Howard

Supertelephoto, you are correct for most cameras, but keep in mind that the D800e is 36mp, so you can really crop the heck out of it and still get very good images.

Those are very nice shots, you always get better pictures of the moon when it is not full. I generally don't try to shoot the full moon as you don't get the details, but this shot was done by request. I took it with my Nikon D800e using a Sigma 150-500 OS lens, its a fair to midland lens. I generally don't like using TC's as they do degrade the image. In most cases I have found it better to digitally enlarge the image from a high quality lens rather than using an average lens with a TC. The only exception I have found is the new Nikon TC20-iii with my Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens, this new TC does a very good job.

I would do a little research, and then fight it if the law is on your side. Please report back to us on what you find, as I routinely stop and then turn at these.

What is this JPEG thing you speak of? I only shoot raw. Getting a high end camera to shoot JPEG is like buying a 1911 so that you can then buy a .22 conversion kit and then only use the gun for 22LR.

Congrats. Love the down low shot, more people need to learn to get down low to take interesting photos.

The local check cashing place in Morristown charges 50 cents for up to $1,000 last time I checked. But what is with this money order nonsense anyway? The state has no problem with me paying my income taxes or property taxes with a personal check, and last I check those amounts were just slightly more than the gun permit fees. As for the employee, more power to them. I ran a retail business for years and would let employees make on the spot discounts if they thought it would secure a sale that would otherwise be lost.

There was a big article in today's Wall Street Journal about Starbucks and guns. They had a map of the US and presented some "facts" that I did not know. They show that you can open carry in NJ with a permit and that in PA you can open carry with no government permit required. Really ????

Last night the big harvest moon made an appearance, so I shot it Nikon D800E Exposure (1/640) Aperture f/8.0 Focal Length 500 mm ISO Speed 200

This is good news indeed: State Senate President Stephen Sweeney said today that his bill to overhaul the way New Jersey issues firearms ID cards, which he considered the centerpiece of a gun control package, is effectively dead after Christie gutted it and sent it back to the Legislature. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/sweeney_says_centerpiece_gun_control_bill_is_dead_after_conditional_veto.html

Just got the following as an email from NJ2AS: Just a quick note to ask ALL of you to go to this NJ.com poll on whether or not to have more background checks based upon the heinous murders at the Navy Yard. Clearly, NJ.com is pushing for more gun control and we need to SHUT THIS DOWN! Just go to: http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2013/09/poll_should_the_navy_yard_shoo.html Vote NO! We don't need tougher background checks, we need to keep the Mentally Ill away from ALL weapons! I've posted a comment below the poll, if you want to "LIKE" it or respond to it. Thanks in advance for taking action & special thanks to Dariusz Bystrowski for encouraging me to send this email!

No, no access. That is for her own safety. I told her that I would love to give her access but only once she learned to correctly handle and use a gun - she wants nothing to do with that, and has no problem not having access. She would be happier if I did not have access either

While this is a very sad event, we must look like a total joke to the rest of the world. Only in America is the military unarmed. Can you imagine any military base in China, Russia, North Korea, Iran or anywhere else where the military personnel don't have weapons. We have become a joke.

All are good choices. I purchased a gen4 Glock G22 as my first toy, added a 1911, then a S&W 686+, then another 1911, and my most recent acquisition was a Beretta 92FS.

Glad to hear the training went well, can't wait to try it.

I'm with brucin on that, very nice place and you can get instruction if you want. Most customers would be glad to help you as well.

Well said Peter, and that is why I reposted the information here, to let people be informed and understand that this was a myth. Its just like the one you hear that it is illegal to have a loaded mag in your ammo bag - another false understanding of the law.

I'm with you 110%. No more government handouts. If you are too dumb or too cheap to buy your own insurance then too darn bad! We need to get back to personal responsibility.

Cute doggie.

Wow, was watching on news, and found this on FB http://s.nj.com/wwmirjY

RTSP posted this on their Facebook page, thought I would share here: Since our opening many customers at RTSP have questioned the "state required policy" of having a NJ Firearms ID Card present when showing a gun. This has been an inconvenience to both RTSP and our customers. SO, we did a little digging and also contacted the NJ State Police. There is NO law or statute on the books that requires a resident to posses an FID Card in order to handle a firearm at a range or gunstore. ... Therefore, effective immediately, RTSP will no longer require this card when showing a firearm. We will still require some form of identification...ie..Drivers license, passport or yes, that little yellow ID card. We hope this alleviates some of the inconvenience for those that either forget their FID's or are potential new gun owners doing some gun buying research!!

Assume those are the two legged type

I saw one here in Randolph a few years ago. It was the strangest looking animal I had ever seen around here. Got on the internet looking for pictures and that is how I identified what it was. No one believed me that I had seen it.

Where are the pictures ????

Yup, I found that to be the case when I tried steel two weeks ago and about half-way through (I guess I am a slow learner) a light bulb went off and I said to myself just shoot aim really did not matter that much.

I was just joking. Actually there was a court case a while ago that said if you put that on everything, like your lunch order to the local deli, then it holds no value when you actually place it on truly confidential stuff.