One more question on Prime Lenses (honest)
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Greg
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Thanks guybat and Joe for indulging me off topic. I think the D200 is a bit out of reach for me price wise. So then the 50, 70s and 100 are 6.1 MP and the canon's are 8.1 - assuming this difference isnt an issue regards results... I saw a new D100 body going cheap (c. £579) (UK camera specialist who appears legit), but am I right in thinking it's shortly to be discontinued?
So regards optics then we're back with Gary's thread.
If you could only have two lenses for, say, the F50 what would you recommend aiming for? I'm reasonably flexible budget-wise (within reason
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So regards optics then we're back with Gary's thread.
If you could only have two lenses for, say, the F50 what would you recommend aiming for? I'm reasonably flexible budget-wise (within reason
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guybat
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The D100 has been discontinued for some time now. The D70 is probably next to be speed-bumped, while the D50 is still pretty new.
Lens-wise - what focal length(s) do you most use on your AF NIKKOR 24-85mm 2.8 - 4.0 D? Probably best to get one good prime lens at that length, and stick with it until you really 'need' a new lens.
BTW re: ice hockey pucks - there's a great story of a Leica rep demonstrating sone mega-expensive new Leica lens. He got some barbed wire out of his pocket, attacked lens back and front with it, kicked it round the room a few times, and then said, "OK, time to take some pictures".
Respect.
Lens-wise - what focal length(s) do you most use on your AF NIKKOR 24-85mm 2.8 - 4.0 D? Probably best to get one good prime lens at that length, and stick with it until you really 'need' a new lens.
BTW re: ice hockey pucks - there's a great story of a Leica rep demonstrating sone mega-expensive new Leica lens. He got some barbed wire out of his pocket, attacked lens back and front with it, kicked it round the room a few times, and then said, "OK, time to take some pictures".
Respect.
Joe P
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Greg,
Joe
In practice, the difference between Nikon's 6MP vs Canon's 8MP is irrelevant. Either camera has more than enough pixels (or not nearly enough) for most enlargements. In other words, if 6MP or 8MP isn't enough, you'd need a camera with 20MP or 30MP. A couple extra MPs here or there won't make a huge difference. (Better pixels and better glass are far more important.)
Personally? Well, I'm doing mainly people shots with digital these days, so on a budget the 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/1.8 Nikkors are good choices. If you could stretch it a bit further, the 85mm f/1.8 or 20mm f/2.8 Nikkor would be worth looking at.
Joe
Greg
2t5b
I'd agree. I bought the F80 along similar thinking - the F50 wasnt quite enough (in my humble opnion) and the F100 seemed to much (£wise). I picked it up for £479 with the optional data back plate, the lense was (from memory) about the same at the time.AlexG said:
The "s" revision to the 70 appears (I think) to adjust it sufficient to make it at least worth considering. Though looking at the features list of the D70s it doesnt scream out to be bought over the D50.
Greg said:What makes you imagine that? Perhaps the same theme as your imagination of my age or experience of French dance music during the mid 90's?
Get over it Greg.
If you want to spend hundreds of pounds on something without seeing if it feels right to you, if you like the way it feels, if you like the viewfinder (chosen because it's quite a contentious thing on many DSLRs) etc etc then go ahead and knock yourself out.
I really couldn't give a toss, I was only trying to be helpful.
Are you deliberately missing the point? I think you are.
All I said was that you should fondle them both first before buying one, and to not do so would be an odd thing to do. It's not a personal slight on you not to do this, and it's not an assumption that you wouldn't.
It's just stating the bleeding obvious.
All I said was that you should fondle them both first before buying one, and to not do so would be an odd thing to do. It's not a personal slight on you not to do this, and it's not an assumption that you wouldn't.
It's just stating the bleeding obvious.
Greg
2t5b
Fair enough, I misinterpreted the "you" in your comment "I can't imagine you wanting to buy a body without holding it first, it would seem odd." as referring to me. Given your past track record of responding to my posts with mockery and willful misinterpretation it wasnt a crazy conclusion to draw. Let's kiss and make up.
Heath
pfm Member
Indeed. The DOF preview button and the second command dial on the D70s would be enough to push me towards that rather than the D50. I'm not saying that I couldn't live without them, but I would miss them. I used to own a Canon SLR that only had one command dial and didn't do DOF preview - it was great up to a point, but was a pain when doing macro work or using the camera in manual mode with no aperture ring on the lens.AlexG said:
Heath