Although at one time I was deeply into photography as a hobby (had Zone IV and Sinar 4x5 view cameras, my own 4x5 darkroom, read everything Ansel and Fred Picker wrote), I was away from photography as a hobby for quite a few years, owning a series of point & shoot digitals that I mostly just made snapshots with. A couple years ago I decided I wanted a DSLR, so I bought a Nikon D80 with the 18-135 kit lens. I added several more lenses, bags, Gitzo tripod, etc., and started trying to be serious about photography again. In mid-2007 I became discouraged with my efforts at photography and sold all my Nikon gear. Bought a Canon G9 to use for snapshots. In late July 2008 I bought a Canon EOS 40D, some lenses, and a tripod, gonna give it another go! I don't have any aspirations to become an artist or a pro, but I enjoy doing the best I can with my photography efforts. I make photographs primarily to please myself. I can be reached via email at michaelnel@comcast.net http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Eastern-Sierra-Fall-Color/meondam800/387967976_Av7rv-Ti.jpg http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Other/ 2009-12-01T00:08:41Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com">Michael Nelson (michaelnel)</a><br />I used the CopperHill Sensor Sweep brush after charging the bristles with my blower, and it removed enough of the remaining dust that I am now at long last declaring success!</p><p><a href="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Other/Adventures-in-D80-Sensor/2808360_uHesL#158668068_j6yiA" title="I used the CopperHill Sensor Sweep brush after charging the bristles with my blower, and it removed enough of the remaining dust that I am now at long last declaring success!"><img src="http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Other/Adventures-in-D80-Sensor/aftersensorbrush/158668068_j6yiA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="I used the CopperHill Sensor Sweep brush after charging the bristles with my blower, and it removed enough of the remaining dust that I am now at long last declaring success!" title="I used the CopperHill Sensor Sweep brush after charging the bristles with my blower, and it removed enough of the remaining dust that I am now at long last declaring success!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-07T16:19:14Z Michael Nelson (michaelnel) http://michaelnel.smugmug.com http://michaelnel.smugmug.com/Other/Adventures-in-D80-Sensor/aftersensorbrush/158668068_j6yiA-Th.jpg 2007-06-02 07:43:31