When I first went into Nikon, after Pentax, it was with a pair of Nikon F3 bodies. I eventually accumulated a bunch of the Nikon AIS lenses. Many years later I got a pair of F100 bodies and eventually one F6 body. I never liked the F100 body that much. The F6 is really so superior that I am keeping the F6 and one F100 body as a backup. All of the rest, I sold. I really like AF and I don\'t mess around with MF unless I cannot help it (55mm F2.8 Micro Nikkor, 500mm F6.3 Rokinon mirror).
I started digital with a pair of D70s bodies. Now, I have a pair of D300 bodies.
Upgrading to me is finding superior features that really make a difference and when the cash is available to go for it.
Honestly, I don\'t know why I have digital bodies right now because I grew up with film. I am in awe of the F6 but I am shooting digital all of the time now and I don\'t know why.
I was smart using the F3 bodies for so many years. I was smrt getting the pair of F100 bodies to replace them and to experience AF.
Now, I think I am dumb, although the D300 bodies are really everything I currently need. I feel dumb having two systems both film and digital. It should be about the pictures but it is always about the gear somehow because the gear must work well with the photographer and the way I shoot what I routinely shoot.
I wish I was smart again but somewhere along the line I lost it.
When I first went into Nikon, after Pentax, it was with a pair of Nikon F3 bodies. I eventually accumulated a bunch of the Nikon AIS lenses. I then got a pair of F100 bodies and eventually one F6 body. I never liked the F100 body that much. The F6 is really superior so I am keeping the F6 and one F100 body as a backup. All of the rest, I sold. I really like AF and I don\'t mess around with MF unless I cannot help it (55mm F2.8 Micro Nikkor, 500mm F6.3 Rokinon mirror).
I started digital with a pair of D70s bodies. Now, I have a pair of D300 bodies.
Upgrading to me is finding superior features and when the cash is available to go for it.
Honestly, I don\'t know why I have digital bodies now. I am in awe of the F6 but I am shooting digital all of the time.
I was smart using the F3 bodies for so many years. I was smrt getting the pair of F100 bodies to replace them and to experience AF.
Now, I think I am dumb, although the D300 bodies are really everything I currently need. I feel dumb having two systems, film and digital. It should be about the pictures but it is always about the gear because the gear must work well with the photographer and the way they shoot what the routinely shoot.
I wish I was smart again but somewhere along the line I lost it.
Jan 30, 2010 at 11:31 PM
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