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advice for nice tripod

dh11-dawn 03.07.11, 12:41
I agree with Jürgen, though I would add that a quick release plate is essential and choose your tripod head carefully.

As to weight, I'd suggest you have something heavy to stabilise the tripod (I keep a plastic bag in my pocket which I fill with rocks and hang off the bottom, leaving the rocks behind when I move on) and utilise the self timer on the camera.
Art Hutchins 07.03.12, 10:25
Art Hutchins 07.03.12, 10:25
I agree with Jürgen, though I would add that a quick release plate is essential and choose your tripod head carefully.

As to weight, I'd suggest you have something heavy to stabilise the tripod (I keep a plastic bag in my pocket which I fill with rocks and hang off the bottom, leaving the rocks behind when I move on) and utilise the self timer on the camera.
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Tamron lens for D90?

Tam Ulriis 22.05.09, 11:43
The D90 has the older CMOS chip, see: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/36
Good ISO range will help with low light, but noise is marked above 1600 ISO. if your going to capture in JPG only, I'd stick with the Tamron, as the D90's in-camera JPEG compression is notably over soft.

With the extra two stops through the whole focal range, the Tamron will give you a way out in poor light, where the Nikon will push you into higher ISO settings and the world of digital noise and colour aberrations. Neither will you be able to produce good DoF bouquet with the Nikon as sweetly as with the Tamron.

I'd stick with the Tamron lens, as the budget Nikon lenses, (if it has a plastic mount ring, then the 18-105 is one of them) are built from very poor quality, we were always having to send them off for repair/replacement of the whole mount because the lugs snap off, and with Nikor parts replacement for budget range, it could take a few weeks and cost around £150.00 a pop. On top of this, the whole construction was flimsy and wears out very quickly and the lens focus looses accuracy and resolve. Even from new, the performance is poor, see: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nik ... _afs_n15/4

The 18-200+ lenses from most manufacturers all suffer from over-reach and poor performance, against the wide to mediums and the medium to tele, particularly those with slow maximum apertures like f3.5 or continuous focal range apertures.

Get yourself a 70 - 200 later maybe.
Art Hutchins 07.03.12, 09:50
Art Hutchins 07.03.12, 09:50
The D90 has the older CMOS chip, see: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/36
Good ISO range will help with low light, but noise is marked above 1600 ISO. if your going to capture in JPG only, I'd stick with the Tamron, as the D90's in-camera JPEG compression is notably over soft.

With the extra two stops through the whole focal range, the Tamron will give you a way out in poor light, where the Nikon will push you into higher ISO settings and the world of digital noise and colour aberrations. Neither will you be able to produce good DoF bouquet with the Nikon as sweetly as with the Tamron.

I'd stick with the Tamron lens, as the budget Nikon lenses, (if it has a plastic mount ring, then the 18-105 is one of them) are built from very poor quality, we were always having to send them off for repair/replacement of the whole mount because the lugs snap off, and with Nikor parts replacement for budget range, it could take a few weeks and cost around £150.00 a pop. On top of this, the whole construction was flimsy and wears out very quickly and the lens focus looses accuracy and resolve. Even from new, the performance is poor, see: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/nik ... _afs_n15/4

The 18-200+ lenses from most manufacturers all suffer from over-reach and poor performance, against the wide to mediums and the medium to tele, particularly those with slow maximum apertures like f3.5 or continuous focal range apertures.

