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Hi Paul, Thanks for the note. You had advised me to study histograms a couple of years ago when I first got into shooting. I found them very helpful at the time, but have gotten sloppy with time and find that I don't really use them as much as I should. I tend to look at the histogram more...

While I’m generally happy with the shots I get from my D7100, I feel like I’m spending too much time post-processing my shots (RAW) for exposure and white balance, not to mention sharpening, noise reduction, etc., especially when using vintage manual lenses. Wondering if the D7100 gurus can...

I've wanted to buy this lens for a long time, and have an opportunity to pick a non-D version for a reasonable price. However, I'm hesitant to add another lens to my collection that might collect dust. I shoot DX, and have that focal length covered by 55-200 and 70-300 zooms, not to mention a...

@Danno, @lokatz, @Marcel, @Nero: thanks for chiming in in favor of the D700. I think y’all undid the good work of @dkuykendall and @Bikerbrent [emoji28] Jokes aside, would be helpful to hear of your favorite lens(es) to use with your D700. @lokatz: could you elaborate on the...

Thanks,@dkuykendall and @Bikerbrent, for the input. Sounds like I should suppress my NAS and stick with my current rig until I have a more solid reason to consider FX [emoji28] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I currently rock a d7100 with a d3300 as backup. My interests are mainly bird & wildlife photography and occasional BIF, and smaller critters (macro), and occasional family / kiddo portraits. And there will be the occasional kiddo sports game or theater performance. Have been eyeing a...

While doing some soul searching on my photography habits & workflow, I realized that I've developed some questionable habits over time. Thought I'd share my PP workflow and some thoughts for input and feedback: Shoot in RAW+JPG on my D7100, or D3300 Thought: My default Picture Control...

I have a BIF pic that turned out pretty low-res after cropping (it was shot in 1.3x crop mode to begin with). When I ran it through my usual sharpening workflow (Clarity and detail enhancement of the RAW in Affinity Photo), the results were rather unsatisfactory to me. I tinkered with Unsharp...

This was way harder than I expected it to be. Much respect to @wev and other hummer shooters! Hummingbird by p.g.photo.graphy, on Flickr

A friend and neighbor needed help photographing her art for documentation purposes (as her regular photographer has moved out of town). Spoke to her on the phone for more info and learned the following: The artwork in question is 10x16" and flat (2D). She has a tripod on which to mount the...

I've been on the lookout for a telephoto for wildlife and birding, and have the opportunity to pick up a 300 f/4 AF (screw-drive) a couple of benjamins. I expect to be using it mostly wide open by itself or on a Tamron 1.4x SP (similar to Kenko Pro 300 1.4x) mounted on the D7100. Would...

I've been trying to salvage this photo but seem to be chasing my tail. When I try to brighten it up and sharpen it, noise goes way up, and I'm unable to denoise it without making it overly soft. Would appreciate pro tips on cleaning up this image, if at all possible. Thanks in advance! Here is...

My refurb D7100 has mostly been serving me well, other than the rare freeze-up on photo playback which I have remedied by turning the camera off and back on. However, this past weekend, I ran into a worrisome issue where I took a few photos and felt the mirror slap and the flash fire, but when I...

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I'm having a NAS attack these past few weeks and feel compelled to purchase a long lens, mainly for birding with DX cameras. Short-term plan is backyard birding, but hoping for something I don't have to replace as my hobby grows. My budget is $500, and I'm looking for an option that lends itself...

Recently came across this article where a photographer lists a few purchases that completely changed the way he approached photography. Thought it would be interesting to hear from Nikonites on what photography purchase(s) you're in love with / changed the way you shoot / completely blew away...

Good point! I do have a Bresson screen in my D3300, but looks like I wasn't using the right technique for wideangles what I was trying to accomplish. Using f8-f-11 and focusing about 10 feet out (based on the hyperfocal distance, as advised by @dkuykendall and @STM and @singlerosa) worked a...

Had to confront my old enemy - manual focusing - after acquiring a vintage manual 24 f2.8 (non Ai). Tried to take a few test shots, but was all over the place with the "green dot" focus confirmation method on my D3300, as the green dot appears over a broad range of positions of the focusing...