Recent content by J_Cam

Fantastic work!, great series aswell all very interesting :) Thanks Jack

Looks cool ;), seriously though the focus and the photo itself is good the detail looks great aswell :). Just out of interest what lens are you using as this seems to be very sharp. Thanks Jack

Hi again, when I buy a used lens on eBay i just normally ask this: "Hi please could you tell me if the lens free from scratches, mould, dust and dirt and is the lens fully working?". As that pretty much covers everything ;) Jack

@Dori Labs Yeah the 55-200mm VR is very good :P, as I said above I got my one for £95 used and its in perfect condition!. You should be able to get one for around £100-130 used if you look enough ;). Although you can get a new one for not much more money. Jack

Hello, It maybe that the baseplate around the AF/MF switch has moved slightly. This happened to my 55-200mm lens the other day I thought I had broken it but that part was about 2mm out I simply clicked the surround back into place. It sound a small fix but it obviously affects the switches alot...

Hi, Sorry I forgot to mention that the lens I have is the old manual focus version of this lens :), but that sounds good would you say theres much difference between my old MF version and the AFD (if you've used the manual focus version?). I also see there's a 'G' version as well for a higher...

Hello, Just a quick post about a lens I picked up a while back from a car boot sale. Its an old manual focus Nikkor 50mm F1.8, and is in very good condition (and was a VERY good price :D). It works brilliantly and its nice and sharp although ive been looking at these and they seem to be fetching...

Hi again, Thank you :). So I guess you have the 18-55mm lens then? I would still recommend the 55-200mm and forgot to mention get the Vibration Reduction (VR) version of that lens, as it reduces camera shake and stuff ;) Also due to the price and great quality optics of it. Heres the review...

I would also recommend the 55-200mm VR, as this is a great zoom lens that I use as my 'daily' lens im also a student and I spent £95 on that from ebay ;). I think that it captures movement well, and the auto focus is reasonably quick. The other lens I would suggest is the 50mm f1.8 which go for...

Correct answer lol ;), yeah my next camera would probably be a D90 because of the D80 that I use. Just out of interest as well what lens are you using, as I shoot quite a few landscape/nature photos with my Nikon 55-200mm and have pretty good results from this, just trying to find out what most...

As squishy was saying I think that there is a difference and 'feel' to entry level and higher grade cameras. I have used a D40 and other cheaper Nikons before and I would also highly recommend a Nikon D80, as I picked up mine for only £210 2nd hand and with 30,000 actuations its still going...

Hi thanks for quick reply but I have solved it now! :). It was a very strange (and unnoticeable!) fault with the lens all that I did was click the baseplate around the switch back into place, it was about 2mm off but obviously effects the switch badly hence why it was stuck in AF when placed on...

Now solved :) Hello, I have had a Nikon 55-200mm lens for a while now and I picked up my D80 today to take some pictures but the lens refuses to move when placed in manual mode? It is fully working in AF mode and the focus moves freely etc :(. I have also removed the lens from the camera and...

Thanks for the replies so far everyone, I have tried new batteries still does not work (yes they are in the right way :) ). Tonight I have taken the top of the FE2 but cannot find any dry joints. I have also cleaned the battery compartment (which was clean already), and have used the mechanical...

Hello, I have had a 2nd hand D80 for about 4-5 months now and I am very pleased with it. I bought myself a Nikon 55-200mm for everyday shooting and I may have some pictures below that you may be interested in. The lens performs pretty well in low light as seen in the 3rd shot below and the...