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**Official TPT NIKON Pimp Club** Join us instead, Canon has cooties!

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#1 · (Edited)
All you Nikon representers stand up and claim your Nikon pimp club membership! Doesnt matter if its a DSLR or a Point and Shoot, we want YOU *points finger* to join the Nikon Pimp Club*! *and Coalition against Canon! :hihi:

Figured this would make for a good Nikon thread in general as well, where we can share tips, info, ask questions, etc that are specific to Nikon cameras and the Nikon brand...

So go on and claim your membership number! I'm starting it at #001 with myself, and the membership number will go in order based on whoever joins next! Let me know if you want to join by posting in the thread, and I'll add you in!

Oh yeah and don't forget, Nikon rules, Canon drools! :icon_lol: :icon_wink

#001 - TickleMyElmo
#002 - SkyGrl
#003 - jahmic
#004 - scream-aim-fire
#005 - Moody636
#006 -Assassynation
#007 - Da Plant Man
#008 - zainey_04
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#037 - Dan Knowlton
#038 - Jacob928
#039 - AquaStudent
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#042 - pandjpudge
#043 - Budget Aquarist
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#045 - Regenesis
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#592 ·
Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for one. What about the speed light? Are they all very expensive too? I guess you get what you pay for. I still can't believe how much various camera equipment costs. I thought my RC hobby from a few years back was expensive. Lol
 
#595 ·
You can get a Nikon SB-600 for fairly cheap used ($150-200) and it's a great light. There's some third party alternatives out there that work well too, I'm just not familiar.

Yeah, photography can be insanely expensive. I used to mess with RC's as well, another costly hobby. I ride mountain and rode bikes...talk about a lot of money too. I have WAY more in my bikes than I do camera stuff and my bikes aren't even highend.
 
#602 ·
An AW100 is certainly good enough to join, you want in? :red_mouth

just picked up a D3100 so I guess I'm in!
Great, you can be #095!

I've got a spot in here, hopefully. D90 crew checking in.
Sweet, you can be #096!

Looks like I might be back in...I think I'm going to pick up an almost new (<500 clicks) D7000 to replace my D300 that I recently sold.
But you were never out! :D Whats the reasoning behind possibly picking up a D7000? Just have some lenses left and figure you might as well get a DSLR to have around when you need the capability that mirrorless sometimes doesn't provide?

Last night was a cold night and snow crunched under my feet but before my toes fell off from frostbite I was able to take this shot.

Orion is in the background and one of the observatory's telescope domes is lit up by moonlight in the foreground. I had a small gap before the overcast skies took over.
Sweet! I did some astrophotography for the first time a few days ago (pic on page 39), froze my butt off but I really enjoyed it, definitely plan on getting back out there soon ;) Clouds are my biggest problem so far,....it's always freakin' cloudy when I want to go out and take some pics! :icon_lol:
 
#597 ·
Thank you for the info. It's a big help by pointing me in the right direction. I will be keeping a look out now. Bikes and riding is also crazy money. I'll be looking for a bike seat so that once the weather improves here I can't wait to take my little man out.
 
#601 ·
Last night was a cold night and snow crunched under my feet but before my toes fell off from frostbite I was able to take this shot.

Orion is in the background and one of the observatory's telescope domes is lit up by moonlight in the foreground. I had a small gap before the overcast skies took over.

 
#607 ·
Sweet, you can be #097!

Elmo was that a shot of the ISS passing over or another satellite? There wasn't a periodic brightening so I don't think it was a jet and it was fairly consistent with it's brightness through the flight so I don't think it was an iridium flare (reflective satellite)
Cool shot.

Clouds do make things tricky. I was just outside and saw that it was clear. I may try and go get the 32" telescope up and running...although it's been buggy lately.
Just a plane, I think :confused1:...it was taken at 17mm so I'm pretty sure it's just a plane lol...

