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<blockquote data-quote="MrF" data-source="post: 155441" data-attributes="member: 10292">Welcome!To get you started before I have to head to work, you may need a faster shutter speed than 1/250 to counter camera shake when you're shooting on the long end of your 28-300mm.&nbsp; Unless you're using a tripod, then disregard.As far as your concern about dark photos, you'll have to decide what's more important to you.&nbsp; Crank up the ISO, but accept more noise, or open up the aperture and accept a smaller DOF.&nbsp; Maybe a combination of both.&nbsp; Try to get closer, so you aren't reducing your DOF further by using the long end of the zoom.&nbsp; I'd probably go the ISO route first.&nbsp; I don't know how the D90 performs at high ISO, but I've always considered it more desirable to have a noisy photo that's in focus than a clean photo that's blurry or grossly underexposed.&nbsp; For the focus lock, does the D90 have an in-finder focus indicator?&nbsp; That's what I use.&nbsp; I've never had the focus confirmation beep turned on.&nbsp; You may also be able to set the camera so it won't release the shutter unless it's in focus.&nbsp; Some D90 owners can chime in on if that's possible.Good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrF, post: 155441, member: 10292"] Welcome! To get you started before I have to head to work, you may need a faster shutter speed than 1/250 to counter camera shake when you're shooting on the long end of your 28-300mm. Unless you're using a tripod, then disregard. As far as your concern about dark photos, you'll have to decide what's more important to you. Crank up the ISO, but accept more noise, or open up the aperture and accept a smaller DOF. Maybe a combination of both. Try to get closer, so you aren't reducing your DOF further by using the long end of the zoom. I'd probably go the ISO route first. I don't know how the D90 performs at high ISO, but I've always considered it more desirable to have a noisy photo that's in focus than a clean photo that's blurry or grossly underexposed. For the focus lock, does the D90 have an in-finder focus indicator? That's what I use. I've never had the focus confirmation beep turned on. You may also be able to set the camera so it won't release the shutter unless it's in focus. Some D90 owners can chime in on if that's possible. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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