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    Manfrotto 055XPROB + 498RC2 BallHead

    Hi guys, Finally, my tripod & ball head arrived. I had ordered for the 055xprob & 498RC4 ball head, but the RC4 was not in stock, so got it replaced with the RC2. Looks sturdy and feels great (specially since i was using a $10 tripod which came free with the cam) My early gripes: 1) no lock...
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    Bracketing

    Is it possible to bracket more than 3 exposures with the bracketing option in the D5100? There are options for the type of bracketing & the stops, but i don't quite seem to see an option for the number of shots? I have been greatly inspired by some amazing photographers here to try out HDR...
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    Whitelight's Photos Thread

    So i finally got the courage to start a daily thread for my pics. I guess this would be the best way to learn & improve my skills.. Here goes! Good Evening - Shot hand held with the 70-300
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    Photography? Really?

    Well.. this is the first time am 'blogging' anywhere.. This is something i feel so deeply about that i had to write it... Exactly around 8 months back, that's exactly a year after i got married, my wife gifted me a D5100. Prior to this, not once had i clicked a pic anywhere.. No photos on my...
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    Tripod Question

    hi everyone, i am looking at picking up a decent tripod for my D5100 with the heaviest lens being the 70-300vr. the use would be primarily for outdoor shots, no indoors/studio i was looking at the vanguard series - Vanguard Alta+ 264 AP Vanguard Alta Pro 264AT Vanguard Alta+ 263AP vanguard...
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    Birdy - Blue

    Hey you guys, I was standing on top of my terrace trying to get a shot of the sun rise.. And out of nowhere i saw this little fella sitting two buildings away. I just turned the camera & before i could even adjust any settings i got the feeling he was about to take off.. I quickly snapped one...
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    Man & Machine - Humbled

    This is a shot i took of my friend standing and looking over the serene water. We had just completed one heck of a ride & adrenaline was pumping through us... Within a minute of reaching there i saw my friend standing the way he was... and it was just so amazing.. in a moment there was total...
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    Bird on a rock in a Lake

    Hi all, I was riding by this lake and spotted this (crane?) Pulled out my camera & took a couple of quick ones before it flew off. Model - NIKON D5100 Lens - Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds FNumber - 11 ExposureProgram - Aperture priority...
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    Free Photo Sharing Sites

    Hello everyone.. just as the title says, could anyone state the better free file sharing websites for photographers? maybe something you use or know of.. am looking for one which looks neat, where there are options to showcase a particular album but maybe not the entire collection? (something...
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    Some questions on the 35mm 1.8G

    Hi All, I got delivery of the 35mm 1.8G today & wanted to clarify a couple of things.. got the delivery just before i was leaving home for work so didn't get too much time to play around.. Firstly, fixing the lens on the camera seems to be a bit 'tight' After unscrewing the 18-55, i was fixing...
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    Red Dragon!

    I shot these a couple of weeks back... I think that guy's a chameleon.. changes color too.. & i think i kinda caught it in action it would be great if you could have a look and tell me wat's good and what's not... also i have not done any post processsing on any of them (I really don't know...
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    Is the 50mm really better than the 35mm?

    i guess this question gets posted a lot but am not looking for anything specific in terms of what i shoot. just comparing the nikon 35mm 1.8g & the 50mm 1.8g for IQ.. have read in a lot of articles online that the 50mm gets you better shots than the 35mm? that there is a quite a bit aberration...
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    Morning Sun

    Hi everyone, this is my first ever photo being posted online. one of the first few photos i have taken as i just got a D5100 - my first camera ever. this has been shot on a new 70-300, hand held other details are here: Camera Model: NIKON D5100 Image Date: 2012-06-23 06:41:34 (no TZ) Focal...
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    Where to post?

    Hi All, Need some guidance here. Am a new member here & not sure of the way forward. I have just recently started clicking & i was wondering if i can post some of my shots here? I ask cos am sure it's not going to be some 'mid blowing' photos that people like to see. if i can, where should i...
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    Purchase software

    I want to ask you guys a simple question. Though am not sure if the T&C's would allow me to... or if you answering this might also be against the T&C's. Leaving out the pros for who photography is their bread & butter, do the others spend all the money on buying software? Or do folks also use...
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    Can lens damage the camera?

    Err yeah.. you read that right... been seeing on a few write ups online that whne you have have a heavy lens attached & you are lugging it around all day on a neck strap and its hanging down, there are chances that the lens mount can get loose? is there any truth to this? having picked up a new...
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