I got some new gear. :)
The first obvious new thing is the Pocket Wizard in my hand. I got a set of 4 last week (2 are in my possession, 2 more are coming) after getting completely fed up with my Gadget Infinity triggers not being completely reliable. The GI triggers aren’t horrible, just not what I would like them to be. Going on the fritz in the middle of a shoot is not pleasant. I’m still going to hang onto them, though, because they are nice and compact and will come in handy when there are too many PWs around.
The second new thing is the D70s used to take this photo. I found a used one at Kenmore Camera on Tuesday morning that looked like it had either barely been used or cared for extremely well. There’s a tiny bit of wear on the screen protector, but it’s tough to see and plus that’s the whole reason the screen is there. The AE-L/AF-L button, which I use for auto-focus, is a bit squishy, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it soon enough. It came in the original box with manuals, 2 batteries (bringing my grand total power supply to 4 batteries), a charger, and an unused strap. And, best of all, it only had 4000 shutter actuations on it. That part sold it for me. It set me back $600, and I probably could’ve found something cheaper on Craigslist or eBay, but I highly doubt I would’ve gotten one in such great condition with so few shutter actuations. I think this is a great replacement for my busted D70 and will hold me over just fine until the D300 ships. :)
So, yeah, I’ve spent a bit of money in the past couple of weeks, but it was going to eventually happen anyway. Time to find some more paying gigs and sell more photos to pay for all this stuff!
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