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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Have had my D7100 for over a year, but feel like I'm using it like a glorified D3300 (which I also own). Was hoping to hear what D7100 features other Nikonites use a lot, so I can get more out of my D7100. To be fair, I have used some D7100 features that are not on the D3300, such as: -...

Would like to hear from Nikonites on their experiences with this lens, more specifically on the following topics: Utility for nature photography (birding, wildlife, etc.) Utility for sports photography (kid's soccer games and other non-professional use) Astrophotography What TCs work best...

Need help with consistent white balance I took a bunch of candid outdoor photos of friends a few evenings ago, and after my usual post processing in Photos for MacOS (typically exposure adjustment, and using Skin Tones for white balance), I could tell that the end results were all over the...

While researching options to add lighting to my macro shots, I came across an intriguing idea of attaching a speedlite to a bracket along the length of the macro lens, such that the bulb sits at the front edge of the lens to light the subject (source: Up Close with Nature: 270EX for Macro -...

Was looking for pointers on taking stills of a musician singing while seated at a grand piano. My instinct is that this arrangement might limit the number of traditional views/angles that might yield useful photos, so I thought I'd post here for suggestions / ideas. The stills would ultimately...

Never dreamed I'd be posting in this subforum this soon, but turns out a musician neighbor wants some basic stills to overlay as visuals on an audio track. I'm not looking to make a fortune on this, but rather get some experience with doing gigs, so am planning to offer to do this assignment for...

Lately, I've been using my vintage manual lenses for backyard bird and critter pics. For birds, I've been using my 180 f/2.8 P.C AI'd mounted on my modified TC-16A for fine focus, and for critters 5 ft or closer, the 55 f/3.5 P.C, also with the TC-16A. The 55 f/3.5 gave me a ton of keepers - my...

In a recent post, I mentioned my struggles with getting sharp images with my 200 mm f/4 (http://nikonites.com/telephoto/36738-advice-needed-sharp-bird-shots.html#axzz4D2VS649H). I was looking back at the series of photos mentioned in the post, and thought one of the photos was salvageable...