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404notfound posted:What's some reasonably cheap older glass (e.g., AI-S through AF-D) that might still be worth considering? I've got a 105/ All of them. (135f2dc, 180mm 2.8 ais, 24mm f2.8d)
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EL BROMANCE posted:Generally a bad sign of their prices are so different to b&h, who are generally the benchmark. I'm suspicious that they refer to themselves as Closeout while the domain is Closeouts, and the only review site I found said established 2015 while they claim 29 years. The reviews (only 4) smelt like they could've been bought. I'm moving across the planet and getting rid of most of what I own, so 'spare dslr body' would not be something that makes the cut into the duffel bag. Thanks for the info!
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Wild EEPROM posted:All of them. Speaking of the 135 f2 dc, is it usable as a manual lens when adapted to a canon?
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May 24, 2015 10:29
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Adorama has refurbished D4 for three grand. My oh my I wish I had some cash lying around for that.
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May 25, 2015 21:32
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Is a used p510 with an extra battery & charger included a good deal at $100? It's in like-new condition.
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May 26, 2015 02:37
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FYI massdrop right now has the 50/1.8 for $80 new. Link here. I don't have any affiliation with massdrop but I do own this lens and it's great.
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May 27, 2015 06:24
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Man the 55-200 VR II is drat sharp. I finally went out and played with this lens and had a blast. I even caught my first ever flying bird shot.  I feel so good that I got this lens for only $100 bundled with my DSLR.
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May 27, 2015 21:27
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If I want to test the AF fine tune on my d7200, the live view autofocus should be the gold standard to compare against yeah? Ie because it uses a different AF system, changing the amount won't affect it?
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May 27, 2015 21:30
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Uh, anything shady or odd about this d7200 kit through Ritz? I thought it was a refurbished model but I can't see anything. The fact that its $200 cheaper than the body only version made me wonder what was up: http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/N...BBZnxoCE5Pw_wcB
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May 28, 2015 19:13
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Geoff Zahn posted:Uh, anything shady or odd about this d7200 kit through Ritz? I thought it was a refurbished model but I can't see anything. The fact that its $200 cheaper than the body only version made me wonder what was up: http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/N...BBZnxoCE5Pw_wcB that note about it being an import model probably means that it's grey market, so good luck if you need to send it in to nikon directly for any work.
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May 28, 2015 20:07
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Mr. Despair posted:that note about it being an import model probably means that it's grey market, so good luck if you need to send it in to nikon directly for any work. Ah, I see. Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't even see the import part the first time I looked.
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May 28, 2015 22:27
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I really like Fuji's film simulations on their mirrorless cameras, and have gotten a pretty nice general purpose setting now on my X100S. Does anybody have a good and flexible Picture Control setting I could use for jpegs on my D750?
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Jun 1, 2015 22:27
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404notfound posted:I really like Fuji's film simulations on their mirrorless cameras, and have gotten a pretty nice general purpose setting now on my X100S. Does anybody have a good and flexible Picture Control setting I could use for jpegs on my D750? Isn't that the whole idea behind VSCO film packs?
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Jun 2, 2015 00:01
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Fiki posted:Isn't that the whole idea behind VSCO film packs? VSCO is really intended for RAW files.
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Jun 2, 2015 01:19
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Fiki posted:Isn't that the whole idea behind VSCO film packs? I shoot raw + jpeg and use VSCO Film when processing, but with the D750's built-in wi-fi capability, it'd be nice to have decent SOOC jpegs as well. I'm currently using the portrait preset with 5 sharpening and +1 saturation, but I'd be curious to know if people have any other preferences.
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Jun 2, 2015 01:51
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I ran the comparison on B and H between the cameras in the Nikon 5000 line. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/Nikon_D5200_vs_Nikon_D5300_vs_Nikon_D5500/BHitems/910146-REG_1010022-REG_1111429-REG I went down to best buy today and held the 3 cameras. I like the way the 5500 fits in my hand a little better, but I'm not sure if I can justify the extra $100 for just that. I'm looking to buy one soon (yay!) and other than the size of the body and the ergonomics of it I can't seem to find much of a difference between the 3. Is there something I'm missing as someone who hasn't camera shopped in a long time? road potato fucked around with this message at 04:34 on Jun 2, 2015 |
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Jun 2, 2015 04:32
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They will all take the same quality photos. The differences lie in the luxury features like wifi, gps, and autofocus performance which it looks like b&h doesn't mention.
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Jun 2, 2015 04:47
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They're all at used d7000/7100 prices, and with a 7000/7100 you get a second command dial, the ability to autofocus D lenses, 100% viewfinder, a beefier body, etc.
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Jun 2, 2015 07:13
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Wild EEPROM posted:They're all at used d7000/7100 prices, and with a 7000/7100 you get a second command dial, the ability to autofocus D lenses, 100% viewfinder, a beefier body, etc. Yes. We have a D5300 at work for stills and 1080p video, which is great, but my D7000 is far easier to use as a stills camera and the in-body focus motor means I can use far more older AF lenses.
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Jun 2, 2015 14:25
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Gstu posted:I ran the comparison on B and H between the cameras in the Nikon 5000 line. It you want to save money then the 5100 is great and Super cheap preowned for what it is. The higher models like the 5500 though fall over into 7000/7100 price range making them harder to justify. Unless you specifically want video go for a 7xxx over a 5xxx.
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Jun 3, 2015 10:38
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The original Nikon 18-55 VR kit lens is pretty well liked yeah? I don't think my cheapy Sigma 17-35 is going to last much longer as it's always been a bit iffy and there's something rattling around in it, and someone local has this lens up for about half the Amazon new price for here. My shaky hands like the idea of having VR even at a lower focal length, and nice to have a little more zoom lens. A decent enough pickup?
