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Nikon D90 Digital Camera with 18-105mm lens - Page 7 Questions & Answers
What are the best kind of photos to take with a Nikon D90 18-105mm lens? Any suggestions on taking family portraits with this type of lens?
The 18-105mm is a great "walking about" lens. I've used mine for just about everything, from landscapes to candids to portraits to architecture to sports.It's a great focal length for portraits, but unfortunately f/4.5-5.6 is too slow to be ideal for this purpose. In general, you want a narrow depth of field to blur the background and make your subject stand out. Pros routinely use f/2.8 and faster lenses for portraits, but such lenses will cost more than you paid for your camera-and-lens kit.That doesn't mean you can't do it with this lens. It just means you have to be a little more careful about the selection of backgrounds and the positioning of your subjects.Visit your local library or bookstore. You'll find many books on portrait techniques, covering everything from equipment to lighting to posing.
2/7/2012 7:34:35 PM •
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on Feb 07, 2012
Assistance in using the P for taking pictures How
The settings depend on what you're trying to say with the picture. You probably wouldn't want the same settings for a portrait as you would for a landscape. Two photographers at the same place and time with identical cameras probably wouldn't use the same settings, as each photographer has his/her personal style.In the Program mode the camera select the shutter speed and aperture it deems optimal. You can turn the command dial to adjust the exposure, increasing the shutter speed and opening up the aperture, or decreasing the shutter speed and closing down the aperture by turning it the other way. Either way, the exposure itself remains the same.If you're taking a landscape picture, you'd probably want a small aperture to get the maximum depth of field. If you're taking a portrait, you'd probably want a large aperture to blur the background. If you're taking an action picture, you'd probably want a fast shutter speed to capture the action. Of course, those are just guidelines. Sometimes you want to blur the action, or throw some portion of the picture out of focus. It's up to you. You use the settings to take YOUR picture.
1/9/2012 9:01:11 PM •
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on Jan 09, 2012
Best filters
That depends on what you're doing. If you want to block light so you can use slower shutter speeds, use a neutral-density filter. If you want to hold back some of the light so as to darken the sky without darkening the foreground, use a graduated neutral density filter. If you want to block visible light so you can take infrared photos, use an infrared filter. If you want to reduce reflections and glare, use a circular polarizing filter.
1/9/2012 8:45:59 PM •
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on Jan 09, 2012
Nikon 18-105mm lens
That's one of the differences between professional and amateur lenses. Of course, the cost is also different.Similarly, amateur cameras have polycarbonate bodies while pro cameras have magnesium bodies.
1/6/2012 8:14:07 PM •
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on Jan 06, 2012
Nikon D90 Memory Card Access Blinking
It's a deadly common problem of D90. Fixation:Simply go to the DSLR repair shop and ask them to change the power circuit board of the camera. Will take $60-70 if the board available. Reason of issue:The power control IC get short and feedback the battery power to the battery causing the draining out and other problem like the top LCD back lamp turned ON after turning on the camera. Careful:To avoid this issue in future, after full charge of the battery, do not put it in the camera right then. Wait for the battery to cool down for 5-10 min and then put it in. With the full charge, the battery hold high ampere for a short time. It could damage the power distributor IC suddenly if you put it in the camera right after a full charge. Best, Leo>>from personal experience<<
12/14/2011 9:29:59 AM •
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on Dec 14, 2011
I cannot get a display on the monitor screen when
Press the [Lv] button on the back of the camera above the circular cursor pad to activate the LiveView. For more details, refer to the "Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)" section of the manual (page 43 in my copy).
12/7/2011 8:32:53 PM •
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on Dec 07, 2011
I have a Nikon D90
Obviously, shooting the pics at night requires a longer exposure. If you haven't changed any settings from your daylight pics, then your camera is probably setting a slower shutter speed to compensate for less light in the stadium. You need to raise the ISO setting. You could get a faster lens, experiment with both aperture priority and shutter proiority, etc. But try the ISO first...that may do the trick.
11/7/2011 7:58:12 PM •
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on Nov 07, 2011
There is a number in
This number is an estimate of the number of additional pictures you can take before the memory card fills up. It's perfectly normal, the camera is designed to show this number when it's turned off (unless you switch it to show something else). It uses so little current that removing it wouldn't extend battery life significantly.
10/30/2011 3:31:23 PM •
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on Oct 30, 2011
What bkt indicate in nikon d90
It indicates "bracketing". To turn it off, press and hold the bracket button (on the front of the camera, below the flash button and above the lens release button) and turn the main command dial (on the back) to change the number of shots to 0.Full details are in the "Exposure and Flash Bracketing" section of the manual (page 92 in my copy). If you need a manual, you can download one
here. There's also a video tutorial
here.
10/20/2011 10:59:23 AM •
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on Oct 20, 2011
My Nikon D 90 works
The camera and lens are not communicating. There can be a number of causes - in both the camera and lens. The best way to troubleshoot this is to use another lens. If you get the 'F--" from both lenses, the problem is in the body. If you only get the problem with the 18-105, then the problem is in the lens. The problem in the body is usually caused by impact cracking the lead free soldering of the contact unit to the flexible circuit. This is a major repair and I would recommend you go to a professional repair service.The problem in the lens can also be caused by impact (check for looseness of the mount), the ground pin being stuck down (metal pin in lens mount that is spring loaded), dirty contacts (spillage or water damage), or damage to the contact flex from impact damage to the mount.Try cleaning the lens contacts with an eraser, or use methal alcohol on a q-tip. always put solvents on the q-tip, never on the camera or lens. Also lightly clean the contacts in the camera's mount.This camera and lens are plastic and are easily damaged by even minor impact. Impact can be caused by striking the camera against a door frame or table or cabinet when carrying it on a strap - you may not even realize you have done it.
9/26/2011 1:50:50 AM •
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on Sep 26, 2011
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