I own the D40 and im not happy at all with its performance in night shoots and i think its just a fancy point and shoot quality..
Now im looking to get the D90 but i really dont want it to be like or in the range of the D40. Im thinking its just for noobs too like the D40? Am i wrong about this?
What i really want to know if its better then the D40/D60 group.
Thanks for your help on this.
And there is alot of noise in this low-light photo taken at 1250iso
ok i understand the focal ratio part now thanks
I didnt have a polarizer then but i now got one for $60 so i can also use it for long exposures in daylight.
I think the turtle shot was with my 55-200mm but thats just the lens i took it with at the time. I dont care to take a different shot prospective with a 50mm lens. I would like to take better focused shots and bokeh, i want a more clear and sharp photos with a new lens. I wasnt really happy with the quality of the photos, i dont know if its because i need a better lens.. But that what you guys are saying that i need a better lens on my d40.
Im also not talking spacificly about that turtle pic.
(ok canceled the 50mm non af-s for now haha)
This is insane.
I'm certain that the reason everyone suggested a large aperture lens was because you gave people the impression in your original post that you were having trouble doing
nighttime photography with your kit lens(es). Yet, when people ask to see evidence of the troubles you're having, you first post two photos taken in
broad daylight, and suddenly your issue with your equipment is some mixture of lens sharpness and DOF that's too broad?
First of all, believe it or not, your kit lenses are plenty sharp, at all focal lengths, even at their maximum apertures. Detailed reviews are available online that show this (dpreview, slrgear). If you're not getting sharp photos, especially when you're stopped down, unless you have defective equipment, your lens and/or camera is not to blame. Second, your sudden interest in bokeh is perplexing, since you never mentioned disliking the bokeh in your turtle shot. Are you wanting to do portraits, now? It's unclear what you're trying to do with your photography at all, other than experiment, and you don't need new equipment for that (unless you're doing long exposures at night without a tripod, in which case, get a tripod).
Finally, you seem to have a huge lack of knowledge about using cameras, an apparent inability to do minor internet research, and the misconception that buying more equipment will solve your problems. I mean, since your original post, you've shown that you don't fully understand focal length ("i dont know anything about 50mm lenses, basically the 50mm lens would be like my 18-55 when its in full zoom?"), aperture (as shown by the many people in the thread that have had to explain it), its relationship to depth of field (as you didn't understand why all your turtles weren't in focus), filters (polarizing filters aren't really for long exposures, and long exposures and daylight don't really mix), exposure, shutter speed (the blurriness of your Mac photo has more to do with the 1/8 exposure time than the D40's high ISO performance), and basic composition (as shown by your preference for the rabbit smack dab in the middle of the frame).
You also ordered (and thankfully canceled) a lens that wouldn't fully function on your camera, could only find a grossly overpriced alternative (the 50mm AF-S retails for around $500, not $900, and Amazon is not the only place to buy lenses), and thought that the "II" autofocus points on the D90 meant two (when 11 means eleven). All these things could have been rectified with a Google search.
New advice:
don't buy anything, and learn how to better use your camera. You've spent only a year with it, and it shows in many ways. Your enthusiasm is great. With more experience, you'll be able to make a more informed choice in the future, and you'll save money now for a better lens/flash/camera then. Post things for critique every once in a while. As you're doing that, you should do the unglamorous work of reading up on photographic technique (not just on the internet) and looking at past work of good photographers (again, not just on the internet), as it will do more more for your own work than new equipment ever will. Once you learn more about photography and the sort that most appeals to you, you'll be able to pick the equipment that's best suited to your work. New equipment is useless if you don't already know how to use your current gear properly.
Especially in this economy.
