muikabochi 208 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Oh it's not that big Mamabear (it does involve a "3" somewhere). My parents just said that this year they wanted to get me a present that I wanted. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 [in my best condescendingly outraged voice] .....a.....THREE!..... now that is just mean muika,....just mean .... you hear me? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Bought! Sounds like me that - want something, intensive looking around, quick purchase. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Originally Posted By: muikabochi Well after a full day of research (!) and taking into account my parents have been wanting to know what to buy me for my big birthday coming up, I have gone and ordered the 50-500mm. Oh dear what have I done. I reckon I might get a lot of fun out of that. It will also help with my arm muscles perhaps. Expect some bird and animal photos in the near future! your parents are buying and you didnt ask for the Nikkor?? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 500mm > 400mm (and the current Nikkor needs updating). 90000 yen < 150000 yen. Pretty decent reviews. Fairly easy decision really, party pooper. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 have fun. I'm sure you would. and I'm guessing it's your 13th birthday Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I deduce perhaps one of the below. 13 23 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 43 53 63 73 83 93 103 Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 New toys always good. Enjoy and don't forget to show us! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Should be here soon! (And I am much younger than 103! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 It sure is big! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 We expect close-up photos of animals and females. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 has it arrived yet? Bet you can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Arrived on Saturday, thursday. Only some simple playing around so far. Need to buy a tripod. This one was taken using it on 500. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 ah yes, the Tanigawadake assignment. Nice work. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Nothing special but this weekend I hope to get a tripod and give it a good workout, see what I can get on it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 have been looking at the Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 as a wide angle lense, but its as much as a car, or as much as a Rolex (cheap one). Does anybody have a wide angle which is comparable and you would recommend? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 you gotta be careful with that lens. You can have a filter as it bulges out. I've tried that on the D700. Very nice, and very heavy too. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 yeah, its a huge piece isnt it? You got anything similar that is in the same ballpark Thurs? I wish I had picked up the D200 when I got my D80 now understanding the differences, and would like a D300 but not going to fork out for the body. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I suppose you are not going for the DX range because you see yourself going to full frame later on? There are infact quite a few DXs with similar range: this new one 10-24mm The only non-DX that comes close is this 17-35mm Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I love my 12-24mm - it takes really sharp pictures. Might be confusing myself, but it seems the new 10-24mm is cheaper than the 12-24. Why might that be? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Ah here's what Ken says Quote: Compared to the 12-24mm which it replaces, the 10-24mm is more cheaply built. The 12-24mm was built to semi-pro standards, but this new 10-24mm feels more dinky and I suspect will break if you bang the front of it into anything hard enough. Hey, few people really need lenses that will last 75 years; if you do, you can still buy brand-new manual-focus AI-s lenses that will last longer than any of us. How important is 10mm versus 12mm? I'm all about wide. 10mm lets you get closer to create images with deeper perspective and even more power than the 12mm end of the 12-24mm. Sharpness, distortion and all that mean nothing compared to the superior point-of-view you can get with a wider lens. I don't know about you, but every shot I make with my 12-24mm is at the 12mm stop. Hooray for pushing that back to 10mm! These two silly little millimeters are everything; everything else is far less important than the stronger images I can make with those two less millimeters. So the build... wonder how much difference those 2mm make? Better not look into it, will only tempt me! Hate it when things I have get updated/upgraded! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 do what I did with my last camera. Let the 12-24 go, get the new one. I'm sure we need that extra less 2 mm Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Do second hand lenses get good cash then? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 yes, lenses do, but camera bodies dont. Some lenses dont sell much less than retail price used, so youre better off buying them new anyways. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Seems a bit strange that people would buy 2nd hand then if the price ain't much different..... Link to post Share on other sites
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