nikon lenses

[Watcher]

yo.. where to get and how much for the reversal ring? i never try b4 leh.. anyone wanna demonstrate at council meetings?

Very cheap: about $30 at CP. Not the best solution but hey, for that amount of $, we can't hiam...

 

[2100]

Precisely! :thumbsup: Zoom, zoom, zoom seems to be the only thing in many people's mind... I have recommended to many to get this very good and cheap lens for training on composition. It functions as a fully-manual macro lens with the reversal ring used and is a jolly good loupe

Indeed, zoom is actually a kinda poison. 50mm is so good coz it's a "normal focal length" kinda lens, doesn't take much to get it right. Another eg, 24-70 is significantly more difficult to implement correctly compared to a 28-75. (to maintain decent control on distortion, brightness, sharpness). I just got a 2nd hand sigma 28-200 to play play and for travelling to Indo next week, basket...needed to stop down to f11 to get decent sharpness. :sweat:

 

[gadrian]

hi all, i just got my d70, have been shooting for 2weeks already.. have some question and hope that you're can help.. i've a pro fren that told me when he shoot for weddings, he normally use f5.6 or f8 with flash. does that mean that my 18-70dx, f3.5 - 4.5 do not make a difference with a constant f2.8 len if i do not set it at f2.8?
Thanks~

It depends on your shutter speed...

1/60 @ f/8 ?? not very nice.. dark backgrounds.. only subject highlight.. (shooting in a dinner function)..

I would prefer.. 1/45 @ f4 - 5.6 dial down your flash - 0.6ev and your will get nicely balance foregrounds.. and ambient background lighting..

having and f2.8 lens is not really necessary.. it is my personal opinion that an f4 - 5.6 lens like the 24-120mm AF-S VR is a great lens to work with.. even with flash photography..

This was taken at 1/4 @ f5.6 @ ISO640 on the 24-120 AFS-VR.

It I were to shoot at 1/60 f5.6 this would have not had the mood and ambience that you see here..

 

[Sean]

thnx alot for all the advises~ i agree that for a practise lens , 50mm 1.8 would make a perfect choice.. and after shooting for over my weekends.. i realised its really difficult to come out with good shots~ luckily some of the shot's composition can be savage by PS.. Ooo.. wonder how those pros did it with film last time....

 

[gadrian]

thnx alot for all the advises~ i agree that for a practise lens , 50mm 1.8 would make a perfect choice.. and after shooting for over my weekends.. i realised its really difficult to come out with good shots~ luckily some of the shot's composition can be savage by PS.. Ooo.. wonder how those pros did it with film last time....

Sean try to avoid PS as much as you can..

Why dont you come out and do some shooting with me.. and our group..

One thing that many of us film users have found is that.. we learnt something called film discipline..

Due to the cost.. we make each shot count..