Gear discussion thread v. "I got some new gear and I got to post it here" - General

I looked up that lens, and found some pictures over on Flickr in their pool. [img]http://i5.minus.com/ix7UxJmhj9GxK.jpg[/img] There were a lot of portrait/flower pictures that people took with the lens, but there were some that were relative to what I was looking for. This one; [img]http://i1.minus.com/ine41Iwek0xKN.jpg[/img] I think has had a fair amount of processing to it, after the image was taken, and it looks blurry probably due to the camera movement. Then there is this one; [img]http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4068/4579024386_95cd4c1bf7_b.jpg[/img] Which looks the best, imo, and definitely what I'd like to do. My next question is if it's able to be answered, and I'd appreciate it. Is if; [url]http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nikon-Nikkor-50-mm-F-1-8-Series-E-manual-focus-lens-/201032757480?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2ece7c70e8&_uhb=1[/url] This lens here, would fit onto my Nikon D3200, and get the same effect as the pictures above. Or would there be something else that I had to buy? Because if I only have to pay 40-50$ for the effect in the pictures above, I'm going to jump on it.

[QUOTE=Covalency;43834484] [url]http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Nikon-Nikkor-50-mm-F-1-8-Series-E-manual-focus-lens-/201032757480?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2ece7c70e8&_uhb=1[/url] This lens here, would fit onto my Nikon D3200, and get the same effect as the pictures above. Or would there be something else that I had to buy? Because if I only have to pay 40-50$ for the effect in the pictures above, I'm going to jump on it.[/QUOTE] yeah it would fit, just remember it wont meter and you can only shoot in aperture priority or manual i think, if not only manual

[QUOTE=dwt110;43835409]yeah it would fit, just remember it wont meter and you can only shoot in aperture priority or manual i think, if not only manual[/QUOTE] Why I love getting new lens. There is so much experimenting that you can do. I usually shoot in M anyway, which I'm not sure is a good thing.. But I'm still relatively new, and learning. I've read some guides here and there based around my camera, the D3200. After doing some reading, it is considered an MF4, which means; M (Manual) exposure mode only. The meter will not operate. Sunny 16 rule or external meter. Not sure what Sunny 16 rule or external meter means yet.

Wtf Nikon can't even meter with their own lenses? Metering is activated by the light being focused through a lens (with a Nex you can meter with any external lens) which means Nikon is purposely tying metering to electrical contacts even though they don't need to. That's ridiculous But the Sunny 16 rule is to set your shutter speed to your ISO when in sunny light, and put your aperture to f16. So if you have ISO 100 then it's 1/125 shutter (closest whole stop) and lens at f16, or 200 ISO 1/250 and lens at f16, etc. if I need to clarify that more let me know

the cheap bodies don't meter with non CPU lenses which is pretty dumb, but I guess it's because most of the entry level camera owners will never go beyond a kit lens. the beginner bodies also don't have the >•< focus confirmation so you have to keep turning the focus ring until you see the single dot blink and then turn it slowly back until the dot turns solid.

I loaded a roll of pan f 50 into an F-801 and the shutter got stuck down while it was on drive mode and ran through the entire roll before I could do anything.

[QUOTE=Trogdon;43836221]Wtf Nikon can't even meter with their own lenses? Metering is activated by the light being focused through a lens (with a Nex you can meter with any external lens) which means Nikon is purposely tying metering to electrical contacts even though they don't need to. That's ridiculous But the Sunny 16 rule is to set your shutter speed to your ISO when in sunny light, and put your aperture to f16. So if you have ISO 100 then it's 1/125 shutter (closest whole stop) and lens at f16, or 200 ISO 1/250 and lens at f16, etc. if I need to clarify that more let me know[/QUOTE] Go on...

[QUOTE=Trogdon;43836221]Wtf Nikon can't even meter with their own lenses? Metering is activated by the light being focused through a lens (with a Nex you can meter with any external lens) which means Nikon is purposely tying metering to electrical contacts even though they don't need to. That's ridiculous But the Sunny 16 rule is to set your shutter speed to your ISO when in sunny light, and put your aperture to f16. So if you have ISO 100 then it's 1/125 shutter (closest whole stop) and lens at f16, or 200 ISO 1/250 and lens at f16, etc. if I need to clarify that more let me know[/QUOTE] I get the just of it. Though I was looking at this lens; [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-50mm-f1-8-E-AIS-Ai-s-Lens-Later-Edition-/191046184563?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2c7b3d6e73[/url] For mostly night time photography, like the pictures I posted earlier in the thread. I assume with night time the aperture would be lower, toward F1.8-5.6. While the ISO would have to be.. 400-800? I'm working with a Nikon D3200, assuming that lens would fit my camera. I might bid on it tomorrow.

For future reference, any Nikon lens that is AI, AI-s, AI-p, E series, AF, AF-l, AF-n, AF-d, and AF-s will fit. The only thing that you should not put on your camera is the F-mount/H(C) Auto stuff, which only works on old old manual film SLRs

On a D5200/5100 Non AI stuff works fine. As there is nothing on the mount to interfere, I have tried myself btw

[QUOTE=dwt110;43837094]For future reference, any Nikon lens that is AI, AI-s, AI-p, E series, AF, AF-l, AF-n, AF-d, and AF-s will fit. The only thing that you should not put on your camera is the F-mount/H(C) Auto stuff, which only works on old old manual film SLRs[/QUOTE] So that lens will fit my camera body? Great. I hope I can pick up the lens. I'm quite excited actually. I've always been interested in night time photography, specially in a city. Though where I live is kind of a fair away from the city. I appreciate all the help!

