Need help buying accessories for my Nikon D70?
Hi have a Nikon D70 with the kit lens. I have purchased a Tamron AF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 LD Tele-Macro (1:3.9) lens as well. I no it’s not the best lens, but I mainly want it for zoom. Would there be a better one that would do everything far and wide?
I will be taking my sister to Disneyland for 8 nights and I’m tkaing my camera. I’m studying to improve my skills right now, dummy books, but I need some help with things to buy for it. Do you have any recommendations for what I shoudl look for?
I’m thinking about a monopod (I do have a tripod, can either be carryons on the plane) Would this be steady enough, or do I need the tripod?
I’m thinking of a better flash I’m looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/Thyristor-Twin-Flash-for-Nikon-D200-D100-D70s-D70-D50_W0QQitemZ7611410706QQcategoryZ107931QQcmdZViewItem anygood?
I also think I should get a lens hood, is this necessary?
I have a polarizer and haze filter, for the kit lens.
Any help would be great, I’m kind of lost.
If you’re looking for a one lens solution, Nikon recently introduced an 18-200 lens for around $750. You can also get a good deal on a (used) Nikon 28-200 lens. Frankly, I think that with the 18-70 and the 75-300 you have everything covered. The 300mm with the 1.5 crop factor probably lets you take closeups of orbiting satelites! If you find that your missing shots on the wide end, Nikon and other companies have a 12-24 zoom. That’s really a specialty lens however, for landscape photographers and realtors.
The tripod is a no-no for carry on luggage. Also, stick with the tripod versus a monopod. It offers much better stability. If you think the tripod is so bulky or inconvenient that you won’t actually use it, the same will also be true for a monopod. Also, you can emulate a monopod with just a piece of string! (Attach six feet of string to a screw, attach screw to the tripod mount of your D70. Stand on the other end of string and pull the string taught. There you go, a monopod.)
Flash: I don’t know that model. I only use the on-board flash myself, for a little fill flash now and then. For low light situations, I prefer to crank up the ISO.
Lens hood: I leave mine on permanently to cut down on flare and keep the contrast as good as it can be. It does make me look like a pretentious schmuck however. Pick your poison, I guess.
Filters: the polarizer and haze filter are more specialty items – they should be on for some shots and off for others. However, when you need them, you need them. You can’t emulate the effect in Photoshop. For general lens protection, uv filters are better.
It sounds like you already have all the gear you need for this trip & the immediate future. Don’t sweat it. Hone your skills for a while and as you get better, your upgrade path will become self evident.
For feedback on the flash and other gear discussions, as well as tips on technique, try the user forums on http://www.dpreview.com
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