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I started my digital Nikon life with a D70, then a D300 and then bought a D700 with only 2500 clicks on the meter... Had a little fling with a D300s together with the D700, but eventually sold both to get me a nicely used D4. Although I don't regret selling them, the D4 is very nice, reading this makes me miss my D700.. It was a beauty... Hold on to them, guys!!

<p>I kept my D70 for sentimental reasons when I bought my D300 ages ago. I thought I could use it as backup, but also because I wanted to place it on the shelf, look at it, and let the thoughts flow...<br>

Have I needed it for backup? No.<br>

Have I really looked at it, and been sentimental? Well... Maybe...<br>

I tried to sell it dirt cheap this fall. No one wanted it...<br>

I sold the D300 when I bought a D700 a year ago. I still got some money for that, and I have not regretted one minute for selling it.<br>

Lesson learned. Take a photo of your D300, and look at that image if you want to be sentimental. You will probably not need your D300 as a backup, and as Shun and others say, get some money for it while you still can. </p>

<p>No, it is NOT a Nikkor 24-70! I don't think it is a Nikon-branded 2,8 either...</p>

<p>Aaaah, memories... :)</p>

<p>If I renew my subscription, do I get a new Blurb-code, or is it just 1 code per person regardless of how long you subscribe?</p>

 

<p><deleted> - double greeting....</p>

<p>Welcome on board, Martin!</p>

<p>Regards, Per-Chr, a fellow Scandinavian</p>

<p>Attending the Norwegian Championship in Freestyle/Discojazz, and apart from shooting the athletes' jumps, kicks and other poses during the high-speed dances, I this time also tried to capture some of the movements during the various dances, using long exposure. Maybe not what the dancers want to see (they prefer the frozen moments), but I kind of like this.</p><div></div>

<p>sorry, problems with uploading file - new post below</p>

<p>I have the same problem, Larry, actually with all prints from the forums.</p>

<p>Ahhh, choices, choices........</p>

<p>I bought a D300 some years ago, and used a 18-70 on that one, with quite OK quality. After I got some funds, and having read that the most important "investment" (I am not a pro - making a living of my photos) you could do was in lenses, I wanted to retire my 18-70. The question for me was then the 17-55 or the 24-70?</p>

<p>Like you, I thought that I maybe sometime in the future would switch to FX, so I went for the 24-70 and its bigger brother, the 70-200 VR2.<br>

Qualitywise, the 24-70 is in another ballpark than the 18-70, which can clearly be seen on the monitor - and I am no pixel peeper at all. But: I am loosing valuable wide angle. <br>

And, playing the devil's advocate here: Are you quite sure you will go for FX in the future? I thought so, and that's why I went for the 24-70, but now I am not sure at all. There are so many other smaller and more lightweight options out there now.</p>

<p>Answering your question if the 24 is wide enough for you: Why don't you use the 18-70, put it in the 24 position, and add a small bit of gaffa tape to temporarily fasten the lens in the 24 position, and shoot an hour in that position only. Then you would know if your wideangle problems could be solved by taking a few steps back.</p>

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<p>Kent: If you are a full time pro and shoot weddings in dim churches, the OMD won't do the job. However, the more experienced I've become, the less importance photo gear seems to have for me.</p>

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<p>I agree with Kent here. Classifying myself as a prosumer, I wouldn't dream of getting rid of my Nikon D300 when shooting dance competitions or when on my nature photo treks, but as a camera on vacation, when with my family, and on the daily commute to work, I find my little Leica D-Lux 5 quite sufficient. "Horses for courses" as the English say.</p>

<p>Subscription prolonged - looking forward to try Blurb, and be more active on PN the coming 12 months... Merry Christmas everybody!</p>

<p>I am not sure of the VLux, but I have a D-Lux 5, and the Panasonic/Lumix branded viewfinder works flawlessly with eachother.</p>

<p>Well chosen, moderators!<br>

Wouter, congratulations!</p>

<p>Josh, a splendid offer! How long is "for a limited time", and does the cupon code expire at the same time? I'd love to try Blurb, but time is rather limited, even during Christmas Holiday! :)</p>

<p>I have never tried the 24-85, but I own the 24-70, and it is a fantastic lens. However, it is quite heavy, something you might take into consideration if you want to carry it all day doing street photography...</p>

<p>Harry, in case you asked me and not JDM:<br>

Nikon Coolscan V - LS50<br>

external USB harddrives<br>

I haven't - just ask my wife! :D :D</p>

<p>JDM, as a person who still is scanning his and his late father's slides, and still have some thousands to scan, I'll say, life is short. Don't waste it on rescanning. I really don't think there is so much difference between jpg and tif files if scanned properly in the first place, so enjoy the scans you have made, and go on shooting today's adventures.</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply, Shun. I have to check the FP sync option on my D300 - I guess I have not read the instruction manual as good as I should have... :)</p>

<p>Thank you, Shun. Can you please say a few words about the flash synchronization values of the D600 and D800? My D300 syncs at 1/250, which I find a bit too slow at times.</p>

<p>@Grayham: "Oh, " it costs less than 7c a day"...... that means there's a charge (fee)?"</p>

<p>Grayham, Josh writes that this option is only open to subscribers, so I guess he means that 7c * 360 days = USD25, which is the general annual photo.net subscription fee</p>

<p>Looking forward to the "new" thread... :)</p>

<p>Happy Wednesday, everybody. Due to my moving and to the summer holiday, I have not been able to participate lately, but have missed you all. Here's today's contribution from me - A lighthouse in the southern part of Norway, taken at sunset...</p><div></div>

<p>Fantastic story and fantastic life. Made me think....</p>