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I've been mulling over buying a vintage 55 f3.5 macro because I'm getting it for a reasonable price. However, I already have the 18-55 VR kit zoom that came with my D3300. Does that make the vintage 55 largely redundant for me, or are there scenarios where having it would be a benefit over the...

Ok, the combination of GAS and Black Friday hype proved too hot for me to handle :o and I pulled the trigger on the following vintage prime lenses: 100mm f2.8 Series E: Nikon Series E lenses -100-135mm focal length 300mm f4.5 AI-S: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/ais30045.jpg Just...

Hi all, just writing to pick your collective brains for your tips and insights on B&W photography. For instance, what key things would you do different when composing & shooting a B&W shot (vs. color)? And if you could use your existing color photos, how would you screen for prospects to convert...

I'm a DSLR newbie on a D3300 for the last few months. In order to better understand and learn SLR photography, I've acquired a few old manual Nikkor primes that I'm learning to use in M mode and I'm loving the IQ from these older lenses over my kit zooms. However, it's getting to be a pain to...

Wanted to see if other 55-200 VR users have had a different experience than mine, but I've been struggling to get consistently nice images with this lens on my D3300. (My copy had a faulty VR that I've since fixed, but the IQ still fails to impress). My main issues are graininess and smearing...

If you could take only one Nikon DSLR body with you, which would it be, and most importantly, why? Not required, but feel free to mention no more than 3 lenses you would take with it. My hope with this post is to identify older Nikon DSLRs that hit the sweet spot for usability and picture...

I have the following older primes for my D3300. 28 f/3.5 Nikkor-H 50 f/1.8 Nikon Series E 105 f/2.5 Nikkor-P (Sonnar-type) 200 f/4 Nikkor-Q While researching these and other lenses, I came across references to using teleconverters, reverse mounting, stacking lenses, etc). Made me wonder...

I recently purchased a vintage 105 f/2.5 Nikkor-P (Sonnar-type) for better quality portraits on my D3300. Given that it is a non CPU lens, I can only use it in the manual program (M) mode. While it takes an occasional great shot, I have noticed some peculiar performance issues with it that I...

I'm looking at swapping out the focusing screen on my D3300 for a split focusing screen to improve manual focusing. The main reason is I've been acquiring some older manual primes, and my results with manual focusing have been a bit hit or miss, despite the use of the green focus confirmation...

Just wondering what focal length and glass Nikonites prefer for shooting portraits on DX? More broadly, what lens attributes would you consider must-haves for family portraiture? For instance, would AF and VR be critical requirements, or would manual work? Or, can one assume good lighting (and...

I have the older 55-200 VR and noticed the VR was not staying engaged, so I got the entire module replaced. Now although the VR is engaged, the viewfinder image does not appear to stabilize and instead seems to less stable than with VR off. Accordingly, my handheld photos get blurrier when I...

It's my kiddo's birthday tomorrow, and I intend to use the D3300 for the pics. The venue is an indoor children's gym which is reasonably well lit. I expect to set up the camera in Aperture Priority and manual ISO and then have a friend to take photos in a point & shoot fashion. My instinct was...

I'm new to DSLRs and am a bit confused about how to tell a good macro lens based on specs. For one, there are primes across a range of focal lengths (40, 60, 90, 105, 135, to name a few) that are macro capable. Is it safe to assume longer lenses are better at macro? Then, there are some zooms...

So newbie here, and acquired a Nikon Series E 50mm F/1.8 and a Nikkor-Q 200mm F/4. Any of you use these on a D3x00 body? I'd love to hear your experience and receive any tips on getting the most out of these lenses on the D3300. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What's your favorite trick / hack / feature of your D3300 that you use all the time and wish you had learned about earlier? Asking from the POV of a newbie trying to learn the ropes quicker [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello Nikonites, I joined this forum about a week ago and am already blown away by how amazingly knowledgeable and helpful the forum members are. I'm glad I found this resource early in my Nikon DSLR journey as it is helping me come up the learning curve like a boss! Thank you! :D

OK, so I'm getting a great deal on a barely used 55-200 VR (not VR II) zoom lens ($50). I currently have a 35mm F/1.8 prime and the 18-55mm kit zoom, and thought this may be a good option to cover me in the telephoto range (zoomed in shots of kiddo, backyard animals, wildlife, etc.) Can anyone...

Took some D3300 test shots with the 35mm prime at a daytime get together today. The shots were all of people / kids indoors under incandescent lighting with varying amounts of natural light. I was initially shooting in aperture priority mode (F2-F8) , but saw that a number of the pics were...

Anyone here use the Sigma 18-250 with their D3300 as a walk around / travel lens? If so, I'd love to hear the pros and cons of this lens with the D3300. I found one used on Craigslist for $200 and was tempted to make the plunge. Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am new to D3300 and Nikonites, and just switched to saving pics as RAW + jpg based on advice in this subforum. I use the Photos app on Mac to file my photos, and was happy to see it can import and edit RAW files. What is a good beginner workflow to post process RAW files in the Photos app or...