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For the money the 18-55 vr2 is a great lens, and would be worth picking up just to play with to figure out exactly how *wide* you want to go for landscapes before throwing down real cash.
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cheeswhiz posted:I was looking at the nikon 18mm - 55mm which has pretty decent reviews and can be picked up for around $100 used at KEH. Anyone have experience with that lens? I know it's bargain barrel but people seem to like it.
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Mar 28, 2014 11:19
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cheeswhiz posted:I'm looking for a wide angle lens for landscape. I currently have a d7000 with 2 lenses (nikon 50mm 1.8d and Tamron 70mm - 300mm VC). The 50mm is OK for landscape but I'm really looking for something wider. I'm open to new or used and I'm not looking to spend a ton since I just picked up the Tamron. Any suggestions? The Tamron 17-50 is obviously better but the 18-55 VR is actually a pretty solid lens for the price.
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Mar 28, 2014 22:25
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So I recently picked up a sigma 50mm-500mm nikon mount, keh listed that the lens had a loose zoom but I figured for the price it was a steal. I got the lens and put it on my nikon D7000 and the lens doesn't autofocus and doesn't expose correctly. I examined the mount and noticed this. It looks like the contacts were dented, there is also 10 of them but the inside of the camera body and my nikon lenses only have 8. Is this normal for sigma lenses?
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Mar 29, 2014 16:17
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Ezekiel_980 posted:It looks like the contacts were dented, there is also 10 of them but the inside of the camera body and my nikon lenses only have 8. Is this normal for sigma lenses? I only have one Sigma lense for my D5100 (the Sigma 10-20/4-5.6), but it does have 10 contacts like that.
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Mar 29, 2014 16:23
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Or call keh and get them to fix it for you. They're good like that.
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Mar 29, 2014 23:33
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Mr. Despair posted:Or call keh and get them to fix it for you. They're good like that. ended up giving them a ring and they said they will try to fix it, if that doesn't work they will refund it. they are freaking awesome!
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Mar 30, 2014 00:00
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Ezekiel_980 posted:ended up giving them a ring and they said they will try to fix it, if that doesn't work they will refund it. they are freaking awesome! Yeah that looks pretty hosed, it almost looks like part of the area with the contacts on it got jammed back into the bayonet or something.
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Mar 30, 2014 00:39
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Ezekiel_980 posted:So I recently picked up a sigma 50mm-500mm nikon mount, keh listed that the lens had a loose zoom but I figured for the price it was a steal. I got the lens and put it on my nikon D7000 and the lens doesn't autofocus and doesn't expose correctly. I examined the mount and noticed this. Hey, I've been trying to sell my 50-500mm for a while now, you should return that and buy mine  .10 contacts is normal for that lens, obviously they shouldn't be bashed in though.
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Apr 1, 2014 18:38
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ShadeofBlue posted:Hey, I've been trying to sell my 50-500mm for a while now, you should return that and buy mine Well if they can't fix it I'll be getting a refund...
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Kind of a weird question, but anyone know of a good brand for lens caps (both front and rear)? The only ones I can find locally are Optek and they don't ever stay on properly.
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Apr 2, 2014 21:08
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Geektox posted:Kind of a weird question, but anyone know of a good brand for lens caps (both front and rear)? The only ones I can find locally are Optek and they don't ever stay on properly. Buy knockoffs of whatever brand you shoot for a buck each on eBay. In fact buy a half dozen because you're going to lose them.
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Yup, I just got my order of half-a-dozen generic pinch-squeeze caps from "trust_digital2009" on eBay, for $5.94 and free shipping. Took a while to get here, but whatever. Local shops sell lovely lens caps for like $15 each, which is insane.
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Apr 3, 2014 03:49
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I just put Tamron lens caps on everything. They're great.
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kefkafloyd posted:I just put Tamron lens caps on everything. They're great.
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Apr 3, 2014 11:12
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evil_bunnY posted:This. Nikon caps are ok, just don't buy them separately. That said, I've had really good success with pinch-style caps from eBay that say either Nikon or Tamron on them. Obviously they have absolutely no connection to either brand, but I guess those are the brands whose pinch caps are worth ripping off.
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Apr 3, 2014 18:53
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First review of the new Sigma 50mm is in... http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1677/cat/30
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Combat Pretzel posted:First review of the new Sigma 50mm is in... quote:Conclusion Good to see the review match the hype. Now lets see how much they want for it. If its less than a grand, this lens is going to sell like crazy.
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Apr 6, 2014 18:33
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It'll be $800 probably.
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Apr 6, 2014 19:48
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From the review:800peepee51doodoo posted:Conclusion What does resolving power mean? I'm interested in this lens as I refuse to touch the Canon 50mm 1.4 and its lovely micro-USM that could fail if you look at it wrong.
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Apr 6, 2014 21:02
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Essentially sharpness. Also, it was rumored to be 800 dollars on introduction. Given Sigma's typical price development, it'll be 500-600 a few months later.
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mclifford82 posted:From the review: Also worth bearing in mind that, bar the 1.2 USM, all of Canon's 50mms are all over 2 decades old.
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Apr 6, 2014 21:15
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I wonder if Canon had plans to make f2 IS lenses on the vein of the new 35 f2? It's a great and sharp lens for the video shooter, and it seems like they can sell lots of them to not only Canon shooters but also people using Blackmagic or EF-mount Red Scarlets and Epics.
