Nikon D750 & D780

[Ed Sutton]

No chickens at the agricultural show today.

But a few sheep.

28-300. Natch.





My recently acquired 85mm/f1.8 AF-D seems sharp enough for me.



I like those older lenses for their size and weight. My 20mm/f2.8 is a belter and has saved me from getting the bigger f1.8. No doubt the D760 will tempt me with a flippy touch-screen to make moving the focus point easier.

 

[razer]

My partners daughter Keara. My 750. Nikon 50mm f1.8.

 

[JJ!]

Well after the heartbreak of losing our last loan pony back to his original owner, we have bought our own youngster.

This is Brendan (don't laugh) and he is 5. Expect many pics of his progress!

Sam and Brendan by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr

Sam and Brendan by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr

Sam and Brendan by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr

Sam and Brendan by Justin Akehurst, on Flickr

 

[-markie-]

Had some really intense weather up here the last week, so some usual clouds.

Thornton Abbey by mark godley, on Flickr

 

[Eloise]

No chickens at the agricultural show today.

[…]

Looks like you were aweek or two early for the chickens!

 

[wibbly]

Wife's off in Ibiza sunning herself this weekend with friends, so me and the little one had an hour or so at the funfair in Stourport.... Bit grim if truth be told! Thankfully she wasn't keen on the boats for hire on the river either!

Funfair 1 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Funfair 4 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 3 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 2 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

 

[snerkler]

Wife's off in Ibiza sunning herself this weekend with friends, so me and the little one had an hour or so at the funfair in Stourport.... Bit grim if truth be told! Thankfully she wasn't keen on the boats for hire on the river either!

Funfair 1 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Funfair 4 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 3 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 2 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Nice, I like the processing. Is it a film preset?

 

[lugworm]

No chickens at the agricultural show today.

But a few sheep.

28-300. Natch.





My recently acquired 85mm/f1.8 AF-D seems sharp enough for me.

"Chris, the unhappy sheep"

 

[wibbly]

Nice, I like the processing. Is it a film preset?

Thanks. Yes, a preset based on Superia1600 tweaked a little bit - no grain etc.

 

[snerkler]

DSC_5333 by TDG-77, on Flickr

 

[-markie-]

DSC_5333 by TDG-77, on Flickr

Stunning.

Can i ask what you do to the background? I notice a lot of this type of style. How do you edit it so well? That's assuming that it wasn't like this SOC.

 

[snerkler]

Stunning.

Can i ask what you do to the background? I notice a lot of this type of style. How do you edit it so well? That's assuming that it wasn't like this SOC.

Thanks Mark. I don't tend to do anything to the background tbh, the only one I did was the tiger on the platform I posted a few months ago. This is how it looked after cropping but before adjustments. The only adjustments I applied were dehaze, which not only helped with contrast but also made it very vibrant (in hindsight I might maybe should have toned the colours down), upped the whites a bit and added sharpening.

View attachment 105824

 

[-markie-]

Thanks Mark. I don't tend to do anything to the background tbh, the only one I did was the tiger on the platform I posted a few months ago. This is how it looked after cropping but before adjustments. The only adjustments I applied were dehaze, which not only helped with contrast but also made it very vibrant (in hindsight I might maybe should have toned the colours down), upped the whites a bit and added sharpening.

View attachment 105824

Ah, not much at all really then. Background really compliments the bird.

 

[snerkler]

Ah, not much at all really then. Background really compliments the bird.

Yeah, I was lucky with the colours in the background on this one.

 

[snerkler]

DSC_5263 by TDG-77, on Flickr

DSC_5216 by TDG-77, on Flickr

 

[todders]

One From Hitchin Lavender today with D750 and Tamron 24-70

DSC_0444 by Adrian Jones, on Flickr

 

[snerkler]

Tequila Time by TDG-77, on Flickr

 

[Orangecroc]

Wife's off in Ibiza sunning herself this weekend with friends, so me and the little one had an hour or so at the funfair in Stourport.... Bit grim if truth be told! Thankfully she wasn't keen on the boats for hire on the river either!

Funfair 1 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Funfair 4 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 3 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

Boats 2 by Dave Young, on Flickr​

What's with the "No All Male Groups"?

 

[razer]

One From Hitchin Lavender today with D750 and Tamron 24-70

DSC_0444 by Adrian Jones, on Flickr

Very close to were I used to live.

 

[snerkler]

DSC_5444 by TDG-77, on Flickr

 

[IanC]

I'm still on the hint for a 24-85mm or 24-120mm for my D750 (plus a samyang wide angle if I can find one), can anyone recommend other reputable second hand sources others than on here?

