Nikon D750 & D780

kingo15 said:
Girls night out by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

The night before by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

She will probably have a pooh fit for putting these on line but it serves her right for me having to clean her sick up at midnight haha.

I can definitely see the limitations of having one flash for shots like these.
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Perhaps see if you can track down a copy of Zack Arias One Light. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
 
minnnt said:
Perhaps see if you can track down a copy of Zack Arias One Light. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
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im on it, seeing as the weather is pants here and she is still in bed no doubt feeling slightly rough haha
 
If anyone is going to the photography show wait before buying tickets and have a look around for discount codes. Nikon usually send one out via a NPU email a few weeks before. It makes things a little cheaper especially against on the day prices (unless you are a pro who can get a free ticket).
 
I say I work with a local tog doing his photo editing,give the website and business address and get in every year with a badge :)
 
rob-nikon said:
If anyone is going to the photography show wait before buying tickets and have a look around for discount codes. Nikon usually send one out via a NPU email a few weeks before. It makes things a little cheaper especially against on the day prices (unless you are a pro who can get a free ticket).
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Yes they do.

But I do t buy my tickets [emoji6]
 
sounds like she is still rough heard a few noises from the bathroom haha.

wish the bloody sun would come out. its so dull here
 
kingo15 said:
Girls night out by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

The night before by Mark Kingston, on Flickr

She will probably have a pooh fit for putting these on line but it serves her right for me having to clean her sick up at midnight haha.

I can definitely see the limitations of having one flash for shots like these.
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Depends how you use the flash. It can be limiting, or can be creative. Ideally though if you just have one flash for things like this it helps to have a large softbox or other form of diffuser.
 
snerkler said:
Depends how you use the flash. It can be limiting, or can be creative. Ideally though if you just have one flash for things like this it helps to have a large softbox or other form of diffuser.
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Yeah i was thinking about seeing what the biggest diffuser i could get away with when the camera is on flash.

This was only taken in the bedroom as we have high gloss doors and thought it made ok for a background.

If and when i sort the garage out then i may look more into lighting etc............

In the mean time i shall just look more into flash on camera work
 
kingo15 said:
Yeah i was thinking about seeing what the biggest diffuser i could get away with when the camera is on flash.

This was only taken in the bedroom as we have high gloss doors and thought it made ok for a background.

If and when i sort the garage out then i may look more into lighting etc............

In the mean time i shall just look more into flash on camera work
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You're better with off camera flash. Which flash do you have as a lot of them you can fire remotely using the D750's pop up flash, it's what I tend to do as I don't have a decent lighting setup.
 
yeah i can do that. I eventually got all that sussed i think when i did the picture of oscar in the back garden.

I may invest in a cheap ish light stand and a 70cm x 70cm soft box.

I have been looking at getting 2 neewer flashes with triggers for 80 quid but not sure ill get the use out of them.

Mind you that could be said for most of equipment haha
 
@kingo15 my advice would be to spend a little more and get a soft box with a grid. A grid will completely change the look of the light.

If you have a CLS compatible flash then you should be good to go. If not then you could use it in slave mode off camera. Both are line of sight methods so can be a bit of a PITA though. A cheap set of triggers from eBay will work well though. £8 tops. A great way of getting into strobist stuff for not much cash and ideal if you don't plan on using it that much.
 
minnnt said:
@kingo15 my advice would be to spend a little more and get a soft box with a grid. A grid will completely change the look of the light.

If you have a CLS compatible flash then you should be good to go. If not then you could use it in slave mode off camera. Both are line of sight methods so can be a bit of a PITA though. A cheap set of triggers from eBay will work well though. £8 tops. A great way of getting into strobist stuff for not much cash and ideal if you don't plan on using it that much.
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How do grids affect the light? I have one for my softbox but haven't used it :oops: :$
 
kingo15 said:
yeah i can do that. I eventually got all that sussed i think when i did the picture of oscar in the back garden.

I may invest in a cheap ish light stand and a 70cm x 70cm soft box.

I have been looking at getting 2 neewer flashes with triggers for 80 quid but not sure ill get the use out of them.

Mind you that could be said for most of equipment haha
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If you off camera maybe try a octobox, mines an umbrella type you pop up then put the diffuser on. Was cheap as chips
 
I am thinking of a mid range zoom for my D750, looks like the Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 AFS G or Nikon 24-120 f4. Some reviews of 24-85 don't really rate it. What are users thoughts. I notice some D750 and indeed Df users have one or the other.
 
lightshipman said:
I am thinking of a mid range zoom for my D750, looks like the Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 AFS G or Nikon 24-120 f4. Some reviews of 24-85 don't really rate it. What are users thoughts. I notice some D750 and indeed Df users have one or the other.
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There's sample variation but if you get a good copy both are very good. As a general walkabout lens I personally prefer the 24-120 for the extra reach, but it is heavier.
 
24-85 is such a lovely lens.
 
lightshipman said:
I am thinking of a mid range zoom for my D750, looks like the Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 AFS G or Nikon 24-120 f4. Some reviews of 24-85 don't really rate it. What are users thoughts. I notice some D750 and indeed Df users have one or the other.
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I've recently picked one up from @Chuckoir and i really like it. It fits my Df perfectly. @anibap has some crazy good pics with it. I would prefer the range of the 24-120 but it would be too heavy for my camera. It's a nice match for the 750 though.
 
I thought it was a great lens, I just never used it! As David says, Anibap gets awesome images with his (as I'm sure David will ;) ).
You can pick them up for about 250, which I think is a bargain.
 
Decided I need to get a better strap for the camera. I've had a search through here but people against the black rapid but couldn't find a mention of what is being used
 
kingo15 said:
Decided I need to get a better strap for the camera. I've had a search through here but people against the black rapid but couldn't find a mention of what is being used
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Peak design slide.
 
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kingo15 said:
Decided I need to get a better strap for the camera. I've had a search through here but people against the black rapid but couldn't find a mention of what is being used
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Black rapid for me. I have mine 5 years+ at this stage.
 
phil_b said:
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Black rapid for me. I have mine 5 years+ at this stage.
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I still have my BR sport too but never use it since getting the peak design. Great quality strap but just bugs me how the camera spins around as you're walking. Also the quick release strap on the peak design is a godsend :)
 
Got my camera back, the 28mm appears to still focus fine on it, so hopefully Nikon haven't broken it too much.

Been so busy with DIY and a funeral, I haven't taken a picture in weeks though
 
kingo15 said:
Decided I need to get a better strap for the camera. I've had a search through here but people against the black rapid but couldn't find a mention of what is being used
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Joby Pro Sling for me had it about 2yrs now and find it exceptionally good. Tucks away tight on hip but one flick of release frees it to take photos. Mine came with the tether but think this may now be an extra but worth it for peace of mind. The only downside is if you want to remove camera from strap to attach tripod you have to unscrew (by hand7 from the tripod fixing.
 
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