Technical Update

It doesn't seem like 4 years have gone by since buying my G5 dual core desktop. Nor does it seem like 2 years since buying my D300's. In fact when I go back and think of all the cameras and computers I've bought over the years I can't help to think how far along technology has come.

This past week has been super hectic juggling jobs and extra exciting buying my new MacBook pro 15" with the i7 processor & anti-glare high rez screen. I also finally upgraded my camera body to a full frame d700. Even though on paper the d300 and d700 have the same megapixel count, the full frame sensor on the d700 really makes a significant difference. The dynamic range is far greater, shadow detail is excellent and handles low light extremely well. Then there's the aspect of shooting 1:1 ratio which takes me back 15 years to my film days. Back when a 17mm was a 17mm not a 35mm. Needless to say, now that I'm in full frame mode I just can't see myself wanting to shoot dx format cameras again.

Just yesterday I sold my second d300 on eBay. Due to my ever growing interest in video I am strongly considering a Canon 5d Mark 2 as a backup camera to my d700. Knowing that I can adapt my prime Nikon glass to the Canon bodies really gives me happy feelings about the whole switch transition thing.