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blah
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 Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject: Will the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with the Nikon D40 |
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| specifically pictures of artificially lit scenes at night like: street lit scenes, city lights, car light trails etc. |
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judithia2000
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject: Will the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with the Nikon D40 |
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| sure. just bring a good tripod along and you'll be fine. |
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GenaSuslik
Joined: 06 Nov 2007
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: Will the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with the Nikon D40 |
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| Yes, the lens will work just fine. Be sure to invest in a sturdy tripod and remote shutter release to help prevent lens shake. I also suggest using mirror lock on your camera to further reduce vibration. You may want to purchase a fixed focal length lens in the future. A fixed lens of equal quality will usually afford you a wider aperture setting and render sharper images. |
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Hopulhobra
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: Will the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with the Nikon D40 |
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| Here are some suggested settings, shamelessly ripped off from my FotoSharp (fotosharp) Day & Night Exposure Guide. If you're really interested in low-light photography you should consider buying it.City skyline in distance:ISO 100f5.6 @ 15 secondsf8 @ 30 secondsf11 @ 60 secondsISO 200f5.6 @ 8 secondsf8 @ 15 secondsf11 @ 30 secondsThese times will work equally well with creating light trails. Just find a vantage point overlooking a busy highway. If the city skyline is in the background even better.NOTE: These are simply guidelines. You may find it necessary to try different shutter speeds depending on your conditions. Change only ONE variable (shutter speed) at a time - leave ISO and f-stop set as shown. This lessens confusion. You might want to make notes of the settings used for the results you deem best for future reference. |
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KimN
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject: Will the standard 18-55mm lens that comes with the Nikon D40 |
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| Yes, as long as you use a tripod, brace the camera, and/or use an appropriate ISO sensitivity.If you're talking about handheld....then it's not an optimal choice. I'd suggest then a 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8 or the 35mm f/2.0. Unfortunately, you'll have to manually focus those lenses, as they are not AF-S lenses. |
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