my new Nikon D50 arrived in the mail

I snapped a quick shot to break it in before charging the battery... i'm psyched - i'm finna take this junk all around the boroughs. 18-55 mm lens + 55-200 mm lens. i might noob it up a little bit at first, but you've gotta cut your teeth sometime.



-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 10:39:32 PM

<3

3/1/2006 10:40:18 PM

another thread ronny will post in ...

3/1/2006 10:40:28 PM

stuff on my cat?

3/1/2006 10:40:54 PM

heaven forbid somebody has a subject they like to comment on

3/1/2006 10:41:39 PM

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"another thread ronny will post in ..."

god forbid
oh, you posted in it too

3/1/2006 10:41:42 PM

haha, naw, the "stuff on my cat" didnt inspire the shot -- i just wanted to shoot something somewhat close up -- it was the first thing that i saw without tryin to go outside

-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 10:41:54 PM

dang it ambrosia... your phrase was waaaay too close to mine

3/1/2006 10:42:17 PM

what is in that bowl?

[can i have some]

3/1/2006 10:42:34 PM

haha - Purina Cat Chow - Indoor Formula

you might have to pick some up yourself

i wish they sold Hill's Science Diet near here

-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 10:43:42 PM

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"dang it ambrosia... your phrase was waaaay too close to mine "

haha...i didn't even read yours until i was scanning mine for mistakes

3/1/2006 10:45:14 PM

You'll love that camera. I'm still psyched nearly three months after getting a DSLR.

3/1/2006 10:46:45 PM

sweeeeet - i need one of those

3/1/2006 10:47:48 PM

mmmmmm mmmm

3/1/2006 10:49:09 PM

^^ the lenses that take ill shots of architecture might be $$$ though

-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 10:50:08 PM

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"god forbid oh, you posted in it too "

of course i did.. and i call him out because i know him and how he loves to jump all over SLR threads because of his photography talent. myob.

3/1/2006 10:51:35 PM

Nice camera. Congrats. You'll find lots to shoot in NYC.

3/1/2006 10:55:38 PM

from now on, whenever i want something to be read in a whisper, i'm putting it in the brackets

3/1/2006 10:56:59 PM

^^thanks chief

-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 10:58:04 PM

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"of course i did.. and i call him out because i know him and how he loves to jump all over SLR threads because of his photography talent. myob."

and he's the only one, right?
myob right back to you...you're not the one with a picture hanging in talley. he doesn't need you to "call" it in order to post.

christ, you're a cunt.

3/1/2006 10:59:27 PM

EVERYONE CAN CHILL OUT NOW, I HAVE ARRIVED IN THE THREAD!



Good call on the d50. Just make sure to buy quality lenses. You get what you pay for, and if you cheap out on lenses it'll show. The built-in flash on that camera also sucks dick, so you might want to invest in a nice speedlight.

3/1/2006 11:02:34 PM

lol

3/1/2006 11:03:32 PM

im a cunt for defending myself???

you have "Raging bitch " correct then

3/1/2006 11:05:40 PM

Ladies... shut the fuck up and congratulate the man on a good purchase.

[Edited on March 1, 2006 at 11:07 PM. Reason : .]

3/1/2006 11:06:54 PM

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"im a cunt for defending myself??? you have "Raging bitch " correct then"

no, you're a cunt for making such a snide comment in the first place.
and I'd hardly call her a lady in anything more than appearance...but you do know her better than I do.

3/1/2006 11:08:12 PM

how was it snide??

it was a joke.. and guess what.. he did.

3/1/2006 11:09:52 PM

Quote :

"Ladies... shut the fuck up and congratulate the man on a good purchase."

3/1/2006 11:09:56 PM

ZiP had mine from the beginning, and he knows it.

3/1/2006 11:10:49 PM

get the 50mm 1.8 ...its the best lens youll ever have for less than $100

3/1/2006 11:10:56 PM

you should bttt this thread after you take more pics, mmkay.