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Jun 5, 2015 01:10
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They cost fuckall and literally the only thing wrong with them is the slow aperture. They loving own.
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Jun 5, 2015 13:07
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I think I'll grab it. I checked my 17-35 and it's f2.8 so it's a liiiiittle bit faster but the VR should nullify that anyway. I'll throw him an email now. It seems to be my 'thing' where I try and buy up every low cost, but good value lens going.
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Jun 5, 2015 13:32
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That kit and a fast wide-ish/normal prime is literally all you need for 90% of photography.
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Already have the 35/1.8 and the 50/1.8, will end up getting the higher up ones too and replace my 70-300 with something less low-end in the future. Need to take the 35mm back out as I've not been that happy with the shots I've gotten from it on my new body. Hopefully a -10 shift on the AF tuning has helped after spending some time with a focus target. At least I get the uses out of my lenses, I took 5 on a trip a month ago and the only one I didn't use was my 28-80 and I would've probably used that if I'd gone out one more day.
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EL BROMANCE posted:At least I get the uses out of my lenses, I took 5 on a trip a month ago and the only one I didn't use was my 28-80 and I would've probably used that if I'd gone out one more day. 18-55mm is my sunset lens of choice currently. (you might ask why I also brought the 35mm: low light) There's something to be said for packing light, but if you're able to fit it all, more lenses can be great.
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Kenshin posted:I lugged a 6.5mm, 35mm, 18-55mm, and 150-600mm with me on a week long sailing trip at the beginning of May and used them all fairly extensively. I'm going to Germany later this year and plan on bringing a 12-24, 24-70 and a 50mm. All 3 are FX lenses so I can use all of them on my F100 or the D750 I'll be renting, and of course they will work just fine on my D7k also [which I own]. I'm pretty excited. Taking HP5+ and Fujifilm Provia 100 for the F100. I also have an N90s and 35-70 F/2.8 which I might bring if someone else in our foursome wants to shoot film. Or I might like to sell that. Anyone want to buy a really solid film body + lens combo? N90s + 35-70mm F/2.8 works really well together. I don't need it because I upgraded to the Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 and that tammy doesn't work in A on the N90s, so I bought the F100. Now I have an extra film body and a lens I don't need really.
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Exactly, I'll use my camera bag as my carry on luggage and stuff it to the brim with stuff I think I'll want to use over a whole trip, then take one or two out with me on each particular thing I'm doing. I'm not someone who is particularly good at any one given type of photography, but I like snapping in lots of different circumstances. I do dig primes for the speed, sharpness and value you get from them but its not always convenient, and when I'm on a boat it's definitely a time a wide angle zoom is far easier to handle!
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evil_bunnY posted:That kit and a fast wide-ish/normal prime is literally all you need for 90% of photography. this is true and it's a real pisser that nikon doesn't make a cheap, fast wide-ish prime for DX something like the 35mm 1.8G in the 20-28mm range would have been good like... 6 years ago, and I guess it would still be good but I already got a different camera so I care less now
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404notfound posted:I shoot raw + jpeg and use VSCO Film when processing, but with the D750's built-in wi-fi capability, it'd be nice to have decent SOOC jpegs as well. I'm currently using the portrait preset with 5 sharpening and +1 saturation, but I'd be curious to know if people have any other preferences. I don't think it'd be possible to duplicate anything close to Fuji, isn't most of the look because of color shifts? None of the color profiles very close. btw I think I remember you from Guild Wars.
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Does the WU-1a only connect to phones/tablets? I want to try to set it up as a wireless tether to a laptop, but from my research it only connects to phones and tablets. Which seems like a wasted opportunity.
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I think it does, and it is - the mobile app only let's you focus and take a shot too. I wondered why it was so limited, until I spotted a $600 wireless remote that Nikon make. Suddenly it made complete sense.
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[Ask] me how much I love the wireless options for my 800
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I'm looking for a lens to use to take pictures of art in close quarters. My workspace is pretty cramped and from what I read a Nikon AF Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8D Lens sounded like a good choice. I have a d7100, a good tripod and a remote so no vr isn't a problem. Is there a better or cheaper option?
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How big is the art and how close are the quarters?
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The 40mm 2.8 comes to mind. You can't uncrop narrow fov. Also, any news about a d500 yet?
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I can get a D5200 single lens kit for what I believe to be a reasonable price. I haven't owned a DSLR for a while and never owned a Nikon. Is this still a decent body to pick up? I thought about a 7100/7200 but they are considerably more expensive, as is the D5500.
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Digital Jesus posted:I can get a D5200 single lens kit for what I believe to be a reasonable price. I haven't owned a DSLR for a while and never owned a Nikon. Is this still a decent body to pick up? I thought about a 7100/7200 but they are considerably more expensive, as is the D5500. What's the price? I have a D5100 and am happy with it in many respects, but if I had to do it over, I would have spent more to get the 7100 so I could have the screw drive and use AF with some older lenses.
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Let me preface by acknowledging that it's probably not good pricing. I'm going with a particular local store purely because they're offering nice interest free terms at the moment and my other camera just died on me... The 5200 comes in at about half the price of the 7100 with the same lens. $776 AUD vs $1448. Canon 700D twin lens kit is about the same price as the 5200.
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Digital Jesus posted:I can get a D5200 single lens kit for what I believe to be a reasonable price. I haven't owned a DSLR for a while and never owned a Nikon. Is this still a decent body to pick up? I thought about a 7100/7200 but they are considerably more expensive, as is the D5500. The only huge difference besides body size is the ability to drive old af-d glass. Unless you plan to buy a lot of old screwdrive glass, go with the d5200 and a 35mm 1.8 to supplement the kitlens. That or wait for the D500.
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