guys, any thoughts on using an AF nikkor 10.5 on a D40?

is not having autofocus a big issue for UWA?

anyone using the samyang 8mm here? reviews seem good

hey guys! appreciate some opinion here

i'm thinking of getting a used 18-200 VR1. main reason is i need a wide angle lens (well 18mm kinda counts as wide angle)

the thing is, i cant afford one so im probably going to sell off my 85mm 1.8G for it. the reason i bought the 85mm is to get full body portrait shots with nice bokeh (see below). can the 18-200 VR1 produce a similar shot (at longer focal length, smaller aperture)?



if no, then ill probably just get an 18-55. what do you think?


i saw one D40 body only selling for RM500 in garage sales

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Oct 16 2012, 11:27 PM

i suspect at 200mm, f/5.6 can produce good full body portraits as well. i'm curious how does it compare to a 85mm, f/1.8 shot.

bokeh is affected by both the aperture and focal length. i want to see the comparison between the effects of each. i think that's a fair question

both D5100 and D3200 are very good. i'd lean towards the D5100 for the screen though

i'm going to shoot my first wedding soon too :S not sure what can i do with just a 35mm and 85mm. i dont even own a flash lol

yeah i guess i should. i never really like the bulk and the weight balance. would an SB400 do a good job or should i just go for an SB700?

any good tips using optical flash?

im using a D40 which doesnt have a commander mode for off-camera flash

yeah i meant optical trigger, sorry. i have a feeling using on-camera flash would be hard (tilt here tilt there haha)

does a remote cord work with the yongnuo? how much would a remote cord cost?

holy crap! you're right about other people's camera setting off my flash hahaha. that would suck thanks for the heads up. now i realise optical trigger is a very bad idea.

remote triggers errrrrr if i can afford that, i wouldn't have to ask here LOL.

thanks for the remote cord recommendation. i'll consider it. i've been reading Tangent's blog on on-camera flash, he's getting really good results. i'll get an SB700 first and practice2. if no need off-camera flash then good la, one free hand

see how the center flower stems are sharper compared to the flower itself. that's not very good.

DOF (depth of field) refers to a range of distance in front of the camera that will be in focus (sharp). in this case, only the stem is in your focus range, but the flower and the background is not (that's why they're blurry).

so DOF can both be a good thing and a bad thing. the good thing about your photo is the background is blur. this is good so the background wont be distracting. but the bad thing about your photo is your subject (the flower) is blurred as well.

the two main things that control DOF is Aperture (your lens can open wide and small just like your eyes...aperture is how big the opening is) and focal length (distance between you and your subject). this means there are two things you can try to improve:

1) easiest is just take the photo from a further distance. you can later crop (cut off the sides) the photo on your PC. unfortunately this also makes the background less blur (or less "bokeh"). just try to find a good balance

2) if you have a camera with manual controls (or any DSLR and interchangeables), set to Aperture Priority mode. normally there's a dial on top of ur camera and you switch it to 'A' or 'Av' (canon). take multiple exact shots while you increase and increase the aperture 'F' number. you'll see the higher number makes a larger 'range' of things in focus (a deeper DOF) so you can have more of the flower in focus.

i find it the opposite. it's easier for me to get more things in focus if i shoot from afar. seems that you're also (adversely) implying that decreasing focal length would increase depth of field. this means if Pro3363 shoots closer to the flower, he would get more in focus. this is of course not true.

i haven't got the chance to survey the location yet. i've looked at a lot of great photos made simply by using one on shoe flash; i'm convinced!! praying for company bonus

you also own a 50/1.8G?

i see. i always see people buying either one of those. u have both

i wont call the focus ring of my 35mm "able to feel every single cog" though. i can feel like there's a gear somewhere but not that pronounced

depends on what you like to shoot if portrait i highly recommend 85mm 1.8G.

cannot send ur lens for repair?

wow. must bring the ad in the newspaper and bring to the shop. prepare for argument