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Dear all,

Just bought a nikon d40 camera off ebay at a bargain price. Was wondering if anyone have any exp photographing cars and whats the best way to take pics. Any info will be great.

O yeah the lens is 18-55, so will this do or would I need something else? Also, planning on taking pics of cars that is stationary.

you know you only need mirror lock when you have a MASSIVE lens on it. if youre using anything under 300mm you wont notice any difference.

why would you remove the UV filter for nighttime shooting? there are no UV rays from the sun at night. so its really pointless. why trouble yourself with that??

shoot in raw if you are going to play with images, if not JPG is fine for party shots. besides the fact that a raw file could be 10 megs in size compared to a 3.8meg JPG

yep i need to do some more tests with IS switched off... funny thing is, I have taken some excellent shots with IS on - its a bit hit and miss.

example :-

I think this is a fantastic shot - but it does have a "softness" to it, possibly could be caused by jpg compression...

FYI - Jin - you can easily take shots like this with your Nikon, just have patience and practice.

Author:	ZEi250t [ Tue May 20, 2008 11:58 am ]
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got ya! ok ill have to check my camera, if not you might need to use the bulb setting and get an external shutter. $10-12 for a generic one from ebay. i have one and its fine

Author:	Chanboy [ Tue May 20, 2008 12:10 pm ]
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yeah bulb setting is an option. I do need to get a remote shutter button... thanks man, let me know after you check out your camera.

Author:	ZEi250t [ Tue May 20, 2008 12:13 pm ]
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will do mate im working tonight so it wont be till later in the week. PM me to remind me if i forget

Author:	Siddr20 [ Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:24 pm ]
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Quote: Dear all, Just bought a nikon d40 camera off ebay at a bargain price. Was wondering if anyone have any exp photographing cars and whats the best way to take pics. Any info will be great. O yeah the lens is 18-55, so will this do or would I need something else? Also, planning on taking pics of cars that is stationary. - Turn IS OFF if you using a tripod - Take any UV filters off - Have mirror lock up - Have a sturdy tripod - Do everything in manual mode - and keep practising till you get it perfect. - Always shoot in RAW!!! NOTHING wrong with the 18-55 stock kit lens!! Its an excellent lens Heres a pic with my 18-55lens: using different exposures - no editing at all linked removed Start with about f/8 and go from there (at nite that is) Have a read of those online guides to taking photographys.. Best place to start.. EDIT: thought i post the pic in the thread: [/img]

Author:	Siddr20 [ Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:34 pm ]
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Heres a pic taken of my car with a nikon d80 Wouldnt mind a nikon.. but i find the canons easier to use.. but each to there own i guess.. I got a 350d.. wanting to upgrade to the 40d (when tax comes back lol)

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Author:	ZEi250t [ Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:04 am ]
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you know you only need mirror lock when you have a MASSIVE lens on it. if youre using anything under 300mm you wont notice any difference. why would you remove the UV filter for nighttime shooting? there are no UV rays from the sun at night. so its really pointless. why trouble yourself with that?? shoot in raw if you are going to play with images, if not JPG is fine for party shots. besides the fact that a raw file could be 10 megs in size compared to a 3.8meg JPG

Author:	Siddr20 [ Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:35 pm ]
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Quote: you know you only need mirror lock when you have a MASSIVE lens on it. if youre using anything under 300mm you wont notice any difference. Thats true. Mostly for those telephoto lens where vibration is an issue. Dont know why i mentioned use mirror lock up on just a 18-55mm lens.. Quote: why would you remove the UV filter for nighttime shooting? there are no UV rays from the sun at night. so its really pointless. why trouble yourself with that?? Coz you dont need it at night time. Takes 2 secs to remove. I found my images to be better when taking the uv lens out when shooting at night time.. But each to there own.. Quote: shoot in raw if you are going to play with images, if not JPG is fine for party shots. besides the fact that a raw file could be 10 megs in size compared to a 3.8meg JPG I should have perhaps said, shoot in RAW if you have photoshop then.. Once again each to their own.. 16bit or 8bit.. Like you said, if you gonna process the images, then shoot in raw!!

Author:	Siddr20 [ Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:43 pm ]
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Chanboy wrote: yep i need to do some more tests with IS switched off... funny thing is, I have taken some excellent shots with IS on - its a bit hit and miss. example :- I think this is a fantastic shot - but it does have a "softness" to it, possibly could be caused by jpg compression... FYI - Jin - you can easily take shots like this with your Nikon, just have patience and practice. Lovely pic What lens and settings were used for this shot? Any processing involved?

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