I'm buying this because I am getting old.
Dec 9, 2014 18:43:06 #
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
Dec 9, 2014 18:53:50 #
Lensman2 wrote:
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
Sorry, I don't have any personal experience with that lens, but in general, VR (or IS, what I use), can really be helpful and be beneficial to get the shot in a lot of situations. I would not want to be without it any more!
Dec 9, 2014 18:56:35 #
Lensman2 wrote:
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
What camera body are you putting it on?
Dec 9, 2014 19:01:15 #
Dec 9, 2014 19:12:30 #
I don't know that lens but I do know they say to turn VR off when u put it on a tripod.
Dec 9, 2014 19:35:48 #
I love the 18-140mm Nikkor. In October I took it along with my Nikon D5300 and took about 500 photos with it in Hong Kong. There are a number of tight places in crowded Hong Kong. The photos I obtained were incredibly crisp and clear. I love the lens. I like it so much I bought a used one from KEH.com just so I would have one to keep on my IR modified Nikon D80. LifePixel.com does a wonderful conversion job to IR.
Dec 9, 2014 19:43:00 #
From all the reviews that I've read it seems to be a very highly regarded lens. I've been thinking of getting one myself. I have an 18-55 and a 55-300, and would like something in the middle range.
Dec 9, 2014 20:02:48 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
That should work. Let me suggest that for shaky hand holding I take a fighter's stance (right-handed), pull the camera into my left shoulder, cup my left hand under the lens - sorta covering my right hand and shoot left eyed. It will amaze you with how still you can be. I am 72 and all my lenses are heavy but this works great for me. Good luck young man.
Lensman2 wrote:
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
Dec 9, 2014 21:00:42 #
That lens is bundled with the D7100 sometimes and gets good reviews. I second David Pine's suggestion. Here is a link to several pros showing you how to hold your camera steady and how to breath properly. You need to pretend you're a sniper to do some of these poses, but they all make sense.
Good luck, I'm 62 and these tips have helped me to not spend nearly so much time on the tripod.
http://farbspiel-photo.com/learn/hold-camera-correctly
Good luck, I'm 62 and these tips have helped me to not spend nearly so much time on the tripod.
http://farbspiel-photo.com/learn/hold-camera-correctly
Dec 9, 2014 21:57:41 #
Lensman2 wrote:
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
Not to get off the subject, but is that a Les Paul bass you have in your avatar?
Dec 10, 2014 05:58:42 #
ditto on the shaky hand held. I too shake, I mostly use a monopod, but I still get some shake. I shoot sony so I turn on the in cameras anti- shake or up the shutter speed.
Dec 10, 2014 11:47:16 #
Good choice for this Nikon lens. Actually you could consider KEH.com as a place to buy it. I have bought several lens from them in E+ condition. It's a very good outfit:
This is their ad I found:
NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR AUTOFOCUS LENS FOR APS-C SENSOR DSLRS {67}
Grade E+ Comments Price Qty Buy Now
With Caps $342.00
Good luck
hanser
This is their ad I found:
NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR AUTOFOCUS LENS FOR APS-C SENSOR DSLRS {67}
Grade E+ Comments Price Qty Buy Now
With Caps $342.00
Good luck
hanser
Dec 10, 2014 12:09:35 #
Dec 10, 2014 12:10:26 #
bdk wrote:
I don't know that lens but I do know they say to turn VR off when u put it on a tripod.
Yes, I have heard that as well. Thanks!
Dec 10, 2014 12:10:48 #
Lensman2 wrote:
60 may be the new 40 but it has become obvious that I shake and tremble a lot more than I did at 40 especially at long focal lengths.
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
I anticipated this some time ago and purchased a good tripod. I use it a lot, even in situations that I could hand-hold not too many years ago. I would like to turn back the clock a bit so I have been looking into a VR lens. I have settled on the NIKON 18-140MM F/3.5-5.6 G ED DX AF-S VR.
Has anyone had experience with this lens? Thanks!
You might want to check what DXOMark and dpreview have to say about it.
Nikon continues to improve their VR. More recent issue lenses have more recent updates to the VR. Some Nikon lenses are "tripod aware" and change the algorithm that controls VR after self-detecting that the camera is likely on a tripod.
No clue where your specific lens request stands in this regard. But if the design was released more than a couple of years ago it won't have the latest VR.
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