Photography?

[Courtney]

Can you find out what lens she currently has? I think the standard kit lens for the D90 is an 18-200mm f/3.5-5 or something like that. But it sounds lile that's not what she has?

Also, what is your budget? A good lens can cost as little as $200 or as much as $2000+.

[insbordnat]

Thanks Courtney, I knew you'd be on the case.

I know it's a fixed focal length lens. But I'll do a little recon to find out which one in particular.

My budget is max $400 or so. But if you tell me there isn't a lens at that price point that is worth a lick, then I'll consider another gift. I've seen some Nikkor lenses that are around the $270 mark or so...but again they could be crap.

[Courtney]

Ok, great. Once you know what fixed focal length she has, it will be much easier to make a recommendation.

[sk8r408]

I would recommend the Nikon 55-200mm DX ($200) or the Nikon 55-300mm DX ($365). They are both good lenses, the 55-300 just zooms a little closer and is built a little better. Is it going to be used for sports?

This site has reviews and useful info...
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dx-...team.htm#18200

If it's not being used for sports or far distance shooting, the 18-55mm DX lens that comes with many Nikons is also a good lens. I think it's around $200

[insbordnat]

Ok, after a bullshit story as to why she needed to bring her camera, I found out she has a Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens.

[C DUB YA]

That's a nice lens she has.

I would also say for under $400, that 55-300mm is a nice all-purpose walk-around lens. sk8r408 is right, in addition to the zoom, that lens is built MUCH better than the 55-200mm (the zoom is a bit loose for my taste), so worth the extra coin imo. (I own both)

[sk8r408]

Ok, after a bullshit story as to why she needed to bring her camera, I found out she has a Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens.

That's funny, I'm actually asking for that lens for Christmas.

[Courtney]

Yeah, the 35mm f/1.8 is great. That's pretty much my go-to lens in terms of random walking around and stuff where I don't want to carry a big expensive zoom lens. I actually prefer it to the 50mm f/1.4. It's probably the best bang-for-your-buck out of all the Nikkor lenses.

The 55-300mm lens is a good pick, however if 99% of what she is doing is taking family photos, she is rarely if ever going to use a 300mm.

[insbordnat]

Thanks Cdubs, courtney, sk8r. I'm going to go forward with the 55-300. Family portraits now, but we take many nature walks and would love the ability to have zoom function, not to mention as her daughter gets older I know sports, school performances, etc. will come into play and the zoom will be nice to have.

[lunatic core]

[suprefan]

There is a veil?


K






that is all

[corbo]

fake

it has to be

[C DUB YA]

[Courtney]

[suprefan]

fake

it has to be

No, theres more than one video, and this lady is just clueless....

video

hahaha, awesome.

[Courtney]

It's a really excellent spoof series.

[suprefan]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...medium=twitter

[1litro]

[shakermaker113]

wow.

how did you make the concrete look like a river?

[suprefan]

Im guessing water was moving on the ground at the time the photo was taken?

[1litro]

A little unsharp mask, 100% 2 and 1 in the settings. And I worked the asfault with the healing brush tool in photoshop

[insbordnat]

I like it, except for the shadow of you taking it.

EDIT: Unless that was intentional

[fikus222]

http://thatslikewhoa.com/realistic-c...ns-coffee-mug/

[shakermaker113]

wow. that's really convincing.

[ambient sounds]

Waking up early because you're hungover.

[shakermaker113]

wow. nice work.

[1litro]

[insbordnat]

Thanks Cdubs, courtney, sk8r. I'm going to go forward with the 55-300. Family portraits now, but we take many nature walks and would love the ability to have zoom function, not to mention as her daughter gets older I know sports, school performances, etc. will come into play and the zoom will be nice to have.

Thanks to all again, she loves it and it's an awesome lens.

[ivankay]

i made a set of some of my favorite pictures from 2011. Here's a few:


kd lang and the Siss Boom Bang at Stagecoach






OFF! at FYF


my friend's kid running ahead of her in Seattle


Greg Hetson with Punk Rock Karaoke




DJ Shadow at the Fonda




Andrew and Whitney at ATP


Statue at the Haunted Mansion


Fallingwater

i'll leave it at that. Set has 246 pictures now. May be more or less by the time i settle it.

[corbo]

Sunset by corboamnesiac, on Flickr