In March of 2002 I bought a Nikon D100 6.1 megapixel Digital SLR camera and lens as an uber cool 18th birthday present to myself. In nearly seven years, I've collected 11,828 digital photos with my D100. The math equates to about $0.25 per shot.I did not know it while shooting, but on December 28, 2008 at 5:50:55 PM, I used my D100 for the last time to take a very fitting photograph of trailing car lights and a fading sunset over Cook Inlet.
On January 15, 2009, I took the very first photos with my new Nikon D90 12 megapixel Digital SLR camera and Nikon 18mm - 200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR-II Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom-Nikkor lens. Together, the ensemble sings sonnets that make me wonder why I waited so long to upgrade. Moments later, those initial shots were followed by the first of many with a new Canon PowerShot SD 880 IS 10 megapixel digital sub-compact camera.
The two new cameras with extra batteries, a Hoya 77mm Super HMC UV(0) filter, a Nikon Speedlight SB-800 flash, and a Nikon ML-L3 wireless remote were altogether only 2/3 of the cost of my D100 setup. I send a special thanks to photographer Ken Rockwell for his insightful reviews of these products.
I'm super excited to capture many more great photos with my new equipment. One particular scene I've been developing in my mind for years came to fruition this evening on Home Depot hill in Wasilla, overlooking the Parks and Palmer-Wasilla highway intersection. The other shot in this series, at Trunk Road overlooking the Parks Highway and Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, is available in my photo gallery.
2 Responses:
Very cool - I'm so excited for you man. I have been looking at the Canon 50D as well for an upgrade - but the money isn't there right now. Congrats and I look forward to some awesome shots.
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Greg
Hey,
Long time no see - last I remember I was playing pool with you and Troy in your unfinished addition. Anyway, I just got a D40x, and I love it. Congrats on the D90 - it's a good choice, just out of my price range at the moment (damn expensive hobbies, this is in addition to HAM Radio and Flight Instruction). That lens is so awesome - it costs more than my camera with a kit lens :P. I want one bad. Rockwell is awesome - you planning on getting a flash for that cam? I'm thinking about a SB-400 for mine so I can bounce flash.
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