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Combat Pretzel posted:Essentially sharpness. Yeah, resolving power is also a function of how much fine detail you can render with higher megapixel sensors as well as sharpness I think. I'd love to see it introduced at 800 and there's been some rumors to that effect but there has also been rumors putting it a couple hundred north of a thousand too so I guess we'll see!
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800peepee51doodoo posted:Yeah, resolving power is also a function of how much fine detail you can render with higher megapixel sensors as well as sharpness I think. Yeah that's it. Apparently the new Zeiss Otus has insane resolving power, like it was designed with high MP sensors in mind as opposed to the current line of 50mms, which were all designed back when sensors were less than 10 or even 5 mp.
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A friend has a Nikon D7000, Yongnuo 560EX triggered by a RF603 isn't firing. Anyone have ideas on what might going wrong?
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the_lion posted:A friend has a Nikon D7000, Yongnuo 560EX triggered by a RF603 isn't firing. It's really hard to say with that little information, but I guess the main question is, does it fire when you trigger it manually from the transmitter? I'm not familiar with the RF603 system but I'm assuming the transmitter unit has a 'test' button.
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SoundMonkey posted:It's really hard to say with that little information, but I guess the main question is, does it fire when you trigger it manually from the transmitter? I'm not familiar with the RF603 system but I'm assuming the transmitter unit has a 'test' button. Ah, noted. Second hand situation-my bad with lack of detail. The unit does indeed have a test button. I have the exact same setup as him, but with a canon camera and the same yongnuo. The YN560EX III is supposed to have a RF603 built in. He can get it to trigger but only by adding a RF603 to the bottom of his flash and then it fires fine. My guess, RF603 is busted inside the flash or some sort of camera body setting is blocking it somehow.
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the_lion posted:My guess, RF603 is busted inside the flash or some sort of camera body setting is blocking it somehow. Do the transmitters and receivers have channels and poo poo that might have to be set the same?
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SoundMonkey posted:Do the transmitters and receivers have channels and poo poo that might have to be set the same? Good question, they do have channels. This will be the first thing I check. I'm getting him to bring it in Thursday. Hopefully that's all it is! Thanks!
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SLRGear has a review of the 50mm f/1.4 Sigma ART up, and I can't begin to express how much I want this lens in my bag right now. I just hope the price isn't outrageous. http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1677/cat/30
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mclifford82 posted:SLRGear has a review of the 50mm f/1.4 Sigma ART up, and I can't begin to express how much I want this lens in my bag right now. I just hope the price isn't outrageous. Sigma's CEO is cool because it's a family business and he says his priority isn't maximizing profits, but keeping everyone who's been working there since forever employed. They said they can only do that by making innovative lenses that the market hasn't seen, but they do it for reasonable prices unlike what Canon & Nikon sometimes come up with (just look at the 58mm/1.4). I think the mirrorless era will be even better for them, because phase detect sensor AF systems tend to be super accurate and their focus issues will be mitigated. I wish they'd make cinema versions of their lenses too.
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I like that Sigma makes things that Nikon won't. Like the 18-35 f1.8.
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Sigma are great and the 30 1.4 that I bought from someone here is the greatest crop lens I've ever used
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I reckon canon will do a dick move and try and cut sigma lenses working-they do it for non canon batteries on newer bodies believe. That said, I only have one sigma (105mm) but sweet lens. I'd consider switching if I bought another lens.
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Wild EEPROM posted:I like that Sigma makes things that Nikon won't. Their Art lenses will probably force both canon and Nikon to update their competing primes too. I like sigma.
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the_lion posted:I reckon canon will do a dick move and try and cut sigma lenses working-they do it for non canon batteries on newer bodies believe.
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big scary monsters posted:Isn't this pretty much why Sigma lenses have docking stations now? If a first party camera maker decides to brick their gear they can push out a firmware update that fixes things as soon as they've figured out a workaround. If Canon gets pouty and decides they're going to activate the camera/lens encryption layer they secretly developed years ago, it's gonna take more than a few days before Sigma's like "welp here's your new firmware!" I mean obviously this isn't going to happen but if Sigma can reverse-engineer lens/body communication well enough that it might just as well be a Canon lens, then Canon can probably work out how to dick them over really really hard if they want. Of course unless they make a highly illegal deal with Nikon to do the exact same thing, it's basically only gonna hurt them.
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the_lion posted:I reckon canon will do a dick move and try and cut sigma lenses working-they do it for non canon batteries on newer bodies believe. Nah, I think Canon realizes that having Sigma (and Tamron and Tokina) around actually adds value to their camera system. They've got to realize that having cheaper 3rd party alternatives makes it easier to buy into their DSLR system. They're more concerned about selling you their mount because once you buy into EOS, it is very unlikely that you are going to switch to something else. Having third parties around acts as kind of a price pressure valve so that Canon (and Nikon) can continue to charge outrageous prices for the 1st party stuff which they can market as the true product for real professionals*. Canon hasn't hosed with the protocols to dick over third parties for like 20 years and they probably aren't gonna start now. And if they did, Sigma's got the dock for firmware upgrades. If Canon really tries to gently caress us over, Sigma offers a mount changing service so we can switch our lenses to Nikon. *retired engineers/dentists/middle managers
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