J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What lense would I need for action shots ? A lens is rated in 'speed'...the technical terms are the F value. F2.8 is about the best you can get , (broadly speaking), and there is a great deal of difference between F2.8 and F 5.6. For action shots get the lowest F value you can afford....and, at the end of the day, todays photographs often comes down to the quality of lens...and this, in turn, comes down to the money that is available to spend... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Good choice I loved mine get a battery grip makes it much nicer to hold and holds 2 battery's so will easily do a day out Lense wise it's up to you I had a 70-300 wasn't the sharpest or fastest but for the price a great starter lense buy 2nd hand and the best you can afford as bad lenses really put you off as can not seem to get the images you have in mind I bought a 2nd hand 300mm nikon f4 ed lense off lad on here and am blown away with it Let us know what you end up buying bud Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 You can pick semi pro d300s up too on ebay for well within your budget, cracking camera I have a second hand D300,....I thought that I had cracked the Instruction Manual,..I thought that I understood ? Sadly,..I don't... I realise that this Nikon camera was designed with the Semi pro in mind, and it is presumed that the operater has a firm grasp of the various dials,.but,.truth is, I wish that there was an AUTO facility....a kind of, 'point and shoot' menu... I am fed up, travelling to a far away destination ,..allowing my cur to hunt up her quarry,..only for me to waste the opportunity of an action shot. Upon reflection,...the Nikon D300 was maybe a bridge too far ,...especialy for an old fool and his dog... You cannot take action shots on auto. IMO, there is only one single mode to shoot on and that's manual. No if's or but's, manual is the only way anyone is going to consistantly get useable photos of working lurchers. But that's just my opinion. Thanks for that bit of advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Good choice I loved mine get a battery grip makes it much nicer to hold and holds 2 battery's so will easily do a day out Lense wise it's up to you I had a 70-300 wasn't the sharpest or fastest but for the price a great starter lense buy 2nd hand and the best you can afford as bad lenses really put you off as can not seem to get the images you have in mind I bought a 2nd hand 300mm nikon f4 ed lense off lad on here and am blown away with it Let us know what you end up buying bud Atb Thanks for that input I'm not going to rush into in there is a shop in Sunderland that I'm gunna go thro and have a look at the cameras and pick the brains of who ever works there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 well if you decide on nikon let me know got a brand new 18-135mm afs dx vr f3-4.5 i might let go cheap to help start you off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cleanspade 3,324 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 i have to say i like the nikons. but a lot of the talk is about the camera or the lens. when i reckon the most important thing is the man/woman. that is working them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 well if you decide on nikon let me know got a brand new 18-135mm afs dx vr f3-4.5 i might let go cheap to help start you off Cheers will let you know when I know what I'm gunna get ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 884 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 good man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top dog 1 3,148 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Alright I'm looking to buy a decent camera to take some action shots of dogs working as well as some wildlife photos as I get about abit and take a fair few snaps on my phone but there no where near as good as a proper camea your like me mate out and about with your dogs did not go for one of them dslr cams to big for me went for Olympus e pl5 nice and small don't no you have it with you take good pics as you have seen hares that I have put up and of my dogs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I'll check them out pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Alright I'm looking to buy a decent camera to take some action shots of dogs working as well as some wildlife photos as I get about abit and take a fair few snaps on my phone but there no where near as good as a proper camea your like me mate out and about with your dogs did not go for one of them dslr cams to big for me went for Olympus e pl5 nice and small don't no you have it with youtake good pics as you have seen hares that I have put up and of my dogs 1 (1280x853).jpg t (1280x853).jpg Do you use a lense on yours ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top dog 1 3,148 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 yes I do mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcm 2,327 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 yes I do mate Which lense ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
top dog 1 3,148 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 you get two lens with the cam the 40 150mm and 14 42mm and I have the new mark 2 75 300mm good lens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 good glass is the key. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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