Lens questions
Apr 28, 2017 13:23:21 #
I ride horses a lot thru the spring/summer into the back country and have always just taken a point and shoot camera in order to have it on my hip and use during riding. However, I just purchased my first dslr - Nikon D5300 and am wondering what lens would be best to get for this type of shooting...straight from the horses back per say.
The D5300 came with the kit lens of 18-55mm lens but I am wanting something more low profile and one that I don't need to extend. Attached is one picture that I took with the Nikon Coolpix S9700 but I want to get better shots using my new camera.
Instead of having my binoculars strapped to my chest - I plan on having the camera. What do you all think? Will that work with this type of camera or should I still use the small point and shoot? What lens would work best? I won't be able to take any other equipment other than maybe a small bean bag of some type for when we get to where we are going.
The D5300 came with the kit lens of 18-55mm lens but I am wanting something more low profile and one that I don't need to extend. Attached is one picture that I took with the Nikon Coolpix S9700 but I want to get better shots using my new camera.
Instead of having my binoculars strapped to my chest - I plan on having the camera. What do you all think? Will that work with this type of camera or should I still use the small point and shoot? What lens would work best? I won't be able to take any other equipment other than maybe a small bean bag of some type for when we get to where we are going.
Apr 28, 2017 13:35:18 #
You are likely to get 50 suggestions from 50 members. I suggest either a 50mm or a 35mm. Good luck.
Apr 28, 2017 13:38:05 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
I'm assuming you want more range from your lens. Riding a horse, I would stay with a one lens category. Your S9700 did very well. For a D5300, I would suggest the 18-200mm. Good luck.
Apr 28, 2017 13:55:50 #
Forget the DSLR on your chest ! .........I would consider a Sony R100 III or IV.
Apr 28, 2017 13:57:29 #
imagemeister wrote:
Forget the DSLR on your chest ! .........I would consider a Sony R100 III or IV.
Sorry, that's Sony RX100
Apr 28, 2017 14:37:10 #
imagemeister wrote:
Sorry, that's Sony RX100
Some people just don't understand that he has already purchased the camera so your comment has no bearing on this subject. He is looking for a lens, not another camera. Not sure why people do this, maybe just to hear themselves brag about their camera choice?
Apr 28, 2017 14:38:29 #
Thanks for the suggestion but I still have the Nikon S9700 which does pretty good...I just want more in the back country.
imagemeister wrote:
Sorry, that's Sony RX100
Apr 28, 2017 14:40:00 #
mas24 wrote:
I'm assuming you want more range from your lens. Riding a horse, I would stay with a one lens category. Your S9700 did very well. For a D5300, I would suggest the 18-200mm. Good luck.
Thanks...I will look into that one. I am so new to the dslr world that I don't understand all the dynamics of the various lenses yet. And yes - that little S9700 does a pretty good job! And my horse is NOT very smooth -- I just learned how to time it so the pics are in as much focus as possible....lol
Apr 28, 2017 14:42:19 #
rjaywallace wrote:
You are likely to get 50 suggestions from 50 members. I suggest either a 50mm or a 35mm. Good luck.
You are probably right on how many different suggestions I will get...but since I am so new to this....I need lots and lots of guidance. thanks for your suggestions as well.
Apr 28, 2017 14:43:06 #
breck
Loc: Derbyshire UK
you could get a Nikon 50mm lens they are low cost and high quality with a wide appature, and not too big, or as mentioned above on your camera a 35mm lens will give you just about the same view as the human eye. Wider angles you could stitch a few togeather in a pp program.
Apr 28, 2017 14:45:03 #
Bill Munny wrote:
Some people just don't understand that he has already purchased the camera so your comment has no bearing on this subject. He is looking for a lens, not another camera. Not sure why people do this, maybe just to hear themselves brag about their camera choice?
She is looking for EITHER a better point and shoot OR a lens for her DSLR - READ the OP please ! - I do not need to brag about anything - do you ???
The Sony will be a BETTER point and shoot ! - AND, much more comfortable than a DSLR on your chest !!!!
Apr 28, 2017 14:46:11 #
CindyHouk wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion but I still have the Nikon S9700 which does pretty good...I just want more in the back country.
The Sony can give your more ....
Apr 28, 2017 14:47:13 #
Bill Munny wrote:
Some people just don't understand that he has already purchased the camera so your comment has no bearing on this subject. He is looking for a lens, not another camera. Not sure why people do this, maybe just to hear themselves brag about their camera choice?
And, Some people do not understand ANYTHING
Apr 28, 2017 15:20:37 #
breck
Loc: Derbyshire UK
imagemeister wrote:
She is looking for EITHER a better point and shoot OR a lens for her DSLR - READ the OP please ! - I do not need to brag about anything - do you ???
The Sony will be a BETTER point and shoot ! - AND, much more comfortable than a DSLR on your chest !!!!
The Sony will be a BETTER point and shoot ! - AND, much more comfortable than a DSLR on your chest !!!!
Sorry the questioner has just purchased a DSLR please read the question,
Apr 28, 2017 17:02:06 #
CindyHouk wrote:
I ride horses a lot thru the spring/summer into th... (show quote)
The 35mm 1.8 DX is a small, great lens for many situations.
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