A big Hi !

[sebastiaankop]

Hi there,

I'm new at this forum.

I like to make pictures with my new D700 with old (non autofocus) lenses.

If your picture has just the right ingredients no filter or trick can make it better.

Sebastiaan.

 

[Victoria Bampton]

Welcome to the forum Sebastiaan! Yep, I completely agree, there's a lot to be said for good pure photography.

 

[ligin]

hello,I'm also new here.

 

[tspear]

Hello Sebastiaan,

I am also newish here. What advantage do you see with the older lenses? (I am a new photography enthusiast)

Tim

 

[sebastiaankop]

Hello Sebastiaan,

I am also newish here. What advantage do you see with the older lenses? (I am a new photography enthusiast)

Tim

Hi tspear,

An older manual focus Nikon lens has the following advantages.

- Low price
- High availability
- High optical quality (lens elements in the lenstube)
- Better mechanical quality (AF lenses have to be loosely fitted otherwise the AF motor can't turn the lens in it's focus position)
- Autofocus does not work so it cannot mess up my composition
- That old (i'm fully in control of my camera) feeling.
- The picture it produces seems nicer but I cannot truly say that cause it is subjective. It is my opinion. Yours can be quite different.

Greets.

Sebastiaan.

 

[tspear]

Sebastiaan,

Hmmm, I may have to try it some. I actually use manual mode for the vast majority of my pictures for the same control feeling. I primarily use automatic mode when taking quick family shots in a rapidly changing lighting (e.g. going in/out of buildings at an amusement park).

Tim

 

[sebastiaankop]

Sebastiaan,

Hmmm, I may have to try it some. I actually use manual mode for the vast majority of my pictures for the same control feeling. I primarily use automatic mode when taking quick family shots in a rapidly changing lighting (e.g. going in/out of buildings at an amusement park).

Tim

Me too.