nervous2 wrote:
Allow me show my ignorance by asking what "screw driver focus" is. Thanks.
The lens doesn't have its own motor - instead the camera body has a built in motor which drives a "screwdriver" connected to a "screw" on the lens which connects to the gears moving the lens elements in/out- older Nikkor AF lenses have this screw drive which is apparent by looking at the lens mount. Important to know since some Nikon models - the D3xxx and D5xxx series don't have a built in motor to drive the AF.
chrisg-optical wrote:
The lens doesn't have its own motor - instead the camera body has a built in motor which drives a "screwdriver" connected to a "screw" on the lens which connects to the gears moving the lens elements in/out- older Nikkor AF lenses have this screw drive which is apparent by looking at the lens mount. Important to know since some Nikon models - the D3xxx and D5xxx series don't have a built in motor to drive the AF.
I appreciate very much your post and others educating me on the 'screwdrive' aspect of some lenses. UHH provides a wealth of information to those of us who can use all the help we can get. Thank you.
CindyHouk wrote:
I currently have a Nikon D500 and have two lenses - the Tamron 16-300 and the Tamron 150-600 G1. I am researching a wide angle lens to add to my collection for landscape shots and an everyday lens. I am an outdoor person, so my shots are more landscape and wildlife type shots. I am a novice and don't really understand all the various abbreviations and what they all mean on lenses ....so any help understanding would be wonderful.
I searched thru the archives on here but most of what I found was older posts from 2012, 2013 and so on. So I am looking for some recommendations on what is available now.
My budget will be up to $600...so -- Which lens do you have for landscape shots and what would you recommend me looking into?
Thanks
Cindy
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I highly recommend the Nikon 12-24mm f/4 AF-S DX.
nervous2 wrote:
Allow me show my ignorance by asking what "screw driver focus" is. Thanks.
That's an ignorant way of saying the lens focus is driven by a motor in the camera.
Leitz wrote:
That's an ignorant way of saying the lens focus is driven by a motor in the camera.
Actually not. The piece coming out of the camera looks similar to the tip of a screwdriver. And it turns in the manner of a screwdriver screwing in or out a screw . Hence screw drive .
daiqngo wrote:
I highly recommend the Nikon 12-24mm f/4 AF-S DX.
I’ve never used this lens . But have heard good things about it and the 17-35 or 55 maybe it is . I bought the Sigma 18-35 and have been pretty pleased with it . Not always it’s autofo though. On the d500 it has been phenomenal. On my d7000 is was useless. Complete useless. I almost sold the lens and in the process of selling it I got the d500. It preformed so insanely good I couldn’t part with it . And the image quality is really good . Especially it’s lack of distortion at 18mm. Resolution it top notch too.
CindyHouk wrote:
I currently have a Nikon D500 and have two lenses - the Tamron 16-300 and the Tamron 150-600 G1. I am researching a wide angle lens to add to my collection for landscape shots and an everyday lens.
Thanks
Cindy
You mention a wide angle "for landscape" and "everyday lens" so I will ask if you have any intention of having a go at star photography?
If so a 'faster' lens is preferable to a 'slower' lens that would be adequate for just general landscape work.
Grahame wrote:
You mention a wide angle "for landscape" and "everyday lens" so I will ask if you have any intention of having a go at star photography?
If so a 'faster' lens is preferable to a 'slower' lens that would be adequate for just general landscape work.
Yes I would like to try and learn star photography...being a novice at this ...can you expand on what you mean by a "faster" lens...are you talking about the Apeture like a F2 instead of a F4?
CindyHouk wrote:
Yes I would like to try and learn star photography...being a novice at this ...can you expand on what you mean by a "faster" lens...are you talking about the Apeture like a F2 instead of a F4?
Yes, an f/2 lens is going to be preferable to an f/4 because it will enable you to gather more light in a shorter time thus eliminating unwanted 'star trails'. It is possible to use a slower lens but when you then use the same exposure time (to ensure no star trails) you have to use a higher ISO which will give increased noise.
There are of course other times when we want 'star trails' so it's not important then.
So if you want to have a dabble with stars at night I would suggest you make the faster lens, say f/2.8 a serious consideration in choosing.
Grahame wrote:
Yes, an f/2 lens is going to be preferable to an f/4 because it will enable you to gather more light in a shorter time thus eliminating unwanted 'star trails'. It is possible to use a slower lens but when you then use the same exposure time (to ensure no star trails) you have to use a higher ISO which will give increased noise.
There are of course other times when we want 'star trails' so it's not important then.
So if you want to have a dabble with stars at night I would suggest you make the faster lens, say f/2.8 a serious consideration in choosing.
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Thank you! I have this on my list of things to learn. I want to go over to Lake McDonald in Glacier park and practice...just have to wait for the weather to warm up a bit...lol
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