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Digital SLR / DSLR Camera Question / DSLR Thread 2

Nick, watch out for the shadow right on her ear. You should have used the other light as fill.
 
In related news, two reflectors taped together does not make an effective snoot. I really wanted this to work, but since the whole interior is silver, the light comes out all over the place. :rant

I'm definitely going to get some grids when I pick up a set of these.

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i plan on getting some honeycomb grids for the reflectors and a grid for the octobox, every modifier i have spreads the light everywhere need to have some way to control it if need be
 
I have a grid for one of my SB-800's, made out of cardboard, gaffers tape, and black restaurant straws. :laughing

Cuts about two stops of light, but makes a very tight pattern, maybe 18 inches across from ten feet away.
 
Nikon D3000

Looking for some feedback on the Nikon D3000. Right now i have a Canon point and shoot. It works fine but the zoom sucks. I really like the D3000 and have yet to read anything negative about it. It will be my first SLR. I will mainly be using it to shoot family pictures and shooting pics as a hobby. Do you guys recommend this? Best buy has it on sale for $499.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nikon+-...lack/9456803.p?id=1218107268800&skuId=9456803

Thanks,
Ren
 
rcad1 said:
Looking for some feedback on the Nikon D3000. Right now i have a Canon point and shoot. It works fine but the zoom sucks. I really like the D3000 and have yet to read anything negative about it. It will be my first SLR. I will mainly be using it to shoot family pictures and shooting pics as a hobby. Do you guys recommend this? Best buy has it on sale for $499.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Nikon+-...lack/9456803.p?id=1218107268800&skuId=9456803

Thanks,
Ren
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Ren, i would try to spend a lil more and get a d90. you can crank up the iso and get the speed you need with out underexposing the image. What will you be using on the most? different tools for different jobs.
 
zypher said:
Ren, i would try to spend a lil more and get a d90. you can crank up the iso and get the speed you need with out underexposing the image. What will you be using on the most? different tools for different jobs.
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Thanks. This will be my first SLR. Primarily using it to shoot family pictures, vacation and just an all around camera. My primary reason is to be able to zoom in if i'm far away and get (as) crustal clear images as possible. As an example, i was at my daughters play and was in the far back. I have a 10x zoom on the point and shoot but the pictures came out fuzzy and i couldn't recognize faces.

The D3000 is around my budget also.

Thanks,
Ren
 
It’s the ratio from telephoto to wide angle. The 17mm to 85mm is a 5x zoom (85/17=5). A 60x optical zoom is not available on a point and shoot -- the widest zoom range currently available is the Olympus SP570 with a 20x zoom. And it is perhaps more accurately described as a prosumer camera, rather than a point and shoot, since its capabilities are so much greater.
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You will find 60x zooms and beyond on video cameras, but that is because either shoot at much lower resolution than stills, and they trade-off quality for zoom range.
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http://askville.amazon.com/SLR-point-shoot-zoom-conversion/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=10513989

Even if you get a DSLR, the glass is going to the the limiting factor for what you want to do.
 
rcad1 said:
Thanks. This will be my first SLR. Primarily using it to shoot family pictures, vacation and just an all around camera. My primary reason is to be able to zoom in if i'm far away and get (as) crustal clear images as possible. As an example, i was at my daughters play and was in the far back. I have a 10x zoom on the point and shoot but the pictures came out fuzzy and i couldn't recognize faces.

The D3000 is around my budget also.

Thanks,
Ren
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try the d3000 at costco or BB, see how it feels on your hands. If you're using it as all around i would recommend the d90. all around camera at a reasonable price. great performance all around compared the sibling d3000.
and it's not all about megapixel in dslr, unless you're printing 9 feet photos.
 
Baptistro said:
Even if you get a DSLR, the glass is going to the the limiting factor for what you want to do.
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This. I'd get a cheaper body and a better lens, rather than a D90 and 18-55 / 55-200. But yeah, the D3000 is probably going to be a disappointment in terms of image quality, ISO, etc. Better than a point & shoot, but not by very much.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I think i'll go to Best buy and try a few of them out and see what feels comfortable. I have to admit, the price was appealing on the D3000.

Ren
 
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