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<p>Yes there is a setting on the D50 that allows the shutter to be released if its in focus or not.There are three different settings.Its in the menu somewhere.<br>
I have a D50 but not to hand im sorry.</p>
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<p>I have owned a sigma 170-500 in the past for two years.<br />The down side is that it can be painfully slow to autofocus,and hunts in low light.It is heavy comparatively speaking, to the more modern designs of ultrazooms. It is a slow lens so, I used to get around that by upping the ISO within reason.I use a D50.<br />The upside is that it can produce some superb images when the focus is correct.I managed over the years to take some very nice shots of birds in good light.If you are able to focus on a spot nearby in readiness to shoot,when the opportunity arises, it will autofocus quickly without too much bother (in good light).<br />To my mind if you can work around its limitations, and not expect Nikon type specs in relation to speed then it`s worth every penny. <br />I have no experience of the 150-500.<br>
.<br />Taken with the 170-500 :<br /><a href="http://www.fotothing.com/photos/9fb/9fbe5a4c6b46a55dc05b93e904ea3d1a_9c3.jpg">http://www.fotothing.com/photos/9fb/9fbe5a4c6b46a55dc05b93e904ea3d1a_9c3.jpg</a><br>
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<p>Stand at ease......ISO was the culprit :)</p>
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<p>David. I do see what you are describing....they are not sharp and also quite noisy.<br>
For a D300.I would have thought they should be better.Have you tried shooting some large file sized jpegs,with low iso and using your camera on a tripod.<br>
If they look good then the problem lies in the processing...if not then it has to be the camera,if your lens has a good track record..</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.fotothing.com/photos/92f/92f324a14472192e208437c712805db0_2ea.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="900" /></p>
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<p>I see nothing wrong in taking a photo of him....has it helped him? No...has it hurt him? No...<br />The emotion that is affecting you Neesha in my opinion is guilt, and uncertainty,brought on more by this ladies protestations...<br />I think you are under 25 Neesha...anyway it doesnt really matter what age.. but after a while we gain some sort of code of conduct within ourselves...It seems you are seeking approval of your actions in taking this photo.<br />In my humble opinion....give it to yourself...and sleep well tonight...you have done absolutely nothing wrong.</p>
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<p>I have used both and much prefer the D50. The D70 is a great camera but the rear view screen is smaller and it produces images with more noise.It does show greater detail however (its a trade off) and if you are prepared to spend time in post processing then it might be for you.<br />Im not saying you will not need to do some PP with the D50 images but it does produce more pleasing straight from camera images which often only need tweeking.Unless of course you shoot raw.<br />The D70 has a depth of field preview button.I never used it however as the viewfinder was too small for my poor eyes..same size as D50 though (from memory)<br />The D70 uses two control wheels,whereas the D50 has one, so there are a couple of adjustments you will have to make by scrolling on the menu of the D50.This never bothers me as I mostly shoot landscapes,so have plenty of time.The menu system is a beauty anyway.<br />At the end of the day I love the D50 and much prefer the seemingly richer and smoother images it produces. There is a nice article which discusses the differences here :<br /><a href="http://terrychay.com/blog/article/d50-or-d70.shtml">http://terrychay.com/blog/article/d50-or-d70.shtml</a></p>
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<p>I love my D50,but I wish it had a larger viewfinder.</p>
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<p>Used auto levels,cropped some of the foreground out,used unsharp mask at 30% amount, 250% radius,and 0% threshold.After using the unsharp mask,a small area of the top right sky burned out so I cloned in some cloud to hide it.<br>
Then framed it.</p>
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<p>The D50 is one fine camera.A classic worth repairing in my opinion.</p>
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<p>Ive seen a guy pi**ing and talking on a phone at the same time...Im not sure why but I think thats weird.Is nothing sacred.?</p>
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<p>Personally I would always turn the camera off,unless holding it or its slung round my neck.Walking with it switched on in the bag is asking for problems imo.It may even have been autofocussing intermittently for 1 and 1/2 hours,if the shutter button had pressure put on it through the bags material.. </p>
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<p>Yes,sorry Michael.Sorted now.<br>
Im sure James is on the right track.I feel sure in fast shooting mode the iso may go up even higher than 400,and it will degrade the photos.Sometimes its a good idea to try just a few shots in a better quality mode,rather than a burst which gives lower quality.<br>
