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New photos from my recent trip to Monterey.

New photos on flickr.

A photo from my recent trip to New York City:

I’m not super happy with the shallow DOF in this shot, but I liked the feeling of this image. Check out the rest of ‘em!

Nikon is making a new AF-S 50mm f/1.4 prime lens. At MSRP ~$450, it’s pretty steeply priced, but $450 is cheaper than paying more than $500 for a used D80 or D50 body so I can get the AF capability on my f/1.8 50mm prime. Don’t get me wrong, I love my current 50mm lens, but since the D40 doesn’t have a focus motor in the body, I can only practically use it with a tripod or for still-lifes—action shots or candid portraits are pretty tough with it.

New set on flickr.

Yay! My 50mm prime lens finally arrived today. Look out for new photos soon.

getting the new camera is that I’m rediscovering (or in some cases, discovering for the first time) my neighborhood. It seems that I’m looking at everything these past few days with a photographer’s eye—which sounds presumptuous, but what I mean is that I’m looking at everything with new eyes, trying to find what is visually interesting and photo-worthy (read: an excuse to use my new gadget), and in general noticing things I’ve never noticed before. It’s quite an illuminating experience, truth be told.

If that is, in fact, his real name.

Just keep checking my photostream.

My D40 arrived today, and I’ve uploaded my first set of pictures taken with that camera to Flickr. All were taken in P, or “idiot mode”.

First impressions:

1. It’s unbelievably light, even with the lens. Comparable to my Olympus 8080, even, though it is bulkier.
2. Having the nicer lens makes a palpable difference.
3. I’m going to start calling myself “Shakey Robinson,” because I’m having a real problem holding my hands steady for some of these shots taken at larger apertures.
4. I’ve got a long way to go to become a good photographer, but having this sweet piece of equipment will surely help on the way.

More to come soon!