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The Light’s Coming Back (1, 2, and 3).

2020, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon Z7, Print, Undisclosed Magical Mystery Lens, Within 200 feet of My House™

The light’s finally coming back, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.  Amidst the calamity of Covid-19, it’s nice to be reminded that all dark periods eventually end.

I took the opportunity this morning to step out of my house for the first time in 14 days, after a period of self-isolation, and went for a walk.  How wonderful it was to do that!  Later — this evening — I snapped a few shots around my house just to take advantage of how beautifully the shift in the light painted everything.

Here’s to more light, and a safe journey ahead… for all of us.

—Peter.

↑Nikon Z7 + Undisclosed Magical Mystery Lens.

Memory Lane.

2020, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF ED DX, Nikon D70, Portrait, Print, Q&A, Within 200 feet of My House™

My wife was tidying the file cabinet this evening, and she came across a folder with some interesting contents in it — contents that I had long forgotten about.

Specifically, there were some receipts and warranty cards from Nikon, from 2004.  Your see, in that year, I bought my very first digital DSLR, the Nikon D70 along, with its kit lens, the 18-70mm.  That started a crazy journey for me that I’m still on, and — interestingly — the path has recently wound its way back to Nikon.  Through it all, I never sold my beloved D70 and 18-70mm combo.

They are, in fact, the only pieces of photographic gear that I’ve never sold.

—Peter.

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Here’s the original Nikon Canada warranty card for the D70:

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And here are the dynamic duo, in the flesh (so to speak):

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And here they are posing with a photo that was created by them: