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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Edgy01 on May 12, 2016, 04:39:27

Title: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Edgy01 on May 12, 2016, 04:39:27

Hello from Southern California. 

Been a Nikon user since 1970, buying a new Nikon F that year and slowly working my way into the system.  Today, nearly fifty years later, I have acquired a vast number of Nikkor lenses--both as a collector and user.  I have focal lengths running from 7.5mm f/5.6 Fisheye to the 1000mm Reflex-Nikkor.  I routinely leave the 17-35mm f/2.8 on my D3 most of the time, and prefer things in the wide angle direction.  I have the elusive AIS 13mm f/5.6 Nikkor, and I actually use it!

Much of my global travels are captured on Google Earth via Panoramio.  Within Panoramio I'm identified as Edgy01.  My most visited image is an 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye-Nikkor image taken on an F5 body at the center of Stonehenge in the UK, looking straight up at the sky with the stones along the periphery.

Been using motor driven Nikons since I bought my first F36 motor drive in 1972.  I have a couple of Nikon Fs, an F2T, a couple of F3Ts, and a D2X and D3.  I also have a couple of Leicaflex cameras (including SL Mot) and Leica MP.  I was a Hasselblad user for a short period of time but moved on when I saw the quality of the full-frame digital Nikons.

Dan

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 12, 2016, 08:43:55

Most welcome, Dan. Hope to see many  images and contributions.

The density of NG members/supporters in the western US is on the rise :D

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 12, 2016, 09:07:22

Welcome to NikongearAquisitionForumTillYourMoneyIsFinished.

Looking forward to your participation

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Edgy01 on May 13, 2016, 07:13:11

Yes, sadly, I am a Nikoholic.  I start to get the shakes if something doesn't arrive in the mail weekly with the traditional gold box and a bunch of gothic Fs scribbled across it...


Dan
Santa Barbara, CA

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: the solitaire on May 13, 2016, 22:39:08

Hi,

I'm fairly new here myself but already discovered that this is a great little community that will do everything in it's power to plant new ideas on how to use old lenses or old ways of using new lenses in your mind.

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Edgy01 on May 16, 2016, 02:16:46

It looks like a great site and forum! 

A little something from today, in my area.  Manzanita, growing amongst the sandstone boulders.  (Almost embarrassed to tell you which lens and camera)...   Nothing like Bjørn's Norwegian masterpieces!

Dan
Santa Barbara, CA

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Erik Lund on May 23, 2016, 14:26:05

Welcome to NikonGear ;)

Title: Re: Greetings to Nikon Gear from new user in SoCal
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 23, 2016, 15:10:00

We love looking through your eyes into your world. So warmest welcome!