D90 User Group (Thread IV)

[ZerocoolAstra]

any users of the below lens here?

Nikon AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX

Is this lens good or there's a comparable lens in terms of picture quality as well as price from tokina, tamron or sigma ?

this lens is nicknamed the "DX King".
Really solidly-built and very sharp.
Can find resolution test results on www.photozone.de

The (much) cheaper alternative is the Tamron 17-50/2.8
Sharp, and also fast (f/2.8).
Not so solid as the Nikkor, but for the price difference, makes for great bang-for-your-buck.

Sigma also makes 18-50/2.8 and now 17-50/2.8
Tokina makes 16-50/2.8 I think...
All pretty decent as well.

 

[uranium2k]

any users of the below lens here?

Nikon AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX

Is this lens good or there's a comparable lens in terms of picture quality as well as price from tokina, tamron or sigma ?

It is the best lens I had in my DX days. Definitely a keeper if it isn't for the fact that I'd gone full frame. I personally feel that it's focusing speed is far superior as compared to the other third-party equivalents.

 

[rijac]

it looks like DoF issues to me. You should shoot at f4 and f8 and compare the results.

pink tinge is White balance/colour cast issue.

morning guys~

picked up a copy of Sigma 50mm F1.4 ytd..

i did several test shots..and found that the IQ isnt that sharp..i.e in this photo, when i focus on my son's face, the photo ended up with other regions being sharp..:dunno:

please help to see if this is normal? :dunno:

working distance is abt..say 50-60cm? EXIF info is still available in the photo.

but for this photo..somehow the subject still looks pretty much in focus to me..zzz..

in this photo, a pinkish tint can be seen on the white text..can this be corrected by the agent too? :X

 

[wikitoria]

hello,you guys know why diana f+20mm fisheye lens on d90cannot work??

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

hello,you guys know why diana f+20mm fisheye lens on d90cannot work??

What do you mean by " cannot work"?

 

[klins]

Hi Guys, a new d90 user here.

Like to find out something...
Does D90 display a timer showing how long has the shutter open when shooting night scene? (So that we will know how long is the shutter speed before we stop it.)

Cos I saw my friend's canon camera has a timer activated whenever he use the bulb mode to shoot night scene.

Thanks.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hi Guys, a new d90 user here.

Like to find out something...
Does D90 display a timer showing how long has the shutter open when shooting night scene? (So that we will know how long is the shutter speed before we stop it.)

Cos I saw my friend's canon camera has a timer activated whenever he use the bulb mode to shoot night scene.

Thanks.

Mine has timer... It's called G-Shock
Hahaha that is one glaring omission I'll have to admit. Not a deal-breaker, but still annoying nonetheless.

 

[pasay]

Hi Guys, a new d90 user here.

Like to find out something...
Does D90 display a timer showing how long has the shutter open when shooting night scene? (So that we will know how long is the shutter speed before we stop it.)

Cos I saw my friend's canon camera has a timer activated whenever he use the bulb mode to shoot night scene.

Thanks.

none that i can remember. we use our wristwatch/HP timer/sundial etc. i dont think this is a feature for the d90

 

[klins]

Haha thanks ZerocoolAstra and Pasay

I have been flipping thru the manual and surfing the website for answers to no avail.
Guess I have to go buy a G shock too

 

[pasay]

Haha thanks ZerocoolAstra and Pasay

I have been flipping thru the manual and surfing the website for answers to no avail.
Guess I have to go buy a G shock too

drop by our kopitiam thread too, if you want to get poisoned with G-shocks :devil:

 

[Snappers143]

Up...

talking about NOKTON lens, anyone have the NOKTON 25mm f/0.95 lens???

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Up...

hehehe no reply means nobody has :angel:

 

[Hitokiri84]

hehehe no reply means nobody has :angel:

I guess so... Wonder how's the result with a D90

 

[coolthought]

Hi Guys, a new d90 user here.

Like to find out something...
Does D90 display a timer showing how long has the shutter open when shooting night scene? (So that we will know how long is the shutter speed before we stop it.)

Cos I saw my friend's canon camera has a timer activated whenever he use the bulb mode to shoot night scene.

Thanks.

Try to google for "timer remote cord for D90"
results return with brand like YONGNUO, FOTGA , etc.

 

[Astroben]

I guess so... Wonder how's the result with a D90

Wow.. f/0.95....
Am curious how would the bokeh looks like. Anyone got something spectacular to share?

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Wow.. f/0.95....
Am curious how would the bokeh looks like. Anyone got something spectacular to share?

The Voigtlander Nokton 25 mm f/0.95 is a lens for m4/3, according to the website.
http://www.lenstip.com/276.1-Lens_review-Voigtlander_Nokton_25_mm_f_0.95.html

gives 50mm equiv FOV on an FX cam.
So this lens not applicable to D90, I suppose.

 

[Astroben]

The Voigtlander Nokton 25 mm f/0.95 is a lens for m4/3, according to the website.
http://www.lenstip.com/276.1-Lens_review-Voigtlander_Nokton_25_mm_f_0.95.html

gives 50mm equiv FOV on an FX cam.
So this lens not applicable to D90, I suppose.

50mm on FX?
The m4/3 sensor is even larger than full frame 35mm sensor?

 

[macaroni]

Haha thanks ZerocoolAstra and Pasay

I have been flipping thru the manual and surfing the website for answers to no avail.
Guess I have to go buy a G shock too

Iphone will do if u got one. No need for extra purchases.

 

[pasay]

The Voigtlander Nokton 25 mm f/0.95 is a lens for m4/3, according to the website.
http://www.lenstip.com/276.1-Lens_review-Voigtlander_Nokton_25_mm_f_0.95.html

gives 50mm equiv FOV on an FX cam.
So this lens not applicable to D90, I suppose.

50mm on FX?
The m4/3 sensor is even larger than full frame 35mm sensor?

according to the lenstip website: "Its focal length allows it to give the same angle of view on the 4/3 Micro sensor as any classic 50 mm device on full frame."

means on the m4/3, the FOV is the same as a 50mm on Fx. so i guess it would be like 35mm focal length on DX like D90 (taking FX FOV as the basis as i dont know m4/3)

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

50mm on FX?
The m4/3 sensor is even larger than full frame 35mm sensor?

no... m4/3 sensor is smaller, hence the crop factor compared with FX sensor.

Eg if you had 3 cameras (m4/3, DX, FX) side-by-side, and a 50mm lens on the FX camera, to get the same field of view you'd need a 33.33mm lens on the DX camera (1.5x crop factor) and a 25mm lens on the m4/3 camera (2x crop factor).

hope that helps