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For those of you that shoot digital, since the Nikon wb setting for incandescent light is pretty bad, what do you guys do about it? I adjust wb manually through Photoshop but it would be a lot less hassle if there was a trick to do it through the camera. I had this problem on both the D70 and the D50 and it's plagued on the D40 as well, is it like this on the higher end D80/D200 as well?
To adjust the wb well you can set in on preset wb. Wich means you just take a white piece of paper, hold in front of the camera and measure. With the parametres been given you use it to make the pictures and that circomstances. That is the most accurate way of doing it in your camera.
As commend on the what I read about filters. You simply just don't put a 20 dollar filter in front of you 70-200 2,8 lens!!! Then yes it will be better without them. The best brand of filters I can come up with is B&W. Shouldn't be a problem there when using!!!
You can easily check whether a filter is good by putting it on a table. When you look at it and don't see the glass in it then it's good. You can also hold it a way that you can see the refelection of a light in it. When it reflects too much light it's best not to put it on your lens cause it needs to let light go through and not reflect it. Best to do a A/B-ing with another filter to see wich one would be most best.
Ooo i got a bunch of questions regarding my D50 which ive been shooting at everything since ive had it A bit tired to post up my question just yet, but ill be sure to post up some pictures ive takes along with some queries as to improve my shots ^_^
Peace
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JJcha: Thanks. Glad that you liked that one. Unfortunately those are a few ones that I could get something nice out of them. Most of them were crap (I took 137 pictures) . I put 4 which I think the better ones in my photo.net gallery.
Well, at least next year, If I decided to watch, I know where to stand. Gotta go early and get a nice spot.
About the new Nikon, I'm actually quite surprised that they introduced D40x, the D40 is still very new. Whatever the reason is, I really don't see much point of "upgrading" the D40 that soon, plus IMO it doesn't have that much improvement over the old D40 anyway. But I'm pretty sure there are lots of pissed off new D40 owners right about now.
from what i've heard after speaking to more experienced photographers, only 3-4% of pictures will be considered good enough so i think you're doing okay. truthfully, i'm pretty disappointed with most of my photographs also.
as for the d40x, i'd be surprised if they priced it close to the d40. with a 10mp sensor, it shouldn't be put in the same price bracket. i'd bet that the target audience for the d40x is a prosumer that can't afford the d80 but doesn't want the d40. hmm...sounds like me since i can't afford the d80 either.
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Today I found myself a nice used 50mm f/1.8. One of the older ones, when they were still made in Japan and had metal parts. I'm pretty excited to hack around with it today and this week.
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I'm surprised I haven't sold bike yet, nobody wants to buy it anyway because I have been riding too extreme.
I'm not surpised at a camera like the D40x being released so soon, but am surpised that used D40x rather than something also like D60.
Ditto this. Although not being in photography for much time at all. Most of the concerns ive been reading with the D40 had little to do with MP. As an entry level camera, why would big MP mean much anyway?
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from what i've heard after speaking to more experienced photographers, only 3-4% of pictures will be considered good enough so i think you're doing okay. truthfully, i'm pretty disappointed with most of my photographs also.
as for the d40x, i'd be surprised if they priced it close to the d40. with a 10mp sensor, it shouldn't be put in the same price bracket. i'd bet that the target audience for the d40x is a prosumer that can't afford the d80 but doesn't want the d40. hmm...sounds like me since i can't afford the d80 either.
Yeah, I think I should be glad at least I got something worth keeping. It's just the feeling that I know I could do much better but because of the circumstances, I couldn't. That day I'd say equipment matters. If I had a 70-200 2.8 VR, I'm sure I'd go home with lots of nice portraits. But come to think of it, it's so huge I probably wouldn't be able to use it at all given the confined space I was at
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Originally Posted by Mercuttio
Today I found myself a nice used 50mm f/1.8. One of the older ones, when they were still made in Japan and had metal parts. I'm pretty excited to hack around with it today and this week.
I found myself one of those as well (before I got my camera body, no less; go figure!)
You have the 18-70 on your D200, right? How does that work out for you? I've pondered whether to get it, or spend the extra $150 or so for a Tamron 17-50 f2.8. I'm more interested in the narrow DOF than low-light capability (although I guess that won't hurt either), so I'm not quite sure how much a half to full stop will mean here (DSLR noob syndrome). Perhaps I should just stick to the 50mm when I want that effect.
I found myself one of those as well (before I got my camera body, no less; go figure!)
You have the 18-70 on your D200, right? How does that work out for you? I've pondered whether to get it, or spend the extra $150 or so for a Tamron 17-50 f2.8. I'm more interested in the narrow DOF than low-light capability (although I guess that won't hurt either), so I'm not quite sure how much a half to full stop will mean here (DSLR noob syndrome). Perhaps I should just stick to the 50mm when I want that effect.
IMO...save the money for the 17-50. Is quite similar to the 17-55 from nikon (saw some tests with pictures and discussed them where I work) and it is truly a remarkable lens for the price.
The 18-70 looses light and qual when going towards the edges ( donnow if that makes any sense..).
. I put 4 which I think the better ones in my photo.net gallery. 
