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Jun 7, 2016 13:45:10   #
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Photo sharpness
Camera shack is more than a factor than most realize. You can do a little science on this. Take a picture on a tripod or other support. Try taking a photo with the 2 second delay on. See if any of these remedy the sharpness problem. For myself I often find that I sometimes slightly move the camera when I depress the shutter button.
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May 18, 2016 10:40:46   #
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lens for sony a6000
Red Beard, that 16-50 has its place, especially in video recording. I have the 18 - 55 which I believe is similar. I have found with zooms, unless you spend $ thousands, they are all soft two stops on either end. My 18 - 55 sweet spot is the f8. There it actually looks good where as at wide open it is very soft. The reviews show Sony 35 and Sigmas are very sharp, although the Sony has some color fringing wide open. For myself I use a Zeiss 32 1.8 and use manual focus a lot. I got it for $500 at a B&H black Friday sale. It is also very sharp but has no in lens stabilization (oss) so the Sony 35 is better in that department if you need it and is better in low light at with lower F stops because of the oss.

redbeard1947 wrote:
I have a sony a6000 with 16-50 and 50-210 and am looking for something sharper. I have looked at the sony 35 1.8, the sigma 30 1.4, and the sony 18-105g. am I on the right track? I am looking at spending $500 or less. I shoot mainly outdoors in bright sunlight.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:37:39   #
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lens purchase
Cost! This lens is very cost efficient for the quality. $199 at BestBuy.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-35mm-f-1-8g-standard-lens-black/9542328.p?id=1218121951399&skuId=9542328
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Jan 18, 2016 08:43:54   #
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lens purchase
CHG_CANON wrote:
Your D3300 likely came with a 18-55 VR-enabled zoom lens. Both a 35mm and 50mm prime will fall within the range covered by this zoom. I second the question of what do you want to accomplish with another lens? As you can see in the responses already, everyone is more than willing to give their ideas on how to spend your money...


Yes but the 18-55 is not as sharp or efficient in low light as the 35 DX. If I did get close enough with the 35 it is sharp enough I can crop in post. If I was allowed to have only one lens for my D7100, it would be the 35 DX.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:40:31   #
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lens purchase
For what it is worth, I have both. When taking pictures of the family, I sometimes find that I do not have enough room to back up in the living room with the fifty. The fifty is a 75 equivalent on the crop and that makes a little long in tight spaces. The 35 simply lives on my D7100 and it is my favorite lens. And did I mention sharp.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:26:12   #
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Newbie starting up.
RConrad06 wrote:
I had post a few weeks back about thoughts on which brand to go with and after getting feedback from here and the many hours of research I have done I feel like I would like to go with the Nikon D7200 DSLR with the 18-135mm lens. My question for you guys is I was looking at possibly getting one or two more lenses and wanted a few opinions as to which ones would be a good recommendation. I was looking at the following:

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Lens
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens

Are these 3 lenses a good set to work with or is there one that I should look at over one of these or maybe one that I don't even need right away. (PS the 55-300mm I will get for half if I place it in a bundle with the camera when I order it here in the next couple weeks.) just trying to get everything lined up and worked out before I make my investment. Thanks for the responses!
I had post a few weeks back about thoughts on whic... (show quote)


I have a D7100, for a few years now. On that I have the 18-200, a grey market nifty fifty and the 35. The 35 simply lives on my D7100. I use for family and events. This puppy is so sharp that it is a pleasure to crop with if you cannot get close enough. I only use the super zoom 18-200 when out and about and needed and the nifty 50 when outside as the reach is to much indoors. If I were only allowed to keep one lens for this camera it would be the 35 DX. This is my favorite lens for the D7100.
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Jan 15, 2016 16:06:56   #
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Costco print shop closing
Kmgw9v wrote:
I was told by an employee that the Costco in Southwest Miami is not on "the list".
So, there is a "list."


An employee here in Vermont said that they broke even and so they were not on the list. So, for the moment it appears to be based on breaking even. She also said Boston did not break even so go figure.
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Jan 15, 2016 12:18:01   #
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Costco print shop closing
londonfire wrote:
I hope that works out for you but I think the bomb will drop. I find it hard to believe that Burlington does more business than Greenville/Spartanburg. Keep us posted.


I have to agree with you there, it is good so far but when it does not break even then gone. Costco has a new CEO and it sounds like they are shifting the way they do business. We will just have to wait and see how far this shift goes.
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Jan 15, 2016 11:52:10   #
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Sony A6000 successor vs. Fuji xT1
For those playing the waiting game for the A7000/A6100 remember the A6000 is not going away when the new product comes out. So it will be and is still is a great chose for the future even with the new A7000/A6100. The cost may even come down with sales. So either way it is good. :thumbup:
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Jan 14, 2016 14:53:52   #
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Sony A6000 successor vs. Fuji xT1
As far as weather sealing goes, Op Tech and other companies make rain sleeves for cameras such as the A6000. So you are not totally weather defenseless with that camera.
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Jan 14, 2016 14:49:44   #
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Costco print shop closing
I was just in my Costco in Burlington Vt. They said they would not be closing the print shop as it broke even last year. They did mention though that Boston had not and may be closing. So it appears to be dependent on whether or not that particular store did not lose money on printing photos and is not a corporate wide phenomena.
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Jan 13, 2016 16:47:06   #
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Street Photography At Night
You can use a good walking stick as a monopod stand in and so not appear to obvious. Or this http://www.amazon.com/Promaster-Monopod-Walking-Stick-Black/dp/B001S3O450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452721570&sr=8-1&keywords=camera+monopod+walking+stick
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Jan 13, 2016 16:41:10   #
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Looking for Wave Tube Freeware
Bill_de wrote:
How did Google get so popular when nobody uses it? :)

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Why so hard on them when it gives a chance to come here and chat with us nice folks.
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Jan 13, 2016 16:36:36   #
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Sony A6000 successor vs. Fuji xT1
MT Shooter wrote:
The official word I got from Sony at CES this year is that NO A6000 successor is currently in the works, the recent firmware update they released supposedly increased the cameras functions significantly so no near future update is planned.


With MT's news, best not to make plans around the a6000 successor just yet.
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Jan 13, 2016 16:32:18   #
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A breathing trick when you need to hold a camera steady.
BBurns wrote:
Old rifle team habits never die. As a hand held macro shooter, I have practiced this for years.

Here is another tip: Adjust the length of your camera strap so that you can put your arm through and loop it around behind your elbow just like you would a rifle strap.
You will be amazed at the increased stability.


I mentioned this earlier and it does help in steading the camera some. Just remember to pull it taught. But in the end nothing is perfect.
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