This is Photography

[T Verdier]

Yeah I bet it does. Can anybody post up some 35mm prime shots? So I can get an idea of all the things it can shoot?

Remember that your body has a smaller sensor than pro cameras I don't know about nikon but the lowest priced canon with full frame is a 5d mark 1 that's an older camera and still sells for $900-1,000 most canons are aps-c sensors that means lenses are not actually what they would be. For example canons aps-csensors are a 1.6x crop factor so what is supposed to be a 50mm on an older 35mm camera or a full frame camera is actually an 80mm on my 10d which is appears to be zoomed more. So when you look up pics just see if it's taken on a full frame or a "crop body" camera. Nikons Aps-c is 1.52x.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C

[5Toes]

So smaller sensor crops out the image. Because lens is designed for big sensor?

[5Toes]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pho/2227745159.html

tempting older 50mm

[T Verdier]

So smaller sensor crops out the image. Because lens is designed for big sensor?

yeah. for instance my grandpa has a 5D full frame when i look at his 17-40 through his it looks super wide but on mine its just kinda wide.

[5Toes]

I am learning so much. How do you guys feel about vintage lenses?

[5Toes]

Well my birthday here is in two days. My 16th. My Mom said she would consider buying me a dslr, or chipping in a fair amount for my own.

Im thinking a D90 :) used likely

[T Verdier]

Craigslist is the best for used equipment. Also when you buy Canon or nikon lenses their resale value is very high for instance a canon 50mm 1.4 is around $375 brand new and sell on craiglist as high as $350 also if I was to buy it used I could easily sell it for what I paid later on. This is not so with cheaper third party lenses like tamron, sigma, tokina etc.

[5Toes]

But still , D90 is right choice right?

I might inquire about this - http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ele/2226500291.html

He posted another listing with it at $500

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pho/2217195660.html - that looks like a great deal.

Shutter count doesn't really matter right?

[izthistaken]

Fuzzy by izthistaken, on Flickr

[KennyT]

You just gave me an epic idea for a shot. Same framing, long exposure, small aperture.

[izthistaken]

Better have a tripod.


Day 168 'Driving' by izthistaken, on Flickr



Day 275 '2nd attempt' by izthistaken, on Flickr

[KennyT]

You shouldn't be posting in this thread if you don't own at least one tripod.


P2133079 by KennyT772, on Flickr

[izthistaken]

True that. 365 days of self portraits is a staple.


Day 78 'Thinking' by izthistaken, on Flickr

[KennyT]

I have yet to do a 365 day portrait. I should probably do that, although it is a little difficult with constant travel etc.

Rules:

Jager by KennyT772, on Flickr

[izthistaken]

I did it working 12 hour days w/ an hour and forty five minute drive round trip. Pain in the ass, but glad I accomplished it.