Loooooove my new toy

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

I got myself a late Christmas gift, which arrived last night .... Didn't really have a chance to use it today, but thought I would share some pics, nothing fancy ...:

1: :wink

2: My husband is currently on a business trip, so I grabbed my puppy last night for some pics

No flash used for any of the pics, and our living room gets fairly dark after 5pm these days ...

3: Doubt any of you will like this pic, but I think it's somehow cute :lust (50mm, 1.4 - I think)

4: Yeah ... I really didn't have much to take photos of, haha :rofl Meet Lena's friends:

Loooove my new toy :lust:lust:lust Only heart broken that I'll have to replace most of my lenses :cry So if you know of a good deal let me know :thumb

Nikolai · January 23, 2009

HUGE CONGRATS!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Thanks Nik

The new camera definitely makes a HUGE difference ... WOW, who would have known!!!

Now I only need to get some people in front of my lens

Awais Yaqub · January 23, 2009

Waiting for the "Treat" :eat

Congrats

Qarik · January 23, 2009

I swear there is something about FF cameras over all look and feel of the shot that DX cameras are difficult to reproduce.

Enjoy your new toy.

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Haha, me too Awais!!! :hide

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Thanks Quarik ...... Just still a little "shocked" about the difference :jawdrop.... I knew the new / high ISO would be good ... but boy, you can even see light in the pic of my bedroom, and it's a dunging!

(Ah the joys of living in a small loft downtown) I seriously love it, can't wait to take it outside tomorrow!

I think I should give this big baby a name ....

Nikolai · January 23, 2009

Agnieszka wrote:

Thanks Nik The new camera definitely makes a HUGE difference ... WOW, who would have known!!! Now I only need to get some people in front of my lens

You forgot to change your profile gear in your sig, it still shows d200 :-P

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Nikolai wrote:

You forgot to change your profile gear in your sig, it still shows d200 :-P

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! .... DONE!!

ian408 · January 23, 2009

Great camera!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Thank you!!!

Yup, it is!!!

jeffreaux2 · January 23, 2009

ooh la la!!!

Congrats Angie!!!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

jeffreaux2 wrote:

ooh la la!!!

Congrats Angie!!!

Merci Jeffoir, haha!

... Now I need to figure out how to get to some good lenses :cry

Darren Troy C · January 23, 2009

Ohhhhhhhhh.....the D3......"drooling".

Congratulations! So, now let's talk about the lenses you'll be departing with? Will my D300 be yearning?

Not meaning to sidetrack...but your Boudoir sets.....which lens mainly? 50mm 1.2? I just picked up the 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and the bokeh is crazy-smooth!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Idlewild wrote:

Ohhhhhhhhh.....the D3......"drooling".

Congratulations! So, now let's talk about the lenses you'll be departing with? Will my D300 be yearning?

Not meaning to sidetrack...but your Boudoir sets.....which lens mainly? 50mm 1.2? I just picked up the 50mm 1.4 from Sigma and the bokeh is crazy-smooth!

Haha .... oh yeah, the 50/1.4 is SUPERB!!!

... used a 17-70 / 2.8 for the boudoir shots, mainly because I wanted to zoom a bit, without being in their faces, haha

Drooling after a Nikkor 80-200 / 2.8 ED now :cry ... but first I need to get some $$$ somewhere

... maybe I should check my pockets, and under the couch?

WingsOfLovePhoto · January 23, 2009

Congrats! I've had my new D3 for about a month now and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!!! Have a great time with it. I's wonderful. Ps: you have a very cute puppy

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:

Congrats! I've had my new D3 for about a month now and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!!!! Have a great time with it. I's wonderful. Ps: you have a very cute puppy

Thanks Sandy!!!

(haha yup, she's my sweetheart

)

Does your 70-200 / 2.8 fit your D3? I'm so sad only my 50mm is really working with it right now

WingsOfLovePhoto · January 23, 2009

Agnieszka wrote:

Thanks Sandy!!! (haha yup, she's my sweetheart )

Does your 70-200 / 2.8 fit your D3? I'm so sad only my 50mm is really working with it right now

The 70-200 works great. Haven't had the opportunity to use it much because that is my usual outside lens and it's been FREEZIng here! I had invested in a 17-55 that is dx so doesn't work full frame so I am using that as back up for the D300. I then went to B&H (what a place!) and bought the 24-70 2.8 and that is what has stayed on the camera and become my all around lens! This is an example of the 2 together that I just did today.

I know...another baby....I don't know why people hate postings of babies!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Oh thrust me, I'm a baby sucker .... LOVE IT - WHAT A CUTIE PIE!!!! Agh .... there are 2-3 lenses I'm dying to get, but can most likely only get one right now .... hmmmmm ...

