Romany 1,065 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Might be a good idea for the more experienced photographers or ones who do it for a living to post some tips...a kinda does and dont of photography Would be greatful for any help mate Try this site too, http://theswampbbs.com/ its for cameras with Nikon mounts (Nikon and Fuji) you will get better critiques of your photographs on there, as well as hlep with camera and lenses.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Have fun! The 70-300 lens will be good for wildlife and action shots, and the VR will be handy if there's not much light. A wider lens, something like 18-70 would be good for landscapes. Cheers bud i got a 18-55 with the camera is this any good for landscapes This also VR That'll do the job just fine Cheers mate.Was hoping to get out today.but its been raining now for four days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 there is another way.... push the butons and have a look lol... seriously, after you get the rules see how close your camera fits to them. the main thing is dont just give up and play leave it on auto jpeg....it's a learning curve that learn to 'see it' as you go so always something more to learn, try or suss out. (so somewhere between rules of thumb and gues it). obviouslt your physicly limited to what a lens/camera can do...find them see what you can do with it, then read up, or read up then see...eather way dont take the net as being the gosple truth, theyre making money remember lol.(just cause you can't do it yet doesnt meen you cant, neather does it reflect on your skill .. you just dont know yet.think posative,be patient, but be realistic.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 there is another way.... push the butons and have a look lol... seriously, after you get the rules see how close your camera fits to them. the main thing is dont just give up and play leave it on auto jpeg....it's a learning curve that learn to 'see it' as you go so always something more to learn, try or suss out. (so somewhere between rules of thumb and gues it). obviouslt your physicly limited to what a lens/camera can do...find them see what you can do with it, then read up, or read up then see...eather way dont take the net as being the gosple truth, theyre making money remember lol.(just cause you can't do it yet doesnt meen you cant, neather does it reflect on your skill .. you just dont know yet.think posative,be patient, but be realistic.) Cheers bud.Had the camera for four weeks.Think i have the basics a lot i will have to read up on and learn as i go.To get good photos think i will have to bring my fieldcraft into play.Was out for about 20 hours last week.All i have to show for it is plenty pics of the dogs atb. Catcher.PS. I have a big collection of bird calls Hopefully this will help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mooshka 22 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Oh and another tip, if your totally new to photography . . . . . go to the charity shops/boot fairs and try to find some old photography books, they will teach you all the "rules" of photography. Aperture, ISO, depth of field, shutter speed etc etc. In my opinion too many people today never learn the old fashioned ways of photography, it is very similar to digital but will allow you to create the images you want by using your camera to its full potential. Sports mode and auto settings will make you a lazy photographer! You need to learn the rule of photography in order to be able to break them to create. Best of luck with it. x :whistling: You're right tho.. I am a lazy photographer. There was me thinking I was just plain thick.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 there is another way.... push the butons and have a look lol... seriously, after you get the rules see how close your camera fits to them. the main thing is dont just give up and play leave it on auto jpeg....it's a learning curve that learn to 'see it' as you go so always something more to learn, try or suss out. (so somewhere between rules of thumb and gues it). obviouslt your physicly limited to what a lens/camera can do...find them see what you can do with it, then read up, or read up then see...eather way dont take the net as being the gosple truth, theyre making money remember lol.(just cause you can't do it yet doesnt meen you cant, neather does it reflect on your skill .. you just dont know yet.think posative,be patient, but be realistic.) Cheers bud.Had the camera for four weeks.Think i have the basics a lot i will have to read up on and learn as i go.To get good photos think i will have to bring my fieldcraft into play.Was out for about 20 hours last week.All i have to show for it is plenty pics of the dogs atb. Catcher.PS. I have a big collection of bird calls Hopefully this will help Nothing wrong with taking lots of pics of your dogs... that's really how I got into photography. Fieldcraft is pretty essential if you're hoping to get good wildlife shots. It's very similar to hunting in that you need to know quite a lot about your "prey" and its habitat, and stealth (or an awful lot of luck and the patience to sit in a hide for hours on end) is essential. To get sharp pics of small birds you'll need a fairly fast shutter speed, so set the camera to speed priority for that. When it comes to wildlife, the VR won't help that much unless the bird or animal is keeping very still, so you may have to up the ISO setting to allow a fast shutter speed. Hannah is right in that you can be in danger of becoming a "lazy photographer" if you just leave the camera on auto, it's good to experiment with the different settings. But there's no reason why you shouldn't shoot in jpeg mode. RAW mode will give you the edge when it comes to processing your images & fine-tuning them, particularly landscapes, but if you get it right in camera you shouldn't need to mangle them anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 To be honest mate you're probably best asking Nikon Owners on here. At least your getting advice from people who can answer specific questions and speak from experience...... Good luck..........JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 To be honest mate you're probably best asking Nikon Owners on here. At least your getting advice from people who can answer specific questions and speak from experience...... Good luck..........JD Cheers JD.atb. Catcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Might be a good idea for the more experienced photographers or ones who do it for a living to post some tips...a kinda does and dont of photography Would be greatful for any help mate Try this site too, http://theswampbbs.com/ its for cameras with Nikon mounts (Nikon and Fuji) you will get better critiques of your photographs on there, as well as hlep with camera and lenses.. just had a look thanks bud.atb. Catcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 ahh that reminds me... as you start to notice the suttle differences in focus you may want to get used to the manual focous too..especialy through bush's etc. theres always yet another time the AF fails to go where you want it lol.(have you thought about an external flash yet..theyre very usefull). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GARY 76 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Hi, I have just purchasd the same set up from jessops, so would be intersted in this thread as i have no idea what i'm doing. Cheers Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 ahh that reminds me... as you start to notice the suttle differences in focus you may want to get used to the manual focous too..especialy through bush's etc. theres always yet another time the AF fails to go where you want it lol.(have you thought about an external flash yet..theyre very usefull). Cheers bud will look into getting external flash.atb. Catcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrier410 53 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 gettin out there has got to be the best learning curve try takin photo`s of the same thing on different settings then when you get home to stick them on the computer you will see the differences i love takin wild life photo`s and you can never take too many pics of your dogs or hounds thats what a digi`s for i tend to take the camera more than a gun these days ive only got an olympus sp-590 but find the superzoom brilliant for wildlife even though reviews i read told me different like someone else said learning your settings is a must but nothing wrong with lazy photography if it gets you what you want while your learning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 gettin out there has got to be the best learning curve try takin photo`s of the same thing on different settings then when you get home to stick them on the computer you will see the differences i love takin wild life photo`s and you can never take too many pics of your dogs or hounds thats what a digi`s for i tend to take the camera more than a gun these days ive only got an olympus sp-590 but find the superzoom brilliant for wildlife even though reviews i read told me different like someone else said learning your settings is a must but nothing wrong with lazy photography if it gets you what you want while your learning. [/quote Been doing just that mate was out four times last week the gun was left in the cabinet.atb. Catcher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrier410 53 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 gettin out there has got to be the best learning curve try takin photo`s of the same thing on different settings then when you get home to stick them on the computer you will see the differences i love takin wild life photo`s and you can never take too many pics of your dogs or hounds thats what a digi`s for i tend to take the camera more than a gun these days ive only got an olympus sp-590 but find the superzoom brilliant for wildlife even though reviews i read told me different like someone else said learning your settings is a must but nothing wrong with lazy photography if it gets you what you want while your learning. [/quote Been doing just that mate was out four times last week the gun was left in the cabinet.atb. Catcher it is addictive is`nt it i`ve got 3 beagles and they tend to pose for the camera without trying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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