[Towert7]

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Towert7 is taking pictures with a first generation 198? zoom

 
Not quite sure when, but it was made sometime between 1977 and 1981...
 
 

 

[bigshot]

All early zooms weren't bad. I can't bring myself to part with my old Vivitar Series One 70-210 macro. It served me too well over the years. But I wouldn't mind chucking my old 43-86 off a cliff if I could see it fall all the way to the bottom.

 

[MorbidToaster]

I'm certainly enjoying my modern zooms. 
 
I'm not too sure what people are fussing about anyway. I mean...think what you think I guess, but Primes don't mean you're more creative than a zoom user. 

 

[bigshot]

I have three zooms... Tokina 11-16 2.8 (which is as sharp as any lens), Tamron 17-50 2.8 (my everyday favorite) and the Nikon 18-200 VR (the most versatile lens ever). I also have four primes (7mm, 30mm, 50mm and 100mm). At this point, the only lens I really want is the Nikon 70-300 VR. That would complete my kit.

 

[Trysaeder]

I'm close to finishing my setup now.
11-16 tokina - wide angles are incredibly hard to use. The zoom on this makes it quite a bit easier, but I still treat it as a prime.
17-50 sigma - boring lens. Use for events that I have less experience in, as well as lower lighting stuff. It's a nice 24/4 OS though.
55-200 - $150 for practising birding lens. Best bang/buck.
85/1.4 - Love it
35/1.8 - For size and weight conscious trips.
 
 
Just missing a few of those from my actual posession, but that'll be my kit indefinitely. Only problem is that it's hard to justify the extra lenses as the 85 sits on the mount 70% of the time.

 

[Butler]

That FE2 is super sexy, by the way. I'm a little jealous..
 
*brings up ebay...*

 

[WhiteCrow]

I seriously love my camera.
Nikon D3100 best sub $1000 cameraI have yet to try.

 

[Redcarmoose]

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That FE2 is super sexy, by the way. I'm a little jealous..
 
*brings up ebay...*

The FE2 was my camera in photography school. One of the first with Nikon TTL flash metering. It did 1/250th of a sec fill flash too in daylight. They are all over E-Bay. I sold my black FE2 after I was out of school and needed money. Found that silver one for $125.00 usd. in 09. It has a really small ding in the prism top but pretty clean all and all. They are great film cameras. Even though you may read that the FM and FE take older lens and the FE2 does not, I was somehow able to get some older (Q?) non ais lens to fit the FE2. The fun part is the sb15 flash cord that lets you put tape or paper over a TTL flash and hold it directly close to a subject for macro photography. People talk about taking old cameras in and having them "tuned". My Dad used to take his Nikon is and have it cleaned and gone though. The guy I purchased my FE from ran a roll in 1985. I put a roll in in 2009 and every photograph and exposure was dead on perfect. Nikons Rule!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Better though to get an FM as the batteries for theses FE, FE2s may get rare. With the FM you can use a light meter.

 

[Szadzik]

Just a quick update for those I talked to about my 70-200 f2.8 purchase. A few weeks ago I purchased a cheap Tamron (1/3 price of a Nikon branded alternative) and just wanted to show a few photos after my first shootout with it, nothing special - I do not consider myself a good photographer either.
 

 

 

 

 

 

[blufox4900]

Looks pretty awesome! I'm thinking about getting the tamron 70-200 for portraits later on in the fall after I get all the things I need for my next photography semester in college. This semester in particular's gonna kill me..I need to buy a tripod, a speedlight, and a light meter. 

 

[Szadzik]

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Looks pretty awesome! I'm thinking about getting the tamron 70-200 for portraits later on in the fall after I get all the things I need for my next photography semester in college. This semester in particular's gonna kill me..I need to buy a tripod, a speedlight, and a light meter. 

 
It is great for portraits. I took a few really nice ones, unfortunately cannot post them here.

 

[Towert7]

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Looks pretty awesome! I'm thinking about getting the tamron 70-200 for portraits later on in the fall after I get all the things I need for my next photography semester in college. This semester in particular's gonna kill me..I need to buy a tripod, a speedlight, and a light meter. 

Not sure if you know, but being a photography student qualifies you for additional discounts at bhphoto.com  ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eduRootPage.jsp ).
Every little bit helps.

 

[Butler]

Yeah, and I've seen the B&H Student discounts.. and when you say "every little bit", you mean "a very very little bit on select products".

 

[MorbidToaster]

My next lens
 
It'll be my first prime.
 
EDIT: Maybe not. Looking at the DX 35mm as well. They're the same price...Tough choice.