New Kit arrived today

[JosephH]

I did another 100 sunset photos tonight playing speed shooting again. I will be an expert at quick settings changes in no time and I am pretty good at getting them changed fast now. I have 15 mins from time I get home to grab my kit get to the river and shoot. takes me abt 5 mins to get to the river and a couple to run in house get my kit. So 7 mins to make my adjust and shoot and thats just til I lose the visual on the sun not all light just the round sun. after the light was gone and it was post sunset light I was able to get some awesome images of geese sitting in a cemetary on my way home and those came out incredible. I will post some photos soon but for how here are the 13 settings I used tonight on the sunset.

Sunset-01
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 52MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/500

Sunset-02
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 55MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-03
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 300MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-04
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 102MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-05
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 100
lens: 210MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-06
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-07
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/14
Shutter Speed: 1/3200

Sunset-08
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 800
lens: 102MM
ASA: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1250

Sunset-09
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 1600
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1250

Sunset-10
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 400
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/1250

Sunset-11
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 400
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/500

Sunset-12
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 400
lens: 200MM
ASA: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/4000

Sunset-13
Camera: Nikon 3500 DSLR
Iso: 400
lens: 300MM
ASA: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/4000

 

[mark_f]

My New Kit arrived today and I am stoked to get out and take some pictures but I still cant figure out the telephoto and wide angle lenses are they regular lenses or attach to another lense they look small?

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The best kit for beginning macro is a set of photo extension tubes. They’re cheap because there are no optics, just a hollow tube with contacts so the lens can still be controlled by the camera. Don’t bother with Canon or Nikon, etc. as they’re much pricier. Off brands are fine. You can use them singly or in combination to get REALLY close. I find it’s best to use a fairly long focal length so you’re literally not on top of the subject. You can move a hand in front of the lens to find the focus point and then use a combination of focus and zoom to get it as sharp as possible. Good strong light helps as you want to use a small aperture, like f/16 or 11. Don’t crank the ISO too high to keep the noise down.

 

[JosephH]

yea mine came with extensions, a macro, a wide angle and something else

 

[Grandpa Ron]

I bought a Canon T6 which some folk consider a "starter" camera. It came with the telephoto, and wide angle/micro screw on lenses. I am sure that with diligence and continuous use I will out grow this starter kit.

I am equally sure I will probably be dead by the time I outgrow all the whiz bangs and whirly gigs. I will admit that it is nice to shift the ISO, add shutter delay, change the color temp etc. Next on my list are using the filters on black and white photos.

Still, for the majority of my photos the Auto is hard to beat. The wide angle worked just fine for some Icelandic landscapes. The biggest advantage for me is I can shoot vacation photos, plus take the time for a manual photographic composition when necessary.

In my opinion you move up when you out grown your present cameras. Given the current advances in technology by the time you are ready for the next level, that level has become cheaper and better.

 

[RowdyRay]

yea mine came with extensions, a macro, a wide angle and something else

What mark_f is referring to is these. Extension tubes. Much different than what you received. Cheap version:

FotodioXPro Auto Macro Extension Tube Kit for Canon EF & EF-S Lenses

Top of the line:

KenkoAuto Extension Tube Set DG for Canon EOS Lenses

There are even cheaper versions of these on Amazon or Ebay with mixed reviews.

 

[JosephH]

thanks guys and yes I saw them extensions before