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Pros using the D90?

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  • Started 4 years ago by billputnam
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  1. Gentoo

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    Can't see them. They're private.

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  2. zachmorin

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    oops. I'll upload them somewhere else soon.

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  3. billputnam

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    Zach,
    thanks for those shots. they're good.

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  4. JMCS

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    There are pros who use the d40...

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  5. Gentoo

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    zachmorin,

    very nice work!

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  6. NSXType-R

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    Whoa. ISO 6400 looks like my D40's ISO 1600. That's some damn good noise control. And I really like the results I get a 1600 too. Jeez, I really want a D90.

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  7. zachmorin

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    Thanks for the compliments guys.

    But there you have it. Get some decent glass and the D90 (I used the new 35mm f/1.8g ALOT. That lens was a life saver at the wedding) is MORE than adequate to shoot professionally with. I've been contracted with a local studio to shoot events with. We're covering sports the second week in may so I'll post some pics from that too.

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  8. NSXType-R

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    Wow, I really must get that lens. I'm still waiting for it to be in stock at the store.

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  9. zachmorin

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    abesofmaine.com

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  10. Willis

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    The D90 is suitable for professional work. It is, a bit more fragile then the D300, so you'd want to use caution. I will say that my D80 survived at least one drop from sholder level (I did loose a bit of plastic on the top right corner.

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  11. Gentoo

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    "The D90 is suitable for professional work. It is, a bit more fragile then the D300, so you'd want to use caution. I will say that my D80 survived at least one drop from sholder level (I did loose a bit of plastic on the top right corner."

    It's not that fragile I would say. At my job, the photographers (I work in a theme park) use D40s and they take quite a beating. A few have even had salt water damage and somehow they still work. I'm not saying to bang it around and throw salt water on it I'm just reiterating that the D90 can be used for grueling professional work.

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  12. zachmorin

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    D90 is pretty sturdy. The only thing I'm afraid of is getting super heavy glass and attaching it to the D90. Because it's not a magnesium alloy body, I'm afraid that my 300mm f/4 is just going to rip the mount ring out.

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  13. Willis

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    Gentoo: Agree, hence the drop test.

    I'd be curious about people's experience using armature bodies in bad weather conditions. I've always been afraid to use any of my cameras in the rain.

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  14. Gentoo

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    Where I work, if the rain isn't too hard, they put what they call a "camera condom" on it. Basically a modified plastic bag covering. They do get a little wet sometimes and these are D40s and the few D50s they have left.

    Personally, like you I'm paranoid and don't even take my D300 out when the weather gets wet.

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  15. SeanN

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    @Willis, I have taken a D50 out in the rain, as an emergency thing at times, but I would not recommend taking one out without any form of protection.

    As for taking the D200 and the D300 out in the weather, both mine have been there and can usually tolerate more than I can. They do have coats on if the weather is too bad.
    The biggest problem I found was with lenses, I destroyed 2 F:/2.8 300mm with the weather (luckily they were on the company insurance!) but I have never had the problem of the weather doing anything serious to any of my (or the company) cameras. The only real problem I have encountered is the power packs getting too hot or cold.

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  16. adamz

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    willis, gentoo - as for d200, I've used it in some extreme weather conditions couple of times (heavy exposure to rain and humidity - basically all the things You shouldn't do with Your camera), and never had any problems with it, so gentoo don't be so paranoid about your 2nd gen :) for sure it's weather sealing is as good. as for amateur bodies, I was once on a trip with my friend, he has d80, and he was able to do all the shooting in heavy rain as I did, so I guess the weather sealing on the amateur bodies is almost the same as in the semi-pro dslr's.

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  17. Gentoo

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    adamz, that good to know. Sometimes some of the best birding shoots are in awful weather. I guess that's what I got a camera such as this. SeanN, thanks for your input as well. I know to be careful with my lenses.

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  18. NSXType-R

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    Wow, I never expected the D40 to survive like that. Mine has been through humidity a couple times. One time I was passing between a cold exterior and a greenhouse that fogged up the mirror inside. I think dust fused itself onto the sensor that way. I'm afraid to do anything to it but to just blow it off with the Giottos rocket, but it isn't coming off.

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  19. adamz

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    NSX - it's rather impossible to put a dust on the sensor in a situation like Yours, more likely You were changing Your lens in some dusty conditions; as a general rule fogging is not a problem, just wait a little bit and Your camera should work without any problems. As for sensor cleaning, as I wrote in other topic - send it to professional service (gonna cost You less than fixing a broken sensor).

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  20. NSXType-R

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    No, the funny thing was that I only have one lens. I can't change lenses. It might have been dust that got in a long time ago and swept itself onto the sensor...? I did try putting on an old 50mm 1.2, but that really was a long time ago.

    It could be that the lens sucks in a lot of air.

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  21. adamz

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    NSX can You please take a picture with Your camera and post it somewhere, so we could see the dust You are talking about. