Nikon D3000 Body

I am planing to buy a Nikon D3000 body only. I just want to know that if I bye a sigma 70-300mm lance, what will be my minimum distance that I can focus. And can I focus on a small object like grass flower or bee.If the answer is no then suggest me a lance for this purpose with the price.

Minimum focus distance for the Sigma 70-300mm Macro is 95cm, giving you a maximum magnification of 1:2. Consider that a European honey bee has an average length of 17mm, and that the Nikon D3000 has a sensor measuring 23.6x15.8mm. Therefore, we divide the length of the bee (17mm) by the consequent of the magnification ratio (2), then divide this number by the length of the sensor (23.6mm). The bee will occupy, at maximum, 36% of the length of an image. (Of course you can crop to make it appear larger.)

If you are purchasing the body separately, a 70-300mm may be a poor choice as your only lens. Even at 70mm, you are zoomed so far "in" that taking pictures of landscapes or interiors will be very frustrating. I would suggest picking up an 18-55mm lens to supplement your 70-300mm Sigma. You will almost certainly end up using it most of the time.

2009-12-20 02:52:54 by DEBANG

Basic Package: Nikon D3000 Body AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9a • Quick Charger MH-23 • Eyepiece ...

I'm sorry you have to look at such a frequent question once again, but I'm stuck with this. I know, the photographer is what makes the picture, but my issue is this: I want a good, cheap camera without sacrificing performance. So far, these two are the ones that fit my needs best.

However, I checked in Answers to see if my question was answered but so far none have. I'd like a camera that can be useful for pretty much anything, though I'm mostly interested in journalism, wildlife and people. I was thinking of buying the body of either and instead getting a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Auto focus Lens from B&H since I've heard great things about them- especially in reviews. But my question is this then: which body do I get? And is the image quality of either superior to the other? Thankfully pixels are irrelevant. From what I've seen I may just have to get the Nikon D3000 body instead due to budget and larger amount of lens available at good prices, but I'm still thinking. Thanks for the input.

Below is a links to a side by side listing of the 2 cameras where you can compare the features and specs of the 2 cameras. The page also has links to camera reviews of the cameras that include sample images.

The Nikon has higher ISO range and that can be very helpful when shooting in low light. That is my thought to be considered. I would get the D3000 with the 18-55mm zoom for $449.

Hope this helps.

Mark

2010-01-28 19:41:03 by Seikichi

Price: $399.99

in box: Camera Body, Quick Charger, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, Camera Strap, Nikon 1 Year Warranty.
10.2-megapixel DX-format imaging sensor for prints up to 20 x 30 inches
3.0-inch color LCD screen; 170-degree wide-angle viewing

I am still looking into cameras(looked at D40-D50-D60) and just started looking at a D3000. This seems to be a much better body than any of the other 3 and I cannot figure out what the issues are. I mean, D3000 seems so much better and not much more in cost. Any one explain it simply please? PS< sorry for the question marks but yahoo demands I fill some space, the fools!

Nikon D3000 is a great digital SLR Camera.good image quality and easy to use.
10.2-megapixel DX-format imaging sensor for prints up to 20 x 30 inches
Includes 3x 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor VR Image Stabilization lens
Nikon EXPEED image processing; in-camera image editing and Active D-Lighting
3.0-inch color LCD screen; 170-degree wide-angle viewing

2009-09-16 20:50:24 by BANANA

Price: $549.95

10.2-megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor - Nikon's 10.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor coupled with Nikon's industry
Continuous shooting as fast as 3 frames per second - Combined with fast power-up and split-second shutter response
The D3000's normal ISO range extends from ISO 100 to 1600, allowing for superior shooting in low-light conditions

Using a DSLR camera (especially Nikon D3000) how i can focus two or more objects at a time? Suppose a group of 4 people are there, how I can get the focus on all the 4 peoples eye ? Any body please answer.

What you have is a Depth of Field (DOF) problem. Three factors affect DOF:

1) The focal length of the lens.
2) The f-stop (aperture) chosen.
3) Subject distance.

At http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html you'll find a good explanation of DOF and a handy DOF Calculator you can use to compute DOF for any combination of focal length, f-stop and subject distance imaginable. Since there is a list of cameras to choose from (yours is on the list) your results will be accurate.

Obviously I've no idea of how you'd be posing the 4 people in your question so I'll just use this as an example and pose them in a 4 foot x 4 foot square so that side to side and front to back they are 4 feet apart. I'll choose a 50mm focal length and focus on the people closest to us. By referring to the DOF Calculator we find:

50mm @ f16 focused at 10 feet our DOF is from 2'-9" in front of our subject at 10 feet to 6'-3" behind our subject. All 4 of our subjects will be in focus.

50mm @ f16 focused to 9 feet our DOF is from 2'-4'' in front of our subject at 9 feet to 4'-9" behind our subject. Again, all 4 of our subjects will be in focus but we have less margin of error for our 2 subjects at the rear of our 4 foot square. If 1 of them moved to 5 feet that subject would be out of focus.

As you can easily see, the closer we get to our subject the less DOF we have. If we chose a shorter focal length lens then we'd have to be concerned with possible distortion of our subjects and the ones at the back would look smaller than the ones in front. If we chose a longer focal length we'd need to be much farther back than 10 feet. We could probably get good results with a 35mm lens but any shorter of a focal length can cause the aforementioned problems.

Of course, if we group our 4 subjects closer together it becomes easier to get all 4 in focus even with a longer focal length lens or a larger f-stop such as f11 or even f8.

So go to the referenced site and play around with the DOF Calculator.

2009-11-10 05:04:27 by Najeeb

I am new to using SLR cameras and am looking at getting the Nikon D3000. The body comes with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G ED II lens (non-VR). I really enjoy amateur macro photography ( as in good clear images but not wanting to take pictures of a fly's leg hairs). My question is can I take macro pictures with this lens or do I need to buy another one. As well, is there any sample photos that are taken with this lens so I can see how close it can focus/zoom all that? Thank you :)
After looking into some options I have found that extension tubes fit my budget more. Are all Nikon extension tubes compatible with the Nikon D3000 or only certain models?

Youre an amateur photographer as I am. it’s a hobby for me not a livelihood. Your lens will focus to .28 meters which is 11 inches. A link to the lens specs is below.

Your camera is $500 with a lens at WalMart. Im assuming you didnt opt for a multi thousand dollar pro DSLR because it doesnt fit your budget.

Professional photographers will always recommend a dedicated macro lens. It is the best way but its expensive. Pros will get the cost back when they charge their customers. You and I wont get the cost back. This is overkill for your camera.

Extension tubes are second best but still pricey and a bit cumbersome to carry.

At $80 for a +3 Hoya filter youd be better off with the extension tubes from a price standpoint. Later you may want a +1, +2, +4 filter as well and at $80 a pop youre looking at $320 for 4 filters.

“Image Quality” is a very relative term. The dirty little secret is quality differences cant be detected by 99.9% of the people in images up to 11x14. If you plan to send your photos to a lab for analysis or want a pro photographer to scrutinize them under a high powered eye loupe it’s a different story.

Go with what youre comfortable with but keep in mind you dont have a high end expensive DSLR. If you want to save a few bucks and get nice images under normal viewing conditions without the scrutiny of high precision scientific instrumentation get a set of close up filters like this. Its the second link below. Theyre inexpensive, easy to carry and most people will never know this is what you used unless you tell them.

2009-12-30 10:55:34 by Kira C