I’ve been looking out for a good condition L35AF for a couple of years now, but the ones I come across are either from Japan (via eBay) for over $200 landed in Australia where I live (inc GST, taxes, courier fees) or are abused to hell and back if one found locally. Normally I see them with broken battery covers, fogged viewfinders or broken self timer (ok, I can live with a broken self timer)

Then this auction popped up on eBay for me, for a buy it now of $75, but listed as untested. I figured I don’t have much to lose, worst case scenario I’ve lost some bucks. So I bought it and it arrived yesterday.

I’m amazed at the condition of this example. There’s a name engraved at the bottom but the rest of the case looks to be in very good condition. Battery door is fine, and the terminals are clean. All functions on the camera work, including the AF itself. Viewfinder is not fogged at all, and is pretty clear considering it’s a consumer grade point and shoot. Lens looks clear, and it came with pouch and lens cap. And yes, the self timer works fine. I’ve put a roll of Kodak Gold 200 in it and will be taking shots in the coming weeks, if there’s no light leaks then I’m going to officially call this a bargain!

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The 24-70 2.8 is listed as Manual focus on Nikon’s website…is that correct? There’s no autofocus? Am I missing something?

Bullfrog at the local park. D500, AF-S NIkkor 200-400mm f4G ED VR with TC-14E II. Program, 1/1000 f5.6, Auto ISO @5000 with Lightroom AI De-Noise 25%.

Need suggestions for best autofocus settings for shooting sports like football, soccer, and lacrosse while using Nikon Z8

The last time I posted some photos, I got some amazing feedback.

• Photographs weren't level.
• Subjects in dead center
• Lighting was okay but needed a lot of work
• The pictures were not telling any story.

I thought I would add one or two that I took recently, employing the techniques that I learned in the previous thread!

A Corsair Plane that crashed in 1944, in a river about a 40 minute walk from my house.

The River Foyle, taken perhaps 30 minutes from my home.

The \"Bird watching spot\" - 15 minutes from my home

The sky with subtle clouds over. I waited until I saw a little cloud action to try and add something to the photo.

In each photo, I've tried to think about balance and composition, as well as the rule of thirds and trying to "tell a story".

If anyone has any further feedback, I would love it, but this is more an appreciation post to the good folks on here who have already helped me to improve my photography skills. Onwards and upwards!

All Shot on: Nikon D7200 with Samyang/Rokinon f/2.8 Wide Angle Lens for night sky & Nikon 18-200mm for other shots.

Just bought a 50mm 1.8 S this week from Nikon Refurbished for $500 and now there's a sale so a brand new one is $530. Mine looks brand new but I'm going on a trip to another country for the next 4 months in a week so I was thinking if the one year warranty that the new one comes with is worth returning the refurbished one for since the 90 day refurbished warranty might not work in other countries as far as I'm aware. Thoughts?

If weight and price is not an issue, what would be your choice?

Which one is sharper?

Which one has faster af?

Nikon D610, Nikkor 28-105mm @ 78mm, f4.5, 1/100s (Marana, AZ)

Sometimes when I ride my motorcycle, I also stop at any hotspot curves to take some pictures of other motorcycles.

I really have no idea about cameras, so feel free to also gives some tips overall.

The lens I have right now is the Nikon - AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D
I lack some zoom, so from what I was able to find was either using a

70-200 would be good but also saw some posts about a 70-300.

There was also a "budget" one with 55-200 which seemed cheap?

I don't need the best of the best, so cheaper is better in my case.
Going up to 1000€ would be fine, but if there is a nice budget one that still takes good or better pictures like my current lens, I would be even happier (so around 200€ I would say).

(So far the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G IF-ED VR seemed to fit, it costs 195€ "used cond.")

Something I also notice, then the focus takes a bit to catch the motorcycle when its coming out from the curve. I don't know if that's a factor for any specifics lenses.

Thank you for any tips and/or recommendations

Hey all, I’m new to photography and have a question. I’m going to the Grand Canyon later this month for a rafting trip. I am planning to bring my Nikon z5 with me (I have foam waterproof hard shell case in addition to dry bags). It is a 15 day trip. I’m trying to bring battery to last. I’m not planning on using the camera a ton, just a little to take some photos when we’re on land (day hikes and camp, not while on the water). I’m thinking around 1 hr a day, possibly less. 2 hrs max. Does anyone have an idea of how many batteries I would need? I am trying to save money if possible. I saw some posts about using the above option and was wondering if that might work, and if so how many I would need?

