Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:40 pm  

I'm looking for a (cheapish) macro lens for a Nikon D90. Something I can use close up - I already have a Tamron 70-300 with macro. What would anyone recommend? What do you use?

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:04 pm  

West Leeds Rhino wrote: I'm looking for a (cheapish) macro lens for a Nikon D90. Something I can use close up - I already have a Tamron 70-300 with macro. What would anyone recommend? What do you use? http://tinyurl.com/a5ceymj I have the Canon version, very very good lens for the money.

West Leeds Rhino wrote: I'm looking for a (cheapish) macro lens for a Nikon D90. Something I can use close up - I already have a Tamron 70-300 with macro. What would anyone recommend? What do you use? http://tinyurl.com/a5ceymj I have the Canon version, very very good lens for the money.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:09 pm  

Opened my camera bag for the first time in a while today and had a play with some water drops.

Opened my camera bag for the first time in a while today and had a play with some water drops.

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Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:57 pm  

I am struggling to get decent pics at night without the use of a tripod ( and lugging it around with me wherever I go! )?

I have a Nikon D5000 - what are the best settings to use in order to let enough light in to get the shot, but not have the shutter open too long that me holding the camera makes the picture blurry? Apeture or shutter priority, or should I go manual and set both myself??

Or do I really need to have a tripod to avoid blur??

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:04 pm  

my brother took this at Scarborough mere

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:41 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

I am struggling to get decent pics at night without the use of a tripod ( and lugging it around with me wherever I go! )?

I have a Nikon D5000 - what are the best settings to use in order to let enough light in to get the shot, but not have the shutter open too long that me holding the camera makes the picture blurry? Apeture or shutter priority, or should I go manual and set both myself??

Or do I really need to have a tripod to avoid blur??

What lens are you using and what are you shooting?

[TimperleySaint]

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:00 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

Mike Oxlong wrote:

I am struggling to get decent pics at night without the use of a tripod ( and lugging it around with me wherever I go! )?

I have a Nikon D5000 - what are the best settings to use in order to let enough light in to get the shot, but not have the shutter open too long that me holding the camera makes the picture blurry? Apeture or shutter priority, or should I go manual and set both myself??

Or do I really need to have a tripod to avoid blur??

What lens are you using and what are you shooting?

Just the lens that came with it, a Nikon 18-55 AF-S DX VR...

Well I was away last week, and trying to shoot buildings, bridges and tourist spots that are lit up in the evening, but lit in low light rather than bright spots lights or similar.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:10 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote: Just the lens that came with it, a Nikon 18-55 AF-S DX VR... Well I was away last week, and trying to shoot buildings, bridges and tourist spots that are lit up in the evening, but lit in low light rather than bright spots lights or similar. Right you missed out one vital bit of info from that lens spec - f/3.5-5.6 You are not going to get a fast enough shutter speed to shoot hand held even wide open at f3.5, you are going to need to use your tripod or buy a faster lens, f2.8 is good f1.8 better. Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. See if these fit your camera http://tinyurl.com/begehoj

Mike Oxlong wrote: Just the lens that came with it, a Nikon 18-55 AF-S DX VR... Well I was away last week, and trying to shoot buildings, bridges and tourist spots that are lit up in the evening, but lit in low light rather than bright spots lights or similar. Right you missed out one vital bit of info from that lens spec - f/3.5-5.6 You are not going to get a fast enough shutter speed to shoot hand held even wide open at f3.5, you are going to need to use your tripod or buy a faster lens, f2.8 is good f1.8 better. Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. See if these fit your camera http://tinyurl.com/begehoj

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Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:32 pm  

Big Graeme wrote: Mike Oxlong wrote: Just the lens that came with it, a Nikon 18-55 AF-S DX VR... Well I was away last week, and trying to shoot buildings, bridges and tourist spots that are lit up in the evening, but lit in low light rather than bright spots lights or similar. Right you missed out one vital bit of info from that lens spec - f/3.5-5.6 You are not going to get a fast enough shutter speed to shoot hand held even wide open at f3.5, you are going to need to use your tripod or buy a faster lens, f2.8 is good f1.8 better. Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. See if these fit your camera http://tinyurl.com/begehoj Sorry about that, am in work and don't have the lens on me to remember what the spec was... Cheers, I will have a look at those when I get home later and see what I can find that hopefully isn't too expensive.

Big Graeme wrote: Mike Oxlong wrote: Just the lens that came with it, a Nikon 18-55 AF-S DX VR... Well I was away last week, and trying to shoot buildings, bridges and tourist spots that are lit up in the evening, but lit in low light rather than bright spots lights or similar. Right you missed out one vital bit of info from that lens spec - f/3.5-5.6 You are not going to get a fast enough shutter speed to shoot hand held even wide open at f3.5, you are going to need to use your tripod or buy a faster lens, f2.8 is good f1.8 better. Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. See if these fit your camera http://tinyurl.com/begehoj Sorry about that, am in work and don't have the lens on me to remember what the spec was... Cheers, I will have a look at those when I get home later and see what I can find that hopefully isn't too expensive.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Mon Jan 21, 2013 3:40 pm  

Big Graeme wrote: Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. They do. http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_50mm_f_1_8_g_review/ It's generally regarded as the best value-for-money that Nikon offer. You could also try setting the ISO to 800 or even 1600. The amount of noise / grain will inevitably increase but modern DSLRs can often cope quite well. Try it and see. Set your camera in Aperture Priority, select its largest aperture (smallest number), set ISO to ISO800 (initially) and see what shutter speed the camera calculates. Also try substituting any reasonably solid surface for a tripod.

Big Graeme wrote: Canon users have access to what they call a Nifty Fifty, a cheap 50mm lens that is actually a bloody good lens, tack sharp and f1.8, check see if Nikon do something similar. They do. http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_afs_dx_nikkor_50mm_f_1_8_g_review/ It's generally regarded as the best value-for-money that Nikon offer. You could also try setting the ISO to 800 or even 1600. The amount of noise / grain will inevitably increase but modern DSLRs can often cope quite well. Try it and see. Set your camera in Aperture Priority, select its largest aperture (smallest number), set ISO to ISO800 (initially) and see what shutter speed the camera calculates. Also try substituting any reasonably solid surface for a tripod.