Mr. Chronopoulos Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 UPS showed up at my door today. D90, 18-105mm VR kit lens, and 70-300mm extra. :D This all replaces my D3000 set I sold earlier today. /me is a happy Chronopoulous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micro Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Nice, looks like some expensive toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherITguy Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMN :woot: :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Depending on the price you got the D90 and your photographic skills/needs, you shoulda just gotten a D7000 :p But that'll be a good upgrade from the D3000. Enjoy :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus_lupin Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Nice, that was how I started out my gear last summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Great, feel free to share the results in the gallery thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 That's you sorted for the next 5 years then! Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 That's you sorted for the next 5 years then! Good job. Buying a DSLR starts an addiction, sure, his kit makes perfectly fine photos. But he'll want MORE soon enough!!! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Buying a DSLR starts an addiction, sure, his kit makes perfectly fine photos. But he'll want MORE soon enough!!! :p Yea he'll soon discover those lenses are crap and then the body will be obsolete or his needs will change in 2 years. Welcome to Digital Photography :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 damnit, and i dont even know how to put the lenses on if i had the things in front of me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chronopoulos Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Great, feel free to share the results in the gallery thread. Will do. I just need to find time to get out and do some shooting. I have some stuff in there already. Buying a DSLR starts an addiction, sure, his kit makes perfectly fine photos. But he'll want MORE soon enough!!! :p Yeah yeah. I've gone from a D40 to a D80 (had to sell in hard financial times), D3000, and now the D90. I'm certainly not new to the addiction. :p Yea he'll soon discover those lenses are crap and then the body will be obsolete or his needs will change in 2 years. Welcome to Digital Photography :p Again, yeah yeah. :p I plan on keeping this body for a while. I do, however, intend to build my lens collection when I get some more cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Sounds like a plan. There's 2 routes I suggest. 1.) Fast Primes. 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, umm... what's after that for nikon? 105mm? 200mm 2.) Fast zooms 12-24mm (or some equivilant, there's like 3456 good wide angles these days), 24-70mm (or 17-55mm), 70-200mm. That'll be a good start for ya :p. You're free to mix n match too, if ya want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Go for the 600mm f/4 right away if you have some spare cash laying around. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 screw that, switch to canon and get the 1200mm L f5.6 :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Canon 1200 is too bulky and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 lawl ok. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus_lupin Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Sounds like a plan. There's 2 routes I suggest. 1.) Fast Primes. 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, umm... what's after that for nikon? 105mm? 200mm 2.) Fast zooms 12-24mm (or some equivilant, there's like 3456 good wide angles these days), 24-70mm (or 17-55mm), 70-200mm. That'll be a good start for ya :p. You're free to mix n match too, if ya want. Fast zooms are WAY to expensive to start (at least for a university student like myself lol)... and besides that, primes are better because it forces you to actually move yourself to get a shot, then to just zoom in on the object, and then you end up finding new/interesting angles... which after time become habit, then it's fine to just use a zoom, since you have that experience As I said, I started with a D90 and an 18-105/70-300... my next lens was a 50mm 1.4, then a 105mm 2.5 (both manual focus - I don't recommend getting manual focus, but they were given to me) then I purchased a 35mm 1.8 prime, then a 105mm 2.5 prime (macro VR)... and then finally a 11-16 2.8 for ultra wide... basically I use my 35mm and 105mm... I haven't used my 18-105... in like, who knows how long. same goes for the 70-300 (the extra reach is nice though for when I need it)... but basically I loved the 18-105 and 70-300 UNTIL I actually purchased a prime lens. they kick ASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I'm a university student too. Just gotta plan out your financial priorities :) I guess I prefer zooms cuz most of my work is photojournalistic (specifically sports), and a lot of times you can't zoom by walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 This is exactly what i have. Good chioce :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus_lupin Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I'm a university student too. Just gotta plan out your financial priorities :) I guess I prefer zooms cuz most of my work is photojournalistic (specifically sports), and a lot of times you can't zoom by walking. True, but I don't do any "work" in terms of photography, it's just a hobby haha Basically all my money is going towards school then vacation to portugal each summer - to visit family - don't have much room other than that for a nice 2.8 zoom, as much as I would like one. but I have enough gear that I am set for just about "any" situation... and second year I start my paid co-op so financially I will be much more free then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 don't forget 3rd party lenses :) One of my 2.8 zooms is tamron, half price of the nikon version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remus_lupin Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 True you are right! What is the focal range for your tamron zoom? I actually do have a 2.8 zoom... I'd hardly call it a zoom, but technically it is haha (I only use 11mm) it's a Tokina 11-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 What is the focal range for your tamron zoom? I'm gonna go ahead and guess it's the 17-50/2.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 True you are right! What is the focal range for your tamron zoom? I actually do have a 2.8 zoom... I'd hardly call it a zoom, but technically it is haha (I only use 11mm) it's a Tokina 11-16 I wish that lens was out when I got the tokina 12-24mm f4! It's still an awesome piece of glass though. I'm gonna go ahead and guess it's the 17-50/2.8 that's indeed the one. They now have a... VC(vibration compensation)? version out that would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassed Silver Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 The 17-50 2.8 VC is just what I'm about to get :) Glassed Silver:mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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