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<p>Wonderful posts everyone.</p><div></div>

<p>Today I am contributing a city from the south side of Chicago.</p><div></div>

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<p>Happy Wednesday,<br>

<br /> Fantastic pictures as usual. I took this picture in one of the most confusing buildings I ever worked in. I call it Upstairs Downstairs.<br>

Keith</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday,<br>

Here is a picture of youth for this week.<br>

Keith</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday,</p>

<p>A simple iris from Custer State Park.</p><div></div>

I have 5 kids and have found that a 28-75mm f2.8 lens on my DX camera will cover almost all of my needs. If the

kids are playing a sport with a large field, i.e. Football (either American or the rest of the world's), then I use a longer

lens 55-200mm.

 

Auto focus does help but as mentioned previously, shooting at F9 or F11 will allow for a large depth of field. Outdoor

activites with the kids don't require an extremely fast lens.

 

There are days you will want a neutral density filter to give yourself the flexibility to shoot at a lower f-stop. Better yet

get a polarizing filter for those outdoor shots.

 

Indoors, I might switch to a 50mm or 35mm f1.8 prime. However a zoom lens does let you quickly frame a picture of a

nervous ball of energy.

<p>Happy Wednesday,</p>

<p>Wow everyone has great pictures as usual. I am really impressed by Bill's capture of the egret and the dragon fly. I took this picture at this years Manawa Rodeo. D90, 50-200 F/4-5.6G. @ 165mm f5.3 1/640s.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday,</p>

<p>I just returned from an all too brief vacation to South Dakota. While visiting the Black Hills everyone must stop at Mount Rushmore and take a picture of the Presidents.<br>

Nikon D90, Tamron 28-75mm, at F9, 28mm, 1/250s</p>

<p>Keith</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday,<br>

We did not have a party but our family did go to the Art Institute. This picture is of a stain glass window by Frank Lloyd Wright.<br>

D90, Tamron 28-75mm @ 31mm, f8</p><div></div>

<p>Hi Everyone,<br>

Fantastic photos this week. This picture is from one of our local coffee houses. I call it, "Making the Morning Coffee."</p><div></div>

<p>Hi all,<br>

Hope are are having fun with their cameras.</p><div></div>

<p>Stuart, your Duotoned is fantastic and Robert your latest attempt looks much better. What software were you using?</p>

<p>Happy Wednesday. This is another picture of my youngest son's soccer game. I am sure I am not the only parent out there trying to squeeze a Sports Illustrated photo from their offspring's efforts on the field of play. I like this picture because of the juxtaposition of the total focus on the ball by the players on the field to the turned backs and childhood conversation of the players on the sideline.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is my contribution this week.</p><div></div>

<p>Hi, I haven't posted in a while but these threads are always such an inspiration.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12279870-lg.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="700" /><br>

Nikon D90, 35mm 1.8G</p>

<p>I'm not a wedding photographer but I have been in enough weddings to realize there is more than one party getting ready during the preceremony. I would try to take pictures of the groomsman and groom while the hired pro is with the bride and then take pictures of the bride and bridesmaids while the pro is with the groom. Also there is probably some last minute preparations being done by "Aunt Mary" or "Uncle Bob" were the ceremony will take place or with the vehicles or seating guests. I'm just trying to say there are many opportunities to help creatively document the wedding without being in the same room as the hired photographer during the preceremony.<br>

Also, I think Alec made a very good point. If the is any impression of you interfering with the pro's mojo then you could be blamed for the quality, or lack of, in their pictures.</p>

<p>Hi everyone and HaPpy WedNeSdaY!<br>

As always this thread takes us on a journey around the work through the mind's eye of so many people.<br>

Today I am posting a picture in the winter theme. It was taken a few weeks ago on the shores of Lake Michigan. <strong>Nikon D5000, VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G @ 18mm, 1/8s, f3.5</strong></p><div></div>

