CTspotter458, 09 November 2014, 17:55
I'm looking for a new lens to get for next spotting season with a good Dof, something that will make it look like these. I use a Nikon D5100. Any suggestions???
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DjShift, 09 November 2014, 18:17
Those were all taken with low-aperature telephoto lenses. They'll be pretty expensive though.
dallasexotics10, 09 November 2014, 21:17
I have a D5100 and recently got a 1.8 50mm fixed lens. I really like it.
CTspotter458, 10 November 2014, 13:39
dallasexotics10 wrote:
I have a D5100 and recently got a 1.8 50mm fixed lens. I really like it.
And it has good DOF for shooting cars?
W16, 10 November 2014, 15:30
CTspotter458 wrote:
dallasexotics10 wrote:
I have a D5100 and recently got a 1.8 50mm fixed lens. I really like it.
And it has good DOF for shooting cars?
You will get good bokeh shooting with a 50mm 1.8, but fixed-range lenses are difficult to shoot with because you can't zoom, you have to do all the composition yourself. I have Nikon's 24-70 f/2.8 which has great bokeh and sharpness but it's, uhh, expensive as hell haha. The 50 has great bokeh and sharpness and is very cheap.
NJExotics, 10 November 2014, 18:55
I have a Sony A3000 and can't decide wether to get a 55-210mm or 13-35mm 1.8 any thoughts?
W16, 10 November 2014, 23:01
NJExotics wrote:
I have a Sony A3000 and can't decide wether to get a 55-210mm or 13-35mm 1.8 any thoughts?
If it's just for cars, I wouldn't get either one. I don't know the specs of them but judging by the ranges, you won't get very much real world use from either one.
bej96, 11 November 2014, 01:42
Get a 70-200mm for longer distance they are amazin lenses i have the canon one and it's fantastic.
For closer parked cars etc get a 50mm with the widest aperture in your price range either the 1.4 or 1.8
I don't know much about nikon lenses but I know heaps about canon so if anyone needs help with canon lenses message me.
For closer parked cars etc get a 50mm with the widest aperture in your price range either the 1.4 or 1.8
I don't know much about nikon lenses but I know heaps about canon so if anyone needs help with canon lenses message me.
CTspotter458, 11 November 2014, 14:15
W16 wrote:
NJExotics wrote:
I have a Sony A3000 and can't decide wether to get a 55-210mm or 13-35mm 1.8 any thoughts?
If it's just for cars, I wouldn't get either one. I don't know the specs of them but judging by the ranges, you won't get very much real world use from either one.
Yeah dont get a 55-200, its useless
CTspotter458, 11 November 2014, 14:15
W16 wrote:
CTspotter458 wrote:
dallasexotics10 wrote:
I have a D5100 and recently got a 1.8 50mm fixed lens. I really like it.
And it has good DOF for shooting cars?
You will get good bokeh shooting with a 50mm 1.8, but fixed-range lenses are difficult to shoot with because you can't zoom, you have to do all the composition yourself. I have Nikon's 24-70 f/2.8 which has great bokeh and sharpness but it's, uhh, expensive as hell haha. The 50 has great bokeh and sharpness and is very cheap.
Im about to sound dumb, but Bokeh is dof right? Never heard the word before lol
W16, 11 November 2014, 20:15
CTspotter458 wrote:
Im about to sound dumb, but Bokeh is dof right? Never heard the word before lol
People rarely use it but it's the technical word for the characteristics of the out-of-focus areas of the photo. So if you're focused on the car in the frame, the bokeh will be the blurriness in the background (assuming you're shooting at a high aperture). Bokeh gives the impression of depth of field.
Diablo_SV, 14 November 2014, 15:08
CTspotter458 wrote:
Holy cr*p Jon you use a lens that expensive! Jeez
That's why his shots are so amazing lol
MinneGoober, 14 November 2014, 18:38
@W16 I have a sigma 50mm prime 1.4 and it's an excellent lens, but the inability to zoom gets to be a little clunky. Infinitely jealous of your 2.8 zoom lens...
W16, 15 November 2014, 21:06
Diablo_SV wrote:
CTspotter458 wrote:
Holy cr*p Jon you use a lens that expensive! Jeez
That's why his shots are so amazing lol
Lol very few of my shots are with that lens, none of my photos on here are. I was tired of shots where I did everything right yet didn't get that good of a photo, so I decided to take a chance with "getting what you pay for" and so far I've liked the results. Once I get my D810 I won't need any new equipment for a while.
