Okay a little what do you think time.jumping in with both feet.
Aug 11, 2012 09:45:01 #
stlbob
Loc: St.louis Hills
Yep odd title.
First a little feedback from the forum.Picked up this outfit from a working pro.Have about $1200.0 in the whole thing.
Nikon D200 body in EC..not a scratch on it,low shutter count and a Battery grip_4 batterys
Nikon 80-200 f2.8 two ring type a solid 9 out of 10
Nikon 50 f1.4 i took it out of the box it came in.
Nikon 85 f1.8 now this has been used but not abused an 8.5 or so
Tamron 28-105 f2.8 in fantastic shape 9 out of 10
Hvy duty Bogen monopod
Nikon SB800 flash
nice photoflex bag
2 cards both 8gig.
almost forgot to ask,As far as glass goes what would be your first choice to add to this next, for weddings,school events,all sorts of indoor and outdoor events.
Im working with my guy to do the Japense festival they do at our world class botanical gardens.
Starts at 8am and goes unitl 10 pm.
First a little feedback from the forum.Picked up this outfit from a working pro.Have about $1200.0 in the whole thing.
Nikon D200 body in EC..not a scratch on it,low shutter count and a Battery grip_4 batterys
Nikon 80-200 f2.8 two ring type a solid 9 out of 10
Nikon 50 f1.4 i took it out of the box it came in.
Nikon 85 f1.8 now this has been used but not abused an 8.5 or so
Tamron 28-105 f2.8 in fantastic shape 9 out of 10
Hvy duty Bogen monopod
Nikon SB800 flash
nice photoflex bag
2 cards both 8gig.
almost forgot to ask,As far as glass goes what would be your first choice to add to this next, for weddings,school events,all sorts of indoor and outdoor events.
Im working with my guy to do the Japense festival they do at our world class botanical gardens.
Starts at 8am and goes unitl 10 pm.
Aug 11, 2012 10:09:22 #
Well I would try to get a wider zoom, down around 14. It just depends on your budget. I am thinking these are all older lenses, without VR? That would be my next move. Replacing them with newer lenses with VR. Makes a big difference when you are in low light. VR will give you 1-2 stops more. Those are pretty good lenses tho. I have all of them. :) But the new glass they are coming out with now is very good. I just got the 28-300 last year and I hardly ever take it off the camera. Makes me lazy it is so sharp. :)
Erv
Erv
Aug 11, 2012 10:47:34 #
stlbob
Loc: St.louis Hills
I have a lot of film lens in AI-S. I agree a true 24 mm is a great item.As far as going with al Vr sounds great but i have to careful where i spend money right now.
Have shot a lot with a bipod and i am pretty good at slow speeds i can hand hold down to 1/8 and still get useable images.I thank shooting slides for that talent,we didnt have Photoshop,or VR,or a wide latitude for exporuse.
Have shot a lot with a bipod and i am pretty good at slow speeds i can hand hold down to 1/8 and still get useable images.I thank shooting slides for that talent,we didnt have Photoshop,or VR,or a wide latitude for exporuse.
Aug 11, 2012 10:53:36 #
I agree with Erv on finding a wide-angle lens, although I probably wouldn't feel it's too important to replace any of the other lenses.
I didn't see a circular polarizing filter on your list...I would be sure to have one of them.
Nice deal!
I didn't see a circular polarizing filter on your list...I would be sure to have one of them.
Nice deal!
Aug 11, 2012 11:39:48 #
Don't get me wrong. What you have are great lenses. But I am getting older and like the VR. :) I still use all of my older lenses and they still take an awesome photo. With what you have you should be able to shoot till midnight.:) And if you take the monopod maybe even till 1 Am. :) But a wider lens would be nice to get an over all view of it. Your next problem will be how many to take. :)
Erv
Erv
Aug 11, 2012 13:08:18 #
stlbob
Loc: St.louis Hills
LOL..you guys crack me up.
We have a very active CL here,took a lot of batering to end up with what i did.
I really like a 24mm myself,like the perspective it gives and your all right nothing beats it for a high angle group shot.
