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Hey stealthy, post some night street pics of hong kong with that big bad d3s!!! Preferably ISO 6400 and 12800. Convince me to switch!!! My work only has a D3 and a D3x =(

Pretty please

Mr. Clean wrote in post #10574131
How long to set this shot up? How many shots? Etc...
My issue with tubes is that it takes much longer to 'get the shot'. If you have a dedicated macro lens, it's much quicker, the IQ is better, plus (depending on focal length) it will double as a good portrait lens.

Cheaply ya, but man - for the price of a macro tube set I can sell ya my MF vivtar 95 f2.5 .... Plus, see above. Maybe it works for ya, maybe not?

We had a play day at my house with a bunch of POTN people here locally. Set up a model studio in one room, and a macro table in the kitchen.

THis was basically just a piece of black paper that was propped up by a book or something, and a continuous light (maybe a strobe, I forget).

Honestly can't remember what was on the camera, tubes or maybe one of those magnifier things....? Someone set up my camera for me, and I just shot it.. I only took about 2 shots because it was busy in the house... and being the hostess..... lol..... Pretty sure we were shooting around f/16 though.

hey guys, just want to share the funniest candid I ever shot. D700 + 50mm f/1.4D

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J_TULLAR wrote in post #10576617
Hey stealthy, post some night street pics of hong kong with that big bad d3s!!! Preferably ISO 6400 and 12800. Convince me to switch!!! My work only has a D3 and a D3x =(

Pretty please

I have to wait till night time then. Unfortunately today I need to be home before night fall.

Mr. Clean wrote in post #10580690

hahahahaha yeah we made fun of the guy afterwards..he is one of our warehouse man, and the girl is our staff also.

FB sucks bigtime in hosting photos though... it looks OOF

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nicksan wrote in post #10581110
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nice photos sir, but very bad handwriting on that last photo haha...

I am just wondering, are these new photos? you must be quite busy, as you post wedding/events photos almost every few days... I like it.

monk3y wrote in post #10579824
hey guys, just want to share the funniest candid I ever shot. D700 + 50mm f/1.4D

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ROFL we have lift off haha

Nick, how're you finding the Sigma 50 for focus, and overall?

monk3y wrote in post #10581123
nice photos sir, but very bad handwriting on that last photo haha...

I am just wondering, are these new photos? you must be quite busy, as you post wedding/events photos almost every few days... I like it.

Thanks!

Bad handwriting, yes, but what was written was nice.

These were taken last Saturday. Not busy at all actually, and I was the second for this one.

tim wrote in post #10581149
Nick, how're you finding the Sigma 50 for focus, and overall?

Given the choice between the Nikon 50 G and the Sigma, I would take the Sigma over the Nikon any day of the week.

When I was shooting Canon, I had the 50L, and while it was fabulous when it nailed focus, that was precisely its problem. Very, very inconsistent.

The Sigma has excellent bokeh qualities. AF is at least on par with the 50L and the Nikon G. As for AF accuracies, I have not noticed any glaring issues with my copy. YMMV, of course. Also remember, I immediately sent mine in just because I felt it was the default course of action to take with the Sigma lenses. They did a firmware upgrade on it for the D3/D700 and calibrated it.

As far as I am concerned, it's a keeper.

nicksan wrote in post #10581178
Thanks!

Bad handwriting, yes, but what was written was nice.

These were taken last Saturday. Not busy at all actually, and I was the second for this one.

oh ok it is the same wedding as those you posted a few days ago... yeap nice message indeed and nice shot also

nicksan wrote in post #10581198
Given the choice between the Nikon 50 G and the Sigma, I would take the Sigma over the Nikon any day of the week.

When I was shooting Canon, I had the 50L, and while it was fabulous when it nailed focus, that was precisely its problem. Very, very inconsistent.

The Sigma has excellent bokeh qualities. AF is at least on par with the 50L and the Nikon G. As for AF accuracies, I have not noticed any glaring issues with my copy. YMMV, of course. Also remember, I immediately sent mine in just because I felt it was the default course of action to take with the Sigma lenses. They did a firmware upgrade on it for the D3/D700 and calibrated it.

As far as I am concerned, it's a keeper.

re: calibration...my local dealer told me to send the lens together with the camera... did you send in yours with the camera?

monk3y wrote in post #10581215
re: calibration...my local dealer told me to send the lens together with the camera... did you send in yours with the camera?

Nope, just the lens. I should say that it wasn't really off to begin with but my attitude towards the Sigma 50 was that I should just send it in anyways. So I did, and they ended up doing to firmware upgrade and re-calibrate the lens.

Since it wasn't really all that off to begin with, I haven't noticed a marked improvement but at least I know everything is in working order.

It helps that Sigma is located in NY, about 30 minutes from where I live. That didn't stop them from taking 3 weeks to get the lens back to me however...

I'd probably buy the Sigma 50 from the US rather than locally, just for the ability to return it if it's not right. Locally they won't accept returns, but they will fix anything that's not right.