Merry Christmas To Me!!!!

Yeah, I know it's been a few months since my last post but you need to cut me some slack! I've been busy! We went on a 15 day Panama Canal cruise for our 30th Anniversary (I'll post some pics soon!), and a week ago I finally pulled the trigger on a new camera. No it's not the D400 that I have been waiting 3 years for, but the new Nikon D810.
I also know that for 3 years I have been saying that I didn't want a full frame camera, that I didn't want to sacrifice the "reach" of a DX size sensor. Or that I didn't want to be forced to buy new lenses for the FX sensor. But..... I got damn sick and tired of waiting for Nikon to put out another pro caliber DX camera! Or if they would ever do it.

 

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So I did my research and when Nikon put them on sale just before Christmas, I decided it was either now or never. And you know that God hates a coward. So I pushed the "order" button and the rest is history. Since the package arrived it has done nothing but rain and snow so pictures are a bit limited. (I did get a nice Macro of the lint in my navel though.) But I promise I will be getting out over the holidays and I will put the camera through it's paces. Plus the club has the January Zoo trip coming up so I should be able to get at least one keeper! And I will post them as I get them. That's all for now kids....

Sorry Nikon, you'll have to do better than the D5300...

You'll have to do better than the D5300 or the D610 to get my money!! 

The action and sports photographers have been waiting for 5 years now for you to up date the D300! I realize that you went through some tough times with the Tsunami and the Thailand floods, but since then you have updated your whole product line except for the high end DX camera. I have a considerable sum of money tied up in Nikon equipment and lenses, but if you can't (or won't) upgrade the high end DX series, then the Pentax K-5 could end up getting my money! 

On a brighter note, Photo Expo is this coming weekend!! See you all in NYC!!!