I really appreciate any advice/suggestions!

So I've been looking into getting my first camera and have been in conflict on which of these to get. They are both around the same price (600-700$ body) used and seem to be the best option at the price point and I don't really mind getting a used camera.

I know these are vastly different cameras, but I really like both, the Zfc for its retro look, small size and AF; while on the other hand I like the D750 for its compatibility with the F-Mount and most vintage lenses (I would eventually like to shoot film on older Nikon cameras), image quality, dual card slot and weather sealing. Very different reasons for liking both, and that's the main reason I can't decide so I guess I need you guys to help decide.

Another thing to keep in mind is that my budget would allow me to get the D750 with 3 primes (35mm, 50mm, and 85mm), while I would only be able to get 2 primes with the Zfc (28mm and 40mm).

My main usage would be landscape, portrait, and street photography (Although I would love to experiment in other genres), I like to shoot mostly manual, I don't think I would even mind focusing manually, but both of these cameras have AF, so it's more of a lens selection thing; I would like to travel and walk around with the camera, so weight and size is a bit of a factor, but I wouldn't say that it's a deal breaker for me, I don't mind high megapixels, most of the photography I've made comes from phones that shoot extremely blurry and upscaled 25mpb, and I am fine with that, also I don't really care about video, I don't care if it can do 4K or just FHD, that is not something I am really interested in right now; and finally, I am not a professional, nor will I be in the near future, I just want a fun and capable camera that will allow me to grow as a photographer and learn.

So with that, which would really be the better option? Should I wait for other cameras to drop in price, or should I really consider other options like the D810?

Thank you in advance, and sorry if my English is bad!

Hello all,

I have quite a strange situation with my photography. I technically do photography as a job, a side hustle, and a hobby. Its a second job as well as I do some concert work as well. The main types of content I shoot is concert work for a side hustle and for my actual job its like panels and professional events. I'm in the market for a 24-70mm f2.8 lens and i'm torn very hard down the line right now between the Nikon VR version and the Tamron G2. I have a Nikon D780 and If I were to name my top 3 most important things is

#1 Low light Performance: Mainly for concert work. I wouldn't use it much most likely as I very much prefer the faster 35 f1.8 (I have the Tamron one for the VC since the lighting at these concerts is pretty rough sometimes and it helps)

#2 Auto focus: As I have said about the concert work. Its a bit chaotic and I need fast snappy auto focus. This is almost as important as the low light performance. I have used a lens with terrible auto focus at a concert and it made me want to rip my hair out. This is the biggest difference that I can find online between the 2. I own the Tamron TAP console so I can modify the lens since that is also important in this front.

#3 WEIGHT: I'm planning on doing a 2 year long Japanese language course next year where I would live in japan. I'm planning on packing VERY light and only taking necessities. I See the Tamron one is like 200g lighter then the Nikon but its hard to tell if the weight difference would make up for shortfalls of the Tamron (the internet doesn't mention to many but i'm looking to see what real world experiences people have about it)

I have done a TON of research and am torn between the 2. People seem to talk about QC when it comes to Tamron but most of those posts tended to be like 8 years ago. Its strange how little information I feel there is for photography lenses compared to a lot of other tech out there. Money is of course important but when i'm spending 600/700 on a Tamron id rather just spend the 1000 on the Nikon one if the differences that 300/400 make is actually relevant to me and would be a useful spend. With that being said however I'm not really in the market to spend hundreds more for a heavier lens that is only marginally better.

TLDR; I'm torn between the Nikon 24-70mm F2.8E VR and the Tamron 24-70mm G2 and am wondering what people think between the two of them with Low light Performance, Auto-focus and weight all being the most important factors to me since the Sharpness of them seems so similar you need to zoom way in to see.

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Oh side note I mainly do photography with some light videography in there but id like to do more but never had a solid zoom lens to do creative shots optically.

Hi Nikon team. I need your opinion about this setup for a photographe beginner. Thank you.

Somehow in my travels I’ve lost the battery door cover for my ZF. With it being so new, I can’t find a replacement part anywhere, and Nikon USA is no help. Does anyone have any leads where I can buy one, or does a ZFC cover fit?