Success!
Well, after a 20 minute drive yesterday I finally got my lens at a Best Buy in another city; it was the last one they had, so I was lucky to have gotten it. Unfortunately, I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, so wasn’t inclined to look at the lens. There it say, in the box, in the bag, faintly calling my name, begiing me to let it out and put it on my camera body. I just couldn’t do it, though.
Today is a different matter, however, and out of the box it came and, with trembling hands, I put the lens on my camera and out the door we went to take some photos of bees flying around our confused blooming red maple tree. Sweeeeet.
This is the time of year where the birds hit our bird feeders and the other lens just wouldn’t get the close-ups that I enjoy when capturing the antics of the finches and juncos. It was frustrating to not be able to get the shots I wanted, even though I could use my good old stand-by Canon, which in the past has gotten some really good “bird play” photos.
So, for now, I am happy. I have the two lenses that I will most likely use the most, and which I had used in my “film” days. There’s still a learning curve, but that’s the fun. And the best thing is that I can see the results immediately and don’t have to spend a small fortune on film processing. Digital, where were you 30 years ago!
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On The Hunt
I’m on the hunt – for another lens for my camea.
Back in October my beloved Canon PowerShot Pro1 developed a strange problem with the shutter leaves, but only in one specific place; the shutter works perfectly most of the time, but it’s just this one place… So, I replaced the camera with a Nikon D3000, but the kit came with only one lens – an 18-55 mm zoom lens. It’s a great lens for most every day shooting, but I want an additional lens for those times when I need to zoom in on a shot.
So, I’m on a hunt for a 55-200mm lens, specificallly the Zoom-Nikor 55-200 mm f/4-5.6 IF-ED AF-S DX VR Zoom Lens. It’s apparently a popular lens because locally neither Best Buy nor Wolf Camera have any in stock and neither will be getting them in the next few days. That took my hunt to the internet.
I could buy from Amazon for $214 or from Sam’s Club for $219, both before S&H, but I’d rather buy one locally, even if it ends up costing a bit more. I finally found a Best Buy in two cities nearby that supposedly have the lens in stock and I am going to try to see if they do. Hopefully I’ll be successful.
Hmmm…I need another battery, too, but that can wait for a bit yet. The lens I need so that I can get familiar with it before heading to Florida next month.
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Hello world!
Welcome to my world!
I am an amateur photographer that lives in Texas.
Photography is my passion, but not my profession.
This blog is not so much my opinion on any variety of subjects as it is just a documentary of my limited travels and joys and frustrations behind the digital lens. Here you won’t find any deep revelations nor any profound political discussions. Here you’ll only find discussions on photography and the occasional post of a photograph.
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