Or try image stabilisation but hand hold your camera.At first it might feel uncertain but this gives you more freedom to move your body and in actual fact after a while you may be able to hold the camera surprisingly steady.This along with the IS could do the trick.<br>
The cheetah shot looks nice and much better quality.!However if the woodpecker image is at full zoom,the camera is working at its limits,and this will often show.Persevere though and compare your image quality with the camera set at wider angle and then full zoom.<br>
The public gallery image looks sharp and nice too.!Obviously thats stationary so your cameras lens seems ok,in that particular mode.<br>
It could be your technique just needs some attention using full zoom.I know I always got quite a few duds at full zoom on a 150-500 lens I once owned<br>
Geoff</p>
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have a look at this casio.I have a Casio and don`t be put off by the fact they make cheap digital watches :)<br>
The Casio I have is fast,and creates nice photos.It is a wonderful piece of technology..</p>
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<p>htt p://www.flickr.com/photos/macro2009/<br>
Your link doesn`t seem to be working</p>
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<p>Shun made the call.Its a depth of field issue.I know that so many people believe that such a wide angle lens has a huge dof at any aperture,but it simple isnt true.<br>
Test dof on a tripod at all apertures with your Tokina.I used to own one.<br>
To get all the people acceptably in focus you would need to go to f16 or smaller !There in lies a problem as you well know,so its about compromise.</p>
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When mortgages were offered to people with "no income", is when the music stopped and the lights were turned on....
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For many professionals the operation of a camera is very important,as important as the image if not more.If its a
clean interface,shoots quickly,is easy to operate and intuitive then for many professionals the extra money is well
worth it.So D300,D3,D700`s etc are so popular for this reason.
I believe though there are many amateurs that just want the "next best,bigger,with more pixels and more buttons
camera" and they want it yesterday...Camera manufacturers play up to this human weakness.I know I have been
known to drool over modern cameras :)
I love my D50.At one stage I had three (this is where the drooling at that time came in :)...). It is true that bigger
pixels matter more than the amount of them on any given sensor of the same type and size,in regards to image
quality and noise considerations.
Great pictures can be printed up to 10x8 from older 5mp p&s cameras.They can produce lovely images with less
than 5mp on their tiny sensors.The problem with older ones is they locked up for what seemed like half a day after
every shot taken.
The D50 is a classic,but like Joe said...its not just about pixels alone...
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Words are a poor form of communication,but they are all we have.Everyones emotions are stirred in different ways
when looking at a pic...At the end of the day constructive criticism,will always mean different things to different
people.Apart from technical advice,which can be very specific.
There doesn`t have to be a story in an an image for instance.It could be sublime without any one specific reason.All
the words to try and understand or explain are often just stuff and nonsense.
The Beatles wrote some fascinating songs and critics were endlessly evaluating what the true meaning of those
words were.Well more times than not,there wasn`t any,they just sounded great and they all came together so well..
In my mind it`s how we feel about something that matters and we are often not articulate enough to translate those
feelings into words.
I know Im not.
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Lex : What is a "shutter diaphragm" in a lens?
Beg your pardon should have said "aperture diaphragm" anyways` looks like you`ve solved it.
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My guess is it could be a shutter diaphragm in that last lens, not quite closing quickly enough and so allowing that shape as slightly overexposed stripe on all your photos.It seems to me it has to be something to do with that one particluar lens.
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Larry said : "The scene modes are for people who can't, or won't, learn to use their cameras properly"
Larry if you can explain to me why you think a camera is only being used properly if not in scene mode I would appreciate it.!
Need opinion on buying a cemera
in Beginner Questions
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<p>The kit includes</p>
<ol>
<li>Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens</li>
<li>Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6G AF Nikkor SLR Camera Lens</li>
<li>52mm 2X Professional Telephoto Lens</li>
<li>52mm High Definition 0.45x Wide Angle Lens</li>
</ol>
<p>Thats what it says and Im pretty sure thats what you would get. Most of the ad on stuff is cheap though , such as the "full size tripod"...whats a full size tripod.? $400 to $500 dollars is around the going rate for a new one without lenses. Cameras lose value quickly nowadays..you might pay $1000 for a camera but 12 months down the line you could buy it for way, way less, depending on the model. That particular deal really isn`t a bargain.</p>