I suspect this may be the same bridge.

I think that's the old Jax brewery near the river walk, maybe from the back.

Got mine yesterday, too, for my D500. So far so good!

Got it, love it, use it a lot, macro and non-macro, first on a D5100, now on a D500.

It can be a bit clunky moving the lens barrel from macro to non-macro (there's a limit switch to stay on one side or the other), but other than that it's an excellent lens at an excellent value providing great photos when I do my side of the job right. Most times I pick up my camera, it's on there, and I just go with it for whatever I'm shooting.

No problems connecting D500 and Galaxy S7. It takes a bit for the connection to complete, but once it's up everything works great.

I second the Tokina.

My B&H order apparently went to the warehouse for shipping, a pending charge showed up, but then I think they all went home until May. Sigh.

https://plus.google.com/+NikCollection/posts/AFGsG2Di7EK

Nik collection is free starting today.

My response:

This is only good news if updates resume and the applications maintain a level of sophistication more than just a set of one-click filters.

Maybe it's time to really get serious about figuring out the On1 software.

Slow and free, I guess I'll give it a try with my NEF files as a backup backup system to my external HD.

I'm still trying to figure out whether that includes all file types (i.e. RAW). I suppose I'll have to just try uploading and see what happens.

I hired a photographer for a couple hours to take some photographs of my wife and I on our upcoming trip. I'll be bringing all my equipment and taking LOTS of photos, but we want some pictures of us together on what may be our last vacation (she is terminally ill).

When I was down to the last two photographers I wanted to hire, I chose the one that said yes to my RAW files request (the other would only supply "high-res" jpgs).

I want every opportunity to make sure these pictures are exactly how I want them, not how someone else has determined they should be, and can and do use LR, PS, Nik, etc on my work.

I understand the author's point for "commercial" work, but I do feel in my case that I'm making a legitimate request.

Thank you! I was wary at first that I was sacrificing the ability to get good pics by not splurging on a real macro lens, but have really been very happy with the results.

I have the Vello extension tubes used with a D5100 and I love them! Here's a link to some of my macros using these. All pics are handheld. Definitely very pleased with the results.

http://jim-shackett.artistwebsites.com/art/all/macro/all

I've tried SmugMug, FAA, Redbubble, Imagekind, 500px, and probably something else I'm forgetting.

I do like SmugMug for mass storage of photos and organization of those photos, but to me, the interface for buyers there is confusing, lacks framing choices, and doesn't print to the size of your photo, but to SmugMug-determined print sizes.

FAA has really been my favorite for making a site to SELL. I like the interface, the marketing tools, the set-up, most everything. And if you decide to upgrade, it's ridiculously cheap with only one tier to choose from.

Given all that, as a part-time, hobbyist/amateur, sales are EXTREMELY slow and hard to come by, but...someday...

Here's my FAA site if you want a look-see at a basic (and fast) set-up: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/jim-shackett.html

This came free when I ordered my D5100 from amazon.com.

Seems to do what it's supposed to do; press the button, camera takes pictures.

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Wireless-Control-Digital-Cameras/dp/B003L1ZYZ6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1350489714&sr=8-3&keywords=d5100+wireless+remote