So Friday I got a D5000, then I didn't then I did again. And yesterday I became famous on the net for it! Here's my tale, I swear its true.
Considered a D5000 so I could have a backup to my D300 that I could leave in the car without feeling completely paranoid about losing $3k+ if I got broken into. I read that BestBuy was gonna get em before anyone else so I headed out and picked one up on Friday night. When I got it home and unboxed it , er.... the box was empty. Called Best Buy back completely furious, it turns out they had unloaded mine as the floor model, so I ran back and got another copy.
Unboxing shots went up here:
D5000 Unboxing and test shots - a set on Flickr
I posted at a few of my favorite haunts that I had scored an early one, and by yesterday morning. This happened:
D5000hits on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
From 241 daily views to 42k. Today I made the front page of Engadget.com and am up over 150k views in one day and tomorrow should be even bigger when the geeks go back to work. Theres the possibility that these shots will get me more views than all my lifetime views combined up till friday.
Nikon D5000 available in Best Buy today | Nikon Rumors
Nikon's D5000 DSLR unboxed ahead of schedule
Humbling and sad all at once, if only people loved me for my pictures and not my tech savviness and shopping score! =)
On the D5000 itself, Likes/hates:
I like the rotating viewfinder but agree the canon side mount wound be better.
I hate not having two command dials
I still hate the small form factor, which is why I skipped the Drebel and went to 20D and over to D300 when I swapped sides. It IS very light tho and balances well with the 18-200
Movie mode will have to play with outdoors tomorrow.
More later!
Er that should be 'NOW' 'net famous!
Considered a D5000 so I could have a backup to my D300 that I could leave in the car without feeling completely paranoid about losing $3k+ if I got broken into. I read that BestBuy was gonna get em before anyone else so I headed out and picked one up on Friday night. When I got it home and unboxed it , er.... the box was empty. Called Best Buy back completely furious, it turns out they had unloaded mine as the floor model, so I ran back and got another copy.
Unboxing shots went up here:
D5000 Unboxing and test shots - a set on Flickr
I posted at a few of my favorite haunts that I had scored an early one, and by yesterday morning. This happened:
D5000hits on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Quote:
| Oh My God I just got 1/4 of all my hits ever, overnight, on Flickr. hi2u Engadget, Gizmodo, Hardforum, POTN and NikonRumors! Not Even my pictures of Playboy Playmates got this many hits! For those stopping by, take a look at my 'real' best photos if you would! Solo Night Flight against Full Moon on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Red White and Blue Fireworks on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 08-NYC-Photowalk-0526-2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 09-Winter-8455 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 08-OspreyJuly-8709 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! 08-NYC-Photowalk-0704 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! |
From 241 daily views to 42k. Today I made the front page of Engadget.com and am up over 150k views in one day and tomorrow should be even bigger when the geeks go back to work. Theres the possibility that these shots will get me more views than all my lifetime views combined up till friday.
Nikon D5000 available in Best Buy today | Nikon Rumors
Nikon's D5000 DSLR unboxed ahead of schedule
Humbling and sad all at once, if only people loved me for my pictures and not my tech savviness and shopping score! =)
On the D5000 itself, Likes/hates:
I like the rotating viewfinder but agree the canon side mount wound be better.
I hate not having two command dials
I still hate the small form factor, which is why I skipped the Drebel and went to 20D and over to D300 when I swapped sides. It IS very light tho and balances well with the 18-200
Movie mode will have to play with outdoors tomorrow.
Quote:
| Be gentle on my server please, right click once and save locally! Be kind on my ego as well, I suck as a videographer! http://www.navesink.net/public_html/raw/flag.avi http://www.navesink.net/public_html/raw/classroom.avi Will have some tripod locked down shots of Ospreys on Monday that will be more useful from an evaluation standpoint |
More later!
Er that should be 'NOW' 'net famous!
I played the early bird when the D70 and D200 came out, but now, I think I'm (hopefully) done w/ that game. 
