Monday, February 15, 2016

For my fellow photography dorks- Nikon FA lenses, digital recommendations, camera bag?


I'm an aspiring photographer and I currently have a Nikon FA 35mm film camera that I usually shoot in black and white. I was doing a shoot this last weekend in Maine, and I realized that, with my current 35mm lens, I can't get a shot in focus that's any closer than about 18 inches or so. Does anyone have any recommendations on lenses I should look into? I do tons of portrait shooting and it'd be nice to have something reliable.
I'm also looking into getting a nice digital camera for my birthday (I'm talking Canon Rebel nice), if anyone has any recommendations on what I should consider, since I'm really into portraits.
Lastly, I have a camera bag right now that, while I love dearly, is getting pretty shredded from all of the use. Any ideas where I could get one big enough to hold a considerable amount of stuff (ie a digital and film camera, a few lenses, several rolls of film, and perhaps my portrait makeup collection) within a reasonable price point?

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Is it worth buying the Sigma 30mm f1.4 lens for my Nikon D3200?


I have a Nikon D3200 and am quite happy with it. I am not a professional photographer but love the art. I have the kit lens but since i have a garnered a decent knowledge about photography, I am looking for a prime lens. 35mm and 50mm f1.8 seems to be economical, however the problem is the crop factor in the DX type cameras. I was thinking if Sigma 30mm will be better as it is three times the cost of a Nikon prime lens. The reviews and samples are so good. If you have any lens suggestions for doing wide angle photography and bokeh will be helpful

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Nikon F4 metering issues?


My F4 refuses to fire in averaging or matrix metered mode. Any suggestions? I ran a roll through all on spot and works fine. Thanks.
Added (1). edit: with an AF-D Lens. I tried reading the manual, but to no avail.

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