D50 sleeping bag!

[vernacular_life]

My camera finally has a new happy home

I had a minor freakout when unpacking it (ebay purchase), thinking that the seller left out the all-important Weatherproof Cover.  No, its tucked inside at the bottom in a hidden velcro pouch.  No way to loose it!  Lots of nice little details built in, like a microfiber cloth to protect the LCD screen on the back (or to clean one's glasses!)

Its a bit big for my needs today (only have SLR body + kit lens and external flash), but since I have both a 50mm lens and a 70-300mm telephoto, I won't have to upgrade, and I won't worry now about having it bounce around in my unpadded purse/lumbar pack/carry-on bag.  Perfect for climbing ruins in Mexico :)

Comments

[tinksdust.livejournal.com]

We got a Lowepro case for our camera. The "hidden" weatherproof cover was a big selling point for us while we were looking, as well as the microfiber cloth.

One of the many things I also like about our new camera is that the LCD screen can flip and turn so that it's not "showing" when not in use or being carried around.

[go-dawgs.livejournal.com]

Love the bag! I'm going to have to get a bigger bag one of these days, but Ken has me on a strict pre-wedding budget, so no lenses or add-ons anytime before the wedding/honeymoon. Poo.

Well, my birthday is in March, so maybe I can BEG for another lens to take to New Mexico. :p

Question - if you could recommend just one lens, would you recommend the 50mm?

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

probably not -- I'd go for the telephoto. The 50mm is cheap (less than $90), but the tele is only around $200 (All Nikkor lenses - didn't look at 3rd party)

the 50mm is fun, fast in low light, and good for portraits. You really end up moving around a LOT if you leave it attached for any length of time.

[go-dawgs.livejournal.com]

Okay, thanks!