Yep. yep,yep,yep.
Cara LOW HA! We called it out at the store in Alaska and got free beaded necklaces. (yeah, sometimes I'm easily entertained) :lol:

If the bamboo grows so fast and free, why is the product so expensive? Does it take that much to produce the fabric from it?

And is hemp nearly/comparatively as soft?

That's good to know, Pepper. Thank You for pointing that out.

I always worry that a secure link might not work (https:), seems it is a crap shoot sometimes.

Great shots! :thumbup:

I'm just getting started with my new DSLR. May I jump in on your thread?
I have been feeding Humming Birds for about 3 years now. But never had a camera that could really do justice for our tiny friends. Until now...
Nikon D3300, Nikon 55-200mm DX VR

Male on a perch

(Download)

Female Anna's feeding

(Download)

Hi Jerry!
I love having it available. I didn't have a "smart" phone until last November. So I'm really new at the gadget.
But the more I fiddle with it the more fun it becomes.
The wife insists I carry a cell at all times since I had a heart attack. The doctor wants me to walk daily. He ask me to up my game.
He sez up it from one mile to 2. So I jumped up to 3+.
Map My Walk helps me plan routes and keep track. (When I use it)
My buddy goes along, but he is only good for about a mile and a half. Then he becomes an exercise weight.
We recently went to Alaska. While in Fairbanks I used it to chart our walk. The Alaskans up that far North keep different hours. Most don't open shops till 11 AM. So we walked into town, and walked 5.69 miles in 7 hours. It looks like a fine thread dropped on a map of downtown. :lol: We did cheat and took the free shuttle back.
http://www.mapmywalk.com/workout/619305679

I guess I can see why Geo tagging would be a very nice feature to have in the picture info.
Where was this taken? Oh, N 12° 20' 44", W 98° 45' 55"
Right. Clear as mud. :lol:
Go and take your own picture at the coordinates. :hunf:
(I'm a little too laid back to have that much info, I guess.)

I like GPS to get around with. When I was working my employer supplied everybody with a cell phone. On page 167 of the manual it talked about GPS.
Ours wasn't enabled. But it went on about how it could be used by management to keep track of their assets. :idea:
I used to tell my workers it works great! They can see right where my ass-sets.
Smarter-than-me phones are a lot of fun. :thumbup:

Aw, no argument, Al.
But an occasional twist of the knife keeps them writhing. :twisted:

Off to play with the new camera. I'm a terrible photographer, but I'm going to keep trying. :roll:

My understanding is that GPS is activated on all cell phones these days. I know for sure it is on my G III.
I found a great app called Map My Walk and use the free version. All I really want to know is how far I have walked, and maybe the way back.
I'm new to these newly loaded cell phones. I call mine my Smarter-than-me phone. Love the little gadget!

BTW, not to scare but to inform you. That GPS transmitter in your phone allows people with a high enough clearance to track where you are.
The guise is for 911 safety. If you need help they can locate you to send Police, Paramedics, the water boy, etc.
So if the SHTF, I'm ditching my cell phone. ;)

Go to Settings on your phone.
On the top of the screen go to More.
See Location in "permissions".
Tap that to enter.

See there, you have a GPS in your pocket. :mrgreen:
Not that it will embed to your camera, but if you are holding your camera I bet your phone in your pocket is pretty close to the same location. :thumbup:

And still, you have not changed the weather.
Without Co2, plant life could not breath.
Remove Co2, plant life diminishes, O2 would decrease.
And blow hards would turn blue in the face.

But do enjoy your spin.

I'm going to get a cup of coffee with Cat.

I had a good time and got a few good pictures.
Brand new camera and greenhorn at the controls. I'm a rank amateur.
But even at that, I am getting better pictures than I have ever taken before.
No flash, auto settings, saves my bacon.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zm6m09xit46vikg/DSC_0037.JPG

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/zt60oukvc5pkbsg/AACCD00SiqdUVzEBxja8OMeya

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/1fwn34u1fto00go/AABa5VYmoCsWDk6PbQQ6mZI2a

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/c0vf86jhqrt2ika/AABrJIc-CWE_5n4mr8jV7NY7a

Any suggestions to get my Nikon D3300 WiFi to connect to my laptop (Win 7)? So far just the smart phone works (Android) and uploads to dropbox site.
Banging along... Snap-snap-delete-delete-snap-cuss-delete-snap...:roll:
Grasshopper has much to learn....

