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It's been a while since I wrote anything about the Nikon D200 camera I want, so I figure many of you are asking yourselves, "How's Mark doing with that new Nikon D200 camera he ordered?" I don't have it yet. There were rumors about the new Nikon D200 well before the official announcement. So on November 1, when retailers announced they were taking pre-orders, a lot of Nikon … [Read more...] about Nikon D200 Blues

I meant to link to this earlier, but here's John Ruberry's favorite photo of 2005, from one of his trips to Nebraska. Click the picture for a larger image. I like his photo of a church near Milford, Nebraska better. That one would be worth printing on 8x10 matte paper just to see how it looks. … [Read more...] about Best Marathon Pundit Photos

Andrew Kantor has an article in USA Today about when and where you can take pictures. It's got some good advice, but he makes one mistake that's important: You can take photos any place that's open to the public, whether or not it's private property. A mall, for example, is open to the public. So are most office buildings (at least the lobbies). You don't need permission; if … [Read more...] about Mostly Good Advice About Photography Law

I'm posting a series of articles explaining my thinking in deciding that I want one of the new Nikon D200 cameras. I don't know if anybody out there is interested, but photography is a new hobby for me, and I enjoy writing about new things I've learned. In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series I explained the major technical advantages of a camera like the Nikon D200 over my … [Read more...] about Why I Want a Nikon D200 – Part 4

I've been writing about why I want a Nikon D200 camera, but now I'm not so sure. Nikon has posted the instruction manuals for download, and they're kind of scary. Page ii Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter … [Read more...] about Do Not Taunt Nikon D200 Happy Fun Camera