Comments on: First Nikon DSLR and Lens http://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-nikon-dslr-and-lens The Mansurovs provide various digital photography tips, tutorials and guides to photographers Tue, 22 May 2012 19:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Abby Moellerhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-19913 Abby Moeller Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:31:36 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-19913 Hey!! I am enjoying your tutorials and advise. I do have the Nikon D3100 w/ AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G. My husband for Christmas gave me the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens and I just can't seem to get the pictures as focused as I'd like. My friend says it isn't using the Autofocus, but all I know to do is set hte lens to minimum aperture by aligning it w/ the aperture index and make the two orange dots align. That didn't make a difference. Any tips? AM Hey!! I am enjoying your tutorials and advise. I do have the Nikon D3100 w/ AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G. My husband for Christmas gave me the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens and I just can’t seem to get the pictures as focused as I’d like. My friend says it isn’t using the Autofocus, but all I know to do is set hte lens to minimum aperture by aligning it w/ the aperture index and make the two orange dots align. That didn’t make a difference. Any tips?
AM

]]> By: Trevorhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-18557 Trevor Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:40:29 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-18557 My grandson is off shortly touring Asia & has bought a Nikon D3100 I told him he needed to buy a protection filter for lens,now I have several 52mm uv & polarizers which I used with my canon A1 & EOS many years ago. Could he use these or would you reccommend buying newThank youTrevor My grandson is off shortly touring Asia & has bought a Nikon D3100 I told him he needed to buy a protection filter for lens,now I have several 52mm uv & polarizers which I used with my canon A1 & EOS many years ago. Could he use these or would you reccommend buying new

Thank you

Trevor

]]> By: serdarhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-18369 serdar Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:26:23 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-18369 I just read your article Thank you so much I have a d5000 with 18-55 lens. you know what i did? I just click the B&H link and bought a 35mm lens :) I really wanted to buy that lens. I am curious about what other lenses should i get after 6 months? I just read your article Thank you so much
I have a d5000 with 18-55 lens.
you know what i did?
I just click the B&H link and bought a 35mm lens :)
I really wanted to buy that lens. I am curious about what other lenses should i get after 6 months?

]]> By: Phoenixhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-17148 Phoenix Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:00:01 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-17148 Nasim,What aperture do you use normally use for food photography and for people portrait when using 50mm f/1.8 lens to get tack sharp photos? Nasim,

What aperture do you use normally use for food photography and for people portrait when using 50mm f/1.8 lens to get tack sharp photos?

]]> By: Adonhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-15879 Adon Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:57:27 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-15879 dear mansur, how about d7000+tamron 17-50 f2.8 vc i'm newbie and need your advice? thanks beforebest regardrama dear mansur,
how about d7000+tamron 17-50 f2.8 vc
i’m newbie and need your advice?
thanks before

best regard

rama

]]> By: Simonhttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-15619 Simon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:54:42 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-15619 Afternoon Mr.Nasim Mansurov. A week a go i have bought my first DSLR which is D7000. Before that i maked a survey for the lens between my friends which is also join in this photography hobby. All of my friends suggested me to buy 18-200mm but the shop promoter suggested me to take 3 different lens which is 18-55mm, 70-30mm and the wide+macro converter. He demonstrated to me the lens 70-300 vs 18-200 and tell me the differences. Though of the lens we snap at the 200(zoom) in P mode and we comparing the quality of the pictures. For the 70-300 the lens not cut the lighting and its most brightness but it is not wider than the 18-200 and the 18-200 is more wider but its cut the lighting and more darkness. The brightness pictures is using 70-300. Because of that lastly i bought the camera with the kit lens suggested from the shop promoter. Have i made a good choice. Thank You Afternoon Mr.Nasim Mansurov. A week a go i have bought my first DSLR which is D7000. Before that i maked a survey for the lens between my friends which is also join in this photography hobby. All of my friends suggested me to buy 18-200mm but the shop promoter suggested me to take 3 different lens which is 18-55mm, 70-30mm and the wide+macro converter. He demonstrated to me the lens 70-300 vs 18-200 and tell me the differences. Though of the lens we snap at the 200(zoom) in P mode and we comparing the quality of the pictures. For the 70-300 the lens not cut the lighting and its most brightness but it is not wider than the 18-200 and the 18-200 is more wider but its cut the lighting and more darkness. The brightness pictures is using 70-300. Because of that lastly i bought the camera with the kit lens suggested from the shop promoter. Have i made a good choice. Thank You

]]> By: moniquehttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-14749 monique Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:24:43 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-14749 Your site is amazing and so informative!We just purchased a Nikon D3100 as we have a small budget but wanted to purchase a SLR to take pics of our new baby. We are now doing our research on a good well priced lens. We will primarily be using it to take pictures of our little one. What would you recommend as the best well priced lens to take great pics of our little guy? Thank you! Your site is amazing and so informative!

We just purchased a Nikon D3100 as we have a small budget but wanted to purchase a SLR to take pics of our new baby. We are now doing our research on a good well priced lens. We will primarily be using it to take pictures of our little one. What would you recommend as the best well priced lens to take great pics of our little guy? Thank you!

]]> By: Natashahttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-14588 Natasha Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:18:04 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-14588 I am planning to get, AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II (my second lens); Nasim, you mentioned in this post that it's not a good lens. Please tell me, how is it bad and what could be a better telephoto + wide angle lens?Thanks in advance! I am planning to get, AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II (my second lens); Nasim, you mentioned in this post that it’s not a good lens. Please tell me, how is it bad and what could be a better telephoto + wide angle lens?

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Natashahttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-14571 Natasha Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:24:55 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-14571 Thanks a lot Claudia for the reply! I still have to play around with the lens to know more about it!I also want to know, what is the major difference in the picture quality form a 50mm f/1.4G vs 50mm f1.8G?Would want to hear from Nasim too!Thanks again! Thanks a lot Claudia for the reply! I still have to play around with the lens to know more about it!

I also want to know, what is the major difference in the picture quality form a 50mm f/1.4G vs 50mm f1.8G?

Would want to hear from Nasim too!

Thanks again!

]]> By: Claudiahttp://mansurovs.com/first-nikon-dslr-and-lens#comment-14570 Claudia Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:12:33 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=6086#comment-14570 Hi Aaron, I have a D5100 and have the 18-55, 55-300, 50mm 1.8....the first two lenses came with my camera...so I didn't have too many options, I want to take nice pictures of kids and portraits so I bought the 50mm...(I can't afford a $1000 zoom lens and this one is very professional) I believe I was very limited with the 18-55...I would sell my kit lenses but you never know when you are going to need it...and I can't afford a more expensive zoom lens)If you want to use your camera just to take nice pictures of your family and friends in small spaces the 18-55 gives you many zoom capabilities, nice pictures...with the 35 mm or 50mm you need to "work" more to get the picture that you want, I mean move closer or further...I would buy 35mm 1.8...(it is not a big focal length) Hi Aaron, I have a D5100 and have the 18-55, 55-300, 50mm 1.8….the first two lenses came with my camera…so I didn’t have too many options, I want to take nice pictures of kids and portraits so I bought the 50mm…(I can’t afford a $1000 zoom lens and this one is very professional) I believe I was very limited with the 18-55…I would sell my kit lenses but you never know when you are going to need it…and I can’t afford a more expensive zoom lens)

If you want to use your camera just to take nice pictures of your family and friends in small spaces the 18-55 gives you many zoom capabilities, nice pictures…with the 35 mm or 50mm you need to “work” more to get the picture that you want, I mean move closer or further…I would buy 35mm 1.8…(it is not a big focal length)

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