D5300 - 18-300mm - Lowry Park Zoo - Tampa, FL

[Parker219]

Hello,

Not looking for individual c&c per say, but if you see any photos that you think are worth editing to make a "final" product, please let me know.

This is also for anyone considering the D5300. All of these photos were taken with the 18-300mm dx lens. All the photos were taken in AUTO mode. I have not sharpened any of these in post at all.

Shots were taken in RAW- imported in to lightroom and mass edited with plus 10 to shadows, minus 10 on contrast, minus 20 on highlights, plus 10 on clarity, plus 20 on vibrance, plus 7 on saturation. Some might have been tweaked slightly from that, but the sharpness slider was NOT touched at all.

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L-Zoo-134 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-83 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-70 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-64 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-57 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-34 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-31 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-27 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-15 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

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L-Zoo-145 by linktheworld219, on Flickr

 

[PropilotBW]

Great looking photos. Also interesting shooting in Auto mode.... That seems to be a curse word around here. Were you testing the results, or do you always shoot in Auto? They turned out great.

 

[Parker219]

^ Mostly testing, since it was my first day out with the 18-300 lens. However I have found the auto with this setup pretty good. Especially since I can fix most errors in post, since im using raw.

Also I didn't have a need for any long exposures or any thing like that today.

 

[robbins.photo]

Great series Parker. I have to admit I'm very impressed by the sharpness for an all-around zoom like that.

 

[pjaye]

I like the all except for the koala. It looks a little off to me. A little dark. Almost like the white banace was off. It may however just the lack of color compared to the others. Nice set though.

 

[Parker219]

^ yeah it's shot through glass and has weird lighting.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[Parker219]

For what its worth, I am very happy with the 18-300mm lens. For anyone thinking about getting a dx camera, if you get the kit 18-55 you will really miss the zoom if you are coming from a bridge camera that had a high zoom.

So, I say, don't even bother with the 18-55, just go with the 18-140 or the 18-300 right away.

 

[robbins.photo]

For what its worth, I am very happy with the 18-300mm lens. For anyone thinking about getting a dx camera, if you get the kit 18-55 you will really miss the zoom if you are coming from a bridge camera that had a high zoom.

So, I say, don't even bother with the 18-55, just go with the 18-140 or the 18-300 right away.

Boy if they made a 2.8 version I'd be all over it. But then again the thing would probably be 5 feet long and weight 25-30 lbs.. so.. hmm.. lol.

 

[Parker219]

^ True. Lol

I want to take this lens to a night concert, and im a little worried about the low light performance, since I will be bumping up the shutter speed.

Only one way to find out. Who knows maybe bumping up the ISO will work for night shots.

 

[jaomul]

They look great. Nothing wrong with auto and superzooms for ccertain occasions.

 

[Braineack]

entry level pics with entry level equipment ;P

 

[Designer]

Who knows maybe bumping up the ISO will work for night shots.

I think that is your best approach for that.

BTW: #10 needs a funny caption. I see that he has just unwrapped his new underwear, but was probably expecting something else.

 

[Parker219]

^ Haha, yeah I think he was trying to give himself some shade. Here are some other quickies.

 

[Stevepwns]

entry level pics with entry level equipment ;P

Is this an inside thing? On the surface it seems pretty insulting. Or I am just reading to much into it, and if thats the case. My bad......

 

[Parker219]

^ I don't take it as insulting because I know he is blunt and is used to full frame/ high end quality.

ENTRY level...not quite...the D5300 is not an ENTRY level camera. As far as ENTRY level pics, that is not a fact, its his opinion based on what he thinks in ENTRY.

So when he makes a comment that is wrong factually speaking ( by saying the D5300 in an ENTRY level camera ) then I don't put too much weight in to any other statements he says.