 

[wibbly]

What's with the "No All Male Groups"?

No idea mate, guess they don't want all male groups driving around in their boats on the river. Can't imagine why.

 

[wibbly]

I'm still on the hint for a 24-85mm or 24-120mm for my D750 (plus a samyang wide angle if I can find one), can anyone recommend other reputable second hand sources others than on here?

Have you tried MPB, sure I saw a 24-85 on their site recently.

 

[snerkler]

I'm still on the hint for a 24-85mm or 24-120mm for my D750 (plus a samyang wide angle if I can find one), can anyone recommend other reputable second hand sources others than on here?

Harrisons, WEX, MPB, Camera Jungle, London Camera Exchange. However, for the price of the 24-120mm used I'd buy from HDEW new for £475
http://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/nikon-af-s-nikkor-24-120mm-f4g-ed-vr-lens-865-p.asp


Or if you want one in the Proper gold box then Panamoz, which is still only just more than mint used from stores.
http://panamoz.com/lenses/nikon/nikon-af-s-nikkor-24-120mm-f-4g-ed-vr-fx-zoom-lens.html

 

[IanC]

Have you tried MPB, sure I saw a 24-85 on their site recently.

Yeah, they don't have any 24-85 which is my preference due to weight. Looking to get one quick for a trip to Switzerland on Sunday

 

[IanC]

Harrisons, WEX, MPB, Camera Jungle, London Camera Exchange. However, for the price of the 24-120mm used I'd buy from HDEW new for £475
http://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/nikon-af-s-nikkor-24-120mm-f4g-ed-vr-lens-865-p.asp


Or if you want one in the Proper gold box then Panamoz, which is still only just more than mint used from stores.
http://panamoz.com/lenses/nikon/nikon-af-s-nikkor-24-120mm-f-4g-ed-vr-fx-zoom-lens.html

Thanks, but I am primarily looking at second hand and from this country so I can get it in time

 

[snerkler]

Thanks, but I am primarily looking at second hand and from this country so I can get it in time

Then all those that I listed first are all places I've bought from and been happy with.

 

[IanC]

Then all those that I listed first are all places I've bought from and been happy with.

Thank you, just found one with LCE

 

[wibbly]

Try Ffordes, they normally have a good selection of Nikon lenses. ;-)

 

[HopefulM]

Not posted for a while, a few from RNAS Yeovilton...

Mainly taken with Nikkor 70-300 5.6 and 24-70 2.8

 

[photogwannabe]

Went for a walk around the local wetland/ponds. The good news, I had my camera with me and I saw the biggest GBH I have ever seen; the bad news is I don't have a super zoom. Nuts!

 

[T_J_G]

Went for a walk around the local wetland/ponds. The good news, I had my camera with me and I saw the biggest GBH I have ever seen; the bad news is I don't have a super zoom. Nuts!

What's a a GBH?

 

[-markie-]

Great blue heron?

 

[sep9001]

Thank you, just found one with LCE

I bought my 28-105 from LCE, was happy with the transaction.

 

[Nick Owen]

Strawberry picking with the grandson on a wonderfully warm summer evening. Getting him to do the picking helped save my back, but kneeling down to shoot at his level killed my knees... can't win when you are old and knackered.

 

[twist]

Strawberry picking with the grandson on a wonderfully warm summer evening. Getting him to do the picking helped save my back, but kneeling down to shoot at his level killed my knees... can't win when you are old and knackered.

View attachment 105919

Nice rendering, which lens did you use?

 

[JJ!]

New 70-300 FX lens coming...

https://www.dpreview.com/news/11943...ll-frame-af-p-nikkor-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6e-ed-vr

 

[Nick Owen]

Nice rendering, which lens did you use?

Thanks, it's the 135mm f2 DC (DC set to neutral)

 

[twist]

New 70-300 FX lens coming...

https://www.dpreview.com/news/11943...ll-frame-af-p-nikkor-70-300mm-f4-5-5-6e-ed-vr

Nikon must be going bankrupt after announcing all these lenses.

 

[Nick Owen]

Advice needed...

A family friend has a new dog and wants some action shots. I'm not an action photographer, but have admired those shots of dogs in mid air as they run towards you. Anyone done this type of shot? If so, what's the best lens to use for quickness of auto focusing. (I might have to rent as I've only got a 50mm and 135mm) And what auto focus setting will handle such a fast moving subject coming at you? Predictive?
Thanks in advance!