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Shooting video during Naklua New Year’s Eve with my fabulous Nikon D780 proves I don’t need to go mirrorless.

Getting Thai massage during Naklua New Years Eve — There’s nothing like getting a three hour massage at the Nikky Bar during her Naklua New Years Eve Party. But it’s even better when I’m surrounded by four delectable Thai women

I’m cock of the walk on this New Years Eve. My masseuse is wearing my infamous Jack hat. But I am by no means the handsomest devil here at Nikky Bar. It’s my Nikon D780 camera that makes me special. Never mind that I’m buying all four ladies lots of drinks.

There’s lots of customers here even though Nikki’s still in London tuning into all the action that’s happening in her bar. It’s a perfect night for proving to myself just what my Nikon D780 can do with video.

DP Camera reviews points out that you don’t need to buy mirrorless so long as you are shooting with the Nikon D780 SLR. Shooting the Thai ladies dancing during Naklua New Year’s Eve proves that DP Camera Reviews correct even when I’m shooting video in dimly lit conditions.

I’ve got my 24-70 2.8 lens on the Nikon D780 body I traded by Nikon D750 in for. And as far as I’m concerned nothing touches this spectacular lens.

It weighs one entire kilo. So even the Thai women who know next to nothing about cameras know that I’ve brought one very serious camera with me.

I’m shooting in Live view mode with the Nikon’s viewfinder pulled out giving me a very clear view of what I’m videoing. And I am amazed at how the little indicator is nearly always green. Showing that my camera’s perfectly focusing on my subject. My Nikon 750 I traded for this camera never managed to display so much green while I was shooting video.

Back in my condo, I had been comparing my new Go Pro 10 and my Panasonic mirrorless fast focusing to my Nikon 780. And found that neither one of them could do nearly as well.

Shooting video during Naklua New Year’s Eve will be the final test of just how good this Nikon 780 performs shooting video

The distances I am shooting at vary. While the lighting conditions throughout the bar vary from being adequately bright to shadowy darkness.

The Thai massage girl is a real masseuse. And not just some bar girl who can do an acceptable massage. She’s one of the best. And although she can’t speak English very well, she always seeks me out whenever I come to Nikky Bar. She dances but she oftentimes dances too close to me. That Nikon 24 by 70 mm lense will nearly do it all from shooting wide angle to moderate zoom. But shooting her, I’d be better off using my 17 by 35 mm wide angle Nikon lense. I’ll just have to bring it next time.

The second girl I video is the new girl. I know here from somewhere. I just can’t recall where I’ve encountered her before. This is the third time I’ve run into her here. And each time she’s going for me in a big way. If she’s been from Soi SIx I would have not hesitated to take her upstairs.

But It’s Naklua New Year’s Eve and I’ve already brought a date with me. Her name’s Mali, and she’s only 23.

Seeing that I am getting massaged the new girl here at Nikky Bar turns her attentions toward Mali. Later she starts giving Mali a massage. And who can blame her. Slight in build with her hair dyed blonde with her face normally open and friendly, Mali’s a real attention getter wherever she goes.

She has her hair dyed a dark blonde which makes her really stand out since all Thai women are brunettes. While she weighs just 34 kilos. Which is only 75 pounds. I’ve been seeing a lot of her. Especially now that LIttle Miss Eye’s dropped out of sight. But not out of mind.

I knew it was the right thing to bring her here. Five times, I’ve brought women into Nikky Bar as dates. No, more than that. But each time the girls have made the woman who I’ve brought feel right at home.

That’s the thing about Nikky who is the master out of all masters at making all her customers feel right at home. But Nikky’s not here. She’s still in London waiting out this latest covid 19 lockdown which until a week ago kept all of Pattaya’s bars closed.

But Nikky’s right here with the rest of us during Naklua New Year’s Eve.

She’s constantly calling either me or one of the girls sitting with me up on Line video. Although she’s thousands of miles away, it’s almost as if Nikky’s never left. Too many bars fail due to their owners not paying attention to business. Or succumbing to alcohol abuse. But Nikky’s forever present. Her heart and soul at one with her bar.