Monday, June 23, 2014

Best Nikon 1 lens for concerts?

I have a nikon s1 that i absolutely love but I'm not in love with the lens that came with it (1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6) it's okay sometimes but I purchased the camera for use at concerts and even when I'm front row it doesn't zoom in far enough, what is the best lens for zooming in really far? Thank you.

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Amazon and ebay taxes?

I am visiting USA this summer, I am staying in Philadelphia. I wanted to buy Nikon camera. I checked ebay and amazon stores and i found good prices there but I don't if the mentioned price is the final one or I have to add other taxes. And if there is extra tax how can I calculate it.

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Vertical Grips for the Nikon D300?

S, i'm looking to buy a vertical grip for my D300, as it stands, my options are limited (lets just say i can't get the Nikon MB D10),

so I'm left with

Meike
DSTE
(These are the only two "branded" third party grips i can find in the UK),
Pixel
Vivitar

or

Hahnel (Though if i had to out of Nikon or Hahnel, i'd get a second hand Nikon).

My problem is i heard the Meike is good, BUT, problems occur after about 6 months (go figure, it's the lowest knockoff), and the DSTE just looks to be the same but different name, i can get these for about 35 GBP.

Now, i heard some good thing about the "Pixel D10", which i can get from the US for about 60 GBP.
And i also heard some good things about the "Vivitar MB D10", which i can also get from the US for the same price.

But as far as my knowledge goes, that's it. Are the Pixel or Vivitar worth that bit extra? Obviously, the grip lasting a while is important, but the feel is important to me too? Any help?! Any other recommendations?

Thanks

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How to take good pictures from my nikon D5200?

How to take good pictures from my nikon D5200?

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Which camera and which lens?! Help?!

Hey there!
My interest in photography is at its peak and i want to develop it! Its my passion.
Buying which camera, has been the trivia given the number of options available in the market today!
Ive been researching and have narrowed down to a few cameras (body only) :
a.Canon EOS 70D
b.Canon EOS 60D
c.Canon EOS 7D
d.Canon EOS 5D (Mark 2)
I've learnt that the 70D happens to be the best of my options, given the quality,ISO, MPs and the cost.
But i'm not very sure if im making the right choice, choosing this camera. So is it worth the buying and the cost for an amateur photographer like me?

Also, I'd like some help with the lenses:
18-135 IS LENS or 28-105 L SERIES LENS or 24-105 L SERIES LENS?
Also… Do they fit with my options of cameras?

I'm really in a dilemma, unable able to decide which camera and lens to buy! So help, maybe?

PS. I'm a CANON supporter in and out. So Nikon lovers, don't start off with the 'hate' debate here or whatever and try to help instead please!

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Photographing the milky way?

I'm currently at the beach in a place where there is almost no light pollution from any large towns… There is a city about 20 miles away or maybe even further but it's across a massive expanse of water and the light can only be seen on the very edge of the horizon. Not over the ocean.

I figured that if people are able to take milky way photos with more light pollution than I have around here… I should surely be able to get a pretty decent photo all the way out here!

I read a pretty simple step by step thing and tried out all of the settings but they didn't really work out for me.

In one of my photos I got SOME stars but they only showed up after raising the exposure in my photo editing program as high as possible and it looked like crap.

I have a Nikon D3100. I was using a Nikkor 18-55 lens which is not the same thing that the person who wrote the instructional piece was using… So obviously it would require different settings but I figured that I should try his out first and adjust from there.

What settings (shutter speed, aperture, etc) should I use to get a really nice photo of the milky way?

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