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Extend your camera's battery life with this Bower XBGN5100 power grip that fits up to 2 EN-EL14 lithium-ion batteries (not included). The auxiliary shutter release enables vertical shooting for flexibility.
Customer Rating
4
Good battery grip for current entry level Nikons
on July 26, 2012
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
For the unitiated, this carries two EN-EL14 batteries, the same as used inside of you SLR, in a larger carrier underneath your camera. It also provides a shutter release for shooting in portrait orientation, and an IR remote and sensor for triggering your camera remotely.
This will fit the Nikon D3100, D5100 and D3200, as of this writing, and after doing quite a bit of research and holding several in my hand at local camera shops, this Bower seemed the way to go. It is slimmer than virtually all of the others options, and feels more solid in your hand, closer to the actual camera body. but it offers much improved handling even in landscape orientation, where my pinky finger really gets sore on my D5100's small grip. With larger lenses, this really nicely balances the camera. The bottom is ribbed like the camera itself, and it does include its own tripod lug - although it is offset from the lens and the camera's own lug. The shutter release is good, but not great, and has a bit more play in it than the Nikon's.
Because none of these cameras were designed to be used with a battery grip, it needs a small cable to connect to the camera and enable the vertical shutter release. In this one, the cable is very short - so short it pretty much precludes the use of the GP-1 GPS at all. It also lacks right angle connectors, so I am somewhat concerned about durability of the cable. However, a 2.5 mm TRS extension cable would solve this problem and I do plan on finding and purchasing one. Although I don't own a D3200 body, the cable is so short that I am unsure that it will connect.
All in all, if you want a battery grip and choose to use the entry level Nikon bodies, this is an excellent choice. Small flaws, but overall very much the best in the field.
What's great about it: Inexpensive, feels solid
What's not so great: Short cord, IR remote is superflous on the D5100 and D3200
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This 8-port Gigabit router with VPN firewall provides site-to-site tunnels with secure user access. Auto detection offers a quick connection to your ISP with minimal setup time.
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
This is the FVS318 reborn. Initial firmware revisions had issues with high speed connections (over 15 Mbps or so), but they've been resolved by now, and router uptimes are now months at a minimum. Maximum connection speed for this router is about 15 Mbps, anything more and you'll bottleneck at the router. You can ignore the complaint review, they've fixed that.
You can't find a less expensive VPN firewall that's worth owning, anywhere. IPv6 support being added via a firmware update makes it a clear winner going forward.
What's great about it: Featureset for price is unbeaten.
What's not so great: Performance is mediocre compared to consumer routers, but you're buying a VPN endpoint, after all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
3
Performance
2
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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Standard Lens: Whether you're a beginner or professional, you'll love this compact, lightweight lens from Nikon. The normal angle of view captures approximately what the human eye sees, making it a great all-around lens. Plus, the f/1.8 maximum aperture is ideal for creating softly blurred backgrounds and shooting in low light.
Customer Rating
4
Fast/Normal lens for DX
on February 22, 2012
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
This is the sort of lens that would have been in a kit with an SLR a decade ago. It provides roughly a normal field of view (the focal length of the lens is the same as the diagonal measure of the image sensor or film).
Unlike the kit lens of a DX Nikon, this allows for instant focus over-ride (Nikon calls this M/A mode), and the fast f/1.8 aperture gathers much more light for shooting moving subjects than anything in its price range, and certainly more than any zoom lens. The image circle is only large enough for Nikon's DX sensor format, not 135 film or FX digital, however, due to its relatively large image circle, it will also mount and work properly on the Nikon Pronea series of APS film cameras, if you still shoot one of those.
It's small and lightweight, and features a metal lens mount for greater durability, a rubber gasket to keep contaminents out of your lens and body, and no external moving glass as it focuses, so there's no air being pumped in and out of the lens when you focus, making it great for less than ideal enviroments. It also has a 52 mm filter thread, the same as most manual focus and inexpensive DX lenses, so you only have to carry one size of filter and not drive yourself crazy.
