[Rhodes22-list] Elle and her artwork

[elle]

Ed,

thanks for that link...I had not known about that site.

Luckily I do have some glorious shots of the Bahamas I could submit...have to scan them as they are film. VA & MD are outside their required photographic areas.

As far as equipment, until last year, I thought I was happy with my Nikon 8700; basically a point & shoot. I was doing well with it but getting frustrated that I could not record what I 'saw' in my head. It is quite good for macro and quick shots, so I always have it with me.

Howeverr, you may remember that last Oct I bumped the lens on this camera, putting it seriously out of commission a few days before I left for Italy......being my father's daughter, I had been researching the camera I'd hoped to move up to eventually...the Nikon D80 w/ the 18-200 VR lens. 

(Flashback...more italy travelogues once winter sets in...)

Anyway,  I had no choice but to go get it (darn!) as the other would not be repaired in time. I stayed w/ Nikon as I had two other really nice Nikkor lenses from when I shot film. I plan to get (eventually) either the Tokina 11-16 mm or the 12-24 mm wide angle as i like to concentrate on what's close.

(Remember that unless the camera has a full-frame sensor (in 35mm terminology), there is a conversion factor. With Nikon it is 1.5, as most  digitals have an APS sized sensor (not the newer high high end ones). So an 18 mm lens is really a 27 mm lens, hence the need to go to a 12 mm (not a fish-eye).                             

So that is what I am currently using. The other folks on the workshop, however, had high end Canons  and Nikons w/ huge lenses; they were after eagles and egrets at the preserve. And they got some beautiul images.

elle


We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Wed, 9/10/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Elle and her artwork
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:44 AM
> Elle,
> 
> Are you submitting your photo artwork here?
> 
> http://www.cruisersnet.net/index.php?categoryid=84
> 
> I currently seldom use my old Nikon, but I know someone who
> has a Nikon F
> with all the bells and whistles and assorted lens. 
> Recently he got Nikon's
> new digital camera. 
> 
> In this digital age are you using a less expensive
> [cheapie] camera or have
> you moved to a top of line digital with stabilization and
> interchangeable
> lens.
> 
> Michael W can update me also.
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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