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Not to mention a great family. I had the pleasure of photographing the Myers family at their home. Their fireplace served as a great background for their portraits, and I was pleased with the results.
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In last week’s post on choosing an SLR, I recommended that you pair your new camera with a 50mm prime lens. A prime lens can be differentiated from a zoom lens in that its focal length is not variable. If you have a 90mm prime lens, all of your shots will be taken at 90mm; if you have an 18-200mm lens, you can shoot at 18mm (wide angle), 200mm (telephoto), and anywhere in between.
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Nice work. I also like using my 50mm. Great all around lens.
If you’ve decided that an SLR is the thing for you, you’re still in good shape. You really can’t go wrong getting an SLR right now; they’re all a good buy and packed with features. I generally recommend Nikons or Canons as they’re the most widely-used; that means there are more accessories and used lenses available. That said, you’ll find plenty of recommendations for Olympus, Sony, Sigma, Pentax, and the other brands.
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[...] On the other hand, maybe the delay when you press the shutter release on your point-and-shoot has resulted in too many lost shots. Or perhaps you’re looking to take even more creative control of your photos. In that case, it may be time to consider a digital SLR. [...]
As a Nikon shooter, I must mention that the latest entry level Nikon bodies like the D40, D60, D3000 and D5000 won’t autofocus that 50mm lens because Nikon took the focusing motor out of the body to save money. You used to be able to use older lenses with the entry level bodies. My old D50 could do it. Nowadays, you have to get a $800 D90 if you want to use your old lenses. The lenses that end in G (like the new $200 35mm f/1.8G) have focusing motors inside the lenses and will run perfectly on the entry level bodies. With the cropped sensor, I’d recommend the 35mm anyways because it gives you an effective focal length of close to 50mm.
Cropped and full frame sensors and other cost cutting measures have overly complicated the Nikon lens lineup. It can be irritating at times. I have the following older D lenses and I love em 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8 and 35 f2. I also have 2 newer G zoom lenses, the 18-55 and 55-200. They are ok and do the job when I need a zoom. I used to have a nice 24 f2.8 but the crop sensor turned it into a 35 and it was a bit too expensive to just be a 35.
Thank you, Matt! Your comments are greatly appreciated, and I’ve revised the post to reflect your advice.
[...] last week’s post on choosing an SLR, I recommended that you pair your new camera with a 50mm prime lens. A prime lens can be [...]
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