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Photography Techniques and Equipment This forum is for the discussion of technical details of how to take good pictures as well as discuss the equipment used in that pursuit.

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Old 04-12-2011, 12:58 PM   #1
endrin
Lense question

My girl has a Nikon D60 she LOVES the pics you guys take, any ideas what leanse she should get to take those up close pics?
 
Old 04-12-2011, 06:41 PM   #2
Blue Apple Herps
How much $$ is she willing to spend?

I have this lens: http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-28-75mm...2647687&sr=8-2

I like it because it has a constant f2.8 aperture, which is handy for indoor shots. It's not a macro lens, so I can't get in real close, but that doesn't bother me as I don't take or want to take those shots. It's pretty much on my camera 80% of the time. I really like it.

I'm by no means a photo expert, and amateur would be too generous, but all of the pics on my website were with that lens (on a D40).

The other thing that really helped me is a different flash. I got the SB-400, for $100 its great. I like it because you can bounce the flash, so it gives a much more natural picture w/o the harshness of a direct flash. Most of the pics on my site also used this flash. You don't realize just how crappy the build in flash is until you upgrade.

Had I known then what I know now, the SB-400 would have been my first upgrade to my camera before a lens, just my 2¢. Better lighting can make all of the difference.

Others that might be good:

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-35mm-AF-...2647768&sr=1-6

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-70-300mm...2647831&sr=1-8

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-17-70mm-...647877&sr=1-14
 
Old 04-12-2011, 06:51 PM   #3
HeavenHell
The Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di and Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG are reasonably priced quality macro lenses
 
Old 04-12-2011, 07:31 PM   #4
endrin
Thanx peeps, ill have her look at this when shes home from work, photos are her gig!!!
 

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