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  1. 05-19-2009, 07:28 PM #1
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    Default √ Test shots with the 70-300

    yeah I got the itch to see if my kit lens is why I don't like my camera and picked up this alpha 70-300 for a pretty good price. Here's a couple of shots of a squirrel lol. I was trying to use manual focus because it takes forever for it to auto focus so it's not as perfect as I'd hoped... still gotta get it perfect or start bracketing.







    so far I'm pretty happy with it... I really like wildlife, I just need to go somewhere where there's more of it lol. My parents' backyard isn't cutting the cheese haha.
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  2. 05-19-2009, 07:49 PM #2
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    Not bad. I've been thinking of getting the Tamron 70-300 to replace my 55-200.

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  3. 05-19-2009, 07:53 PM #3
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    nice pics

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  4. 05-19-2009, 07:57 PM #4
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    those pictures are nuts!

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  5. 05-19-2009, 08:10 PM #5
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    that is one of the main benefits of the crop sensor. instead of it being a 70-300 its really a 105-450.
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  6. 05-19-2009, 10:18 PM #6
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    I bet that chipmunk was ready to attack you--probably fast enough to get you before you had a chance to turn the other way and dip. lol.
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  7. 05-19-2009, 10:54 PM #7
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    Not the lens I would have purchased if I was thinking about switching brands... did you look at the Minolta 50mm f1.4?

    The Sigma 24-60mm f2.8 is what I shoot with as a daily... but my best lens is my Minolta 80-200mm f2.8 APO (HS). That one will set you back $1300-$1500 though.


    The a700 focuses _much_ faster than the a100 as well. The a700 with the 80-200-- there is no such thing as slow autofocus.... LOL.
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  8. 05-19-2009, 10:55 PM #8
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    Here:

    Everything you EVER wanted to know about Sony/Minolta Lenses.

    http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/index.asp
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  9. 05-19-2009, 11:02 PM #9
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    this is off topic from this thread lol, but... i think i'm going to get a d200. i got this lens from best buy because i knew i could return it if wanted to lol. but i think i can get a d200 kit for fairly cheap with an equally comparable set of lenses.
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  10. 05-19-2009, 11:05 PM #10
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    You can also get an a350 kit right now at Wolf...

    For $799:

    Body
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    Vertical Grip

    Damn good deal, plus you get Live View with a tiltable screen...
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  11. 05-19-2009, 11:06 PM #11
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    You need a BB gun, those bastards are easier to take pictures of when they are lying still
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  12. 05-20-2009, 05:46 AM #12
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    d200 has dropped significantly on bestbuy's website...

    679? thats cheap....like rebel cheap
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    get your ass over here justin. I need to doos more work on the arms
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    i know of a d50 kit with 2789 shutter actuations for 340 paypal'd and shipped....

    Also included is a QuickPro D50 Training DVD that he says really helped in his getting up to speed with his new DSLR.....

    Here is what is included:

    Nikon D50 camera in excellent condition
    Nikon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens in as new condition
    Nikon strap
    Promaster UV filter
    QuickPro Training DVD
    Original kit box
    All documentation that came with it as original
    US users manual complete with notes penned in appropriate places
    If you speak Spanish there is a users manual without notes
    Unused warranty cards if you feel that might actually pan out for you.
    USB & Video cables
    Flash shoe protector & viewfinder shield
    Promaster universal battery charger
    Promaster second battery
    1 GB SD card also included

    The only thing I can not seem to find is the body cap....doesn't mean it is not here, I just can't find it yet.....

    He is asking $340 paypalled & delivered to your door.









    sorry to highjack your thread lol
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    i like those pictures!!! y0
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    Quote Originally Posted by slow_hatch
    You need a BB gun, those bastards are easier to take pictures of when they are lying still
    i dont think i have laughed so hard in a long time after reading the above comment............thanks i need that lol.
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    that is a fat squirrel i give u reps for nice pics
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