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  • FreezeActionFreezeAction Posts: 893Member
    @ PitchBlack,

    When? I'm not far up I-95 from West Palm..
  • FreezeActionFreezeAction Posts: 893Member
    Anyone wanting to test gear this is a chance down my way.. It's a great show. I've haven't been in several years but I'll be near the area so I think I'll visit this year..

    http://www.franktiano.com/FljetsFrameset.htm
  • Rx4PhotoRx4Photo Posts: 1,200Member
    Anyone know where Pippigurl went? She stopped posting - mostly posted in PAD. Just wondering...
    D800 | D7000 | Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 | 24-70mm f/2.8 | 70-200mm f/2.8 | 35mm f/1.8G | 85mm f/1.4G | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar ZF.2 | Flash controllers: Phottix Odin TTL

  • MsmotoMsmoto Posts: 5,398Moderator
    @Rx4Photo

    As she is from North Carolina, I will follow up.
    Msmoto, mod
  • Benji2505Benji2505 Posts: 522Member
    Anyone know where Pippigurl went? She stopped posting - mostly posted in PAD. Just wondering...
    I was wondering that myself. The flickr account is shut down.

  • Dredden85Dredden85 Posts: 365Member
    Anyone know where Pippigurl went? She stopped posting - mostly posted in PAD. Just wondering...
    I was wondering that myself. The flickr account is shut down.


    She was one of the few on the forum that shot a D610. I hope all is well.
    D7000, 18-200VRII | 50 1.8G | SB-900
  • Dredden85Dredden85 Posts: 365Member
    Anyone on the board from the West Palm Beach area? I'll be in town shooting and was wondering if anyone wanted to meet up for a beer.
    I am back and forth from Pensacola and Jacksonville. Anyone is welcome and yes there will be beer.
    D7000, 18-200VRII | 50 1.8G | SB-900
  • PhotobugPhotobug Posts: 5,751Member
    Dredden85, my wife and I will be in the Pensacola area the middle of May, headed to Destin for a Ft Walton Beach CHS class reunion. Once we get our airline reservations finalized, I'll send you a PM.
    D750 & D7100 | 24-70 F2.8 G AF-S ED, 70-200 F2.8 AF VR, TC-14E III, TC-1.7EII, 35 F2 AF D, 50mm F1.8G, 105mm G AF-S VR | Backup & Wife's Gear: D5500 & Sony HX50V | 18-140 AF-S ED VR DX, 55-300 AF-S G VR DX |
    |SB-800, Amaran Halo LED Ring light | MB-D16 grip| Gitzo GT3541 + RRS BH-55LR, Gitzo GM2942 + Sirui L-10 | RRS gear | Lowepro, ThinkTank, & Hoodman gear | BosStrap | Vello Freewave Plus wireless Remote, Leica Lens Cleaning Cloth |
  • Dredden85Dredden85 Posts: 365Member
    @Photobug -Sounds great, looking forward to meet you.
    D7000, 18-200VRII | 50 1.8G | SB-900
  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member
    Its a Nikon FM3A but what's that lense?

    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

  • NSXTypeRNSXTypeR Posts: 2,286Member
    edited July 2014
    I think this is the lens.

    http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/50mmnikkor/index9.htm

    Not sure how well it performs though.
    Post edited by NSXTypeR on
    Nikon D7000/ Nikon D40/ Nikon FM2/ 18-135 AF-S/ 35mm 1.8 AF-S/ 105mm Macro AF-S/ 50mm 1.2 AI-S
  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member
    edited July 2014
    What a cool lense ! would look great on a Df ! she should upgrade to a Df :-)

    Just checked ebay ... its expensive !
    Post edited by heartyfisher on
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    Well summer has come and is going. I really thought I would be able to save some more money, but unexpected expenses came up and I didn't get it. So...D7000. Thoughts on getting one at this point? I really had hoped to save for the D7100, but it just isn't going to happen. I want another body for a wedding I am co-shooting with a friend at the end of September. I also want some time to get familiar with what I am going to use (keeping the D5000 for a backup). It would be possible to rent a D7100, but I hate two things about that. Paying for something and not getting to keep it and only having it for a limited time beforehand.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member
    i like my D7000 its not a bad camera.. If i wasn't spoilt by the D200/D300 class of cameras I would have loved mine. Its really not bad at all. have you considered getting the D7100 second hand ? may fit your budget that way. may be worth waiting for photokina?? when we can expect the D7200 thus more price drops for second hand gear.
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

  • NSXTypeRNSXTypeR Posts: 2,286Member
    I like my D7000 too. No complaints there- huge upgrade from the D40 I used before. I like having ISO 100 too. What sort of glass will you be using for it? Maybe invest in fast glass instead?

    You could get it used to cut down on price.

