question for users of d90 with kit lens, does anyone noticing lens flare when taking the lens at 18mm at max arperture?

i was viewing a bunch of photos and notice the lens flare is quite pronounce especially under artificial lighting for example indoor shots and with both the uv filter on or off.

anyone have any idea how to solve this problem??

thnkas for the reply regarding the lens flare. after revisiting the place where i shot the photos with the flares and set up my camera like when i was shooting there i found the culprit to be a light bulb that was hidden in my view finder. so thanks all for the answers. i am now shooting without filters.

another question, i was offered an assignment, the pay is low but there is a catch to it. i have to choose a lens under rm500 (which is paid by the client) for the assignment and after the assignment i can keep the lens if they like the pictures if not i cant keep the lens but still get paid.

so i am thinking of the 70-300mm AF G lens since i will be shooting from from a spectator point of view of a show which is stage on an open air stage that is about 5 meters high.

anyone here think the lens is a good lens for the job or is there any other lens in that price bracket that can do the job better.

looking for broken filter. screw type preferable. any size is acceptable. need it for some experimentation.

nikkor lens is expensive cause of the 2 system which is the VR and AF-s . if u want cheaper option but still nikon then go for the nikon 70-300 AF-G lens. same lens except dont have ED, internal motor and VR. but still a nikon.

i will take a nikon anytime if given the choice.

the 70 -300mm lens cost less then rm500. but still a nikon. u just have to work around the lens shortcomings and find the sweet spot of the lens where it is at it's best.

pro lens help the pro to do their work faster, normal lens do the same job but abit more harder.

This post has been edited by akagidemon: Jul 23 2010, 12:21 AM

to put in simpler terms its like a car.

a mercedes and a proton. both are cars, both have 4 wheels, both protects you form the rain and both also pay roadtax. but the difference is mercedes is luxurious and only for those who can afford them and the proton is just a car for the masses.

pro lens expensive cause of many2 technology that is crammed into it like af-s, ed, nano coating, fix apertures for zoom lens, very fast apertures, etc etc etc.

normal lens lack the technology but still can take pictures.

picture of my cat from the superb but inexpensive nikon nikkor af 50mm d lens.



prove that price is a variable in determining a lens picture quality.

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Added on July 23, 2010, 10:44 amheavy on the wallet. lol. no hard feelings there.

for those who can afford nice gears then go for it. for those who cant, the cash extra cash from buying a cheaper lens can go to paying off photography workshop fees. it is better to learn how to take pictures properly 1st then buying a high end gear but then scratching ur head coz the pictures dont turn out like u want them.

as humans we tend to emulate other people that are the same interest with us. we see a photograph by a pro photog and we see the kit he use to take that photo but we always fail to see the exif data which will tell us part if not most of the story on how the photog takes the picture.

we always emulate the kit but never the technique.

This post has been edited by akagidemon: Jul 23 2010, 10:44 AM

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i am poor photographer. the only model i can afford is my cat.

i think the picture is abit blurry.

isepunye, why ur cat got green, yellow fur at the tummy, u dye the cat ka?

can anybody here enlighten me abit on the advantages of using a flash gun. i have always prefered natural light and all of my experiments using the built in and external flash all gagal liao.

if sb900 put the guide number to +1.0 how bright is it?

but sb900 is out of my budget. got a shop offer me nissin 866 and bateries plus charger for rm1k but dunno want to get it or not.

artificial tilt shift. ok or not?

last spam before going to sleep. covered borneo cultural festival today frm 12 noon till 10pm. my body is kaput.

ferris wheel 30 second shutter in raw.

i know, but the thing is i cant get a real nice clean shot coz got kids keep tapping my lens. thinking the camera is a toy. so moved to a location that is beside the van. got some other shot but without the black thing but still got the van.

the black thign with the light and grey circular shape is actually another ride.

This post has been edited by akagidemon: Jul 24 2010, 11:50 PM

nice picture. wedding ka? coz can see the bride holding a bouquet of flowers. what lens?? eheheh. very nice control of the reflection of their glasses. if they were wearing multicoated lens xpe. night mare if the lenses they are wearing wear uncoated. berbayang2.

to quote isepunya "Noise itu cantik. blur itu indah. gelap itu menawan. its all about abstract and your own preference. its not about pro like it or not. its an art~! its abstract~! there is no bad image unless urself say it so."

my abstract art



This post has been edited by akagidemon: Jul 25 2010, 06:32 AM

huhuhu wait i tonight go take more pictures. got a few hundreds in raw then got few hundred in jpg.

for now candid photo.



still havent gone through all the pictures to which one is good or not. but still learning.

celciuz, thanks for the tip. i will try to reedit the pic and maybe i crop the sky out see what happen.

this this is not my level . me very noob in using artificial light.

ur control of shadow and light very nice celciuz. i am enzy of u. skin tone also nice very even but i just hope that models would put on more tan into their skin. so pale like ghost ady.

guys do u believe it post production photo editing should be kept a minimum or should be done kaw2 for a photo.

since i prefer my photos to be edited the minimum amount that is possible.

but some prefer to edit them kaw2.

u want fix f3.5 aperture 100mm lens ka?