Thanks for all the warm welcomes! Am looking forward to being a part of the UHH community! 😁
CaptainC wrote:
The 400 is just OK, Not great. Marginally better than the pop up.
You're right, of course... but for me it is perfect... cycles faster than the pop-up flash and can be bounced, which satisfies most of my needs and it is very small and so easy to carry with me...
ggttc wrote:
I shoot a d7100...I am not sure I can explain 3D but I'll try.
Hypothetically, let say you have you camera set on 11 focus points and AF-C. What you see in the viewfinder is a single STANTONARY square but there are 11 focus points around it. If the subject stays within that "cluster" you are good. If it moves out of that cluster you are not good.
What 3D does is move the ENTIRE cluster around...from right to left, top to bottom...moving the single square along with the 11 focus points.
I shoot a d7100...I am not sure I can explain 3D b... (
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Ken Rockwell gives a good description of the D7000 3D autofocus mode:
"3D allows the D7000 to choose any sensor it likes as a subject moves all over.
Once you select 3d, select a sensor with the rear multi-control switch, and as soon as the D7000 gets something in focus, the D7000 will track that sucker all over the frame.
The D7000 is the smartest camera on earth for doing this, at least as I write this in January 2011. Once it gets focused, the D7000 uses distance, motion and even color information to track your subject all over the frame, and keep the correct sensor selected and the focus locked to it like the bite of an angry pit bull. Once you select a sensor and the the D7000 grabs focus, it's not letting go until you've got your shot.
I use this mode if the AUTO mode won't pick the correct sensor for me. I use this even for still subjects because it allows me to recompose and watch the D7000 keep my actual subject in the AF system's crosshairs, saving me from having to move more buttons."
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d7000/af-settings.htm
Hi, I'm Tom! Been reading around here for a little while, but thought it was about time to introduce myself! I was really into photography in high school and college (long time ago) and after a long (too long) time away I am getting back into the joy of photography! Looking forward to learning a bunch from all of you!
The SB-400 is a great flash! Discontinued, but readily available for ~$150.
I'm new to UHH and have really learned a lot from all of the experienced folks on here... thought I'd add one more thing... Ken Rockwell has a real good article about eBay here (
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ebay/index.htm). Also, it can be a good source for items not available elsewhere (e.g. discontinued items).