So I am going to Alaska to view the Northern Lights. I need a higher aperature than 4.0, do I just get a lens or a new camera body?
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People take all sorts of amazing pictures with any camera. A new body will not magically improve your pictures. I would look at getting a lens with an aperature of no less than f/2. Like the 50mm f/1.4 or the 35 mm f/2.
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Please don't take this the wrong way but based on your question, I would highly recommend you take a photography class. At least check out an online tutorial on photography.This is a great camera. I would recommend it if you have exhausted all features of the one you currently have and it is limiting what you are trying to accomplish.The more important piece of your equipment is always going to be your glass. That's why quality lenses cost a small fortune. Good luck.
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I would say yes even at f-stops far slower that 1.4. This thing is cheap. You will get an uneven purple cast throughout your exposure. Put it this way, if you can afford a lens that stops down to a 1.4, spend some money on something better. Singh-Ray would be the best but the Tiffen (what I have) works very well for the price.
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You can ABSOLUTELY add a 2 x telephoto or wide angle lens. I haven't done so but the lens is threaded and I plan on getting one shortly. Fun camera so far and looking forward to better weather to really put it through it's paces.
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if I were taking a photo across a regular type street. fairly well.. it will be clear but not seem that "close" some of the photos I have are very sharp . but I always felt like I would of liked to get closer.. my initial impression was I was disappointed . A 300 is better, but neither take a tele lens very well. if I had it over to do Id just go with a 600
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IS will not matter at this focal distance. Only start worrying about IS (or VR as Nikon refers to the technology) past about 70mm
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I use the 1.4X as well as the 2.0X between my Nikon D-200 and the 80-400 f4.5 Nikor D lens. The optical quality is very good for the price. Plan on using a tripod more often because you will loose a stop and end up shooting with a slower shutter speed. Happy Shooting!
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really comes down to what you are trying to photograph. If you are really interested in photography, you may want to invest in a few different size lenses.
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Sorry, but it is not compatible with the lens. You generally need a 2.8 or larger (smaller number) aperature lens. You should go on the Nikon websiteand check the teleconverter compatibility chart before buying a teleconverter or lens to use with a teleconverter.
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I'd start with a good 2X Barlow lens. It doubles the mag of all your other eyepieces...
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Hi, actaually I have this lens and had the 16-50. I got the nex 6 last year and sold the 16-50 lens because I felt the pics came out better in the 18-55. The focus was better and pics seems crisp to me in 18-55. Yes it's much heavier and the smaller to travel with. 16-50 made it really nice to go our the city with.... But I just couldn't take a good pic with the 16-50. I got the 18-55 for about $100 used. So I'm happy.
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You will have to adjust your telephoto out to get past outer edge of your lens. You will see the correct picture format on your view screen.
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I got the DA Lens with the Camera. The lens and camera work great and takes phenomenal pictures. I used it extensively throughout the Canadian Rockies and for pictures in Alaska. Great camera that works in all conditions, has taken pictures at -25 for short duration. Hope this helps.
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if you are taking a photo of the sky you can always just put the lens on manual focus and set the focus to infinity. a tripod would also come in handy since you can keep the ISO low at 200 and use a longer shutter speed to get proper exposure without hand shake.
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Off hand I'm not sure. Go to the Pextax website and check. I love the 18-135 mm lens that came with mine. I just made a trip to Yellowstone and of course it was raining. No Problem. Most of the pictures came out great and the one that didn't were operator error. If you can upgrade to the 18-135 I think you will be happy. It's a do all len.
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I'm off to Tatry mountains May 3rd and will stick with my Pentax k10 kit and one prime, TBD, plus Canon SD880. Not exactly a light package :-)
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We purchased this to take macro photos of snow flakes. So, you must get close to your subject and use light. We experimented with taking photos of dollar bills. You can get in on all the fine detail not seen by the naked eye. Good luck.
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i think you would be ok , i would use a telephoto lens but that should work