This image is from this morning’s game.
(I decided to turn it into a “hockey card” for my daughter.)
On a technical note, it was nice having a 300mm lens today. Telephoto reach was one thing I’ve missed while using my rangefinder cameras all of these years. As my children have gotten bigger, so have the playing venues… hence the need.
On another note, I’ve gone from begrudgingly accepting my Nikon D810 to deeply appreciating it. I can’t say that I’m passionate about it (yet) like I am with my Leica M3 (or, previously, my M9), but I am shocked to state that I actually enjoy photographing with it. I’ll be damned. It’s interesting how the incremental improvements over the D800 (the quiet shutter being one of the obvious changes) have transformed the user experience. Good work Nikon.
Also, I’ll have to comment more on the Nikon 300/4 lens (used for this image) on a future post. I’ll say this much now though: I’m very pleased with it.
—Peter.
Prosophos 
Good action shot.
By the way thanks for the feedback. My interest on digital cameras dissapeared after purchasing, fighting with and finally loving my M8.
I could have stopped buying digital cameras at the M8 and would have been satisfied even now… alas, I wasn’t wise enough (to stop at the M8).
The Hasselblad H5D is a good toy once I thought of…(only for those not enough satisfied with a Leica budget).
Fantastic. Have you also tried the MB-D12 battery grip for the FPS increase?
Thanks!
I haven’t tried the battery grip. Truth be told, I find the FPS on the body more than I need (I’m used to M9 and M3 cameras).
That is awesome! I used to collect basketball and Hockey cards when I was younger and what you made here is amazing! Love it and I do hope you daughter likes it too.