Comments on: Tucson AZ Real Estate and the Lesson of the Hummingbird http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/ & What it is like living in Tucson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave Smith http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Dave Smith Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:19:51 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-222 Scoot, It really depends on what camera equipment you already have and what kind of photography you want to do. I have shot Nikon all my life. I wanted a good RE camera and landscape photography is my hobby. I don't do much with portraits or wildlife, though they do slip in occasionally. So the choice I made was a Nikon D300 with a 12 - 24 mm lens for wide angle shots of rooms. I have 3 off camera flashes with cactus triggers to fire them remotely. You can get the Nikon D40 which is less money and a Tameron lens for wide angle and come in a little over $1000. That will also get you the 18-55 mm lens in the kit. There are some that have Canon and have always shot Canon. I've never even held one in my hand. I do like the results I often see online from Canon images. Used you can pick up Canon and Nikon in various models. Anything above 6 megapixels should work for you. I see so many people that never read the manual or a book about the camera. They set it on Auto or P and never change it. This is like buying a sports car and never taking it out of 1st gear. The more you learn about the equipment the better it will work for you in lots of different situations. For me it is a personal passion. I love photography, always have. I gave it up for many years right after the silver prices went way up. It wasn't until recently I allowed myself to rediscover how much I enjoy freezing moments in time. Scoot,

It really depends on what camera equipment you already have and what kind of photography you want to do.

I have shot Nikon all my life. I wanted a good RE camera and landscape photography is my hobby. I don’t do much with portraits or wildlife, though they do slip in occasionally.

So the choice I made was a Nikon D300 with a 12 – 24 mm lens for wide angle shots of rooms.

I have 3 off camera flashes with cactus triggers to fire them remotely.

You can get the Nikon D40 which is less money and a Tameron lens for wide angle and come in a little over $1000. That will also get you the 18-55 mm lens in the kit.

There are some that have Canon and have always shot Canon. I’ve never even held one in my hand. I do like the results I often see online from Canon images.

Used you can pick up Canon and Nikon in various models. Anything above 6 megapixels should work for you.

I see so many people that never read the manual or a book about the camera. They set it on Auto or P and never change it. This is like buying a sports car and never taking it out of 1st gear.

The more you learn about the equipment the better it will work for you in lots of different situations.

For me it is a personal passion. I love photography, always have. I gave it up for many years right after the silver prices went way up. It wasn’t until recently I allowed myself to rediscover how much I enjoy freezing moments in time.

]]> By: Scoot http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Scoot Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:58:02 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-221 Hey Dave, great shot! What's a good SLR to buy? I'm thinking used. Hey Dave, great shot!

What’s a good SLR to buy? I’m thinking used.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Dave Smith Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:46:30 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-216 Concerned, Thank you very much, we are glad you found us this year. I have enjoyed your comments and observations very much this year. Have a great holiday. Merry Christmas. Dave and Barbara Concerned,

Thank you very much, we are glad you found us this year. I have enjoyed your comments and observations very much this year. Have a great holiday. Merry Christmas.

Dave and Barbara

]]> By: concerned http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-215 concerned Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:26:26 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-215 Merry Christmas, Dave & Barbara!:-) Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas, Dave & Barbara!:-)

Happy Holidays!

]]> By: concerned http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-212 concerned Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:51:22 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-212 Ha, so birdie was posing!;-) Well, it is pretty! You camera seems to show a lot of detail. May not work as well on humans...;-)) We're flawed.;-) Ha, so birdie was posing!;-) Well, it is pretty!

You camera seems to show a lot of detail. May not work as well on humans…;-)) We’re flawed.;-)

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Dave Smith Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:53:17 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-209 concerned, Yes, very real. I had a lot of fun with this bird. If I didn't know better I would say it was a hamming for the camera. It just kept coming back again and again. Turning it's head, repositioning it's body, just like a model. I wonder if I should have gotten a bird model release? concerned,

Yes, very real. I had a lot of fun with this bird. If I didn’t know better I would say it was a hamming for the camera. It just kept coming back again and again. Turning it’s head, repositioning it’s body, just like a model.

I wonder if I should have gotten a bird model release?

]]> By: concerned http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-208 concerned Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:37:06 +0000 http://www.tucsonazrealestateblog.com/tucson-real-estate/tucson-az-real-estate-and-the-lesson-of-the-hummingbird/#comment-208 Wow, your pictures are really outstanding, Dave!:-) Is this birdie for real?! Apparently photography makes everything and everybody photogenic nowadays... unlike HD... poor peeps on TV...;-)) Wow, your pictures are really outstanding, Dave!:-) Is this birdie for real?! Apparently photography makes everything and everybody photogenic nowadays… unlike HD… poor peeps on TV…;-))

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