The NIKON Thread (Talk About Nikon Stuff here)

[perplex]

This is like my second flower try: http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/192/dsc5337vy0.jpg

50mm f1.4 1/1000s iso200

Advise me on what would have improved it, I think I should have used a different aperture as I'm not sure I'm happy with that bokeh

[stevesurf]

Originally Posted by perplex

This is like my second flower try: http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/192/dsc5337vy0.jpg

50mm f1.4 1/1000s iso200

Advise me on what would have improved it, I think I should have used a different aperture as I'm not sure I'm happy with that bokeh

From the EXIF I see you shot wide open at f/1.4 and used spot. Try...
-stopping down
-front shot
-softening effect in D70
-less complex background
-tripod and off camera flash+matrix

Good luck!

[dj_mocok]

I actually kinda like the smooth background... photography is such a subjective thing eh?

I see you used manual. So did you end up keeping the AIS version of 1.4?

[perplex]

Originally Posted by stevesurf

From the EXIF I see you shot wide open at f/1.4 and used spot. Try...
-stopping down
-front shot
-softening effect in D70
-less complex background
-tripod and off camera flash+matrix

Good luck!

What do you mean by "softening effect in D70"? and "front shot"? "stopping down" you mean increase aperture right?

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

I actually kinda like the smooth background... photography is such a subjective thing eh?

I see you used manual. So did you end up keeping the AIS version of 1.4?

Huh!!? I used "manual"? that's news to me :/ I thought I used AF, I got the 50mm f1.4D AF

[dj_mocok]

Hehe
How can you use manual without knowing it and still got a good result?

[perplex]

I think what might have happened is the AF not AF-ing after a slight movement and D70 thinking it's manual? Or EXIF is wrong :S

[dj_mocok]

Make sure it's not faulty

[WhatMACHI]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

so the next logical thing for me to do is by confusing you even further by asking you to also consider whether or not to get D70s or D80 instead, lol.

Lol. Gona make me broke !

Thanks for the guys, my girlfiend is coming back to Aus in a week or so. So ill have her check out the prices. But as you said, if they are only slightly cheaper (i think they a much cheaper) ill get in Aus to maintain warranty. Ill also have her look at the lenses, but if i get over in HK i doubt ill get used, shes been really busy with famliy stuff, and organising to come back that i doubt she'll have much time to shop around for a used lense, but ill be sure to get her to check it out if she does come by some.

Edit: I just spoke with my friend who just got her D80, and she got it for around 6000HK dollars (Body only), which is almost exactly $1000Aus giv or take a little bit. But ill ring my GF and find out what she can get for a D50

[dj_mocok]

Damn... $1,000 for D80 body, that's cheap. I got mine for $1,300.

You might as well buy a couple of lenses too since it's so cheap there.

[WhatMACHI]

Yeah im most likely gona do that. The body is gona be a present from my girlfriend, and ill be paying for the lenses myself

Aii. went into another few stores today, and the D40 vs D50 crap came up again. bla bla, i think this argument is never going to end in my head, everytime i get my mind set someone new comes along and puts it off lol.

Anyway, im still constantly researching, im gona try get my hands on both of the cameras regardless to see how they both feel. But its still strongly leaning towards D50 for obvious reasons. Anything at the D40 is more just becuase its small, and i may not ever stock up on enough lenses that the limitation to AF-S may not be too big a deal. -_-'' someone shoot me