New Kit arrived today

[JosephH]

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?

 

[RowdyRay]

Congrats. Have fun and share with us.

The other "lenses" you speak of thread onto the end of your lens. Most likely the 18-55mm. I wouldn't expect the greatest results with them, but some have created interesting photos.

 

[JosephH]

I was thinking this summer putting the macro on my 300MM zoom and going out trying to get a picture of a gnats ass lol

 

[tirediron]

Congratulations - new gear is always good! If you're referring to the two Ultimax lenses pictured, they are thread-on attachments that are meant to attach to the front filter threads of your regular lens. I would strongly recommend returning them as their optical quality is going to be poor at best. Your 18-55 is a good mid-range lens, and you will be better off in the long run to save up for proper lenses.

 

[JosephH]

they came with the kit so no big deal maybe have some fun with them see what kind of trouble I can get into

 

[JosephH]

I really dont know what a proper lense is though the 100MM true macro I want costs more than my kit lol

 

[tirediron]

I really dont know what a proper lense is though the 100MM true macro I want costs more than my kit lol

The best thing you can do is learn to use the kit you bought; over time you will figure out if you want to shoot long (telephoto) as in birds, animals, etc, short (wide-angle) such as landscapes, macro, or... once you know where your interest(s) lie, work toward that. Buying gear for the sake of buying gear and without a specific need normally results in two things: (1) an empty wallet; and (2) a bunch of stuff gathering dust on a shelf somewhere.

 

[JosephH]

I am into all that Landscape, Nature Photos, and Macro

 

[Braineack]

Why are the boxes for the filters as large as a real lens.

 

[ac12]

Why are the boxes for the filters as large as a real lens.

And it says "autofocus" on the box.
If it is a screw on the front lens, then saying "autofocus" to me is deceiving.

 

[tirediron]

Why are the boxes for the filters as large as a real lens.

And it says "autofocus" on the box.
If it is a screw on the front lens, then saying "autofocus" to me is deceiving.

Draw your own conclusions...

 

[ac12]

Why are the boxes for the filters as large as a real lens.

And it says "autofocus" on the box.
If it is a screw on the front lens, then saying "autofocus" to me is deceiving.

Draw your own conclusions...

Maybe I will put it on my 50/2 manual lens and it will turn into a "high speed autofocus" lens.

 

[JosephH]

One thing I seem to be having a problem with is finding where to turn on the grid on the silly thing. I like the grid it makes it easier to set up my shots on the fly I skimmed through the reference manual but didnt see anything though may of missed it.

 

[greybeard]

I was thinking this summer putting the macro on my 300MM zoom and going out trying to get a picture of a gnats ass lol

knat on a hanging water drop.small by Tom Straight, on Flickr

Sorry, I could not resist. Shot with a Nikon AF-S 55-200 and a Raynox 250 at f/18

 

[JosephH]

lol

PS I did find the grid it isnt in the reg menu its the info button have to push it several times