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Also calibrating the lens with the target at your most used focus distance will help.
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Excellent, thanks, everyone! I've been trying different focus modes in the hopes of finding something, so at this point I believe I've tried everything except 3D tracking, which I can't figure out how to activate. It does seem like some of this may simply be an issue of resolution on the body - if I take a shot from two feet away, you can make out hairs and pores. 6 feet and there's very little resolution. I'll try it out on my wife's 7200 to try to confirm that. Focus shift could be the issue, too. Sounds like I should just shoot at 1.4 always! 
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It isn't just you, I prefer my 35mm f/1.8 over my 50mm f/1.4 for most situations exactly because of the focus reason.
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Kenshin posted:It isn't just you, I prefer my 35mm f/1.8 over my 50mm f/1.4 for most situations exactly because of the focus reason. Would the 1.4G be better? I bought the D recently and may be able to exchange it. It kind of sounds like this may affect that lens as well, though.
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Dec 27, 2016 19:59
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Krakkles posted:That makes me feel better. I have the G, so no. I use both lenses on my D7200.
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Dec 27, 2016 20:08
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Only in photography could something be fundamentally broken, sell for several hundred dollars, and get issued in multiple versions without a fix.
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Dec 27, 2016 20:10
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Software too. The 50 1.8g is the lens to have. The 1.4 is only really good if you use 1.4
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Krakkles posted:That makes me feel better.
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Hi. I recently got a D5100 and some lenses for free. I've been using Canon for like, 15 years, so it's super confusing to me. (the thing that was so confusing at first is that everything is the opposite, i.e. changing the lens you turn left, not right, and zooming in is to the right, not the left). Anyways my problem is the autofocus is SO slow, and sometimes doesn't even autofocus at all, so I literally can't take a picture, it just won't do it. The canon would still take a picture if I held down the button, but this one doesn't. So if I want to shoot something that is a really brief moment, like a cat doing something stupid, I end up missing it because the dumb camera either makes stupid noises trying to focus, or does nothing at all. And sometimes it just doesn't even try to autofocus. It's like, "meh I don't feel like focusing right now." I just accidentally figured out how to adjust the focus points, but now I can't figure out how to get it back to the auto focus on all points. And a random complaint: on my Canon when I had it on all focus points it still determined the correct subject, but on the Nikon, it doesn't so even on a low f-stop and being close up to the subject, it'll focus on the background  If I'm filming a video, it's constantly re-focusing during the filming, so the video ends up being this weird focus/unfocus craziness. Also, it shines this bright white light when you try to focus and that obviously makes my cats squint so the photos don't turn out as good as they did on my Canon, which doesn't have a bright light. The lens I'm currently using is a .. well the box says: "AF-S DX NIKKOR 180-140 mm f/3.5G-5.6G ED VR" I also have AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6G ED" and what I think is the default lens cause I don't have a box for it, the lens says Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:2.5-5.6G" I obviously know what the numbers mean but I have no idea what the letters mean. Help, I am confused. Sorry for 
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AF-S means autofocus with built-in motor. (There's also AF and AF-D meaning the lens requires the camera body to have a motor, D5100 doesn't have that and treats those lenses as manual focus.) DX means made for crop sensor cameras. (Nikon calls their crop sensors DX and fullframe FX.) G means the lens does not have a manual aperture control ring. (Only relevant for film cameras, and only older models. The last film models like the F100 and probably F5 and F6 can use G lenses fully.) ED is something about the coating. When you're having focus trouble, is it in dark or indoor situations, or even outside in daylight? nielsm fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Dec 28, 2016 |
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Try reading the manual, for one. Half of your problems are just not knowing how to press the right buttons. You can download it from Nikon if you don't have the paper copy. You can turn off the focus assist light and tell it to release even if it doesn't have focus lock. Autofocus in video sucks on anything other than a few specific cameras, none of which are made by Nikon. The lenses you have aren't gonna be great at focusing in low light with that camera regardless. And why didn't you just get another Canon? Can you return it?
