Recent content by oldson

have managed to get a used sb600. will see how i get on with that and kit lens . will hold back on buying another lens for now. thanks for the advice.

ok just to complicate things..... aside from snapping my fish, i would also like to try my hand at landscapes. i had thought i would need 2 lenses for these topics. is there a recommendation of a zoom lens that would fit the bill for both subjects.

can i just confirm, that i understand the following smaller number = larger aperture, leading to quicker AF but shallower DOF!! sorry i know this is basic, but i dont want to buy the wrong lens. cheers

did you just contradict yourself or am i going daft?

Ka$h nice shot. i must admit to knowing very little about photography. could you elaborate on your final comment, and possibly suggest an alternative? cheers

thanks for the replies, everyone. gonna get myself a used 50mm f1.4 (i believe the older "af" model will auto focus on my d90), a used sb600, and also a rubber hood.(need to sell my sig 150 macro first, though) hopefully this will sort me out. cheers

the sb600 is on my wishlist. the lens is proving more difficult to decide on. my biggest fish is about 4" long. using my current macro (against the glass) means i cant get the whole fish in shot.

have tried my sigma 150, which i am now selling, i think 150mm is too long. am also considering a "nifty- fifty" as i have seen others produce more pleasing results with these. the 50mm f1.4 is nearly double the price of the 35mm, though.

i am struggling to take decent shots of the inhabitants of my marine aquarium! i was wondering if a new lens would help? something like the 35mm mentioned above. as a direct comparison against my kit lens (18-105), set at 35mm, would the prime produce a sharper image? i am a complete...

a thought just came to my mind. that i may be barking up the wrong tree, in looking for a "do it all lens" part of the reason i went for the d90, over a high end bridge, was quality and flexibility. now here i am searching for a perfect mega zoom lens, that everyone says, will be a compromise...

just read a couple of reviews on the 270 tamron. seems to fall in the "ok" class. think i will wait and see a few reviews on the sigma before parting with my cash. thanks for the replies.

thanks for the reply. i read the spec on the 2 lenses. and was lead to believe the 18-250 was better quality. only going by spec on sigma website! have a look and see if you draw same conclusion. or point out where i am going wrong. has the 200 been out longer? tempted to take a gamble on...

ok anyone found any reviews? dont know how long they have been out! thanks

has anyone had any experience with one of these yet? just needing that final push;)

still havent given up hope of the 18-250 sigma. cant find much in the way of reviews. i am slightly put off , the nikon, with so many of you saying it is inconsistent! will keep looking, for now. thanks to you all for your replies:thumbs: