Nikon d850
Feb 3, 2019 07:38:18 #
Get the Nikon 24-70 f2.8. If, as mentioned, it has barrel distortion at one end, and pincushion at the other, there must be a place in between where it is pretty neutral, probably somewhere around 40mm. That is where you could take your art photos. (And four feet by four feet is no problem for the D850. Happy shooting!)
Feb 3, 2019 07:53:50 #
Thank you so much for this information...now I understand why the images I take with my old camera lens are out of kilter...as a visual learner the images you provided were perfect.
This is one awesome site as the advice I have been given has been beyond what I expected...thanks.
This is one awesome site as the advice I have been given has been beyond what I expected...thanks.
Feb 3, 2019 08:06:39 #
I hooked up my D850 with the Tamron version of the 24-70mm with great results.
Feb 3, 2019 08:08:45 #
Rwheless wrote:
If I were going to have one lens for a D850, it wo... (show quote)
Whoa!! That's a close-up.
Feb 3, 2019 08:10:02 #
Feb 3, 2019 08:11:14 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
Architect1776 wrote:
60mm Micro. You don't want to be miles away from the art work.
I agree. I have had the 105mm f2.8G with VR for over 10 years and it is a great macro lens. It allows a longer working distance for true macro work.
But I recently bought the 60mm f2.8 for copy work. The shorter focal length will allow much more convenient working distances when photographing paintings as large as 48x48.
I do suggest that you use a macro lens for this work. In addition to the distortion issues discussed above, macro lenses are designed to focus on flat images, where the corners are farther away from the lens than the corners are. A macro lens will also serve better when you are photographing works that are smaller than 48x48 and need to get correspondingly closer.
Feb 3, 2019 08:29:18 #
CO wrote:
LensTip.com does extensive lens testing. This is from their distortion testing of the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24-70 mm f/2.8E ED VR, 60mm micro, and 105mm micro lenses. With a zoom lens, you would need to do corrections to make the paintings straight.
Did they specify which 105 micro? Nikon has had 3 or 4. I've seen it argued that the AF version is better than AF-s versions.
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Feb 3, 2019 08:30:50 #
abner wrote:
Any recommendations?
How about "The Best"? : )
https://www.dpreview.com/news/5585760175/nikon-releases-official-d850-lens-recommendation-list
http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/the-d850-blog/the-best-lenses-for-the.html
http://cameratimes.org/best-lenses-nikon-d850/
Feb 3, 2019 08:35:34 #
DavidPine wrote:
Yes. Nikon 105G. It's a great macro/closeup and portrait lens.
David, Looks like the Z6 & Z7 are new aquisitions for you. How do you like them when compared to your DSLR cameras such as the D850, etc. ~FiddleMaker
Feb 3, 2019 08:38:27 #
johnst1001a
Loc: West Chester, Ohio
Canon has the 24-70 as well. Canon also has the 1mm macro which is great. BUT dont limit your'self, try closeups with all your lenses. I get great shots with my 70-300, my 135 mm, even my 50 mm.
Feb 3, 2019 08:39:33 #
WesIam wrote:
I hooked up my D850 with the Tamron version of the 24-70mm with great results.
I bought the Tamron 24-70 G2 series for my D750. No regrets so far.
Feb 3, 2019 08:40:21 #
FiddleMaker wrote:
David, Looks like the Z6 & Z7 are new aquisitions for you. How do you like them when compared to your DSLR cameras such as the D850, etc. ~FiddleMaker
Sure to take this thread off topic!
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Feb 3, 2019 08:43:15 #
Bill_de wrote:
Sure to take this thread off topic!
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In other words, I should have done a PM to DavidPine, I presume.
Feb 3, 2019 09:18:20 #
FiddleMaker wrote:
In other words, I should have done a PM to DavidPine, I presume.
Yeah. Some of the hoggers are little anal.
Feb 3, 2019 09:25:19 #
FiddleMaker wrote:
In other words, I should have done a PM to DavidPine, I presume.
They should make a rule: Any contributer who deviates from the topic shall be banned from further contributions for six months. That would keep things on the up and up.
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