[QUOTE=Covalency;43837424]So that lens will fit my camera body? Great. I hope I can pick up the lens. I'm quite excited actually. I've always been interested in night time photography, specially in a city. Though where I live is kind of a fair away from the city. I appreciate all the help![/QUOTE] actually oddly enough the pre AI stuff fits on the cheapest spectrum cameras but there isn't really a point in choosing it over the AI and more recent stuff because you can't use it if you upgrade cameras and they aren't optically superior or anything

A bottle of oasis leaked all over my gear in my bag AGAIN, this time causing damage. 2 week old tokina 16-28 now had liquid inside the lens, and gives an "Error 01, the communication between the camera and lens is faulty" on the camera. I've put it in a bag of rice and hoping for the best :(

how did you manage to let a drink leak inside your camera bag?

Who puts juice in their camera bag? That's a disaster waiting to happen.

sugar and electronics don't mix very well, let alone water and electronics. best of luck man [editline]8th February 2014[/editline] on another note can someone just give a simple explanation to why oily aperture blades are bad and how its caused? I was looking to buy like a 105mm f/2.5 AI lens and I found one in nice cond. but it says it has light oil on the aperture and I really have no idea what that means.

first no straps, now drinks in camera bags dangerous times we live in

what's next? letting kids play with your multi-thousand dollars worth of gear?

[QUOTE=dwt110;43838229]sugar and electronics don't mix very well, let alone water and electronics. best of luck man [editline]8th February 2014[/editline] on another note can someone just give a simple explanation to why oily aperture blades are bad and how its caused? I was looking to buy like a 105mm f/2.5 AI lens and I found one in nice cond. but it says it has light oil on the aperture and I really have no idea what that means.[/QUOTE] The viscosity of the oil adds resistance to the movement of the blades. This is a problem if it's a lens meant for a camera system that has open aperture metering where the aperture then snaps to what you set it to when you actually take a photo, because sometimes it doesn't stop all the way down since the blades move too slowly. Not an issue if you're using an old lens on a DSLR where you stop it down manually, or really on any system where you stop down manually. Could be a little bit of a problem though if the aperture has a tendency to get stuck stopped down. The oil normally gets there from other bits of the lens that are supposed to have oil in them, like the focusing helicoids. The helicoids normally have grease in them and with age that grease can start to separate (greases are an emulsion of an oil and a thickener), leaving the less viscous oil to leak into bits of the lens where it shouldn't be.

[QUOTE=garychencool;43839142]what's next? letting kids play with your multi-thousand dollars worth of gear?[/QUOTE] [img]https://hostr.co/file/J3yfMcPmjhzL/Screenshot-on-2014-02-08-at-22.34.41.png[/img] whoops

Ooh la la!

[QUOTE=Eltro102;43839612][img]https://hostr.co/file/J3yfMcPmjhzL/Screenshot-on-2014-02-08-at-22.34.41.png[/img] whoops[/QUOTE] When I was kayaking, and had no past experiences with cameras, I saw someone on one of the docks hand their camera to their kid for a moment. Didn't put the strap around the neck, and the thing dropped into the water. Not sure what kind, but I can tell you, the kids college funds were gone after that. [sp]That dad probably had none either so it might seem fair, for handing a kid an expensive thing, near water[/sp] Also on a different note, comparing the Nikon 50mm f1.8 Series E to the Nikkor 50mm f1.8, is there really any difference? I looked at a youtube video, and all I saw was a tad bit better saturation on the Nikkor. That was for when he recorded a video, I'm mostly going to be taking pictures with the lens.

Nikon brands their lenses as Nikkor, they are the same thing

series e are consumer lenses so they have worse build quality

[QUOTE=Trogdon;43840622]Nikon brands their lenses as Nikkor, they are the same thing[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=dwt110;43840719]series e are consumer lenses so they have worse build quality[/QUOTE] Both of you take amazing pictures it hurts my brain on what to choose. I can only really find the Nikon Series E. I cannot find any Nikkors for a reasonable price on Ebay.ca, that ship to Canada. So if the Series E is just worse built quality, the picture quality is still relatively alright? I bought a Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm F1.8 not too long ago, but I was looking to get another prime lens that did the glow effect for a relatively decent price.

The E will be a great lens, I'd recommend it.

you will not notice the difference between them

I bought a Canon EOS 600D on amazon today! It was 33% off from 600 down to 400€, and comes with the standard zoom lens :) It's my first DSLR, and quite a bunch of people told me that it's a good starter camera. I can't wait for it to arrive!

[QUOTE=DrDevil;43842506]I bought a Canon EOS 600D on amazon today! It was 33% off from 600 down to 400€, and comes with the standard zoom lens :) It's my first DSLR, and quite a bunch of people told me that it's a good starter camera. I can't wait for it to arrive![/QUOTE] I should have waited till around Christmas time to buy my DSLR, but the Nikon D3200 wasn't a bad choice for me, and is fairly good for the price. I stayed up till around 3AM for the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E lens and won the auction. Someone tried to snipe it at the last 30 seconds, but I got the final bid in.

I'm new here and bought a Nikon D3200 the other day, needed an entry-level DSLR that takes HD video for college, a photographer I know recommended it. Good investment? I'll be lurking around here from now on I think, getting a little more interested in photography since I bought a proper camera.