Any photography fans in here?
06-02-2020, 05:32 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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Here's some samples that I took. This is with the 18-55mm lens with the aperture at f/3.5 and I got right down close to my wife's umbrella plant (or whatever it's called). I learned how to do a close-up and have the background all blurry and the plant leaves all sharply in focus!
Now thinking about the big 70-300mm zoom lens, I went down to the James River here in Richmond, VA and wanted to try out the big lens and what it could do. I walked down (carefully!) to the edge of the river to some rock pilings and snapped these photos:
This is 70mm. Fully auto, the camera did all the work.
This is 300mm. Fully auto, the camera did all the work.
Now thinking about the big 70-300mm zoom lens, I went down to the James River here in Richmond, VA and wanted to try out the big lens and what it could do. I walked down (carefully!) to the edge of the river to some rock pilings and snapped these photos:
This is 70mm. Fully auto, the camera did all the work.
This is 300mm. Fully auto, the camera did all the work.
06-17-2020, 02:03 PM
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Thanks... A little more update... My wife and I found a terrific YouTube video of a real pro photographer (whether contracted by Canon, Nikon, Fuji, etc... who knows), but the guy was really good! He basically held your hand, you know what I mean, and walked you through everything. Every setting. Every function. Every button. Incredible! 
We recently bought the fixed "prime lens" for the Nikon. The Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G lens complete with a lens hood. The 35mm focal length is great because you can do scenic views, overall general stuff, and get way up close on f/1.8 and take an amazing photo of a subject, and the entire background will be blurry. Heck, bump up the ISO, open the f-stop wide open to f/1.8 and you could technically, take a photo indoors without even having to use a flash!
We recently bought the fixed "prime lens" for the Nikon. The Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G lens complete with a lens hood. The 35mm focal length is great because you can do scenic views, overall general stuff, and get way up close on f/1.8 and take an amazing photo of a subject, and the entire background will be blurry. Heck, bump up the ISO, open the f-stop wide open to f/1.8 and you could technically, take a photo indoors without even having to use a flash!
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06-18-2020, 09:22 AM
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If you have a Nikon DSLR (like I do), this guy has a massive, wicked long... 1 HOUR & 45 MIN 
video tutorial. You have to break it down in segments and watch a little, stop, watch some more, stop, etc... But the guy goes over every single button, dial, setting, and teaches you the whole DSLR camera inside and out from a pro's standpoint!
Here's an Australian guy who goes over the Canon EOS T7 DSLR camera, and is also a pro. Very informative and only 18 minutes long....
Not to get all weird or say anything I shouldn't say (or get in trouble...) but most of the YouTube videos on DSLR cameras have Indian guys on it, and like I said... Sorry... but they just have that very strong Hindu accent and makes it a little hard to understand.
video tutorial. You have to break it down in segments and watch a little, stop, watch some more, stop, etc... But the guy goes over every single button, dial, setting, and teaches you the whole DSLR camera inside and out from a pro's standpoint!Here's an Australian guy who goes over the Canon EOS T7 DSLR camera, and is also a pro. Very informative and only 18 minutes long....
Not to get all weird or say anything I shouldn't say (or get in trouble...) but most of the YouTube videos on DSLR cameras have Indian guys on it, and like I said... Sorry... but they just have that very strong Hindu accent and makes it a little hard to understand.
06-19-2020, 07:03 AM
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I took a bunch of wedding pics with the two 1.8 lenses I mentioned earlier. Even at night under artificial, dim light, I was able to take pictures of a reception that were great with no flash.
you can also do what they call painting with light with those lenses and get great results.
you can also do what they call painting with light with those lenses and get great results.
06-20-2020, 06:18 AM
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The Nikkor AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G lens complete with a lens hood.
Heck, bump up the ISO, open the f-stop wide open to f/1.8 and you could technically, take a photo indoors without even having to use a flash!
06-20-2020, 11:47 AM
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I know I have tried the RAW mode and really liked the photos. But my problem with that mode is when I try to print a photo out you to make it a jpeg photo. It appears to loose some clarity when I do that. This one is without the flash and I like the photos without the flash as well..
06-23-2020, 04:39 PM
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I surprised my wife with a flowering "Trailing Vinca" plant yesterday and hung it outside by our patio on the big Shepherd's Hook hanger. I quickly went inside and grabbed my Nikon D3500 digital SLR camera with the new 35mm f/1.8G lens and took a shot of the flower pot.
