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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
Photgraphy is an avocation I enjoy. I owned a Koday D740 for about 2
years. That was the most advanced digital camera I've owned. Took lots of family pix, I also like to take pix of motorcycle racing. So having fast processing and fast frames per second is important. The Kodak camera was a max 5.0 Megapixels. I usually shot 2.1 resolution, and that was fine, as I rarely printed pix, just usually copied them to my hard drive. But I would like to do a lot more printing.... But, my Kodak was pretty slow for motorcycle racing. And the button had to be depressed for about 2 sec's so the camera could focus, prior to taking the shot. This is not a desirable feature for any kind of fast sports photography. I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens extra EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery Pack Nikon SLR System Case USB 2.0 High Speed SecureDigital™ Card Reader buy it now price is $789. (I have a lot of experience with buying on Ebay, and never had any problems. I know how to do it and not get ripped off. I've bought items that cost about 8 times this camera). Of course, there is higher quality and higher prices. But this is about the price range I am willing to spend. I don't need anything more advanced, as I am not planning to do any professional photography. I've tried to think of all the info I should share, but I'm sure I've left out some very important info. Many of you have a LOT more experience than I do. I've never owned a SLR. What do you think of this camera package at this price for me? Thanks!! |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
Thanks, Bill.
What kind of lens would you recommend? I have never owed a zoom lens or a detachable lens of any kind. Thanks!! |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
Thanks, Bill.
What kind of lens would you recommend? I have never owed a zoom lens or a detachable lens of any kind. Thanks!! |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
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"Ralph" wrote: But, my Kodak was pretty slow for motorcycle racing. And the button had to be depressed for about 2 sec's so the camera could focus, prior to taking the shot. This is not a desirable feature for any kind of fast sports photography. I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens extra EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery Pack Nikon SLR System Case USB 2.0 High Speed SecureDigital™ Card Reader buy it now price is $789. This would be good. You'll love it. The D50 is absolutely fine. I have the D70s, which has only one advantage over the D50 in this situation: 3 frames per second instead of 2.5. But that's a minor difference compared to the Kodak you're coming from. What the D50 wll give you, apart from speed of focus and shooting is: - high quality live optical viewfinder - zoom as fast or slow as yhou can turn the ring on the lens - much geater sensitivity (ISO). You can crank it up to ISO 800 or more so that the camera needs less light to take the photo, so you can use faster shutter speeds in dimmer light to freeze the action, and still get a less noisy picture than the Kodak - more control over depth of field, so you can focus on the motorcyle and have the background nicely blurred (or not, if you choose) If this is what you can spend then go for it! If you can get the 70-300mm lens instead then that is by most accounts a slightly better lens (while still being inexpensive) and with quite a bit more "reach". I haven't shot motorcycle racing with my D70 yet, but in January I took photos at the NZ Gliding Grand Prix, using the cheap (US$110 - US$140) 70-300 lens. http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/...7594079545291/ A lot of these gliders were doing 150 - 190 mph just in front of me e.g.: http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110784982 http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110782473 You can see the effect of much shallower depth of field than you'll be used to getting, making the subjects stand out from the background, in photos such as these: http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110782813 http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110782523 http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110783844 http://flickr.com/photos/brucehoult/110785662 Good luck! -- Bruce | 41.1670S | \ spoken | -+- Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O---------- |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
Ralph wrote:
Photgraphy is an avocation I enjoy. I owned a Koday D740 for about 2 years. That was the most advanced digital camera I've owned. Took lots of family pix, I also like to take pix of motorcycle racing. So having fast processing and fast frames per second is important. The Kodak camera was a max 5.0 Megapixels. I usually shot 2.1 resolution, and that was fine, as I rarely printed pix, just usually copied them to my hard drive. But I would like to do a lot more printing.... But, my Kodak was pretty slow for motorcycle racing. And the button had to be depressed for about 2 sec's so the camera could focus, prior to taking the shot. This is not a desirable feature for any kind of fast sports photography. I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens extra EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery Pack Nikon SLR System Case USB 2.0 High Speed SecureDigital™ Card Reader buy it now price is $789. (I have a lot of experience with buying on Ebay, and never had any problems. I know how to do it and not get ripped off. I've bought items that cost about 8 times this camera). Not a bad price, but if you care about warranty and you are in the US make sure it has a Nikon USA warranty (not just a "US warranty", some sellers provide their own warranty that is only as good as they are, and not just a "Nikon warranty" which might not be valid in the US). Of course, there is higher quality and higher prices. But this is about the price range I am willing to spend. I don't need anything more advanced, as I am not planning to do any professional photography. I've tried to think of all the info I should share, but I'm sure I've left out some very important info. Many of you have a LOT more experience than I do. I've never owned a SLR. What do you think of this camera package at this price for me? Thanks!! -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
We bought a D50 in late winter. We've had it for several months now, and
shot a couple thousand frames with it. We love it. Autofocus is fast, manual focus is easy. Shutter lag is almost imperceptible. Ralph wrote: Photgraphy is an avocation I enjoy. I owned a Koday D740 for about 2 years. That was the most advanced digital camera I've owned. Took lots of family pix, I also like to take pix of motorcycle racing. So having fast processing and fast frames per second is important. The Kodak camera was a max 5.0 Megapixels. I usually shot 2.1 resolution, and that was fine, as I rarely printed pix, just usually copied them to my hard drive. But I would like to do a lot more printing.... But, my Kodak was pretty slow for motorcycle racing. And the button had to be depressed for about 2 sec's so the camera could focus, prior to taking the shot. This is not a desirable feature for any kind of fast sports photography. I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens extra EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery Pack Nikon SLR System Case USB 2.0 High Speed SecureDigital™ Card Reader buy it now price is $789. (I have a lot of experience with buying on Ebay, and never had any problems. I know how to do it and not get ripped off. I've bought items that cost about 8 times this camera). Of course, there is higher quality and higher prices. But this is about the price range I am willing to spend. I don't need anything more advanced, as I am not planning to do any professional photography. I've tried to think of all the info I should share, but I'm sure I've left out some very important info. Many of you have a LOT more experience than I do. I've never owned a SLR. What do you think of this camera package at this price for me? Thanks!! |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading
on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. Good choice. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: buy it now price is $789. That's about the price you would pay in a store for a camera with no warranty or service... Buy local, you get better service and a warranty you can rely upon. And no chance of never getting the item after paying (which does happen a lot with cameras on eBay). And support your local store. You already made them spend money on you by visiting them and taking up their time (and possibly handling their equipment). Repay them by giving them your business. They're not much more expensive and if you value having them around for years to come you should support them. |
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Newbie buying Nikon D50 SLR Digital Camera
Ralph wrote:
Photgraphy is an avocation I enjoy. I owned a Koday D740 for about 2 years. That was the most advanced digital camera I've owned. Took lots of family pix, I also like to take pix of motorcycle racing. So having fast processing and fast frames per second is important. The Kodak camera was a max 5.0 Megapixels. I usually shot 2.1 resolution, and that was fine, as I rarely printed pix, just usually copied them to my hard drive. But I would like to do a lot more printing.... But, my Kodak was pretty slow for motorcycle racing. And the button had to be depressed for about 2 sec's so the camera could focus, prior to taking the shot. This is not a desirable feature for any kind of fast sports photography. I am ready to move up to a better camera. I have done a lot of reading on forums. I visited a camera store and compared some Digital SLR's. I think I like the Nikon. I see some pretty attractive packages on ebay, such as: Item No 7624038643 includes Camera and 2 lenses: Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens, and Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens extra EN-EL3 Li-ion Battery Pack Nikon SLR System Case USB 2.0 High Speed SecureDigital™ Card Reader buy it now price is $789. (I have a lot of experience with buying on Ebay, and never had any problems. I know how to do it and not get ripped off. I've bought items that cost about 8 times this camera). Of course, there is higher quality and higher prices. But this is about the price range I am willing to spend. I don't need anything more advanced, as I am not planning to do any professional photography. I've tried to think of all the info I should share, but I'm sure I've left out some very important info. Many of you have a LOT more experience than I do. I've never owned a SLR. What do you think of this camera package at this price for me? Thanks!! If you value your new camera don't take a chance on ebay. Support your local camera shop. You may be paying a little more but you will get it all back with good service and practical advice. Ron -- And it really doesn't matter if I'm wrong I'm right Where I belong I'm right Where I belong. Lennon & McCartney |
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Ralph wrote:
...I also like to take pix of motorcycle racing. So having fast processing and fast frames per second is important. ... I never used the Nikon and can't comment on it. But here's a tip for getting fast photos. If your camera allows pre-focusing and fixed exposure settings, setup the shot in advance by using them. Then when the motorcycles speed by, you'll get very fast response when pushing the shutter release. Depending on the amount of light and the focal length of the lens you're using, you may be able to set the focus to the middle of a reasonable depth of field and get multiple shots, all in focus and properly exposed. If the Kodak doesn't support manual capability, you can get the same effect by pushing the shutter release half way down _before_ the bikes get in range so that you're focused and have exposure set when they come into the field of view. Alan |
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