How to Create Best Photography Images?
I have been asked numerous times what sort of camera gear I use for my dog photography so I made up my mind to scribble it down. As with virtually anything, good kit makes things run more smoothly. No exception with photography. Now, I am a Nikon shooter. But it's been my experience that in the photography world, it depends only on who you ask as to what particular brand is better ; Nikon or Canon.
I can say this, both have weaknesses and strengths, both are very good cameras and both have great lenses. Hence I believe it's a matter of private view. If you ask me, I might tell you I shoot with Nikon and I'm super happy with Nikon and I don't believe I will be able to ever change, that doesn't suggest I will not, but it is awfully not likely.
Now, I'll introduce you to my photography clobber ;
The 1st, and most loved, is my Nikon D300 camera body named Mate
The 2nd is my Nikon 18-200 VR lens named Bud
The 3rd is my Nikon SB-900 Speedlight named Buddy's Chum ( I called him that because nobody loves him but me and Pal . He blinds everybody else )
My three new cameras and lenses are Chico, Dud, & Tomas. Chico is a D5000 camera body, Dud is an 18-55 VR lens, Tomas is a 70-300 VR lens, and, apart from Bud, he's my fave lens.
My favourite aggregate of camera & lens for dog photography is the D300 and 70-300 VR, and for an all around, purpose, do-most-jobs, camera combo for me is the D300 with the 18-200 VR with the SB-900 Speedlight. ( I shot a whole marriage with this set up )
Now, why go with a D300, I started my photography career with the D300 with the 18-200 VR and I am going to have to say not a better camera-lens combo ever existed. The D300 has so much flexibility in all types of lighting its nearly head spinning, the low noise ISO is extremely amazing. Many times I have taken really nice footage of deer in the scanty faint light early in the morning with a high ISO with the exposure compensation set reasonably high with terribly pleasing results. But the D300 isn't for everybody, with all of the buttons, switches, and menu options, it requires a little time to become used to it and master it. But after you master it, the results are easily worth it.
On the 18-200 VR lens, the shear flexibility zoom power is reason enough to get it. One thing I like about the zoom power is the indisputable fact that I only need to take one lens to accomplish the job that might take 2 or 3 lenses. Also I like the VR ( vibration reduction ) capacities, a couple of times I turned off the VR switch and attempted to take 1 or 2 photographs and the difference is astounding.
I got the 70-300 VR lens as a flexible semi telephoto lens for a particularly moderately price, and as a consequence, it is one of my fave lenses. Again like the 18-200, its flexible, high power, and wide zoom lens, I'm able to take detailed footage of deer at one hundred yards with it and I haven't got to drag around an 8lb, 15 in. lens all day.
The sole reason I got the 18-55 VR is it came with the D5000 camera and lens kit which was only $100 but I found it was useful when my mother wished to shoot with it when I would like to shoot with my D300 and 18-200 lens. On the D5000, it is a great backup camera and that is what I bought it for. The D5000 is a little, compact, straightforward, and it needs an excellent picture.
Now, I could introduce you to my camera bags and backpacks. They're all Lowepro, I have used a few different brands but none have pleased me as much as Lowepro ; they're hard, well built, flexible, well padded, the backpacks have great harnesses, all around high quality products. I have the ;
Rolling PC Trekker AW, Rolling Backpack
Dryzone Rover Hydration System, Water-resistant Backpack
Nova two AW, Shoulder Bag