Straight from the camera

Steffyboy · 30-09-2008, 17:21

Well more or less... Just resized for web
any thoughts on pp
D80 sigma 70/300 APO

Stef

P-E · 30-09-2008, 19:28

Cute shot.

***Dave*** · 30-09-2008, 20:03

You can't complain when you get shots like that with no post processing

A tighter crop might add more impact, & placing the girl on a 1/3 vertical within the shot may provide some more balance to the shot..... but hey, rules are to be broken

Rob Barron · 30-09-2008, 20:30

There is sadly only one thing you can do when your shot ends up like this....

Print it out, frame it and stick it on the sideboard for all to enjoy

Cheers,
Rob

Steffyboy · 30-09-2008, 22:49

Thanks peeps I had taken loads just come back from holiday havnt had time to sift through them all. Shes very photogenic unlike me lol and happy to play and pull faces in front of the lens all day.
@ Dave was thinking of cropping I will have a play with the pic tomorrow Her mum (My sister inlaw) was really pleased with the shots that she had seen so far I will post a few more up when I get a chance

Thanks for looking
Stef

simpbow · 02-10-2008, 23:38

Nice shot, with no editing.

j sotelo · 02-10-2008, 23:42

Greta shot !!

how is that lens working for you?

Steffyboy · 03-10-2008, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by j sotelo

Greta shot !!

how is that lens working for you?

I love using the lens I had previously bought the same type of lens but not the APO version it wasnt the best so I sold it on ebay and bought the apo type it is an older version with the gold band but I am getting much better shots with it the previous lens was a little soft

I will resize a few more and post them up

Steffyboy · 03-10-2008, 01:06

Heres a few more

I supose she cant smile all of the time

Thanks for taking the time to comment and look

Stef

j sotelo · 03-10-2008, 02:45

thanks for the info.

Leezon · 03-10-2008, 21:21

I have the 70-300mm APO for my Nikon too, but it has a Red band not gold? and i thought mine was the older version hehe.

Its one of my favourite lenses, but careful it isnt too sharp at 300mm

Steffyboy · 03-10-2008, 23:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leezon

I have the 70-300mm APO for my Nikon too, but it has a Red band not gold? and i thought mine was the older version hehe.

Its one of my favourite lenses, but careful it isnt too sharp at 300mm

Apparently the glass is suposed to be better quality in the older apo version i'm not 100% sure if that is true but I know it is much sharper than my previous lens

im very pleased with the results im getting with it and it spends a lot of time on my camera my other favorite is the stock 18/55 nikkor I had with my
D40 I would love a wider angle lens but just havnt the funds to purchase what I want lol

This is where I read about the bands "Quote"
hi Sigma Vs Sigma, as there are no pic's, go for the one with the GOLD stripe at the end of the lens. If you have a RED stripe its not as good. EX rated glass Is superior the DG prefix is for BOTH digi & film. the DC is Digi only. I have used a 70-300 APO with a red band & sadly i felt that it had wasted my money ( when i compared images taken with a 18/50 EX DC & 105 EX DG ) On a D200, D70 & D50 hope that helps

Heres the link
http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00Mfhi

j sotelo · 04-10-2008, 01:39

good info guys

Leezon · 04-10-2008, 02:02

Hmm strange. I don't quite agree with his review. My APO is extremely sharp

here's a shot i took with it:

I've just had a quick s