W.M.DEEEZ

What shutter speed were you using when you got all blur?

Panning, is possible when the subject is running parallel to you. It all starts w/the lighting. If it is nice and bright, you can shoot nice and fast, and capture almost any action. Blur might be from shaking the camera, which is magnified w/increased focal length. Shooting w/my zoom is proving to take a lot of practice.



I'm not sure how bulky your 55-200 is, but I would probably use it mostly for the telephoto. Are the apertures identical on both lenses?


There are a lot of those lenses available, so I'm not sure how much you could get for them...you could ask around.

You might want to look into getting some used, good quality lenses, with a fixed aperture. I've got a 35-70 f2.8, and an 80-200 f 2.8.

The 80-200 probably goes for over $1000.00 new, but I got it for less than half of that used.


I need a bigger telephoto, or a good quality teleconverter.


I do know a few people that love their 18-200, though...never have to take the darn thing off!







That's why b&w is cool...your framing and composition HAS to be better!

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Lolli

I don't recall, I took several at different settings

How to find that out?

What's the benefit of getting a lens with a fixed aperture? Isn't that giving up control?

Is that a good thing or bad?

I guess I can put my lenses up for sale and see how much I can get them for...I can't tell if you think it's a good or bad idea exchanging the 2 lenses for a 18-200?


Do Sigma make a good lens or should I stick with Nikkor lenses?

Edit: As a FYI, I was just looking at prices. The 18-55 and 55-200 are going for $350 for both and the SIGMA 18-200MM DC NIKON (NON-AF MOTOR) is also $350.

Lolli

Or I could trade my 55-200 for a 70-300 which would probably be better.

I'm looking at Craig's list - I can't believe the # of Nikkor lenses for sale! I see a Nikon Lens AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - for $300!! I think I'm going to get it! I contacted the seller.

I feel like I'm talking to myself here

W.M.DEEEZ

Sorry, went to bed early last night...


Fixed aperture gives you more control. It doesn't automatically change the aperture as you zoom. As well, they have better quality glass. There are a ton of cheap nikkor lenses now, with variable aperture. The price on the pair you have, is too good to be true. Good glass is not cheap.


Some off brand glass gets good reviews. I'll check into that for you.



The way you tell if your lenses have the same aperture, is to look on the lens, or the box it came in. If it says 4.5-5.6. that is the aperture rating. 4.5 would be the largest aperture, which is pretty darn slow.





The sigma lense you discussed doesn't have auto focus. I don't know how much you use the AF, but I got disgusted w/mine, and just use manual focus now.

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Lolli

Ok I sort've understand what you're saying here.

I should be looking for a lens with a fixed aperture of about f.2.8?

gonzo

Whoaaaa, that's awfully cheap. Way, way cheap. If that's the lens I think it is it lists for almost $5,000.

W.M.DEEEZ

You might be thinking about a 2.8





edit...I guess they don't make it in 2.8. My 70-200 is, and it is a little pricey.

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