Although it's sharp, remaining so for the most part until it's wide open, it has some distortion and isn't as rectalinear - meaning straight lines appear straight - as I'd like, which is to be expected at this price point, and can be corrected in software. Bokeh can also be somewhat distracting, as this lens produces even discs. This is an indication of a lack of spherical aberation in the optics, which can be good for many things, but with this lens' tendancy to produce bokeh very quickly at f/1.8, it could be better.
I absolutely recomend this lens. If I had to shoot with one lens on Nikon DX forever, I'd pick this one.
What's great about it: Built well and inexpensive.
What's not so great: DX only, not film or FX, and could be better optically.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Ease of Use
5
Durability
4
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Manage up to 8 of your home theater electronics devices with this Logitech Harmony 700 915-000162 universal remote, which features a brilliant color command screen for easy navigation. One-touch activity buttons simplify device selection.
Customer Rating
3
A funny remote in their lineup
on February 20, 2012
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
For those not familiar, the Logitech Harmony lineup is an activity based remote. What that means is, once setup, you press, "Watch TV," and it will set up your entire entertainment system to watch TV. It can be programmed in one of two ways: You can program up to 6 devices using special software installed on your computer, or up to 8 devices using a special website provided by Logitech. For functions where there is not a physical #Hard# button on the front of the remote, the functionality can be placed on the buttons on either side of the remote's display. Set up properly, they're exceptionally easy to use.
Unlike the more expensive Harmony One, this remote has four colored hard buttons for controlling your DVR and your Blu-Ray player. This is why myself, as well as almost everybody else I know, purchased one. The less expensive Harmony 650 as well as the Harmony 900 also have these buttons. Those four buttons take up a huge amount of your space on the screen if you don't have physical buttons.
Additionally, this remote features rechargabe Ni-MH batteries, and charges through a standard #MicroUSB# cell phone charger port. The batteries will go several weeks on a charge, and although it lacks a battery gauge, when it goes to a low battery condition you still have multiple days of heavy usage if you feel like not recharging it immediately.
This remote has a few, "Gotchas," though. Although it supports sequences #which is wonderful#, the programming almost always needs to be adjusted after the fact - the Logitech software does not properly program all of the buttons on a whole variety of devices and, often, the choices are a bit rediculous for the soft buttons as well - an Aspect button on a Media Center PC, for instance #for those who don't know, a Media Center PC changes its aspect through the Info button, so the Aspect button does nothing#.
Besides the number of devices and programming that should be left to the professionals if you're not 100% sure about it; these #like all Harmony remotes# are limited in their ability to control a second zone of a receiver. You can sort of kluge it onto it, but it's not real support for it, and I wouldn't do it - get the MX-780 if you want that.
Additionally, there's a durability issue. My family owns many of these #as well as other model Harmony remotes# Every one has required replacment at least once, if not far more often. I'd purchase the extended protection for this in a heartbeat on these if I were to buy another #and I'm not going to#.
If I had to do it all again, I'd either go with a Harmony 900 or a URC MX-780. This remote is okay, and if you're on a budget it's probably the best one out there, but after the experience with these and the higher end remotes, the higher end models are worth far more than their higher price, and I'd scrape together the money to afford them if at all possible
What's great about it: All in one remote.
What's not so great: Programming is far tricker than it should be for an entry level remote, durability is poor.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Ease of Use
4
Durability
2
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Store images and HD video with this SanDisk SDSDXP-016G-A46 16GB memory card that features a 95MB/sec. transfer rate for fast storage. The SanDisk Power Core Controller delivers fast performance and reliability.
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
I use it with:DSLR camera
As of me writing this, only the Nikon D7000 and D5100 can feed this card's voracious data appetite. No Sony or Canon or even a computer card reader can keep up with the card - which should tell you how fast it is! Unlike in the picture, these cards are actually 95 MB/s cards when you get them new.
There is a noticable speed improvement from even the Sandisk Extreme to the Extreme Pro on these camera models, but probably due to the data bus bottlenecking, I have yet to notice a difference on anything without UHS support.
