desert_fox

<p>I understand we must use Navajo guides there. Does anyone have tips on selecting a guide once we arrive at Monument Valley?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Lived in Asia for four years and traveled in 12 countries. Heard warnings, but never heard of anyone being hit by pickpockets. Yes pay close attention to your gear. But I do that anywhere. Maybe more so in India with huge crowds, trains, etc.<br>

Always felt safer in the streets even at night than at home in the US. Why in Asia? Many devout Buddhists and NO GUNS!!!<br>

First trip to Rome and wham! Gypsies got us in the Metro.</p>

<p>And people are still having to clean and reclean them or send them back for replacements and, yes, Nikon finally acknowledged it but they have never explained it or said they'd done anything to correct it later production.<br>

Pretty shoddy.<br>

Call me when you get it right.</p>

<p>I was thinking of getting the D600 to take on a trip to Greece in Sept. Almost pulled the trigger, but with grease/dust issues still unresolved by Nikon, I 'might' rent' one, but I will not buy one and spend how many dollars having it cleaned and recleaned, or even returned for a replacement in the end.<br>

24MP looks so tempting, but what a Q.control & customer realtions mess from Nikon.</p>

<p>I'm 66 and have shot Nikon for 25+ years from F 801s (film) through D200, D300, D5100, D700 and very soon a D600.<br>

I started photography in the 70's with B&W theory and lab courses and met my hero Ansel Adams during that time.<br>

Then I lost touch with photography while trying to earn a living (and 'living' too much) until moving to Asia in the 1990's. Asian travel rekindled my passion and I was off shooting from camel and elephant back, from river-rafts, tuks-tuks, long-tail boats, jeeps and such for four years.<br>

I've lived in Hawaii, Sand Diego and Hong Kong and shot in China, India, Thailand, Tibet, Myanmar, Bhutan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia the Philippines, Indonesia, Alaska & Italy. My last trip was a return trip to Bali in Oct '12 and some of those pix are loaded here.<br>

I also have shot parts of Oregon, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and of course many parts of California.</p>

<p>My next trip will be Santorini & Mykonos, Greece in Sept. '13.</p>

<p>All the best!</p>

<p>Bart</p><div></div>