my new cam cam

As you all know, one of my silly little hobbies is to make "movies." Recently, I'd been wanting to step up my game by bringing a better camera into the equation. At first I thought I wanted a strictly video camera, but after some research and especially after having used Lexi's swanky Mark II for "Rain is a Good Thing," I realized that the DSLRs with video are just as good quality, but with the benefit of obviously being able to shoot stills as well.

I had been eyeing the Nikon D700 for quite awhile, which is on my list as #59. Unfortunately, it doesn't have video, so I found the next best camera that does in the D7000. Costco had a bundle special, so I went for it. I've been quite pleased! I'm still working on figuring out how to best control focus especially on moving objects.  I practiced on my pups (which move like crazy), and the below is the result of that exercise. Still need a lot more practice, but it's fun!