Friday, July 3, 2015

Low light pictures always become fuzzy/blurry?!


Im kind of a noob at photography but i really like the low light dark sinister pictures. But everytime i take a photo it becomes blurry or bleached out. Even if i hold perfectly still. I always have to use the flash but then the dark feeling is gone. Before i take the photo i look in the viewfinder or on the screen and it looks amazing but CLICK and its **** xD I tried the different "easy" settings and didnt customize anything myself.
I use a Nikon D3200 with a 18-55mm objective. Please help.

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Selling my old camera?


I don't know if my camera is even worth spelling. It's about 8 years old and it's a DSLR. It's a Nikon D40. They're selling brand new for $500 currently. Reason I'm asking is because I misplaced a brand new modern camera that was a gift and now I want to sell this old one for money towards a new one that was the gift.

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Is a 55-200mm good for distance photograghy?


it would be on either a cannon t5 or a nikon d3200 btw

i would use to get pictures of deer, elk, cattle, etc

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About the rule of 180 degrees and achieve film look in the videos?


I am an amateur and want to learn cinematography.To achieve the film look for a video, a very well known and widely used phenomenon is the rule of 180 degrees. I have found this over and over and across the numerous websites, blogs articles and books.
So taking this as basic rule to be followed, I started shooting videos in 25 fps and 50 shutter speed settings. But one day I was shooting some video outdoors in bright day sunlight. So due to excessive light, using the above settings, the video was extremely over exposed and every thing was looking bright. To correct the exposure, I had to increase the shutter speed up to around 1000th of a second and then the video got correctly exposed.(my ISO was 200 and aperture 3.5 using Nikon D3200)
So now my question is that following such changes in shutter speed, will it affect my video to achieve the film look? This is the breach of 180 degree rule too. What should one do in such circumstances?

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Sony A58 or Nikon D3200?


Sony A58 or Nikon D3200?
Added (1). I am looking to buy my first ever DSLR (or DSLT) . I am between the Sony DSLT A58 and Nikon D3200. I am also thinking of the Canon 1200D.

What do you think?

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

I need to a better set of lenses for my Nikon D5300 camera?


I just have Nikon kit lens of 18-55. I do shoot at narrow apertures to get the better sharpness. But I would like to improve even further.

I was thinking at prime lens 35mm by nikon f1.77

or sigma 18-35mm or 17-70mm How is the sharpness from these?

I do not care about shooting videos much.

Also to increase the zoom range i was thinking about Nikon 55-200mm,

the old 55-200mm VR is £125.00 the new 55-200mm VR II is £250 is this new version really worth of extra money?is there a difference in sharpness?

thanks

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Which Canon DSLR camera fits me best?


Hello, my 18th birthday is coming up and I really want a Canon DSLR camera. But Im too confused. At my high school, in grades 10 and 11 we had a mandatory photography class so I actually know a bit about it but there are too many cameras to choose from. I want to take pictures of nature, places and occasionally normal friend pictures. Im going to England after my 18th birthday and That s where Im planning to take a lot of nature pictures. I usually take pictures with my friends using my iphone but If let s say Im spending a vacation abroad, Id take pictures using the Camera. But it s mainly nature and video/vlogging focused. Also, I dont want to break the bank since this would be my first camera and Im not a pro. So Id like it to be under 1000$. And a camera with good focus. Ive used a Nikon camera before since my cousin owns one (dont remember the model) and I liked it but not as much as the canon. Ive used a canon EOS 600D (i think it s the rebel t3 in America?) For my photography class, Our class was based on it. I loved it and that was my top choice for picking a camera but I d like to know if there are other Canon s that suit my purpose better. Thank you!

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How much are Nikon cameras?


More or less

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Lens recommendations for a beginner in photo/videography?


I own a Nikon D3300 with the standard 18-55 Nikkor that came with the camera when I bought it. I'm enrolled in film school and it's about to begin shortly, so I'd like to know what kind of lenses I would probably need for shooting videos. We will cover commercials, documentaries, some photography, short films, etc. I've been told to get a wide angle lens by a few people, but I'm thinking of a zoom lens as well… Anyway, any recommendations? Please explain in simple terms since I probably won't understand most of the technical jargon and I'm still a beginner. Thanks in advance.
Added (1). B K: I've learned about lenses and focal lengths and finished the first year of film school (sorry if my talk of being a beginner sounds like I haven't learned anything, but by rights I'm still very much a newbie compared to my classmates) and the 18-55 has been enough so far. But I was advised to get new lenses since second year will be more intense. I know I'd need new equipment sooner or later, and I'd like to buy them now since I'm on holiday and they're a lot cheaper in my home country.
Added (2). B K: Yes. I've tried to get more information on what projects we'll do next, but the best I got is "documentaries and short films." So definitely nothing crazy like wildlife or sports just yet. I guess I'm looking for an all-around lens that can fit multiple purposes? Sorry for the lack of information, but thank you anyway for your answer and consequent updates.

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How to take night shots with a Nikon N65 (SLR)?

This camera is not digital. My photography teacher told us to use the "Bulb" setting, but this camera doesnt have one. I dont want to use the Auto setting and we are not allowed to use flash.

How can I take night shots with this camera if I dont have a "Bulb" or "Time" setting?

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