3NE2NR Official Phototakerouter & Photography Thread...

[DVSTT]

guys have d3200 nikon
wanna buy a prime lens thinking about the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens...any reviews on this...should i stick with nikon or go with a sigma or tamron?

Sigma 50 f1.4 is amazingly good, took all these pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70684493@N ... 475743208/

WRT to Mr Kessy and a wide angle, have you checked the sigma 10-22mm? Supposed to be pretty good, saw Lyden Thomas with one.

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What's this? It was able to make web and hang off a leaf


Macro by DHARIN, on Flickr


Macro by DHARIN, on Flickr


Macro by DHARIN, on Flickr

[RBphoto]

guys have d3200 nikon
wanna buy a prime lens thinking about the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens...any reviews on this...should i stick with nikon or go with a sigma or tamron?

That is a great lens. If you are on a budget, get this and don't look back. That said, I have my 50mm f/1.4G on my cam most of the time. The 50mm is a mild telephoto and gives a nice crop when doing portraits... as well as a good perspective. I hear good things about the sigma, but it is about three times the weight as a nikon 50mmf/1.4. Sometimes I use my 35mm when I am shooting my kid as I have to be too far away with the 50mm to engage him to look at the camera.

Why do you want to buy a prime though? For low light or Bokeh? I strongly recommend buying a long lens (prime or zoom), even a slow one (f/4-5.6) if you are looking for great bokeh. Buy a prime if you are looking for low light performance.

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Robosapien by DHARIN, on Flickr


Robosapien by DHARIN, on Flickr


Robosapien by DHARIN, on Flickr

[jhonnieblue]

guys have d3200 nikon
wanna buy a prime lens thinking about the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens...any reviews on this...should i stick with nikon or go with a sigma or tamron?

That is a great lens. If you are on a budget, get this and don't look back. That said, I have my 50mm f/1.4G on my cam most of the time. The 50mm is a mild telephoto and gives a nice crop when doing portraits... as well as a good perspective. I hear good things about the sigma, but it is about three times the weight as a nikon 50mmf/1.4. Sometimes I use my 35mm when I am shooting my kid as I have to be too far away with the 50mm to engage him to look at the camera.

Why do you want to buy a prime though? For low light or Bokeh? I strongly recommend buying a long lens (prime or zoom), even a slow one (f/4-5.6) if you are looking for great bokeh. Buy a prime if you are looking for low light performance.

For zoom the choices so far are Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens, a bit slow, same as the kit lens 18-55mm, and the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens..was planning to use the 35mm for low light and and upgraded general purpose zoom....but the nikkor zooms a bit slow unless u waant to put out twice the amount for it so the sigma looking like a nice deal

[stev]

hey guys, im not into photography that much but i came across this ebook the other day.

David Busch's Mastering Digital SLR Photography, 3rd Edition

not sure if u guys wud find it useful...u can download a copy from my dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/td9wsymjn2d2k ... 20-%20.pdf

[RBphoto]

guys have d3200 nikon
wanna buy a prime lens thinking about the 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens...any reviews on this...should i stick with nikon or go with a sigma or tamron?

That is a great lens. If you are on a budget, get this and don't look back. That said, I have my 50mm f/1.4G on my cam most of the time. The 50mm is a mild telephoto and gives a nice crop when doing portraits... as well as a good perspective. I hear good things about the sigma, but it is about three times the weight as a nikon 50mmf/1.4. Sometimes I use my 35mm when I am shooting my kid as I have to be too far away with the 50mm to engage him to look at the camera.

Why do you want to buy a prime though? For low light or Bokeh? I strongly recommend buying a long lens (prime or zoom), even a slow one (f/4-5.6) if you are looking for great bokeh. Buy a prime if you are looking for low light performance.

For zoom the choices so far are Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens, a bit slow, same as the kit lens 18-55mm, and the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Lens..was planning to use the 35mm for low light and and upgraded general purpose zoom....but the nikkor zooms a bit slow unless u waant to put out twice the amount for it so the sigma looking like a nice deal

You know the 35mm can't zoom right?

