Nikon School Courses

[Bytemrk]

They seem a bit Melbourne/Sydney centric but Nikon School have a few interesting courses going on at the moment.

Nikon School Specialist Courses (http://school.mynikonlife.com.au/school/specialist-courses)

I'm heading to this one at Melbourne zoo weekend after next Learn Photography - My Nikon Life - Nikon School - animal photography - Zoo - Victoria Zoo - Exclusive - National geography - joel satore (http://school.mynikonlife.com.au/school/courses/wildlife-photography-at-melbourne-zoo) should be a bit of Fun I hope.

If I was Adelaide based I'd love to check out the Astro course.. astrophotography nightscape photography school nikon (http://school.mynikonlife.com.au/school/courses/astrophotography-nightscape-workshop)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

at least you realise you need help,,, [bigrolf]
oops! did I post that out loud?

[weeds]

Good find.......

I helped organize a photography weekend on another forum.....a share your knowledge type weekend. Two of the guys were brilliant.....the only issue was they had cannons and took them awhile to work out Nikon but to their credit they mostly sorted it for us no others.

[Tins]

"What to bring: Your digital SLR Instruction Manual".

Darn.

[Bytemrk]

"What to bring: Your digital SLR Instruction Manual".

Darn.

I wonder if that is so they can look me in the eye and tell me to RTFM [biggrin]

I've got a digital copy on my phone anyway [wink11]

[Mercguy]

I wonder if that is so they can look me in the eye and tell me to RTFM [biggrin]

I've got a digital copy on my phone anyway [wink11]


Nothing wrong with that either. These new bodies have menus that are so damn complicated you can get lost just navigating through them.

They all need Siri.
[wink11]

[Don 130]

I'm so far behind, I'd be embarrassed to turn up. I haven't moved on from my FE2, but I am spending a lot of time investigating the DF....and saving.
Don.

[trout1105]

I bought a Nikon D320 specifically to take images of coins and after 2-3 years I have gotten pretty good at that.
I bought the camera second hand and it came with a couple of lenses, The standard issue one (I think) and a big long bugger as well.
I bought a Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Macro 1.1 lens to match up with the body and it takes great close up images.

I have not used either of the other two lenses yet so I may have a bit of a play next time I head out bush just to see if what I have learnt imaging coins can be used on landscapes and action shots.

[Bytemrk]

I'm so far behind, I'd be embarrassed to turn up. I haven't moved on from my FE2, but I am spending a lot of time investigating the DF....and saving.
Don.

Don, I reckon you will be pleasantly surprised one day how easy the new ones are to use... I shoot Nikon, cause I grew up in Nikon house... the Old man had a F and a Nikkormat when I was very young.. I've Got an F90X that I keep promising myself I will buy some film and play with..... I will one day.... Mean time the digital bodies are getting a good workout.



I bought a Nikon D320 specifically to take images of coins and after 2-3 years I have gotten pretty good at that.
I bought the camera second hand and it came with a couple of lenses, The standard issue one (I think) and a big long bugger as well.
I bought a Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Macro 1.1 lens to match up with the body and it takes great close up images.

I have not used either of the other two lenses yet so I may have a bit of a play next time I head out bush just to see if what I have learnt imaging coins can be used on landscapes and action shots.

Trout, the 3200 is nice and lightweight and I've seen some ripper images from them. I'm sure you'll have some fun with it out bush.... and don't leave that Tamron behind either, your macro skills will be perfect for close up small stuff out there and the 90mm makes a pretty decent portrait lens I'm told!

[trout1105]

I just dug out the other 2 lenses they are
AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G
SIGMA DG 70-300mm 1:4-5.6

Are these any good?

[Bytemrk]

Yep... they are not Pro lenses... but they will still make perfectly good images!..

Get out and have a play [thumbsupbig]

[Brisruss]

The 18-55 is likely to be the one included in any of the kits. I have taken a lot of photos with mine and they are OK but not particularly fast. I don't know anything about the sigma.
Cheers,
Russ

[Don 130]

My lenses are very old by today's standards, but I'd be reluctant to ditch them. I can still remember the effort I put in to the saving process to get them in the first place, and I reckon I can still twist a focus ring, and the Df would accept them I according to Nikon's blurb.
Don.

[Bytemrk]

Don I'm still using a 55 mm Micro Nikkor that dad passed on to me.

I think he bought it in 1976... works fine on both my D500 and my D750 and you are right it would work on the DF too [smilebigeye]

[Bytemrk]

One of my models for the afternoon [biggrin]


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/07/425.jpg

[Tins]

One of my models for the afternoon [biggrin]


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/07/425.jpg

Oook.

[trout1105]

That Ape has an interestingly Sage expression, Great Image [thumbsupbig]


The 18-55 is likely to be the one included in any of the kits
I think that you would be pretty much on the money there.

[Tins]

Get the Librarian ref, did you, Mark?

I did not mean to detract from the quality of the image, BTW, it's a superb shot.

[trout1105]

I think that I will set up the tripod outside tomorrow and have a bit of a "Play" with the other lenses.

[Mercguy]

Don I'm still using a 55 mm Micro Nikkor that dad passed on to me.

I think he bought it in 1976... works fine on both my D500 and my D750 and you are right it would work on the DF too [smilebigeye]


That 55mm Micro is a beast of a lens. I have 2, both P series, and gave one to my father, which he's not using much - if at all.

I also have a bad addiction for old Nikon bodies. It's almost at the point where I don't need to change lenses, because I have a body for nearly every one of them :eek2:

For the last week, I've had my 135 F2DC stuck on the front of my F4e, and have been determined to go outside. Except when I do, I freeze.

It's been so windy here for the last 3 days now that I'm unlikely to be able to do anything about it. :/