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yanick

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Greetings from France !
« on: January 31, 2016, 19:12:09 »
Hello all,
My name is Yanick, I live in the France Alps and photography is a hobby for me.
The main camera I use is a D300, but I also have a Fm2n and a D5100 which I intend to remove the IR filter when I have the guts... :-) for astrophotography.
Regarding the lenses, I have a few Nikkors e.g.  AFS 12-24f4G, AFS 50f1.4G, AF 24f2.8D, AIS 105f1.8, AIS 180f2.8ED. and a  P.C 35f3.5
I intend to have some of the manual focus lenses chipped if  I can do it, so i will read the pages on this topic with interest.
There are several kinds of pictures I like to do : portraits, street photography, landscape, ...  so I would say that I am not specialized !

Here is a view of the region where I live
best regards
Yanick
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Nick Scavone

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2016, 19:36:25 »
Welcome Yanick. You live in a beautiful place. Must be nice to have that setting so close to home.

Cheers,

Nick
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Jakov Minić

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2016, 20:25:57 »
Yanick welcome!
Really looking forward to photos from the Alps :)
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Olivier

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2016, 20:37:37 »
Bonjour Yanick,

Nice to have fellow Frenchmen here! Airy and Rosko will probably chime in as well.
You live in my dreamplace obviously. I am currently thinking about relocating near the Alps. 15 years around Paris is more than enough...

We all are looking forward to seeing more from you
Olivier
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2016, 21:44:01 »
Bienvenue au forum, Yannick,

what a great place to live in.
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2016, 11:08:19 »
Welcome! Do feel at home here and good luck with the chipping ;)
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2016, 11:40:07 »
I'm sure I recognise the name Yanick, welcome!
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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2016, 11:52:36 »
Welcome, Yanick. Would love to see contributions and pics from your area. NG spans ever more of the diversity of its user community.

'Chipping' the 105/1.8, 180/2.8, and the 35/3.5 is not difficult. I can supply the hardware and you can do the modification yourself, or let Erik handle them for you.
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Akira

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2016, 12:24:19 »
Welcom to NG, Yanick.  Should be nice to live close to such a beautiful vantage point.
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2016, 17:14:37 »
Looks like the Grenoble area to me ... beautiful ... welcome!!!
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Jørgen Ramskov

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2016, 14:37:43 »
Quote from: Nick Scavone on January 31, 2016, 19:36:25
Welcome Yanick. You live in a beautiful place. Must be nice to have that setting so close to home.

Cheers,

Nick
Was thinking exactly the same. Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2016, 18:24:57 »
Bienvenue, Yanick !

Alps are an heaven for landscape photographers, so we all are looking forward to see and enjoy your images.

Your range of lenses is great for this purpose.

A bientôt, Francis.
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2016, 18:42:26 »
Bonjour Yanick.

Bienvenue.

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yanick

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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2016, 17:51:29 »
Hello and many thanks to all of you for your kind words. I already feel at home :-)
Yes, the place is quite nice and give some very pleasant scenes and colors at sunrise or sunset. It is always a great pleasure to go for a ride and take photos !
It is not far from Grenoble but closer to Chambery, in the valley leading to Turin.
I will certainly share other views from the region.

@Olivier : every place has its strengh and weaknesses, but sometimes it is good to move and experience a different one... I did the same after living in Paris and Lyon  for more than 10 years and don't regret it.

@ Bjørn Rørslett : thanks for the informations. I will come back to you for the hardware and will try to do it.

Yanick
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Re: Greetings from France !
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2016, 01:43:31 »
what a nice place! and welcome  :o :o :o
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