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12-Jun-2007, 03:49 PM
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matt...i was at the henry's store during my lunch break today checking out some zoom lenses...the guy showed me the SIGMA 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG MACRO ZOOM LENS. I know what your opinion is generally about sigma but the guy said its one of their top sellers....two years warranty on the body....several more years on the motor and was priced at around 300 bucks or something. lots of nice and good color glass inside.
any thoughts?
i will be in bangkok, thailand next month so i am wondering if i can get a good zoom lens cheaper over there. basically...i want a sharper lense that i can use for some wide angle photos.
any thoughts?
i will be in bangkok, thailand next month so i am wondering if i can get a good zoom lens cheaper over there. basically...i want a sharper lense that i can use for some wide angle photos.
13-Jun-2007, 05:34 PM
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how are u gonna use a zoom lens for wide angle photos?
its a top seller cuz its cheap and decent...my sigma 200mm is decent and does the job so I dont complain...but I woulda liked to get the nikon but it was more expensive
its a top seller cuz its cheap and decent...my sigma 200mm is decent and does the job so I dont complain...but I woulda liked to get the nikon but it was more expensive
15-Jun-2007, 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by Cynikal.Mindset
how are u gonna use a zoom lens for wide angle photos?
its a top seller cuz its cheap and decent...my sigma 200mm is decent and does the job so I dont complain...but I woulda liked to get the nikon but it was more expensive
how are u gonna use a zoom lens for wide angle photos?
its a top seller cuz its cheap and decent...my sigma 200mm is decent and does the job so I dont complain...but I woulda liked to get the nikon but it was more expensive
i am loving my 50mm f1.8 prime....its fast and sharp but i kinda miss the wide angle capability when i am using it. i guess its all about getting used to it.
19-Jun-2007, 01:52 PM
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angle isnt that wide 28mm, white balance was custom 2650k (d200 lets you manually select the kelvim settings, makes things so much easier), no filter involved...expoure was at its max 1.5sec...
this technique is used in all those super fabulous photos that u see on deviat art of landscapes and across the water etc...basically this technique allows you to get all aspects of the scenery properly exposed so u can see all the elements intead of just the bright ones and then having washed out elements (such as light sources etc)...I really dont know how good this picture really looks as I'm using my gf's crappy monitor to do the work on...but I think I got it pretty close
this technique is used in all those super fabulous photos that u see on deviat art of landscapes and across the water etc...basically this technique allows you to get all aspects of the scenery properly exposed so u can see all the elements intead of just the bright ones and then having washed out elements (such as light sources etc)...I really dont know how good this picture really looks as I'm using my gf's crappy monitor to do the work on...but I think I got it pretty close
19-Jun-2007, 02:06 PM
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^parenting lol
yeah...if you dont have a good monitor, you cant really see the results. i have a ****ty 17" CRT at work so cant tell how different the pic will look once i see it on an LCD. The difference can be quiet a bit....overall, looks nice matt.
yeah...if you dont have a good monitor, you cant really see the results. i have a ****ty 17" CRT at work so cant tell how different the pic will look once i see it on an LCD. The difference can be quiet a bit....overall, looks nice matt.
19-Jun-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally posted by Cynikal.Mindset
angle isnt that wide 28mm, white balance was custom 2650k (d200 lets you manually select the kelvim settings, makes things so much easier), no filter involved...expoure was at its max 1.5sec...
this technique is used in all those super fabulous photos that u see on deviat art of landscapes and across the water etc...basically this technique allows you to get all aspects of the scenery properly exposed so u can see all the elements intead of just the bright ones and then having washed out elements (such as light sources etc)...I really dont know how good this picture really looks as I'm using my gf's crappy monitor to do the work on...but I think I got it pretty close
angle isnt that wide 28mm, white balance was custom 2650k (d200 lets you manually select the kelvim settings, makes things so much easier), no filter involved...expoure was at its max 1.5sec...
this technique is used in all those super fabulous photos that u see on deviat art of landscapes and across the water etc...basically this technique allows you to get all aspects of the scenery properly exposed so u can see all the elements intead of just the bright ones and then having washed out elements (such as light sources etc)...I really dont know how good this picture really looks as I'm using my gf's crappy monitor to do the work on...but I think I got it pretty close
19-Jun-2007, 06:46 PM
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kinda but not really...its called High Dynamic Range Photography...basically taking 3-5 photos of the same object at different exposures so when they are merged you get all the shadows, details and highlights...basically all of the picture or most of it is exposed opposed to only the items closest to light sources...it can make for some very captivating photos
