Choosing the right DSLR for your nature photography
It 'true that no matter what equipment you use – is what matters to do with the camera. However, there is no doubt that when you walk through a dense jungle in the middle of Central America, you travel light. Even though the Nikon D2x has the prestige, the premier Nikon "pro" camera, you can not find that the work is the best solution for your case.
One of the first thingsneed to consider is how do I use to go to the movies. Research journals that you want to publish your work. Send to "Guidelines for the submission" and find its minimum mega-pixels. The same goes for stock agencies – Letters and decide what you want to finally be selling your work. Many organizations have published their guideliens presentation on its website. If you are interested in more interested in theory and practice of nature photography for your enjoyment, then by all meansBuy cheaper models. There's nothing wrong with a camera, an image of the results of 5 or 6 megapixels. Will still be able to raise the fry to the size of the poster, if you have a special tie.
Choosing the right DSLR for your nature photography
It 'true that no matter what equipment you use – is what matters to do with the camera. However, there is no doubt that when you walk through a dense jungle in the middle of Central America,Pack light. Even though the Nikon D2x has the prestige, the premier Nikon "pro" camera, you can not find that the work is the best solution for your case.
One of the first things you must consider is how do I use to go to the movies. Research journals that you want to publish your work. Send to "Guidelines for the submission" and find its minimum mega-pixels. The same goes for stock agencies – Letters and decide what you want to finally be selling your work. SeveralOrganizations have their guideliens presentation posted on its website. If you're more interested in theory and practice of nature photography for your pleasure then buy in all cases, less expensive models. There's nothing wrong with a camera, an image of the results of 5 or 6 megapixels. Will still be able to raise the fry to the size of the poster, if you have a special tie.
Increase – use it to their advantage
For nature photographers in particular benefit fromTaken with a Nikon digital camera these days is the magnification. Instead he decided on a sensor the same size as a frame of 35mm film, and most other Nikon digital SLR camera manufacturer to produce a sensor that is smaller than the standard 24×36mm frame of the film earlier models. With a smaller sensor means that you collect all the information on the left and right and top and bottom of the frame. That sounds really bad … but there is no reason to worryAbout what you have received, not because the machine was adjusted so that you see is what visually captured in digital recording.
The result is that the machine multiplies the magnifying glass. Nikon zoom (depends) Camera used about 1.5 x. This means that a 300mm is increased to 450 mm. This is great news for nature photographers. The only drawback is that the great wide-angle lens (like a 17 millimeters wide angle one is 25.5 millimetersnot-so-wide angle. However, the photographers of the landscape still options. Are in a moment.
Choose the right lenses
Unfortunately, no one can tell you who buy lenses, or "How to build the ideal system for SLR photography nature." Again, depends on the type of photos you are willing to assume personal preferences and the market in which you want to sell the image.
The big advantage of the Nikon cameras is that you can access the large lensBody. This allows greater freedom of choice and how can you really amazing lens scandalously low prices.
I will give you an example. One of my favorite target is a manual focus 300mm F4, 1970 fixed focal length. The cost is only $ 350 CAD (that is, it is much cheaper in U.S. dollars) and the glass is still ED! Specifically Nikon ED (Extra-low Dispersion glass developed) optical color correction can pricise. This special glass (not availablein all objectives Nikon), Sharp, clear resolution to distribute the photos superb mandatory. Another advantage (at least for me as I walk, in general, the fauna found) is that it weighs less and small parcels.
Another example – the AF 50mm 1.4 (f1.4 that's right!) Sold for only $ 166 CAD (again much less) in U.S. dollars. Is actually a 80 millimeters on your body. This means that you have a preferred target of 80 millimeters, that images can play in the darkest settings. Why Nikonhas refined its target of 50 mm from its inception as a company (using a Nikon 50 mm, with all its organs are far) in the late 1980s was one of the best lenses from Nikon. It is cheap, because 50 millimeters on a 35mm camera is a pooey kind. But Digial on a 80 mm camera is wonderful. Edit
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Increase – use it to their advantage
For nature photographers, in particular the advantage of running with a Nikon digital camera these daysMagnification. Instead he decided on a sensor the same size as a frame of 35mm film, and most other Nikon digital SLR camera manufacturer to produce a sensor that is smaller than the standard 24×36mm frame of the film earlier models. With a smaller sensor means that you collect all the information on the left and right and top and bottom of the frame. That sounds really bad … but there is no need to go beyond what you've got some concerns, because the viewfinder isbeen adjusted so that what you see visually what is captured in digital recording.
The result is that the machine multiplies the magnifying glass. Nikon zoom (depends) Camera used about 1.5 x. This means that a 300mm is increased to 450 mm. This is great news for nature photographers. The only drawback is that the great wide-angle lens (17mm as a wide angle of 25.5 millimeters, is not as wide-angle lens. However, some photographers of landscapeOptions. Are in a moment.
