Don't think you can do that if she starts crawling around.. ;p
Well.. then its bouncy flash time.. and already prepared for it.. SB400 and SB600
Don't think you can do that if she starts crawling around.. ;p
It's a bit soft, u may want to bump up iso to 200 or more to reach 1/60-1/80 shutter speed.
Well.. then its bouncy flash time.. and already prepared for it.. SB400 and SB600
lol, I shoot babies and kids for living, so need to get the right tools.Hehe, you are right. Doesn't make sense for me to get such high end lens for my simple needs. How about the AF55mm f/1.8D? Cheap cheap. Or the AF55mm f/1.4D which is about twice the price? Think I can live with the manual focus since these are fixed lenses.
Dear all,
Pardon me if i hijack this thread; however my bundle of joy has arrived recently and i have been considering get a DSLR for the longest time.
I guess the debate will goes on which brand i will get and i would like to skip it here as i decided it will be a nikon.
The advice i am seeking would be 50mm F1.8 is essential to take infant and eventually children in the motion. Or kit lens is good enough.
It will very much decide which camera i am going to get, D60 or D80, mainly due to the differences of ability to use the AF on the mentioned 50mm. Or how difficult is it for an amateur to handle manual focus if i am going for the combo of D60 with 50mm.
Many thanks!!
Cheers,
Ray
Dear all,
Pardon me if i hijack this thread; however my bundle of joy has arrived recently and i have been considering get a DSLR for the longest time.
I guess the debate will goes on which brand i will get and i would like to skip it here as i decided it will be a nikon.
The advice i am seeking would be 50mm F1.8 is essential to take infant and eventually children in the motion. Or kit lens is good enough.
It will very much decide which camera i am going to get, D60 or D80, mainly due to the differences of ability to use the AF on the mentioned 50mm. Or how difficult is it for an amateur to handle manual focus if i am going for the combo of D60 with 50mm.
Many thanks!!
Cheers,
Ray
Having said that, Nikon may just come up with AF-S fixed lens very soon to cater to its new range of cameras so maybe you should just play with the kit lens first. Should be good enough for the first few months
Have you heard about the 'other' Golden Photographers' Rule ... 'Never shoot kids and animals if you can. They are the hardest subjects, ever!'
This is waaayyyyy harder.. <10% hit rate :sweat: and AF is just way too slow even with CAM3500.
@seanray
I would suggest you try them out before you commit on the D60. I.e. go to a shop and as for the D60 to be loaded with a 50mm and test for yourself.
Would not recommend you to use MF if you have not used or experience it before, although D60 unlike D40x does come with a range finder, which will tell you whether you are in focus or not.. just that the lens does not focus by itself. D40x or D40 comes with only a green dot :embrass: So in general.. its quite usable.
D80 would be a better choice, but do take note that it will be heavier and more expensive. Depends on your budget.. esp when you might have already spend a bomb, like me, for the arrival of your bundle of joy.
Heres what I got with a 50mm.. at f1.8 I think iso100 and speed at 1/30. Natural light with window at about 3m away. Taken in the day. She is playing with her fingers at that time.
Btn D80 and D60, I chose the latter because of the weight. Very portable with the kit lens. D80 is significantly heavier and later on if you decide to add on heavier lenses and flash, it can become quite a burden especially since I'm a female photographer. So far, I find the D60a very good entry level DSLR.
As for manual focus, I think with the 50mm prime lens, it shouldn't be too difficult. The thing about taking kids is you've got to be fast. If using telephoto lens, you need to adjust the zoom as well so if doing MF, there are 2 things you need to adjust (with the hand on the lens). However, with fixed lens, you only need to adjust the focus with the hand on the lens so still manageable. Hope this makes sense. 2 cents from a co-newbie.
Having said that, Nikon may just come up with AF-S fixed lens very soon to cater to its new range of cameras so maybe you should just play with the kit lens first. Should be good enough for the first few months
I think this pic is not soft because of slow shutter or anything but I think the focusing is too front. The nose is more in focus than the eyes.
That shows how difficult it is to focus correctly if you intend to use shallow DOF.
Yup i have to agree that weight of the D60 is lighter but the grip wise D80 suits be better as D60 size will cos my tiny finger to be left out of the grip, feeling kinda awkward.
on the being fast part if without MF won't it be better?
I have yet to try do MF, maybe i should ask around for someone to let me try the MF.
i have read that sigma is coming out with 50mm f1.8 HSM = AFS but not sure abt the price and quality compared to 50mm f1.8 nikon lens
hmmm my thought is if the lens kit is good enough for infant and baby photo taking.