neighbor has loaned me his Canon Rebel Xs and lens, so I do have a DSLR to take.I have "joined" this group, because I have already decided that later this year/early next year, I will be getting me a Nikon, either a D300s or a D700x. Just this last week, I have played with various cameras, (thank you Best Buy, Georges, and Nelson Photo) and have decided on the D700 as it fits my hands much better. That is one of the current problems with my little Canon SX10; it's just too small. I can handle the weight of the D700 and I like the full frame possibilities; just hope I can get some nice lens without really breaking the bank. Have been looking at the Tokina and Tamron possibilities, but still very much undecided. I AM excited about the new D700x but am a bit concerned about an expected price increase. Nikon's poor profits (losses actually) announced very recently make me expect a goodly price increase on any new Nikon products. C'est la vie.
I am still really looking forward to shooting at the parks and am actually strongly considering signing up for a one day photo-tour with a guy from the Moab Utah region that provides private 4-wheel drive tours/lessons/advice. Should be fun. Will keep all informed and will show some of my shots. Is it ok, if I post a photo even if it was not taken with a Nikon?
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Of course you can post a photo taken with another camera Nick! I'd love to see what you've got. You can post in the Photo A Day thread or just start a new thread with your pictures.
Glad you tried out the cameras and decided on the D700 for you. It's a very good choice. Shame you couldn't take one with you on this trip. But you'll be all set for next year!
The Nikon 24-120mm VR lens is a good start. Light weight and it'll give you the widest zoom range, but Tokina and Tamron both have some good lenses to offer as well.
Have a fun filled and safe trip Nick.
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I shoot because I learn a lot from it. I'm planning to learn enough to earn my life with photography, I'm a student.
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