Belay that.
"WI-FI COMPATIBILITY

A camera connected to the WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter can only be used with a compatible iPhone®, iPad®, and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the Android™ operating system. The Wireless Mobile Utility application must be installed on the device before it can be used with a camera connected to the WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter.
For compatibility and to download the application, please visit:
Download on the App Store
Android App on Google Play"

Told you I was rank. :lol:


Oh, and I'm a red dot in a blue State. :thumbup:

Thank You Charlotte.
3 years ago the wife got home from the morning school run with the Grand-kids. There was a steady cold rain coming down.
She said, "There's a baby bird out front on the driveway and it looks hurt." It was a hummer with a damaged wing.
We tried to save it, I fed it sugar nectar, took it out and gently held it to flowers and it tongued nectar out of them.
She died after two days of nursing her. Nectar was good, but she needed gnats for protein I learned.
But the morning of that second day I put up a couple of small feeders. Late in the afternoon a female showed up and spent a while drinking and looking around. The next day she came back and brought about 5 more. And it just grew from there.
Soon I had to hang bigger and bigger feeders to keep up. I was filling smaller feeders as much as 3 times a day. It was time consuming and nerve wracking.
Now there are 6 big feeders up, we go through 25 to 50 pounds of sugar a month depending on the time of year, and we and our neighbors just love watching them.
We also have plenty of flowers around for them to choose if they want to. Since we live in Southern California, some of the Anna's have wintered over with us. About 6-8 I believe.
During migration we have become a watering hole for them. At times there might be 60-80-100 darting in and out, feeding, or waiting to feed.
So it seems it would be best to photograph them. That way I can begin to see what they are. So far I have Anna's and Allens, but I'm sure there are some others, or variants.
So it behooves me to work on capturing them in pictures.
I took around 113 pictures this morning, then cropped them down to in the forties due to blur-blah-or-bore.
Maybe not great pictures, but a few are really nice compared to past efforts with the equipment I had available. My first digital was a Casio pocket camera. Human zoom, +/- 40-50 pictures before download, pretty much all the features of dull pencil. State of the art and only $500 in the early/mid 1990's.
But, it was digital. It downloaded into my Packard Bell 486DX computer. Wow...

Climbing mountains begins with one step at a time. Digging a hole begins with the first shovel full.

Somewhere in over my head:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mf634ov5bhe8pg7/DSC_0036.JPG
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zm6m09xit46vikg/DSC_0037.JPG

A female Anna's humming bird, Nikon D3300, Auto setting, Quiet shutter setting, 55-200mm lens.
With a turd holding and running the camera.

I hope the links work. Please bear with me. :roll:

Wilikioti,
Thank You, Sir. (Willie Coyote, I love it. Great handle BTW)

Equipment is always only as effective as the human running it. The first place I look is in the mirror for the reason something isn't right.
I already have a bunch of good pictures, and deleted more than those for various reasons.
But it is quite apparent to me that this equipment far exceeds my ability, so I have to tune myself up to it's capabilities.
This is FUN!
I do think I need a spare battery though. I decided to stop shooting tonight at a fireworks show when the battery icon went into the red. I could have shot a lot more if I had had more battery power.
Not the battery or camera's fault, just Mr. Fidget Fingers fooling with it. And I didn't start with a full charge.

But I think I got some really good pictures from reviewing a few along the way.
This is sure nicer than the dark room days. (and a lot easier to hide my mistakes...) :lol:
Too soon Olt, too late shmart.

I did get some Humming Bird pictures this morning that f a r exceeded anything I've been able to get before. That was very encouraging. Now to learn how to do it consistently.
The quiet shutter setting helped a lot to not disturb them at the feeders I have up.

Thank You, Mac. All pointers are welcome.
I will look into those. So much to learn, but more fun with a camera (a Good Camera) in my hands.

I finally joined the smart phone folks last November. Since then I've begun to open my eyes to things like electronic reading. So I'm apt to try and find kindle versions if possible. I did get the recommended apps from Nikon on my smarter-than-me phone.
On a recent trip to Alaska (what a waste with bad equipment!) I actually read a whole book in quiet or waiting moments.
Well, off to the patio and the herd of birds. Gotta get my feet wet before tonight.

Thank You all (almost) for the warm wishes.
What is it with New York? Is there an ignore feature with this website? ;^)
I'm already enjoying the D3300. I read the entire manual this evening while doing my volunteer post at church.
For me to actually read any manual completely is a feat in itself, manuals are for reference for me.
One of my SIL's does photography, as well as his eldest daughter (our eldest Grand daughter).
I've always enjoyed and been impressed with their Nikon's pictures.
So I decided, after a bit of research, this is where I wanted to jump in.
Right, wrong, or otherwise, it's likely to be the best camera I will ever have. And likely the last.
I tend to keep things around. I don't grab at brass rings.
Anyway, Thank You for the warm Welcomes and encouragements.

I like the Aussies.
But we have to remember that their toilets spin the wrong way.

Thanks, I think I will enjoy getting a good camera finally.

Thanks Terry. I'll probably be asking questions at 5FPS through a fish eye lense.
:lol:

Well now, there's a box of troubles.
:hunf:
I have a song for you...
http://youtu.be/AAhM26EKmrU

I probably drive a different car than you do, too. :thumbup:
Happy shooting!
Nice site, BTW. :shock: