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Digital SLR / DSLR Camera Question / DSLR Thread 2

Hey, quick question about manual focusing. My d70 has a little green light in the viewfinder that lights up when the subject is in focus, even with focusing manually (pretty cool, I just found that out! :p It takes the guesswork out of "oh, is it really in focus? It's hard to tell in this little viewfinder"). If I put a manual lens on it, like an old Nikon AIS prime or somesuch, will the little green light still light up when I focus manually?
 
I am thinking I need to splurge on the 580exII or get a manual for the external flash I got for free. The 24-70L definitely suffers in low light conditions taking pictures of people in motion, and I have not been able to really get the flash sync down for good exposures. The 580 is supposed to do just about everything automatically, and is almost infinitely adjustable. I need to get my hands on one and play around with it.
 
Baptistro said:
I am thinking I need to splurge on the 580exII or get a manual for the external flash I got for free. The 24-70L definitely suffers in low light conditions taking pictures of people in motion, and I have not been able to really get the flash sync down for good exposures. The 580 is supposed to do just about everything automatically, and is almost infinitely adjustable. I need to get my hands on one and play around with it.
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What flash did you get for free?
 
wannabe, what was the power on the flash?..maybe it can work out...i can tell you this, at iso2000 on 5d2 you get a grainy photo and at f2.8 you need to be at a good distance to get that DOF, enough for just your subject to be sharp...are you using lightroom to organize your photos?..and have you tried any iso grain reduction?..
 
cycle61 said:
Yes. It will also meter in spot or center weight modes with the manual lenses. :thumbup
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Awesome!

Old primes don't sound so bad now. :)

I really want something with a good reach and a wide aperture so I can blow out my backgrounds. The 70-200mm from Sigma @ $700 seemed like the only way, but if I can get a nice crisp focus with old $100 to $200 glass--and I'm not shooting anything moving fast--maybe an old Nikkor lens would do the trick. Woot.
 
Ohh man, I just came across this and I thought I would share. This probably doesn't impress you veterans but to me it does. Since we were talking about cheap primes, I thought I'd dig around Flickr. One was taken with a Nikkor 105mm AI-S f/1.8 and the other with a the $5,000 Nikon 200mm f2.0. Of course one certainly looks better than the other, and of course you're probably familiar with Dustin Diaz's work, so it probably isn't a tough to figure out which is which.

...but damn, check out the bokeh on that old glass! Mmmmmmmm

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And to provide proper credit:
Vespa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thericyip/3773896151/in/pool-531978@N20
Dept. of Electricity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/polvero/3440893338/in/set-72157622017435308/
 
VeloceMoto said:
Ohh man, I just came across this and I thought I would share. This probably doesn't impress you veterans but to me it does. Since we were talking about cheap primes, I thought I'd dig around Flickr. One was taken with a Nikkor 105mm AI-S f/1.8 and the other with a the $5,000 Nikon 200mm f2.0. Of course one certainly looks better than the other, and of course you're probably familiar with Dustin Diaz's work, so it probably isn't a tough to figure out which is which.

...but damn, check out the bokeh on that old glass! Mmmmmmmm

28altt2.jpg

11hut8y.jpg



And to provide proper credit:
Vespa: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thericyip/3773896151/in/pool-531978@N20
Dept. of Electricity: http://www.flickr.com/photos/polvero/3440893338/in/set-72157622017435308/
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I know the guy that did the second shot. :p
 
Wedding next week. Renting body, 24-70, and a long lens (because I sold mine :cry)

70-200 is $58 to rent, the 200 f/2 is $134. I've used the 70-200 many times, but I'm sorely tempted to spend a few extra bucks and try out the big gun...:)
 
drizz said:
I know the guy that did the second shot. :p
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Nice! All of his stuff is great. I think I stumbled upon it earlier this year when perusing strobist tags on Flickr.

I've got his stream bookmarked. I want to run out and shoot every time I check it out. Really good stuff. And that 200mm f/2.0 is :wow :drool
 
cycle61 said:
Tell him to let me borrow his 200/2 on the 29th. :cool
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I don't know him well enough to borrow stuff :p just met him at a party at his house a few weeks ago.

Besides, I'm brandcist and can't help you nikonians get better pics! :twofinger
 
Nah, went with the 70-200. On a pretty tight budget, and can't really afford the difference right now.

I will definitely post up some pics though. :thumbup
 
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