Nothing as exciting as a new camera body! I got a jump on a used Nikon 105 f/2.8 AIS manual focus lens that Jeff was planning to sell. I love the 50 f/1.2 AIS I have even though it doesn't meter with the D90 and I'm in need of a longer lens...so problem solved!
I wanted to ask you, did you end up preordering the D7000? If so, where from? I was looking at it, seems impressive and thought maybe next year I'd like to get it since I have a neighbor who would be interested in buying my D90 if I ever sold it.
ALSO---your Tamron 70-200, where'd you get it and how much? I sold my Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR because it wasn't getting any use really but was thinking about picking up a non-mfg brand to give me more reach for the random time I might need it. Thoughts on it (not compared to the Nikon)? It doesn't have any sort of off-brand VR, does it? Based on that shot of the owl from DL you have on Flickr, it looks like it would be a good alternative for much less money.
I have a pre-order in on the D7000 at
Amazon. For full price. I had no experience with this sort of thing, so I was expecting to get it for at least $100, but it doesn't seem like that will happen. I sold my D90 body for a good amount on CL (compared to eBay completed prices) before the D7000 was announced, and I've noticed prices have come down a bit more since then. I actually just set up an instant-alert for low priced D90 body buy-it-now listings, so if something comes up low enough, I might actually just buy another D90 and wait on the D7000. I really have a tough time justifying paying that much for it. Sarah gave me the greenlight, and it would be nice to have something new, but I just don't know if I need it. Part of me thinks that if I don't know, I probably don't. So, I guess we'll see if I actually end up with that!
The Tamron is actually Sarah's cousin's. It was nice to have for the 2.8 and the IQ seemed good, but I just couldn't push its limits on shutter speed like I could with the Nikon. I doubt I will ever buy either given that I can borrow them relatively easily (hopefully I'll have the Nikkor again for our Christmas trip!), which means for once I don't have a "lens void" that I want to fill! I do have lenses I want:
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 (replacing Tokina 10-17)
Sigma 50 f/1.4 (replacing Nikon 50 1.8)
Sigma 8-16mm (will be waiting until the price drops on this; would sell the Tokina if I preferred this lens; would sell this lens if I preferred the Tokina)
but nothing "new" that I want.
Those manual focus lenses sound interesting, but I think I'd get frustrated at WDW with them. Especially at night. I think they're for people more like you and Jeff!
