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New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 16, 2008
Believe it or not, I walked into our premier camera store here in Winnipeg and purchased a Nikon D40 DSLR along with the kit 18-55 mm and the 55-200 MM (with vibration damping). There was nobody around to stop me and we are getting some retroactive pension money. I'm scared and excited at the same time.
New Camera - matthew - Apr 16, 2008
Wow, I did not expect to read that!
The D40's a great camera, and these days the price is really good. Considering that the 18-55 kit costs less than some P&S cameras (Canon G9, Panasonic LX2) it's probably the best image quality to dollar ratio available. It's a good decision.
The question is whether the Schaeffer aesthetic will carry on in the face of higher optical and sensor quality....
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 16, 2008
First, before I worry about pictures I have avoid being eaten by the Evil Eye.
New Camera - Zig - Apr 16, 2008
Wha!
Knock me down with a feather!
Excellent! As matthew said, this might mean a challenge in the arena of style/signature...
They'll call it the beginning of "Schaeffer's Nikon Period" in wikipedia, mark my words. I do still have a very soft spot for Nikon and hope you'll find the relationship a happy one.
New Camera - Rabid Penguin - Apr 16, 2008
Don Schaeffer Wrote:First, before I worry about pictures I have avoid being eaten by the Evil Eye.The wife?
Oh, and congratulations! I'm looking forward to seeing the results.
New Camera - Irma - Apr 17, 2008
Don Schaeffer Wrote:I'm scared and excited at the same time.I know well what you mean, Don.
Congratulations on your new camera. Look forward to seeing your pictures....
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 17, 2008
Thanks guys. No, not my wife--revenge for the Chutzpa.
New Camera - Zig - Apr 17, 2008
Ah Don, surely not? It ain't a prideful thing to be able to accept a blessing surely...? And it's not like something selfish really: it's your creative tool, and you've been blessed with a better toolkit. I think I know what you mean though:If I'd have listened to every guilty voice in my life, I'd have not invested in camera kit or guitars..and us "creative types" get a bit twisted up if we haven't got the tools to express ourselves, don't we?
New Camera - Lighthouse Shooter - Apr 17, 2008
Congratulations Don, the D40 is a very nice camera. I hope you get as much enjoyment from your new Nikon as I do mine.
New Camera - Toad - Apr 17, 2008
Congrats Don...certainly you spend enough time on photography to treat yourself - so really no chutzpa. You will enjoy the new toy very much I think.
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 17, 2008
I agree. It's a great tool. I love the feel of it and the gentle shutter sound.
New Camera - Kombisaurus - Apr 18, 2008
Congrats Don! Hope you're enjoying it.
I'll also be interested to see how this affects your style.
New Camera - guerito - Apr 20, 2008
Congratulations Don! You deserved it.
New Camera - NT73 - Apr 20, 2008
You will have to write a poem about it now.
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 20, 2008
The Stretch of My Arm in the Morning (on Buying a New Camera)
I merely stopped sleeping
eyes on the forest
the soft pathways.
I will be safe if I conserve.
This can be a paradise
with all the sugars provided.
Out there
beyond the trees
where my decisions take me,
The Evil Eye awaits,
with a smile
on his face.
New Camera - Toad - Apr 20, 2008
I foresee a new DS phase of very lightly processed photos. Let's see what the Evil Eye has in store...
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 20, 2008
The Evil Eye just wants to cut me down. I have to hide from the Evil Eye. But I think you are right. I have only felt compelled to sharpen one point for the shrunk versions of photos (when i have to shrink to 640 x 480).
New Camera - Wedding Shooter - Apr 22, 2008
Hey Don - sorry to come so late to the thread. I have been extremely busy with wedding/studio work lately I have not had time to hang out here.
Great news - of course you won't be able to be so secretive about your photo taking now
New Camera - Don Schaeffer - Apr 22, 2008
I will find a way to be sneaky and excuse any mistakes.