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03/30/2015 11:49:08 PM · #1 |
Exactly one week from making payment to the supplier in New Zealand the Nikon AF-S 80-400mm is mounted on my camera in Fiji
It\\\'s the most expensive single photographic item I have purchased and undertaken with the fear and complications of getting it from one country to another. All I can say is that from initial contact with the supplier in Auckland to the box being placed into my grasp by the extremely pleasant and attractive young lady at DHL this morning the process was flawless.
My initial reaction on unpacking it was B^*!!% H*!! and on putting it on the camera I now have a lens with a camera on it instead of a camera with a lens on it.
The VR is amazing but I have been using non VR lenses for quite a while now and initial shots of my favourite test targets from my balcony look good. I will not bore you with images of the neighbours car numberplate, the dead tree on the hill (which I now know has creeper growing on it) or the city waterfront some 4km away but just hope the rain clears so I can go stalk those birds today and post some results.
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03/30/2015 11:55:55 PM · #2 |
Whoa, congrats! Are YOU ever gonna have fun!
I see this is also your first day with DPChallenge. What an exciting beginning... If you're on Fiji, you've got an amazing variety of birds to shoot, so go gettem! |
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03/31/2015 12:27:48 AM · #3 |
Hahaha, you've listed your lens before you even listed your camera :)
Welcome. Looking forward to the progress of that creeper :) |
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03/31/2015 09:01:02 AM · #4 |
| Welcome! Sounds like a great setup for your location - can't wait to see what you've got! |
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03/31/2015 09:15:49 AM · #5 |
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03/31/2015 09:22:38 AM · #6 |
Yeah ! Welcome to DPC! How exciting to get new toys, I look forward to your submissions and to learn about your part of the world :-)
Enjoy |
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03/31/2015 09:34:30 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by lifeflower:
Exactly one week from making payment to the supplier in New Zealand the Nikon AF-S 80-400mm is mounted on my camera in Fiji
It\\\'s the most expensive single photographic item I have purchased and undertaken with the fear and complications of getting it from one country to another. All I can say is that from initial contact with the supplier in Auckland to the box being placed into my grasp by the extremely pleasant and attractive young lady at DHL this morning the process was flawless.
My initial reaction on unpacking it was B^*!!% H*!! and on putting it on the camera I now have a lens with a camera on it instead of a camera with a lens on it.
The VR is amazing but I have been using non VR lenses for quite a while now and initial shots of my favourite test targets from my balcony look good. I will not bore you with images of the neighbours car numberplate, the dead tree on the hill (which I now know has creeper growing on it) or the city waterfront some 4km away but just hope the rain clears so I can go stalk those birds today and post some results. |
what's going on? why are you a ghost? |
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03/31/2015 09:34:41 AM · #8 |
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03/31/2015 11:01:21 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by LanndonKane:
why am I a ghost? |
?????? |
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03/31/2015 11:41:19 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by LanndonKane:
why am I a ghost? |
?????? |
He's a ghost because registered members now sport white shirts... |
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03/31/2015 12:24:24 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by tanguera:
Originally posted by LanndonKane:
why am I a ghost? |
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He's a ghost because registered members now sport white shirts... |
I'm pretty sure they're not ghosts. I'm betting on Muslim.
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03/31/2015 12:31:25 PM · #12 |
| Well, that just goes to show how unobservant I am.... |
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03/31/2015 12:53:45 PM · #13 |
Welcome to DPC  lifeflower!
Enjoy your new Nikon gear. Side challenges here are a good way to meet the locals and get in the mix. |
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