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Another batch of pictures with the Nikon Coolpix P6000

This past December and January I went to my native island of Puerto Rico for 20 days. I took with me a mother lode of Nikon SLRs and lenses for a models shoot workshop that was canceled at the last minute. So I decided to wander the beauties of the island instead with just one compact unobstrusive camera. For that I chose the Nikon P6000 (now discontinued) with an elegant leather case for the Nikon P series. Some of the pictures here were taken with the Nikon UR-E21 adapter and a Promaster 43mm Circular Polarizer Filter. I only used the polarizer filter when needed to maintain optimal shutter speed at the lowest possible ISO. In some cases I pumped the P6000 up to ISO 800 with acceptable results. Most of the pictures are Geo Tagged which I confess, the P6000 did a wonderful job geo-tagging the images considering how many mountains I was surrounded with, the margin of error was just an acceptable few feet. All these pictures with the Nikon P6000 show here come from NRW files converted with Nikon Capture NX 2 and minor adjustments with Adobe Photoshop CS2. Now that the P6000 has been officially discontinued, I just hope for a possible Nikon CoolPix P7000 with no more than 10 Mega Pixels, 8 will be enough for me.

Enjoy!

PS,
If you are interested on a Nikon P6000, check our affiliates B&H Photo and/or Adorama. They might still have used models available.

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I recommend based on my experience and personal needs, so your mileage may vary.

I did used so many 3rd party lenses to end up at the end with OEM glass. Sharpness is important, but no the only thing to look for. Contrast, precise and consistent AF is very important too along with good metering and lens to flash interaction. When I dumped Pentax back in 1999, I bought the camera everybody was talking about, the Nikon F5. At $2,000 it broke my budget and I had to settle for a Tamron 28-105mm which wasn’t bad but it didn’t make my brand spanking new F5 shine. I missed a lot of shots in a Tony Hawk show in old San Juan thanks to having my camera attached to a so-so lens. It would have been a lot smarter if I got the Nikon F100 for half the price but almost equally good with a good piece of glass attached to it. I wish I had someone to give me a piece of advice by then. Eventually I made money out of my gear and matched my F5 with a good 28-70 AF-S and paired with an F100 for back-up. The F5 today has just sentimental value, they just cost around $450.00. The glass is another story value wise.

The 16-85 is a nice walkaround FL, but in my honest opinion, a bit overpriced. With $999 one can get a good condition used 17-55 and even less with some luck. I wanted a Nikon 16-85 but price made me scratch it off my list. I just wanted something lighter than my 17-55 for those days. At the end, I’ve been using my Nikkor 17-55 for everyday and has been around for 3 camera generations. A good camera will always be in the horizon and they always get better, 3rd party glass wont get better over time neither it retains its value. For my style and needs, I don’t need VR on the 17-55, but that’s me.

I see so many folks getting a nice Nikon D300s and attaching it to glass that wont make sense in a camera like that. Is like laying an AMC Pacer engine on a Nascar car. Go for a Nikon D90 and and with the money saved, get the best Nikon lens you can buy. You get a Sigma, Tamron lens and by the time you put a budget together for a  good Nikkor, the D300s has been replaced for yet another better camera. When possible, start with the right foot, a Nikon D90 with a good lens on front of if makes the heck of photographic combo.

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I’m using the Nikon D90 as an example at the time of writing, it will be replaced for sure in the near future, perhaps a Nikon D90s or something like that. While I’ll see my camera go, my good Nikon lens will stay. Being a Nikon user is all about the glass.

Fall Colors with Nikon D90

Wow, it is this time of the year once again. It’s been basically a year since I tested for the first tested the Nikon D90, fine tuning it and getting to know this camera better. The Nikon D90 has been a great tool after 12 months of continuous use making itself my camera of choice every time I go out for a shooting and even in the studio. It had dethroned the Nikon D200 all this year. Being the Nikon D200 better sealed against the elements, it will start to see more action during this winter which by the way, at the time of typing this, we are getting our first snow fall of the season here 35 minutes south the Twin Cities.

The following collection of Autumn pictures were taken last week during a trip to the Owatona and Makato area. A trip I made with a good friend of mine especially for th pictures you are about to see. Sorry for my absence on the blog, but time has been a factor. Enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

-Camera:
-Nikon D90

-Lenses:
-Tokina 12-24 F/4 ATX
-Nikon 17-55 AF-S F/2.8 (my workhorse)
-Nikon 80-200 F/2.8 (2 rings version)
-Nikon SB-600 (for fill flash situations)
-77mm Circular Polarizer and ND.09 Neutral Density filters both from Tiffen

Pictures converted and slightly edited with Nikon Capture NX2 and final adjustments using Adobe Photoshop CS2.

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