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    Wireless SD Card

    in Casual Photo Conversations

    Posted

    I got an Eye-Fi card for Xmas. Pretty cool. It uploads JPEGs you snap off straight to the computer. You don't have to do a thing once it's set up. It just works. It doesn't support ad-hoc wireless networks. I am using it with an Apple Airport Express, a Nikon D50 and a PowerMac G4. I haven't set up any of the online services but I plan on giving it a try. It would be cool to have photos directly sent to something like Flickr or Picassa and then see them immediately on my Chumby.

    New prime lenses on the way for FX?

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Apparently you can use DX lenses on both the D3 and D300 (I guess there's a setting for it). I know a lot of you guys poo-poo'ed the DX format. Nice to know if some of us non-pros ever move up to these cameras, the lenses would still work. Pretty cool.

    Nikon D50

    in Nikon

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    The D50 is a fantastic camera. I used to use my Nikon FM 35mm film camera. Haven't looked back for a second with the D50. I would absolutely recommend the 18-200mm lens if you can afford it. Having both wide angle and telephoto in one lens is a life saver. I haven't had too much issue with the speed of the lens. I'm not shooting any fast moving objects or too much stuff in the dark. I also use a 50mm (f1.8) and the 10.5mm fisheye (my favorite lens) which is loads of fun.

    fisheye

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Personally I love the distortion effect of fisheye lenses. The more the better. But, for a wedding? Really?

     

    I used to use my old FM, I tried finding a used fisheye lens for it but could never find one. No one ever seemed to give them up. These days with eBay I would think you could find one.

     

    When I got my D50, first thing I went out and got was the 10.5 mm fisheye (new). Been having a lot of fun with it.

    Monitor mode?

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Nikon Camera Control Pro 1.0.0 Full Version/Trial - Macintosh

     

    http://tinyurl.com/rhsje

     

    Supported cameras D1-series, D2-series, D100 (with firmware 2.0), D200, D70S, D70, D50

     

    Looks like you need the newest verion with th D80

    > v1.1.0 is available on the CD-ROM shipped with the D80.

    Nikon, Mac, and File Created Date

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Robert,

     

    I currently have iPhoto 5.0.4

     

    I used to bring in images directly from my D50, but lately that's been a bit flakey (craps out occasionally). Instead, now I use a card reader (Rosewill USB/SD $8 from NewEgg.com) and use Image Capture to import into the computer. Then drop that folder into iPhoto.

     

    I can see a "Created" date in both the Finder as well as in iPhoto.

     

    Hope this helps!

    need a film slr

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I don't buy that Pablito. You can learn on a DSLR the same as an SLR.

     

    I guess if you want to do it your way you could turn off the screen and wait until you filled a memory card with only 36 images. Go home. Wait a few hours or days if you want and then look at what you shot. I think it's waste. Digital ain't going away. Eventually, film will be going away. I don't see any benefit of learning on an SLR over a DSLR. I do however see a benefit the other way around. Mostly with the speed of the learning curve being better with a DSLR.

     

    I hope your son enjoys the class Juan! He may never get a chance to use photo chemicals ever again in his life time!

    need a film slr

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I think that all the basics of photography could still be learned on a DSLR. In fact they could probably be learned quicker. I learned on my Nikon FM in high school photography class. It could be just as easy to just set the DSLR to manual everything. Things like exposure, etc. can actually be seen immediately after taking a picture. You can see what happens with bracketing right away rather than waiting to develop the film. I see it as a much faster learning experience myself.

     

    Shooting and developing your own film can be fun (if the school still supplies all the chemicals, paper, enlargers, etc.). I just don't know if there's really a practical use for all of that these days. Maybe if you want to have your own darkroom at home?

     

    Things like color correction can be learned in Photoshop where many of the same ideas apply (color balance. etc) and can be tried many times over.

     

    Most young people would probably just as soon see their pictures right away and see what they did right or wrong right there. Why wait?

     

    I don't think the teacher is crazy, but I think you can spend more time out shooting pictures and less time in the lab if you were to learn on a DSLR set to manual over a film SLR.

    Whats The deal, wit Nikon

    in Nikon

    Posted

    DSLRs are pretty much computers with lenses. Use it until it doesn't serve you anymore. Just use your D70 until it stops working. Then go for a D?00 - whatever is out by then. These things only get better, not worse.

    10.5 fisheye

    in Nikon

    Posted

    > The 10.5mm DX fisheye is $590 new; it is not THAT expensive...

     

    More like "relatively" inexpensive. I've always wanted a fisheye, so after I got my D50, I bought one. I still consider it expensive though. Photography equipment in general is expensive. If you're a pro and making money with your equipment, your view will obviously be different.

    D50: A Poor Choice?

    in Nikon

    Posted

    I love my D50. No I'm not a pro photographer, but I've been shooting pictures since high school photography class. I used to use an old Nikon FM. Manual - yup!

     

    The D50 is a lot of fun. I'd recommend it as a great first DSLR. I had always wanted a fisheye lens, so I finally got the 10.5 mm. It's great! After a few years, if you really hammer on the D50, maybe a D200 or something newer by then? Go for the D50. It's a great camera!

    VR 18-200 lens

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Many people refer to this as a "slow" zoom. Technically that is true. For me though, I rarely use a zoom at night or indoors. There's plenty of light outside during the day. I do however find myself wishing I had more wide angle at times and more zoom at times than what I get with my 28-70. I put a VR 18-200 on order. I'm looking forward to it. It all depends on your needs.
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