New Nikonite to the world!
- Thread starter Manuel
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Welcome, Manuel, to the wonderful world of Nikon excellence!You won't ever be sorry you came over to the "good side" of photography!
Oh yes. Nikon & excellence are meant to be used in the same sentence! I never know what I was missing until I got my D90! Trying to get my 5 post "quota" so I can post some work I did today at a car show in downtown Phoenix AZ.
Joseph Bautsch
New member
Hi and welcome to the Nikonites Community. I've had several guys in my photo club ask me why I don't shoot with a Cannon. I told them I preferred my shots to be in focus and I saw no reason to downgrade. lol In any case you will like it here, there are a number of D90 users and if you have any questions about using it just jump in here and ask.
lol In any case you will like it here, there are a number of D90 users and if you have any questions about using it just jump in here and ask.
ohkphoto
Snow White
Hi, Joseph! I go through the same stuff in my photo club . . . most are canon users. I love your reply!
Best Regards
Welcome. I to shot Canon for SLR's before I went digital. I went with Nikon (also a D90) and have never looked back. Bought my dad a D80 and he has now fully converted as well. My main choice initially was the glass but now that I have used the camera for a while, the interface is so much nicer and the "feel" is better. All of these things are subjective of course but I could never go back. It was an easy transition but would be painful to go back.
There have been some great threads here that will help you get started with the D90. Start getting out of the auto modes and you will see what a great and intuitive camera you have purchased. I am sure you will love it.
There have been some great threads here that will help you get started with the D90. Start getting out of the auto modes and you will see what a great and intuitive camera you have purchased. I am sure you will love it.
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
Welcome Manuel to Nikonites, it's a great place to hang out and learn. Nothing madder than a canon user when they announce a mount redesign.
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Bill, I really don't understand Canon's reasoning on that one. Taking a whole generation of lenses out of the mix for a design change is not good marketing in my opinion. There are a lot of people that use older Nikon lenses because they are still outstanding and work on all the modern Nikon bodies.
ohkphoto
Snow White
What lens, what f-stop and what shutter speed are you shooting? You shouldn't be getting a lot of noise at 500 iso, unless you're shooting at a low shutter speed and your lens is not very fast, at least that has been my experience. I can shoot indoors at iso 1600, f2.8 and 1/60 with MINIMAL noise that can easily be taken out. Mybe post a pic with exif data on the photo critique section and you can get more help.
I use Define by Nik software for noise reduction, although lightroom (if you have it) does a pretty decent job with noise reduction.
Best Regards
I use Define by Nik software for noise reduction, although lightroom (if you have it) does a pretty decent job with noise reduction.
Best Regards
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
I agree with Helene, you should not be getting much in the way of noise at 500, even my old D200 handles that fine.
Ok Hopefully this photo of the front door to my apartment will Help. My D90 is absolutely wonderful when I am outdoors since I can lower the iso down to about 100 to 200. However, once indoors, even with decent lighting and at iso 500-800, I get noisy images. Let me know also if this is a "user error" lol since i am in fact New to the Nikon world. If this is an issue with my camera I was thinking of returning it back to Best Buy and putting in a pre-order for the D7000 as an option. I just want to get back behind the viewfinder asap!
EXIF Data:
f 3.5
1/60 shutter speed
iso 500
focal length 18mm
18-105mm 3.5-5.6
Exposure bias: 0 Steps
Mode: Aperture Priority
White balance: Auto
EXIF Data:
f 3.5
1/60 shutter speed
iso 500
focal length 18mm
18-105mm 3.5-5.6
Exposure bias: 0 Steps
Mode: Aperture Priority
White balance: Auto
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ohkphoto
Snow White
Manuel, this is not a bad shot. First, let me ask you, is the ceiling textured? I am suspecting it is texture and not noise since the walls are nice and clean. Secondly, you have to remember that your camera is working very hard to get some kind of balance between the interior of the room and the bright window. In situations like this, I always do 3-5 exposures for HDR simply because there is no way that your camera can compensate for the bright light window and the dark interior.
I downloaded your pic into lightroom and CS5 on my computer and ran it through Dfine 2.0, and there was very little noise (almost none) in the pic. Look at your ceiling . . . is it textured?
If you're seeing "noise", you may want to find a lens with a max f-stop of 2.8 --that does help. By the looks of this pic,though, I don't think there's anything wrong with your camera. Remember that these cameras are really hi-res -- I am always amazed at how many wrinkiles I have when I do a self-portrait.
I gladly defer to my esteemed colleagues with more experience, especially with the d90. . . try photographing the interior WITHOUT the bright window and see if it makes a difference.
Best Regards
I downloaded your pic into lightroom and CS5 on my computer and ran it through Dfine 2.0, and there was very little noise (almost none) in the pic. Look at your ceiling . . . is it textured?
If you're seeing "noise", you may want to find a lens with a max f-stop of 2.8 --that does help. By the looks of this pic,though, I don't think there's anything wrong with your camera. Remember that these cameras are really hi-res -- I am always amazed at how many wrinkiles I have when I do a self-portrait.
I gladly defer to my esteemed colleagues with more experience, especially with the d90. . . try photographing the interior WITHOUT the bright window and see if it makes a difference.
Best Regards