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"powderific" posted:
She did say it was free... Thin Privilege, start by switching to the wider angle lens, the 18-55. That's gonna be your everyday indoors cat photos lens. Put the camera into sports mode for photos where you want a quick shot of a possibly moving animal with no dicking around. Turn on more lights for better performance in all respects. Read the manual and start memorizing the controls and getting familiar with the settings. For video, zoom all the way out, dont move the camera around much, and focus before you start recording... also strongly consider manual focusing when shooting video. Switching from Canon (film and snapshot digital, not dslr, but still) was a process of initial disorientation and frustration for me, too. But after a month or two I was doing fine, and you will too. Although like me you may never reach the point of memorizing Nikon's ridiculously complicated menu of lens type acronyms and which are right for which cameras, vs. canon's "basically every lens works" approach since the 1970s.
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As it's a second hand unit, the first thing you should do is do a complete reset of the settings. Ie it could be set to back button focus or similar, and it's always going to be easier to start at factory defaults than try work out how someone else has it rigged for themselves. Usually there's two buttons you hold down, or an option in the menu.
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Leperflesh posted:She did say it was free... Wups, missed that. Saw she posted in the other thread and is looking to buy a new body. Were I her, I'd think about just selling all the Nikon stuff and getting a new Canon body since that's what's familiar and either way she's gonna be selling some gear.
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I'm stuck deciding on what to upgrade to from my D7000. I'm back and forth between the D500 and D750. My DX glass investment is pretty limited (Nikon 35mm 1.8, Tamron 17-50, and Nikon 70-300mm VR), so I'm open to moving up to full frame. Both models are the same price currently ($1800), but the 500 seems to be the high end cropped sensor and the 750 the low end full sensor. My main uses are portraits and landscape, which pushes me towards the 750, but with my kids getting to be more active it would be nice to have the 500's abilities for action shots. I even come back around to the D7200 for a smaller upgrade at half the cost and maybe waiting to upgrade to full frame when/if a D760 or 820 comes out. Anyone with time with both units have any input?
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Cyborganizer posted:I'm stuck deciding on what to upgrade to from my D7000. I'm back and forth between the D500 and D750. My DX glass investment is pretty limited (Nikon 35mm 1.8, Tamron 17-50, and Nikon 70-300mm VR), so I'm open to moving up to full frame. Both models are the same price currently ($1800), but the 500 seems to be the high end cropped sensor and the 750 the low end full sensor. My main uses are portraits and landscape, which pushes me towards the 750, but with my kids getting to be more active it would be nice to have the 500's abilities for action shots. I even come back around to the D7200 for a smaller upgrade at half the cost and maybe waiting to upgrade to full frame when/if a D760 or 820 comes out. Anyone with time with both units have any input? The D750 is a solid camera, I have used it now for a few months and love every single thing about it. It has been fast enough to track running dogs, etc.
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The D750 still has a great sensor but it doesn't sound like you have any specific reason for upgrading to full frame, while you do have reasons to want the D500, namely it's spectacular autofocus and high frame rates. And replacing the glass you listed still isn't exactly cheap.
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What's the best FX comparison to the D500? Looking at specs, I'm either missing something (likely) or they've updated the DX high end more recently than the FX, and it has some features (AF, buffer, etc) that the FX line doesn't have, which ... doesn't seem super likely.
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Krakkles posted:What's the best FX comparison to the D500?
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Kenshin posted:Doesn't the D500 use the same autofocus system as the D5? 
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Jan 15, 2017 20:48
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Nothing in the FF line comes close on its strengths: af speed, buffer, framerate. I mean, other than the D5 obviously. The full frame bodies just get you the benefits of the bigger sensor.