What's great about it: Speed
What's not so great: All good things come at a price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3
Durability
5
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Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55–200mm f/4–5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Zoom Lens: Broaden the scope of your photography with a lightweight zoom lens that offers telephoto coverage for close-up images of distant subjects. Vibration Reduction technology reduces camera shake for dramatically sharp images and HD video, even without a tripod. The broad zoom range is ideal for portraits, action shots and scenic images.
Posted by: jec6613
from Connecticut
I use this quite a bit, and really enjoy using this lens. It is an easy choice for the amateur DX DSLR shooter, and a more flexible choice than most costing twice as much.
Don't kid yourself, this lens is cheap. This is one of three Nikkor AF-S lenses to lack an instant manual focus over-ride (the other two are both 18-55 mm kit lenses#, and is primarily of a lightweight plastic construction. It feels in the hand like a cheap lens, and the zoom function sticks a bit. Optically, it has noticable distortion, although I have not seen much lens flare, and there is some fringing #corrected by Gen 2 DSLRS automatically).
On the plus side, it's inexpensive, and the light weight is a benefit if you have it around your neck all day. The VR system really is a must on telephotos, and although it lacks the wide apertures required for most low light shooting, for outdoor sports the AF is fast and accurate and the quality is superb. The VR makes up for the small aperature when shooting still subjects. And I don't know about you, but lugging around an exotic $2500 f/2.8 multi-pound zoom lens sounds like a chore, anyway.
As an added bonus, it takes the same 52 mm filters as both the 18-55 mm kit lens, and the 35 mm f/1.8 lens, so you don't have to carry around a stack of them. This is best matched to the second generation DX DSLRs that automatically correct the optics of this lens, and purchasing it for use on FX or film is just silly, as the image circle won't cover the frame.
What's great about it: Price, zoom range, VR
What's not so great: Distortion and plastic construction.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
3
Durability
2
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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Standard Lens: Whether you're a beginner or professional, you'll love this compact, lightweight lens from Nikon. The normal angle of view captures approximately what the human eye sees, making it a great all-around lens. Plus, the f/1.8 maximum aperture is ideal for creating softly blurred backgrounds and shooting in low light.
Overall
5 out of 5
5 out of 5want to try it
By girlygirly1991
from fairfield iowa
i want this lens but i dont no if it will work. i have a nikon d60 so if you could can you plz tell me if this will work on my camera
jec6613
Connecticut
Yes.
February 19, 2012
Yes, it'll work on your D60 properly.
While the above post is correct in that Nikon has not changed the physical lens mount since 1959, not all cameras can mount or use all lenses - invasive fisheyes immediately come to mind, but also pre-AI and pre-AIS lenses, and this lens will not work properly on any film body either.
When in doubt though, there's a number in the Nikon manual to call, and they'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know about any possible acessories, lenses or anything else made by Nikon for your camera.
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Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55–200mm f/4–5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Zoom Lens: Broaden the scope of your photography with a lightweight zoom lens that offers telephoto coverage for close-up images of distant subjects. Vibration Reduction technology reduces camera shake for dramatically sharp images and HD video, even without a tripod. The broad zoom range is ideal for portraits, action shots and scenic images.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Nikon 55-200mm VR Zoom lens
By dll57
Nice lens. Works well, but we have encountered some issues with auto focus. Don't know it this is a camera or lens issue. Need to do more research on it.
jec6613
Connecticut
This lens is absolutely AF-S
February 20, 2012
This lens is absolutely an AF-S, all DX Nikkors are. It lacks the manual focus over-ride of almost every other AF-S Nikkor, but it is indeed AF-S and will focus properly on any AF body, with or without the focus motor built into the body.
AF missing on this is usually due to the AF not being set to a continuous mode when it's required, or a misadjusted focus screen in the body.
