Ok so I bought my first DSLR.. Nikon D3300
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Just a few questions..
What are the best accessories to buy for it? (Not too expensive)
What is the best entry level macro lens to buy?
Is there any way to get the camera to shoot quickly? It's seems to take about 5 seconds to take an individual photo.
As you can see I'm very new to it all and trying to learn everything.. Just thought I'd ask the questions here as there seems to bad a lot of knowledge.
What are the best accessories to buy for it? (Not too expensive)
What is the best entry level macro lens to buy?
Is there any way to get the camera to shoot quickly? It's seems to take about 5 seconds to take an individual photo.
As you can see I'm very new to it all and trying to learn everything.. Just thought I'd ask the questions here as there seems to bad a lot of knowledge.
jimbop1 said:
Just a few questions..
What are the best accessories to buy for it? (Not too expensive)
What is the best entry level macro lens to buy?
Is there any way to get the camera to shoot quickly? It's seems to take about 5 seconds to take an individual photo.
As you can see I'm very new to it all and trying to learn everything.. Just thought I'd ask the questions here as there seems to bad a lot of knowledge.
i started off with a similar set up. A bounce flash was the first thing I bought followed by a telephoto lens (well actually the 18-200) in place of the kit lens. A prime lens is often the next purchase. 24megapixels is quite revealing and apparently there are lots of dx lenses that are not really up to it. The nikon 35mm f1.8 is the sharpest and fastest cheapish dx lens.What are the best accessories to buy for it? (Not too expensive)
What is the best entry level macro lens to buy?
Is there any way to get the camera to shoot quickly? It's seems to take about 5 seconds to take an individual photo.
As you can see I'm very new to it all and trying to learn everything.. Just thought I'd ask the questions here as there seems to bad a lot of knowledge.
I wouldn't bother with a dedicated macro lens at this stage but if you do, get something with plenty if stand off distance. For some reason nikon do a 40mm macro lens which is just too wide, you need to be able to keep your camera out of the light illuminating the subject. The 18-55 kit lens is meant to be ok for casual macro.
Usually dslrs can do at least 3 frames per second even for the entry level gear. Have you got your s set to a long shutter speed? High ISO value with noise reduction on?
The best accessories are the ones that help you to take the photos you want to take. It might be a tripod, or a flashgun, or another lens - but a spare battery is probably always going to be useful.
If you're heading into macro-land, then a tripod for still objects and a flashgun for moving objects would be handy. As for a cheap macro lens, have a look on eBay. Make sure it's a real (ie 1:1 magnification) macro lens not a normal lens with 'macro' written on it.
When it takes 5 seconds to take a photo, can you describe the sequence?
If you're heading into macro-land, then a tripod for still objects and a flashgun for moving objects would be handy. As for a cheap macro lens, have a look on eBay. Make sure it's a real (ie 1:1 magnification) macro lens not a normal lens with 'macro' written on it.
When it takes 5 seconds to take a photo, can you describe the sequence?
Thanks for the advise... 
When I say it takes ages to take a picture, it does the following; I have to keep the button pressed down, it then makes a sound like it is taking a picture, the screen goes black, then a couple of seconds later it makes another sound and flashes. The screen then goes to the picture I just took instead of being ready to take another one straight away.
Hope that makes sense.
When I say it takes ages to take a picture, it does the following; I have to keep the button pressed down, it then makes a sound like it is taking a picture, the screen goes black, then a couple of seconds later it makes another sound and flashes. The screen then goes to the picture I just took instead of being ready to take another one straight away.
Hope that makes sense.
jimbop1 said:
Thanks for the advise...
When I say it takes ages to take a picture, it does the following; I have to keep the button pressed down, it then makes a sound like it is taking a picture, the screen goes black, then a couple of seconds later it makes another sound and flashes. The screen then goes to the picture I just took instead of being ready to take another one straight away.
Hope that makes sense.
Sounds like you have it on timer mode. Make sure the dial is set to 's', 'Cl' or 'Ch'When I say it takes ages to take a picture, it does the following; I have to keep the button pressed down, it then makes a sound like it is taking a picture, the screen goes black, then a couple of seconds later it makes another sound and flashes. The screen then goes to the picture I just took instead of being ready to take another one straight away.
Hope that makes sense.
A decent neck strap for about £15 will make a world of difference if you're carrying it around.
Lidl glass cleaners for the lenses.
Take some photos before you spend money on lenses, what interests you may be quite different to what you enjoy taking photos of.
Gimp is a great bit of free software.
Lidl glass cleaners for the lenses.
Take some photos before you spend money on lenses, what interests you may be quite different to what you enjoy taking photos of.
Gimp is a great bit of free software.
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