Recent content by mishu

Hi Gerrard! I'm shooting Nikon so I'm not familiar with Canon lenses... but if I have to guess a 28mm prime would be very good for the type of work you want to accomplish. On a crop sensor 28mm translates to a real NORMAL lens and I enjoy very much to use an old MF Nikkor 28/2 AI-S as a...

I'd like a lightweight kit like: Nikon 10-24 Nikon 35/1.8 Sigma 50-150/2.8 + TC

I shoot now with a combo of D700 / D7000. I can't say that I prefer more the images from D700 than those from D7000... Both are stunning performers. Depending on the situation I may prefer one over the other body. If I'd be in your shoes, especially because you said that you do not use so...

Try first Sigma. You can save a lot for the same IQ and faster AF.

I have the non-OS version. It is a great lens and while I'm not doing a lot of macro work it is a perfect telephoto for me. If you use the focus limitation switch then the AF speed is OK.

I'm not a wedding photographer... usually I shoot corporate events and concerts in available light. I love to do this with fast primes. Recently I went to my niece's wedding... I was not the main photographer but I took some equipment with me to take my own pictures. After debating in my head...

I'd take 50/1.8 as well for low light situations. Also if you do not have a laptop with plenty HDD free space you will need many CF cards with you. Don't forget a good polarizer (CPL) and if you can make space a little table tripod could help a lot. My advice: do not try to go in too many...

A nice portrait lens available used for not so much money is Nikkor 105/2.5 AI-S. If AF is a must, Tamron 60/2 macro is an interesting option for APS-C. If money are not a problem the new Sigma 85/1.4 is IMHO one of the best portrait lens available.

I ordered Nikon 85G and I was unhappy with the copy I've received. The AF was slow and I didn't like the IQ wide open. I sent it back and ordered Sigma 85/1.4. It was a huge surprise for me, in a good way. Better AF (oh, yeah, that's true!) and the IQ is amazing. I love the skin rendering of...

Hi James, I went on the same path... starting with the Holy Trinity. Later I developed a great kit of primes. My best kit is 24/1.4, 35/2 Zeiss and Nikon, 85/1.4 SIgma and 180/2.8 Nikkor. I use the combo 24 and 85 for 75% of what I shoot and I could not be happier. I still keep the Trinity of...

Definitely yes! It is a lens with a nice character... It stays always in my bag when I travelling.

Going for two different systems is not the best idea on long term... You can upgrade to D5100 or D7000 and you improve significantly IQ of photo & video.

Hi Mariusz, For this kind of work don't replace your D5000 with D300... you better look for a camera with a superior approach at low light. A D700 or a D7000 is a much better option... or the newer D5100 but this one does not have AF motor, being similar with D5000 at this point. Regarding...

Well, 5.6 is at 300mm... you can think at this part as a bonus :) If I have to guess... at 120mm is probably f4.5 The real thing you are loosing are the 4mm on the wide part which could be important sometimes... LE: So in fact you get a 28-120 f/3.5-4.5 and as a bonus 120-300 f/4.5-5.6 What is...