Photography

[AirOpsMgr]

Okay. What is that larger lens good for I have?

Medium range work, not going to get much zoom out of it. (if you take the lens cap off and snap a pic of the print on the inner ring, we could tell you exactly what it's good for).

The 18-135 lens is pretty expensive and it's also big and kinda heavy, however it's does a lot of stuff very well and has a wide range.

I didn't consider IS into my previous recommendation of a 70-300 (see, there I go with my SLR applications).

@dougiemac, intended use makes all the difference when selecting lenses and flashes; what is your intended use? Will it be used for pics or video, low light, macro / close-ups, long distance during day time, long distance at night (peeping-tom kind of stuff needs very low F stops at long distances, just fyi.... ), etc, etc.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

Update: looks like a basic 70-300mm (f 4-5.6) IS will run you about $380 .... not sure what you are looking to spend, but that's what I'd be looking for if you wanted a decent telephoto

 

[Krtismo]

55-250mm or 70-300mm is next on my list of lenses to get. I want one for wildlife and aviation photography.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

55-250mm or 70-300mm is next on my list of lenses to get. I want one for wildlife and aviation photography.

The Nikon 70-300 was my regular lens for most of my day-to-day applications when I knew I'd be more than 50' away, heavy as a brick, but had the most versatility. I used a Tamron (I think) 200-600mm for long range stuff, but also had a monopod to support the damn thing. I can only imagine what that would run for digital IS these days

 

[dougiemac]

Mainly product shots and live action shooting shots.

 

[Krtismo]

Mainly product shots and live action shooting shots.

That 50mm is perfect for that stuff.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

That 50mm is perfect for that stuff.

Agreed, but don't discount that 18-55mm if you have a lot of ambient light for close-ups (outdoors / natural light). I haven't used that particular lens and not sure of the F stop, but 18mm gets down to almost full-frame (but I suspect that the 50mm you have might do better with light).

 

[Krtismo]

Above all, a lot of practice and experimenting with different settings/angles/composures will help you use what you have to it's fullest potential.

 

[AtlMedic]

I'll tell you the most fun I ever had getting to know my camera was taking pictures of waterfalls. Get a tripod and play with settings. Speed up exposure and you can see the individual drops of water or slow it down and get the cool blur of the water while everything else is clear.

 

[Krtismo]

I'll tell you the most fun I ever had getting to know my camera was taking pictures of waterfalls. Get a tripod and play with settings. Speed up exposure and you can see the individual drops of water or slow it down and get the cool blur of the water while everything else is clear.

Yep waterfalls are a good time. Definitely helps to have a Neutral Density Filter during the daylight to get long exposures without overexposing the photo.

 

[AtlMedic]

Dougie, I just played around with my camera. These are some I took. I think they are decent. It's fun to figure out how it all works.