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  1. Gdad

    Smokie Mountains

    We like to stay on the quiet side of the mountains- usually rent a house in the Townsend or Wears Valley area and stay as far away as possible from the touristy areas of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. As mentioned above Cades Cove is awesome- don't miss the two 'shortcut' two-way roads that...
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    Photography at Halloween Horror Nights?

    It worked out fine except my just-turned-11 daughter absolutely FREAKED OUT in the first haunted house we went through- some kind of winter cemetery theme- and would not go in anymore houses. In fact we had to wander all over the place just trying to find a way out and avoid the roving bands of...
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    Nutrition Info for Epcot F&W?

    I was just wondering if anyone has seen if Disney published the nutritional information for all the dishes at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival? We are going there tomorrow and I was just trying to plan ahead- thanks.
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    Mud vs Diet- I Much Prefer Mud!!! (Comments Welcome)

    Haha! I love that word- and I know exactly how you felt I rode almost 40 miles today. I've lost 64lbs this year mainly from road and mountain biking so it is definitely possible. Keep up the good work!
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    Flickr view total oddities

    I agree what takes-off on Flickr can be a little mysterious. I had a picture on there one time that was just an average family photo of my sister-in-law and her daughter driving in a bumper-car at Busch Gardens. I have no idea why but it had zero comments and zero fav's but like 10,000 views...
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    Show me images from a 70-200 f/2.8 in the parks

    Cinderella's Golden Carrousel by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr Batty by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr Fountain by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr Timothy Q. Mouse by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr Steam Train by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr Muppet Vision 3D by ~Life by the...
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    sell dslr and replace with bridge?

    Interesting thread- That is exactly where I think I'm headed. After a few years of seriously declining interest in lugging around a DSLR I am right at the point of doing a 100% gear selloff and just picking up a G1X, underwater housing, and a Benro Travel Angel and calling it a day...
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    Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 v. Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR

    This made me laugh because I'm pretty sure I posted something similar a few years ago. People love it but I found the 24-70 to be kind of uninspiring- good (too good?) almost clinical- no flavor- no personality. But then again I kind of feel that way about every mid-range zoom.
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    My Old Disney Photos - Mid 1970s

    Very cool- I totally remember swimming in the old Poly pool there. Thanks for sharing these.
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    Universal and/or IoA Picture of the day

    Blue Dragon by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Universal and/or IoA Picture of the day

    Honeydukes by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Universal and/or IoA Picture of the day

    Steam by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Universal and/or IoA Picture of the day

    Wands by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Universal and/or IoA Picture of the day

    So I finally made it by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Are you going mirrorless?

    Now DSLR's are a dying breed? Good Lord don't tell my Yashica 124G- I don't want it to stop working in protest.
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    Nikon Full Frame - Lens Recommendations?

    Yeah that's a good one too. Why not? I can easily shoot handheld at 1/8 sec with the 24-120/4...1/2 sec with the 16-35/4
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    Tell me about your meals at the Fort!

    This :thumbsup2 After that we pretty much grill out every night or every other night making plenty for leftovers for lunches and/or off nights. Crockpot Chili made with a couple extra charcoal-grilled-burgers from the night before is sooo much better.
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    Picture of the day for the Fort.

    Thanks all! One from the campfire sing-a-long. Lu by ~Life by the Drop~, on Flickr
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    Nikon Full Frame - Lens Recommendations?

    I've always been partial to fast/wide primes- I like the Sigma 20/1.8 or either the Nikon 24/1.4 or 28/1.4 if you want to spend that much. You loved the Sigma 30/1.4 and the 50/1.4 is even better- I like it much better than the old or new Nikon version. My favorite macro lenses were the...
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    Nikon Full Frame - Lens Recommendations?

    So what are you doing for an FX fisheye? I really like the Sigma 15mm f2.8.




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