[Darth_Vader]

Originally Posted by condor

One option I can suggest is the Nikkor 16-80

Thank you. Ah! probably these will go on the wish list for now or until I find a good deal on used ones.

Originally Posted by Stryker

I suggest you carry a wide angle for the trip. I can recommend the Tokina 11-16 mm DXII.

Thanks! just saw some nightsky shots and landscapes with this lens. Seems value for money. Will try renting over this weekend and get some hours with it. Might just pick up one before the trip based on the results.

Originally Posted by Aroy

might want to invest in the 35mm F1.8DX. It is an excellent lens for low light, portraits and indoor shots.

Thanks! I actually got a good deal on used 35mm and they have been great so far as an all round fast lens. The 70-300 you suggested, I see multiple options of those on e-comm sites. Ranging from 15000 to 75000. Please throw some light on the right DX lens. Yup and I always shoot RAW.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Since you are carrying one body, I would assume that it would be distracting and a pain to keep changing lenses. Sell off the 18-55, and buy a 18-140.

Thank you sir! As you rightly pointed out, I will have 2 kids on the tour with me and switching lens will be a pain. I will sell the kit lens and add the 18-140. Will carry the 35mm and most probably the Tokina as suggested above - just so I can get some night sky milky way shots from the beach front (rooms balcony opens out to the ocean)

Thank you all for the suggestions. Will keep you posted. Have a good 2 months in hand.

[condor]

Originally Posted by Darth_Vader

Thank you sir! As you rightly pointed out, I will have 2 kids on the tour with me and switching lens will be a pain. I will sell the kit lens and add the 18-140. Will carry the 35mm and most probably the Tokina as suggested above - just so I can get some night sky milky way shots from the beach front (rooms balcony opens out to the ocean)

Alternately, a 24-120 F4 for regular shooting + one ultra wide angle should be helpful. For family trips, 2 lenses max, IMO.

[sgiitk]

I am more than delighted with my Nikon 5500. The 18-140 is my (almost) sole lens. Recently in Srilanka it worked like a dream. In fact I bought an 18-140 for my son who already has a couple of shorter zooms.

[Darth_Vader]

So, I had called the Nikon store - GK Vale in Bangalore today for some pricing info. Was told that the prices have dropped. A Nikon 5600 with 18-55 kit lens is now 44k. That is like a drop of almost 10k. Effect of Canons announcement earlier this week?

Anyone holding off a DSLR purchase, definitely a great time to buy.

[A350XWB]

I've been shooting with a Nikon D200 for 10 years now and it never gave me any trouble. But I feel the need for upgrade now, as newer sensors seem to be much ahead in terms of image quality (shadow noise, dynamic range etc). I've zeroed in on the D7500 even though my mind was leaning towards the D500, as a logical upgrade to the venerable D200. I don't need the 153 point AF (I've always felt the humble 11-point AF in my D200 sufficient, but my opinion may change), support for older manual lenses (don't have any or not planning to get any) or a dual card slot (Never lost an image because of a corrupted memory card). Another dilemma is, if I go for the D500 with 16-80 lens, the D810 with 24-120 lens is at touching distance in terms of price. I usually shoot landscape and not much action. For landscape, I know that a FF might be a better choice, but I would like to get some inputs from the people over here, before finalizing on the camera. I plan to keep this camera also for a long time, maybe not as long as the D200, so build quality is important.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by A350XWB

I've been shooting with a Nikon D200 for 10 years now and it never gave me any trouble. But I feel the need for upgrade now, as newer sensors seem to be much ahead in terms of image quality (shadow noise, dynamic range etc). I've zeroed in on the D7500 even though my mind was leaning towards the D500, as a logical upgrade to the venerable D200. I don't need the 153 point AF (I've always felt the humble 11-point AF in my D200 sufficient, but my opinion may change), support for older manual lenses (don't have any or not planning to get any) or a dual card slot (Never lost an image because of a corrupted memory card). Another dilemma is, if I go for the D500 with 16-80 lens, the D810 with 24-120 lens is at touching distance in terms of price. I usually shoot landscape and not much action. For landscape, I know that a FF might be a better choice, but I would like to get some inputs from the people over here, before finalizing on the camera. I plan to keep this camera also for a long time, maybe not as long as the D200, so build quality is important.

