Nikon D70s
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maroun.c
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These look nice however a tripod would allow you to use smaller apertures with longer exposures to compensate and result in more deapth of field.
I have a D70s Still a great camera however it's a bit bad on the noise side with higer Iso so don't let your ISO go over 800. with a tripod and with shuttting down your circulation you can sill use lower Iso values on still subjects.
Whatever Iso you use make sure that the pictures are well exposed as if you try to increase the exposure noise will show up more. D70s has a tendency to under expose picture this was claimed by nikon to allow for less exposure in general to avoid blowing the highlights which is tougher to deal with than a slightly under exposed picture. Funny that D80 that came after it suffers from overexposure issues.
Which lense are you using with your D70s?
I have a D70s Still a great camera however it's a bit bad on the noise side with higer Iso so don't let your ISO go over 800. with a tripod and with shuttting down your circulation you can sill use lower Iso values on still subjects.
Whatever Iso you use make sure that the pictures are well exposed as if you try to increase the exposure noise will show up more. D70s has a tendency to under expose picture this was claimed by nikon to allow for less exposure in general to avoid blowing the highlights which is tougher to deal with than a slightly under exposed picture. Funny that D80 that came after it suffers from overexposure issues.
Which lense are you using with your D70s?
Thanks to both of you for taking the time to give pointers. As far as the manual mode goes I will post some pics that were shot with iso 200 ap 3.5.
The lens is a Nikkor AF Micro 60mm 1:2.8 D. I understand the depth of field you refer to but when in manual mode 3.5 aperture is the limit I can set. You will see in the pics coming later I still can't get the whole coral in focus.
The lens is a Nikkor AF Micro 60mm 1:2.8 D. I understand the depth of field you refer to but when in manual mode 3.5 aperture is the limit I can set. You will see in the pics coming later I still can't get the whole coral in focus.
maroun.c
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Why would 3.5 be the limit in manual mode?
Also for a lens like the 60 mm macro you shold be getting sharper pictures? Not saying these are bad but they should be a lot sharper with such lens.
Guess you should use a tripod and somehow faster shutter speed maybe use flash.
One lst thing try to soho more perpendicular to the glass as this will minmize distortions and give more sharpness.
Also for a lens like the 60 mm macro you shold be getting sharper pictures? Not saying these are bad but they should be a lot sharper with such lens.
Guess you should use a tripod and somehow faster shutter speed maybe use flash.
One lst thing try to soho more perpendicular to the glass as this will minmize distortions and give more sharpness.
thor32766 Thanks for your kind words.
maroun.c I understand what you are saying. The issue I am having is when I try to change the aperture in manual mode when I turn the ring at base of lens the camera display starts flashing and will not take a picture. Any ideas why? I will get some shots using flash later today.
maroun.c I understand what you are saying. The issue I am having is when I try to change the aperture in manual mode when I turn the ring at base of lens the camera display starts flashing and will not take a picture. Any ideas why? I will get some shots using flash later today.
maroun.c
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No idea what this is as a 2.8 lens should be able to shoot at 2.8 unless it's not a 2.8 then aperture would close with your zoom but I never so this flashing and no picture taking at wider apertures. Anyway I wouldn't shoot those corals at 2.8 as i would not have enough DOF. Best thing is to try to shoot at aperture priority chosing 5.6+ vaules then see what the suggested shutter speeds would be. if its too slow then comensate by upping your ISO and using more flash power. It all depends ifyou're usinga tripod or not as that will allow you to shoot at much slower speed.
One other thing that could be the cause of this would be if the D70s is not compatible with that type of lens but I believe it should be compatible even with the much older lenses? maybe try to look fro some copatibility chart for that lens to see if D70s is full ycompatible or there is something else to look it. Still i see no reason why it would not work. I owuld say ask a pro about this if yo ucan't find a solution as it might eventually be some malfunction in the the camera or lens.
One other thing that could be the cause of this would be if the D70s is not compatible with that type of lens but I believe it should be compatible even with the much older lenses? maybe try to look fro some copatibility chart for that lens to see if D70s is full ycompatible or there is something else to look it. Still i see no reason why it would not work. I owuld say ask a pro about this if yo ucan't find a solution as it might eventually be some malfunction in the the camera or lens.
Well there's your problem....that's not how you set the aperature on DSLR's even in manual mode. You should be using the command dials located around the shutter release button. Leave the actual aperature ring on the lens locked in place (at like f22 or something I think) and only use the selector dials on the camera to adjust the aperature same as you would shutter speed.
Unless the lens is an *old* lens not made for AF cameras.
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