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MrW
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2067 posts since 1/8/11

2 Jun 2013 13:00
Second hand's a good way to start, places like talkphotography forum have good classifieds, think I paid around half rrp for a mint 18-200VR when I had one a few years ago. You can also hire lenses if you want to try before you buy, good idea if you're not sure what might suit you best.

Lenses are expensive but general rule is spend as much as you can on good glass so when you upgrade your camera body, you're not held back with average glass.
Hello World
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12043 posts since 7/3/05

2 Jun 2013 22:15
generic_guy wrote: Yes, and this is the compatible 50mm.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-50mm-1-8G/dp/B004Y1AYAC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1370116248&sr;=1-1&keywords;=nikon+50mm

Depends where you want to use it, 50mm will give slightly nicer depth of field but 35mm will be more useable indoors.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-35mm-1-8G/dp/B001S2PPT0/ref=pd_vtp_ph_1

this is the proper DX 35mm great lens will do everything you want.

£150 in photo dollars is nothing, think of it like fashion, thats only 1 OL shirt.

the 50mm above is FX so it will give an equivalent view of 1.4x = 70mm, good for portraits but a bit tight for general usage.

I have 28mm, 50mm and 85mm that I use for general lens.

everything I took today was with an 85mm, great for the skaters / free running but normal things like tower bridge and so forth is too big from where you can shoot it from to get a good composition @ 50mm you can get a good frame, 35mm gives you some spare etc.
generic_guy
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8786 posts since 16/9/02

3 Jun 2013 00:22
Hello World wrote: the 50mm above is FX so it will give an equivalent view of 1.4x = 70mm, good for portraits but a bit tight for general usage.

Think you're slightly confusing things here.
It doesn't make a difference to the focal length if the lens is FX or DX. DX lenses are just optimised for DX sensors.
The actual focal length will around 1.6 times labelled size whether it is FX or DX.
troll
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3571 posts since 30/1/10

3 Jun 2013 23:56
getting a little confused myself here, so guessing I should go for the dx 35mm lens as the d3200 has a dx sensor?
Hello World
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12043 posts since 7/3/05

4 Jun 2013 00:07
well that is wider, and is equivalent to 50mm which is about as wide as you want to go for general usage from my personal experience from using a 50mm lens on a fx full frame camera

So I would buy the 35mm one.
MrW
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2067 posts since 1/8/11

4 Jun 2013 12:57
Keeping the photography theme going, Giottos carbon tripod. Weighs next to nothing, extends to 6ft, shrinks down to 35cm, one leg can be used as a monopod. Very impressed Cool

Mookie_blaylock
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1424 posts since 19/7/06

4 Jun 2013 13:53
MrW, what is the model no pls? How much did it set you back?
MrW
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2067 posts since 1/8/11

4 Jun 2013 16:01
It's this one and that's what I paid for it. Not cheap but worth it imo for the quality, size & weight, ball head feels amazing coming from a knackered old Velbon & 3 way head.
troll
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3571 posts since 30/1/10

4 Jun 2013 17:59
very Cool MrW
Hello World
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12043 posts since 7/3/05

4 Jun 2013 18:06
I use giottos, good choice, no carbon for me though!
bawseshadz
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1310 posts since 21/9/11

10 Jun 2013 21:07
collizhun
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3765 posts since 19/10/06

2 Jul 2013 10:51
bluetooth rechargable speaker recommendations? Just for kitchen doesnt need to be extravagent.
compulsiveshopper
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912 posts since 12/6/12

11 Jul 2013 23:17
brahms
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251 posts since 15/2/12

11 Jul 2013 23:19
collizhun, I got a jabra solemate. Pretty small, rugged so can deal with a bit of kitchen grime or if you want to take it to the beach. Good enough sound.
Gaz
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2455 posts since 20/10/05

12 Jul 2013 14:56
WaterRower, nice. Where from?
OnlyOneStop
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2491 posts since 3/8/08

12 Jul 2013 15:00
collizhun wrote: bluetooth rechargable speaker recommendations? Just for kitchen doesnt need to be extravagent.

had a cheap one in urban outfitters - TDK i think
Gizmo
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3792 posts since 20/10/09

28 Aug 2013 11:51

sony rx100 mkII | dsptch camo wrist strap

amazing little camera, perfect travel size and great zeiss f/1.8 lens
Malik
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808 posts since 27/5/10

28 Aug 2013 14:50
any fukers know where shirebrook is ? went to the sports direct HQ yesterday, upstairs is just full of returned stock from all over the country. The staff there aint got a clue what is worth what, and in between a shed load of damaged/ shit stock theres a few gems to be had.


Picked all this up ( plus a nike basketball ) for £25
11 pairs of calvin kleins
England shorts
adidas shorts
nike cores

Theres also a load of cage like shelves full of boots, runners etc this visit proved fruitless in that department. However, iv'e been before and picked copa mundials up for a fiver, ctrs, and a pair of adipures for a tenner.

It's definitely hit and miss, but still worth a ride if you're within an hours drive.
adidaskev
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575 posts since 30/11/11

28 Aug 2013 15:30
Always knew about shirebrook and heard the rumours of that but never actually heard of anyone going! I used to work at one when i was studying and the amount of shitty returns is unreal!

The likes of squeaky returns on Nikes was a perfect example, it's usually just some air between the shoe and the insole.

Football tops can sometimes be good if you fancy your changes at getting the letters on the back off (normally returned as some moron put the spelling on wrong or wrong number.
Goldie
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4515 posts since 17/10/07

28 Aug 2013 18:28
That gaff is about 15 min drive from me, its a goldmine if you got time to spend looking through it all