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Nikon 18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens

Mark Foley
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Aug 3, 2007, 2:26 PM

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edit: hmmm....I thought I typed something here... I wanted to know if anyone is using the 18-200mm VR lens

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RustyB
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Aug 3, 2007, 2:28 PM

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I hear ya! Laugh

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Brackish
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Aug 3, 2007, 4:22 PM

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I wanted to know if anyone is using the 18-200mm VR lens

I haven't used that lens, Mark, but I bet it would be great for
getting some shots of the wedding party at the park. Wink

I bet Rusty would agree with that. Laugh

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John K.
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Aug 7, 2007, 2:30 PM

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Yes, great lens; it stays on my one D70 all the time.

If you don't have one already, pick up one of the Nikon remotes (about $15); nice for certain shots where you want things perfectly still/vibration free. Today I should be getting my Nikkor 50mm 1.4 lens; which will complete my photo needs. This is a great lens as I fooled around with a photographer colleague's several weeks back; one could shoot quite a bit throughout the day with just this lens alone.

John

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DarrenS
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Aug 7, 2007, 2:59 PM

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50/1.4 is probably the most used lens of my wedding day. You're going to be very happy with that unit. I shoot it wide open as much as possible, but always stop down to 2.8 or 4 for a couple 'safety' shots (i.e. tack focus).

John K.
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Aug 13, 2007, 2:54 PM

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Good to hear Darren, thanks.

Because I see keeping this lens handy for many shots throughout the day (plus wanting the same body for emergency back-up), I decided to pick up another D80 body; now giving me two D80s (one with the 50mm and one with a 18-135); to go along with my one D70 (and it's 200mm lens). Surely, I will look like a photographer now... Wink

Never mind the quality of the pics, it's my image I'm most concerned about. Crazy

j/k

John

DarrenS
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Aug 13, 2007, 3:50 PM

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Wouldn't be surprised if it becomes your workhorse. Shot approx. 70% of an outdoor ceremony/indoor reception sunday with the 50. The rest were @ 12, 85 and 200mm. Love the 50 for weddings.

lol @ image concerns. A few episodes of Oprah couldn't hurt man. Laugh

Brackish
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Aug 13, 2007, 4:35 PM

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... now giving me two D80s (one with the 50mm and one with a 18-135); to go along with my one D70 (and it's 200mm lens). Surely, I will look like a photographer now

Too bad they don't make neck straps that hold three bodies.

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RustyB
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Aug 13, 2007, 9:23 PM

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Wouldn't be surprised if it becomes your workhorse. Shot approx. 70% of an outdoor ceremony/indoor reception sunday with the 50. The rest were @ 12, 85 and 200mm. Love the 50 for weddings. ...

Getting the Zuiko 50mm f2 (x2 magnification on Olympus FourThirds cams) really made me finally start liking digital photography.

50mm f2 1/50 natural sunlight....heavily photoshopped....

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KaseyMyGirl
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Aug 13, 2007, 10:38 PM

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I have that lens. It stays on my D200 most of the time. Even though it's not as fast, I use it more than any of my other lenses.

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DarrenS
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Aug 14, 2007, 10:44 PM

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Nice picture. Three things I like and one I don't...the overall composition is excellent (properly balanced and lots of diagonals), the catchlites are unusual but look great (maybe a sliding glass door or similar), and, how the whiskers look black against the white fur. It's nice and warm, too. Cool-looking cat. Not fussy on the vignetting - it's too square to pass for a possible natural vignette. Love vignetting as an enhancement to pictures though. I'll usually dupe a layer and apply vignette to the top layer, then erase the mid-portion plus what I don't want from the actual vignette (with a huge feathered brush). Sometimes I'll purposely make it uneven, or at the bottom/top of the frame only, depending on the scene.

This picture doesn't look heavily photoshopped...which is the goal of course.

RustyB
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Aug 14, 2007, 11:19 PM

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....the catchlites are unusual but look great (maybe a sliding glass door or similar.....

She was just looking out the window, so you can see other buildings. Actually, the only thing I did was run a "lomo" effect PS action I downloaded off the internet. I hate working in PhotoShop because it's...well...WORK...and I've got too much low-paying video work to do already. Laugh

But, I do have fun playing with actions other people wrote. That one comes out pretty neat sometimes.

For something closer to a standard 35mm Camera fast 50mm lens, I wanna try the Panny/Leica 25mm f1.4, but it's $800. Shocked

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...m_f_1_4_Leica_D.html

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DarrenS
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Aug 16, 2007, 12:44 PM

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But, I do have fun playing with actions other people wrote.

Me too, with no worries.

All this machinery making modern music, can still be open-hearted.
Not so coldly charted, it's really just a question of your honesty.
Yeah, your honesty. -Rush

I love photogs with images of models in bridal gowns on their websites, presented as actual brides. Shatters the illusion of in-teg-ri-ty. Wink

RustyB
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Aug 16, 2007, 5:01 PM

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But, I do have fun playing with actions other people wrote.

That's funny...I was listening to that song on a Rush 2-disc set yesterday while running errands. Laugh

I think they're coming to Houston for a concert soon....I wanna go!

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