day five with the new Nikon....
On Monday the D7200 body arrived, along with a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens, a Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR lens, and a slew of filters, most of which haven't been on the camera yet. On Wednesday the Tokina 12-28mm f/4 lens arrived. I have to say, the 35mm Nikkor is lovely, but I think the Tokina 12-28mm is the one that will spend the most time on the camera. It's a great range for outdoors.
I think I'm going to love this camera. It's been so long since I've used an SLR that it was probably a blessing-- I didn't have to unlearn much. The last time I set an aperture it was with a lens ring with clicky little stops at the full stop positions. I'm still getting used to the controls-- hell, I'm still learning what some of them are. It is a very capable beast, although it still feels a bit big and clunky in my hands (but that seems to be an advantage on a tripod, where it feels solid and immovable).
Here are a few early shots. The whole gallery is here, but it's presently pretty small. I'll add some more photos as I get more practice with it. These were all shot in my backyard.
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It's just so gorgeous.
I have to agree about Jeffri's eyes though. She is a lovely cat. 
It's the 12-24/f4, and is one of my favorite lenses. About the only bad thing about it is its tendency for flare, which isn't uncommon for extreme wide angle lenses.
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Nothing expensive, but I really like all of these lenses. In fact, I want to thank you for the advice you gave me about the 35mm when I was thinking about buying it. It is a great lens (and inexpensive). I used it at a Oscar de la Renta exhibit at the de Young (difficult lighting, no flash allowed, no tripod/monopod, crowded/bumping, etc.) and was really happy with the results:
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The 85mm f/1.8 functions nicely as a portrait lens on the D7100.
The 70-200mm f/2.8 you have sure looks nice. I'd love to own it, but I think I need to improve my skills before I invest in one of those.
Thanks for the detailed reply. 
