Nikon D750 & D780

What focus points are people using for sports. I'm usually using single point but wondering how reliable is 3D tracking?
 
JJ! said:
What focus points are people using for sports. I'm usually using single point but wondering how reliable is 3D tracking?
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I tend to use single point. If you're panning and not bang on it's going to be blurred/soft anyway. 3D's useful if there's a chance the subject is going to move off the AF point, or when you're holding the camera steady and letting the subject move across the frame.
 
Anyone used the tamron 70-300?

I'd really like a 70-200 or 70-300. Just don't have the funds for the Nikon 2.8 version at about 10x the cost

There's a Nikon 70-300 too used for £70 - how's this lens compare?
 
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markgodley said:
Anyone used the tamron 70-300?

I'd really like a 70-200 or 70-300. Just don't have the funds for the Nikon 2.8 version at about 10x the cost

There's a Nikon 70-300 too used for £70 - how's this lens compare?
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Not used the 70-300 Tamron but have heard good things about it.

Not sure if the price for the Nikon one is correct, if it is the non VC version I would not bother with it.

The VR is a good lens, used for about £240.
 
markgodley said:
Anyone used the tamron 70-300?

I'd really like a 70-200 or 70-300. Just don't have the funds for the Nikon 2.8 version at about 10x the cost

There's a Nikon 70-300 too used for £70 - how's this lens compare?
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If you want a cheap 70-300 to get you by, @minnnt had a Sigma 70-300 that was about £100. Hopefully he'll take a break from his Lycra and let you know what version it was.
 
markgodley said:
Anyone used the tamron 70-300?

I'd really like a 70-200 or 70-300. Just don't have the funds for the Nikon 2.8 version at about 10x the cost

There's a Nikon 70-300 too used for £70 - how's this lens compare?
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The Tamron's good, but the Nikon VR is better. I'd heard that there's not a great deal to choose between them but I've recently had hands on with the Tamron and whilst it is good I found that it's not as good as the Nikon, even if I tried it in liveview to negate any focus fine tune errors. Also, the Nikon is better built. However, at nearly half price the Tamron is a no brainer imo if buying used. However, as mentioned you can pick up used Nikon for around £250-275 in excellent condition and I'd rather have one of these over the Tamron. Forget the non VR nikon.
 
@markgodley,

Did you 28-105 come with a lens hood?

Thanks
 
markgodley said:
Anyone used the tamron 70-300?

I'd really like a 70-200 or 70-300. Just don't have the funds for the Nikon 2.8 version at about 10x the cost

There's a Nikon 70-300 too used for £70 - how's this lens compare?
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http://www.tamron.eu/uk/lenses/sp-af-70-300-f4-56-di-vc-usd/

I have the tamron 70-300 and like it a lot. Ok it's not a super fast lens, but what it offers at the price point and the VC is excellent. I think perhaps there is a newer version or an f2.8 out now though?
 
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bzukau said:
which lens did you use for these shots?
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I hired the Nikon 300mm f4 PF from lens for hire. The first was 1.86m away and the second 2.37m away. I wasn't blown away by the 300 f4 PF, it was slower than I was expecting although my normal lens for this stuff is the 70-200 f2.8 VR2 which is like lightening so probably not a fair comparison. It's interesting most of my shared images so far were taken with the 300 f4, though I put this partly down to making the most of the hire (I did change to the 70-200 once the light dropped). I came to the conclusion the 300 f4 gave me the benefit of 420mm f5.6 but 300mm f4 is nearly cover by my 70-200 and 1.4TC. It has to be said the 70-200 + TC at these short focus distances isn't a true 280mm due to the focus breathing, but a zoom does come in handy to frame an image nicely.
 
markgodley said:
Mine didn't, but it did originally come with one as standard (I think). But from what I recall it's f-ugly lens hood tho.
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Thank you, yes looking online that is what I have read. People have suggested hb-27 or a 62mm rubber hood.

Not sure if I should get one or not.[emoji848]
 
Took a few more picture of the missus earlier while the sun out.. thought id give the prism a go!

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Whats the thought on the ones below..... don't know which ones are better out of 4 & 5 and then out of 6 & 7 as there quite similar!

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@LewisHall They're nice but IMO there's a bit too much going on over the face, if you wanted to do that then I think you need to be further away and use something like an 85 at f2 or lower to really throw the foreground OOF. Third shot is my favourite of the bunch with the fourth being shot too low for me..
 
One thing I prefer with the 28-300 over the 70-200 is the closer focusing.



You can get close with the old 20/2.8 too.



And with longer focal lengths you don't always need super wide apertures to get subject separation.

 
snerkler said:
This would've made a great wedding to shoot. I'm not feeling the composition on that one though for some reason.
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Yeah they should've been more central and I should've got the guards to spread out a little more so his shoulder wasn't visible. But they were running late for the car and I couldn't step in any direction for people with camera phones standing as close as possible to me hah.
 
LewisHall said:
Took a few more picture of the missus earlier while the sun out.. thought id give the prism a go!

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the prism effect reminds me of the old cokin filter you can buy (or is that used to be available to buy). i think the pics would be better with out
 
I'm sure one of you guys/girls can answer this for me...

Is there a way to increase the size of a round radial filter when it's in place but the filter outline goes off the screen? I often find myself having to drag it off to the side then making one side bigger... dragging it back... then having to adjust it again... surely theres a shortcut for this?
 
markgodley said:
I'm sure one of you guys/girls can answer this for me...

Is there a way to increase the size of a round radial filter when it's in place but the filter outline goes off the screen? I often find myself having to drag it off to the side then making one side bigger... dragging it back... then having to adjust it again... surely theres a shortcut for this?
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If there is I haven't found it, I do what you do I drag it, increase it and then drag it back. Maybe someone can teach us both something ;)
 
snerkler said:
If there is I haven't found it, I do what you do I drag it, increase it and then drag it back. Maybe someone can teach us both something ;)
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Unless I'm misunderstanding something you're asking....
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chuckles said:
Unless I'm misunderstanding something you're asking....
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I know that works on brushes, haven't tried it on the radial filters will try later.

Just stumbled across a lens which I haven't seen mentioned before.. Nikon 80-200mm 2.8!

Anyone used it on the d750. How do you find it performs? Seem to be able to pick them up for about £250-280
 
chuckles said:
Unless I'm misunderstanding something you're asking....
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That works in photoshop but not LR, at least not on my system.
 
markgodley said:
I know that works on brushes, haven't tried it on the radial filters will try later.

Just stumbled across a lens which I haven't seen mentioned before.. Nikon 80-200mm 2.8!

Anyone used it on the d750. How do you find it performs? Seem to be able to pick them up for about £250-280
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Doesn't work on brushes for me :confused:
Here's a link to the adobe site on how to use radial filters, no shortcut key to change the size.
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/lightroom-radial-filter.html


The Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 does get mentioned from time to time. Lovely lens, was the choice of amateurs and professionals alike before the 70-200mm came out.
 
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