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That’s right, starting on the 30th, you can get the buffer in your D3 increased!!! For $500, if you shoot Raw, you can hold 36, FX 14bit images, twice the amount! For the info, head here!

“Fee and Return
The cost is $500.00 plus your state tax. Customer is responsible for all shipping costs. Please allow up to two weeks time for the Buffer Memory Expansion service; should more time be required, the user will be informed.

Taking advantage of the buffer memory expansion service
Requests for Buffer Memory Expansion service will be accepted beginning July 30, 2008. Before sending your camera, please note all of your settings as this service will reset the camera to the original, default settings. This service will only be performed by Nikon Inc. service facilities in Melville or El Segundo.”

PS…as to the emails being sent asking if I’m going to be sending my D3s, I’m not sending them, they are already sent! To me, this is a no-brainer! Nikon recommends writing down you settings because they will be reset. Hey, simply Save them to your CF Card so you can easily reload them later SetUp Menu > Save/load settings

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Sharon knows me all too well because as the truck screeches to a hault, without even looking she just says, “See a photograph?” Yeah, I saw a bear so I had to stop! As the sign says, we’re heading to LA and hopefully, heading for fun. The “grunge” look to the photo is no more than one pass of Tonal Contrast in the Nik Color Efex 3.0 and moving the Shadow and Midtone sliders too far to the right.

The rest of the sign and the collection below it seemed more like a B&W so I quickly popped into Silver Efex Pro and finished it off. Tomorrow, it’s back to the serious stuff.

Photos captured by D3, 105VR on Lexar UDMA digital film

Thanks for asking, the fishing was great! In between chores and fishing, I did get a NX2 Color Cast removal video created. You’ll find it with the other videos right here. As I mention in the video, the way I do it I’m sure isn’t the text book, technical perfection correct way of doing it. None the less, it’s the way I do it in my everyday workflow.

Want to thank everyone for the love notes in regards to these very simple videos! It’s great to hear they are helping so many with their photography. Understandably, we’ve received as many emails and calls asking for more video tutorials for NX2, Photoshop and how I create the blog posters. It would be great if I had the free time or was paid for the time to produce these, but such is not the case. I am waiting breathlessly for the release of the bird photography video we shot in February to get posted at Kelby Training and until that is posted, I just don’t have any time on my schedule to offer you something else. Thanks though for letting us know these have helped your photography which is the whole goal!

I was hoping to get out of this cleanly, but you “loyal” fans aren’t going to let me.  Pandora’s Box has been opened now. That’s OK, knowledge is a good thing, it’s just a time issue for me. Let me answer a couple of the most common questions on NX2 and my videos for you.

*The videos show my notebook NX2 Workspace which is what I use on the road. The screen shot above is my dual monitor set up back in the office. NX2 is pen centrick which makes it an even more killer and faster app to use with my favorite tool, the Wacom 21UX. I use dual monitors (yes, 2 - 21UX) as shown above. The left monitor has just the image, the right monitors holds the Edit List, Histogram, Metadata and Browser. When I have the luxury of traveling with my Wacom 12WX, then I can use this same workspace with my notebook as pictured above.

*Many have pointed out I do not as indicated in the video, show the “correct” method to do Color Cast correction using NX2 in our DigitalPro tutorials. Oops…I guess I have a weekend project. I’ll get it done when I get done fishing (we gotta get our fly lines wet this weekend).

*The videos were having a sizing issue with IE. That has been fixed

Thanks for all the response to the videos, glad they are helping some dive into NX2 and then get out with finished images so quickly!

Cleaning up the to do list, I got two NX2 Videos made and posted. You can find them here. You will have to give them a moment to load, they are files on the bigger side of life 29-40MB. I process 4 images in the two tutorials providing you some insight into the new features of NX2 I depend on. I in no way cover all the features of NX2, that’s because I don’t use them. Hope they are of help to you.

I have also updated Moose’s D3 Settings and posted them for you to download and install for firmware 2.0.

Have a great weekend, rock the world with YOUR images!

Life has as we all know it’s pluses and minuses. One of the pluses is the wisdom that comes from getting older and having a laugh over the silly things we did as kids that we now know were really stupid. As one get’s older one of the BIG minuses is the passing of friends. That’s not as easy to get over.

I was saddened to receive an email from Jim Clark about the passing of Tom Vezo this week. I knew Tom well back in the 90’s, the film days and shot with him on a number of occasions at some memorable locations. His big smile on those cold mornings at Bosque just after lift off are hard to forget. He was out hiking with his wife when life caught up with him, doing what I’m sure he enjoyed.

Luckily for all of us, he left behind his passion and love in his photographs and words. Tom also was passionate about the preservation of his home in AZ. You can learn more about Tom visiting his website or those things folks are writing about him. But you can learn about Tom best through his photography. I can only wish Tom continued great shooting!

He’s been called many things, AOPA Pilot calls him Super Photographer, Joe McNally calls him the Quiet Guy, folks at DLWS call him the Quiet Giant. I simply call him Flyboy and my best friend! Kevin and I have photographed Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, ANWR, Prairie Chicken, Sheep and a whole lot more together over the decades on some grand adventures. He’s one hell of a great photographer, good friend and it’s good to see him start to get the recognition he deserves. Now teaching me to fly probably isn’t one of his brightest ideas, but I sure enjoy it.

You can check out more of his work here and here. And you can experience his wisdom and talent at DLWS as he is one of the four main instructors. And don’t, don’t ever let your guard down around him. I know, I’ve been on the receiving end of his jokes many a time! Congrats Flyboy!

Not even home for 24hrs and I’m back out photographing bears. Not grizzlies (I wish, miss them so) but rather our neighborhood Am Black Bears (brown phase). This particular mom & cub are not new, Jake posted a couple great shots of them not too long ago in the tree in our front meadow.

This go around, mom left the kid way behind her and when the kid saw me (and the 200-400VR)  and being between them, it started balling (because everyone knows I am scary) and went up a fir a short distance. Darn! After awhile, mom cameback, grabbed the kid and went on their way. After a little time they found a dead Stellar Jay and cleaned it up. I left them as they headed back into the forest where they belong.

While I have a moment, there are some blogs I wanted to point out to you. First, we couldn’t be more proud nor impressed by what our son Jake has posted. He’s got some great work up and his images from our AK adventure are just killer! I have no doubt that in a short time his talent will go flying past dad. That’s cool!

There are also a couple from our Base Camp campers that I want to point you to. The first is that of Chris Van Winkle. At his portfolio review, he had some graphic images that just knocked my socks off. As you can see on his blog, he does a real nice job! The second is from the “kid” from our Bozeman Base Camp, Andrew Kniowski. He was the first “kid” sponsored by Nikon to join us and he set the bar pretty darn high for all the kids who followed. I really like Andrew and his photography.

Lastly is that of someone I consider a dear friend, big hearted and well, just love the guy and that’s Brad Moore. Many know him as Joe McNally’s assistant but I think of him as much more. It’s been a real joy and pleasure to see his photography grow. I know you’ll enjoy all these blogs, so check them out, alot!

I want to thank everyone for the very kind and in some cases, overwhelming emails in regards to my grizzly bear blogs. I spend time with them strictly because of a love for them and always appreciate hearing that comes out in my images. Many asked if I would be taking other shooters to photograph them. I’m out of that business but I highly recommend you head out with my dear friend David Cardinal. We meet when he first joined me a decade ago to photograph grizzly bears and now we have a software together and he leads trips. Check them out.

Photos captured by D3, 200-400VR on Lexar UDMA digital film