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11-09-10, 12:01 AM
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Re: Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX

Is there anyone local to you who can help? I would if I was, but I'm not! Ask around any other photography mates Definitely do NOT blow on it- you could get tiny drops of saliva on the sensor - and make it 1000 times worse!!! I feel your pain with money issues, I was in the same position (and worse) myself a few years ago - it's no fun, but it is character building!

And birdwatching is not cheap! :P it involves traveling all over the place and expensive scopes (I still envy people their €4,000 worth of Swarovski scope!). And you'd only end up wanting to get into photography that way in the end!

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Kit 1
Nikon D800
Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8
Nikkor 105 mm f2.8 macro
Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8
Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG HSM
Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
Nikon 70-300mm AF f/4-5.6G
Nikon 50mm f1.8
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Nikon D700
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11-09-10, 07:43 AM
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Re: Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX

It is expensive to acquire all the stuff, but once you have it then at least you can press the button 'for free'. Cannot imagine going out and taking maybe only 36 all day on a role of film and then having to pay for film processing. it did make you more disciplined though with picture taking.

Hayley you have a good level camera and lens, so you can use that as a basis for your photography with excellent DX format quality. However some people find the 17-55 a little restrictive in focal length, and also you can ask yourself if that lens is worth it to you or not? For example it's value is around £500-550 secondhand (ish). You could sell that and but maybe get a Sigma 18-50 f2.8, or Tamron 17-50 f2.8, plus either a wide angle e.g. Tamron 10-20mm, or a macro Nikon 60mm f2.8, or maybe a telephoto Nikon 55-200mm VR or a 70-300m (non-VR). The image qulity of some of the latter lenses may not be quite to the standard of the Nikon 17-55, but you would hardly notice and your kit would be more versatile. Just thought i would give you some options, if you are on a budget, and most of us are in our own way. Just some ideas for getting some extra value out of your lucky break with that camera.
Kit 1
Nikon D700
Nikon 28-70 f2.8 ED AF-S (The Beast)
Nikon 80-200mm f2.8
Tamron 24-135 SP
Nikon 300mm f4
Nikon 70-300mm VR
Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 (DX)
Nikon 28-105mm (great walkaround on D700!)
Lensbaby Composer
Nikon 20-35mm f2.8
Nikon SB800
Kit 2
Nikon D300
Nikon 20mm f2.8
Nikon 24mm f2.8
Nikon 28mm f2.8
Nikon 35mm f2
Nikon 50mm f1.4
Nikon 85mm f1.8
Micro-Nikon 60mm f2.8
Micro-Nikon 105mm f2.8
Tamron 28-75mm f2.8


     
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