SiRMarlon's Random Pictures

Nice shots and what a beautiful dog.

 

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/singlefocal/normal/af_50mmf_14d/index.htm

This one?

 

I always love seeing pics of that Gorgeous dog

Love the Geranium pic too, you may get that pic too pop a little more if you hit the petals with a mister bottle and get a few drops hanging

 

I've never used that one...this is the one I own.

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/lens/singlefocal/normal/af-s_50mmf_14g/index.htm

And I have used the 50mm 1.8 as well. To me they are both equally good but I find that the G lens's are a bit faster and quiter

 

I'll remember the mister next time for sure...it never really occurred to me to mist it for the water droplet effect! Thanks for that tip!

 

im going to try and buy a f1.8 50mm but i have a d5000 so no autofocus ..


My question is, do i really need the AF?

 

Auto focus is nice to have...I don't use manual unless I need too...

 

Have you considered the 35 1.8 af-s, a little more money but auto focus, plus a better perspective on dx. the 50mm is great but AF wins out.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...odLzqGvQ&A=endecaSearch&Ntt=nikon+35mm/1.8&Q=

 

Same bokeh?

 

Yeah the 35 would be a great alternative...I think about switching to that one every now and then but if I really need to get a wider shot I switch to my 17-55 2.8

 

I'll probably rent it just to see if i like it.

 

You'll probably want af. When you are just playing around and being creative you don't need af but if you are walking around a city with the camera you are going to want to essentially point and shoot without having to take the time to focus it yourself. Plus if you are rushed you may be off a little bit on the focus and the whole shot would be ruined.

 

Taken with my 17-55 f2.8 I love this lens as well...

 

Just took a shot of the moon...taken with my 70-200 F2.8

 

What ISO are you using here? 800/1600?

 

400

 

The upper left portion of the picture (couch) looks noisy, is that just a lost of quality with uploading or que? BTW, great shot

 

or is it my crappy macbook's resolution? lol

 

No...the D70s does not have good ISO performance. I haven't shot with that camera in a while so I've whipped it out and have been shooting with it as of late.