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Give us the D700 upgrade, Nikon 
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powderific posted:Nothing in the FF line comes close on its strengths: af speed, buffer, framerate. I mean, other than the D5 obviously. The full frame bodies just get you the benefits of the bigger sensor. I use a D7000 right now, but want to upgrade. Going to FF would be terrific, but AF speed, buffer are definitely more important to me. I see lowlight sensitivity as a positive, so I think that's a tick in the direction of FF, but I don't know that it's enough. I have a fair amount of DX glass, so if I went FX, the plan would be to use it in crop mode with most of my lenses (I think I have one that's FX compatible), and upgrade glass if/when it becomes necessary or financially possible. Obviously I'm not spending $6-7k on a D5, so I can't solve the conundrum that way. I would prefer to spend about what the D500 costs, which would put me in the D750, but I could justify the D810 as well. I'd appreciate thoughts and advice
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Krakkles posted:So ... I'm kind of at a crossroads, and I don't know what to do. What do you take photos of? If you do any sports/wildlife, I have to imagine the D500 would be best for you. If it's more landscapes/studio work, then the D810. I would not see it as a necessity to upgrade to FX unless you can specifically think of why you want FX over DX. The D500 will already give you a huge boost to your low light capability compared to the D7000.
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ShadeofBlue posted:What do you take photos of? If you do any sports/wildlife, I have to imagine the D500 would be best for you. If it's more landscapes/studio work, then the D810. I would not see it as a necessity to upgrade to FX unless you can specifically think of why you want FX over DX. The D500 will already give you a huge boost to your low light capability compared to the D7000. I like landscapes and studio work but it's rare by far compared to parties, babies, and random low light snaps. Thanks - that helps. Krakkles fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Jan 16, 2017 |
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Since you already have DX glass I'd just get the D500. The giant buffer and 10fps will feel magical and you'll be able to use your existing lenses.
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Krakkles posted:19 month old child, so very similar.
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evil_bunnY posted:You'll have enough poo poo to carry to want back if you go FX. I almost never carry my D800 anymore, kid's too fast, glass is too heavy, AF is not as good as a sports-oriented body. Thank you.
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I'm sending my camera in for service and have a dumb question: do I put the body cap on it when I send it in? It says no accessories, but not having it on there seems strange. Edit: Should I remove the strap too? borkencode fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Jan 17, 2017 |
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borkencode posted:I'm sending my camera in for service and have a dumb question: do I put the body cap on it when I send it in? It says no accessories, but not having it on there seems strange.
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Krakkles posted:Definitely put the body cap on, definitely remove the strap. Thanks, not knowing what I was doing was what made me put off sending my D600 in for the shutter fix for so long. But I've got a vacation at the end of next month and I'd like to not have spots on all my photos.
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So ... I think I have a dumb question. When I got my D7000, I recall noticing that images taken in M were grainier than images taken in Auto, regardless of ISO setting. Is there a reason that would happen? Was it applying noise reduction? Everything I can find says that it doesn't apply NR when shooting RAW, which I always do. More to the point: now that my D500 doesn't have the auto mode, how do I reduce graininess? Images shot at ISO 100 even seem grainier than I would expect.
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Krakkles posted:So ... I think I have a dumb question. When I got my D7000, I recall noticing that images taken in M were grainier than images taken in Auto, regardless of ISO setting. IIRC the auto ISO could only be turned off in the menu on the d7k. So even in manual mode it would still push ISO if you were underexposed. They may still do that on the d500.
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red19fire posted:IIRC the auto ISO could only be turned off in the menu on the d7k. So even in manual mode it would still push ISO if you were underexposed. They may still do that on the d500. The D500 does have a setting for it, I'll review and review the manual just in case. The images show the ISO that I thought I was shooting at in EXIF, at least - and same on the D7k. Thank you!
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Check the built in Noise Reduction settings. Could be that they are applying to auto pictures but not manual.
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NR settings apply to both, they're a post-process setting. Shoot examples of both and post them here, my bet is on pebkac.
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evil_bunnY posted:NR settings apply to both, they're a post-process setting. In all honesty, totally possible. I don't have the D7k anymore, so I can't do the Auto vs Manual, but I can keep an eye on it from the D500.
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Hey y'all. I'm looking to get an external flash for my D3300. What's the best I can get under 100 quid? It'll primarily be used for outdoor and event photography.
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While we're at it, I'd like a better/faster flash for my D500. I've got an SB600 now, what should I move to? Recharging quickly is a huge plus to me, not making that god drat capacitor whine would be cool also.
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