I use a D7200 also. My go to wide angle lens is the Tokina 12-28. It has taken some awesome photographs, but at f4 some would find it prohibitively slow. What's nice is at $429 it doesn't break your wallet.
https://www.amazon.com/Tokina-12-28mm-AT-X-Lens-Nikon/dp/B00BTXAZ4I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1534384113&sr=8-2&keywords=tokina+12-28mm+f%2F4+at-x+pro
I just upgraded my iOS operating system and my trusty Nikon ViewNX2 is no longer compatible. I do not care for ViewNX-i at all.
Does anyone have recommendations for viewing JPG and Nikon raw files? I do not necessarily need anything to make adjustments, but it would be nice if I could open raw files straight to Luminar or Photoshop.
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If you're driving by the Palouse Falls, it's worth a stop by. The Palouse area itself offers interesting scenery.
I just took a peek at their web site: D750 $1499.99.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nikon-d750-dslr-camera-body-only-black/8753712.p?skuId=8753712
Ive been enjoying astrophotography and starscapes a great deal. I've read here and elsewhere the Nikon D750 is great in low light and will considerable outperform my D7200. My big trepidation in upgrading to the D750 is the body has been nearly four years ago, an eternity in electronics. I don't want to buy a D750 and have the D760 released a week later.
Luminar and Aurora by Skylar, formerly Macphun.
I've been thinking about a D750 as well. It should be a big step up from my 7200 for starscape photography, which I've been doing for a while. My big trepidation is that the 750 is three years old and a week after I get one, Nikon will announce the D760 or some such. Part of me wants to wait for the latest technology, and part of me wants to just order one.
Good Luck!
I've been using Luminar and Aurora software for a few years. Lots of great presets make it easy, and lots of individual tweaks as well. It also has layers and masking.
Use the free version for a month and see how you like it. It's much more affordable than LR.
You should be able t view images with the NX-2, just not edit them. I did not care for Nikon's free software at all, I tried using it a few times.
I use Luminar for post processing but I still prefer viewing images with NX-2. Good luck.
Thanks guys! Better safe than sorry.
Overall I'm happy with my first two attempts at starscape photography, but I do have a bit of noise in my pics. I haven't taken enough pictures yet to determine what will give me the best results. The raw image I tried to attach seemed to be to big.
I used an ISO of 2500 and a shutter speed of 20 seconds. So the question is this ~ should I increase the ISO and decrease the shutter speed, or, let it expose a bit longer by decreasing the shutter speed and increasing the ISO.
In your experience, which will do a better job reducing noise? I shoot a Nikon D7200 and a Rokinon 14mm f 2.8 wide open.
I just came across a Nikon N-90 (I think.) Can I change lenses on this camera without exposing the film? OR ... Will changing lenses mid-roll expose the whole thing?
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I use a Nikon 24-85. It's not a macro, but does have a near focus of about 16 inches.
I use it on my d7200. It works nice, it's light and great to walk about with. For birding/wildlife I still prefer my f4 300mm prime with a teleconverter.
I've been using the two earlier versions of Aurora before 2018. I enjoy them and Luminar very much ~ they are my go to software. It does NOT need to be used as a plug in Lightroom and can be used as a stand alone, one photo post processing tool in place of Lightroom.
Here is a link to a picture I posted here a few months ago. I processed it from five photos at different levels of exposure. There were about six stops difference between the sky and canyon bottom.
I highly recommend the Aurora software.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-488398-1.html