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    Fall photography thread

    Now that we are starting to get into the meat of foliage season, I thought I'd start a thread to showcase some Fall shots you've taken recently. Anything is fair game. I'll start it off with my picture of the Maroon Bells.
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    Nikon DX gear for sale

    So I upgraded last fall to an FX setup and am clearing out my DX stuff to make room for a mirrorless setup. Help me out fellow monkeys and pick up some lightly used, and great condition gear at good prices. First up is a Nikon D7000 body. It has ~12K actuations on it and I'd say its a 9/10...
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    Relocating without a job offer. Good or bad idea?

    So the lease on our current place runs out at the end of August and we (myself and GF) are currently contemplating our next move. We have been talking about relocating to Colorado for a few years now and are wondering if this would be a good opportunity to do so. I have been applying to jobs for...
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    Sunday GMT

    It's 6:30, 26*F out, and I'm suiting up to put in a couple of hours in the saddle. What are y'all up to today?
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    Iceland: A Photo Epic

    The idea to go to Iceland started with a Facebook post from one of my girlfriends friend's. She was gauging interest to see if anyone would be interested in going as this year was supposed to be fantastic for Aurora Borealis activity. So on a whim we decided to go. Why the hell not, given that...
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    Iceland Panoramics

    Figured I would post up a few of my first attempts at shooting some panoramics. Grabbed these on my recent trip to Iceland. No fancy pano gear was used, just a tripod, ballhead, and photo stitching (Hugin and Photoshop). Both were taken using a Nikon D600 and 24-70. Let me know what you think...
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    The Holy Trinity

    I find myself in possession of it at the moment. Too bad the 14-24 is just a rental. Its a really cool piece of glass, the front element is a work of art. Hopefully this combo earns its bacon this weekend in Iceland. Otherwise I'll just be left with a sore back.
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    Video editing software

    I recently picked up a GoPro and am going to try my hand at making some sort movies. In a past life I was well versed in both Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere. I don't quite have the cash to buy either one of those at the moment, so I'm looking for cheaper alternatives. What do you guys use?
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    HFBD CrabJoe!

    HFBD ya pale bastard! Enjoy the entrance into your late twenties, you'll have to let me know how it is. :weee:
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    Matting and Framing

    So I got a few of the prints from my Nepal trip printed out on 16x20 metallic finish paper. Got a series of three black and whites that I would like to frame and decorate our new apt with. Only problem is I don't know the first thing about framing and cannot afford to have someone do it for me...
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    My trip to Nepal and Mount Everest Base Camp

    So many of you may remember this thread... http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/f2/career-suicide-great-idea-248570/ Here is the story, you'll have to forgive me for the length. This is going to take many, many posts.
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    Career suicide or great idea?

    So I recently found out that I won a contest for an all expenses paid vacation to Moun Everest Base camp. It would leave on march 13 and I'd get back April 3rd. Having not anticipated this my gf and I had planned a trip to Europe at the end of may for two weeks. I talked with my boss this...
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    Stan's Arch vs. Flow Rims

    Anybody have experience with either of these two rims? I'm rebuilding the wheelset on my trail/AM bike this winter and want to get a lighter set of wheels since my current ones (Mavic XM321s) have been overkill for the majority of the riding that I do. Wheels will be going on an RFX that I use...
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    Aperture 3 vs. Lightroom 3

    So I just picked up a new Macbook Pro a week and a half ago and am still trying to figure out if I want to get Aperture 3 or Lightroom 3 for my photo editing/organizational purposes. I've checked through the reviews and and comparisons but can't seem to find anything to sway me either way...
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    The Nan Epic in North Conway

    Saw that IMBA lists the Nanamocomuck in North Conway, NH as an epic ride and was thinking about heading up there to ride it. I did a little Googling and saw some mixed results, some people said it sucked and was not worth doing. Anybody ridden it and can tell me one way or another what the deal is?
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    Shutter failure?

    So recently the shutter on my D50 has been "sticking". It is approximately 5 years old and has probably 15K shots through it. Issue doesn't occur on all shots, or even consecutive shots, it crops up randomly everytime I take more than a couple of pictures. What will happen is after I depress the...
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    So Monkies, tell me about CO...

    A potential opportunity has arisen for me to relocate to the Boulder, Co area. Given that I have been an east-coast resident my entire life, I know little of anything west of the coast. So fill me in about the area and everything. Things I need to know, things I should be aware of. Hows the...
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    FX vs. DX lens choice

    So I am realizing the limitations of the kit lens that came with my camera (D50 w/ 18-55) and am ready to take the leap to better, faster lenses. However, it seems as if the selection of Nikon DX specific lenses is quite limited in terms of fast, high quality glass. Most seem to have variable...
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    Help me become a better photographer and critique these

    So I brought my D50 and 18-55mm lens along with me downhilling this past weekend (full ride report in that forum) and attempted to grab a few shots on our way down the mountain. Have no idea what I am doing (probably evident) but would like to improve the quality and composition of the shots I...
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    Tim and Joe do Jiminy Peak

    So CrabJoe and I had the pleasure of riding Jiminy Peak on Saturday. After a long slow drive to the mountain we encountered rain showers which were at times quite heavy. Water was running down the trail like streams and the traction was iffy at best. Most steep sections were mudslides and...