Originally Posted by Devanmc (Post 1898761)

OLS, any chance you have a Canon 60D you would trade for a T4i plus some cash?

Originally Posted by Devanmc (Post 1898951)

One of my favorites from last night
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/1...fe467f78_b.jpg
IMG_0888 by Devanmc, on Flickr

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1900269)

I would say as long as you are able to come back with shots like this in that kind of light,
you don't need to keep looking for that elusive 'better camera'....that's a fine shot right there.
Take it from someone who shoots 400 shots like this a week, and rarely comes home with one that good.

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1898273)

A more concise answer is that I started backwards.....I knew I wanted a D700 a long time ago,
but it was too pricey. I bought a D70 and a D100. I traded for a D100 with some cigars
from my end. I saw a number of D200s with defects I did not consider to be deal-breakers,
and bought every one cheaper than I feel was a fair price. Before you know it, I had jumped on so
many markdowns that I have a full closet of old Nikons....why? Wanna buy one? Cause I will make you
a hell of a deal.

Like I told Shark earlier, NOT A SINGLE ONE of my cameras is incapable of taking a great photo.
But you can ask Shark, having a capable camera on hand is not always quite enough to deter
the demons of our own minds. You want newer, better, more low-light capability, the ability
to use legacy lenses. One by one factors come in to play that force you to look at something higher
up the food chain. But if you just wanted to take photos for pleasure, and not for sale as prints,
any camera will do you right. The deal with multiples, on my end, was that all of my cameras can utilize
the same batteries. Why not pick up a cheap D200 when you see it? I bought a D90 that had a flash
that would not stay locked and seated. Gaffer's tape.....saved $150, gave it to my sister.

Originally Posted by shark (Post 1900282)

Nice depth of field for the lens being wide open. How close were you to the subject?

Originally Posted by shark (Post 1901931)

This is reputed to be the first Mustang produced. NOT the first one sold, that one is still privately owned:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/1...5105a3ed_b.jpg

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1905815)

Here is another from The Pistol and The Queen from another venue...one with great light.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/1...83fd342f_c.jpg
PistolnQueen-Hadleys-D90 167x-FLKR by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

Originally Posted by shark (Post 1906031)

Hey, stranger!!!! how's it going? Good, I hope.

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1910276)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/1...7367716f_c.jpg
Nick Black by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

Originally Posted by OLS (Post 1911276)

One thing for sure, I have had mine for a few months and ONLY ever tested it. Not sure how much of a fight
its going to put up, and I wish I had a better way to test it. I only bought it because I thought it could also
operate as a slave off to the side somewhere that I could trigger with my pop-up. Turns out it ONLY functions
as a on-camera speedlight, since it is a knockoff Bower. But at least I am only out 45 bucks and IT IS a large,
shoe-mount flash. But I sure wasn't trying to criticize your TECHNIQUE, and I think that's what I read back.
I just wanted to express my love for natural light. But since you are lucky enough to have a captive model,
keep on practicing. I might do that at Christmas.