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Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55–200mm f/4–5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Zoom Lens: Broaden the scope of your photography with a lightweight zoom lens that offers telephoto coverage for close-up images of distant subjects. Vibration Reduction technology reduces camera shake for dramatically sharp images and HD video, even without a tripod. The broad zoom range is ideal for portraits, action shots and scenic images.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Great Focus
By Palora
from Tucson, AZ
I'm very happy with this lens!! The vibration reduction helps a lot with focus
jec6613
Connecticut
VR does not help with focus
February 20, 2012
VR does not help with focus, it helps with camera shake, a very different issue entirely.
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This 8-port Gigabit router with VPN firewall provides site-to-site tunnels with secure user access. Auto detection offers a quick connection to your ISP with minimal setup time.
Overall
1 out of 5
1 out of 5be kind to yourself
By JusTryin
from Las Vegas
Be kind to yourself and stay away from this one. Constant drops without a resolution from Netgear. Returning mine today after 3 weeks of no success and reading about everyone else having the same issue's. Wish I would have read them before buying, my own fault.
jec6613
Connecticut
Netgear assumes you read the manual ...
February 23, 2012
The first step in connecting any router, this one included, is to check for firmware updates. It's in the product documentation, and if followed would have prevented this issue. When you contact them for ProSafe support, they assume you at least somewhat know what you're doing and have tried rebooting and updating the firmware already. I love this, it saves me 45 minutes on the phone each time I call for an issue to Netgear's ProSafe line over calling the consumer line.
The connection stability issues were resolved in a firmware update over a a year before this review was posted, and by the time of this review's posting those posts were archived - I know, I own two of these routers myself.
Go ahead and buy it. It's not the fastest router in the pack, but if it meets your needs it's the one you want, and it's more reliable than the Sonicwalls or any Cisco below $600, that's for sure.
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Extend your camera's battery life with this Bower XBGN5100 power grip that fits up to 2 EN-EL14 lithium-ion batteries (not included). The auxiliary shutter release enables vertical shooting for flexibility.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Good battery grip for current entry level Nikons
By jec6613
from Connecticut
For the unitiated, this carries two EN-EL14 batteries, the same as used inside of you SLR, in a larger carrier underneath your camera. It also provides a shutter release for shooting in portrait orientation, and an IR remote and sensor for triggering your camera remotely.
This will fit the Nikon D3100, D5100 and D3200, as of this writing, and after doing quite a bit of research and holding several in my hand at local camera shops, this Bower seemed the way to go. It is slimmer than virtually all of the others options, and feels more solid in your hand, closer to the actual camera body. but it offers much improved handling even in landscape orientation, where my pinky finger really gets sore on my D5100's small grip. With larger lenses, this really nicely balances the camera. The bottom is ribbed like the camera itself, and it does include its own tripod lug - although it is offset from the lens and the camera's own lug. The shutter release is good, but not great, and has a bit more play in it than the Nikon's.
Because none of these cameras were designed to be used with a battery grip, it needs a small cable to connect to the camera and enable the vertical shutter release. In this one, the cable is very short - so short it pretty much precludes the use of the GP-1 GPS at all. It also lacks right angle connectors, so I am somewhat concerned about durability of the cable. However, a 2.5 mm TRS extension cable would solve this problem and I do plan on finding and purchasing one. Although I don't own a D3200 body, the cable is so short that I am unsure that it will connect.
All in all, if you want a battery grip and choose to use the entry level Nikon bodies, this is an excellent choice. Small flaws, but overall very much the best in the field.
jec6613
Connecticut
Forgot one little thing...
July 26, 2012
The included remote is a nice touch for D3100 owners, whose camera body lacks an IR receiver, but on the D5100 and D3200, so yourself a favor and use the wonderful Nikon ML-L3 remote, with a full range of options. This one simply triggers it and only for self shots, without any built-in delay, making it of limited usefulness. Mine's sitting in a drawer.
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Keep in touch with these Cobra microTALK CXT135 22-channel FRS/GMRS 2-way radios that feature call alert to notify you of incoming calls and a range of up to 16 miles for clear long-distance conversations. FRS & GMRS Radio Guide
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Pass on this one
By canuhearmenow
from Mesa, AZ
Bought this to use on a cruise ship. We could not use them at all. If they were more than about 6 feet away from each other they wouldn't work.
jec6613
Connecticut
All FRS radios have terrible range
September 21, 2012
As by law, all FRS radios are tested to have exactly the same power output and signal.
