Took a trip to Concord the other day. Very interesting. The colonists, 400 strong, marched toward the "Old North Bridge" which was at the time guarded by 96 British Regulars. As they approached the bridge, the British opened fire on the Colonists, who in turn returned fire. This was the first time the colonists openly fired on and killed British soldiers. In the epic poem, "This was the shot heard round the world."
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Fellow UHH's:
I am looking at nikon 5000 series cameras. I believe the 5600 and 5500 are very similar with the major exception being that the 5600 has a touch screen. Is this important enough to choose the 5600 over any of the other 5000 series Nikons? I thought I would start out with one of these cameras with the 2 kit lenses (18-55 Nikkor and 70-300 Nikkor as-p ED lense; all refurbished). I am retired and have a limited budget, but want to move up from a bridge camera. Any suggestions or thoughts on the above or any of the other series 5000 cameras? My bridge camera has an articulating screen so I am wanting to keep that feature. Currently Cameta Camera has the above setup at $699 refurbished. I have read a lot of great info on this site, so I am looking forward to some good info.

Thanks,
Whatdat

Hi folks,

My s/o and I are planning a trip to Acadia National Park this August. We know it's not the ideal time of year for birding but we must go when our jobs allow. We've immersed ourselves in a wonderful site, acadiamagic.com, which has been very helpful for landscape, sunrise-sunset, etc shots. We, however, are avid bird photographers and this site does not inform us at all about the best areas for birding.

Is anyone here from that area who could give us some tips for the best mid-August birding?

We'd also both LOVE to capture some Puffin shots but we also know that must be done via boat. Any suggestions would be most welcome there, too. We'll be staying in a motel (last room!) in Bar Harbor but may also camp for a few days elsewhere.

Any and all BIRDING suggestions would be most welcome. And yes, I have searched UHH for anything related to Acadia.

Thanks!!
Donna

My Nikon 1 J1 fell out of my pocket a week ago or so. The body was damaged. I sent it to Nikon's repair facility in Elk Grove Village. They quoted over $300 to fix the body. One of the hogs suggested that I look at the Internet for a used J1. I did and could get one for about $100. But the J5 only costs about $500 and I could use my existing J1 lenses.

Several years ago, I decided to get a separate insurance policy on my cameras because of expectant travel and fear of loss, theft, or damage. I insured my Canon and Nikon plus extra lens. The insurance was only about $150 a year for all of it. I had forgotten about the policy until after I sent the camera in for repair. I filed a claim and was told that as soon as I had an estimate for the cost of repairs, they would send me a check. Low and behold, I got the estimate, sent it to USAA and within two hours they had a check in the mail to me for the quoted cost to repair. I didn't have to have the camera repaired either - I could use it for a new camera. That means for $150 or so, I can upgrade the J1 to a J5 and still use my J1 lens. There was NO hassle and no deductible. I'm glad I got the insurance.

Hello,

All below is bought new and single user (myself). I have a price in mind but will take offers. Everything is in excellent condition without any problems at all. Sorry, I do NOT want to sell anything individually.

Nikon D5300 body (American version)
Nikkor lenses: 18-55 VR II and 55-200 mm 4-5.6
Sigma 10-20 mm 3.5 (great lens)
Yongnuo UN560 III speedlight
2 speedlight triggers: Yongnuo RI 605N
3 batteries for the camera and 3 chargers.

Nikon D5300 Digital Field Guide book (paperback) by J. Dennis Thomas

Excellent set for a beginner to advanced beginner.
I live in Atlanta, GA

Thank you

Eric (Vermis)

A little over four years ago I purchased my Nikon D7100 from Hunt's Camera in Manchester, NH. Since I retired, the South Portland, Maine location is now the most convenient for me. Last week my D7100 for some reason would no longer auto-focus. I brought it up to the So. Portland store and explained the issue. The person I dealt with (I believe the manager or assistant manager) looked it over, cleaned the mounting surfaces of both camera and lens, played with controls and settings for a few minutes, frowned several times, and told me I had two options. He could send the camera out for repair which would take 6 to 8 weeks and cost me "lots of money." Or he could swap it for a brand new d7100 body at no charge. I did some quick calculating and opted for the latter. I never dreamt that that could happen after four plus years of use. I thanked him for the great service and he said "Just tell your friends." So that's what I'm doing now.