The Official Nikon Thread - Page 16

eighty4 · August 3rd, 2009, 10:21 AM

How is the D700 ? They are over $5k here in NZ, Ive got lots of savings to do lol

adman · August 3rd, 2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eighty4

How is the D700 ? They are over $5k here in NZ, Ive got lots of savings to do lol

The most liberating camera I've ever used in handheld noiseless(ish) lowlight shots. However, you still need a decent lens

eighty4 · August 3rd, 2009, 11:35 AM

As you know I have the 50mm f1.8 could you recommend a good zoom lens aswell ? Most seem to be DX now

which is pointless on an FX

thanks in advance

adman · August 3rd, 2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eighty4

As you know I have the 50mm f1.8 could you recommend a good zoom lens aswell ? Most seem to be DX now

which is pointless on an FX

thanks in advance

The Mighty Ken:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d700/lenses.htm

eighty4 · August 3rd, 2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by adman

The Mighty Ken:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d700/lenses.htm

Thanks for that, I often go on his website but never saw that page

Can you post some of your shots please ? I havent seen many examples of how good the D700 is.

***The Boy David*** · August 7th, 2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Medo

David, that lens is quite good. But before you buy it I want you to look at the new DX format Nikon 35mm f1.8, a little over 200 quid.

Hola Medo!

Well, I took your advice and bought this lens while I was in Japan - managed to find it for roughly £165 in a tiny little camera store tucked away down a street in Ginza, Tokyo. Been really pleased with it so far, so ta matey!

***Medo*** · August 7th, 2009, 01:14 PM

Cool, that's an excellent price as well, have fun with it.

GuiH · August 7th, 2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoggie_Si

I got out with my new Nikon toy on Sunday, I'm still learning in the ways of SLRs but what do you folks reckon of this one?

image hosted on flickr

Nice, regards!

adman · August 8th, 2009, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Medo

Cool, that's an excellent price as well, have fun with it.

Medo, don't forget to contribute to your Macro thread as well

CityGent · April 1st, 2010, 10:28 PM

Hai guize, look what I'm playing with this weekend...

As I haven't got a spare grand, it's a 24mm tilt-shift on hire. Will report back soon with the results on my trusty D40.

CityGent · April 4th, 2010, 08:46 PM

Initial results are promising... can't figure out the metering so it's trial-and-error.
image hosted on flickr

Gaz1961 · January 26th, 2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by T0M

Ok, here we go, with all of half an hours experience.. hopefully these will help pacify the missis once she sees the credit card bill..

I know it's early days, and a bit cliched, but I'm totally blown away by the quality of this camera! The images are incredibly sharp and rich in detail, even in the relatively poor lighting conditions I've been using... can't wait to give it it's first proper 'road test'.. watch this space..

Stunning, gorgeous and wonderful - the kiddy and your pictures of him. Fantastic.

***Emi Ang*** · February 20th, 2011, 03:19 AM

How much is it the D3000 in GB?

pirlo_21 · March 2nd, 2011, 07:25 PM

whats the lightest slr

anmolksharma · March 4th, 2011, 12:18 PM

how is nikon D60 ??

El_Greco · April 3rd, 2011, 11:11 PM

Anyone got to recommend some good telephoto (24-105mm - 18-135mm) lenses for Nikon with low barrel/pincushion distortion?

lamarfrancois · April 4th, 2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by El_Greco

Anyone got to recommend some good telephoto (24-105mm - 18-135mm) lenses for Nikon with low barrel/pincushion distortion?

I know my 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D has almost no distortion on a DX body - there aren't many zooms around without distortion I can think of (it's one of the design compromises which must be made).

You're best off going with a longish prime say a 105 f/2.8 or 85 f/1.8 if you need controlled distortion.

torrrential · May 31st, 2011, 06:20 PM

Super zoom lenses on D50 and D100 bodies.

My wife is looking at the Tamron and Sigma 18-250 /270 lenses.
The Tamron with the piezo motor sounds great, but is more expensive.

QUESTION! On the older body with the screw motor built in, which takes precedence?

No point in paying for features that will not work. Currently the Nikkor 55-200 is performing perfectly, but I'm still not sure if it is the camera or the lens that is doing the focusing.

torrrential · June 1st, 2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by torrrential

Super zoom lenses on D50 and D100 bodies.

My wife is looking at the Tamron and Sigma 18-250 /270 lenses.
The Tamron with the piezo motor sounds great, but is more expensive.

QUESTION! On the older body with the screw motor built in, which takes precedence?

No point in paying for features that will not work. Currently the Nikkor 55-200 is performing perfectly, but I'm still not sure if it is the camera or the lens that is doing the focusing.

It appears that the camera takes priority, so it's last years Tamron, save £200!

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May 31st, 2011, 06:20 PM	#318
torrrential Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 40 Likes (Received): 0	Super zoom lenses on D50 and D100 bodies. My wife is looking at the Tamron and Sigma 18-250 /270 lenses. The Tamron with the piezo motor sounds great, but is more expensive. QUESTION! On the older body with the screw motor built in, which takes precedence? No point in paying for features that will not work. Currently the Nikkor 55-200 is performing perfectly, but I'm still not sure if it is the camera or the lens that is doing the focusing.

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