    Nikon D7000/ Nikon D40/ Nikon FM2/ 18-135 AF-S/ 35mm 1.8 AF-S/ 105mm Macro AF-S/ 50mm 1.2 AI-S
  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    I have looked around at used, but I haven't seen any D7100's lately under $900 which is still going to be too much I think. I saw refurbished ones at around $850 a little while back, but they have gone back up. I saw a D7000 refurbished for $550 the other day and should have jumped on that, but they have gone back up again also.

    @NSX see my signature...I have decent lenses. I don't feel like I need anymore lenses at this time.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • NSXTypeRNSXTypeR Posts: 2,286Member
    I have looked around at used, but I haven't seen any D7100's lately under $900 which is still going to be too much I think. I saw refurbished ones at around $850 a little while back, but they have gone back up. I saw a D7000 refurbished for $550 the other day and should have jumped on that, but they have gone back up again also.

    @NSX see my signature...I have decent lenses. I don't feel like I need anymore lenses at this time.
    Oh yeah, I know you have the 17-55 2.8, did you ever think about the 18-35 1.8?

    I thought about getting it, but it depends on how dedicated Nikon is to DX for me.

    The D7000 is okay, but it's not the best at high ISO compared to the current crop of cameras.

    Nikon D7000/ Nikon D40/ Nikon FM2/ 18-135 AF-S/ 35mm 1.8 AF-S/ 105mm Macro AF-S/ 50mm 1.2 AI-S
  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member
    edited July 2014
    Why not consider one of the new 24MP D3300 or D5300? they seem good value .. I have had thoughts of getting a D3300 .. IQ would be a nice jump from your D5000.
    Post edited by heartyfisher on
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    Why not consider one of the new 24MP D3300 or D5300? they seem good value .. I have had thoughts of getting a D3300 .. IQ would be a nice jump from your D5000.
    It had crossed my mind. I know sensor wise it would be a big upgrade. I really was hoping foe the features upgrade of the d7xxx line. However the more I shoot recently the less I feel like I need it. I went through a phase thinking I need all kinds of off vamera flashes and stuff but I really don't. I have all modern lenses...I would miss the knobs and better autofocus I think.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • spraynprayspraynpray Posts: 6,545Moderator
    Well summer has come and is going. I really thought I would be able to save some more money, but unexpected expenses came up and I didn't get it. So...D7000. Thoughts on getting one at this point? I really had hoped to save for the D7100, but it just isn't going to happen. I want another body for a wedding I am co-shooting with a friend at the end of September. I also want some time to get familiar with what I am going to use (keeping the D5000 for a backup). It would be possible to rent a D7100, but I hate two things about that. Paying for something and not getting to keep it and only having it for a limited time beforehand.
    OK, I have both the D7000 and D7100 and would summarise it like this: Feature set wise, the D7100 is better than the D7000 but not a huge amount. It is enough though that when I pick up my D7000, I scratch my head a bit. There are still some better points on the D7000, but overall the D7100 is better. If your photography is all very good light stuff, then the D7000 is very good BUT if you are doing a bit of low light/night photography, the D7100 is for you.

    I used my D7000 as second body at an event last Saturday evening and the results were disappointing in comparison to the D7100 when PP-ing them.
    Always learning.
  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    edited July 2014
    Ok thanks guys. I am going to do more digging and see what it costs to rent a 7100 for the wedding. Kind of hate to do that but want something better in low light. I will wait on buying for a bit....makes me a little sad since I have been waiting for a while now.

    Now I know why I bought all my lenses before we had a kid...would never happen now ;-)
    Post edited by tcole1983 on
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • sevencrossingsevencrossing Posts: 2,800Member
    edited July 2014
    I am going to do more digging and see what it costs to rent a 7100 for the wedding. ....... but want something better in low light./blockquote>

    If you are renting have you considered the D610 and the 24-70 f 2.8




    Post edited by sevencrossing on
  • heartyfisherheartyfisher Posts: 3,186Member
    I am going to do more digging and see what it costs to rent a 7100 for the wedding. ....... but want something better in low light./blockquote>

    If you are renting have you considered the D610 and the 24-70 f 2.8
    Yup or just the D610 ... I still use my dx lenses (18-140, 18-200, 12-24) on my d610.
    Moments of Light - D610 D7K S5pro 70-200f4 18-200 150f2.8 12-24 18-70 35-70f2.8 : C&C very welcome!
    Being a photographer is a lot like being a Christian: Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them - heartyfisher.

  • tcole1983tcole1983 Posts: 981Member
    Egh...I already have the 17-55 and I am really the backup. My friend is shooting a d800e. I think the d7100 would be a big improvement over my d5000.
    D5200, D5000, S31, 18-55 VR, 17-55 F2.8, 35 F1.8G, 105 F2.8 VR, 300 F4 AF-S (Previously owned 18-200 VRI, Tokina 12-24 F4 II)
  • PB_PMPB_PM Posts: 4,494Member
    Most likely yes, those old 12MP sensors in the D5000/D90/D300(s) are really showing their age.
    If I take a good photo it's not my camera's fault.
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