Cameras

[trout]

Well it finally arrived :dance2:
My first impressions were "Crikey that is a LOT of Camera".
The lens for the close up coin pics will be here tomorrow



Came with a pretty snazzy tripod as well 

[Australian coin]

ooooo reminds me I have to practise with mine before the show

[trout]

Can anyone give me the basic settings to start off with using this camera?
ISO, shutter speed , White balance etc.

[serial]

nice trout!
wish you didn't live out in the middle of nowhere! I could have popped round to get some pics done!

[markn]

Can anyone give me the basic settings to start off with using this camera?
ISO, shutter speed , White balance etc.

ISO100. Manual white balance, you'll need to read the manual to work out how to do that.  Put the camera on full manual and set the F stop to F8-F11, set shutter speed to suit your lights.  You might like to try out the Av (aperture priority) setting to let the camera set it's own shutter speed.  If you do that make sure you put the metering on center weight.

Caveat.

These settings are really for your macro lens, I doubt they'll work on the zoom one you've got on it now.  You're going to need to get the camera square to the plane of the coin too.

[trout]

Can anyone give me the basic settings to start off with using this camera?
ISO, shutter speed , White balance etc.

ISO100. Manual white balance, you'll need to read the manual to work out how to do that.  Put the camera on full manual and set the F stop to F8-F11, set shutter speed to suit your lights.  You might like to try out the Av (aperture priority) setting to let the camera set it's own shutter speed.  If you do that make sure you put the metering on center weight.

Caveat.

These settings are really for your macro lens, I doubt they'll work on the zoom one you've got on it now.  You're going to need to get the camera square to the plane of the coin too.

Thanks Mark.
Ill set it up with those settings when I get the other lens.
From there it should be just trial and error until I come up with what I am happy with.
That other sigma lens is a monster compared to the Nikon lens.
I recon I could see the craters on the Moon with that puppy

[robbiegal]

hey Trout
Where did you get that tripod from ? Or did it come with the set?
I reckon I could do with something like that

[trout]

hey Trout
Where did you get that tripod from ? Or did it come with the set?
I reckon I could do with something like that

It came with the set, It is beautifully made and sturdy :good:

[trout]

I figured out how to swap lens's :yahoo:

Normal lens



Sigma lens


Neither of which are much good for coin shots but that Sigma is a beut

[trout]

Lens did NOT arrive today :cray:
Nothing worse that getting a new toy and having a "Batteries Not included " Moment :dash1: