Nikon Af-s 50mm 1.8

How to choose the digital SLR camera and lens right

The choice of digital SLR photography for the best Nature

It is true that no matter what computer you use - it's what you do with the camera that counts. But There is no doubt that when you walk through a thick jungle in the middle of Central America is to travel light. Although the Nikon D2X is the prestige becoming Prime Minister of Nikon "PRO" camera, you can not find the best solution for their nature of work.

One of the first things you must consider is how to use the images. Watch the magazines you want to publish their work. E-guidance "bid" and respond to their megapixel count minimum. The same is true for agency securities - surfing around and decide what position he wants ultimately to sell their work. Many organizations have published their guideliens presentation on their websites. If you're interested in learning more and doing nature photography for his own enjoyment, then by all means buy less expensive models. There is not nothing wrong with a camera that takes a 5 or 6 megapixels. You'll always be able to fly up to poster size if you want a special print made.

Choosing the right lens

Unfortunately, nobody can say that the purchase of lenses or "How to build the SLR system ideal for nature photography. "A Again, depends on the type of photos you want to drink, to their personal preferences and the market in which you want to sell their image.

The big advantage of Nikon is that you can use the old goals of your body. This allows greater freedom of choice and how you can achieve more incredible rates at a surprisingly affordable price.

I'll give you an example. One of my favorites is an objective lens 300mm f4 manual focus first decade 1970. Nikon especially developed ED (Extra-low Dispersion) optical glass to facilitate color correction pricise. This special glass (not available in all Nikon lenses) provides crisp, clear resolution required for excellent photographs. The other advantage (at least for me since I used to walk to find the wild life) is that it weighs less and packs.

Another example - the AF 50mm 1.4). In reality, it is 80 mm in the body. This means that you have a first-80mm lens that can take pictures in dark places. And because Nikon lenses have refine their lenses was 50 mm from the beginning as a company (used to include Nikon 50 mm in all organs, even in the 1980s), is one of the best Nikon lenses. It is cheap, and the camera 50 mm 35 mm is a kind of pooey. But on a 80mm camera or digital is wonderful.

Enlargement - you can use to your advantage

For wildlife photographers in particular, the advantage of a shooting with any Nikon digital camera these days is the magnification. Instead of creating a sensor the same size as a frame of 35mm film, Nikon and other manufacturers of most digital SLR cameras have decided to create a sensor smaller than the standard 24x36mm frame of the old models of film. Having a means of smaller sensors, which does not capture all information on the left and right and top to the bottom of the frame. This may sound really bad ... but should not worry about what has not been captured because the viewfinder has been adjusted so that what you see is what is optically captured in digital archives.

The result is that the camera multiplies the increase of all lenses. Nikon extension (depending use the camera) is about 1.5x. This means that a 300 mm lens is increased to 450 mm. This is great news for nature photographers. The only drawback is wider-angle lens (17mm as an angle range is not as wide-angle lens 25.5mm. However, landscape photographers still have options. I am joining a bit.

Objectives - Advantages and disadvantages

Although I can not tell you the right to buy the lenses of your particualr needs ... I can give some impressions and comments on specific objective, I am using or have in the past.

Nikkor 10.5mm f2.8 Fisheye: I never thought a specialized lens could give me a great use. For more information, I wrote a small article on how to use a fisheye lens photography nature address Next: / / www.naturestocklibrary.com/gallery/2472892

Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom - This goal is good. I bought a lens delivered kits for a long time and served well for many. I would have saved 2.8 cents and bought that offered a wider range (like a 12 mm to 25 mm).

Tamron 17-35mm f2.8: This is a great lens, but unfortunately, I bought a digital camera and the extension means that my body is not very useful in my photo at this time. I think the sale (with my other wide angle) and the purchase of 2.8 which a wider range so that you can do more with landscape photography.

AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D - It's the same thing I discussed Lens earlier. It is small, has a low price, you can take in very dark and a 80mm on a digital camera. You do not really can go wrong.

Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm ED AF Zoom F2.8D - This is a fantastic lens is maintained at 2.8 irrelevant if you shoot 80 or 200 mm. Again, means that the expansion is actually a zoom of 300mm. Zooms are great because you can adjust the focal length depending on where the subject is. Not so great subjects which are still far away (such as macaws seen here), but really great for wildlife such as deer docile. It also has a role Macro works perfectly.

Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro, Micro or 105 for short - is probably the objective Nikon's most widely used macro, probably because the lens can serve triple duty. First, photography is a macro lens and you can take photos with a 1:1 reproduction ratio (in a body of 35 mm) which means only 24 by 36 mm subject to fill the entire frame. Second, telephoto lens is used very good condition short. Thirdly, it is also at least a reasonable portrait lens (albeit with a increase may be too much of a telephoto lens on a DSLR). I love this target for macro photography.

Nikkor 300mm f4 manual focus - while a "first" target not by the flexibility of a zoom ... is an ideal choice for the best record in their work. The same objective that I discussed above, and considering that only $ 350, is light and the focus is so smooth, which is a my favorite targets. Do not leave home without it.

600mm F5.6 Nikkor ED glass manual focus - Once In addition, I paid much less to this end (which is actually a strong 900mm on a digital camera and also the famous Nikon ED glass!) Because he is a former model and is putting manual focus. I spent $ 1599 USD - but believe that a new model would be at least $ 5,000 and $ 25,000, depending on the decision f. Some might argue 5.6 is a bit too close to stop f, but it seems that the telephoto compression means I do not want to take 900mm subject to a greater thing to 5.6 (2.8 would make the approach too weak at this distance of time). Although ... 2.8 to enhance the object is magical!

In the past, so I used the Sigma 70-300mm 5.3 to 5.6 and 5.3 to 5.6 Tamron 200-400mm zoom and both served as affordable, while I learn photography. I have since sold to pay for the lenses that I use now.

Why I love and manual focus Highly Recommended

I was terrified manual focus. In most autofocus lenses, the focus ring is small and difficult to use ... There is something of a more simplicity that allows the camera to do outreach work for you. I fear she could not react quickly enough to the moving object and would not be so good I like autofocus camera. Now I see the error of my ways.

For wild animals (or people) you want to make sure that the main topic of eye is in focus. You can not sell an image if the eyes are not targeted. If you pull a 10 foot 2.8 and subject autofocus use, the camera selects the nearest object to camera (most often the nose, cheeks or eyebrows ... not the eye). An aperture of 2.8 means that you have such a depth of field, gentle eyes seem out of focus. The biggest (and most affordable) lenses manual focus ring focuses the most beautiful you've ever seen. It seems much easier to use manual focus on my goal 300mm F4 1970s that my new EF 80-200mm zoom (using auto focus). Unfortuately, I think the focus ring on the new models a pooey little ... but I wanted to do if I think the lenses manual focus in early 1970 are the greatest things since sliced bread!

Rule of thumb for subjects

You can already note that the shutter speed must be at least equal to the length of your goal. For example, you need to take at least 1/300th of a second when using a 300mm lens or hand does not look very fuzzy image. And no more than 300 mm shall be placed on a tripod (preferably one with a bullet to the head of the work of wildlife.) With the extension, you may be able to continue with a throw of 300mm (450mm in digital) hand ... in 1/450th of a second or more ...) in a deadlock ... However, investing in a good ball head tripod actually improve performance if your goal is greater than 300 mm.

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