Steve-O Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 I've been snapping away doing my worst and I think I have used just over half of my 16gb card at 15mp! the cameras saying 1200+ images... Looking forward to the pics! Are those JPEGs btw, as mine only gets about 720 images or so on a 16gb card when I have it as RAW+JPEG? On mine a JPEG is roughly half the size of a RAW, about 11mb for a RAW and 5mb for a JPEG. Yeah its jpeg only for now and average 2.10mb in size roughly - admittedly i think the camera came out the box on 10mp and i ramped it up after so not all images are 15mp but the majority are... Going to copy the pics/movies over on the pc later (and upload onto flickr tomorrow)tonight since its taking ages at the moment and tying the pc up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Right here are a couple of images - the video is a bit too big and didnt come out at its best anyway so wont be uploading this particular footage. However here are some of my better efforts. I mainly experimented with under exposure due to high brightness levels and ISO which was at 100. 'F' apperture values varied between 5.6 and 13 i think. What the pictures dont convey at the tombs is how bloody hot and humid it was. My hands were sweating and it was a real effort to concentrate try and take a good photo. Boeing 737-200 at 500mph/38,000 feet : Plane banking : One from my balcony: Tomb of the kings : Eerry stairway out of tomb: Random mosiac shot: Loads more but its quite hard work sifting through all the images - takes forever lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Nice photos Steve, are these taken with the standard kit lens? What's the zoom like on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Great pics, love the first one out of the plane window and the one with the columns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Cheers guys The plane and stairs/tomb pics were on the kit lens and the balcony was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. I can definitely see the need for both lenses, I am guessing there is a all in one solution but it's big money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Cheers guys The plane and stairs/tomb pics were on the kit lens and the balcony was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. I can definitely see the need for both lenses, I am guessing there is a all in one solution but it's big money? What's the kit lens? My brother has the 18-200 on his Canon and that really is all the lens you'll need unless you're a pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Cheers guys The plane and stairs/tomb pics were on the kit lens and the balcony was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. I can definitely see the need for both lenses, I am guessing there is a all in one solution but it's big money? What's the kit lens? My brother has the 18-200 on his Canon and that really is all the lens you'll need unless you're a pro. Usually 18-55mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Cheers guys The plane and stairs/tomb pics were on the kit lens and the balcony was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. I can definitely see the need for both lenses, I am guessing there is a all in one solution but it's big money? What's the kit lens? My brother has the 18-200 on his Canon and that really is all the lens you'll need unless you're a pro. From memory I think the kit kens is 18-55 is. I found the 17-300 could not take panoramic shots (could not zoom out wide enough), which is where the kit lens faired better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Nice photos Steve, are these taken with the standard kit lens? What's the zoom like on it? Sorry rich forgot to answer your question... its quite hard postign on an iphone In terms of the zoom its not a patch on a 17-300 lens. The best way to describe it really is the 18-55 seems to be best at portrait photos and landscapes, whereas the 17-300 doesn't capture landscapes as well but can zoom in on objects a long way away and produce a nice crisp photo. Its also not good at close ups.. This is purely based on my experience in cyprus - there could indeed be user error unless someone can confirm my findings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. Are you sure? I know of a couple of 70-300 lenses, likewise for 75-300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 was using a borrowed 17-300 canon lens. Are you sure? I know of a couple of 70-300 lenses, likewise for 75-300. Ah you may be right actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Nice photos Steve, are these taken with the standard kit lens? What's the zoom like on it? Sorry rich forgot to answer your question... its quite hard postign on an iphone In terms of the zoom its not a patch on a 17-300 lens. The best way to describe it really is the 18-55 seems to be best at portrait photos and landscapes, whereas the 17-300 doesn't capture landscapes as well but can zoom in on objects a long way away and produce a nice crisp photo. Its also not good at close ups.. This is purely based on my experience in cyprus - there could indeed be user error unless someone can confirm my findings ? Yeah I tend to browse more on the phone rather than post! The 70-300 lens is suppose to be good for motorsport and things like that. I've been looking at either getting one of these or a 55-200 lens, I'm not sure if I would really need a 300mm zoom. One lens that is suppose to be a must in your collection is a 50mm f1.8, aka the nifty fifty, which should be good for portraits and indoor shots when the light is low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Nice photos Steve, are these taken with the standard kit lens? What's the zoom like on it? Sorry rich forgot to answer your question... its quite hard postign on an iphone In terms of the zoom its not a patch on a 17-300 lens. The best way to describe it really is the 18-55 seems to be best at portrait photos and landscapes, whereas the 17-300 doesn't capture landscapes as well but can zoom in on objects a long way away and produce a nice crisp photo. Its also not good at close ups.. This is purely based on my experience in cyprus - there could indeed be user error unless someone can confirm my findings ? Yeah I tend to browse more on the phone rather than post! The 70-300 lens is suppose to be good for motorsport and things like that. I've been looking at either getting one of these or a 55-200 lens, I'm not sure if I would really need a 300mm zoom. One lens that is suppose to be a must in your collection is a 50mm f1.8, aka the nifty fifty, which should be good for portraits and indoor shots when the light is low. I will definitely be getting one of my own Good tip n the 'nifty fifty' - I bought the camera mainly to take photos of my inbound baby so will take a look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 ..I bought the camera mainly to take photos of my inbound baby so will take a look! Couldn't you use one of these instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 ..I bought the camera mainly to take photos of my inbound baby so will take a look! Couldn't you use one of these instead? :oneeyed01: I like your thinking - can use it on the car afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Any more photos to share then Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Any more photos to share then Steve? I am sure there a few more that are worthy of sharing - i'll see if i can get a few up later. I am run ragged in and out of work at present ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Any more photos to share then Steve? I am sure there a few more that are worthy of sharing - i'll see if i can get a few up later. I am run ragged in and out of work at present ! Lucky you, I've been bored at work all day! Looking forward to the photos and video if you can as wanna see the quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 I think I've got a vid off mine somewhere of Steve's RC car at the ace cafe meet - it was rubbish if I remember correctly as I think I did it not quite in focus but I'll try and dig it out as it would be interesting to compare the Nikon against the Canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 That would be cool, does yours record in full HD or 720p like the D5000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 That would be cool, does yours record in full HD or 720p like the D5000? It's 720p too, I think the video mode is pretty much the same as the D5000 - actually can the D5000 focus? The D90 doesn't autofocus when taking video, which personally makes the feature a bit pointless unless you're filming something at a distance when it is possible to set the focus and keep it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 It's the same as the D90, auto focus before recording but not during. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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