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Which lens should I use at a Blue Angels airshow?
I'm renting a lens to shoot the Blue Angels with a Nikon D700 on a monopod next month. For you Nikon shooters, which would you recommend for this:
400mm f/2.8G ED VR
200-400mm f/4G ED VR II?
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Can you help me justify my desire to purchase the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 even though I find it rather pricey?
I have a D70 with the stock Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens. I'm about to replace the body with a D7000. I've found the 3.5 f-stop a little limiting in terms of DoF - and having viewed ...
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As a Canon DSLR user hoping to move to full frame do I have any wide angle lens options other than the Sigma EF 12-24?
I'm a 550D user looking for a wide angle lens but eventually hoping to move to a full frame camera, in doing this I'm trying to avoid buying EF-S mount lenses due to the prohibitive cost of replacing ...
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Upgrade from EF-S 15-85 IS
I currently own a Canon 60D, and I am perfectly happy with the camera. It is going to be years until I move to a better (most likely full-frame) body.
My main, walk-around lens is the 15-85. I am ...
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What lens is next? Shooting with Canon Rebel T2i
So here's my story. I bought a used Canon Rebel on ebay thinking I would like to have a NICE camera for taking my kids' pictures and maybe a few for my friends. Well it turns out I love taking ...
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how do I Auto Focus Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000
How do I set my Auto Focus for a Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000 for sharp pictures? I never liked this lens. I bought it when I bought my nikon D5000 3 years ago. I ...
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What could be the best 'normal' prime lens for Nikon D7100? [duplicate]
The title really says it all. My wife and I have just bought a Nikon D7100, and we're both very eager to learn and get up to a good level fairly quickly.
We've got the standard zoom lens that comes ...
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Is the Nikon 300mm f/4 a good lens for Nikon D7000 for shooting sports & wildlife?
I am looking for a good Nikon lens for my D7000 to shoot both sports & wildlife. I want to get really sharp images. I've been working with the 18-200mm & really disappointed by some of the ...
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How do I choose a zoom lens for my Canon DSLR when I'm ready to move beyond the kit lens?
I am using Canon 500D with the kit lens (18-55). I think I have done enough with 18-55 and want to try out next lens. I have already decided to purchase 50mm prime. I also wanted to get a Zoom lens. ...
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How can I take nice pictures of bikes, as well as perhaps some of cyclists in motion?
I currently own a Nikon D40x and would like to start taking some nice stills of bikes, as well as people riding their bikes. I have the kit lens that came with the camera (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G). The ...
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On a very limited budget, should I get a zoom lens, prime, or flash? (Samsung NX)
I have a Samsung NX100 with the kit lens (20-50mm f/3.5-5.6, crop factor 1.54) and SEF15A flash (guide number 15, direct flash only), which as a whole cost me $300. I can't spend over that much on ...
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Which telephoto lens should I get for Nikon D3000 to take close-ups?
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I have a Nikon D3000 with its kit lens, 18 to 55mm, f3.5-5.6.
I find that I am not getting close enough to subjects and want to force myself to get more close ups by getting a telephoto or ...
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70-200mm lens: Canon or Sigma? f/2.8 or f/4?
I was thinking of buying a Canon EF 70-200m f2.8 mk1 (I would love to buy mk2 but here's a noticable difference in price, at least in my country), but after awhile I came to the conclusion that this ...
