08-08-2011, 09:22 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1312751275' post='10470']
Her camera must be more than 10 years old <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />... the lenses will be still worthwhile though.
I agree that a 35mm standard lens is not a bad start. That is why I recommend looking at the Tokina 35mm f2.8 macro... standard prime and macro in one, with for a 35mm lens a nice bokeh.
Funny, I have a 50mm (f2), 85mm (f1.8) and 135mm (f3.5) too, all pre-Ai MF Nikkors.
One note:I am not exactly sure what is what, but there is a difference how the higher end Nikon bodies and the lower end Nikon bodies handle Nikon Ai MF lenses. I think the divide is between the D7000 and the D300s. Worth looking into, in this case, as it might make the D300s more interesting.
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Her camera is not, the lenses are a bit older, but she still produces exquisite results, as if to prove that running after the very latest is not necessarily important. The person behind is (don't I know <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ) and she will produce good results with any type of modern camera.
I'll have her look into the 35mm Tokina macro <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> , but the last lens report reminds me that the Sigma 150mm really is worth considering, both as a macro les but also as a super portrait lens, although with an APS-C it may become a little too long.. I'm sure it would work well with the Nikon converters as well.
Her camera must be more than 10 years old <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />... the lenses will be still worthwhile though.I agree that a 35mm standard lens is not a bad start. That is why I recommend looking at the Tokina 35mm f2.8 macro... standard prime and macro in one, with for a 35mm lens a nice bokeh.
Funny, I have a 50mm (f2), 85mm (f1.8) and 135mm (f3.5) too, all pre-Ai MF Nikkors.
One note:I am not exactly sure what is what, but there is a difference how the higher end Nikon bodies and the lower end Nikon bodies handle Nikon Ai MF lenses. I think the divide is between the D7000 and the D300s. Worth looking into, in this case, as it might make the D300s more interesting.
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Her camera is not, the lenses are a bit older, but she still produces exquisite results, as if to prove that running after the very latest is not necessarily important. The person behind is (don't I know <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ) and she will produce good results with any type of modern camera.I'll have her look into the 35mm Tokina macro <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> , but the last lens report reminds me that the Sigma 150mm really is worth considering, both as a macro les but also as a super portrait lens, although with an APS-C it may become a little too long.. I'm sure it would work well with the Nikon converters as well.