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If I can find it..there was one photo I took this year while in San Fran of that curvy street...It was off of a side view mirror...I've gotten some nice compliments on it..it was with a Nikon.

I do tend to agree with Joey though..even a low end DSLR makes some diff over say a Nikon power shot...But then again my love for photos is avg.

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I think you can get great photos from some basic equipment, if you follow the "parameters" and limitations of that equipment.

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I just went and bought a couple lenses to play around with:

Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX


and just for fun a cheap fisheye from Amazon:

.42x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens

:D

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Whoa...no cigars for you for a few months :D

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Dude... they were cheap... about $200 for both.

The telephoto was $161 refurbished and the "fisheye" was $27

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what? Linky please!



Nice pic mark...haha

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I completely agree with you, but in capeable hands there will be a drastic difference in quality from a d40 to a 1ds MIII

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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...G_ED_AF_S.html

and

http://www.amazon.com/Panoramic-Fish...1079089&sr=8-1

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I have the 55-200 VRII. Is your VRII? I hope so. :D

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It's the one listed above... all I know is that the VR is in red. I just took a few shots on my lunch break off the balcony... holy hell... what a zoom!

I'm gonna do a bit of skateboarding this weekend and we'll see if it takes good action pictures.

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Cool.

I have my eye on an 18-200 after Christmas. :D

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Dont waste your money on that. Get a nice used 70-210 f/4 and a wide angle. The optics in the 18-200 arent that good IMO.

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I have the 55-200 VR / Really wonderful Lens :tu

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I was looking at Tamron's 18-270 that boasts 15x zoom... sounds like a great all around lens if it functions as advertised.

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I mentioned that to him already...

~70 - ~200 is the sweet spot for lens makers of all brands.

Why anyone would want an 18-200 is beyond me. I've yet to see an optic in that range that impressed me.

:confused:

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http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4ZACkRetH6k/Sy...2/DSC_0011.JPG

I took soo many pics and out of about 20 only 4 were decent.:confused:

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Everything was on auto...still have to learn how to use it manually :(

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/attach...6&d=1261344711

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Being a photographer means getting the shot and if you miss it by changing lenses you aren't doing your job.

with 10+ megapixels like in most DSLR's these days so what if the corners are a little soft or there is some vignetting.

Your shoulders will thank you for not carrying around a heavy bag full of lenses. Anyone can be a lens snob or a brand junkie. It comes down to the skill of the person. :2

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While I agree that "getting the shot" is important if you're a photo jounalist, I do believe that you won't get published as a sports photog if the shot isn't tack sharp with a great Bokeh. This is where glass is everything.

-Mark.