Posts for: Lunkerbass6
Nov 12, 2016 02:23:23 #
Hi askhal, lest you unfairly denigrate Nikon over the reliability of their cameras, I'm an 81 yr old Vietnam vet who bought a used Nikon D80 the year after they were introduced and it's still working every bit as well as the day I bought it. I've taken a LOT of pictures with it and expect to be able to continue to do so. Yes, I've been lucky so far, but I'm also an avid fan of Nikon, having started with their Nikon F I bought and used while in Vietnam in 1967-68 which is also still working just fine. I used Nikon N8008s film cameras while photographing my granddaughters' cheerleading while they were in high school (lots of shots there!) and those cameras are still functioning quite well. Bottom line for me is that Nikon makes a fine, reliable camera.
May 28, 2015 17:22:21 #
cbtsam wrote:
Can this pre-AI lens be safely mounted on my new D810?
Although it may not be mountable in its original form, if you can get it AI'd, and that makes it compatible, you should find it to be an excellent companion for your D810 as it is very sharp.
Mar 12, 2015 02:39:32 #
PapaMike wrote:
I have Nikon's 18-135 and their 18-200 lens with VR. I think my 18-135 is sharper and I nearly always choose it when I have plenty of light, want good clear shots and the extra reach isn't an issue. The 18-135 was the kit lens with my D80. It's very light - but still well made. I think $200 is a decent price if it has the Nikon warranty.
I agree with this comment 100%. I got the 18-135 with my D80 and I love it. It's my walk-around lens and has served me very well for several years.
Jan 17, 2015 23:53:19 #
DSLR - Nikon
P&S - Olympus
P&S - Olympus
Dec 14, 2014 00:49:46 #
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Nov 26, 2014 14:47:44 #
zootgetz wrote:
Nikons "kit" lens sold with the D70. I use it on the D7100 And the clarity is just amazing. I was wondering if many of you here use it and what your comments might be. An amazing buy used at around $170.00. I believe that was the price at B & H. I'd certainly recommend it to any newbe as a 1st lens.
It is a wonderfully sharp lens and served me well on my D70 with which it came. Unfortunately, the zoom mechanism froze up after several years of service. Sent it to Nikon for repair at a cost of $200 (!!! but I felt it was worth it). Worked well until just past the warranty period and is again sticking. Because the AF still works, I have taped it at the 60mm zoom setting (90mm equivalent FOV) and now use it as a fixed-focus portrait lens. Still sharp and quite useful.
Nov 22, 2014 18:09:54 #
Gene51 wrote:
My experience is that using an Expodisc on a lens and measuring the light (as they suggest) from the camera's position is no different in practice than using an incident light meter.
Hi Gene,
Your Expodisc link says to use the device from the subject's position. Was your comment above a typo?
Oct 17, 2014 02:11:09 #
Dannie wrote:
Hi Fellow photographers :) I have a Nikon D300 and want to take picture's indoors without my flash coming on, when I am at a dog show, as not to disturb anyone or possibly spook a dog. Can anyone help me please?
And, if you don't have the manual, you can download it for free from here:
https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14435
Sep 26, 2014 13:51:22 #
On another thread on similar topic, Amehta offered the simplest solution: "I randomly discovered the solution last week: I put it on its side. It still tips over, but it's only a small angle."
And, a skinnier version of the prop can be used when the camera is on its side for portrait format photos.
And, a skinnier version of the prop can be used when the camera is on its side for portrait format photos.
Sep 25, 2014 01:26:47 #
When I set my battery-gripped camera down and it noses over, I let it do so unless I want it to stay upright to take a picture using the self timer. Then I use a simple prop made from old room key cards. One card is cut to three different heights to allow for some control of the camera's direction. The other card is slotted to serve as the stand for holding the first card. Both cards are easily carried in my wallet so I always have them at hand. Old credit cards would also work.
The individual cards
The cards joined by their slots
The prop under the lens
Sep 24, 2014 23:37:34 #
authorizeduser wrote:
I just purchased the mb-d10 battery grip for my d300 have an issue. Now the camera wants to nose over how do you people who have battery grips deal with this I have a nikon 60mm 2.8 lens on this camera
I have the same problem with the battery grip on my Nikon D80. When I set the camera down and it noses over, I let it do so unless I want it to stay upright to take a picture using the self timer. Then I use a simple prop made from old room key cards. One card is cut to three different heights to allow for some control of the camera's direction. The other card is slotted to serve as the stand for holding the first card. Both cards are easily carried in my wallet so I always have them at hand.
The individual cards
The cards held together by the slots
The prop under the lens
Sep 12, 2014 16:13:35 #
jfn007 wrote:
I received a used D80 that I plan to have lifepixe... (show quote)
You can download the D80 User's Manual and/or Quick Start Guide from the Nikon USA web-site here:
https://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14051
Sep 11, 2014 01:26:41 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Lunker, yes, the lines ARE getting more blurred(pu... (show quote)
Thanks, SS, for nailing the essence of the argument in favor of fast primes: "...but only SPEED will stop motion blur."
Sep 10, 2014 22:57:14 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Lunker, you may not be going wrong at all.
Nothing wrong with zooms or primes, but both definately have their places.
Problem is, as good as zooms are, they are SLOW! That's where some use the primes to pick up the slack.
A 400 2.8 is no faster than the 70-200 2.8, but it's TWICE as long!!
They both have their place, niether one is better than the other in their respective niche!
Get a lens because you NEED it, not because your supposed to HAVE it. :lol:
SS
Nothing wrong with zooms or primes, but both definately have their places.
Problem is, as good as zooms are, they are SLOW! That's where some use the primes to pick up the slack.
A 400 2.8 is no faster than the 70-200 2.8, but it's TWICE as long!!
They both have their place, niether one is better than the other in their respective niche!
Get a lens because you NEED it, not because your supposed to HAVE it. :lol:
SS
Thanks, SS. I hear you. And, I've held onto my fast primes for just that reason.
However, doesn't the vibration reduction, optical stabilization, etc., of modern top-of-the-line zooms like the Nikon Trinity and the Canon L series at least somewhat make up for that slowness you highlight? Doesn't that VR/OS technology give one at least two or three stops of increased handhold-ability, as if that f:2.8 lens were instead an f:2.0 or f:1.4 lens? And, coupled with the higher ISO's many DSLR's are capable of using with acceptable noise, doesn't that also mitigate the slowness of the high-end zooms?
Sep 10, 2014 01:09:43 #
rdgreenwood wrote:
If you read and believe what the evaluators (Ken Rockwell, etc) are saying regarding the extreme sharpness of contemporary zoom lenses, the value of the "trinity" fades into the past along with those legendary film cameras and fine-grain developers.
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It's 2014; lens manufacturers have had a long time to get it together, and they have used the time well.
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It's 2014; lens manufacturers have had a long time to get it together, and they have used the time well.
This would make more sense to me if you'd said, "...the value of the primes fades into the past along with those legendary film cameras and fine-grain developers."
Where am I going wrong?