Steel and other magnetic metals block radio signals, so no FRS radios will work more than one room away at best on a cruise ship. If you want to be able to talk on a cruise, you'll need about 5W of output, available on commercial or (licensed) amateur sets, but not on basic FRS or GMRS radios.
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Keep in touch with these Cobra microTALK CXT135 22-channel FRS/GMRS 2-way radios that feature call alert to notify you of incoming calls and a range of up to 16 miles for clear long-distance conversations. FRS & GMRS Radio Guide
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5No range
By Jokerman826
from Great Lakes, IL
The range on this thing sucks. I had my wife drive down the road. I could still see the car and she was about 3/10 of a mile away and we lost signal. We are infar north suburban chicago, away from tall buildings and other things that cause interferance. Will be returning next time I go to the store.
jec6613
Connecticut
FRS Range is always poor.
September 21, 2012
As by law, all FRS radios are tested to have exactly the same power output and signal.
The ground itself can cause loss of signal, without buildings. The UHF frequencies used by FRS simply don't go far without putting more than the 1/2 watt of power or having more than a 0 dbi gain antenna. I'd expect at best 1/2 a mile on any FRS radio without line of site to the other location.
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Extend your camera's battery life with this Bower XBGN5100 power grip that fits up to 2 EN-EL14 lithium-ion batteries (not included). The auxiliary shutter release enables vertical shooting for flexibility.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Good battery grip for current entry level Nikons
By jec6613
from Connecticut
For the unitiated, this carries two EN-EL14 batteries, the same as used inside of you SLR, in a larger carrier underneath your camera. It also provides a shutter release for shooting in portrait orientation, and an IR remote and sensor for triggering your camera remotely.
This will fit the Nikon D3100, D5100 and D3200, as of this writing, and after doing quite a bit of research and holding several in my hand at local camera shops, this Bower seemed the way to go. It is slimmer than virtually all of the others options, and feels more solid in your hand, closer to the actual camera body. but it offers much improved handling even in landscape orientation, where my pinky finger really gets sore on my D5100's small grip. With larger lenses, this really nicely balances the camera. The bottom is ribbed like the camera itself, and it does include its own tripod lug - although it is offset from the lens and the camera's own lug. The shutter release is good, but not great, and has a bit more play in it than the Nikon's.
Because none of these cameras were designed to be used with a battery grip, it needs a small cable to connect to the camera and enable the vertical shutter release. In this one, the cable is very short - so short it pretty much precludes the use of the GP-1 GPS at all. It also lacks right angle connectors, so I am somewhat concerned about durability of the cable. However, a 2.5 mm TRS extension cable would solve this problem and I do plan on finding and purchasing one. Although I don't own a D3200 body, the cable is so short that I am unsure that it will connect.
All in all, if you want a battery grip and choose to use the entry level Nikon bodies, this is an excellent choice. Small flaws, but overall very much the best in the field.
jec6613
Connecticut
Response to question below ...
February 5, 2014
This is in response to this comment:
"What is this connection for anyway? The Bower's owners manual clearly shows it. it looks like a small stereo plug to one of the mini USB inputs on the side of the camera.
Also, the on / off switch doesn't seem to do anything special...anyone know what it does. My only real complaint is there is no lug hole to keep the camera straight on the tripod."
To answer that:
It's a small stereo plug that goes into the release cable connector on the body. This lets you use the vertical shutter release on the grip. The on/off switch turns that vertical shutter release on or off, to keep you from accidentally hitting it.
