Further to my las blog entry, just a few days later the snow came tumbling down all over Britain. Here are a few scenes from the local park in Wilmslow, Cheshire. All shot with a Nikon D2x and 18-200 vr lens.
Just to prove that my almost antique Nikon d70 can still deliver, the above photo was taken on the 28th of December 2009 at the peak of Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park. Even at a temperature of around minus 3, the camera’s electronics didn’t fail me - not bad for an ‘amateur’ body. I predominantly use a Nikon D2x and will probably be purchasing the Nikon D700 very shortly (purely for it’s low-light shooting ability), but the light-weight body of the D70 meant I actually bothered to carry a camera at all on this occasion. The trip wasn’t planned and was a spontaneous decision during the final hours of daylight. I reached the peak at sunset and much of the descent was by moonlight - thankfully, it was a clear sky with a full moon, but I still managed to lose the path once or twice. Some might say I also fell head over heals on ice during the final part of the descent, but rest assured the D70 is still in one piece!
Nikon D70, Nikon 18-200vr (at 18mm), shutter - 1/100th, aperture - F5, ISO - 200, handheld.