I have the 55-200 and it is excellent for good light, but not so much for action. Has ok bokeh for a cheap slow zoom. The D3200 has great high iso performance, so slow lenses should not bother you too much. It is a must buy. I never tried that particular sigma zoom so no comment on it.

Here is a shot of a dragonfly I took with the 55-200 wide open (should have used f/8 actually) in good light. Pretty sharp to me.

[jhonnieblue]

Sorry Meant to say have two main lenses, the 35mm and a zoom either the sigma or nikkor

[Trini Hookah]

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Lightning by DHARIN, on Flickr

[foss]

great pics in these last couple pages!

[SmokeyGTi]

real EPIC pic on the last two pages dred...

[kurpal_v2]

Lovely @ ramps!



Guys, anyone have a 72mm uv filter fs?

[sMASH]

between the lighting and the f1.8... is like, wtf!!!

[neexis]

dessert shop

[neexis]

choose your path

[RBphoto]

Lovely @ ramps!



Guys, anyone have a 72mm uv filter fs?

Yeah, it comes attached to a canon 28-135mm IS lens.

[kurpal_v2]

@neexis, you did the shots for the shop fb page? Good stuff on there, I absolutely love their fruit tartlets and sandwiches 1blush


@crossdrilled, that's the lens self I want the filter for

[RBphoto]

@neexis, you did the shots for the shop fb page? Good stuff on there, I absolutely love their fruit tartlets and sandwiches 1blush


@crossdrilled, that's the lens self I want the filter for

Dude, don't put a filter on it. The only reason I use a UV filter is because I don't want UV to affect contrast in the film I use. On digital, I rearly use them. Always a danger of ghosting and flare. My nikon 50mm f/1.4G has a hoya UV filter permanently to protect from dust entering as it pumps while focusing, otherwise I would do without.

[Aaron 2NR]

I got a 77mm filter for sale

[Trini Hookah]

I only keep my filters on when in storage, I don't shoot with them either..

[neexis]

@neexis, you did the shots for the shop fb page? Good stuff on there, I absolutely love their fruit tartlets and sandwiches 1blush

yea thas my cuz.. those phone pics weren't doing the desserts justice. i need to do some newer shots... but every time i go, i just end up eating all kinda thing

[nemisis]

So people thoughts on the d5200

[kurpal_v2]

I only keep my filters on when in storage, I don't shoot with them either..

I was considering them after seeing the condition another photogs cam came back after soka (or however you spell it) and having decided to go out on J'ouvert I figured a filter maybe beneficial

[DVSTT]

I only keep my filters on when in storage, I don't shoot with them either..

I was considering them after seeing the condition another photogs cam came back after soka (or however you spell it) and having decided to go out on J'ouvert I figured a filter maybe beneficial

J'ouvert with a cam....
May want to invest in a rubber skin and circular hoods. Have them on my cam to help with dust

[Trini Hookah]

Nah Kurps, I fraid to even go Machel Monday with my gear. Last year Ice/Gyros among many other things were thrown.

[RBphoto]

So people thoughts on the d5200

D3200 or D7000. Or even D5100 if you really need a flip screen. The D5200 is not good value for money IMO. The 3200 has everything you need but no flip screen, and the D7000 has all the ergonomics, and off camera flash control you need for advanced shooting. The D3200 has all the resolution you need also... even more than the D7000.

[jhonnieblue]

So people thoughts on the d5200

D3200 or D7000. Or even D5100 if you really need a flip screen. The D5200 is not good value for money IMO. The 3200 has everything you need but no flip screen, and the D7000 has all the ergonomics, and off camera flash control you need for advanced shooting. The D3200 has all the resolution you need also... even more than the D7000.

Loving the 3200.. highly recommend it for price

[Trini Hookah]

Hope you don't choose the 3200 solely because of MP.

Anyway guys, I'm off the Alpha market and joining my Canon pals soon, but I'm torn between these two setups.

T1i with 50mm f1.8 or 40D with same lens. Any help? Keep in mind video isn't a make or break for me personally.

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this ugly boy is me, using old ass D80 and with good-ish glass






this is my brother using the same D80, just that he can make it sing. " i'm an artist, give me a tuba, i'll bring you something out of it"