Angier, North Carolina checking in
Feb 5, 2017 20:41:03 #
catterar
Loc: Angier, NC
Hi All,
I consider myself very new to photography and wish I had found this forum before I started buying gear. I have about a million questions but will limit them to just a few.
I will give you a brief profile before I start asking questions. Iâve always be interested in photography but never had nerve to follow up on it. I have owned one SLR an Olympus half frame that I bought in Vietnam in 1969 and that was stolen in Italy in 1985. I have no idea what model it was and I never became proficient in its use. All other cameras have been a series of point and shoot cameras.
My brother and I used to go to Good Will and buy Kodak box cameras for 10 or 15 cents. With a roll of 126 black and white film purchased at the local drug store weâd set off to shoot the world. That usually consisted of a few shots of our cat, dog, parakeet and a few friends. When I turned 10 in 1957 I begged my parents for a camera for my birthday. I came home from school that day and found a large box with a disk attached wrapped and waiting in the living room. I was ecstatic, I thought they had bought me a press camera. I was never happy with the basketball and hoop, and they were never happy that I didnât play with it. Sixty years later I have a Nikon D5300 that Iâm slowly becoming proficient with. For me it has been a pretty steep learning curve. Iâm beginning to shoot in Manual as well and Aperture and Shutter Priority Iâm trying to avoid Automatic.
My first question is how do I know if the equipment Iâve been buying on e-bay is gray market or not?
Next, on March 2nd, my wife and I leave for Antarctica. Iâm taking 2 Nikon D5300 bodies with 4 lenses.
A 50 mm prime, an 18 to 55 mm zoom, a 55 to 200 mm zoom and a 55 to 300 mm zoom. The 18 to 55 and the 55 to 300 will probably stay on the bodies most of the time. I have UV filters on all lenses. If I use a CPL filter should I take the UV filter off first or just piggy-back them. Iâm also taking an older Nikon Coolpix 3100 along for use on Zodiac transfers going ashore. What else should I be thinking about taking with me?
Attached is an image of Yates Mill in Raleigh, NC captured a few years ago with the Coolpix 3100. I appreciate any criticism and suggestions for improvements.
Thanks,
Bob
I consider myself very new to photography and wish I had found this forum before I started buying gear. I have about a million questions but will limit them to just a few.
I will give you a brief profile before I start asking questions. Iâve always be interested in photography but never had nerve to follow up on it. I have owned one SLR an Olympus half frame that I bought in Vietnam in 1969 and that was stolen in Italy in 1985. I have no idea what model it was and I never became proficient in its use. All other cameras have been a series of point and shoot cameras.
My brother and I used to go to Good Will and buy Kodak box cameras for 10 or 15 cents. With a roll of 126 black and white film purchased at the local drug store weâd set off to shoot the world. That usually consisted of a few shots of our cat, dog, parakeet and a few friends. When I turned 10 in 1957 I begged my parents for a camera for my birthday. I came home from school that day and found a large box with a disk attached wrapped and waiting in the living room. I was ecstatic, I thought they had bought me a press camera. I was never happy with the basketball and hoop, and they were never happy that I didnât play with it. Sixty years later I have a Nikon D5300 that Iâm slowly becoming proficient with. For me it has been a pretty steep learning curve. Iâm beginning to shoot in Manual as well and Aperture and Shutter Priority Iâm trying to avoid Automatic.
My first question is how do I know if the equipment Iâve been buying on e-bay is gray market or not?
Next, on March 2nd, my wife and I leave for Antarctica. Iâm taking 2 Nikon D5300 bodies with 4 lenses.
A 50 mm prime, an 18 to 55 mm zoom, a 55 to 200 mm zoom and a 55 to 300 mm zoom. The 18 to 55 and the 55 to 300 will probably stay on the bodies most of the time. I have UV filters on all lenses. If I use a CPL filter should I take the UV filter off first or just piggy-back them. Iâm also taking an older Nikon Coolpix 3100 along for use on Zodiac transfers going ashore. What else should I be thinking about taking with me?
Attached is an image of Yates Mill in Raleigh, NC captured a few years ago with the Coolpix 3100. I appreciate any criticism and suggestions for improvements.
Thanks,
Bob
Feb 5, 2017 21:07:10 #
Feb 5, 2017 21:08:18 #
Welcome from Raleigh Bob - nice capture of Yates Mill. You're lucky that we have several good camera stores in Raleigh to support your hobby.
Cheers
Chris
Cheers
Chris
Feb 6, 2017 05:33:20 #
First of all, welcome to the HOG Bob.
The answer to your first question on Grey imports, the clue is in the serial number.
If you contact Nikon, provide the serial number and they will be able to tell you
which market it was exported too, I.E., United States of America.
In Europe, I leave the UV filter on and as you say " just piggy-back them". For Antarctica
I would remove the UV when using the circular polarising filter. Just my thoughts.
Antarctica can be very cold, ensure you have plenty of camera batteries and your charger,
the cold can soon deplete camera batteries. Take some lens cloths also, going into warm
accommodation and coming out with cameras can create a bit of condensation on your
lenses.
I like the composition of "Yates Mill", a soft graduated filter would improve exposure to
the top area of the photograph.
Just one thought, as you are new to the forum, when posting an image, tick/enable "store original"
that way, members on the forum can view the original in large download.
Enjoy your trip.
The answer to your first question on Grey imports, the clue is in the serial number.
If you contact Nikon, provide the serial number and they will be able to tell you
which market it was exported too, I.E., United States of America.
In Europe, I leave the UV filter on and as you say " just piggy-back them". For Antarctica
I would remove the UV when using the circular polarising filter. Just my thoughts.
Antarctica can be very cold, ensure you have plenty of camera batteries and your charger,
the cold can soon deplete camera batteries. Take some lens cloths also, going into warm
accommodation and coming out with cameras can create a bit of condensation on your
lenses.
I like the composition of "Yates Mill", a soft graduated filter would improve exposure to
the top area of the photograph.
Just one thought, as you are new to the forum, when posting an image, tick/enable "store original"
that way, members on the forum can view the original in large download.
Enjoy your trip.
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Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
Nice image.
Nice image.
Feb 6, 2017 19:10:39 #
Welcome to the UHH Bob. You will find it interesting and helpful. Enjoy your trip and show us some of your images from the trip. Don ( A born in Raleigh boy).
Feb 6, 2017 19:41:09 #
Welcome to UHH Bob, glad you joined us. I see that you have received some good info from other members, will let you chew on that for awhile. Stay with purchasing your gear from reputable firms such as Adorama, B&H, Cameta and KEH. Check with Nikon on what their USA serial numbers are.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
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