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The video below simply shows some clips I shot in front of my condo during this year's major snow and ice storm that's hitting St. Louis as of the posting of this blog entry. The video was shot handheld, and you can hear the loud and constant patter of the sleet hitting the ground.

So far we have half an inch of sleet, but the sleet should be changing to snow soon. Some areas of Metro St. Louis should have over a foot (approaching two feet!) of snow.

Since about a week after it's introduction, I've been shooting with the D90 as my primary camera, and it's been a great run. The D90 is almost the perfect photo-making machine for me. I was thinking of either upgrading to a D300s, or possibly a D700 (all my lenses would work with either FX or DX), but then came the D7000.

I was instantly thrilled with the specs, especially since the D7000 body is almost exactly the same dimensions as the D90 (meaning I wouldn't need to get used to a bunch of new button placements). So, after a little consultation with my bride, I bought the D7000 (it was in stock, momentarily, from Amazon.com).

I have been playing around with it today, making pictures and videos, and I must say that I am very happy with the upgrade—a lot has changed between the D90 and D7000... and most of it is under the surface.

Check out my full review of the Nikon D7000, which includes the following videos:

• Nikon D7000 Shutter Sounds + Quiet Shutter
• D7000 with External Lavaliere Microphone

I'll be filling in the blanks over the next few days. The big test (for me) comes in May, when I'll be shooting priestly ordinations in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis (see some older pictures, taken with a D3, here)—a venue that throws off even the venerable D3's white balance, sensor sensitivity, etc.