<p >Hi everyone,</p>

<p > </p>

<p >This is this is a question I asked myself 4 months ago and ended up purchasing the D5000 and I find myself running it through my head again. There are several differences between the D5000 and the D90 but most are very minor but some may find them significant.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Both of these cameras have the ability to customize each shot and control all the major settings for each picture (shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance) as well as other aspects of the digital image such as lens correction and white balance. The D5000 is definitely more that just a "Super-Advanced P&S." The difference is how you adjust the settings. The D90 has dedicated buttons that allow immediate access to the settings (as long as you know which button to press). The D5000 has one function button you can assign a setting to and other buttons or a dial that change depending on the mode is selected (M, A, S, P or one of the green modes), but really it is menu driven. To change the settings you move the highlighter around the info screen or you access the menus. So in practice I find myself looking down at the camera screen rather than at my subject. I suspect that once you are familiar with the button layout on the D90, you can quickly adjust the settings without taking your eye away from the view finder.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Two big differences are first, the Built in AF motor on the D90. This is actually a pretty big difference and I find myself wishing for the built in AF motor to gain access to a much wider range of lenses (often lenses that cost much less). If you think you will be buying more lenses for your camera than just the kit lens, then you might be able to save the price difference between the D90 and the D5000. Second, the built in flash commander mode and the ability to bracket the flash on the D90. I am interested in trying off camera flash and I think this would come in very handy.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Here is a summary of specific differences.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >LCD screen:</p>

<p >D5000 – 2.7 inch 230,000 dot (it articulates, unless it is on your tripod)</p>

<p >D90 – 3.0 inch 921,000 dot</p>

<p >I think the D90’s larger LCD screen is significantly better. However, once or twice I have held my D5000 over my head and used LiveView with the LCD screen flipped down to take a picture in a crowd.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Picture burst:</p>

<p >D5000 – 4.0 fps</p>

<p >D90 – 4.5 fps</p>

<p >I don’t know if there is a difference in buffer size which will affect the number of pictures taken at this speed.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Battery:</p>

<p >D5000 – EN-EL9a – ~510 images per charge</p>

<p >D90 – EN-EL3 - ~850 images per charge</p>

<p >The battery in the D90 seems better.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Viewfinder:</p>

<p >D5000 – Pentamirror w/ diopter adjustment (-1.7 to 0.7/m). Covering 95% of the image with a 0.78 magnification.</p>

<p >D90 – Pentaprism w/ diopter adjustment (-2.0 to 1.0/m). Covering 96% of the image with a 0.78 magnification.</p>

<p >The D90 has a brighter and larger image in the viewfinder, but I’m not sure this is a significant difference.</p>

<p > </p>

<p > </p>

<p >Depth of Field preview:</p>

<p >D5000 – no</p>

<p >D90 – Yes on CPU equipped NIKKOR lenses.</p>

<p >I was very used to checking DOF on my film SLR but I have not missed it on the DSLR.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >White Balance:</p>

<p >The D90 allows you to control the color temperature setting as well as the 4 other ways listed by D5000. Both will allow you to customize the Auto setting. Both have the ability to preset your white balance by taking a test picture of a white or grey object.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >In-Camera image retouching:</p>

<p >D5000 – 16 options</p>

<p >D90 – 13 options</p>

<p >Here the D5000 has more including, color outline, perspective correction and stop motion movie.</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Optional Battery Grips:</p>

<p >D5000 – no</p>

<p >D90 – yes</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Total Custom settings:</p>

<p >D5000 - 41</p>

<p >D90 - 23</p>

<p > </p>

<p >Flash Sync Modes:</p>

<p >D5000 - 1) Auto</p>

<p >2) Fill-in flash</p>

<p >3) Red-eye Reduction</p>

<p >4) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync</p>

<p >5) Slow Sync</p>

<p >6) Rear-curtain Sync</p>

<p >7) Off</p>

<p > </p>

<p >D90 - 1) Front Curtain Sync (normal)<br />2) Slow sync</p>

<p >3) Rear-curtain Sync</p>

<p >4) Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync</p>

<p > </p>

<p > </p>

<p >Weight:</p>

<p >D5000 – 1 lb. 3.8oz.</p>

<p >D90 – 1 lb. 6 oz.</p>

<p >A difference of only 2.2 oz. or about 62 grams.</p>