I work for Nikon… That’s N.I.K.O.N. and not C.A.N.O.N. Got it?
So, yesterday a friend from church called me to get him a quote for a Canon Powershot something or other. Hello! Sure, I used to shoot with a small Canon, and it served me well, but Canon cameras stopped delighting me, or being of any interest, when I switched to Nikon around three years ago. Now “I Am Nikon” Ha! Despite having a camera attached to me semi-permanently, like an extra limb, I don’t actually know all there is to know about all cameras on the market… I leave that up to my friend Kim in Madagascar…
And whatever you do, please don’t call me for a quote on any Nikon gear either – I’m working for a newly-created division within Nikon SA called Nikon Africa Trust, and don’t have a clue about prices and specs and deals currently available. I’m sure your local camera dealer would be a great deal more knowledgeable than I. And just because I have a camera doesn’t mean that I feel like taking wedding photos, syrupy family portraits or photos of your baby dressed as a fluffy bunny. Sorry, that was in my former life (the days of my special orange wedding shirt, orange shades and dented film SLR – the one that fell on the Great Wall of China).
I’ll write a bit more about what the Trust is all about in a future post, but for now I’m sure you’d like to know what gear I’m using (none of which is actually mine, by the way). Here it is – drool away.
The Nikon D7000: Fast, brilliant in low light and featuring amazing image quality …
Nikon 85mm f/1.8: An extremely sharp lens, which allows me to shoot portraits at low light. My favourite lens since December.
Nikon 70-200mm VR II: I haven’t used it much, but look forward to experimenting with this super-sharp zoom. I’m told it’s sublime.
Nikon 10-24mm: AF-S Nikkor f/3.5-4.5G DX ED ultrawide zoom
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight: A great flash, although I detest flash photography, so it doesn’t come out of the bag except in extreme circumstances.
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I have been blogging here since around April 2011 - my little place on the blogosphere to express myself creatively. As a teenager I used to write a diary - in fact, as a 17-year-old living in Belgium, I wrote religiously every day. Fortunately the Internet didn't exist back then because my ramblings as a teenager were ever-so-slightly dark, cynical and depressing. You won't find much of that here. Also, mostly, I try not to get too deep or philosophical in this forum - I'd like my photography to uplift and inspire, and, where I can, I try to bring a bit of humour into my writing too. I've been fortunate enough to travel extensively and have made many friends across the globe. This is my spot to keep in touch with them.
tut tut… so cantankerous today!!
I use the Nikon 3100 and love it! Thanks for sharing at the NOBH!
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