Nikon DSLR Cameras

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Any good photographer needed for advice!

For school, i need to get a picture of my school, but related to the title 'hidden [my school]'
do u have any ideas? i was thinking taking a picture of my school sort of hidden behind greenery, so u can only see it through the gaps in the bush, or if its misty, make it so u can only just see it.do u have any ideas?
also another thing, how can i find what aperture and exposure time i should have, cos atm i mainly use auto.
btw i got a nikon 1 if that helps.
thanks so much!
>>> Any good photographer needed for advice!

Someone help with DSLR lenses?

I have the kit lens for the Nikon D3100 (18-55mm), and a "wide angle" prime lens (35mm f1.8).

Now heres the question. I know primes are better for quality/clarity, but is that it? Can a "standard" zoom do everything the primes in its range can do, or is there something additionally special that the prime is "wide angle?"

I began to wonder if a standard zoom could also be a wide angle lens if used in the lower zoom region.
>>> Someone help with DSLR lenses?

Do I need to pay tax if i want to delivery my UK bought camera back to UK?

Hi everyone,

I used to bought a Nikon D90 SLR camera in Argos Liverpool, and once when I went back to my country, China, I left it home. Now I want my parents to send it back to me. The question is: since this camera was bought in UK (I don't know if the receipt is in the box but it definitely has a UK MPN), do I need to pay tax when it went through custom clearance? Thanks guys.
Added (1). Thank you Mike for your answer, but if I am going to take it back myself I won't bother asking a question here, the problem is I am currently in England, and the camera needs to be delivered from China to me, I wonder if I need to explain this to UK custom to get a tax exempt.
>>> Do I need to pay tax if i want to delivery my UK bought camera back to UK?

Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens?

It seems like it could be. On an FX camera I think I'd rarely want to go below f4 for filming (too thin DOF) and 24-120 is a very significant range, I think it'd probably be all I'd ever need.It has VR, which is always good.My only concern might be quality (or if there are better or better value alternatives). From what I've heard it's very sharp, but has a bit of distortion, which may or may not bother me depending on how noticeable it is. One thing that worries me is that I've heard one or two reviews mention a little bit of play in the focus ring.Is this found in all copies or did they maybe have faulty ones? Also, any filmographers out there, do you think this would be a major problem for manual focus filming?
>>> Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens?

External microphone for Nikon D5100?

I want to start making short films and I know that the sound quality with the built in mic, while great for close up interviews, is not great for film. I am looking for a quality microphone that is under $200 for my D5100. I would like cheaper, but I'd rather pay more for quality.
>>> External microphone for Nikon D5100?

Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens? - 1

It seems like it could be. On an FX camera I think I'd rarely want to go below f4 for filming (too thin DOF) and 24-120 is a very significant range, I think it'd probably be all I'd ever need.It has VR, which is always good.My only concern might be quality (or if there are better or better value alternatives). From what I've heard it's very sharp, but has a bit of distortion, which may or may not bother me depending on how noticeable it is. One thing that worries me is that I've heard one or two reviews mention a little bit of play in the focus ring.Is this found in all copies or did they maybe have faulty ones? Also, any filmographers out there, do you think this would be a major problem for filming?
Added (1). I want to use manual focus for filming, not autofocus.
>>> Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens? - 1

Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens? - 2

It seems like it could be. On an FX camera I think I'd rarely want to go below f4 for filming (too thin DOF) and 24-120 is a very significant range, I think it'd probably be all I'd ever need.My only concern might be quality (or if there are better or better value alternatives). From what I've heard it's very sharp, but has a bit of distortion, which may or may not bother me depending on how noticeable it is. One thing that worries me is that I've heard one or two reviews mention a little bit of play in the focus ring.Is this found in all copies or did they maybe have faulty ones? Also, any filmographers out there, do you think this would be a major problem for filming?
>>> Is the Nikon 24-120 f4 a perfect versatile filming lens? - 2