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About This Page: This is a discussion on Computers/Tech/Photo within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. The SB-800 has a built-in bounce card that can be extended and retracted. It's not very big, though. I was thinking of getting a better diffuser for it for indoor
The SB-800 has a built-in bounce card that can be extended and retracted. It's not very big, though. I was thinking of getting a better diffuser for it for indoor shots.
Thing is, I don't do a whole lot of indoor stuff to begin with, but I would like to learn how to use the flash properly.
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Here is something for FBJ because you like planes and cameras. This is the Zenfolio site of a KC-135 pilot who takes a lot of pics while he is flying. He has some gorgeous shots, I would say you should try taking some along this line but I imagine SWA probably wouldn't take so kindly to you whipping out your D200 during rotation
Last edited by ValleyFan; September 7th, 2007 at 07:52 PM.
Yeah, the Best Price Camera guys who are selling it for that price got a 0.51 out of 10 rating on resellerrating.com. Of all the guys on that list, Abe's of Maine is the only one I would even think about buying something from, and they are kind of a pain to deal with. For comparison shopping I would stick to either resellerratings.com or pricegrabber.com, and in the end after all the searching I seem to always end up just buying from B&H or Adorama (through Amazon to throw the wife off the track )
Last edited by ValleyFan; September 8th, 2007 at 05:59 PM.
I just ordered the TC-20E 2x teleconverter from B&H for a GREAT price of $299.
I can't find anything that will tell me the difference between teh TC-20E and the TC-20E II teleconverters, though. One is a newer model (the II) but I can't figure out the difference, spec wise. Price-wise, it's about $150, though.
"There is no optical difference between the TC-20E and the TC-20E II."
It says in that review that I'll lose some sharpness and contrast. I've not heard that before, though I can imagine this might be true since you're sending the light through seven more elements with the teleconverter installed.
Either way, I'll have the 70-200 f/2.8 VR or the 70-200 f/2.8 VR + 2x teleconverter (equaling 140-400 f/5.6). That's a digital equivalent of 105-300mm or 210-600mm!!
By buying the 70-200 lens and the teleconverter, I figure I've got more flexibility than if I were to buy the 80-400 lens by itself. The 70-200 will give me a consistent aperture throughout its focal lengths (instead of ranging from f/4.5-5.6 as the 80-400 will) and I've still got the vibration reduction.
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Last edited by FlyBoeingJets; September 10th, 2007 at 08:46 AM.
The 2x teleconverter arrived this morning and after I got the kid down for her nap, I played with it a bit.
Of course, the bare lens has the f/2.8 as its largest aperture, the 2x teleconverter necks that down to f/5.6, which of course is two full stops and was as-advertised.
Here's a couple images:
First, the pic I took with just the bare lens (200mm at f/2.8 and 1/1000th):
Then, the one with the Nikon TC-20E 2x teleconverter installed (400mm at f/5.6 and 1/250th):
Both of these images were taken within minutes of each other at just after 1pm. The camera itself was in shade. I very much expected a noticeable difference in sharpness and contrast between the two pictures, but there doesn't seem to be any significant difference that I can see...at least not that can't be fixed in PS very quickly. In terms of brightness, there's a definite difference, but again, easily fixable.
I'm freakin' stoked with this new setup. Can't wait to try it out tonight at the Dodger game and Thursday at TSC. Oh and it's gonna be killer when me and Valleyfan head down to San Diego for Red Bull!
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Here is something for FBJ because you like planes and cameras. This is the Zenfolio site of a KC-135 pilot who takes a lot of pics while he is flying. He has some gorgeous shots, I would say you should try taking some along this line but I imagine SWA probably wouldn't take so kindly to you whipping out your D200 during rotation
Heh...just saw this post. Thanks for sharing that!
I've actually had the camera along with me a couple times, though not as often as I'd like due to its size. There's some stuff on my flickr site. I have a lot more aviation-related stuff than is seen there, but because it has identifiable people in it, I've chosen to leave them off the internet.
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Last edited by FlyBoeingJets; September 11th, 2007 at 01:49 PM.
Man, I was off holding judgment on the D3 until I saw some pics from it to see if Nikon really did get their noise under control, and holy cow are they amazing! Canon is going to get absolutely spanked by this camera. Check out the 3200 and the 6400 iso shots, absolutely incredible. For Canons sake, the Ds MK III better have noise similar to this, and cost less than the $8K they want to charge for it.
That's incredible! I preordered the the D300 because like the D200 you seem to get 90% of what the top of the line camera offers for a third the price. This is different. That ISO 6400 shot is amazing! I may have to seriously think about the D3. $5K is still a big pill to swallow though. Finally some relief from Canon-envy for us Nikon fans.
You convinced me. I ordered one from B&H yesterday and can hardly wait! I've had the older 80-200 since my film days and thought I was happy with it. However, the faster and more accurate focusing of the 70-200 along with the ability to autofocus with teleconverters is too much to pass up.
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