Choose lenses that suits your style of Nature Photography
Unfortunately, no one can tell you who buy lenses, or "How to build the ideal system for SLR photography nature." Again, depends on the type of photos you are willing to assume personal preferences and the market in which you want to sell the image.
The big advantage of the Nikon cameras is that you can use the lenses on your body. This provides a greatFreedom of choice and how you can aim really amazing prices shockingly low.
I will give you an example. One of my favorite target is a manual focus 300mm F4, 1970 fixed focal length. The cost is only $ 350 CAD (that is, it is much cheaper in U.S. dollars) and the glass is still ED! Specifically Nikon ED (Extra-low Dispersion glass developed) optical color correction can pricise. This special glass (not all lenses Nikon) providessharp, clear resolution required for superb photographs. The other advantage (at least for me since I generally hike to find wildlife) is that it weighs less and packs small.
Another example — the 50mm 1.4 auto focus lens (that’s right f1.4!) sells for only $166 CAD (again, much less in American dollars). It’s actually an 80mm on your body. That means you have a prime lens at 80mm that can take pictures in the darkest settings. And, because Nikon has been perfecting its 50mm lenses since its inception as a company (Nikon used to include a 50mm on all its bodies until well into the late 1980s), it’s one of Nikon’s very best lenses. It’s cheap because 50mm on a 35mm camera is kind of pooey. But 80mm on a digial camera is marvelous.
Lenses – Pros and Cons
While I can’t tell you the right lenses to buy for your particualr needs… I can give you some feedback/impressions about the particular lenses I am using or have used in the past.
Nikkor 10.5mm f2.8 Fisheye: I never thought such a specialized lens could provide me with so much use. For more information, I’ve written a short article about how to use a fisheye lens in your nature photography athttp://www.naturestocklibrary.com/gallery/2472892
Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom – This lens is all right. I bought it as a kit lens a long time ago and it’s served well for the wider range. I wish I had saved pennies and purchased a 2.8 that offered a wider range (like a 12mm to 25mm).
Tamron 17-35mm f2.8: This is a great lens but, alas, I purchased it for a film camera and the magnification on my digital body means that it isn’t that useful in my photography right now. I’m planning on selling it (along with my other wide angle) and buying a 2.8 that has a wider range so I can do more with landscape photography.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF – This is the same lens I discussed earlier. It’s small, has a low price tag, allows you to shoot in really dark situations and it’s an 80mm on a digital camera. You really can’t go wrong.
Nikkor Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED AF Zoom – This is a fantastic lens that stays at 2.8 no matter if you are shooting at 80 or 200mm. Again, magnification means it’s actually a 300mm zoom. Zooms are great because you can adjust your focus distance depending on where your subject is located. Not so great with subjects that are always far away (like the macaws seen here), but really awesome for docile wildlife like deer. It also has a macro function that works beautifully.
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro, or 105 Micro for short – This is probably Nikon’s most used macro lens, probably because the lens can serve triple duty. First of all, it is a macro photography lens and it allows you to take photographs at a 1:1 reproduction ratio (on a 35mm body), which means that a 24 by 36 mm subject will fill the entire frame. Second, it makes a very good general purpose short telephoto lens. Third, it is also at least a very reasonable portrait lens (although, with magnification it may be too much of a telephoto on a digital SLR). I really love this lens for macro photography.
Nikkor 300mm f4 manual focus – While a “prime” lens doesn’t offer the flexibilty of a zoom… it’s still an ideal choice for getting the best results in your work. This is the same lens I discussed earlier and, considering it cost only $350, it’s light & the focusing is so smooth, it’s one of my favorite lenses. I never leave home without it.
Nikkor 600mm f5.6 manual focus ED Glass – Again, I paid a lot less for this lens (which is actually a hefty 900mm on a digital body and also has the famous Nikon ED glass!!) because it’s an older model and it’s manual focus. I spent $1,599 USD – but consider that a newer model would go for at least $5,000 to $25,000, depending on the f stop. Some may argue that 5.6 is a bit too narrow of an f stop but I find the compression with telephoto lenses means that I wouldn’t want to shoot a 900mm subject with anything wider than 5.6 (2.8 would make the focus far too shallow on such a far away subject). Although… for closer subjects 2.8 is magic!
In the past, I have also used the Sigma 70-300mm 3.5-5.6 and the Tamron 200-400mm 3.5-5.6 and both served well as affordable zooms while I was learning about photography. I have since sold them to pay for the lenses I currently use.
Lenses – Pros and Cons
While I can’t tell you the right lenses to buy for your particualr needs… I can give you some feedback/impressions about the particular lenses I am using or have used in the past.
