Recent content by SteveF

Hi Henry Pick up the two part grip grip and you will find that there is a heck of a difference to the feel of the camera.

Get the Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR11 .....brilliant lens and will give you flexibility of reach and low light ability.

Photography kit is usually pretty expensive stuff....i wouldn't trust mine on anything but BR!

Or hire a Tokina 11-16mm ^^^^^^^ Great choice on a crop!

Purchased an Olympus 75mm f1.8 from them last week via the BT method and received the lens 3 days later. Tracking was provided and item delivered in first rate order. Would definately use this method again.

Where abouts Huw?

From all the info i have read on the web using a crop body the VR 1 is seldom less than brilliant!

BR RS7 and never any issues to date..

Is anyone using Nikon lenses with their OMD?

Is this a DX lens? If not it will possibly not be wide enough for landscape/city scape/architecture as on a crop body it will be 24mm at its widest .... EDIT...i see it is a DX lens so my point was irrelevant

Used Nikon 12-24 f4 or Tokina 12-24 f4 would be my choice on your crop body....both excellent lenses with a good range for most types of landscape including the fact that they are wide enough for most architecture togs...

Have you looked at the micro 4/3 system? Something like a Panasonic G3 and a couple of nice lenses can be had for your budget.... Your parents will then have the best of both worlds (AF/MF) in a easily handle able package which is much better than a bridge camera in my opinion.

Totally agree with what you mention regarding distance landscapes Bazza but the OP does suggest that interior shots of cathedral type buildings is what he wishes to use the lens for as well as landscape so that pretty well rules out any long telephoto or zoom don't you think?

But that's not wide enough on the D300 to use indoors in my opinion.

+1 .....and for the OP's proposed use would be my choice :thumbs: