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And another candid portrait - "Pareja" (a couple). Nikon D60/16-85. These are examples of what I would like to do in the western highlands of Guatemala - visiting modern Mayan communities for markets, fiestas, and danzas tradicionales (traditional dances). Discretion is the key. What should I take. The larger equipment with the fast zooms gets noticed like real quick. Stay with the D60? Update? I do have a D700/24-120/70-200. Big, loud, and obvious. Thanks.

 

Gene

More D60 images from the flea market in Port Isabel, Texas, 11/3/19. "Vendedora" (vendor at the flea market). Nikon D60/16-85.

"Anda de Compras" (shopping) I guess this is where I should be posting these. Images are from a Nikon D60 at a "tianguis" (flea market) in Port Isabel, Texas. These are candid street portraits. The purpose was to give a try with the D60/16-85 lens in preparation for a long-awaited and posted about "La Ruta Maya" trip to Guatemala in July 2020. I'll be doing a lot of candid street and landscape (Tikal and other ruins in the Peten). Sure, I could spend a lot of money on newer equipment, and maybe I will, but I have to travel very light, and I don't want to risk a lot of very high tech equipment in the heat, humidity, and dust. Please tell me if I'm on the right track.

Hi again,

 

Another one of my old threads that someone resurrected! In the ensuing eight years from the original post the 28-105 has been replaced by a 24-120 f4, I shoot mainly in RAW, and make extensive use of the Photoshop curves in ACR. The most used AI lens is the 35 f2.0. Needless to say, except for the weight, the D700 has turned out to be a fine camera. No longer any complaints re. sharpness and color. As explained in the tripod thread, in between the original post and now, I managed to fracture my hip on black ice under 6" of snow in Pennsylvania, March 2018 while trying to get a photograph of a waterfall encased in snow and ice. I'm from the sub-tropics, Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, so what did I know about black ice. I'm fine now, but it does mean the D700 may have to go for something a lot less in the mass department for travel.

 

Gene

Hi!

 

This is Gene, the guy that started this thread awhile back. I'm surprised to see it pop up so recently. I did go with the meFOTO Globetrotter, and I have no complaints. My current cameras are a D60 and a D700 both with Kirk L plates. For travel it is now the D60 and a 16-85 that go with me. My hip is fine, but the agility and balance have suffered. No more rappelling down steep banks into stream courses to get the waterfall shot or hopping from one boulder to another to photograph the mountain vista. I'm also looking to modernize the cameras with a Z6 or whatever DX mirrorless Nikon may produce. The days of a heavy backpack, two bodies, lenses are long in the past.

 

Gene

South Padre Island, Texas, Sunset - Nikon D60/55-200 lens. 1/5/19.

 

Tianguis - (Street market), Port Isabel, Texas. Candid image. 1/6/19. Nikon D60/18-70 lens. I like this old combo for doing candid street photography.

A little late in responding. I’m up and around these days -starting to carry to photo equipment out to the South Texas wetlands. Needless to say I won’t be doing any Pennsylvania off trail waterfalls any time soon. The Mefoto carbon fiber Globetrotter arrived today - $300 including ball head. No, it’s not a Gitzo, but the, again, neither is the price. It appears to be quite sturdy, especially when only 4 of the 5 legs are in use. It reverse folds down to 16 in, and looks to be perfect for backpack/hiking. I also have a Slik Sprint Pro - in comparison it is like an inexpensive toy, suitable for an iPhone or small p&s. I’ll be putting the mefoto through the paces and will report back. I read somewhere it is made by Benro.

OK, will start with I fractured my hip in Pennsylvania two months ago trying to get waterfall covered with snow images - black ice got me. I’m back in South Texas now, recovering, but had to leave my heavy Manfrotto behind - gave it to a photographer friend in PA.

 

Now I need a replacement and I can no longer lug a heavy tripod on the trail. I’m bewildered at the array of “travel tripods” - meFoto, Siriu, Benro, etc. and I don’t know where to start. My cameras - Nikon D60/D80/D700 - the latter two have Kirk L-plates. Don’t think I’ll be hiking the rocky hollows in PA anytime soon, but plan to do a lot of shots in the South Texas wetlands. Will be using wide angles and short tele lenses. I’m open to tripod suggestions. FWIW I am 72 yrs. old.

My $.02 and I'll probably get hooted off the forum for using such antiquated equipment. It's all about capturing the image and traveling light. I have a D700 and the full complement of F4 zooms - big, loud, and obvious. Tried m 4/3 and didn't like it - small, fiddly, and was always hitting the wrong buttons. Just picked up a Nikon D60 in EX+ condition for $125 and a 18-70 zoom for another $100, relatively fast, and more compact than the current VR super zooms. Plus I've got the primes that I can use for zone focus. A good lightweight street/travel kit. Sure, a new $2,000+ body and up-to-date lenses is going to better IQ, but backpacking over Mexico and Central America today - I don't think so!

Hi all. Guess I'm stuck in a time-warp - Adobe Bridge/CS6. Never used Lightroom. If I go the CC route (still debating the +/-'s), just what advantages or differences does Lighroom have vs. the Bridge/Photoshop workflow?

"After reading these comments, I think that I will postpone updating from Sierra, which works fine with aperture, CS5 and NIK plug-ins on my 2010 Mac Pro, to High Sierra."

 

A little late for me, but I strongly recommend keeping your system as is.

Yes, ran Disk Utility First Aid and it shows no problems. Right now Photoshop crashes every time I apply any adjustments in NIK. I'm totally stumped on this one. Photoshop works, but not the NIK plugins.

Did the routine update this morning and installed Mac High Sierra 10.13.1 on a 2014 MacBook 8 GB RAM. Now Photoshop CS6 is running slow and NIK is crashing. No good! Any suggestions on what is going on and what to do?

 

Thanks

Somewhere I have the original DVD - will try an install. Definitely prefer to stay with CS6/NIK - will not move to a cloud and cc payments that never end. Will use DNG format for NEFS and new camera.

It's been asked many times before, but here's another what to replace Photoshop question. Current software - Photoshop CS6/Nik collection. Current cameras D80 and D700. Current computer - MacBook Pro, about 4 yrs old. Life is good. But - New camera (D7500) and new computer on the horizon. I highly doubt I'll be able to load the CS6 on the new machine. And no way will I get into a credit card in perpetuity payment for a C.C. subscription. (FWIW just had Sirius radio throw a little tantrum when I paid them with a money order, instead of a personal check or C.C. (End result, won't renew with them.)

 

So where to go from here? Luminar? Affinity? ACDSee? Definitely want to be able to keep using NIK which I utilize for a number of effects.

 

Thanks.

I'm reviving this thread from a year ago. Finally, after a zillion posts, decided to go with a D7500/16-80 for travel. Had considered all kinds of options - a 28-300, 24-120 for my D700, a DF and primes, etc. I'm 72, still hike, but I can no longer carry the backpack full of bodies and lenses. The 7500/16-80 is about as compact as I can go with good (for me) IQ. Liked the D7200 body a little better, particularly the strap loops, but the auto AF fine tune was the decider. Will wait for "Black Friday" to see if I can catch a deal on the combo. Already planning a Guatemala highlands trek for summer 2018. Might as well go out in style!

"La Linda Ana Maria" - Acul, Ixil Triangle, Depto. de Quiche, Guatemala, Nikon FE2, 50 mm AIS lens

Camioneta y chofer (Chicken bus and driver), Antigua Guatemala. Panasonic LX7.

The "Tump LIne" - Mayan custom of deep antiquity of using the head for carrying heavy loads. Friday market, Oct. 28, 2016, Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala. Panasonic LX7.

"Curandera" - Iglesia de Santo Tomas, Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Nikon FE2, 50 mm AIS lens, Fuji Provia 100f

I recently purchased a 70-200 f4 from KEH in LN- condition - they had a one day flash sale and the price came to $995. It was indistinguishable from brand new.

Pentecostal street evangelist, Antigua Guatemala, Oct. 30, 2016. Panasonic LX7

La Laguna Madre Panorama, South Padre Island, Texas. June 26, 2017. Nikon D700/28-105. 6 image stitch.

Here is another one from that same spot near my house. Same body and lens but this time with an ND filter. d750, 24-120 f/4 lens @32mm, f/14 iso 100. 30sec exposure.[ATTACH=full]1195252[/ATTACH]

Hi Renee,

 

By chance, is that Cole Run Falls in Somerset County, PA?

 

Gene