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05/25/2007 10:31:35 PM · #1 |
For months I've been reading about SLRs, thinking of finally buying my first one.
I was at our local camera shop today and finally got my hands on the D80 and the D200 (I chose Nikon simply for the chance to buy the 18-200 VR lens at some point; everything I'd read said it was a tossup among the various lens systems, so that seemd as good a reason as any to choose one).
Everyone kept saying to hold them to see which felt better. I couldn't tell a difference. I was worried about the extra weight of the D200, but I couldn't tell that difference, either. (FWIW, later I was at Best Buy and held the Canon 5D and 30D and couldn't tell any difference between them or between those and the Nikons.)
It finally came down to whether I wanted to treat myself or not on the cost, and I decided to go for it!
After all I'd read about lenses, I knew I wanted a wider angle than my S2 IS had, and I don't need a major zoom right off the bat - I'm going camping in the mountains, so wider was more important. The kid at the counter suggested this one:
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
I liked the constant F/stop, and to my delight when I got home, I found a lens testing site that loved it.
I also picked up a set of Tiffen closeup lenses (+1, +2, +4) that I'm just starting to play with, an U filter, a circular polarizer, and a 4x neutral density filter (that's 2 stops, right?).
No sleep for me tonight! :)
Message edited by author 2007-05-25 22:46:39.
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05/25/2007 10:33:32 PM · #2 |
Very Nice Man! Congrats and welcome to the dark side. :-P
Message edited by author 2007-05-25 22:34:00. |
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05/25/2007 10:34:31 PM · #3 |
nice pick up. I have that lens and like it allot. A 7 and a SLR in the same week:)
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05/25/2007 10:35:15 PM · #4 |
| awesome! The only thing I found is that the D200 has the noise reductions for High-ISO and Long exposures turned down or off, best turn those on IMO. |
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05/25/2007 10:37:40 PM · #5 |
Woohoo Levy! Welcome to D200 land. :)
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05/25/2007 10:41:54 PM · #6 |
Hey that's great news....congrats.
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05/25/2007 10:47:11 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Elvis_L:
nice pick up. I have that lens and like it allot. A 7 and a SLR in the same week:) |
Ah, no. 6.87 at the moment, though! :) (Shhh. Don't tell DrAchoo I lied in my last post to the shapes scores thread!)
Message edited by author 2007-05-25 22:48:42.
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05/25/2007 10:53:43 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by levyj413:
Originally posted by Elvis_L:
nice pick up. I have that lens and like it allot. A 7 and a SLR in the same week:) |
Ah, no. 6.87 at the moment, though! :) (Shhh. Don't tell DrAchoo I lied in my last post to the shapes scores thread!) |
haha I do that all the time:) makes the ribbon guys sweat:) |
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05/25/2007 10:56:17 PM · #9 |
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05/25/2007 10:57:21 PM · #10 |
| Feels good huh? Gotta love that new car smell! :-P |
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05/25/2007 10:57:33 PM · #11 |
| Awesome! That's the sign of a serious addiction, you know. No turning back now... you have been assimilated! |
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05/26/2007 04:37:55 AM · #12 |
| Congrats! You will definitely enjoy it, I know I do. |
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05/26/2007 05:09:11 AM · #13 |
Funny thing - didn't think I was envious in the least until this recent self-portrait turns up with 110 in the green channel and begets messages of 'programme not responding' if I try to adjust it. Who knew?
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05/26/2007 06:44:55 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by raish:
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Surely this is worthy of a  posthumous kiss of death.
Congratulations Jeffrey. Now you'll find out where the real expense is - feeding the lens lust. |
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05/26/2007 07:51:08 AM · #15 |
Congratulations, and yes...I am addicted to Nikon Glass also. Enjoy
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