3/1/2006 11:11:11 PM

^^thats some good advice... it is super sharp

[Edited on March 1, 2006 at 11:12 PM. Reason : like a knife]

3/1/2006 11:11:48 PM

gg zip

it will be invaluable to u in the big apple

take it erry where son

NOW GET A 1.5 OR 1.8 PRIME WITH THE QUICKNESS

3/1/2006 11:13:22 PM

50mm 1.8? nice - thanks for the recommendation!

i've never used a prime lens before, but i've heard they are sharp, like you're saying

and i appreciate the PMs!

-ZiP!-

3/1/2006 11:15:14 PM

i say go 1.8 for affordability and it is super sharp... dropping to the 1.4 is waaaaay too much of a price difference for you to jump on it unless you are taking low low light stuff.

imo

3/1/2006 11:15:40 PM

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"get the 50mm 1.8 ...its the best lens youll ever have for less than $100"

A hundred bucks? Sorry, but you won't find ANY good lens for under a hundred bucks. I'm assuming you meant $1000.


CORRECTION: I looked at the reviews for the 50mm 1.8 and apparently, for a hundred bucks, it is a damned good lens. I stand corrected. Canon lenses are so much more expensive (but you get what you pay for).

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=62&sort=7&cat=12&page=1

[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 12:50 AM. Reason : .]

3/2/2006 12:42:57 AM

And as far as primes go, I am definitely going to invest in some bombass primes before I worry about a nice L series zoom. They are generally less expensive and better in quality (since there is less moving parts and it is a less complicated system)


First lens I am going to buy, as soon as I can afford it is a 60mm f/2.8 Macro, which should be a good all-purpose walkaround lens, plus it has a tiny min. focus distance so it is excellent for macro stuff too.

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=293&sort=7&cat=fav&page=1

3/2/2006 12:45:05 AM

^^thanks for the link - i may pick that one up once i try out these initial 2 some

-ZiP!-

3/2/2006 8:39:17 AM

also, i'd recommend going nikkor lense before off brand if you can afford it. sigma and tamron are decent but can't beat a nikkor.

3/2/2006 11:25:47 AM

that picture is pretty shitty for that camera

3/2/2006 11:31:20 AM

its a snap shot... what makes it so shitty?

3/2/2006 11:43:59 AM

I dunno, read reviews. Sometimes the SLIGHT difference in quality is worth the big difference in price in the sigma/tamron lenses. Sometimes build quality is better, and often the sigma/tamron lenses have less vignetting and are sharper in the corners.

3/2/2006 11:45:14 AM

depends on the lense. sigma and tamron have more play in their lense quality... nikon is a bit more strict... but like i said, if you can afford it go nikkor all the way. Although i've definitely seen some lenses from other companies that i wouldn't mind spending for no problem and the price difference would have made me choose the cheaper model. btw i say depends on the lense with the sharper corners and stuff.

3/2/2006 11:49:38 AM

Not to mention, I don't know much about Nikon lenses. Since I'm a Canon guy, I know there is NO substitute for a L series lens, regardless of manufacturer. But, since they are very expensive I've looked at a few sigma lenses (not too much tamron) and sometimes you get more bang for your buck. I know sigma just released a new 70-200mm zoom with is the other day and it looks damn nice.

3/2/2006 11:52:20 AM

agreed... when working with canon there really is no substitute for the L series.

but nikon glass is really sharp. hard for other companies to compare to it.

mmmm 105mm mirco ed/vr/if/af-s...

3/2/2006 11:55:16 AM

i'm jealous!

3/2/2006 11:56:31 AM

Canon L series >>>>>> any Nikon lens

3/2/2006 12:00:35 PM

LIES!

3/2/2006 12:00:53 PM

hey alibaby is from concord!

hey concord ali

3/2/2006 12:01:40 PM

guess i might as well go for the gusto and triple post

NIKON RULZ!

3/2/2006 12:02:13 PM

NIKON RULZ!

3/2/2006 12:06:25 PM