Nikkor 10.5mm f2.8 Fisheye: I never thought such a specialized lens could provide me with so much use. For more information, I’ve written a short article about how to use a fisheye lens in your nature photography at http://www.naturestocklibrary.com/gallery/2472892
Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom – This lens is all right. I bought it as a kit lens a long time ago and it’s served well for the wider range. I wish I had saved pennies and purchased a 2.8 that offered a wider range (like a 12mm to 25mm).
Tamron 17-35mm f2.8: This is a great lens but, alas, I purchased it for a film camera and the magnification on my digital body means that it isn’t that useful in my photography right now. I’m planning on selling it (along with my other wide angle) and buying a 2.8 that has a wider range so I can do more with landscape photography.
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF – This is the same lens I discussed earlier. It’s small, has a low price tag, allows you to shoot in really dark situations and it’s an 80mm on a digital camera. You really can’t go wrong.
Nikkor Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED AF Zoom – This is a fantastic lens that stays at 2.8 no matter if you are shooting at 80 or 200mm. Again, magnification means it’s actually a 300mm zoom. Zooms are great because you can adjust your focus distance depending on where your subject is located. Not so great with subjects that are always far away (like the macaws seen here), but really awesome for docile wildlife like deer. It also has a macro function that works beautifully.
Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro, or 105 Micro for short – This is probably Nikon’s most used macro lens, probably because the lens can serve triple duty. First of all, it is a macro photography lens and it allows you to take photographs at a 1:1 reproduction ratio (on a 35mm body), which means that a 24 by 36 mm subject will fill the entire frame. Second, it makes a very good general purpose short telephoto lens. Third, it is also at least a very reasonable portrait lens (although, with magnification it may be too much of a telephoto on a digital SLR). I really love this lens for macro photography.
Nikkor 300mm f4 manual focus – While a “prime” lens doesn’t offer the flexibilty of a zoom… it’s still an ideal choice for the best results in your work. This is the very objective, I have discussed above, if one considers only costs $ 350, is light and the concentration is so easy, is one of my favorite targets. I never leave home without it.
600 millimeters f5.6 Manual Focus Nikkor ED glass – again I paid much less for this purpose (which is actually a powerful 900 millimeters based on a digital box and even the famous Nikon ED glass!) Because it is a former model and manual focus. I spent $ 1599 USD- But the view that it is a newer model will stop at least $ 5000 and $ 25,000, according to f. Some might argue that 5.6 is too narrow, the average is an F stop, but I think the compression and telephoto lenses that I would not make a bit 'wider than 900mm, with about 5.6 (2.8 is the center are very far too low for a topic so far.) Although … Topics closer to 2.8 is magic!
In the past, I also have the Sigma 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6, and the Tamron 200-400mm f/3.5-5.6and both systems work well, as the zoom at affordable prices, while I was learning photography. Since I sold to pay for the lenses that I use now.
Why I highly recommend you LOVE and manual focus
I used to scare manual focus. Auto focus on slower, ring of fire small and difficult to use … There is something very easy on your camera only allowed for the center of activity for you. I was afraid of not reacting quickly enough to moveQuestions that would not be as good as my auto-focus camera. Now I see the error of my ways.
) For animals (or people who want to make sure that the main problem in the eyes of perfect focus. You will not be able to sell each image when the eyes are not developed. If you shoot a 10 meter subject to 2.8 and autofocus use the camera, select the object closest to the camera (usually the nose, cheeks or forehead, eyes … the eyes are not the same). An f/2.8 means that you are such a softDepth of field seems that the orientation of the eyes. The lenses focus the older (and cheaper) manual rings best focus've ever seen. I find it much easier to use manual focus on my 300mm F4 since 1970) my new AF 80-200mm zoom (with autofocus. Unfortunately, I found the ring, focusing on newer models, a bit 'pooey .. . but I wanted to, because I think the lens manual focus since 1970 to make thingssince sliced bread!
Basic rule for Fast Science
You may already be aware of the fact that the shutter speed must be at least equal to the distance of the lens. For example, you need at least 1/300th of a second to shoot, if you use a 300 mm lens or shake a hand to see your photos really concentrate. And a bit 'larger than 300 millimeters must (preferably on a tripod with a ball of work provides for wildlife). May magnification, you can not affordThe inclusion of a 300 millimeters (450 millimeters on a digital) hand-held … 1/450th of a second or later …) corner … But investing in a good ball head tripod, really improve the results when the target is greater than 300 millimeters.
Back on the coupling off with slow shutter speed … If you are currently shooting in P or car, it's a good idea to use the shutter priority, rather than change it. If taken with a 200 mm to ensure that your speed is fixed at 1 / 300 due to expansion. AllModern digital cameras are then opened with a couple of clicks. At the same time to practice photography on manual settings is always a good idea, because it can offer more control.
I had the day on the set of nature writing and nature photography with Nikon equipment, but I will stop now. You can learn more about Nature Photography read my articles online%% http://www.naturestocklibrary.com/Wildlife 20Photography 20Article.
