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Thanks, all, for your answers! G.

Hello all! Not sure if this is the right place of this forum to post this, if not, sorry about it... I am still debating myself for this issue: for a (normal) photoshoot, say, of some friends, how much post-processing do you use and what do you change? I like to add a vignette (or negative...

Still have a question: the quote from Mike: "If I want more detail in the shadows, I'll expose for that. If I don't want to blow the highlights, then I'll expose for that." If, say, you're shooting a black car and you want to expose for that, you put your focus point on the black car (say in...

Thanks Jon, for jumping in! I also knew that the grey card (I prefer a white card) was used for white balance. But I don't think the white balance is correct if the exposure is good (and vice versa). If incorrect, please correct me... Thanks!

Ok! Thanks dxqcanada! It sure helps!

So... No adjusting for more bright or dark when using grey cards? Why nog? Why yes? Just wanting to learn and understand!;)

Thanks all for these fast answers! Two more questions have arrised when reading your posts: 1. How do you use a grey card to make your exposure. Do you meter that card and you're sure you've got a "good" exposure and then adjust accordingly if the subject is black (then subtrack a stop or two)...

Hello all, Just wanted to be sure about this: if I point the camera (say, in spot metering mode) to a white wall, then it will be metered for 18% grey and will come out as 18% grey if I don't adjust settings. This is right, isn't it? Also, I have read that if you wanted to take some portrait...

Thanks for these fast replies! I have never tried out any two dials SLR yet... Anybody else's comments very appreciate!

Hello all! I am slowly thinking of upgrading from my D40x to another body (thinking primarily to d300) for two reasons: built-in autofocus and more buttons. Mostly, buttons to change white balance faster than via menus, and two dials for being able to change aperture rapidly in Manual mode...

Thanks rdompor! Anybody any more comments welcome!

Hello! I was wondering what the use was of a focus lock (on D300 and above). When pressing that button, is it the same as pressing the shutter halfway? And say you go into the menus and tell the camera only to focus when the focus lock button is pressed, what use would the halfway pressed...

Wew! Very nice picture indeed! Still debating about the 1.4G though, for the speed, less noise, as I have read. And also wishing a d300 (or upgrade of it when it comes?) for more functions...

Thanks andrew99 for this nice answer! I am thinking about the 1.8 or the new 1.4G for somewhere next year maybe...

Yes, but I haven't found any info about how D-lenses work... But this helped!

So, actually, the aperture ring is redundant for the D40X? You can control the aperture just fine using the dials...? And for other bodies like D300 (for eventually maybe an upgrade)? Thanks!

Ok! Thanks! This helps a lot :)!

Hello, I know that the D-lenses of Nikon have an aperture ring (for example, the 50mm 1.8 lens), but I don't understand how it works when taking a picture (I haven't been to my local store yet): do one use the aperture ring to set the aperture as desired and is the camera body dial useless for...

Indeed, my question was about it exists a flash trigger as I don't have an external flash yet... And thank you for answering! You have told me some new things about FP high speed sync... Cool ;)!

Ok! Thanks Jerry! An external flash (SB-600 or SB-800) is on my wish-list for in a few months!