I'd like to connect with experienced and knowledgeable photographers within an hour or two of my home in Gouldsboro, especially Nikon shooters. Anybody out there interested?
I've been asked to shoot a wedding reception but I'm not sure I have the necessary lens to do a good job catching movement without blur, no matter what shutter speed/ISO I set at. My main bodies are D300S and D60 (backup), and I have the following Nikon lenses in my kit: 18-55, 18-200, 70-300, and 105mm. I do not own an attachable flash but my D300's ISO range should be sufficient indoors, but I'm concerned about noise and especially blurred action shots. Would a Nikon 50mm F1.4G AF-S lens handle the job?
Trying B4 buying is something I want to do, if rentals are available in my area.
I know and I agree that staying with DX and redirecting myself in more creative applications of my cameras might erase the urge to go FX. But..............
I like the idea of renting, but I live in a rather remote part of the Maine coast. I will check it out though. Thanks.
I really like the super zoom. I do have the pop-up EVF which I thought would eliminate the problem with the LCD being innfective in sunlight. Trouble is, I wear glasses and the EVF isn't big enough to get a good image - but at least I can see the image a little bit.
I did consider the D610 but for only slightly more money I can have the D750 that has significant improvements over the 610.
I like the candid advice and comments I see (and have received) by many of you more experienced/knowledgeable shooters and those of you who are more technically astute than I. I've been photography hobbyist since 2009 and have been published in Maine newspapers and tourist magazines, and my work has received a couple of awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. I've also sold my work at local galleries and I have a website that I sell on as well, although I haven't updated my work in a couple of years due to medical problems which also caused my interest in photography to wane. I'm feeling better now and my energy and passion for photography is beginning to return to a normal level. I'm also getting out to shoot more. That's all background info. My central point is that I feel I'm ready to make the leap from DX to FX because I want to take/make images that are of the best possible quality. My walk-around rig for the past several years has been a D300S with a Nikon 18-200 lens, and I always have my old, trusty D60 with a 70-300 lens attached for added zoom power when needed. As an added note, I recently purchased a Sony HX90V pocket camera so I won't have to lug my 2-camera bag around everywhere I go. The Sony has drawbacks but it's compact and takes reasonably good images. After having it for a short time and testing it, it won't win prizes in fine art photography but it'll do. Getting back to my central issue, the D810 seems to be Nikon's premier FX camera for folks at my level or higher who don't want or really need to spend the bigger bucks for the D4. After reading a number of reviews and specs, however, I'm thinking the D750 would be a better option for me for two reasons: (1) It's about half the price of a D810 and (b) it's got fewer controls and settings which would more than likely overwhelm this non-techie. I don't even use all the capabilities of my D300S. Having said that, as I previously mentioned, I'm on a quest to maximize image quality which is my primary motivation for upgrading. I would appreciate input concerning my urge to go full frame and my assessment of the D750 being a better selection for me at this point in my hobby.
I shoot with both a Nikon 300S and D60. I use a 28-200mm as a walk-around lens and it's pretty good for macro as well. However, it's not as good for macro as my 70-300mm, even though there's overlap. The 70-300 gets it done better. Both lenses have AFS and VR, which I'd never be without.
Many thanks to everyone who took the time to respond. All the references to YouTube tutorials are a great help, and I'm also grateful for the strong guidance from Yooper 2 and Just Fred who, respectively, suggested I get my hands dirty and be prepared to learn. That's the guidance I would have given. My website, which I haven't updated in quite a long time, is:
http://larrypetersonsmaine.com Feedback is welcome.
All I've been using for PP since I began this hobby is Picasa. I know it's high time I upped my game.
I purchased Lightroom 4 almost 3 years ago but never learned how to use it. I would like to learn how to use it now but it appears quite challenging. I have seen tutorials on YouTube but I learn best through 1-on-1 personalized teaching. I don't live near any major population areas so training is limited, but I have found 1 person within a hour's drive who advertises on WyzAnt that he teaches LR. I'm considering contacting him and paying $60/hour. At my learning pace I expect to require 5-6 sessions. Has anyone else out there been in a similar situation?
Excellent point. I have the vr.
I have one that's 3 years old and does NOT have that problem.