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Hi all,

My nikon 50mm f1.8 AIS turned up today, I've been outside having a play but I only have 5 weeks before I really need to use it at a wedding.

It didn't come with any instruction manual, however, I can see the ring nearest the body is for aperture settings, and the outer ring is for focussing, however I also have to manually meter which is were I need the help!

So, other than taking 10 shots and altering aperture and shutter speed, what is the best way of metering?

Forgive the noobness of it but it's totally new to me, however I like jumping in at the deep end! :D
 
Anything but manual results in a LENS NOT ATTACHED message and the view finder exposure meter (just learnt to use that) doesn't work with this lens.
 
either buy a camera that will work - sharpish.

Or get yourself a light meter.

About this wedding? You'll be charging for this? you may need PI.

You would be mad to go into shooting fully manual without lots of experience with no metering at someones wedding, unless you were shooting just for yourself.
 
Yeah I was aware that the camera wouldn't meter, but I wanted a 50mm prime lens and this was a snap at £45.

People told me I would have to manually meter, however, other than guesstimating and experimenting with aperture/iso/shutter speed and shooting in RAW just in case I have no idea of the best way of doing it!

who? said:
either buy a camera that will work - sharpish.

Or get yourself a light meter.

About this wedding? You'll be charging for this? you may need PI.

You would be mad to go into shooting fully manual without lots of experience with no metering at someones wedding, unless you were shooting just for yourself.
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Just some friends want me to be a second for them. I'll have my kit lens as well, but wanted the prime for the low light of the church etc. It's a gift :D No way would I feel confident enough to shoot a wedding all by myself :)

Get a light meter? any suggestions on ones to get?
 
I may be selling my D60 on and upgrading (d90 or d300?? can't decide :S )

Until then, I am just going to have to take lots of photos and learn which apertures/isos/shutter speeds to use in which type of light! :)
 
Here's a copy of something, not sure how helpful it might be to you...

Sunny Hazy Sun Cloudy Overcast
Distinct Shadows Soft Shadows Barely Visible Shadows No Shadows
F-Stop f / 16 f / 11 f / 8 f / 5.6
ISO 100 1/125 1/125 1/125 1/125
ISO 200 1/250 1/250 1/250 1/250
ISO 400 1/500 1/500 1/500 1/500
ISO 800 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000 1/1000

this is a random chart that came up in a photography meeting
you can get a cracking nifty fifty though surely that works with your camera?
 
Really concentrate on focus, the wider open you use the lens. With the stress of what's going on it's all too easy to think "that's close enough", with disappointing results.

I'm not too familiar with the Nikon range, but maybe the Fujifilm S5 Pro is still the cheapest way of getting a dSLR that'll meter (although its price is probably rising due to scarcity). Otherwise, meter with another lens and understand how to raise the shutterspeed the required number of stops for the 50mm.
 
DizMatt said:
you can get a cracking nifty fifty though surely that works with your camera?
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Yep, its the nikon 50mm 1.4 AFS however its £290 :(

I just wanted a cheap 50mm to see just how good they are and I will use this as a bloody good excuse for playing around with fully manual settings :D

If I still can't get it by the wedding, I will look at hiring one of the 1.4 AFS lenses :D
 
DizMatt said:
so this http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24_27&products_id=42 doesn't work properly with the D60??

damn I'm confused by nikons

okay, another option is to meter for one light condition and then exposure bracket. so you take three shots everytime.
that might give you some more leeway
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taken from elsewhere:

Only then did we realise that only lenses with the AF-S prefix can autofocus with the Nikon D60.

I wasn't aware of this issue with the D60 upon purchasing it either, seems rather daft but I suppose its Nikons way of cutting initial costs into their beginner nikon range.

We'd need this one:

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=495
 
Harvey_nikon said:
Yeah I was aware that the camera wouldn't meter, but I wanted a 50mm prime lens and this was a snap at £45.
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I just bought (read for that: the Army bought me...) a new 50mm f/1.4 AF-G lens for £289...saves a lot of problems and doesn't require you spending £250 on a relaible light-meter...:lol:
 
Harvey_nikon said:
taken from elsewhere:

Only then did we realise that only lenses with the AF-S prefix can autofocus with the Nikon D60.

I wasn't aware of this issue with the D60 upon purchasing it either, seems rather daft but I suppose its Nikons way of cutting initial costs into their beginner nikon range.

We'd need this one:

http://www.onestop-digital.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=495
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but the 50mm f1.8 would certainly meter with the d60, just not autofocus...
 
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