D90 User Group (V)

[Smiles88]

I believe that unused features are those waiting to be unlocked/learnt. After trying one rented piece, I realize there so much that I missed out on a D90 compare to D300s. Maybe less so for D7000 but the ergonomic built D300s is one thing hard to miss. If I had never owned a camera, I might go for D7k, but now, after a yr with my D90, D300s is the only obvious DX body choice, for now at least...

True, but there will always be people who feel tt they are alrdy competent with their body, therefore bypassing learning new features.

Also depends on the size of your hands. I think your hands are a bit bigger, the ergonomics of D90 might not be appealing to you.

 

[ex14dsilent]

hi all, a new clubsnap member here ....have my D90 for a few months already ^^; so yea dropping by to say hi ^^; hope to learn lots from all the peeps here ^^

 

[Cowseye]

True, but there will always be people who feel tt they are alrdy competent with their body, therefore bypassing learning new features.

Also depends on the size of your hands. I think your hands are a bit bigger, the ergonomics of D90 might not be appealing to you.

not of a less appealing of my D90, but the more appealing of the D300s. And of course, it's FPS is great
I'm just waitng, like many other bros here, for Nikon to stuck all the AF, ISO and overall performance from the D7k to a D400 body

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

not of a less appealing of my D90, but the more appealing of the D300s. And of course, it's FPS is great
I'm just waitng, like many other bros here, for Nikon to stuck all the AF, ISO and overall performance from the D7k to a D400 body

High ISO performance in a D300 body?
there is!
It's called the D700

 

[Cowseye]

Ah, I forget to add DX to the line. Betw. D7k and D300s, the difference is too little to justify the purchase of either (if you are a upgrader from D90). I would prefer the D300s as I said before, but I dun want to get the same feeling when i buy my D90 and only to see D7000 came out 9 months later.

Of course, D700 is also a choice, in which I consider to have it as a portrait/landscape body. But I need help in terms of acquiring it across the border . Any bros wanna help? haha

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Ah, I forget to add DX to the line. Betw. D7k and D300s, the difference is too little to justify the purchase of either (if you are a upgrader from D90). I would prefer the D300s as I said before, but I dun want to get the same feeling when i buy my D90 and only to see D7000 came out 9 months later.

Of course, D700 is also a choice, in which I consider to have it as a portrait/landscape body. But I need help in terms of acquiring it across the border . Any bros wanna help? haha

If you always buy camera equipment with 2 eyes on its successor, then you gotta wonder where your priorities lie.
Essentially we should buy camera equipment to fit our needs.
If the D300s can achieve what you intend to use it for, nothing will change when its successor comes out. Am I right to say that?

It's usually just itchy backside that makes us wanna get the latest equipment....

 

[Cowseye]

Err.. actually I do have a little concern. I believe the new D400 body will be taking higher megapixels. Not that I'm one that hard up on this value, but stock photos does. At times, I do have to crop my image for better composition, or if the subject is a little too far. With a higher megapixel body, I can cropped more freely while not reducing too many megapixel from my final image for submission.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

What resolution does a stock photo site expect?
Just curious.

Have found out through my casual experiments that shooting and then cropping heavily doesn't give the same clarity/sharpness as using a lens with longer focal length...

 

[Cowseye]

Based on the calculation, it's about 10 megapixel. The accurate figure would be, taking the final cropped image from RAW and convert it to JPEG, which should be now in 8 bits (convert if not), use photoshop to open the JPEG file, click Image > Image Size, you should see the size of the uncompressed image size. The figure should read at least 25MB or above to qualify. I'm using Alamy stock photos as reference.

 

[bbbddd]

Hi fellow d90 users, i seems to have a problem taking video with my d90. it will shut down automatically for about 2-5mins whenever i shoot a video. may i know if theres anything that i should set ?

 

[Cowseye]

Hi fellow d90 users, i seems to have a problem taking video with my d90. it will shut down automatically for about 2-5mins whenever i shoot a video. may i know if theres anything that i should set ?

This is a correct behavior and limitation of D90 video. I'm not exactly sure the reason but was told it is to prevent overheating of sensor.

