Tuesday, September 2, 2008

ABC Wednesday: "G"

Grandma, where I got all of my good looks :)

Grandma, mom, my aunt and the hubby all contributed to the "Buy Kim a new lens for her birthday" fund. Which means... I got a brand new Nikon 50mm f/1.4 lens for my birthday, YIPEE!!! Behold its beautiful low light picture taking abilities, and its crispness. The only thing I did was a Soft Light layer. I still need to work (a lot) with the manual focus. I am not really good at it yet. For anyone who has the Nikon D40, D40x or D60 you will not be able to automatically focus with this lens, or any 50mm for that matter (these are the times I miss my D50). It takes some practice, but I think I will get the hang of the manual focus.

A great big Thank You to my Grandma, Aunt Rhonda, my mom, and especially my husband for this wonderful gift. I am truly lucky that they did this for me.

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Thanks everyone for sticking by me through the lack of posts and writing content. It will all be over in a couple of months, hopefully.
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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Grandma is a great choice for G. Enjoy your new lens...

Kim from Hiraeth said...

Another beautiful Grandmother! Congratulations on your new lens! Have fun!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on the new lens. It is a good one. The best Canon lens I have is an F2.8 but it is for my film camera. Shucks.

That is a really nice photograph of your grandma.

I only got one Grumpy Alien posted for "G." He is at Thunder Maker

Columbo said...

What a nice post for ABC Wednesday. Grandmas are great, I love my grandmother and have great memories of growing up with her. Great shot, enjoy your lens.

Jane Hards Photography said...

That's beautiful G, very special to you.

Nikon D50, My camera. Be interesting to follow how you get on woth the new lens. I am a big Nikon fan.

Leslie: said...

GREAT minds think alike! You must drop by to see a photo of my grandmother who was born in 1892. And my mother who was born in 1920. Lucky you to have such a GREAT new camera! ;D

photowannabe said...

Nice tribute to your Grandma and congrats on your new lens.

mrsnesbitt said...

Wow! Looks a fantastic piece of kit!
Thanks for a lovely pic of your grandma, I am sure she will be chuffed to hear the lovely comments from all over the globe.
Say Hello to her from Yorkshire, UK.
Dxx

Liz Hinds said...

What a beautiful grandma you have. And generous too!

gaz said...

nice post - i love the ferris wheel shot below too.

Reader Wil said...

Your post radiates love of your grandma and other relatives. Good luck on the new lens!

Gayle said...

Grandma is a perfect G post. Nice photo of her, too.

Bear Naked said...

Your Grandma is beautiful and a Generous relative.
Aren't Grandparents Great?

Bear((( )))

Anonymous said...

perfect post. Grandma are the greatest.