Would this be a good buy to photograph wedding rings?
1475212
nope because the tripod is garbage and the lighting that comes with the kit isn't necessarily for photography.
653621
Personal opinion only, I think you'd find this camera would perform fairly well. It seems to do fairly well in low light situations and of course with the super zoom, you can zoom in on the target from considerable distance. Given the relative low price of this camera (compared to others with this zoom capability), your investment would be fairly low and you could always come back and sell one as "used" right here on Amazon.
986588
I think it would be a good choice. I use it on a D-700 (full frame), and it's a nice sharp lens with minimal perspective distortion.
1014121
Not sure what you are asking. The kit is still working fine and I use a number of pieces regularly. The ring works great with the lens included. I have not tried other lens from other sources.
648775
I love my camera! I've never really used it for that type of pics, but for me it does great. I took some pics of my brothers wedding, Kind of an indoor outdoor setting & I'd did great both ways. I think you'll really like it.
939836
I agree. Make sure your lens is decent. Other than that it takes great photos!
71688
I don`t recommend you this LED ring for Filming because, it is not too powerful .... I bought this for photography
1532221
For this amount of money it is acceptable. The camera bag is quite nice. The large Tripod is very light, you got to have a good ground and you should hold it with one. Due to the lightnes it seems unstable. But it will do it's job.
71687
Yes it's amazing for filming. I do beauty videos on YouTube and its great because you can change the lighting settings for something really bright. It also comes with different ring sizes for different lens. The only thing is if you do plan on getting it hold the on off for 3 to 5 sec. I was going to return mines because I thought it was broken. For me its a much better alternative then buying a $200 ring light that can wash you out . Hope this helps :)
2069809
Sorry, I don't have wedding photography experience. But I think this lens is better for portrait of a single person. If you want to take group picture, you need to keep quite far away. For the aperture range, it depends on the lighting condition. Hope this helps
741519
If you're going to use it for mostly still subjects, portraits, etc, you would probably be fine. My only beef with manual focus lenses is that it usually takes me a lot longer to find my focus than with an AF lens - and when I'm trying to catch people interacting at a wedding reception, I lose the shot if I don't get it focused quickly. Since you've been using manuals for a long time, you're probably quicker at it than I am. A major part of the problem with using manuals on Nikon digital cameras is the "focus (not) assist" system. You don't have the same focus guide you do in most 35mm cameras; it's just a little green dot that flashes on when you're focused. Trying to get it focused can involve a lot of trial and error, and by the time you've got it, the shot is gone. I have a D70, and this may have changed for the D80, but I'm fairly certain it has not, as I've looked at one in the store and that would have been one of the first things I checked (and, had it been changed, I would have been so excited I would have remembered). If you're going to be doing much action work, I might consider getting an AF lens for it eventually, but you could probably survive for a while without them. Or, it seems like the kit lenses have a pretty good resale value if you wanted to try it and re-sell it later - they're going for around $300 on eBay. All that said, my favorite lens on my D70 is a circa-1970 50mm F/1.4 Nikkor (S series, I think) manual prime with the metal casing - it's absolutely crystal clear and the shots I get with it are positively stunning. Having difficulty trying to pick up its 28mm cousin though... everyone wants one!
633822
Yes. Just remember that your depth of field is going to be very narrow at widers apertures.... But you can get very nice pictures with it for those purposes.
832315
If it is a canon mount lens you should be okay. I use a canon 50mm with my reverse ring and it works great on my canon body. You will have to manuel focus.
1271068
Yes. I just completed shooting many pieces of jewelry for a catalog. The Macro lens was great.
939835
This camera should work just fine for photos in this type of lighting. I would just suggest you use a tripod to ensure the pictures are sharp.
2204108
I think you'd be much better off using the fastest lens you can get and kicking up the ISO. The lens will probably pay for itself.
1532681
well, it's all metal, no other play rather than what you see on the photo. I think it's good for fun shots, I mostly use it with my Nikon's 50mm and it's good. The aperture change ring is a bit soft so you can mistakenly change the aperture without you noticing it . I believe of it's price it's worth it.