Bought a Nikon D50, First Pics

[sentra_dude]

I finally got my camera this weekend...because of logistics it'd been sitting at my house for about two weeks waiting for me! :o

It's a great camera, I really like it, not heavy, easy to use, such a set up in the actual picture-taking side from the point-and-shoot I had been using. The picture quality is excellent as well, if not really a huge increase from the point-and-shoot I was using...but only an increase of 1megapixel or so from that camera...

In the first day I took over 200 pictures haha, the SLR really encourages you to snap away like mad! :P I'm still learning how to use all the settings, but I managed a few decent pictures.

The box: :D
http://i1.tinypic.com/nd3hu8.jpg

Here are some of my good ones:
http://i1.tinypic.com/nd3ihj.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1966/slk55amg3pk.th.jpg (http://img52.imageshack.us/my.php?image=slk55amg3pk.jpg)

http://i1.tinypic.com/nd9e7k.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1051/tree5ld.th.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tree5ld.jpg)

http://i1.tinypic.com/nda2ac.jpg
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1941/foutain0ar.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=foutain0ar.jpg)

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2830/dsc00433gt.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00433gt.jpg)

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/1003/corollalightpole9ao.th.jpg (http://img79.imageshack.us/my.php?image=corollalightpole9ao.jpg)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7038/880jf.th.jpg (http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=880jf.jpg)

I think this pic shows how detailed the pics the D50 takes are, first the shot at full size, but down to normal res:
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4614/orig9ch.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orig9ch.jpg)
100% crop
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7438/1007sm.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1007sm.jpg)


8) More pics to come in the "What You Saw Today".

[TT]

Very nice pics! Especially for a stock lense, the quality seems top very good!

thanks for the SLK55 ;)

[Zot09]

Congratulations on your purchase, it's always nice to hear about people enjoying their new DSLR's.

[5vz-fe]

Congrats :) Nice SLK, and from the tree photo, the stock lens is supirsingly OK (more so than Canon's stock lens)

[dutchmasterflex]

I can't wait to jump on the D50 band wagon :)

Still getting familiar using a SLR and already taking some great shots! I should be posting a similar topic in the near future.. ;)

[sentra_dude]

Thanks for the replies, I figured you guys would enjoy the SLK55 AMG pic too...;)

dutchmasterflex : If you haven't already, you might want to check out http://www.dpreview.com/, they have excellent reviews of many different cameras on there, including a really in-depth one of the D50...needless to say I highly recommend the camera, and from my pics you can at least get an idea of the picture quality.

[sameerrao]

Does the D50 have a 0.2 second start up time like the D70?

[sentra_dude]

Does the D50 have a 0.2 second start up time like the D70?

Yah, its fucking sweet! I'm still used to the other camera I was using that took at least 2 or 3 seconds to turn on...this is just..."on" and its on. 8)

[TNT]

nice camera, what did it cost you?

[dutchmasterflex]

Thanks for the replies, I figured you guys would enjoy the SLK55 AMG pic too...;)

dutchmasterflex : If you haven't already, you might want to check out http://www.dpreview.com/, they have excellent reviews of many different cameras on there, including a really in-depth one of the D50...needless to say I highly recommend the camera, and from my pics you can at least get an idea of the picture quality.

Yea I've checked out that site a lot lately.. I especially like how you can compare camera's specs side by side. I actually went to my local camera shop yesturday after work to check out the D50 (for the 2nd time). I asked for a SD card so I could take some sample shots but they wouldnt allow me. So your pics are just what I wanted to see :)

If you dont mind me askin, how much did you pick up your kit for?

[sentra_dude]

Around $670 for the D50, 18-55mm Nikkor Lens, and a 512mb SD card, and free shipping. If you look around enough, or wait you might find it cheaper, who knows.

[dutchmasterflex]

That's a pretty damn good price considering you got the a 512mb SD card and free shipping.. I actually just won an auction on ebay for the same 18-55mm lens kit for $642.. The seller is in my area too, so hopefully all goes well and I can pick up my new baby :)

[sentra_dude]

Sweeet dude! Can't wait to see your first pics, did you get a 512mb card?

Here's a couple more:
http://i1.tinypic.com/nf3drd.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/nf3ebt.jpg

[dutchmasterflex]

wow nice shots! I like the backlit tree silouette..

I picked up sandisk ultra II 512mb SD last night thinking I would be able to pick up my camera yesturday. Seems like im gonna have trouble getting the seller to meet up in person... he/she wants me to make the payment online and then mail the camera to me even though I am only 5 minutes away!

[sentra_dude]

A few more pics:

http://i1.tinypic.com/nqppi0.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/nqppiw.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/nqpqg2.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/nohele.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/nohbgy.jpg

[dutchmasterflex]

Nice Celica shots!

I should really wash my car next time I decide to do a photoshoot, makes quite a difference ;)

By the way, your Celica looks like its in great condition. How many miles has it driven?

[sentra_dude]

Thanks! :D

I am very proud of the paint condition, its really good, but I really must thank the previous owner, it must have been kept in a garage because its so nice, espeically since my car is -cough- 14 years old. It has just over 123,600 miles on it.

[dutchmasterflex]

yea, the previous owner must have babied that thing.. 14 years old aint too bad, my car turns 10 this year and just did its 120,000th mile a couple weeks ago, closing in on its 121000th pretty quickly :\