piper Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'll have a go at explaining IS and the Nikon equivalent, VR...When you are holding the camera, your hands make tiny movements. No-one can hold a camera perfectly steady. That's camera Fantastic explanation, very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Fank Ruke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polomum Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Oh buggar.......I left VR on at Werribee past 2 weekends with my Nikon D80 and AFS 18-200 for shooting polo (I have been blessed with a familial tremour)........I was leaning on a low permapine fencepost.......does that count???? I have a roooooly old Nikon lead weight push/pull lense labelled Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 that I'm a bit scared to use cos I don't have a monopod yet.....had this from 20 odd years ago on my old film camera.....couple of camera buffs on a camera forum said DONT get rid of it!!!! So....should VR be on or off for leaning on a solid fencepost do you think Luke W????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 What shutter speed were you using PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Oh buggar.......I left VR on at Werribee past 2 weekends with my Nikon D80 and AFS 18-200 for shooting polo (I have been blessed with a familial tremour)........I was leaning on a low permapine fencepost.......does that count???? I have a roooooly old Nikon lead weight push/pull lense labelled Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 that I'm a bit scared to use cos I don't have a monopod yet.....had this from 20 odd years ago on my old film camera.....couple of camera buffs on a camera forum said DONT get rid of it!!!! So....should VR be on or off for leaning on a solid fencepost do you think Luke W????? If it's anything like Canon's IS - it doesn't really matter too much. I assume there'd still be the possibility of camera movement when leaning against a fencepost, so it's going to depend on your shutter speed. IS will slow down the initial focus a tiny bit, once the gyroscopes are spinning is doesn't matter. Edited December 5, 2008 by Luke W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polomum Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I was using 1/500.......think thats right......only learnt how to find that out from rugerfly yesterday ......All my pics from Sunday at Werribee turned out green cos I had a wrong setting called tungsten selected by mistake somewhere ......not impressed at all. I guess I can't fix my pics very well if I didn't use RAW..........My hubby told me we have Photoshop CS3 at work so I'm loading that on the weekend.......THEN I'll be even more frustrated !!!!!! I still cant post pics properly.....now I'm going to flickr instead of photobucket (hope that's easier for posting pics on DOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 It's harder, but they look better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Good explanation on the VR. However, if you have a really good day out, and you are doing long distance shots, you may want to increase your f/stop to get a good depth of field, which means you might be shooting at f9 or f11.... so a f2.8 isn't going to make too much difference. I am saving up for an f2.8 so I can get good portraits at the f2.8 to get good blur behind, but at the same time put a 1.4 or 1.6x teleconverter on the end of it. I'll then be able to get a good 300mm or 400mm off my 200mm lens and only lose 1 or 2 f/stops. I like the shots I get out of my 70-200mm 4-5.6 VR lens with the right lens, and most of those are at the higher f/stop, so a f2.8 will only allow me to increase the speed of the shutter, and thus give me a higher f/stop.... and this is the reason why those lenses are great. I'm looking at getting a 2nd hand one though, no real need to get a brand new one if a good 2nd hand one is avialable. $1350 for a lens is quite a lot of money.... http://www.d-d-photographics.com/nikonslracc.htm#80-200 Don't forget to remember the ratio on your sensor too, it will change a 200mm lens into a 300mm lens in standard film format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 I dont get a word of what you just said :p Ok, picked up the D300 and lens (18-200 VR) Its a mini camera? almost like my cybershot seriously after the D3 and heavy 80-400 its like a Nikon Coolpix!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and it doesnt go CRACK it goes CLICK ;) but lets be positive, at least I own it and I can learn proper like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One day too, I shall become like Vickie and all the other awesome nikon users. (no offense inferior cannon people ) looking through it is just the same as the D100 i started on, I never realised and Im sure Im not imagining things, the view that you see is smaller? On the D3 it seemed so much bigger?? hmmm, perhaps its the lens Ok im going to read up about why my 200mm may become 300mm....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 For you Roogie! http://www.millhouse.nl/digitalcropfactorframe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 So it will never be the same again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Will leave the room with all the 'chopped liver' Canon-ites eta: I DO own a Nikon Coolpix, I nearly sold it but it takes nice close ups Edited December 5, 2008 by chezzyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 So it will never be the same again? Never say never luv ... maybe Santy'll bring you a D3 for Christmas ... if you've been good! Will leave the room with all the 'chopped liver' Canon-ites I'll be off now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Looks like I better download a trial of Photoshop and learn how to do that after stuff thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 After I went through the menu and set it up proper like it actually works quite well. The boogs trying to run toward me with mongy leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 That's pretty good! Maybe now it doesn't matter if Santy finds out how bad you were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Im sure I'll be happy with it ruuf. How cool is it having a flash to play with now? works quite well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugerfly Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Gosh I love this time of day. View from the front verandah. Edited December 5, 2008 by rugerfly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I love this picture. See, the D300 aren't so bad. I actually think you are taking nicer sharper pic's then you were with the D3. Have you Photoshopped an effect on the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polomum Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Agreed.......ROOOLLLLY good pics!!!!! Rugers pic is awesome.........poooor boy!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now