Big lesson learned: I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 with a 28-200 lens to a Nikon D90 with two lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300 lens. I thought this would be easy since the bodies are...

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 with a 28-200 lens to a Nikon D90 with two lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300 lens. I thought this would be easy since the bodies are very similar. Boy was I wrong, it's all in the lens. I am still experimenting with my new camera or should I say lenses. I'm standing close and far away from my subject to get the right frame. Changing lenses in the field is no fun, frustrating but I'll get it.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

You will grow into both of them. I have found that every new lens I get has a learning curve. I got a 28-300 this last spring after reading how great it was. We had a trip plan to Oregon In June so I wanted to get it to play with before we left. I am glad I did. It took me about 2-3 weeks before I was getting the sharp pictures that I read about.
Have fun with your new toys. And i am sure you will get use to them.
Erv

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

Erv wrote:

You will grow into both of them. I have found that every new lens I get has a learning curve. I got a 28-300 this last spring after reading how great it was. We had a trip plan to Oregon In June so I wanted to get it to play with before we left. I am glad I did. It took me about 2-3 weeks before I was getting the sharp pictures that I read about.
Have fun with your new toys. And i am sure you will get use to them.
Erv

Thanks for the encouragement, Erv

edwinj Loc: winchester,ky

part of the fun of photography is getting new toys.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

...and coming up with new excuses to justify them to your spouse.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

There is an old saying that goes.... My worse fear is when I die that my wife doesn't sell all my stuff for what I told her I paid for it. :-D
Erv

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

Erv wrote:

There is an old saying that goes.... My worse fear is when I die that my wife doesn't sell all my stuff for what I told her I paid for it. :-D
Erv

Good one

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

I just hope when I'm dead that I won't have to listen to what she has to say when she puts in all in one place and realizes just how much stuff I have. I don't know it may be part of my pentence.

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

Pepper wrote:

I just hope when I'm dead that I won't have to listen to what she has to say when she puts in all in one place and realizes just how much stuff I have. I don't know it may be part of my pentence.

Very funny, thanks for the laugh.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Robmax14 wrote:

I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 with a 28-200 lens to a Nikon D90 with two lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300 lens. I thought this would be easy since the bodies are very similar. Boy was I wrong, it's all in the lens. I am still experimenting with my new camera or should I say lenses. I'm standing close and far away from my subject to get the right frame. Changing lenses in the field is no fun, frustrating but I'll get it.

silly questionm,but do you change lenses with the sensor facing the floor? or in your car? protected enviornment?
I did it outdoors ONCE and got some indescribable subtance on my sensor, took 20 minutes of painstaking delicate cleaning to get the sensor clean.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Robmax14 wrote:

I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 with a 28-200 lens to a Nikon D90 with two lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300 lens.

So, we can assume you no longer have the D70 or the 28-200 zoom? I just love having a second body with another lens, ready to shoot.

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

quote=Robmax14 I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 w... (show quote)

I'm very careful about changing lenses but it's the idea of changing lenses that's new to me. Thanks for the response.

Robmax14 Loc: Buffalo, NY

Nikonian72 wrote:

Robmax14 wrote:

I just upgraded from a Nikon D70 with a 28-200 lens to a Nikon D90 with two lenses, a 18-105 and a 55-300 lens.

So, we can assume you no longer have the D70 or the 28-200 zoom? I just love having a second body with another lens, ready to shoot.

I gave it to my daughter!

Brentc Loc: Georgia

I love new toys!! It's just like Christmas

RocketScientist Loc: Littleton, Colorado

I'm not familiar with Nikon lens removal.Is a Nikon more difficult to change? Or, rather, does Canon make lens changing easier because us Canonites need all the help we can get?