 

[bbbddd]

This is a correct behavior and limitation of D90 video. I'm not exactly sure the reason but was told it is to prevent overheating of sensor.

no wonder grip was so warm. thanks for the info

 

[jaere]

Hi D90 users, ive been using it too for 3months.. And i really like it..user friendly and offers a lot.. Lately, ive been thinkin of buying primelens..will a 50mmf1.8d help me fill my need.. Or can u suggest other lens to me.. Thanks a lot!

 

[ENDorphins]

Hi D90 users, ive been using it too for 3months.. And i really like it..user friendly and offers a lot.. Lately, ive been thinkin of buying primelens..will a 50mmf1.8d help me fill my need.. Or can u suggest other lens to me.. Thanks a lot!

You may want to explain more on this need of yours. Otherwise, we would be hard-pressed to even make any useful suggestions to you. In general, I would say that prime lens makes you work harder to get a decent picture out, since you lose the convenience of focal length flexibility and have to physically (and mentally) put in more effort to get your composition right and/or creative.

I would say, just go ahead and get a 50mm 1.8D. It's about the cheapest way to start delving into the domain of fixed focal length shooting.

 

[jaere]

Im just a newbie but really reads articles and threads, watch videos about photography and put them to practice.. I like to shoot landscapes and nature tripping and lately i tried taking snapshot of faces but i find my kit lens not so sharp for this kind.. Now i wanna give my d90 a gift, got 2 choices 1 is 50mmf1.8d or a mbd80 grip. Which one is worth it for the mean time until i save enuf money.. Ive read some articles saying 50mm1.8d has poor image quality and very plastic..need your feedbacks.. Thanks..

 

[JoeyNg84]

Hi all, i am a new user of D90 too, with 18-105mm kit lens. I am interested in outdoor shootings, especially street photography. Anyone here using 35mm f1.8 dx lens? Is this good for portrait and street photography?
I'm glad to know u guys here, where we can share our experiences and thoughts together. Cheers!

- Joey

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Im just a newbie but really reads articles and threads, watch videos about photography and put them to practice.. I like to shoot landscapes and nature tripping and lately i tried taking snapshot of faces but i find my kit lens not so sharp for this kind.. Now i wanna give my d90 a gift, got 2 choices 1 is 50mmf1.8d or a mbd80 grip. Which one is worth it for the mean time until i save enuf money.. Ive read some articles saying 50mm1.8d has poor image quality and very plastic..need your feedbacks.. Thanks..

There's really no clear cut winner between 50/1.8D and batt grip MB-D80.
They serve entirely different purposes.
50/1.8D is pretty much the cheapest fast prime out there, though my main caution to you is that 50mm isn't such a useful focal length for a DX camera.
Just try restricting yourself to 50mm with your kit lens. Then you'll see if it's comfortable or not for you.

additional point: I don't think the image quality is poor, nor do I think it's very plasticky. Of course you can't expect superb build quality from an <$200 lens. That being said, it's much better built than the Canon 50/1.8

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hi all, i am a new user of D90 too, with 18-105mm kit lens. I am interested in outdoor shootings, especially street photography. Anyone here using 35mm f1.8 dx lens? Is this good for portrait and street photography?
I'm glad to know u guys here, where we can share our experiences and thoughts together. Cheers!

- Joey

i have the 35/1.8DX and i really like it.
Use it mainly for snapshots... hahaha.
The ability to isolate your subject isn't so great, because the depth of field isn't quite so thin. The background does go out of focus, but usually not to a great extent.
But 35mm allows me to use it as a fast lens for indoor party shots, especially coupled with a small flash like Sb400.
It's sharp, small, fast, and reasonably priced.
If you can grab one 2nd hand, you won't really lose much $ even if you sell it off at a later date.

 

[kriegsketten]

Since you haven't gotten the 50mm 1.8D yet... do keep in mind the AF-S version is coming out pretty soon (wait for the reviews)... I'm okay with the 50mm range - provided you want a good half body to head portrait shot - full body you'll need a bit more room (plenty, if you're in a park or open areas).

 

[jaere]

Thanks to your help.. Ive decided not to buy the lens first and save a bit more money first.. Stick with my kit lens then later buy a good one.. Maybe one of those constant f2.8.