D810 would be a better choice for you. D500 is an action specialist.

[Aroy]

For landscapes a FF is much better proposition. D800 is quite old technology, and D810 is much better. Of course D850 is way ahead of either. In case you want to keep the body for a long time, I would recommend that you save for and get the D850, rather than D500/D7500.

[nilanjanray]

Originally Posted by Aroy

For landscapes a FF is much better proposition. D800 is quite old technology, and D810 is much better. Of course D850 is way ahead of either. In case you want to keep the body for a long time, I would recommend that you save for and get the D850, rather than D500/D7500.

Not much difference between D800e, D810 or D850 for landscapes or non-action shooting. I used the D850 for quite a few days last month.

[Aroy]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Not much difference between D800e, D810 or D850 for landscapes or non-action shooting. I used the D850 for quite a few days last month.

Just added resolution and newer technology - things to consider if a long term ownership is considered.

[M35]

Originally Posted by A350XWB

I usually shoot landscape and not much action.

Unless you are a primary wildlife/bird/sport shooter, the D810 + 24-120 make sense any day. This comes from a person who owned and shot with D810 for few years. Had that D810 come with a few of more FPS (8 or 7 at least), it would have found a permanent place in my kit. You wouldn't need anything else. For landscapes and portraits, the D810 is matchless.

D850 ? Nah. Spend that extra for a 14-24 2.8 or 15-30 2.8 and see what the D810 is capable of

P.S: Own a D500 and 16-80 currently, as I am a birder mostly.

[A350XWB]

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

D810 would be a better choice for you. D500 is an action specialist.

Yes, that's what I thought. My friend is having a D500 and it's a different beast altogether. But for my kind of shooting, I think a D810 is better.

Originally Posted by Aroy

Just added resolution and newer technology - things to consider if a long term ownership is considered.

Yes Sir, D850 is definitely the best, but the same combination (with 24-120 F4) is way out of my budget, almost 1L difference (Not a question of whether I can afford it, but whether I really need it) An old photographer in Germany once told me, when I asked him about his high end gear: "I make money from the camera and you don't" I still stick to his words.

Originally Posted by M35

Unless you are a primary wildlife/bird/sport shooter, the D810 + 24-120 make sense any day. This comes from a person who owned and shot with D810 for few years. Had that D810 come with a few of more FPS (8 or 7 at least), it would have found a permanent place in my kit. You wouldn't need anything else. For landscapes and portraits, the D810 is matchless.
D850 ? Nah. Spend that extra for a 14-24 2.8 or 15-30 2.8 and see what the D810 is capable of
P.S: Own a D500 and 16-80 currently, as I am a birder mostly.

I know most of the details M35, as I follow almost all of your posts here. Same with nilanjanray, follow his posts here and in Facebook. Exactly why I value your suggestions. Initially, I had decided on the D7500 and then after the launch of D850, the price of D810 came down quite a bit and that made me seriously consider that. I would miss the 4K video capability and a tilting touch screen, but I can live with that. Now, I need to do some number crunching and take the decision. Thanks a lot for your suggestions Aroy, nilanjanray and M35

[navin_bhp]

Originally Posted by vinayrathore

Photography Gurus! Need a suggestion.

A likely new venture would need a lot of digital marketing with Landscape/Nature/Building Photographs being a major part of it.

Being a Canon fan, I tried with a rented 70D with a 24-105mm and 50mm prime but was not impressed with the results.

Now looking at a full frame option and 5D mark 3 or 4 seems a good buy as have some very good experience with Mk2.

