Camera talk...

[nac]

Hmm, I always thought lenses have more value then other stuffs but you guys are right, 3.2k is looks pricey. I will send message to seller and ask if he is willing to reduce.

Meanwhile if you find such lens anywhere else, please let me know.

Fancy, Ai or AiS lens? Have seen many listings in jjmpf.

 

[CRACING]

Fancy, Ai or AiS lens? Have seen many listings in jjmpf.

Ai or Ai-S doesn't have CPU so metering doesn't work nor the focus dot so everything has to be done manually. Takes lot of time to find correct exposure and focus.

AF and AF D lens have CPU so they show green focus dot and also suggests exposure settings.

 

[CRACING]

Another lens listed in ebay india. Here is the link.

Its AF D and 2 years old in good condition. I have asked the seller for front and rear pictures.

Its listed for 4.3k and I can get the lens for 3.8k with discount coupon.

 

[sujoyp]

is the shipping free?? what is the expected shipping cost?

 

[CRACING]

is the shipping free?? what is the expected shipping cost?

Its free - Delivery anywhere in India.

Update from seller: Lens is in good condition with no fungus, dust or scratches. I asked for 4k but he says price is fixed (4.3k). Anyway I have 12% discount + payback credits to save.

He will send me front and rear pictures in the evening.

 

[nac]

Brand new costs about 5.5k. So I guess 3.8k is okaish provided it's perfect and not toooo old.

 

[sujoyp]

I think 3.8 is a nice deal if in future you will get a body to utilize its AFD .
I still dont understant, you have 35mm still you are looking for 50mm ...hmmm am I missing something here
I have soo many under 100mm but I liked 35mm most 50mm becomes 85mm for cropped sensor and so become too telephoto for my taste

 

[CRACING]

I think 3.8 is a nice deal if in future you will get a body to utilize its AFD .
I still dont understant, you have 35mm still you are looking for 50mm ...hmmm am I missing something here
I have soo many under 100mm but I liked 35mm most 50mm becomes 85mm for cropped sensor and so become too telephoto for my taste

Yes, I have plan to go for D7X00 series or D500 in future so AF-D lens would always be useful.

35mm for vehicle photography, indoor and full portrait shots its a perfect lens but for outdoor, half portraits, close ups, its so wide that I need to go very near to subject or hit min focus distance. So instead I use 18-55mm lens but unfortunately its stuck at f/5.6 @ 50mm and yet its not sharp. With 50mm prime, I hope to get sharp pics at f/4 to f/5.6 like my 35mm lens.

I would like to use 50mm for portraits like in wedding, festivals and 35mm for overall.

 

[nac]

Your 55-200 VR should be good for portrait work. You can use that until you get your hands on 50mm prime. @ 200mm you will that nice compression and subject separation from the background.

 

[CRACING]

I have dropped the deal because seller sent pictures of front and rear elements of the lens and found that it has fungus covering 1/4 of the element. Good thing is, I waited for pictures, otherwise I would have bought fungi lens! pff

Your 55-200 VR should be good for portrait work. You can use that until you get your hands on 50mm prime. @ 200mm you will that nice compression and subject separation from the background.

I have tried it but it needs lot of light, not just because of slow aperture but also weight. Hand shake is higher then small or prime lenses. Also I need to set f/8 for sharp pictures.

Anyway, it doesn't seem like I will be able to get 50mm so mind says to post pone.

 

[sujoyp]

I have again started planning for a big telephoto like nikon 200-500 ...I can spend 50k now but even used one is 65k+ coz new is 85k
now nikon 300f4+tc comes in my budget but all are saying 200-500 vr is very very good.

I have plans of going to jamnagar again in winter and will take lot of bird pics..also have plan to go to gir this year...lets see if budget permits

 

[nac]

Anyway, it doesn't seem like I will be able to get 50mm so mind says to post pone.

Better get a new one when you get.

I have again started planning for a big telephoto like nikon 200-500 ...I can spend 50k now but even used one is 65k+ coz new is 85k
now nikon 300f4+tc comes in my budget but all are saying 200-500 vr is very very good.

I have plans of going to jamnagar again in winter and will take lot of bird pics..also have plan to go to gir this year...lets see if budget permits

Sell your Sigma 150-500 and add that to your budget.

or better rent the lens when you need it. I guess your super telephoto zoom pretty much not seeing the light often.

 

[Siddhartht]

All this talk of heavy lenses...
I'm thinking of replacing my A6000 with Pentax-KP 20-40mm/F2.8-4 kit (The whole kit is comparable to A6000 in terms of size). The problem with A6000 is that the good first party lenses cost a fortune, and lack of in body stabilization makes it difficult to go for third party lenses (I frequently go for slower shutter speeds).

 

[sujoyp]

[MENTION=125321]nac[/MENTION] yaah will sell off my Sigma 150-500 very soon. Its sleeping in Nagpur right now
[MENTION=284377]Siddhartht[/MENTION] you are right about being light weight. but it all depends on what you are shooting. You can never be light weight if you are birding. Lens are big and heavy. Similarly if shooting macro you will have to bear the weight of single or multiple flash.
Even for landscapes we ideally should use tripod with us . I am happy with D7000+35mm ..its versetile and sharp

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[MENTION=125321]nac[/MENTION] you are right nac, I am not using sigma 150-500 much what will be use of getting soo costly 200-500 ...umm better I search for a good deal on Nikon 300 f4 which is selling for 37 now. almost half the cost of 200-500 . will get a 1.4 tc too

 

[CRACING]

you are right nac, I am not using sigma 150-500 much what will be use of getting soo costly 200-500 ...umm better I search for a good deal on Nikon 300 f4 which is selling for 37 now. almost half the cost of 200-500 . will get a 1.4 tc too

I don't think TC on a Nikon 300 f4 would give similar or better quality pictures then Sigma 150-500. Also TC would lose 1-2 f stops.

Like Nac said, its better to sell Sigma 150-500 and go for Nikon 200-500 if you regular use it. Otherwise rent one.

 

[sujoyp]

1.4 TC with Nikon 300f4 becomes 420 f5.6 which is still great...I have seen my friends results and its very good. My 150-500 had to be taken down to f7.1 or f8 to get good results...Nikon 200-500 is also f5.6 but good thing is it has VR at that price.

 

[CRACING]

1.4 TC with Nikon 300f4 becomes 420 f5.6 which is still great...I have seen my friends results and its very good. My 150-500 had to be taken down to f7.1 or f8 to get good results...Nikon 200-500 is also f5.6 but good thing is it has VR at that price.

I thought it theoretically but I have found good results posted by different photographers using Nikon 300 f4 + 1.4 TC. So yes, its a good combo.

You have experiences with heavy lens like Sigma 150-500mm and for bird photography, very fast shutter speed is used so VR is not much of necessary. Also you can use tripod or monopod when possible.

BTW; 300mm focal length on DX would be 450mm + 1.4x TC would make it 630mm. Am I right?

 

[sujoyp]

yes theoretically it become 450mm but actually its just like cropping a pic...300mm is very sharp

 

[saikiasunny]

Guys, can you confirm what are these little dots in the bokeh balls? Are they dust or fungus? Any idea?

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[nac]

Guys, can you confirm what are these little dots in the bokeh balls? Are they dust or fungus? Any idea?

Is this full size image or 100% crop? Try and get more bokeh (brighter) balls.
It's likely dusts on the rear and that too very less amount of dust. Just clean front and rear with lens cleaner and check again if you still see those dots.