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[the monkey 339]

I am another fan of the d300 ,mine has been abused and would buy another ,,,you can pick them up for as couple of hundred...bargain

[Tiercel 6,986]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-D300-Digital-12MP-SLR-Camera-Body-Battery-Charger-Extender-Free-UK-Post-/272169218908?hash=item3f5e8cb35c:g:76kAAOSwAuNW32BT

 

TC

[Omanyra 2,518]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-D300-Digital-12MP-SLR-Camera-Body-Battery-Charger-Extender-Free-UK-Post-/272169218908?hash=item3f5e8cb35c:g:76kAAOSwAuNW32BT

 

TC

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Edited March 15, 2016 by Omanyra

[HPR 1,161]

Good adivce JD . As soon as I've got enough money saved up you can put me in the right direction .

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I posted similar 12 months ago. Got baffled with science and terms I didn't understand.

 

Went to currys. Handled a few. Brought a very basic setup for around the 400 mark, brand new, not what someone else had abused.

 

And I'm happy with the pics I take and I'm learning a lot along the way.

 

Some of you fellas gotta remember, we don't all want to be professional photographers. Just to take a few nice pics ?

 

Nikon D3200 and 18-55mm lens...

 

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

Don't think anyone is saying that Gaz, the fella is wanting to do wildlife photos, you have a better chance with superior kit. Not saying spend a fortune but buying second hand you can get far superior kit for the same money. Just how i think anyway mate, just a view as you are giving your view. ATB.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Gaz, with all respect, I think the chap wants to take good images of lurchers hunting....but I will stand corrected....

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I must of misread him. I thought he was after an every day camera for just taking a few nice pics etc.

[J Darcy 5,871]

I must of misread him. I thought he was after an every day camera for just taking a few nice pics etc.

Well, if he doesn't want a camera for hunting pics then my mistake. I was going on his past posts.....

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

 

 

I must of misread him. I thought he was after an every day camera for just taking a few nice pics etc.

Well, if he doesn't want a camera for hunting pics then my mistake. I was going on his past posts.....

My bad. Not seen any previous posts of his.

 

My current camera and lens is no good for fast paced action shots. Or I aren't. Not sure which...

 

 

[lord verminator 75]

Your both correct I'm wanting a camera for both, everyday use and for the lurchers, thanks for all the advice keep it coming

Cheers

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NIKON-AF--200-mm-1-2-8-D-LENS-NIKKOR--200mm-f-2-8D/281965005600?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D6f3429f1edc44209ad73fc3d79e99bf6%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D14%26rkt%3D23%26sd%3D231861670977

 

I would be buying something like this 2.8, you will get good pics with this when you can't get a decent pic with cheap kit lenses, a lens like this and a decent older body d300 d90 etc this lens has no VR, you don't need it for action shots, a 70-200 vr would be about a grand second hand, i have one great lens but this would do as good of a job for a third of the price. Wish i knew more at start, i would have bought -200, i have vr turned off on my lens, slows it down for action shots and you don't need it anyway for action shots.

What's all the numbers for?

 

The numbers d300 d700 are camera bodys, -200, 70-200 are the focal length of the lenses. 1.4,1.8, 2.8 are different aperture lenses, they enable you to take pictures were you would struggle with a kit lens of say f4.5 to f5.6, you will get good pics with the kit lens in good conditions but on cloudy darker days, low light, high speed action pics you would struggle thats when such as the 2.8 zoom lens will benefit you, it can stay at 2.8 through the full focal length while the cheaper lenses struggle for light the 2.8 will probably do the job. Hope this helps, i am no expert but i have spent a lot of time trying to learn and watched hundreds of videos on youtube. It is a minefield, blows your head to bits, but stick at it and eventually it comes into place. I regard it as a challenge, i will be decent one day i keep telling myself.

 

 

 

 

 

watched hundreds of these vids, can't take owt in out of a book, dense i think they call it.

[lord verminator 75]

 

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NIKON-AF--200-mm-1-2-8-D-LENS-NIKKOR--200mm-f-2-8D/281965005600?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D6f3429f1edc44209ad73fc3d79e99bf6%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D14%26rkt%3D23%26sd%3D231861670977

 

I would be buying something like this 2.8, you will get good pics with this when you can't get a decent pic with cheap kit lenses, a lens like this and a decent older body d300 d90 etc this lens has no VR, you don't need it for action shots, a 70-200 vr would be about a grand second hand, i have one great lens but this would do as good of a job for a third of the price. Wish i knew more at start, i would have bought -200, i have vr turned off on my lens, slows it down for action shots and you don't need it anyway for action shots.

What's all the numbers for?

The numbers d300 d700 are camera bodys, -200, 70-200 are the focal length of the lenses. 1.4,1.8, 2.8 are different aperture lenses, they enable you to take pictures were you would struggle with a kit lens of say f4.5 to f5.6, you will get good pics with the kit lens in good conditions but on cloudy darker days, low light, high speed action pics you would struggle thats when such as the 2.8 zoom lens will benefit you, it can stay at 2.8 through the full focal length while the cheaper lenses struggle for light the 2.8 will probably do the job. Hope this helps, i am no expert but i have spent a lot of time trying to learn and watched hundreds of videos on youtube. It is a minefield, blows your head to bits, but stick at it and eventually it comes into place. I regard it as a challenge, i will be decent one day i keep telling myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

watched hundreds of these vids, can't take owt in out of a book, dense i think they call it.

 

Ok perfect thankyou I'll have a watch thanks for explaining heads gone with all this haha

Edited March 16, 2016 by tpo dogger

[lifelong cumbrian 1,829]

This bugger is nuts but he talks some sense,

 

[hjckcff 1,738]

 

 

I must of misread him. I thought he was after an every day camera for just taking a few nice pics etc.

Well, if he doesn't want a camera for hunting pics then my mistake. I was going on his past posts.....

My bad. Not seen any previous posts of his.

 

My current camera and lens is no good for fast paced action shots. Or I aren't. Not sure which...

 

 

 

the camera is capable gaz. maybe a better lens later on.