Awesome! What manufacturer makes this? I was just talking with my son in law this morning about his fire pit. He needs a new one and this looks perfect for his situation.
My wife and I visited Arches earlier this fall. Unfortunately, our visit was cut short by a road paving project by the NPS. It's such a beautiful park. I really enjoyed your pictures. Nice compositions! The colors and clouds are terrific!
I looked at the Tokina and loved the build quality and 2.8 aperture. I didn't care for the very limited zoom range. I elected to buy the Nikon 10-20 and have been extremely pleased with it. I was concerned about the plastic but it hasn't been an issue. I accidently dropped onto Utah rock but no damage occurred. It is silent, fast focusing, excellent IQ. The ultra-wide isn't my go to lens so concerns about the plastic mount have lessened. I found the zoom range worked very well on my d7100 for numerous opportunities outdoors. The light weight also meant it went along more often while hiking than did some of my heavier lenses.
Good luck with either. You really can't go wrong.
As always, lots of good input and information. Thank you everyone!
Beautiful photos ! Thanks for your input and sharing .
Thanks everyone! As an FYI, I have Nikon 50mm 1.8, 85mm 1.8 plus a Nikon 70-300. These lens worked great. I understand the advantages of the 2.8 min. aperture and the nano coating with the newer 16-80. My follow up question is how the IQ compares between the two based upon actual use. I have read a number of reviews but prefer educated users like yourselves.
I currently shoot with a D7100. On my recent trip out west I found my 18-70 lens to be rather disappointing. It would often stick while zooming and the auto focus sometimes wouldn't work. I want to replace it with either a Nikon 16-80 or the 16-85. The range suits my needs perfectly and they have VR which I now know would help me a lot. I am an amateur /enthusiast level who shoots landscapes and streetscapes with occasional interiors.
I'm looking for suggestions fellow Hogs! Thanks!
Thanks Jerry, good info. I appreciate the links.
sirlensalot wrote:
Our neighbor is a computer tech and has helped me a lot over the years. He has convinced me that Dell laptop is built the best and holds up the longest. If I have the budget, the Dell XPS series would be my choice for a laptop. Not for a limited budget though. More budget friendly is HP depending on the model. I run LR on 8GB without any issues. Current Acer all-in-one not worth upgrading due to age, but next one will have an SSD and a minimum of 12GB Ram. If you are doing most work at home, perhaps a newer version of an all-in-one is a better fit. Certainly cheaper. The one I am using I purchased refurbished from ebay for under $350. 23" IPS monitor with a 1920x1080 display. There are a few companies on ebay offering refurbished laptops also. I prefer factory refurbished over re-seller refurbished. I use an external HD for photo back up, preferring not to use cloud based back-ups. Personal preference on that.
Costco had 24" Dell monitor for $149 if you are set on a laptop. Pretty sure they are 1920x1080 IPS. My techie neighbor bought one and loves it. He uses it with his 14" Dell laptop. Have no idea on specs of his Dell. Hope this helps a little. Good hunting.
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Another vote for Dell. Thanks! Good info. I agree with you- a vendor refurbished gives me a higher comfort level. Something to check into.
JeffDavidson wrote:
You will probably want at least 16Gb RAM and 2 terabytes of storage. Beyond that, it's probably personal preference. I like DELL and have been using DELL for about 15 years.
Thank Jeff! I like Dell as well. This last one goes back quite a ways. Think Vista...
I recently returned from a trip out west only to find out my computer had given up the ghost. I am now looking for a new laptop and a monitor for photo processing plus general home use. I consider myself somewhere between an amateur and enthusiast photogragher. I will be learning and using probably Lightroom for processing. A few requirements : rather limited budget, 24-27" monitor, and non Apple products( personal preference ). The laptop will generally stay at home.
Your suggestions and guidance are much appreciated!
I saw it too as I drove back from Chaco Canyon! Beautiful!
Thanks everyone for your advice and feedback. I have indeed learned a lot today. Since I don't have a computer with me, I was unable to check my images. I DID however check histograms on various images and saw a tendency towards overexposure after a number of shots had been taken. I then checked all my settings and discovered the error- During shooting the day before yesterday, I inadvertently forgot to adjust the exposure compensation setting after testing a picture/scene. As a result, all of my subsequent shots are overexposed 1.5 stops. Not the end of the world but VERY stupid on my part. Luckily, I have taken a back up point and shoot so all is not totally lost. I can also bring a lot back during PP of the RAW images.
Bob
I am currently in New Mexico traveling with my wife. I recently purchased a d7100 and practiced with it before I left. To hedge my bets, I an shooting in both RAW and JPEG. I typically have been shooting landscapes with several different lenses , all Nikon. Obviously, I have not processed any pictures. I normally shoot in aperture priority.
After I take my shots, and look at the pictures on the lcd screen, they consistently look over exposed. Enough so that I also take a duplicate shot using one of scene modes, something I prefer not to do. My white balance is set to daylight most of the time. I vary my ISO depending on the shutter speed desired vs aperture.
Am I doing something wrong or do RAW pics look this way on the screen? I wish I could send you a sample, but all data is still in camera. This is my first time shooting RAW.