Get yourself a 70 - 200 later maybe.
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UV Filters

John Millward 21.11.10, 21:03
If you shoot with a digital camera, you don't need any other filters than...
- a circular polarizer
- neutral density filters (e.g. ND8)
- neutral density graduated filters (e.g. ND4 Hard Grad)
...because their effects can not be done by Photoshop.
All other filters are rubbish today.
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 18:09
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 18:09
If you shoot with a digital camera, you don't need any other filters than...
- a circular polarizer
- neutral density filters (e.g. ND8)
- neutral density graduated filters (e.g. ND4 Hard Grad)
...because their effects can not be done by Photoshop.
All other filters are rubbish today.
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Filters

Maria Mylona 09.08.09, 21:17
I recommend a ND4 Hard Grad filter. Buy a square one, P size. It's around 30 GBP incl. the plastic bits to screw it into your lens.
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 18:06
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 18:06
I recommend a ND4 Hard Grad filter. Buy a square one, P size. It's around 30 GBP incl. the plastic bits to screw it into your lens.
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Need advice to buy my first SLR camera

dh11-dawn 19.11.10, 12:23
They are all good.

Do you want a small plastic body (1100D, 550D, 600D)? Or a heavier magnesium-alloy body (60D, 7D, pro bodies)?

Do you want a fixed screen? Or a titlable screen (60D, 600D)?

The bigger ones have a better viewfinder, faster Autofocus, faster burst-rate.

Even some used ones (40D, 50D) maybe a very good choice.

Or a full-frame 5D, which is the cheapest option for full-frame DSLR photography (around 600 GBP) today.
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 17:58
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 17:58
They are all good.

Do you want a small plastic body (1100D, 550D, 600D)? Or a heavier magnesium-alloy body (60D, 7D, pro bodies)?

Do you want a fixed screen? Or a titlable screen (60D, 600D)?

The bigger ones have a better viewfinder, faster Autofocus, faster burst-rate.

Even some used ones (40D, 50D) maybe a very good choice.

Or a full-frame 5D, which is the cheapest option for full-frame DSLR photography (around 600 GBP) today.
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lense for Nikon d60

Charalampos K. 13.11.11, 16:09
If you shoot cityscapes with a tripod, any wide angle lens will do.

If you shoot people and scenery without flash and without a tripod, it will be some kinda 1.4 / 24 mm, 1.4 / 35 mm, 1.2 / 50 mm, 1.2 / 85 mm.
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 17:45
Jürgen W2 26.02.12, 17:45
If you shoot cityscapes with a tripod, any wide angle lens will do.

If you shoot people and scenery without flash and without a tripod, it will be some kinda 1.4 / 24 mm, 1.4 / 35 mm, 1.2 / 50 mm, 1.2 / 85 mm.
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Wide angle telephoto for Canon 60D

MAURICE CLEGG 05.01.12, 18:29
In general i do not think highly of any such super zoom lenses.
Their quality is in general below average especially in the telephoto range.

As a walkaround lens they may have some value, however being used to top quality glass, i would not even want one if i got it for free !!
Ruud van der Lubben 05.01.12, 21:51
Ruud van der Lubben 05.01.12, 21:51
In general i do not think highly of any such super zoom lenses.
Their quality is in general below average especially in the telephoto range.

As a walkaround lens they may have some value, however being used to top quality glass, i would not even want one if i got it for free !!
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What graphic card to choose?

Richard Chelstowski 22.12.11, 06:01
I am planning to buy a new PC. It will be a Dell XPS 8300 with i7 processor and 12 GB memory. The only remaining question is what graphic card to choose. I have the following choices:
ATI Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB DDR3 (included)
ATI Radeon™ HD 6670 1GB DDR5 (+$50)
ATI Radeon™ HD 6770 (+$150)
Single ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 (+$250)
The computer is mostly used to edit pictures using Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom. I will process 20MB RAW pictures.
Any suggestions or opinions are welcome.
Richard Chelstowski 22.12.11, 06:01
Richard Chelstowski 22.12.11, 06:01
I am planning to buy a new PC. It will be a Dell XPS 8300 with i7 processor and 12 GB memory. The only remaining question is what graphic card to choose. I have the following choices:
ATI Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB DDR3 (included)
ATI Radeon™ HD 6670 1GB DDR5 (+$50)
ATI Radeon™ HD 6770 (+$150)
Single ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 (+$250)
The computer is mostly used to edit pictures using Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom. I will process 20MB RAW pictures.
Any suggestions or opinions are welcome.
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What photo stitching software do you like best?

