Posts: Hammster | Ugly Hedgehog

Nikon D5100 advice

Iowegan wrote:

Check out the series of books by David Busch at www.dbusch.com.

A second for David Busch. Totally a fan of his writing style. I bought his book for my D40 and didn't hesitate to buy his book when I got my D300.

Apr 6, 2012 08:50:11 #

Nity Fifty queston

[quote=Kalskag2Which is more useful in day to day shooting on a camera with a 1.5 crop factor, especially when shooting nature/landscape photography, a 50 mm or a 35 mm?[/quote]

I suggest the Nikon 18-70mm f3.5-4.5 lens. It's my walking around lens especially when out hiking. Plenty of wide angle at 18mm to get those great vistas and enough zoom for what we might see right on the trail.
I don't know if new ones are available any more, but mine was a refurb I got for a good price with the standard Nikon warranty. Might have been at Adorama.

Apr 5, 2012 16:40:10 #

Does anyone have an example of "close up wide angle" shot.

Nikon13 wrote:

Yep this is the idea. I saw some in the magazine where there were close up flowers in the foreground and mountains in the background....all in focus!

Yeah, you just need a small aperture. Works really great on sunny days if you don't have a tripod as the shutter speed won't be too slow. Otherwise, tripod is your friend. (Trying to avoid the increase in ISO suggestion. :) )

Apr 5, 2012 15:14:11 #

Does anyone have an example of "close up wide angle" shot.

Maybe something like this? I wanted the patch of snow and the background in focus so I used f/11 as my aperture. I used the 18mm end of my 18-70mm lens
http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/47244/2376179970100948274S500x500Q85.jpg

Apr 5, 2012 09:08:01 #

Who's up for a Photo Shop challange??

Looks like you forgot to include the images? - Nevermind, looks like you added them.

Apr 4, 2012 20:04:28 #

I got a "What's This?"

First thing I thought of was a spiral sliced ham. (What with Easter coming up this Sunday.)

Apr 4, 2012 13:06:19 #

MtnMan wrote:

Thanks for trying but one of the things I have learned is that with Nikons the D vs. G merely indicates if the lens has an aperture ring.

Hammster wrote:

I'm not Nikonian, but a Nikon lens intended for crop sensor will have DX in the nomenclature.
If you don't see DX in the lens nomenclature it is an FX (full sensor) lens. However FX lenses can be used on DX bodies.

You are correct if it is on D or G regarding aperture ring.

However, my answer was DX or FX. Not the same thing. All Nikon lenses made specifically for crop sensor cameras have DX in the nomenclature. Lenses without DX are for full frame cameras and can also be used on crop sensor bodies. DX lenses can be used on full frame bodies, but there can be vignetting or reduction in Mp count.

This might help - http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Nikon-Camera-Technology/ftlzi4xz/1/DX-NIKKOR-Lenses.html

Apr 4, 2012 12:09:30 #

Apr 4, 2012 09:14:34 #

seaside7 wrote:

C. David wrote:

Alright...what's the diff'rants between Macro and Micro??

Nikon uses the word Macro, the others call it Micro. They are one in the same.

Seaside, I think you have this backwards. Nikon uses Micro and all others use Macro.
For example - http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-105mm-2-8G-ED-IF-Micro-Nikkor/dp/B000EOSHGQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333545298&sr=8-1

Apr 3, 2012 20:12:03 #

Insect "close-ups"......everyone show yours!

silverhawk wrote:

Here's a couple of mine to get the ball rolling...... :mrgreen:

Your second one down is a skipper butterfly. We get those all over here in San Diego.

A couple -

Look at all that pollen.

Red beetle.

Apr 3, 2012 18:09:27 #

Flying Dragon

Really nice job.

Apr 3, 2012 10:05:33 #

A decision equivalent to deciding on a camera body

Vick I wrote:

Thanks for your input, Hammster. Do you have any thoughts on the Yonguo brand?

No thoughts on Yonguo. They seem to get good reviews too. Might be worth doing some more research to see what you can find out.

Apr 3, 2012 10:04:36 #

A decision equivalent to deciding on a camera body

jerryc41 wrote:

Take a look here. I got two of these, and they work perfectly as remote, wireless flashes. I got one for under $10 and the second for under $12. They sell under various brand names.

I had one of these, under Digital brand name, and it failed after only 6 months of pretty steady use. Mine may not have been a good copy, but I figured I got what I paid for and I wasn't out too much.
How long have you had yours, Jerry?

Apr 3, 2012 08:49:44 #

I have the 105mm and I'm really happy with it. It's a great micro and also a great telephoto.
A few examples -
Spider's web-
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/163723_485453914003_598294003_5758492_4234368_n.jpg
1mm berries-
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/164837_488787729003_598294003_5822667_5901875_n.jpg

2 image vertical panorama-
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/197863_10150118340474004_598294003_6362581_6604497_n.jpg

Apr 2, 2012 23:50:59 #

Dust on Sensor

Here are some strategies to keep dust out of the sensor area.
Always turn off the camera's power before switching lenses. A charged sensor is a big-time dust magnet.
Have the opening in the camera body facing downward while switching lenses.
Check the rear of the lens you are going to put on for dust.
I also keep one of those squeeze bulbs around just to blow air into the body opening to blow out any visible dust in the mirror area.