I got out and used my camera today...

[JWJs]

Thank you. Indeed, most manufacturers make a 300mm F4 lens - Nikon included. I do not know if theirs is one of their 'high end' builds or more consumer grade...but they do make one - it goes around $1,200 new. I'm familiar with the Canon 'L' version and the Minolta APO G version I have...both of these are 'pro' build lenses - extremely heavy, very solid all-metal build, lots of manual controls, big optics, etc. The price range for the Nikon is about the same as the Canon & Minolta versions though.

 

Your D90 can accept just about any of the Nikon AF lenses - it's just up to what lenses you need, want, and are willing to buy! I also have a big 200-500mm zoom lens which is nice for flexibility, but as is the case with many 'prime' lenses, the 300mm F4 is a bit sharper, brighter, and focuses a bit faster than the zoom. If you want to get into birding and wildlife, it's a good lens range - but many folks cut their teeth on this type of shooting with something a wee bit cheaper and with more flexibility, like a 70-400 zoom or something similar. But if you know you want to shoot this type of subject, or already have the zoom lenses and want to start building into a collection of prime lenses, the 300mm F4 is a great start. It is reasonably fast aperture for lower light work, and a good enough size for handholding, typically better than equivalent range zooms, yet not as stratospherically expensive as the 300mm F2.8 lenses (the Nikon F4 version is around $1200...to go to the F2.8 version you step up to $4400!).

 

Thank you so much for this information. I really appreciate the detail you provided. I moved up from a Nikon D60 to a Nikon D90 and it has paid off. I'm getting better pictures without photo ediiting. I will keep the lens info you provided in mind. Thanks again.:)

[Decebal]

Picking berries in the summertime.

[mnbruce]

Picking berries in the summertime.

 

 

I love this photo! I would suggest though to get rid of the time and date stamps from your photos.

Edited July 21, 2010 by mnbruce

[dileep]

[jdrblue]

 

Very nice. I love the clouds.

[mnbruce]

 

Beautiful!

[pierces]

Saturday:

 

Happy little flowers growing in a vacant lot.

 

This morning:

 

A $5000 DSLR would have done a better job, but I'm still proud of the

effort that my little Sony HX5V made!

 

Waiting for a 6:30 AM connection

 

Dave

[Tweedy]

Lilies in my backyard...

 

[dileep]

[Tweedy]

Backyard palm

 

Edited July 29, 2010 by Tweedy

[gail811]

 

Caught this one of my son flipping off the tube

 

And this one of two of my sons

 

Edited July 29, 2010 by gail811

[flimflubin]

 

Look like a carnival cruise in the sky!:D

[dileep]

[dileep]

[dileep]

[Beckyfaye-2008]

Took this one on July 31st, just managed to get the lens cap off and take a couple of photo's of this pigeon before it flew off.

 

 

Edited August 2, 2010 by Beckyfaye-2008

[JWJs]

Approaching Dothan, Alabama from approximately 1,000 feet.

 

[JWJs]

One of many touch and goes ~ Dothan, Alabama airport.

 

 

 

[dileep]

 

Edited August 3, 2010 by dileep

[sparky-elpaso]

I finally got a chance to try out my new Sony HX-1 this weekend. I think I'm gonna love the 20x zoom.

 

 

Same scene at full zoom

 

[cerabella]

There were a lot of 'posers' on the Texas coast this past week!

 

[Beckyfaye-2008]

Took these on the 3rd August at Mistley in Essex, on the River Stour just a short way from the port of Harwich.

 

Canada Geese.

 

 

Mute Swan

 

 

I think the Swan won by a neck.

Edited August 6, 2010 by Beckyfaye-2008

[cerabella]

Beckyfaye...oh...my...gosh...! Love, love, love the swan/seagull pic - I'm thinking that could be a really cute greeting card!!

 

It looks like this thread is going to the birds!:D

[MDSue]

I'm enjoying all the new pics- the swan pic is great! Keep em coming!

[JWJs]

I also love, love, love the swan picture!:)

 

What a fabulous shot!:)