WhutJP
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old schoolin'
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Nice shots sigma!
I just recently got an old Nikon FE film SLR camera, so I'm gonna post some film shots I took.
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Trasher those are really awesome, some cool perspectives in that set.
Anyways here some from a recent holiday to indonesia - Borobudur Temple.
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When Sheep Can't Sleep
A new 35mm lens, and a bit of paper - custom Bokeh. good fun.
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Sakura time.
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quick answer:
Low ISO means clearer, crisper image (less noise). However low ISO requires more light (wide aperture or slow shutter speeds, or a flash)
High ISO means fuzzier, grainier (more noise). But the advantage is that it requires less light, so a faster shutter speed or narrower aperture can be used.
Generally speaking:
Bright sunny days: low ISO
Indoors or at night: High ISO
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really? I thought it looked about right. more exposure would've blown out the signs I think.
anyways, two more.
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taken at 200mm at night handheld. Turned out not too bad considering.
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Some from around town tonight
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Nice pics, well taken. Cool cars too
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Nice, I like the one of the ferris wheel. And the close up of the capitol building.
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Lenses arrived, had a bit of a play with them this avo.
They both seem pretty sweet, they do what they say they do and the quality seems just fine. I bet nit picking experts could find things to be bothered about but as far as I'm concerned - they're good lenses.
The 90's auto focus speed is pretty fast too, doesn't seem to get caught or anything.
Anyways, here's some pics, first a couple from the wide angle then a few from the 90mm.
Bear in mind that this was about 4:30pm on a mostly cloudy day (occasional seconds of sunshine kind of day), and only of stuff near my house, so the pictures aren't exactly award winning.
90mm;
from about 3m away.
while standing looking down. 
from about 40cm away. 
about 10 cm away. 
f.11
f.3.5Take from that what you will, but I am pleased, they are easy to use and seem to be pretty good value for money. I don't think I would have been much happier if I had paid twice the amount for the nikkor 105, the 90 performs just fine.
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works out to be about 1200US for the two lenses. That was slightly more expensive than that park cameras site linked to earlier once the conversion is done. But only a little bit and I get 10% in points to spend at the store I got them from here (yodobashi camera). Along with the camera I bought means I have enough points to just about get that 50mm lens free...
But now I feel pretty set up - cam, bag, wide lens, macro lens and a general lens. PL filter and uv filters. And a tripod. Until I'm really sure of what I'm doing and things I need, that kit and my bike will be more than happy.
Lenses should arrive today or tomorrow.
Anyways, to post some photos:
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Undoubtedly play with cs4! I know it seems a bit complicated at first, but just take images and draw on them and *fruitcage* them up in all kids of ways. Play with the filters, and all the options in the Image>Adjustments menu. You'll have no idea at first what you are doing but in the end it will all be worth it!
I totally sympathise with your frustration though, I am going through the same thing with Illustrator. gah, that thing frustrates me cos I've got no clue how to do it.
oik;
Hah! that'd likely put me off entirely, there's some things I don't need to see magnified...
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I saw the Sigma 105mm f2.8 for cheaper than the Tamron 90mm f2.8, which is here;
http://www.parkcameras.com/10804/Tamron-90...8-Nikon-AF.html
It's pretty much between the above Tamron, and the Nikon 105mm 2.8;
http://www.parkcameras.com/3978/Nikon-AF-S...F-ED-Micro.html
Obviously the Tamron is quite a bit cheaper, but if the Nikon is really that much better, I'd be tempted to drop the cash, or at least try and find a used model.
Ben.
I just ordered the Tamrom 90mm, so I'll be able to tell you within the week how I like it. I love macro photography.
I also ordered the Tamron 10-24mm wide angle, for the landscapes.
decided against the prime just now, I dont think I do enough portrait/people work to justify it. The shopping cart bill was piling up a little high too. At some point I will pick one up though I'm sure.
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well, for landscape youre not going to be using your 1.4/50mm at 1.4 are you?
cant recall what the sweet spot is, but most lenses are around f8-f11 mark.
for landscape work you would be going wide, without getting distorted.
i notice distortion at 20mm, on mine [at closer distances obviously].
at wide angles, the kind of thing that would sort that issue is a tit/shift lens, but theyre fiddly and expensive and manual.
28mm is a pretty good focal length.
otoh, have you got a cropped sensor or a full frame camera?
with a cropped one, you have to compensate for what is going to be recorded on your chip, so if you want a 28mm field of view, you need a 18mm to compensate for the 1.5 crop.
for a 20mm fov, you need a 13mm, and so on.
if you are shooting full frame, then the focal length you get is what you get.
i use 50mm for low light gig stuff and people [and my 85 is for portraits, either that or my 80-200/2.8]
not for landscapes, so if that is your specialty, the 50 will collect dust.
i havent used the 18-200, but im not a fan of 'jack of all trades master of none' type lenses.
my walk about is either a 20-40/2.8 or a 35-70/2.8
although i run with a few, i'm not a fan of sigma. they rate high on the lemon-ator.
tamron and tokina, i rate better, and branded obviously best.
Cheers, yeah it was the setohashi, its a pretty amazing piece of engineering.
And sorry I should've been more clearer with my question; I don't mean to use the 50mm for landscapes but for people. What I was wondering was if there was a substantial difference between using the 18-200 at 50mm, and the prime. I realise there is some difference but I wondered if it was enough of a difference for it to be worth getting.
I have a D90, so not full frame.
Cheers for the note on the Sigma, I will look in to the tamron and tokina ones they have, I haven't actually placed my order yet so yeah. I know the Nikkor would be better but I'd rather go for a third party and be able to afford a prime as well.
Nice pics - have you spent long in Japan?
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Yeah I'm also in the new lens market, I'm considering two, possibly three if I can bear the cost...
one is a 105mm macro by Sigma, its half the cost of the Nikkor version which means I can afford a second lens - the Nikkor 20mm 2.8 prime. On top of that I'm considering a 50mm prime too (the nikkor afs one).
A question actually - If I get the 20mm (want it for the sharpness and wide angle, for landscapes) would the 50mm just feel redundant?
I already have an 18-200mm lens on there which is a fantastic walk around lens but I want as was said before - the wowness the sharpness a prime would give.
I know the 18-200mm lens is pretty good at 50mm, but max apature is way above the 1.4 of the nikkor 50mm prime. The question is is whether I would notice enough for it to be worth the expense.
gah, the confusing world of photography.
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putting my new camera through its paces...
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Thanks for the compliments!
those photos were taken with a panasonic lumix, lx3, a great compact cam.
But! I needed more haha, so I finally bit the bullet and got a dslr - a Nikon D90, 18-200mm VR nikkor lens.
Its nice, I like. I took some photos with it tonight, here's a couple from it;
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I remember having feeding issues the first few times i was using my VSR, and that was to do the the way I was returning the bolt, I learned to be a bit gentler with the return and everythign works just fine now.
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Great review, interested to see how things go. I love sniping in japan, it's a hell of a challenge.
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I've been messing around with square framing recently, and here's a few I've done it to.