Nikon Glass

NikonChick · Mar 8, 2005

Glass is one of those things where the saying 'you get what you pay for' actually applies. Shop around... especially pawn shops and ebay and try to hold out for better glass. If you want to get started right away, concider something manual. Thats the beauty of nikon. Ive got an old Nikkor 300mm that I picked up for next to nothing. Indexed, it mounts to my D100. Nothing taught me about photography, and focus in the same way as a manual focus tour of the zoo.

catweh00 · Mar 8, 2005

OK, I just bought the Nikkor 300mm 4.5 AI lens. Will this work fine on my d70? The owner assured me it would.
Craig
Any good teleconverters I should look into?

catweh00 · Mar 8, 2005

Here's the link to the lens I bought. Let me know if I got ripped off. Thx.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6#ebayphotohosting

chroix · Mar 8, 2005

If you still need a longer lens and it is only for a small number of shots you can always look at renting a lens that you might not be able to afford. Pete's rents glass I think..

NikonChick · Mar 9, 2005

catweh00 said:
Here's the link to the lens I bought. Let me know if I got ripped off. Thx.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6#ebayphotohosting

If you already bought it, do you really want to know if you got ripped off....wouldnt it be nice to enjoy using it first??!
Just a thought. :wink:

spiralout · Mar 9, 2005

Here's a link to the lens I just won. I'm giddy as a guinea pig! I'm gonna get it just in time for spring break!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3878412512&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT

catweh00 · Mar 9, 2005

haha, I see your point nikonchick. Problem is, I am a compulsive ebay shopper. I thought this was a good deal, so I took it. You are right, though. If I feel its a good deal, the only preson that matters is me--and believe me, I will enjoy this lens. I just hoped someone had some insight to the lens to help me out--if they had previously used one, etc.
Craig

NikonChick · Mar 15, 2005

catweh00 said:
haha, I see your point nikonchick. Problem is, I am a compulsive ebay shopper. I thought this was a good deal, so I took it. You are right, though. If I feel its a good deal, the only preson that matters is me--and believe me, I will enjoy this lens. I just hoped someone had some insight to the lens to help me out--if they had previously used one, etc.
Craig

Well, if you insist. I dont have one, but it is very pretty and the price seems right. Im a compulsive ebay window shopper. Im always looking there for stuff and have bought a couple of things but I prefer to look through glass before buying it.... then I know for sure what Im getting. Im not comfortable forking out a few hundred bucks without looking through the lens first... thats just me though.... CONGRATS and be sure to post some stuff from your new lens.