Could we Parkies form a subgroup to exchange ideas and photography techniques? I don't know if this is possible on UHH but it sure would be helpful, at least to me. I find that I have to innovate a lot of activities that regular folks take for granted, but I enjoy the challenges.

TK

Me too Dan. Actually it has been a blessing for my photography since my diagnosis last February! The new DSLRs allow higher ISOs for faster shutter speeds, hence greater image sharpness. It has also forced me to use my tripod/monopod more, both as a camera support and a walking aid. About the biggest negative is I can't walk as far without running out of gas, so I'm forced to be more observant in my jaunts and the result is more interesting compositions as I have to work harder with what I got.

Hang in there!
TK

Thanks for the link Dan!!!

TK

Try different settings on your camera and see. Newer cameras and versions of Lightroom and Photoshop have vastly improved high ISO settings. You have to take advantage of noise reduction in post processing to get the most out of your setup. I routinely use ISO 3200 in a Nikon D7000 and get excellent results for newspaper work (prints up to 8x10).

TK

I have both - the 7000 for newspaper reportage and the 7100 for landscape. The reason is each venue requires quite different camera settings. The 7100 has several features I really like over the 7000 - lockable modes (A,M,S,P, etc) that don't get inadvertently changed in the middle of a shoot, bigger brighter LCD screen,and no AA filter for increased sharpness of images. These are the big 3 in my book. Another thing I like is that most all the controls are in the same place on both cameras which makes switching between the two easier especially wen using the user preferred setting on each (U1, U2).

My 2 cents worth.

TK

Thanks Sammywoody for showing these! A very dear friend, Sam Gardener, flew these in Nam - I believe the F4D. He now has Alzheimers and is in a care facility in Albuquerque NM. He can remember that it was a "D" version he piloted for the Navy but a lot of other details are lost.

TK

Thanks Sammywoody for showing these! A very dear friend, Sam Gardener, flew these in Nam - I believe the F4Da. He now has Alzheimers and is in a care facility in Albuquerque NM. He can remember that it was a "D; version he piloted for the Navy but a lot of other details are lost.

TK

Hey OnDSnap,

Thanks for the URL on the D7000 auto focusing article! Sometimes I think we have to many options on these fancy cameras - it makes it too easy to get tangled up in your underwear!

TK

My first digital was a Nikon D300 mainly doing newspaper work with the Nikon 17 - 200 mm zoom. I shot a landscape (carbon fiber tripod, 100 ISO, mirror up, raw, remote release, camera bag tripod weight) that printed great at 17"x 30". We blew it up to 3' x 5' (that's feet) just to see how big it could go without falling apart - just started to see some pixelation. So, I'm perfectly happy with the APC size sensors at print sizes up to 24" x 30" which is the widest my printer will print (Epson 7800). I am now using a D7100 which is noticebly sharper - I don't know how big the D7100 images will go without falling apart but I can't print that big anyways!

They used to have a very good professional selection at very competitive pricing. I think B&H and Adorama ate their lunch pricewise on web sales.

I agree! I'm running mine on a D7100 and the combo is superb! Mainly landscape but it focuses pretty close also.

I was photographing a sunset yesterday, it didn't amount to much so packed up and left. About 5 minutes later while driving down the road I looked in the rearview mirror and wow, what color. I couldn't stop or turn around so just had to look. The moral of the story is when shooting sunsets stay set up until it's pitch black! Sometimes the best color occurs after the sun has set below the horizon. :mrgreen:

This is not a recommended practice! I know of a 3/4 ton chevy pickup that got T-boned by a mature bull - put 3 holes through the rear quarter panel and pushed it off the road. Even yearling spike bulls could kill you with those daggers. This guy was just playing around, thank God!

Ther is a good discussion of lenses for the Nikon D7100 on the DxO website (www.dxomark.com). Search under Nikon D7100 lens. The results may surprise you as Sigma has come on pretty strong at a very attractive price point.

I too had a autofocus problem with a D7000. I do a lot of reportage type work where capturing the "decisive moment" is very important. What I was doing wrong was just punching the shutter button at the appropriate moment. You have to depress the shutter button down halfway to initiate the autofocus. Another issue was a wrong setting on the focus lock time for holding the focus point - I set it to zero and the problems went away!. Three are too many options with the new cameras and it's easy to get tangled up in your underwear!