john_lai3

<p>A newbie question... Does aperture setting play an important role with point and shoot digital cameras (the ones with adjustable aperture and shutter speed settings)? I know for DSLRs it's important.<br>

i.e, Canon S90 has a f-stop of f/2.0 at the widest end. If I set the f-stop to f/5.6 and take a picture (at the widest end), would there be a big difference in sharpness when compared to shooting at f/2.0 given the small size of the CCD?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Some of the complains here.. Bad samples? </p>

 

<p>Get a 17-35mm + 50mm lens + D700 (if it arrives). That's all you need in general for landscape etc.</p>

 

<p ><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2403817">>Rodeo Joe</a> , Jan 14, 2009; 01:02 p.m.</p>

 

<p>>Forget the neck strap! How about discussing the poor matrix metering performance of the D700?<br>

>I'm getting blown out highlights (sometimes 20% of the frame area is unrecoverably overexposed >shooting RAW) on a fairly high proportion of programmed exposures. Anyone else?<br /><br>

Turn off that Active D-lighting (or turn it to low).</p>

 

I use a no-name strap for my D700. Why would I bother using the "NIKON D700" strap at all. I hate attracting unwanted attention. Heck I even black taped the nikon, d700 and the FX logos.

Can you let us know what lens you used for the comparison????

"Another, the the 28mm f/2.8 AI-S which a certain "expert" with the initials K & R describes as "a spectacular and inexpensive lens. There is no sharper wide angle lens made by Nikon for SLR cameras, and it is the only Nikon wide angle, along with the 15mm f/3.5, that is completely free from barrel distortion at ordinary distances." --- is not so good -"

 

Ellis, what's wrong with the 28mm f2.8 AI-S on DSLR? I have one and am using it on my D700. Everything seems to be fine, sharpeness when stepped down to f/11. Vignetting is the only issue (and flare).

I hate to ask but will all Nikon D700 be "Made in Japan" or eventually we will see "Made in Thailand".. Not that it makes a big differences (D200 was fine)?

"I'll say it again. When Nikon releases the D700x (or D800) with 24 megapixels, I'll consider it for $2500. For me there is no such thing as a "full-frame advantage" as my DX lenses and MF primes do very well for me."

 

For you it is but for others who want ultra ultra wide like using the 14-24mm at 14mm range (or even wider lenses) then FF is the way to go (okay, you can step back and take the pic...).

 

"Wrong, the D700 does not deliver better image quality than the D300. I want to upgrade from my D300, not just get a full-frame version. The current pixel count of the D300 is identical to the D700."

 

Cleaner pics at high ISO is where D700 shines over D300. I think image quality is similar (as far as I can tell).

"the whole point of owning a d700 is the CURRENT pixel count"

 

Not to some others. For them it's the fullframe advantage...

 

If one only has DX lenses then I don't think he/she should move to D700 unless he/she wants to sell all the lens and upgrade to FF (Get D300 or wait for new DX camera)

You are going backward :)

Hi,

 

Did anyone go to Shenandoah National Park area last week? How are the leaves? Is it worthwhile going this

weekend? Any suggestion for shooting locations?

 

I plan to spend a day there taking pics but I am not sure if the foliage has peaked yet.

 

Thanks

 

John

17-35mm discontinued by Nikon? I hope they are mistaken..

 

I have a 17-35 mm (no squeak) and I love it for range of coverage.

 

I heard that the 24-70mm at 24mm has terrible distortion...

Stay with D200, get FX lenses and wait for D700's price to come down...

 

The only advantage to me on the D300 is the lower noise at higher ISOs. Otherwise D200 is a very good camera.

28mm f2.8 AIS lens works fine on my D700. I used this combo during my photo shoot at Coney Island before the closure

:)

How much is the protection plan and how long is the coverage? If it's not too expensive and it keeps you from worrying about future repairs then I would say go for it. If you plan on selling the camera later, the warranty plan might not be transferrable(?)...

Thanks guys. It's on my 28mm f2.8 AIS Lens. I don't even know who it got there... Oh well, I will just leave it...

 

One question, if I bring the lens in for maintenance service, what does Nikon do? Would they send me a note saying that the lens has a scratches on the glass or they don't bother?

Does anyone know if Nikon will repair minor scratches on a lens? I think I have a tiny really light surface

scratch on the rear element. The scratch seems to be on the coating only and it like 2mm long. I took pictures

with the lens under different conditions and I didn't see any problems on the images...

 

Thanks

 

John

What do you have now? What's the advantage of Full Frame for you? You have non-DX lenses, need low light performances?

70-210mm AF-D works fine with D700. I have the lens and tried it on my D700, no issues...

I used it on my D200 before too

Switch to a FX camera first then consider the 17-35mm. At your stage I don't see why you need it...

If you can find a place to rent the lens, then do that. You have to compare the lens yourself and see the differences.

My Lenmar EN-EL3e battery which I bought for my D200 worked flawlessly on my friend's D300.

Okay.. Next topic.. Softness at corners with some lenses (i.e, 70-200mm VR). Is this more or less a lens' issue

or FF (vs film) can contribute to it as well?

Thanks guys.

 

Shun, read the link you posted. I don't like the image taken at at 200mm f2.8 with the 70-200mm + TC20IE. At f4 it's acceptable.

 

Oh well, I am going to find out if I can rent the TC20IE/get a demo from my local camera shops...