Recent content by btrotter

The local camera store has a used Sigma for $1000 and a new Tamron for $1500. I really want a OS/VC 70-200 f2.8 and would love to save $500 and get the Sigma. For a non-pro photographer like me, for anyone else who has used these lenses, will I have buyers remorse later for not shucking out the...

I have a D7000. The only two lenses I currently own are the Nikon 55-200 f/4-5.6 VR 'kit lens' and the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G lens. The three types of photos I shoot the most are kids sports (outdoor soccer & indoor gymnastics), indoor general photography (parties, family gatherings, etc) and misc...

I have a D7000. The majority of the pictures I shoot are outdoor sports and indoor gymnastics. There is of course the general photography, but it is mostly the sports/gymnastics that I do 3/4 the time. I want to upgrade from the 55-200 VR 3.5-5.6 kit lens that I have with my D7000 to a 70-200mm...

Here are four files. I told it to export IPTC info. I didnt see an option for exif info. I dont know if I imported these correctly or used the right resolution. Sorry for the pics not being rotated correctly. I dont see a way to rotate them in the web page. I dont know if it shows the focus...

I have a D5100 I purchased a year ago. It was a refurbished unit when I bought it. I also bought a Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens (spent WAAAYYY too much on it). What I have found is that a lot of times when I am taking photos, the images arent really as sharp as I think they should be. This doesnt...

24-70 f/2.8 part needed. Rear fixed tube. I dropped my 24-70 f/2.8 lens. It very slightly dented the part of the lens that I think is called the "rear fixed tube", or at least that is what I saw it labeled as in the service manual. If you look at this page, the image at the top, it is the...

I have the D5100 and have just recently bought the Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 lens. The camera is a little front heavy now and I am afraid of using just any monopod with it for fear of it straining the mounting screw on the bottom and breaking. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good monopod which...

I will be attending my daughters gymnastics competition this weekend and taking pictures. The last time I did this, I got some amazing shots, but also got some duds. One of my problems is that when she gets on the uneven bars, I am holding down the shutter button so the camera is taking shots...