This is impressive. And good at both ends too. Thanks for showing what it can do!! I will definitely consider this one.
Tired of struggling with heavy, bulky lenses on long trips. I see 18-300mm lenses out there that are much easier but do any give you sharpness that’s printable at size???
I shoot with Nikon D500 and do landscape and some wildlife. Suggestions welcome.
Looking for small group trips with emphasis on photo opportunities in Northern Ireland.
Any guidance would be appreciated
Thanks very much Ricardo7.
You didn't mention the time of year you went -I know that the period between Fall and Spring equinoxes is when Northern Lights are possible. I'll look into other weather factors but suspect you just have to have a bit of luck.
RE: photography in Iceland--shooting tips from any experience you have shooting in that locale, including Northern Lights, Glaciers.
Ah sounds good Thank you for these suggestions.
I'm seeking guidance for photo opps in Portland, Maine and vicinity.
I'm focused on landscape photography and have only a couple of days to visit so would like to get to the best vantage points.
Any suggestions for known places to get great landscape shots in Portland (and perhaps on the way up from the Boston area) would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you imagemeister for your comments.
First that Sigma 50-150 you mentioned-- how old is that lens and can it compare to much more recent and improved Sigma lenses?
On the issue of f2.8 vs f4--you say f4 is easier to manage-can you clarify why that is the case? It's my impression that getting more light as an option is always better so why not go for 2.8 ( other than the cost factor) ????
Appreciate your comments.
I shoot RAW with D500 mostly landscape, but also more broadly. I typically shoot A priority but for moving subjects I will change to S priority. My main lens has been Nikon 18-200 f3.5-5.6 G ED VR but I use Tokina 12-24 2.8-4 and Sigmas 28-105 f2.8-4 & 17-35 f2.8-4.
My images simply lack the sharpness/crispness that I've seen in prints by others.
I've been working at technique to help ( e.g. I use tripods when appropriate and remote shutter controls) but realize that these lenses have some age and lenses have improved alot in the past few years.
So suggestions for lens options that take far better advantage of the D500 would be appreciated to get me that sharpness I want.
Thank you for specific recommendations on both lenses and technique issues.
Marty
Meant to mention that the camera in question is Nikon D300S
And glasses are in use when using the viewfinder.
Information on settings ( e.g. ISO, shutter speed, aperture...)available in the viewfinder can be obscured when shooting in very high light conditions.
is there any way to enhance the visibility of that information while still having good visibility for your subject.???
I considered using an enlarged eye piece over the viewfinder to better seal off ambient light but have never used one and wonder if that would help.
Are there any settings that will increase the lumens of the information?
Thanks for any suggestions.