JJ10

I never mess about with all those add on filters for noise reduction. It is best done in photoshop before sharpening to your output medium/size. For noise reduction learn to do a 'luminosity mask'...

The Nikon remote/s and most of the remotes from the internet let you take a bracketed set in burst mode as long as you have the camera in continuous hi mode. I do it on my camera all the time with...

Have you tried any micro focus adjustments with that lens and camera combo?

You manage a shot like this by looking in the view finder BEFORE you push the shutter and you can quite clearly see all the distracting background and you should realise that the shot will blow out...

What is that image you are using as your avatar? Are you the pot or what?

Is there anyone using the Nikon 24-120 lens on the D7000 or D5100 camera. I have the D700 & D800 and just got a D5100 an am looking for a better lens than the 18-55 that came with it. I was...

I think if you are just starting out in photography the 18-200mm lens will serve you well as you learn the art. It offers reasonable quality, better than the 18-55mm lens, is much more versatile...

That was an informative and constructive explanation of the ADL process. I have never used it before on my D700 etc but with my D5100 I just got I was considering it as I dont want to do a lot of...

I do a lot of macro stuff of small native orchids and other flowers and I sell quite a lot of my work but I use a  D700 & D800 for that. I recently got the d5100 as an easy walk around camera for...

It is OK for some one wanting to improve their portrait photography.There are two main problem areas. 1. The eyes of your subject are in dark shadow making it hard for the viewer to engage with...

I would stick with an AF-S macro lens for the D5100. Nikon make 40mm, 60mm 85mm just for the crop sensor like the D5100. Manual focusing with the D5100 is not that easy, especially when you are...

I am have problems with my new D5100 and my 300mm AF-S lens. it was working fine on the D5100 but suddenly stopped working, would not focus at all. Put it on my D800 and it went like a rocket,...

Thanks for the battery info and the detailed lens suggestions. I am in my late sixties so my eye sight is a bit past manual focusing now.I am knda regretting I did not look at the V1 system.

Thanks for the additional suggestions. I think I will go with the 16-85 as it only weighs 485 gms. The 24-70 lens is over one kilo so the above combo will be very light for me in comparison to my...

Thanks for the links to the images. The 16-85 looks good. I will do some research on that.

I have a d700 and a d800 with the 24-70 and 70-200 nikon lens plus a macro and the nikon 300f4 and the 17-35 lens. I just got a new d5100 as a walk about every day camera as the above outfits are...

Almost as bad as sexist remarks from 'wanna be' photographers.

Karl the exposure on modern cameras is designed to pull all towards middle grey unless you tell it other wise. Why not spot meter on the cows and use exposure compensation or bracket a set of...

Thank you for the information all. Looks like it is not really a good solution for a lighter birding outfit.

I have a D700 & D800 but am thinking of getting the new V2 when released to use as a birding outfit.I have the Nikon 300mm F4 AF-S lens and I was wondering if this would work well on the V2 with...