Question: Since budget is a constraint, is it wise to look at used equipment? Apart from shutter count, what else to look for in a used body? Do lenses also wear apart from physical damage to optics?

Thanks in advance!

If budget allows get the 5D4. Although there is not a huge difference in picture quality the AF is better and the overall user experience is great. The touch screen and ability to configure two different buttons with different AF parameters is very helpful. When buying a used camera look for dust on the sensor and on the focus screen, make sure the card slot works and check for battery performance in the menu. Also make sure the charger and battery is original. If the shutter count is high I would also check for hot pixels on the sensor. Good luck.

[vikasshu]

Came across profile of an amazing master and thought of sharing with all of you. Any day I would love to change my career with his career

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[humyum]

Hi Guys,

I need some advice! I have a 550 D which I got in 2011 from UK, over the years I have used it to improve my photography skills by trying new things, youtubing ideas, experimenting by clicking on objects/subjects, landscape photography, people photography, ISO/Aperture etc etc an after 7 years I am okay with the basics of all this.

Sometimes I take up assignments of fashion bloggers over the weekend for some secondary income as I believe at this age when I am okay to push myself to make a quick buck over the weekend and that too doing something which I absolutely love, why not?

So in my arsenal of equipment I have a kit lens of 18-55, a 50 mm STM 2 Prime, a 10-20 Sigma with Hoya HD Poloriser, a canon 55-250 and a manual Sonya Flash which I had brought a year back to learn flash photography.

Since I take up my assignments only for early mornings or late evenings I am okay with getting good pictures with the available light but what I have discovered is that I have reached a plateau in the kind of pictures I click when it comes to the images.

So I want to explore the use of external light and improve my quality of pictures, so the cheapest way to do that at the moment would be to use my flash with a stand and a white umbrella pointing towards the subject and fire the flash with a remote trigger.

1) Can you guys suggest me which trigger I should buy for the manual flash? Nothing expensive since its a manual flash and the trigger's only job will be to fire the flash.

2) Techniques on how to click with the flash and umbrella, something I could get myself started with and then experiment more.

3) Any pointers I should keep in mind?

[vikash49]

Originally Posted by A350XWB

I've been shooting with a Nikon D200 for 10 years now and it never gave me any trouble. But I feel the need for upgrade now, as newer sensors seem to be much ahead in terms of image quality (shadow noise, dynamic range etc). I've zeroed in on the D7500 even though my mind was leaning towards the D500, as a logical upgrade to the venerable D200. I don't need the 153 point AF (I've always felt the humble 11-point AF in my D200 sufficient, but my opinion may change), support for older manual lenses (don't have any or not planning to get any) or a dual card slot (Never lost an image because of a corrupted memory card). Another dilemma is, if I go for the D500 with 16-80 lens, the D810 with 24-120 lens is at touching distance in terms of price. I usually shoot landscape and not much action. For landscape, I know that a FF might be a better choice, but I would like to get some inputs from the people over here, before finalizing on the camera. I plan to keep this camera also for a long time, maybe not as long as the D200, so build quality is important.

Originally Posted by nilanjanray

D810 would be a better choice for you. D500 is an action specialist.

+1 to that.

If you’re primarily shooting landscapes, D810 is the way to go.

But in case you find the D810 with the 24-120 a bit of a stretch, you could opt for the Nikon D750. It has most of the pluses you find in the D810 (except the megapixels) and is also pretty decent at sports & action whenever the need comes. Below are some the advantages it has over the D810:

• Higher FPS and a more advanced AF System is much better at sports & action.
• Slightly better ISO performance and can focus better in low light (-3 EV).
• Tilting LCD allows for Flexible shooting positions.
• The inbuilt Wifi is great for sharing photos to social media while travelling.
• Inbuilt Flash for those indoor family functions.
• Its smaller, light weight and overall more compact.
• Has a slightly better overall battery life.
• Both storage slots use the same type of cards.

So, overall, it’s more of an all-rounder than the D810 and substantially cheaper too!