Nikon Accessories

I will be in wageningen for three weeks, i need to buy lenses and other accessories for my nikon d40. I want suggestions on where I can get these accessories at cheap prices

Best place (if you don't mind 2nd hand) is to look on a site called Marktplaats.

Here people place their things for sale and then you place a (non-binding) bid, and then usually the seller contact you by Email and you can accept or negotiate.

You can put in a postcode and search in the area you determine, depending on how far you want to travel

It is in Dutch only, but use Google translate and you can get around.

http://www.marktplaats.nl/

2009-02-09 05:08:49 by Oduagu

Here is the Nikon 300mm f2.8 VRII lens, plus a couple of accessories that one might consider.

Hi, i have a Nikon D40 digital SLR camera and i am looking to purchase some accessories for it. Anyone know where and what i can buy to make my photographs a little special.

Thanks

Here are my suggested accessories:

1) A UV/Haze filter. This protects the front element of your lens and is much cheaper to replace.

2) A circular polarizer. The polarizer is used to darken a blue sky and to remove glare/reflections from glass, water, snow, sand and painted metal - but not polished metal.

3) A lens cleaning cloth and a soft bristle brush. You can find both at http://www.bhphotovideo.com I have used a "lipstick" style lens brush and a lens cloth for decades to keep my filters clean. In 37 years I've never used a liquid lens cleaner.

4) A quality tripod. Manfrotto, Slik, Velbon, Gitzo, Gittos are all good brands. This is an item I suggest buying from a real camera shop. Its better to try a tripod before buying it. In some cases you'll have to choose a "head" (what the camera actually attaches to) for the tripod.

When buying filters, don't waste your money on cheap, no-name ones. Buy quality. Heliopan, Tiffen, B+W, Hoya are all excellent filter brands. I suggest buying all your filters in a "thin" or "slim" mount to avoid any possibility of vignetting (dark corners on your pictures) with the 18mm focal length.

My tips for better photography:

1) Always shoot at your camera's highest resolution unless all you plan to do with the pictures is email them or use them on eBay or MySpace.

2) Use your tripod whenever possible.

3) Use the lowest ISO your camera allows.

4) Learn every setting and feature of your camera by READING & STUDYING the Owner's Manual. Remember, a camera is really just a dumb box. You, the photographer, must be in control and direct that dumb box to do what you want to make the picture you want to make.

"Pictures are not taken, they are made." Ansel Adams.

5) Consider adding these books to your personal library:

"Understanding Exposure" and "Understanding Shutter Speed", both by Bryan Peterson.

"Digital SLR Handbook" by John Freeman.

"The Art of Digital Photography" by Joseph Meehan.

"David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses" by David Busch. http://www.dbusch.com

6) Subscribe to at least one photography magazine. My personal choice is Shutterbug.

7) Avoid what I call the "machine gunner mentality" when out shooting. That's where you take 300 pictures and hope a few turn out. If you take 300 bad pictures and have no idea why they're bad, what have you learned? Other than how to take 300 bad pictures.

Develop what I call the "sniper mentality" - one exposure, one good picture. Think about the picture you want to make and how you can make it. Challenge yourself. Try this exercise: Leave your lens at 55mm and make 36 exposures. NO DELETNG. 36 exposures is all you're allowed. NO DELETING. This exercise will definitely help you to slow down and actually think about what you want to do. Sure, you can cheat but you'll only be cheating yourself.

Don't fall into the "Oh, I can fix it in Photoshop" mentality. Always strive to "Get it right in the camera" and keep your post-processing to a minimum.

Don't ever be satisfied with the very first view of a scene. Sit down. Move a few feet right or left. Stand on a bench or tree stump. Lie down flat on your belly. Lie flat on your back. Zoom out. Zoom in. Don't just stand there like a statue and click the shutter.

Learn to pay as much attention to the background as you do to your subject. Trees or poles "growing" out of your subject's head or power lines "running" thru it aren't flattering. A blah, overcast grey sky adds little to most pictures. Eliminate it as much as possible.

There is much more to photography than just buying a camera and lens. Photography, like any subject, requires study. If you don't study, you fail.

Always remember: "Its not the camera, its the photographer."

2009-03-04 04:07:58 by Ollie L

Price: $20.50

For use with Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras
Also used as replacement or spare for Nikon Coolpix 8400 and 8800
Slim wireless remote instantly triggers shutter without disturbing camera

Can you cite a specific model of the accessories.

Unless you are just collecting accessories, the best ones really depend upon the subjects you shoot the most.

When I shoot landscapes, I use the 12-24 mm f/4
When shooting macro, the 60 mm f/2.8
Sports and action requires the 400 mm f/2.8 or 600 mm f/4
Editorial, the 18-200 mm VR is what I use.
Fashion and glamour, the 24-70 mm f/2.8 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 are the ones I use.

If you specify the subjects you shoot, we can be more difinitive in our answers. Generally any of the current AF-S lenses as well as good used AF-I lenses

2009-07-16 21:59:34 by Ginger C

Price: $29.95 $6.95

All Metal Construction
Kit includes: Camera Mount Coupling Adapter, Lens Mount Coupling Adapter, Extension Tube 1, Tube 2, Tube 3
Any combination for various Macro Effect.

Like what accessories do you get with it?

Well, I got one for Christmas. If you mean in the box, you just get a wrist thingie and that's about it. I also received the the battery and charger. If you mean like a "package" as in a special at a store, I'm not sure as it may vary.

2009-04-09 18:03:48 by Boo!!!!

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2006-12-30 10:54:13 by DJ Ksar