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Stuart · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:38 am Post subject:

nice one joe. Pamela glad you are enjoying yours.
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ClactonJoe · Key Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 207

I was going to get this from e-bay, but didn't.

Would it have worked for my yet to arrive Nikon D60? The price seemed good.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140236184073&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=004

(Thanks Stuart, I guess you will be the one advising me here).
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Joey (From Sunny Clacton-on-Sea)

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http://www.mycampage.com/chameleon

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Mmm not sure as I know the d40 and d60 have to have lenses with motors built in for AF to work...any nikon af-s lens will work as will sigmas hsm lenses..I believe tamron are doing lenses with motors now..
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

Just to add the price reflects performance in most cases with lenses mate..if you want that range 70-300mm I would recommend the nikon vr version..cracking little lens for the money
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ClactonJoe · Key Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 207

Thanks again Stu.
I will stop trying to look for a bargain.
I do believe you get what you pay for and I always seem to get caught out with a 'bargain'.

The D60 I am getting isn't the VR lens. Will I still be able to put a VR lens on my one?
The write-ups didn't really rate the VR lens much over the standard.
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Joey (From Sunny Clacton-on-Sea)

Go-on Have a Look...
http://www.mycampage.com/chameleon

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject:

I have never used a vr lens tbh mate..although it does work and will help I'm sure..I did used to own the 70-300mm ed version and that was not bad at all..undoubtedly though the vr version seems to produce better pics from what I have seen,the 18-200mm vr is also a very good General lens
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ClactonJoe · Key Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 207

It arrived today...
I am now all Nikon D60'd up.. (Not really sure what that means there).

Anyhow, I have taken a few pictures, well quite a few really, and I can honestly say I haven't got a clue as to what I am doing.

A friend of mine has Photoshop I can have. (The really expensive program he tells me and it can do loads of things. So now I am going to buy the mag that can go with it. I really don't think that is going to help me either though. Maybe a 'cheap' D60 up for sale soon....

Naannnn... I am sure with Stuart's expert guidance I will be shotting for the daily papers in no time.
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Joey (From Sunny Clacton-on-Sea)

Go-on Have a Look...
http://www.mycampage.com/chameleon

Stuart · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

nice one mate I use nikon capture software find photoshop hard work.
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ClactonJoe · Key Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 207

It did come with some software but I am unsure how basic this is.

This hobby seems a lot more trouble than I first thought.

Trouble is, whenever I see your pictures on here I want to go out and start shooting pictures. (And buy some of them Mantis things. They just look fantastic when you photograph them).

Stop making this look easy.
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Joey (From Sunny Clacton-on-Sea)

Go-on Have a Look...
http://www.mycampage.com/chameleon

Stuart · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

LOL trust me plenty of practice is all it takes. Wish I had digital when I was learning cost me a fortune in developing films only to get one or two half decent shots LOL
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