As for the lug hole, there's no lug hole on the camera, either, so if you need to keep your camera straight, use one of the Manfrotto architectural plates, which includes a flange just for that purpose. I don't trust the tripod hole on the grip though, it's not in line with the lens and not reinforced, so I stopped using this grip when I switched to a BlackRapid strap #although on my D7100 I use the BR strap with the mag alloy battery grip for that#
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Store images and HD video with this SanDisk SDSDXP-032G-A46 32GB memory card that features a 95MB/sec. transfer rate for fast storage. The SanDisk Power Core Controller delivers fast performance and reliability.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Not as fast as I hoped
By TheCaptq1
from Missouri
I bought this card to attempt to speed up the latency between shots with a point and click Canon SX-150 camera. It is faster than normal cards but not fast enough to justify the 8X expense.
jec6613
Connecticut
An SX150 can't feed this card's appetite for data
February 5, 2014
To put it simply, this card's performance runs circles around a basic Canon P&S like an SX150. Anything above the regular Extreme is a waste on the SX150, as it can't use UHS-I speeds - on the SX150, the CPU is so slow that shoot at even 1.5 FPS with focus tracking, let alone the 6 FPS of a D7100 or D610, which move three times the data per image to the card when shooting raw.
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Store images and HD video with this SanDisk SDSDXP-032G-A46 32GB memory card that features a 95MB/sec. transfer rate for fast storage. The SanDisk Power Core Controller delivers fast performance and reliability.
Canon T2i supports UHS-1
Do the UHS-1 technology is compatible with the canon t2i that i recently owned? will i be able to benefit from the speed of 95mbps if i use this to my dslr?
No. It'll work, but not at UHS-I speeds.
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Connecticut
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Medium Telephoto Lens: Transform every portrait into a work of art with a lens that delivers exceptional image quality and rich color saturation even at wide open apertures. Whether you're capturing headshots, wedding photos or nature images, this medium telephoto lens offers all you need for professional results in almost any lighting conditions.
Compatibility
Will this work with my d3100
Yes.
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jec6613
Connecticut
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Standard Lens: The wide-open aperture of this versatile Nikon lens allows you to capture photos in most situations without a flash. Whatever you're shooting, you'll get consistently sharp results at dusk, dawn or even in dim indoor lighting. Weighing just 5.5 oz., it makes a convenient carry-around lens for shooting stills and video.
Nikon D50
Will autofocus work with a Nikon D50.
Yes.
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jec6613
Connecticut
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Standard Lens: The wide-open aperture of this versatile Nikon lens allows you to capture photos in most situations without a flash. Whatever you're shooting, you'll get consistently sharp results at dusk, dawn or even in dim indoor lighting. Weighing just 5.5 oz., it makes a convenient carry-around lens for shooting stills and video.
Which lens is the best for portraits if I don't want to spend over $250.?
I have a Nikon D3000 camera.
The 50 f/1.8G. Hands down.
10 years, 3 months ago
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jec6613
Connecticut
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR Standard Zoom Lens: Shoot any subject, any setting with this versatile Nikon standard zoom lens. Distinguished by its incredible sharpness, steady handheld shooting and broad zoom range, this lens offers all-around performance and remarkably wide coverage for everything from portraits to landscapes to travel and architecture.
is this lens compatible with the D3000
Yes.
10 years, 3 months ago
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jec6613
Connecticut
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR Standard Zoom Lens: Shoot any subject, any setting with this versatile Nikon standard zoom lens. Distinguished by its incredible sharpness, steady handheld shooting and broad zoom range, this lens offers all-around performance and remarkably wide coverage for everything from portraits to landscapes to travel and architecture.
Is this lens compatible with the D7100 Camera?
Yes, in fact it's the best variable aperture mid zoom for it.
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jec6613
Connecticut
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR Standard Zoom Lens: Shoot any subject, any setting with this versatile Nikon standard zoom lens. Distinguished by its incredible sharpness, steady handheld shooting and broad zoom range, this lens offers all-around performance and remarkably wide coverage for everything from portraits to landscapes to travel and architecture.
Compatible with D600 (FX formatted camera)??
Yes, but only in DX mode, so probably not worth it. Try the 24-85 VR instead, or the 24-120 VR which provides the same field of view.
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