Let's Talk BBQ
OTHER HOBBIES => OTHER HOBBIES => Topic started by: smokendevo on August 05, 2014, 01:01:18 PM
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Ever since I bought my Nikon D5100 DSLR camera I have wanted to get a all around zoom/macro lens. The one from Nikon was just way out of my price range. After reading reviews on this lens it seemed it was a 50/50 mix of I love it and I hate it. I ended up watching a few youtube vids on the lens some of the flaws they pointed out I could not see and the ones they point out where soon fixed in software. Now many a professional will tell you you should not have to spend your time fixing things in software. Hey thats all I have is time and I edit most of my pictures anyways.
So I ordered the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Zoom Lens, for Nikon AF Digital SLRs with APS-C Sensors, USA - Bundle With 67MM Filter Kit (UV/CPL/ND2), Cleaning Kit, Capleash II. A high-performance, high-power zoom lens that delivers focal lengths extending from an unprecedented 16mm at the wide-angle end up to a long-range telephoto 300mm!
Incorporates PZD (Piezo Drive) and Tamron's exclusive VC (Vibration Compensation)system to further enhance the real-world performance of this next-generation "all-around lens", which makes taking photographs more convenient and enjoyable.
Went out in the back yard to just kick it over a bit before I actually read up on some of the settings ;D
This should be a fun addition for taking pictures.
So out on the lawn is this lone dandelion.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ns4J8YSLHcY/U-ELb1JdIwI/AAAAAAAAKWI/yakqwyovETs/w835-h553-no/DSC_0086.JPG)
A close up of the dandelion
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-whDRZXSQ0_s/U-ELch5j1gI/AAAAAAAAKWQ/_BUieawOZ_c/w835-h553-no/DSC_0087.JPG)
A pesky house fly on the driveway curb
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LI3riaVKNok/U-EMH4cUmiI/AAAAAAAAKW8/nqXkaWy0v6o/w516-h493-no/DSC_0093.JPG)
Mr. Grasshopper on the deck
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gbXp37qHadQ/U-EMm8cvkzI/AAAAAAAAKWs/fhFjdnDYW80/w392-h553-no/DSC_0097_tonemapped.jpg)
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I suspect you're going to have a lot of fun with that lens - keep sending the results!
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
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Enjoy the new toy.
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Looks like a great lens SD !!! Nice shots!!! Don
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nice zoom! Hope the neighbors have curtains! :D :D :D
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nice zoom! Hope the neighbors have curtains! :D :D :D
All of mine do, ever since I added the Tameron 200-400 with a 1.7X teleconverter to my collection. And when I upgraded from my 35mm SLR to a digital SLR, my existing AF lens fit it with an increased focal length of another 50%. That configuration makes that lens the equivalent of 1020mm focal length.
I could probably get a shot of Tommy's butts from all the way across town. :P :P :P
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Should make for great closeups of your cooks ;)
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
Ain't that the truth, I'm still hanging on to my 35mm film SLR and the remote flash for it. Just cannot seem to part with them even though I know I'll never use them again. ::)
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
Ain't that the truth, I'm still hanging on to my 35mm film SLR and the remote flash for it. Just cannot seem to part with them even though I know I'll never use them again. ::)
Yikes, I still have my old Mamiya 645 and Nikonos along with a very old Lieca - getting harder to find good film and developers - but hard to give up.
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
Ain't that the truth, I'm still hanging on to my 35mm film SLR and the remote flash for it. Just cannot seem to part with them even though I know I'll never use them again. ::)
Yikes, I still have my old Mamiya 645 and Nikonos along with a very old Lieca - getting harder to find good film and developers - but hard to give up.
Yep, like having a woman that cooks, cleans fish, and has a boat - hard to give up. :P
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
Ain't that the truth, I'm still hanging on to my 35mm film SLR and the remote flash for it. Just cannot seem to part with them even though I know I'll never use them again. ::)
With you on that. I have a Pentax Z7 that had about 8 rolls run through it and even bought a $300 zoom flash (I call it that) and now it's sitting in a closet :( My problem is when I by toys I like to spend spend spend!
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And this is just the beginning of this addiction, trust me, my gadget bag has grown to the size of a suitcase that barely meets the size requirements for for carry-on luggage.
Great shot BTW, you're gonna love that new lens. ;)
I agree, photography is like cooking in the sense you want the new toys to play with and keep the old ones cause you can't do without them :D
Ain't that the truth, I'm still hanging on to my 35mm film SLR and the remote flash for it. Just cannot seem to part with them even though I know I'll never use them again. ::)
With you on that. I have a Pentax Z7 that had about 8 rolls run through it and even bought a $300 zoom flash (I call it that) and now it's sitting in a closet :( My problem is when I by toys I like to spend spend spend!
I think that's a problem many of us have too, just look at our lists of cooking gear. :P :P :P