It's been years since I posted anything on this forum. A lot has happened in my life since 2008. For one thing I retired six months ago from Intel Corp.

Gear wise I've moved from the D40X to the D90 and now the new D7000. What a difference a camera upgrade can make! The most significant advantage to the D7000 is its performance in low light situations. I've shot sharp portraits in nearly complete darkness at 4200 ISO with no noticeable grain. That opens huge doors for me with available light photography. The addition of my 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 VRII Nikkor lens allows me hand held shots at 1/15th sec. The D7000 is fast, especially with two 8 gig class 10 memory cards aboard. I've added the MB-D11 grip to the setup to get a better feel in my extra large hands as well as better control over portrait shots. I love this camera.