Photograph and Camera talk

[Finn666]

@Megatron1505:

Decision made, just purchased a Nikon D3000 with and 18 - 55mm lens kit, now I just have to work out how to use it.

well done Gav.y little brother has one of these as well…as soon as you figure out what lens you need, I'd upgrade on that though, since the kit lens isn't thy good...still good enough for getting into it! enjoy

[Megatron1505]

Really? That was one of the main things that made me go for Nikon over Canon, all the reviews said the lens was far better than the Canon 400d kit lens.

[Finn666]

^ o/course that's the case (if one can trust the reviews!) but there are a lot of better lenses out there as the one that comes with it (kit lens)…it's perfect for the beginning, so don't worry about my previous post lad!

[Megatron1505]

Cool, hopefully going to pick something new up next week, any advice for a versatile, decent quality lens?

[Finn666]

if you're looking for a fixed lens I'd suggest the 35mm 1.8G or 50mm 1.8G (the 50 is the one I use for most of my shots btw.!)…imo the 35 is a bit better though for the stuff "we" tend to do (waywt pics, etc.)...also it's more versatile and can be used indoors as well! the 50 isn't too good for indoors since its a tad too long on a crop (50x1.5= 75mm)...

[toddjcoley]

Can't go wrong with a 35 f1.8 g. You can pick one up brand new dirt cheap around £100. You could go a 50 f1.8 d would be a cheap way to do macro shots too with some tubes, but on your camera it wouldn't have auto focus as you need g series lenses as they have a motor in the lenses.

[Finn666]

^ backed! always buy G-lenses for this type of camera body!
the D3000 is having a crop sensor in'it, that means it multiplies the actual length of a lens with 1.5!

so if you're buying the 35mm, you have to take into account that you're actually shooting with a 52.5mm (=35x1.5) and with a 50mm lens it's 75mm (=50x1.5) on a crop! jfi…

[Snowy]

I'd back the 35mm 1.8 for cropped sensor now, and general useful-ness down the line. 50mm is a little close, and when cropped it's way too close.

[Megatron1505]

Thanks guys, anyone know the exact model number for the Nikon 35mm G lens? Don't want to look like a putz, or end up with wrong thing.

[Snowy]

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/2183/AF-S-DX-NIKKOR-35mm-f%252F1.8G.html

…and check out some photos taken with the lens @ http://www.flickr.com/groups/afsnikkor35mm18/pool/

[Megatron1505]

Beautiful, thanks Snow Man.

[Finn666]

i actually had both, the 35 1.8G and the 50 1.8G…after only shooting with the 50, i´ve sold the 35!
today i wish i would have kept both, cuz just shooting with the 50 is sometimes a bit nerv wrecking...

[twin]

Here is a nice pic from the weekend

[Seul]

I'm in love… 

[toddjcoley]

Photo I took last time i saw my grandad.

[Giles]

Brilliant Todd

[Finn666]

@Giles:

Brilliant Todd

G-San said it all…well done mate!

what´s your setup btw.?

[toddjcoley]

D90, 12-24 f4, tripod :o and the master a lee big stopper (×10 nd I think.) I need to get some tips off you rafa, your boot pics and waywt are sweet. I find landscape a lot easier, got a few more I might put up later.

[Finn666]

i love landscape pics…unfortunately we only have shitty landscapes over here that aren´t really worth watching at

[toddjcoley]

Another few for you from my time OS