Goodbye S.A.D.

I can finally see the end of winter on the horizon. Soon the green will return to the gray hell that is Ohio in winter. I had hoped to keep my camera busy this winter, but I can never seem to find any inspiration in the cold air and short days. I had a few close calls, but as soon as I checked my thermometer I lost it. Now the days are slowly warming and I can feel the call of the viewfinder. So I made another ill-advised purchase to add to my photographic arsenal. I've had the 10.5mm Nikkor fisheye on my wishlist for as long as I've been shooting DSLR, so I went to Amazon the other day to buy it. Being me, I had to research it again to make sure I was choosing the best I could get. That's when I came across the Sigma 10mm F2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM. It jump a bit ahead of the Nikkor by being a tad wider (nearly a full 180 degree arc) and it has Sigma's HSM internal focus motor. The Nikkor relies on the camera's focus motor and makes it not compatible with all the Nikon bodies. So looking to the future possibility of a new body, I didn't want a lens that wouldn't work. I've been playing with it around my place, but haven't taken anything I want to publish yet. As soon as the green comes back to the world I have a growing list of shoots to hit and can't wait!