Photography

mike_c

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41. Nikon gear, mostly

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 10:09 PM

Sunday

My main walk around camera is a Nikon D500. I use a D7200 for macro photos, so it normally stays attached to a WeMacro focus rail. I have an old Nikon P4500 camera too, the one with the rotating articulated body-- I don't use it much anymore, but I hacked the firmware to make it save 12-bit raw images as well as jpgs, and I have fun with it occasionally. It's like listening to modern music on a crystal radio, lol. I originally bought it new for microscopy, like 30-ish years ago. My lenses and everything else are a mix of brands. My favorite landscape lens is a Tokina 12-28mm f4. I use several macro lenses, some manufactured that way, others adapted from other gear-- my favorite is an old 1970s Nikkor enlarger lens mounted on a Nikon bellows.

How 'bout you?

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'Round the new farm Sunday -- Including lots of photo-ops, too many to skimp on. Thanks for stopping by! [View all] George McGovern Sunday OP

Great photos gademocrat7 Sunday #1

You're welcome gademocrat7! Thank You for stopping by the farm! George McGovern Sunday #2

Really beautiful photos of feelings. Love the reflection of the cat. Keep up the good work. Walleye Sunday #3

Thanks a million Walleye! OK, it's a deal. George McGovern Sunday #4

Great photos, beautiful country and I love the animals! Rhiannon12866 Sunday #5

Thank You Kindly Rhiannon12866! I imagine that animals love you too! George McGovern Sunday #6

There is nothing like living in the country. TNNurse Sunday #7

So true TNNurse. A proverbial double--edged sword. You know whereof you speak. George McGovern Sunday #16

I can believe what you say. At our somewhat isolated place in the Ozarks, we could, over the years, see SWBTATTReg Sunday #29

Gorgeous Easterncedar Sunday #8

You are welcome Easterncedar. re: your user-name -- are you in the northeast U.S.? George McGovern Sunday #17

Yes. I fetched up in Maine Easterncedar Sunday #35

God's Country! I once climbed Katahdin. Almost did me in. George McGovern Sunday #36

Yes. Katahdin is a magnificent place. Easterncedar Sunday #38

No I have not. I'd not known of him until now. On the basis of your movie query George McGovern Sunday #42

It's a cool story Easterncedar Sunday #43

It's been my experience that movies based on true stories don't always do the books justice. George McGovern Sunday #44

These are great Alan! Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #9

Thank You Much Ross! George McGovern Sunday #18

Lovely! cate94 Sunday #10

Thank You So Much cate94!! I'd say it takes one to know one!! George McGovern Sunday #19

Love all the photos! HeartsCanHope Sunday #11

Thank You Kindly HeartsCanHope! Shadow and KC and Maddie are pretty George McGovern Sunday #20

Nice pics. You have a lot of friends with four legs. twodogsbarking Sunday #12

Best friends a person may have. I suspect you'd agree. Thank You twodogsbarking! George McGovern Sunday #21

Those are some great shots, Allan! brer cat Sunday #13

Thank You brer cat! The last 7-10 days have proven prolific. Appreciate you! George McGovern Sunday #22

What state are you in now? TheRickles Sunday #14

For all our 34 years married we've lived in eastern, then central, now back to George McGovern Sunday #23

I retired to Western MA from the suburbs of Boston. TheRickles Sunday #25

Splendid move! I grew up in north central CT and did a lot of hiking in your area, which is naturally beautiful. George McGovern Sunday #30

Beautiful, peaceful photos, Allan! And you have sunflowers at your new place! Did you have any highplainsdem Sunday #15

Birds on sunflowers -- THAT is worth watching for highplainsdem! George McGovern Sunday #24

Your pics are always great! Bayard Sunday #26

Awww, Thank You Bayard. That's mainly cuz you all only see the good ones. George McGovern Sunday #31

You must carry your camera all the time, Alan Bayard Monday #47

It's right handy in the house Bayard & often rides along in the pickup. Always on the lookout for photo-ops. Thank You!! George McGovern Monday #48

These are great. I especially like "Living room Shadow" and "KC looking out...". The display of LoisB Sunday #27

You're welcome Lois! Thank You Very Much. George McGovern Sunday #32

Well, living room shadow scared me. Polly Hennessey Sunday #28

Understood Polly. I wouldn't want to come upon that lamp in the dark. But good! George McGovern Sunday #33

wonderful photos! mike_c Sunday #34

Thank You mike_c! You ever do street photography? George McGovern Sunday #37

no-- I admire it, but I'm just not that kind of photographer mike_c Sunday #39

Cool. What kind of camera equipment do you own? George McGovern Sunday #40

Nikon gear, mostly mike_c Sunday #41

My friend bought a D500 soon as it came on the market and it's still going strong. George McGovern Monday #45

I love these, George! Diamond_Dog Monday #46

Ha Ha Thank You DiamondGirl! Wonder what KC was thinking looking out the window . . . George McGovern Monday #49