hi,
well i have had a little play around with my current kit i now have @
NIKON D50
NIKON NIKKOR 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IF-ED AF-S VR
TOKINA AT-X 80-400MM AF-D f/4.5-5.6
both lenses didnt come cheap so i want to try and get the best out of them:
my questions are
i know the 3.5-5.6 is the aperture but what does it all mean????
someone said the tokina works best@ f8 so what do i do set my d50 to a and set it to f8
the nikon is af-s not sure about the other one, can they both be used in the af-s mode and now im shooting in af-c mode whats all that about???
please help
jason
By: Archer - 27th November 2007 at 09:48
Aperture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
That is indeed the way to set the lens to F8, but it also means that the camera will need to find a shutter speed to match that aperture for the light conditions that you’re shooting in. That may not always be possible, or the best combination.
AF-S denotes the focusing system of the lens, see here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikortek.htm
AF-s or AF-c when set on the camera relates to single shot or continuous shooting, more info can be found here (one third down the page): http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d50.htm
Based on your questions I would say that you could perhaps use a basic course in photography techniques and exposure. I would suggest doing some reading (books, camera manuals, internet) to get the best out of your gear.
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November 27, 2007 at 4:10 am