Recent content by ihatepeppers

As about AF in D200 and D300 - it's a different construction but believe me, with AF-S lenses autofocus system of D200 is more than great! You will find many opinions in the Internet, but to me it is kind of funny that whenever a new camera is being released, the old model stops making good...

The 105 Micro is a lovely sharp lens, but you'd be quite far back for full portrait to be honest. I would also consider the 50mm f1.8 (or f1.4 for a little more) or the 85mm f1.8. These are both very nice primes and a cheaper than the Micro. Hope this of some use :)

I've only just joined up today & was interested to read your post..... It seems to me that you may have too much technical stuff rattling around your head right now, you've been trying to get better by absorbing all this material but in so doing probably just getting a little confused once...

I used the Sigma 10-20 for a while before upgrading to the Nikkor 12-24 (what I really wanted to start with!). It's a great lens & quite compact/light for travelling but with really good build quality. You should be able to pick one up on ebay new from japan for around £280ish inc postage. I'd...