: .. kind of thinking I'll get the 70-200, just because I would really love to have that zoom for the church pics (I shoot mostly weddings), and use my D200 with my other lenses .... hmmmmmmm ....

Haha, I know B&H is like heaven & hell at the same time, I've spent *way* too much money there in the last couple of months!!

Thanks for posting the pic!!

WingsOfLovePhoto · January 23, 2009

Agnieszka wrote:

Oh thrust me, I'm a baby sucker .... LOVE IT - WHAT A CUTIE PIE!!!! Agh .... there are 2-3 lenses I'm dying to get, but can most likely only get one right now .... hmmmmm ... : .. kind of thinking I'll get the 70-200, just because I would really love to have that zoom for the church pics (I shoot mostly weddings), and use my D200 with my other lenses .... hmmmmmmm ....

Haha, I know B&H is like heaven & hell at the same time, I've spent *way* too much money there in the last couple of months!!

Thanks for posting the pic!!

For weddings I would definately drop the money on the 70-200 if only one you could get. I used that for most of the weddings I did last year with the D300 and will do the same with the D3 most likely. Do you live in NY?

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:

For weddings I would definately drop the money on the 70-200 if only one you could get. I used that for most of the weddings I did last year with the D300 and will do the same with the D3 most likely. Do you live in NY?

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking .... nope, live in Boston ... are you asking because of the B&H store?

... haha, unfortunately it's a few hours away from me (Can't believe they only have one) ... Did some $$ research, and the local stores are usually much more expensive, so I usually stick with B&H.

... Of course their online ordering is down until tomorrow

... it's messing with my destiny!

Agnieszka · January 23, 2009

Oh just saw you're from NY .... Hi neighbor

angevin1 · January 24, 2009

Hey Angie, congratulations on your New D3!!

I can vouch for the 80-200 f2.8 Nikkor. Sharp, sharp and sharp with really decent bokeh.....and heavy, heavy, heavy...and used about $700 avg.

I can also vouch for the nikkor 35-70 f2.8 old film mid range. I used it on my DX without much notice...then the FX came, bolted it on and Voila: New World Man! Perfect mid range! Sharp, terrific bokeh, and not heavy at all.
Used avg. $400.

I'd like to think those Church shots would benefit with the VR, but With the ISO performance revealing itself to you...not certain it is necessary....but if that 70-200 is lighter then maybe...with the 80-200 and your D3 the combo is a very hefty, what 5 pound load?

And yes...the dogs nose is cute...only photo that made me laugh!

cheers, tom

Agnieszka · January 24, 2009

Haha, yeah, I'm already planning to go to the gym more often ...

Can only imagine how exhausted I'll be after holding it 8h straight ... Yeah, the 35-70 f2.8 is my other option ... still thinking about it .... but I think I'll go with the big zoom.

Haha, glad I made you laugh with the puppy nose pic

Thanks for your comment!!

Travis · January 24, 2009

As if your stuff wasn't beautiful enough, now you are throwing the big guns at it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

Agnieszka · January 24, 2009

Travis wrote:

As if your stuff wasn't beautiful enough, now you are throwing the big guns at it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

Haha, thanks Travis!!!!

Went out today with the puppy dog, of course she was not at all interested in having any photos taken, while outside in the snow

A little bummed out that I don't have a good pic of her looking at me, but oh well

Haha

And a couple, after our 3h walk, haha:
(Sorry sneaked 2 of the previous shots back in again)

Thanks for your comments!!

mtmcelvy · January 24, 2009

Congrats on the camera... my friend/mentor recently made that same purchase.. amazing!! I am still getting my feet wet so the wife say's I'm stuck with my D40!! Browsed your website... you do great work!!

Mike

Agnieszka · January 24, 2009

Aw, thanks Mike!

Hope your wife will eventually give in!!

Travis · January 24, 2009

A 3-hr walk? I'd be tuckered too! I love the photos and the collages. I've been meaning to ask what software you use for those? They look like Graphic Authority templates.

Then again, there's a good chance that I did ask and have just forgotten... poor, ailing memory.

jeffreaux2 · January 24, 2009

Sheesh...that's it...I'm done......

Until my collages look half that good I am abstaining from all things photography!!!

You REALLY could mop it up if you sold yourself as a graphic artist......and don't get me wrong....your photography is every bit that good as well.

So.....since you are whining just a tad about only having the pup to shoot....why have we not seen a self portrait of you with your new toy?

Swartzy · January 24, 2009

Now whatch go and do that for? Geesh......ah, I know.....so you can shoot more dark weddings on New Years..

rofl

rofl Congrats Angie....should be fun fun.

Loooooove my new toy

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