Originally Posted by happytheman Wow! This was posted in potn and was shot with that 10-22! That's purty! I'm looking for a decent lens for my Nikon D5100 that takes
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That's purty! I'm looking for a decent lens for my Nikon D5100 that takes sharp pics like that, but doesn't break the bank. Any suggestions?
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Most of what is considered quality glass is unfortunately pricey. What ya willin' to part with, mon frere?
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09-09-2013, 07:24 AM | #2208 (permalink) |
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yea nikon unfortunately doesn't offer much in the way of "midrange" glass. it's either their lower end stuff (which is typically better than canon's) or their pro glass which is big $$$
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Huck, most of the lenses out there can get you great results. It really depends on the focal length you need and the maximum aperture. Faster aperture lenses usually raise the price but aren't always as sharp as the cheaper lenses. Zoom lenses also tend to be more expensive than primes. If you want sharper images, each lens usually has a sweet spot in terms of the right aperture to use. The first thing you should consider is the focal length. If you want a wide angle or fish eye, Nikon offers the 10.5mm or the 10-24mm...both of which are kind of pricey. Unfortunately, so are other zooms close to them like the 16-85mm and the 18-200mm. Both zooms are leaps better than the kit lens though, so it's worth considering. The only lenses that are relatively inexpensive and works with your camera I can think of is the 35mm f/1.8 & 50mm f/1.8. You can always go with Sigma lenses which run a bit cheaper.
I'd also look at 500px is Photography and check out what others have done with the equipment they have. Type in "landscape+D5100" in the search. It usually shows the meta data for each pic.
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Question for you guys. What is the difference between some of the different polorizer filters. There are cheap ones for $7 by tiffen and $88 one by B&W. Any experience with the cheaper ones?
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I use the cheaper ones, can't speak for the pricey ones, but they work fine. I'm sure the glass and overall quality would be much better for the expensive ones. The cheap ones are just that... cheap. I've got a few different sizes from a few different companies, all work fine.
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Also, if your lenses have different filter sizes, buy the one for your largest lens and get some step down rings to fit the smaller ones. Usually 72mm or 62mm. This way, you don't have to buy more than one filter. The larger filters, obviously, tend to be a bit more expensive.
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370z NISMO getting its kicks on Route 66
It looks pretty good in the middle of the desert, so good that it makes the $2.5 million home in the background look all busted up and broken down. (Photo by G. A. Volb/Shutterjock)
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Though it ain't cheap, for around $700 you can pick up the Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/1.8 prime lens, the only drawback I'm still learning to work around when I'm indoors is that it's effectively a 42mm lens on my compact D5000.
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...But don't forget to buy the correct size for your lens... different filters sizes avail for diff lenses and makes.
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New ones, my faves from my last outing:
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Those look good!
Not so sure about the skin tone on the one where she's looking down at the car. Retouching looks great, but I'll be really nitpicky and say you should clean up the line on her leg, just above the "I" in shift and remove the light from her sunglasses... or at least just on one side or the other. It looks kind of weird split between the two lenses right at the bridge like that and my eye goes right there and stays there. I know, I know. I just failed the gay test
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