Starting with a Nikon DSLR...

Intro:

Recently in our country, there is a change of taste going on regarding digital imaging. Point and shoot Digital cameras are losing attraction to stunning images of D-SLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera as it is getting available in reasonable price in recent years. So why not stop fantasizing and get one for yourself! This article will guide you to choose your best Nikon DSLR to start with considering your budget.

When it’s about D-SLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera, Nikon and Canon these two brands come parallel. Both these brands are now market leader in the world as well as in Bangladesh. Also, all the latest models and lenses of these brands are now becoming available in stores in competitive price.

I will go through Nikon Models very briefly with their specifications, price, user types etc. You are maybe wondering why Nikon? Well I will not go into the debate of Nikon vs Canon (legendary debate of all ages! May be another day! ) right now, but my personal favorite is Nikon for greater dynamic range, better color depth (Truer color), noticeably better ISO/Noise performance, better lenses and larger lens compatibility than similar priced model of Canon. Both Brands produced great cameras and it’s really up to user to select one, depending on taste, usage type, budget and lots of other variables.

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Selecting your Lens for Nikon! (part-1)

Intro:

 As nikon is making their FX lenses (For full frame Cameras like D800, D610 etc.) since 1950, there are lots of choices for FX lenses. All FX lenses are mostly superb in quality and costs a lot. Nikon introduced DX version lenses for their crop sensor cameras (AKA DX cameras, e.g. D7000, D7100, D300s, D90 etc.) in 2003, which is more affordable for a specific purpose. You must be wondering what may be the basic difference between FX & DX is.

Well, the basic difference is simple. FX are designed to work with Full Frame Camera and also we can use it in crop bodies. In crop bodies, sensor size is smaller significantly and uses only the center portions of the lenses. So, you are paying extra amount of money a FX lenses (Especially zoom lenses) if you don’t know the correct DX alternative. Therefore, using some DX lenses which are specially made for DX version cameras are sometimes money saving.

Yes of course there are some outstanding FX lenses which cannot be matched in quality and purpose for DX lenses. Still there are great DX version lenses. I will discuss FX lenses in depth in other article. Also affordable FX lenses are mentioned here which can be used in Crop sensor/DX cameras.

Best Camera Review Sites...

Through my photography career, I am a self taught, web geeky, trial and error specialist and always restrained by budget. So there are hundreds of sites out there which can help you to improve, experiment, advanced knowledge and advanced gear reviews.

Below I mostly follow these sites. Very helpful for everyone new at photography.

CNET's Special 50 Tips on photography! (collected)

Whether photography is a hobby or a profession, you'll get a whole lot more out of it if you understand how it works. With a firm grasp of aperture, shutter speed, sensitivity and focal length, the ratio of truly great to merely mediocre shots you download at the end of an expedition is all but guaranteed to climb.
Here we present CNET UK's 50 essential shooters' tips. Don't uncap your lens without them. Aperture
1. Understand aperture The most fundamental element any photographer should understand is aperture. The aperture is the physical opening within your lens that allows light through to the sensor (or film in an older camera). The wider the aperture opening, the more light can pass through, and vice versa.
The size of the opening, which is regulated by a series of fins encroaching from the edge of the lens barrel, is measured in so-called f-stops, written f/2.8, f/5.9 and so on, with smaller numbers denoting wider apertures. If you find this inverse relationship tricky to remember, imagine instead that it relates not to the size of the hole but the amount of each fin encroaching into the opening.
A narrow opening is regulated by a large amount of each fin encroaching into the barrel, and so has a high f-stop number, such as f/16, f/18 and so on. A wide opening is characterised by a small number, such as f/3.2, with only a small amount of each fin obscuring the light.