Help: Nikon D750 Lens Choice

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Chris E

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J-see said:
Nope, I probably would not see which shot has been taken with what sort of lens, or even what type of camera. I would see a difference in quality between shots but such depends on many factors but good lenses make it easier to get good shots. But again, I can't tell you what was used to get that photo. But that's not the problem.

The problem is that I see how my lenses perform and it's pretty hard to ignore those differences when I'm constantly subjected to them.

But for others, they have to decide what they want and how much they are willing to pay. But the one lens is not the other and people have to decide what they want, or what performance they expect. Some sharp lenses are not even the most expensive. Others are.
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Fair enough. I skimmed this post and your profile, but I can't fine what type of zoom you have. What zoom do you shoot?
 
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J-see

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Chris E said:
Fair enough. I skimmed this post and your profile, but I can't fine what type of zoom you have. What zoom do you shoot?
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I only have two I use. The Nikon 18-35mm because it's handy and some shots I can't do manual and the Tam 70-200mm which largely covers the people range. I don't shoot that range enough to get primes.

I don't list my lenses because I don't want to be confronted with my own insanity all the time. ;)

Edit: I got the Big Tam too; I forgot her.
 
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Blade Canyon

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Chris E said:
I had such a blast I'm actually taking a workshop with him in NY in August, and spending a few more days there afterwards. Any suggestions on pic locations? I've never been there.
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Wow, if you've never been to NYC, you're in for a treat. A hot treat in August, though.

I'm sure the workshop will know the best places to go, but if you get a chance to go to B&H Photo Superstore, it's a fun experience, just to see how they handle inventory after a sale. Not open on Saturday, as they seriously respect the Sabbath.

As for photo locations, we did Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Chinatown, Times Square (a nasty zoo, really), Top of the Rock, which I think is better than the Empire State Building, but not as high. You can get some high open-air shots without shooting through plexiglass. Here are some pics from my D600 and Nikon 28-300mm, all sized at web resolutions...


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undercoverbrother

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Amazing shots and input everyone.


Edit: after some soul searching has pushed me to get the 24-70 (to start with) and 70-200 (later on, perhaps 1-2 months down the track).

Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 vc di usc , The reviews say these are great, not as great as the Nikon however $1000-1400 cheaper and not far behind the Nikons either. I think from my research the Tamron is better than the sigma equivalent.
 
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J-see

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This is what you can expect with the Tam 70-200mm on the 750.

It's SOOC, auto-WB, shot at Neutral with everything set to zero, I just cropped a part out of the shot and saved that for here. No sharpening, no nothing.

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Let me add a 100%. It's not the sharpest shot I took with this lens and she still makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

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undercoverbrother

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That's making me warm and fuzzy.

can it (70-200mm Tam) do people group shots well or would I need to stand back a considerable amount as opposed to the 24-70mm. (silly question I know sorry).

when reading online (outside nikonites) it gets frastrating as different sites will agree and disagree on the same things. I guess this is the beauty of photography as each person has there own unique style of shooting photos. For example one site said for portraits 50mm is ideal (swerving me to the 24-70) another site said 85mm is ideal (which swerves me to the 70-200).

I think (could be wrong) the 70-200 could serve more uses overall in terms of photography type.

I am still confused but glad to have it narrowed down to two lenses.

I appreciate the time and effort everyone has put in and the amazing shots shared :D
 
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TieuNgao

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Talking about Tamron, I've just read a review about Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 that rivals the "king" of ultra wide-angle zoom Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 and costs much less. It is now on my shopping list!
 
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J-see

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undercoverbrother said:
That's making me warm and fuzzy.

can it (70-200mm Tam) do people group shots well or would I need to stand back a considerable amount as opposed to the 24-70mm. (silly question I know sorry).

when reading online (outside nikonites) it gets frastrating as different sites will agree and disagree on the same things. I guess this is the beauty of photography as each person has there own unique style of shooting photos. For example one site said for portraits 50mm is ideal (swerving me to the 24-70) another site said 85mm is ideal (which swerves me to the 70-200).

I think (could be wrong) the 70-200 could serve more uses overall in terms of photography type.

I am still confused but glad to have it narrowed down to two lenses.

I appreciate the time and effort everyone has put in and the amazing shots shared :D
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I'm not a people shooter but usually it's in the middle range. As far as I know, they consider the 85 or 105 a portrait lens.
 
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undercoverbrother

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J-see said:
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I'm not a people shooter but usually it's in the middle range. As far as I know, they consider the 85 or 105 a portrait lens.
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I believe you are correct. I am so excited to purchase my D750, aiming for next week $2100 AUD money well spend haha :D

Thanks Paul for that amazing video :D
 
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Paganman2

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rwdflynavy said:
I just moved up to the D750 from the 7100. So far I've got the Tamron 24-70 and 70-200 VC versions (they are fantastic BTW). Plan to add the Tamron 15-30 when it comes out to complete my trinity. I've got a Nikon 85mm 1.8d so far for a prime. Like J-see, I've got 2 64gb SD cards.
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How come you moved from a d7100 to d750?

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undercoverbrother

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J-see said:
You realize that money is just your entry fee?

Once you got the cam and the madness takes over, money will keep flowing the wrong direction? ;)
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I know excluding lenses too haha, that's ok though, I plan to do it in a professional manner (in the future).

Currently I am reading about 5-6 hours a day about camera's , photography and equipment so I think it's safe to say the madness has already started.

I don't understand, the notion of having two identical camera's though i.e. D750 x 2 (maybe not at that level of madness yet, by christmas my thread may read looking at buying another D750 hahahaha).
 
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Jaysmark

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I have been using the Tamron 24-70 and its an amazing walk around lens on theD750. I would say its a perfect first lens. Another good one is the 500 dollar 85mm 1.8 Nikon lens if your going to be doing a lot of portraits. I use the 64 cards as well. People keep repeating the same lens because there is a lot of literature and testing on these lens proving they are the best bang for the buck. Check DXOmark.com to get an idea.
 
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