Holly Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Finally figured out the setting on my D70 (clap) so I've been taking some digital pics today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 and a few more (whistle) Thanks for lettin me share ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Very nice pictures. What lens are you using with your camera. I am looking for a nice Nikon macro lens. I really like the skunk cleaner shot. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thank you! It's a Nikon AF Nikkor 28-105mm. I really like it, but I'd go one step up if I were you. This is THE closest I could zoom in with it, and I'd like to get much closer detail on the polyps. I might get the 18-200mm..? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 BTW I looked at the cleaner pic again, and it looked like their might be some eggs under there..?? Possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Looks like eggs to me! My cleaner had eggs about every 2-3 weeks. I only had one, so they just became coral food. Great pics BTW, the goni pic is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nice pictures!!! I like the pink one the best. Thanks for showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks! I think we have a YES on the eggs.. I got these shots tonight... Yeah, I expect nothing to come of these eggs either.:( My PJ cardinals were mouthbrooding one brood after the other for several months there, but none every materialized. Poor little pajama appetizers (whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I have read that PJ cardinals don't mouth brood to free swimming state like Bangii (sp?) cardinals. I can't say from experience, but that is what I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thank you! It's a Nikon AF Nikkor 28-105mm. I really like it' date=' but I'd go one step up if I were you. This is THE closest I could zoom in with it, and I'd like to get much closer detail on the polyps. I might get the 18-200mm..? Just a thought. [/quote'] Thanks for the advice. That sounds like a great call if you were able to get that close with teh 28-105. Good luck with you new picture taking skill and discoveries. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Garrett - I emailed a friend of mine in MN who's got a degree in photography to ask what he'd get for this kind of thing, for a D70. Photography is his obsessive hobby. Works full time in CT/MR and works PT on the wknds at a local camera shop to stay on top of the hobby. Here's what he told me: (copy/pasted) I have one of these already, excellent, sharp lens that focusses very fast http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66987-GREY/Nikon_1987_60mm_f_2_8D_Macro_Autofocus.html I'd give my "eye teeth" for one of these http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66989-USA/Nikon_1989_Telephoto_AF_Micro_Nikkor.html but there's no way I could afford one. THis one http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/66989-USA/Nikon_1989_Telephoto_AF_Micro_Nikkor.html is a pretty good middle point between those other lenses, you'd (obviously) be right between the 2 with this one, plus they've made about 11 million of these lenses over the years and you SHOULD be able to pick a used one up no problem. Plus this particular lens is the newest "VR" version that reduces camera shake, which only works on digital SLRs. I've used one of these http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/330643-USA/Tamron_AF272N700_SP_90mm_f_2_8_Di.html and I think it's 99% as good as the actual Nikon lenses (at least the old, manual focus one was. I'm sure the new ones would be even better) They've made 90mm macro lenses for just about ever so all the "bugs" would be worked out of them by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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