[REGGieSD]

My Bro-in-law's in town from San Diego for a few days & we decided to take some pics..enjoy!

 

[Sequence]

nice ass pics, what kind of camera

 

[REGGieSD]

Nikon D80 with an 18-55mm lens

 

[mindovaanything]

Nice pics! That's a long drive for a couple of days

 

[AndreNeves]

Very nice, but just some advice...

Replace the lens as soon as you can(trust me, thank me later), lose the HDR software(contrast is your friend).

:thumbup:

 

[REGGieSD]

^^^ thanks man, i'm still a newb with photography..what lens do you recommend?

 

[Sequence]

i am a huge cowboys fan. idk if i am more concerned with the cars or the stadium

 

[AndreNeves]

^^^ thanks man, i'm still a newb with photography..what lens do you recommend?

AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a good lens and a great substitute for that focal range. It's a little pricey, but that's to be expected for Nikkor glass. The kit 18-55 lens from the D80/D90 kits were garbage and Nikon got a lot of shit for it. Everything from the plastic mount to the softness on the focal ends means just about anything is better.
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM is also a great option with a slightly-less price tag.
There aren't many options in that zoom range to be quite honest. It's always better just to get lenses for each purpose versus an all-around lens.

 

[REGGieSD]

thanks for the suggestion...i was wanting to get a wide angle lens too. looks like the lens you suggested will get me that.

 

[TheNEWB]

AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR is a good lens and a great substitute for that focal range. It's a little pricey, but that's to be expected for Nikkor glass. The kit 18-55 lens from the D80/D90 kits were garbage and Nikon got a lot of shit for it. Everything from the plastic mount to the softness on the focal ends means just about anything is better.
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM is also a great option with a slightly-less price tag.
There aren't many options in that zoom range to be quite honest. It's always better just to get lenses for each purpose versus an all-around lens.

HUH? Really............

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-55-ii.htm

or the older version...........

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1855.htm

Odd most review sites praise it for ease of use for beginners. I have both versions and taught a few new users on these lenses. Nothing bad about them.

Thanks,
NEWB

 

[AndreNeves]

Oh no...NOT Ken Rockwell.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=357406

http://www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=334007

The guys is not very "well liked" in the photography community.

Anyway, the lens is O.K. It's not great...like say, 98% of what Nikkor offers. Chromatic aberration on it when shooting wide and/or at any of the more open stops is ridiculous.

BTW, difference in between version I & II are the internal motors. Optics/elements are the same.

 

[cavasotti]

im sorry but that overdone HDR looks anything but nice. im sure the pictures as they shot look a lot better! You should first, stop using HDR. You can do something similar on photoshop that doesnt look fake. you got good angles, id love to see the original photos.
Dont take it the wrong way, I am just trying to help you with your photography.

www.flickr.com/cavasotti

 

[showoff3civic]

Very nice, but just some advice...

Replace the lens as soon as you can(trust me, thank me later), lose the HDR software(contrast is your friend).

:thumbup:

I will agree with that nice car, pictures look to over edited. You will get it though ;-)

 

[michaelathome]

Great pics, thanks!

Michael