DSLR advice

chuckd05 · 05-05-2011, 03:24 AM

grab a low aperature lens.... the 50/1.8 cannon lens was the best 100 dollars I ever spent ..... im sure nikon has a comparable lens... the crispness of the shots are incredible... also a tripod is a good investment...

and dslrtips.com

guys voice get to you but you will learn a lot

Red__Zed · 05-05-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chuckd05

grab a low aperature lens.... the 50/1.8 cannon lens was the best 100 dollars I ever spent ..... im sure nikon has a comparable lens... the crispness of the shots are incredible... also a tripod is a good investment...

and dslrtips.com

guys voice get to you but you will learn a lot

Yeah, a lens like that is my next purchase, once the prices come down a bit.

My tripod just showed up today

Parkerman · 05-05-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yeah, a lens like that is my next purchase, once the prices come down a bit.

My tripod just showed up today

As I said, you should go with the Nikon 35mm 1.8 when you do decide to buy a new lens. The reason I suggest it over the 50mm 1.8 is that you can get it in AF-S, where as with the 50, you would have to get the 1.4 version which is near $500.

With the D3100 you have no focus motor in the camera, so all lenses if you want them to auto focus have to have an internal focusing motor.

Red__Zed · 05-11-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Parkerman

As I said, you should go with the Nikon 35mm 1.8 when you do decide to buy a new lens. The reason I suggest it over the 50mm 1.8 is that you can get it in AF-S, where as with the 50, you would have to get the 1.4 version which is near $500.

With the D3100 you have no focus motor in the camera, so all lenses if you want them to auto focus have to have an internal focusing motor.

I figured he was just referring to an effective 50mm lens. I'm getiing the 35mm

Also, I just noticed you were in Huntsville. I'm going to be moving down there at the end of June for work. Will be nice to have another Z around

Parkerman · 05-12-2011, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I figured he was just referring to an effective 50mm lens. I'm getiing the 35mm

Also, I just noticed you were in Huntsville. I'm going to be moving down there at the end of June for work. Will be nice to have another Z around

Awesome man. Huntsville is a good place.

Boost_lee · 05-06-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

My tripod just showed up today

What tripod did you go with, and how much did it run you?
I'm in the market for one too

Red__Zed · 05-11-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

What tripod did you go with, and how much did it run you?
I'm in the market for one too

I just bought a cheap-o generic one for now.

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