BIG learning curve ahead
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Thanks... for a few weeks I will be shooting jpg, so I can instantly see my images (going away for a couple of short breaks and we only take a notebook computer with us) What are the advantages of a newbie (new camera, not new shooter) shooting raw? I assumed that if I shot jpg I would be able to see images straight away and go back/reshoot, but wouldnt get that option with a low spec "laptop" and raw files
Thats what I will be doing eventually (when my images get good enough to want to edit and put on flickr / 500px) but for the first 2 or 3 weeks or so I will be doing just jpgs, my guess is there will be many "failures"
You'll love the 5100, I had that camera before the beastie, now it belongs to my daughter, and she couldnt wait to get her hands on it.
Ah but I had to buy the huuby a TAG watch for his 50th...Happy Birthday Tracey. Congrats on the camera, that guy of yours is a keeper. I'm going to go tell my wife about this..... and leave some pictures of nice lenses lying around the house. Good luck with it and enjoy your holiday
OK, I think I am getting more comfortable with the camera weight distribution... we're hoping to go out somewhere for me to try a few landscapes this weekend, but this is a close crop from one of the flowers in the garden... do you think its a steady enough shot? Is the slight yellow banding of the flower (near the fly) indicating that I need to hold the camera even steadier? or is that likely to be petal movement as the fly looks pretty sharp.
I have only one lens for the beastie and thats the 28-300 nikon lens.
This was hand held (I want to at least TRY to get the best out of the camera without needing to use a tripod for every shot.) and is a crop of less than a quarter of the original image.
This weekend I will try my hand at the type of shots I am used to doing
This was hand held (I want to at least TRY to get the best out of the camera without needing to use a tripod for every shot.) and is a crop of less than a quarter of the original image.
This weekend I will try my hand at the type of shots I am used to doing
OK, I remember now that you had that lens. I think although it's a great holiday lens, maybe it's not so good for macro - especially at the long end. The reviews suggest stropping it down to f8 & using the middle of the zoom range.
Nikon 28-300mm VR Review
You know, if it were me with that great camera, I'd go out right now & buy a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G to play with then see what that camera is really capable of.
Nikon 28-300mm VR Review
You know, if it were me with that great camera, I'd go out right now & buy a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G to play with then see what that camera is really capable of.
Thanks Gorf, the intent was to try some flower shots not macro shots as such, and to see if I could hold the camera steady seeing the fly on the flower I was curious to see how crisp/in focus/blurred etc it would be. I'm not rushing into buying any further lenses until I work out what focal lengths I use the most. (I say that now, but I know that if something comes up I will be tempted, even though I havent the money to spend that will do the camera justice at the moment)
I want to get to know my camera controls first and formost, and if I can get some impressive images out of the combination I am currently using, when I step up to really good glass there should be even more improvements.
I'm not wanting to sound negative to your ideas, as I am still feeling my way around this camera and its a big step up with a big learning curve to match.
I want to get to know my camera controls first and formost, and if I can get some impressive images out of the combination I am currently using, when I step up to really good glass there should be even more improvements.
I'm not wanting to sound negative to your ideas, as I am still feeling my way around this camera and its a big step up with a big learning curve to match.
Understood Tracey.
I meant close up, not macro, but your shot was an interesting test. I'd be concerned that the image issues were more to do with the lens rather than your hand holding skills. The fantastic sensor in the D800 would be more likely to show-up any faults in the lens. I only suggested the 50mm as an example because it is great quality, relatively inexpensive & would be of use in the future as a low light or pick-up & go lens.
I meant close up, not macro, but your shot was an interesting test. I'd be concerned that the image issues were more to do with the lens rather than your hand holding skills. The fantastic sensor in the D800 would be more likely to show-up any faults in the lens. I only suggested the 50mm as an example because it is great quality, relatively inexpensive & would be of use in the future as a low light or pick-up & go lens.
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