Thanks for the add, I'll post up some shots of my tank when I get a break from school and work >:O Decent little 55 that's heavily planted. The right half of it is awesome, but the left half is very spacious. I'll at least try to get the picture from my phone even though it's not the quality of my D90.

Here's the picture from my phone.
This is about two weeks into the tank. Since then it has exhibited massive growth in full eco complete substrate at about 3.5-4" deep across the tank. I've got a 2x54W T5HO fixture as well. Filtration is a Rena XP2, and that thing does work. I haven't gotten around to pressurized CO2 quite yet, but it's definitely going to be an elaborate setup. I also want a 12 long rimless but I'm gonna have to wait on that. The good DSLR pics will come when I get home.
No problem, sweet tank!
 
#605 ·
Elmo was that a shot of the ISS passing over or another satellite? There wasn't a periodic brightening so I don't think it was a jet and it was fairly consistent with it's brightness through the flight so I don't think it was an iridium flare (reflective satellite)
Cool shot.

Clouds do make things tricky. I was just outside and saw that it was clear. I may try and go get the 32" telescope up and running...although it's been buggy lately.
 
#606 · (Edited)
Thanks for the add, I'll post up some shots of my tank when I get a break from school and work >:O Decent little 55 that's heavily planted. The right half of it is awesome, but the left half is very spacious. I'll at least try to get the picture from my phone even though it's not the quality of my D90.

Here's the picture from my phone.

This is about two weeks into the tank. Since then it has exhibited massive growth in full eco complete substrate at about 3.5-4" deep across the tank. I've got a 2x54W T5HO fixture as well. Filtration is a Rena XP2, and that thing does work. I haven't gotten around to pressurized CO2 quite yet, but it's definitely going to be an elaborate setup. I also want a 12 long rimless but I'm gonna have to wait on that. The good DSLR pics will come when I get home.
 
#624 ·
Awesome, you can be #098!

Nikon D3200!
Cool, you can be #099!

GUYS! I'm so excited! I got my first dslr today (I was using an advanced point and shoot and an slr from the 70s)

Picked up a Nikon 5100 :D

Sent from my phone, in the land of magical unicorns and rainbows!
Nice! You can be #100!

D70s
d5100
Sweet, you can be #101!



...and with that, we officially have over 100 members now! :proud: :cool: Thanks for making this such a huge success everybody!
 
#613 ·
The D3100 is the lowest level for a new Nikon DSLR. There's a number of much better cameras at the same or better prices though on the used market.
Like what? I'm interested in a DSLR, but I'd love bang for my buck.
 
#614 ·
The D300 is $450-500ish and it's a borderline pro camera...far, far from an entry level. The D7000 prices will be dropping with the announcement of the D7100. You can get them for $650-700 right now. The D7000 is a highend consumer grade camera. It's arguably as good or better in some regard than the D300. There's also the older D80 ($250ish), D90 ($500), and D200 ($300). All great cameras. Prices are approximate but general price ranges.
 
#617 ·
www.keh.com is a good one. 14 day satisfaction guarantee and 60 day warranty through their store.

And honestly, CL isn't bad. Fred Miranda always has loads of stuff for sale and I've always had a good experience buying there. In fact, that's where my D7000 came from. Nikon Cafe is another one but they have a tough limit on who can use the FS section...you have to be a member 30 days and have 300 posts I think before you can even have access...good thing though, helps keep people from joining just to sell stuff.
 
#618 ·
Thanks again. I'll start researching and comparing.

And hey, I love that rule lol.

they have a tough limit on who can use the FS section...you have to be a member 30 days and have 300 posts I think before you can even have access...good thing though, helps keep people from joining just to sell stuff.
 
#619 ·
GUYS! I'm so excited! I got my first dslr today (I was using an advanced point and shoot and an slr from the 70s)

Picked up a Nikon 5100 :D

Sent from my phone, in the land of magical unicorns and rainbows!
 
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