Real film at 11 (finally)

<p>Camera is a Nikon N80 with Nikkor 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 lens and file is Fuji Superia 200 processed in one hour at Costco. Some of you may recall thqt I posted some shots withthis combination showing some anomalies on the print. I showed it to the photo people at Costco and they looked at the negatives and said the film was scratched. I hope that this will be a rarity because I really like this camera lens combo. They also told me that they make the DVDs by scanning the negatives.</p>

<p>It was a partly sunny day in the Seattle are with a forecast of possible thunderstorms in the late afternoon. I like having some cumuliform clouds clouds in the sky, and thunderstorms are fairly rare in this region. I decided to head out to the Carnation area, about 10 miles east of where I live, Bellevue. Carnation is dairy region, and the town gave its name to the Carnation Company. I wanted to take some shots of the Snoqualmie river, because it was reputed to be close to flood stage. Twenty years ago when I could walk, I would spend every October and November weekend in this region, hunting pheasants. When the sun is out, western Washington is like Switzerland with a shoreline.</p>

<p>I will start with some porn. This entire outfit, camera lens, lens shade and strap cost less than $200.</p><div></div>

<p>Bridge across the river.</p><div></div>

<p>Well, the water was high but not close to flood stage. This spot was a good place to fish for steelheads, which are ocean run rainbow trout.</p><div></div>

<p>Let's see if we can cause some flare.</p><div></div>

<p>Appears that a storm might be brewing up over the Cascades to the east.</p><div></div>

<p>I like the looks of this little ranchette.</p><div></div>

<p>I believe this is how the owner moves his horses and llamas around.</p><div></div>

<p>And finally, Mr. Llama</p><div></div>

<p>Good deal on the outfit and nice shots. A lot of people diss that particular lens, but I've had two of them and find it does a good job, especially when stopped down. BTW I LOVE western Washington.</p>

<p>Thanks, Steve. It is a beautiful area that has just about everything but warm water beaches. The only thing I can do without is the darkness in winter. It isn't cold here, the rain doesn't bother me, but at our latitude, about the same as Quebec City, combined with heavy cloud cover and tall mountains to the east and west, it sure gets dark quickly in Dec-Jan, shortly after 4 PM.</p>

<p>On the other hand, speaking as a retired Air Force weather officer, it has the nicest summers on the planet (no air conditioning, no humidity, no bugs) and it stays light till nearly 10 PM in June.</p>

I'm not a Nikon man, but that looks like a great kit. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is an excellent composition.

<p>Beautiful country, <strong>James</strong>; "The Trailer in the Shed" pic could have been taken in my patch, down in New Zealand. "Bridge O.T.W." is a fine composition, and funnily enough my neighbours breed alpacas, so even the llama look familiar. Not being particularly conversant with the Nikon family, I can't comment on the kit, other than to remark upon the nice quality of the images. Thanks for a very pictorial post; it was worth the wait!</p>

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<p>Beautiful country, <strong>James</strong>; "The Trailer in the Shed" pic could have been taken in my patch, down in New Zealand. "Bridge O.T.W." is a fine composition, and funnily enough my neighbours breed alpacas, so even the llama look familiar.</p>

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<p>Rick, you are an accomplished photographer, so I consider that as high praise. Thank you, although I may be a blind pig who luckily found an acorn. To tell you the truth, I don't know a llama from an alpaca from a vicuna, so I just went with the odds. The crisis in Japan has forced the New Zealand earthquake off the news, but I hope your beautiful country is recovering. I was ordered to Vietnam in 1966, so I went far enough in longitude to span New Zealand, but not in latitude. Saigon is at 11 degrees North, which is the furthest south I have ever been. I have read James Michener's "Tales of the South Pacific" which covers the WW2 era, and I have learned that New Zealanders have an affection for Americans. As I have stated, my father emigrated to the US in 1912 from Scotland and I have an affection for all members of the Commonwealth.</p>

<p>During WW2, all correspondence from GIs serving overseas went through the censor, and I once read of a person sending a letter to his wife back in the States stating that "I can't tell you where I am heading but I feel new zeal and vigor".</p>

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<p>I'm not a Nikon man, but that looks like a great kit. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is an excellent composition.</p>

 

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<p>Thank you, Tom. I will be 75 on my next birthday (if I make it, but I am still learning) and appreciate your encouragement.</p>

<p>As others have said - stunning part of the country you live in James. Reminds me that I need to get out of New York City a lot more. </p>

<p>I wish I lived in the ranchette too.</p>

<p>Thanks for posting. </p>

<p>Good work with the Nikon, James. I have that lens somewhere around here and it saw plenty of action on my F4. The back lit bridge is very nice and the ranch looks inviting. It would be fun having a RV like that one. It would make a nice photo base camp while having all the creature comforts of home. Thanks for the post.</p>

<p>Great series, James. While all are good, I especially like the "bridge over troubled water" image. The N80 is a very capable camera and you did a good job of utilizing that 24-120. The N80 is quite a bargain these days and if I were looking for an AF Nikon, it would be my first choice. Thanks for posting.</p>

<p>Nice pictures. I used to own a Nikon N80 and thought it was a great camera. It still is actually as my son took it over. I bought it's heavy cousin the F100 that I use quite a bit.</p>

<p>pick up the 80-200 ai n - just an awesome zoom and I got mine on ebay for $29.</p>

<p>Will 80-200 AI n (f/4.5?) work properly on a N80/F80? I suspect they may not meter.</p>