Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:29:37 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

I spent a long weekend up at the lake, my Marina owner let us use
his houseboat for the weekend, so I know I missed a lot of posts,
but why would someone's expensive repair bill cause a few giggles?

It helps him confirm his own good judgement in buying a smaller boat,
which for him was probably the right decision.

Well, for Harry it was the correct decision. I spent 60 hrs boating
this weekend, I am glad it was not a small boat.

That's a long time to be playing with a rubber ducky in a bathtub.

Harry,
My comment was neither sarcastic nor snarky. It was based upon you
preferring to use your boat for fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and
rivers. Since I do not enjoy fishing, but as I have said, enjoy boating
as a way to get out of the city and enjoy nature, it would make sense
that I would not enjoy a small boat. If you notice I have stayed away
from the LT Parker comments because I know you take offense to that. Now
if you don't believe anything I say in rec.boats, especially as it
relates to my boating, why don't we just agree to disagree on that
matter. There is nothing I will ever say to make you change your mind,
and it gets real boring for anyone reading rec.boats.

I played around with my Nikon 200 and Tokina 12-24 mm and took some long
exposure photos when I was up at the lake. When I get a chance I will
post them on a web site. I really don't think any were top quality
photos, but it was interesting none the less, and I am really trying to
learn and improve. Since this is something concrete you can critique, I
would be interested in hearing your comments.





You have no idea where I "prefer" to boat and fish. For the last years,
I have mostly boated and fished in the Bay because I live near it.

I've heard some good things about that Tokina lens. I also saw one of
the new Nikon D3 cameras over the weekend. $4000 or so. Sheesh.

HK wrote:


You have no idea where I "prefer" to boat and fish. For the last years,
I have mostly boated and fished in the Bay because I live near it.

You are correct, I was basing my assumption on the posts I have read in
rec.boats.

I've heard some good things about that Tokina lens. I also saw one of
the new Nikon D3 cameras over the weekend. $4000 or so. Sheesh.

The Nikon D3 will retail for $5,000 for a least a year or so, but that
is the least of your expenses with a full frame camera. You will now
need to purchase full frame lens to match up with the camera's full
frame sensor. Plan on spending substantially more on new AF_S lens than
you spent on the camera.