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!

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! I'm still learning how to use all the settings, but I managed a few decent pictures.

The box:


Here are some of my good ones:















I think this pic shows how detailed the pics the D50 takes are, first the shot at full size, but down to normal res:

100% crop



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]

Originally Posted by sameerrao 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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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:

[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: