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robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2723 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

Benefit of the one in the body is that you can use lenses, usually older ones, that don't have focus motors in them.

I use the Nikon 70-300 af-s vr to photograph my son's soccer games. You need a lot of light for it, but as long as you're shooting in the daytime outdoors, it's good. I've submitted and sold some of the photos for stock. (They'd be better if the games weren't always at noon!)

reecewithac · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

"They'd be better if the games weren't always at noon!"- the team or the photos? jk

Glad to see an example of the 70-300 that I'd be using it for. I appreciate that.

robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2723 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

The photos. Sometimes you can't control the light and just do the best you can.

It's not the perfect solution for sports photos. I'd much rather have the Nikon 70-200 af-s vrII, but it's more than $2,000. I'm saving for it a little at a time.

reecewithac · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

Looking for buried treasure here...

I have an AF NIKKOR 50mm 1/1.8 that worked on my AF 6006. I have no idea how old the lens is, pretty sure it was for the camera before.I have a Sigma af zoom 55 200 3.8. Not sure how time has treated them. Lenses had to have been purchased around 1989. Would these work with the d7000?

robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2723 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

Yes. I believe they would.

http://www.nikonians.org/nikon/slr-lens.html

rinder99 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:11 pm

If they are nikon mount. yes they will work. my 50MM is from the 60's Not AF and no Metering but Razor sharp. But thats not an issue with me. yes kit lenses are the ones that come bundled. They basically give them away as an incentive But if ya want quality and fast AF which is a must for sports, your gonna have to get Fast glass. 2.8 Glass.

AF works by seeing contrast in vertical spaces. You get a 3.5/5.6 lens it just doesn't have the light gathering capabilities of fast glass. Image quality suffers from distortion,CA and pin cushion effects and If you don't have Lots of light It won't "Lock on" it will grind away searching for focus.

Buying glass is FAR more important than the camera. Optics rule, always have, and always will.

99.9% of everyone when starting out buy the wrong stuff and the bad thing is they don't know it because they don't know what to look for...Then when they do learn, They have to buy again. Thats my #1 pet peeve. You are not saving Money, You are spending More.

the reason I know this is from 50 years holding cameras and making every single mistake you can make buying stuff.If you want and before you buy anything Im inviting you to PM me, set a time to call and we can talk about this. Typing just doesn't work for me.

My #2 Pet Peeve is people recommending something they have never used themselves. What you buy is determined by what you Plan to use it for.

Look at resell value. The best glass is a great investment Slow,Plastic Lenses become doorstops. No one wants them. at least those who are serious about there work.I could use inferior glass because I can spot it's weakness and adjust.Making Lenses is not a perfect science you can buy 2 of the same, One will be backfocusing and the other front focusing. My old D2X had calibration built in, also my D3 and now the D800.

I use lensalign to calibrate up to 15 different lenses, It recognizes what lens Im using and sets the focus Much better than I can and you would be shocked how off a $2600 lens can be. My 4 lenses all are different settings for Maximum sharpness that can be achieved.Set a time to call me Pls.Theres also a 80-200 2.8 that works quite well also Much cheaper.

http://michaeltapesdesign.com/lensalign.html

reecewithac · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

You are so kind to offer to help me out. I have the return of the v1 in the works as we speak and I'm hoping that goes smoothly.

I believe you have the experience for sure. I went to your website- just beautiful.

Because of my budget, today, I made myself to go through my dad's camera bag (Nikon FE) which has been put away for years. (He was the one who got me into taking pictures from the beginning. He passed away several years ago and it's one of those things I haven't wanted to address.) The good news is, I did find three lenses and a polarizing filter still in the package. : )

So, let me get my list of what I have as far as lenses go and let me see how nice the people are going to be about returning it and I'll be in touch asap!

Thanks so much!

rinder99 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:57 pm

Did You fill out the warrenty? If so they probably won't take it back. I tell everyone not to fill those out. Maybe they will. Fingers crossed.

reecewithac · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

Sheeesh- of ALL the times in my life I decide not to procrastinate and be efficient! Yeah- I filled it out. BUT- they haven't asked me that question yet. I just said that despite my best efforts, the picture quality wasn't sufficient and I wasn't happy with it. Now we wait...and pray.

rinder99 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:09 pm

Ya, common thing and a way out for them. Thanks for looking at the site. Been around awhile.BTW. amazon has D7000 for $1099.
www.rinderart.com

reecewithac · Joined: 25 Jun 2009 Posts: 22

Hey- haven't forgotten about you. I GOT A JOB!!!! Been really busy but now I have $$$!!!! (ok-maybe just $, but still $)

Still go for the D7000, rinder?

Joab Alves de Souza · Joined: 03 May 2012 Posts: 107

I have a D5100 and I'm very happy with it, of course I would like to have a D7000, but I just couldn't afford one. The D5100 has excelent image quality, I believe it has the same sensor as the D7000.

rlandsem · Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 68 Location: On the ground

jeffbanke · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:35 pm

Cathy,
Just as an FYI, I have been shooting for years with a D70s, a D100 and a D300, prior to that shooting with about 15 different Nikon film bodies and a similar number of lenses, all of which work with the digital bodies. Like Laurin's some of my lenses date from the 1960's. The on lens I had to do a little modification on was a 55mm Macro lens. Needless to say you have to understand how to use your camera in the totally manual mode, but then, that is the way they were when I got into photography, so it is nothing new, and a good reason for a newbie to learn how to use that mode, as there are thousand of extremely sharp lenses that can be had for relatively low cost.

Rob, what kind of parent is busy taking photographs of their kid when he is running around with his shoe laces undone :-)

Joab Alves de Souza · Joined: 03 May 2012 Posts: 107