rafaelcasd wrote:
I placed my Z6 order in Adorama, no tax but may be a long time before I see it.
Raphael,
Adorama is my "go to" vendor in many years of doing business. If I purchased it on-line it would be from them, they are terrific. However my local Camera Store is Marshall's because it is local and great to have around. His kids who are running it since Marshall's death are doing a great job. They are brick and mortar but sell a lot on-line.
What gets me are the number of people who go there and handle the merchandise then buy on-line. There ought to be a law.
I paid $6.99 for a six pack of Clausthaler but that was at Trader Joe's who are known for good prices on most things. A six pack of REAL beer of good quality would be eight or nine dollars. Maximus can be $10.99. Regardless, I don't expect even non-alcoholic beer will become a regular part of my day or even week for that matter. For me a treat is a can of coconut water or a quarter of a glass of concord grape juice diluted with filtered tap water. At the moment a cup of herb tea is brewing. My diet has become remarkably boring AND very satisfying. I enjoy being clear headed.
I know you're already at the market Leighton. Hope you have a great day! Sue and I are loving the farmer's market. We visit the market Thursday a.m. and Sunday a.m. I'm sure there are over a thousand people at the Sunday market. It is jammed. I read recently that it is the third largest market in California.
Ken Hill wrote:
Raphael,
Adorama is my "go to" vendor in many years of doing business. If I purchased it on-line it would be from them, they are terrific. However my local Camera Store is Marshall's because it is local and great to have around. His kids who are running it since Marshall's death are doing a great job. They are brick and mortar but sell a lot on-line.
What gets me are the number of people who go there and handle the merchandise then buy on-line. There ought to be a law.
Alas, the only local camera shop no longer has new prosumer cameras in stock, likely because folks do what you mention. Of course, it is a challenge paying full price when there are so many reduced price products in the marketplace. As I mentioned, I get my price break buying used instead of new. That still leaves me unable to pick up a camera to see how it feels... hence my trepidation about the Df. It cost me $1,750 to get the feel of that camera... The devil made me do it.
CGrindahl wrote:
Alas, the only local camera shop no longer has new prosumer cameras in stock, likely because folks do what you mention. Of course, it is a challenge paying full price when there are so many reduced price products in the marketplace. As I mentioned, I get my price break buying used instead of new. That still leaves me unable to pick up a camera to see how it feels... hence my trepidation about the Df. It cost me $1,750 to get the feel of that camera... The devil made me do it.
Wow you are up early! Actually it was your remark about not getting any younger that “made me do it.” 🤔🤨🤗
We've got Ken, Curtis and me - any others out there?
After my dad turned 70 he always said (based on our allowed three score and ten) that he was in "injury time" being the referees optional time in a rugby or soccer match (in those days) which was added on for stoppages through injury. Today they have a horn which signifies time and only a play started before the horn can be completed. I guess the horn has blown but I'm still playing - so far so good
Believe me or not, since I purchased my D750 and 20/1.8 AF-S, when they came on the market, I did not spent any dollar on photographic stuff. It's true, I was very little active in this area too. I also sold some AF lenses.
Z6 seems to push back my interest. It's a camera I really don't need but I want it more with every day, especially for shooting MF. The size / weight is perfect for me - honestly I do not want smaller than that camera. I have doubts... if I buy... to buy it with the lens kit, that 24-70/4, or without? The deal with the lens kit is attractive and I may find it useful sometimes, but I really love fixed focal lenses...
I already visited the local internet store playing with the idea of pre-ordering. Can you give me a reason to resist to this temptation, to buy something I could live well without having it? Definitely I do not plan to give up to my D750.
As my old boss said "old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill."
Glad you're doing well Peter. Ken has definitely had some challenging days along the way with his leg fractures that took so long to heal. Yesterday I walked to the library... 3.5 miles there and 1.5 miles return. The route there took me over the highest hills I could find. I was soaking wet by the time I returned with the book they'd secured for me. I am remarkably grateful that as I celebrate 77 years on this planet the end of this month, that I don't have any major health problems. Since Sue is 14 and a half years younger than I am, I take it as a responsibility to care for myself in the best way I can. Carrying those extra pounds was definitely not good for me and those pounds were there because I wasn't caring for my diet. Most of the diseases we encounter as we age are the product of our diet. Eating well is living well. Yes, accidents happen but all major diseases are attributable to eating food that isn't healthy for us. That said, I promise I won't get on a soap box on this topic...
I feel very blessed AND take none of it for granted.
Now for breakfast... steel cut oatmeal with raisins and slivered almonds, topped with almond milk, half a sliced banana and a handful of fresh blueberries... I'm not suffering at all...
Ken Hill wrote:
Wow you are up early! Actually it was your remark about not getting any younger that “made me do it.” 🤔🤨🤗
Five thirty this morning Ken. I'm trying to get to bed earlier. I turned off the light last night at 10:20 p.m. I've read that getting to be by ten at night is good for the body. Whether I get there or not is an open question. Of course, one of the advantages of getting up early is that I sometimes run into my Nikon buddies on the East Coast... which is ALL good.