Michael Lunse 04.12.08, 04:48
Hy,

Hugin works best for me.
http://hugin.sourceforge.net/
LililalaSA 08.12.11, 11:43
LililalaSA 08.12.11, 11:43
Hy,

Hugin works best for me.
http://hugin.sourceforge.net/
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wedding photography

Yvonne marisa 14.08.11, 18:59
Hello,
You cannot be both: and the mother of the bride and photographer. Where will you stand? Behind the young couple or in front of them.
My advice: put your Nikon away.

If not, …..your Nikon and 18-55 will do, but light is the most important thing. As other people wrote already you will need a flash (or two) and some training. Finally, do not be to timid to ask a friend as back-up.
Good luck.
Filip
Filip Meulemeester 13.11.11, 23:34
Filip Meulemeester 13.11.11, 23:34
Hello,
You cannot be both: and the mother of the bride and photographer. Where will you stand? Behind the young couple or in front of them.
My advice: put your Nikon away.

If not, …..your Nikon and 18-55 will do, but light is the most important thing. As other people wrote already you will need a flash (or two) and some training. Finally, do not be to timid to ask a friend as back-up.
Good luck.
Filip
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what is the best semip-pro camcorder?

melissak1 12.10.11, 03:42
I'm looking for a semi-pro camcorder to record instructional videos with. I'm a vocational trainer.
I need something that I can attach an external mic (or several of them) to. I need something easy to use.
Any advice anyone?

Melissa
melissak1 12.10.11, 03:42
melissak1 12.10.11, 03:42
I'm looking for a semi-pro camcorder to record instructional videos with. I'm a vocational trainer.
I need something that I can attach an external mic (or several of them) to. I need something easy to use.
Any advice anyone?

Melissa
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Reseller in UK for a portable battery

Prancheska 28.02.11, 17:51
I received an email campaign from the makers of Tronix Explorer battery packs that the 230V version of their new Explorer Mini is now available and ready for shipping. Anyone who gotten a unit and tried it?
Prancheska 01.09.11, 03:48
Prancheska 01.09.11, 03:48
I received an email campaign from the makers of Tronix Explorer battery packs that the 230V version of their new Explorer Mini is now available and ready for shipping. Anyone who gotten a unit and tried it?
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building my own iso-filter

MichaelFischer87 30.07.11, 21:58
hey, they have no idea
i'm from vienna and sitting all the time in the shop, so i was asking myself if there is a "calculation" if you can shoot a 1500 also in a 600
MichaelFischer87 31.07.11, 19:26
MichaelFischer87 31.07.11, 19:26
hey, they have no idea
i'm from vienna and sitting all the time in the shop, so i was asking myself if there is a "calculation" if you can shoot a 1500 also in a 600
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Where to buy gear/accessories near Kaiserslautern?

Lindsey White 27.06.11, 10:12
It's a long time since last I've been to Kaiserslautern, so I don't know those shops any longer.
The best I know is a shop in Mainz (http://www.besieroehling.de/)...
Martin Unger 27.06.11, 16:55
Martin Unger 27.06.11, 16:55
It's a long time since last I've been to Kaiserslautern, so I don't know those shops any longer.
The best I know is a shop in Mainz (http://www.besieroehling.de/)...
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Some requests for Cactus v4

PenzO 30.05.11, 17:45
Hi all,

I need some advise about Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V4, the old one

I will be very greatfull to receive some good requests.

regards,
Pench



Post Edited (19:07)
PenzO 30.05.11, 17:45
PenzO 30.05.11, 17:45
Hi all,

I need some advise about Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger V4, the old one

I will be very greatfull to receive some good requests.

regards,
Pench



Post Edited (19:07)
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