28 summicron...."uncle"

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Actually Gunnar, that is one picture. The bride is walking under a roof in a covered corridor (similar to the one on the far side of the picture) with snow falling in the open courtyard behind her.

 

Thank you for the compliment,

Arif

 

Wow, that makes the picture even more spectacular! Excellent work indeed.

[Arif]

Arif,

 

Thanks for the response. A 13 year old 80-200mm lens! That's why I love Nikon (and Leica). The good lenses are very good and have staying power,

 

The 200mm VR f/2 would have been 'muscle training' for those shots also. I'm getting the 500mm lens for a photo trip in May to the Khutzeymateen Grizzley Preserve in British Columbia. The lens will probably rest on the side of the zodiac. I did handhold a 200-400 VR to shoot eagles on the Skagit River here in Washington recently. It's manageble; although, I need a lot of practice to get the settings on the D3 right (a bit more complicated then an M8). A 90mm Summicron just wouldn't work for grizzlies or eagles. Different 'tools' for different tasks.

 

It is my mid-life crisis. The M8 was my first journey back into 'real' cameras after a decade, or so, of 'point-and-shoots'. It's slightly less expensive then a Porsche Boxster (more acceptable to my wife though). I look forward to seeing more of your photography.

 

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Matt,

I look forward to seeing your pictures. The folks at Nikoncafe (NikonCafe.com - Powered by vBulletin) are a very decent group and I do post my D3 pictures there occasionally so encourage you to do the same.

 

Take care,

Arif

 

Wow, that makes the picture even more spectacular! Excellent work indeed.

 

Many thanks! Hope you will have time to visit my online gallery.

 

Thank you again,

Arif