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Nikon D40 Users: something to put a smile on your face

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Les Jones

Refurbished Nikon D40 with 18-55mm kit lens selling for $429. That’s just $50 less than what the camera sold for brand new four years ago. When has a digital camera ever held its value that long? People love their D40s.

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Nikon Single Servo AF-S Autofocus vs. Continuous Servo AF-C Autofocus

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Les Jones

Sometimes I’ve tried to take a picture and the camera refused to fire. Now I realize why – it was in Single Servo focus mode and it couldn’t get a definite focus lock. I ran into this the other day. … Continue reading →

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I Won the Knoxville Division of the 2010 Scott Kelby Photowalk

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Les Jones

I won the Knoxville competition of the 2010 Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk for this photo, “Natalie and Doggie.” That was a nice little bit of news on a Sunday night. You can see the photo here among the other Peoples … Continue reading →

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First Infrared Pictures with the Hoya R-72 IR Filter

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Les Jones

I dig the outrageous contrast between the black and white ends of the histogram. The IR filter turned this serene city park into something incredibly dramatic. For comparison, here’s a plain Jane non-IR photograph of Natalie, same place same time. … Continue reading →

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