Im old myself..well 50. I will keep an eye out for one.Go to work tomorrow,so as i said in with both feet
ps on the 50mm and the 85 both have CirPol.Now the other 2 are 82mm and 72mm so no they dont have one..Yet.
We have a very active CL here,took a lot of batering to end up with what i did.
I really like a 24mm myself,like the perspective it gives and your all right nothing beats it for a high angle group shot.
Im old myself..well 50. I will keep an eye out for one.Go to work tomorrow,so as i said in with both feet
ps on the 50mm and the 85 both have CirPol.Now the other 2 are 82mm and 72mm so no they dont have one..Yet.
Aug 11, 2012 13:57:51 #
If you buy a new CP. get one for your biggest lens then get step down rings for the other sizes. Will save to some money and you will have less to carry around. And you can get back a little money by selling the ones you have. :) OH, I am 61 going on 80 some days. :)
Erv
Erv
stlbob wrote:
LOL..you guys crack me up.
We have a very active CL here,took a lot of batering to end up with what i did.
I really like a 24mm myself,like the perspective it gives and your all right nothing beats it for a high angle group shot.
Im old myself..well 50. I will keep an eye out for one.Go to work tomorrow,so as i said in with both feet
ps on the 50mm and the 85 both have CirPol.Now the other 2 are 82mm and 72mm so no they dont have one..Yet.
We have a very active CL here,took a lot of batering to end up with what i did.
I really like a 24mm myself,like the perspective it gives and your all right nothing beats it for a high angle group shot.
Im old myself..well 50. I will keep an eye out for one.Go to work tomorrow,so as i said in with both feet
ps on the 50mm and the 85 both have CirPol.Now the other 2 are 82mm and 72mm so no they dont have one..Yet.
Aug 12, 2012 15:56:26 #
Well stlbob
I for one think you got a GREAT deal and thats coming from a Canon guy, I'm with you on the 24mm wide lens. Take lot wonderful pictures and post some of them.
I for one think you got a GREAT deal and thats coming from a Canon guy, I'm with you on the 24mm wide lens. Take lot wonderful pictures and post some of them.
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Aug 12, 2012 16:32:11 #
All nice stuff - I am a Canon shooter - but I would add a 1.4X to the 80-200 ......
Aug 12, 2012 16:50:59 #
Aug 12, 2012 17:01:01 #
nikon has a decent 24 2.8 & it's not too expensive. tokina has a 12-24 f4. i think a tamron 2.8 100 macro would be nice for garden stuff & it makes a great portrait lens. a really versatile tripod would be nice also. you got a heck of a deal on that set-up
Aug 12, 2012 17:35:52 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
If weddings is on your horizon, the 17-50 f/2.8 range is the one to have. Arguably the most useful lenses for cropped sensor cameras for the events you mention.
Aug 13, 2012 23:52:02 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
Get the Nikon 10.5mm f 2.8 fisheye, get a 12-24mm zoom and then get the Nikon 28-300mm VRII and sell the rest, though you could keep the 50mm.
Aug 14, 2012 00:07:04 #
sell some really nice fast glass for a 28-300? curious. i have some vr glass but i don't think it's any better in low light than 1.4 or 1.8 glass. i just might be old school about that.
Aug 14, 2012 01:26:03 #
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
yes, only because none of his lenses are VR and he is better off reducing the number of lenses he has to do the same job. The 28-300mm Nikon VRII is an excellent lens, I'm assuming you have not tried it. I also have the Nikon 70-200 VR f 2.8 but the greater range of my new 28-300 means it mostly stays on now and I rarely use the 70-200 f2.8 unless I need that lower f stop for my wedding work. So the lenses I mentioned give him a far great range of mms than all the lenses he has listed and they are all excellent quality lenses and now he has only three that will cover far more than all his can and he'll have a VRII lens in the mix and it can be used on FX bodies. I'd say mst shooter here will usually be fine with a 3.5 or 4 lens and may rarely need the f1.8 or 1.4 lenses.
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