A picture is worth a thousand words…
July 4th, 2009
… or to be more precise - a picture is worth the one thousand and fifty six other photos that are on my flickr.
Untouched photos taken of my Bunny Hill BOM block on my design wall. My new Nikon D40 shot on the left - my Canon SD1000 shot on the right. As soon as I saw the comparison, I KNEW my money was well spent on the Nikon. Visions of the D90 had danced in my head, but now it’s the D40 accessories that dance in my head (with Bruno Tonioli providing the color commentary).
And all these years I’ve been putting much of the blame on Oregon’s weather for my lousy shots. Oh Oregon, will you ever forgive me?
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
GO Nikon! Oh, you are going to love your Nikon. Happy new camera to you!
July 4th, 2009Welcome to the Nikon family. You are going to love that camera! And the good news is that any time you buy a lens for it, you can use it on ANY of the Nikon cameras. Great white balance on that photo! We all have Nikon’s. Don’t you wonder who “we” are? LOL!
July 4th, 2009The difference is amazing! Beautiful block too, by the way :)
July 4th, 2009Ah, lovely! I guess that means I need to start using my D60. *sigh* The darn just intimidates the heck out of me!
July 4th, 2009Wonderful! But I think I’m still going to blame the weather for my lousy shots. :o)
July 4th, 2009I’ve got a D80 and LOVE it…good move on your part.
July 4th, 2009I hope you enjoy the D40, I have the D60 and love it!! I will be looking forward to seeing more pictures
July 4th, 2009Well I guess that explains a lot for me with my $200 Cannon from Costco!
July 4th, 2009What a huge difference!
Wow, the difference is amazing. In the shot on the left you can REALLY see all the details. Beautiful work. Your quilt will be lovely!
July 4th, 2009We have the D50 and love it!! Your block is cute :)
July 4th, 2009I have a D40 and adore it. I have the kit lens and I bought the 55-200 lens with VR and that lives on the camera almost 99% of the time. I’d love to get a prime lens for it…but I’ll have to wait for the bank balance to go up a bit more for that :o)
If you ever want to talk cameras or lens…let me know :o)
July 4th, 2009Wow, such a difference. I’m a Nikon lover too!
July 5th, 2009Wow, what a difference. Good thing Oregon is such a great place. She’s very forgiving. :) I always thought your pictures were good, tho. I suppose now they will be EVEN BETTER! :)
July 5th, 2009The contrast in the two pictures is shocking! I’ve always thought my pictures were bad because I was holding the camera. Maybe I just need a different camera. Your block is adorable!
July 5th, 2009Horray for your new Nikon!!! I love mine so much. Your pictures were already so great, now they’re going to be SUPER great!! x
July 5th, 2009Wow. That is so amazing. Of course I wouldn’t even know which end is up on one of those things, so I’ll just sit here and enjoy YOUR pictures.
July 5th, 2009Thanks so much for this post - I have been wanting a new camera so bad and this has helped me decide on this lovely one!
July 5th, 2009jenxo
Amazing. I guess I will never be one of the exclusive “we” in the “nikon family” !! I always loved your photography I guess its next level time for you!
July 5th, 2009WOW! What a difference. I am amazed. I am shopping for a new camera, guess I am checking out the Nikon.
July 5th, 2009what a difference…i have two cameras and i think i may go do a test and see what results i get…
July 5th, 2009It’s amazing the difference a camera can make.
My old film camera is a Nikon, which takes nice photos, but my digital is an Olympus. Both are way too technical for me, I’m more the point and shoot, and hope for the best kind of photographer. lol
I like the fabrics you’ve used for your block, really cheery looking.
July 5th, 2009Wow, that is amazing. Your pictures were always so great anyway…can’t wait to see them Nikon-ized!
July 5th, 2009Beautiful block there Monica. Money well spent with the camera.
July 5th, 2009Hooray! Love my Nikon D90! You are going to love your camera. ;o) ooxx`jod
July 5th, 2009I have the D90 and love love love it! I started with a Canon Eos Rebel (35mm) and then got a Nikon (35mm) and liked it way better. Love my digital SLR now that I have it, I’m also using the lenses from my old Nikon with it and even though they are from the 35mm I still get decent pictures with them too. You’re going to love it!
July 5th, 2009WooHoo! The Nikon LeFleurs. Now our little family is complete. If we could just get hubby to come out of the — where IS he — the bathroom maybe? — we could all snap away!!! I’m now officially scared for your blog — I didn’t think it could get any more beautiful!
July 6th, 2009Wow, I honestly had no idea there would be such a difference. I need to go camera shopping! wow.
July 6th, 2009Thanks for the info!
Debbie
what a difference! Now I know what to put on my christmas list.
July 7th, 2009My husband got me a D40 a couple of years ago. I’m crazy about it. Don’t know what I did without it. Love your block.
July 8th, 2009I have been wanting that camera SOOOOOO bad. Even started selling dolls to get it. The darn economy has other plans for that $$ though. Your pic comparison makes me know it will be mine soon (eventually). What a difference!
July 8th, 2009The D40 is on my big wish list at the moment - sounds like I need to get movin and save up for that puppy!
July 9th, 2009Hi there,
July 13th, 2009Karen S.’s Daughter in law here…
You will LOVE LOVE the Nikon. I have both but only one is getting a work out! Wait on the real expensive accessories and learn to use it and then you’ll want to upgrade to a fancier one with the bells and whistles. The light meters in the fancy camera’s are really something! If you really want to try stuff out there is a camera store that rents all the fun stuff and if you rent for the weekend you can pick up on Thursday after 3 and bring back it by Monday 10am for 1 day rental. I’ve had a blast…except for the drive to Portland- haha.
Happy Shooting!
I am a nikon baby and it took me a long time to get one, two whole years but I have never looked back….Yep is colour all the way now….
July 15th, 2009It has always been the Nikon D40 for me hon! I am saving for another lens at the mo!
Its lovely over here by the way ;)
Love The other Happy - your page mate ;)
July 15th, 2009JOY!!! Your blocks are soooo happy and CA-YUTE!!!
I will have to check into getting me one of those Nikons!!! The photos are wonderful and really true to color!
Becky
July 16th, 2009No comparison! My photography seems to be getting worse rather than better. It is on my list of things to fix. Maybe I should ask for a new camera for Christmas. hmm Santa are you listening? Probably not. I suspect coal coming my way!
July 20th, 2009