I'm happy to have returned the favor regarding spending YOUR money... Enjoy!
the solitaire wrote:
Even though you informed us back some 10 pages, I want to wish you more of that strength you displayed so far Laura. That reminds me a lot of my mother, who had her hard knocks in life as well, and still keeps bouncing up with a smile and a couragious plan for a new future every time faith floored her.
Thanks Buddy for sharing the wonderful example of your mother. This remainds about the battles of my own mother and also about my personal battles. We have total different stories, at least on the family side, but our lives were constantly tried hardly, sometimes too hard, I will dare to say. I'm encouraged reading your brief story. Thank you!
Quit talking about the Z6s and Z7s you guys. I had convinced myself that the N8008 right now sitting in front of me is a good substitute for it, but this thread keeps on gnawing at my convictions. Even Curtis is waking up at an unearthly California hour to talk about the devil
Buddy, very inspiring post about your mother!
Ken, good reminder about local stores. There's Service Photo in Baltimore that I haven't been to in a while. Although I don't *need* anything there
A follow up to Peter after enjoying that wonderful oatmeal...
We have a couple of friend who track this thread who are in their eighties... Ed who loves to take photos with HIS D200 of trains plying the eastern seaboard and Jack who lives in Missoula, Montana. I've seen Jack on the thread recently but Ed not for some time. The rest of the regulars are "young whipper-snappers" as Gabby Hayes used to say... a person likely NO ONE on this thread remembers...
Grin and bear it Samy... there will always be temptations even if what you love is OLD... like much of the gear you've added to your kit the last few years. We can look forward to the latest and greatest, OR we can appreciate the beauty of what was built when craftsmanship really mattered. But either way, there will invariably be something that tickles our fancy. That is where I am at the moment about the Z6 or Z7, especially so since either could be great for shooting with our favorite lenses. But the real test is yet to happen. That will be when a few of our friends put those cameras to the test with the lenses we love to celebrate.
Perhaps YOU want to be an early adopter Samy and educate us on the offerings...
I remember Gabby Hayes from many movies and early (black & white small screen) tv westerns!
Now I'll bet there aren't may here who remember tv which only came on in the afternoons on a grainy snowy 12" screen you needed 7x50 binoculars to watch it with from across the room!
82 and going strong. Lurk a lot since bypass last fall and cataract surgery last month. The colors I see now are amazing.......
Fuji X-T2 and Sony A6500 with Nikon glass are my primary toys right now. Need to go to lighter and smaller bodies as they are easier for me to hold!
No longer a sumo wrestler! After surgery I lost over 40 pounds, back near my fighting weight and ready to "kick butt"!
I remember Gabby Hayes from many movies and early (black & white small screen) tv westerns!
Now I'll bet there aren't may here who remember tv which only came on in the afternoons on a grainy snowy 12" screen you needed 7x50 binoculars to watch it with from across the room!
82 and going strong. Lurk a lot since bypass last fall and cataract surgery last month. The colors I see now are amazing.......
Fuji X-T2 and Sony A6500 with Nikon glass are my primary toys right now. Need to go to lighter and smaller bodies as they are easier for me to hold!
No longer a sumo wrestler! After surgery I lost over 40 pounds, back near my fighting weight and ready to "kick butt"!
Even when I said it I thought it can't be true, if only because of you and Ed. I was 7 years old when I first saw a neighbor's television... and that was 1948 It was a few more years before we bought our first TV, a Philco. And yes, I remember during the 1950's watching westerns on TV... Roy Rodgers, Dale Evans, Hopalong Cassidy, Tom Mix... with Gabby Hayes showing up all over the place, "dadgummit!"
So you've been a busy man Jack, getting your 80 year tuneup it seems...
My friend in India had cataracts removed in both eyes and he too raves about how brilliant colors are. He did note, however, that there isn't perfect vision is both eyes so he finds his brain has to balance what he sees to accurately depict his reality.
Take good care of yourself. You want to keep that repaired ticker ticking... Losing a few pounds will likely help with that. Well done.
How about The Lone Ranger, his faithful steed Silver and Tonto, Red Ryder, Gene Autrey, and Sgt. Preston Of The Royal Mounted Police and his K-9 buddy King!
Of course Jack... but by now we're losing EVERYONE...
Funny that back in the day we could be satisfied with those small black and white televisions. At the moment I'm peering at a 27" iMac with Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and Subwoofer to amplify the sound. I've never had a better television... of course, I haven't owned a television for TWENTY years... Take that sports fans...
This was shot at Marin Art and Garden Center while I waited for my friend to make a costume change during a recent shoot. At this precise moment I had the 55 f/1.2 S.C. AI mounted and so when I turned toward the flowers... this is what I got. Not too bad.
The devil made me do it. 
