Comments on: New Toys http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/ Kieran Murphy's blog - all about making, eating, pondering about and enjoying sweet things by a chocoholic Irish ice cream man (Murphys Ice Cream) living in Dingle, Ireland. (Please ask if you wish to use text or images. Copyright (c) Kieran Murphy 2007) Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Nikon Lens Compatibility http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-70356 Nikon Lens Compatibility Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:27:15 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-70356 <strong>Nikon Lens Compatibility...</strong> [...]Ice Cream Ireland » Blog Archive » New Toys[...]... Nikon Lens Compatibility…

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]]> By: Lorraine@italianfoodies http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20161 Lorraine@italianfoodies Thu, 31 May 2007 20:18:22 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20161 Like I wasn't jealous enough already!! Like I wasn’t jealous enough already!!

]]> By: brian http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20141 brian Thu, 31 May 2007 04:43:59 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20141 Kieran, that's some sound advice and what I needed to hear. I'll ask Santa for the zoom and go with this lens. I was actually reading review of this same 50mm lens the other night. The main reason I want this camera is for the blog and other portraiture, so this lens makes the most sense. At 10mp, I can always crop for now. Kieran, that’s some sound advice and what I needed to hear. I’ll ask Santa for the zoom and go with this lens. I was actually reading review of this same 50mm lens the other night. The main reason I want this camera is for the blog and other portraiture, so this lens makes the most sense. At 10mp, I can always crop for now.

]]> By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20133 Kieran Wed, 30 May 2007 18:57:30 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20133 Camera equipment is a dangerous thing! You can always spend more... Brian, I love my D80. Whatever you get, here's what my girlfriend (a professional photographer who uses a Canon) says: "Buy a good body without the cheap add-on lens. Then add lenses one at a time as you need and can afford them, always getting the best one you can, because an inferior lens is a total waste of money." I took her advice and started with the Nikkor 1.4 50mm, which is great quality and not expensive, and this is my second. The low f stop is critical here in Ireland because the light is often so low. It might not matter as much elsewhere. A good zoom is huge money, and certainly is useful. However, for almost all the pictures I take (including my niece and nephew) I have the option of using the other type of zoom - my feet! Especially for static food shots, it's easy to move the camera closer or further away... I miss the option of a zoom or a wide angle like Val's when I'm trying to take photos of buildings or wide landscapes or am stuck in a small space trying to photograph people... Camera equipment is a dangerous thing! You can always spend more… Brian, I love my D80. Whatever you get, here’s what my girlfriend (a professional photographer who uses a Canon) says: “Buy a good body without the cheap add-on lens. Then add lenses one at a time as you need and can afford them, always getting the best one you can, because an inferior lens is a total waste of money.” I took her advice and started with the Nikkor 1.4 50mm, which is great quality and not expensive, and this is my second. The low f stop is critical here in Ireland because the light is often so low. It might not matter as much elsewhere. A good zoom is huge money, and certainly is useful. However, for almost all the pictures I take (including my niece and nephew) I have the option of using the other type of zoom – my feet! Especially for static food shots, it’s easy to move the camera closer or further away… I miss the option of a zoom or a wide angle like Val’s when I’m trying to take photos of buildings or wide landscapes or am stuck in a small space trying to photograph people…

]]> By: brian http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20130 brian Wed, 30 May 2007 17:32:47 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20130 Hi Kieran. I'm saving up for the D80 myself as a coworker has one and raves about it. The pics look great. I'm still not sure on the lens. For this kind of money, a little zoom would be nice, but low f-stop like you have there and macro capability are tempting too. I still can't decide. Hi Kieran. I’m saving up for the D80 myself as a coworker has one and raves about it. The pics look great. I’m still not sure on the lens. For this kind of money, a little zoom would be nice, but low f-stop like you have there and macro capability are tempting too. I still can’t decide.

]]> By: Valerie O'Connor http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20128 Valerie O'Connor Wed, 30 May 2007 14:17:01 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20128 Hi Kieran You won't need flash for the food shots but these are great already. I splashed out on a canon 10-22mm f2.8 lens myself yesterday, more for interiors than for food and what a difference. But I've no money left for ice cream now! Val Hi Kieran
You won’t need flash for the food shots but these are great already. I splashed out on a canon 10-22mm f2.8 lens myself yesterday, more for interiors than for food and what a difference. But I’ve no money left for ice cream now!
Val

]]> By: keith bohanna http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-20125 keith bohanna Wed, 30 May 2007 13:51:12 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/2007/05/30/new-toys/#comment-20125 The macro lens make such a difference - looking forward to future shots Kieran! keith The macro lens make such a difference – looking forward to future shots Kieran!

keith

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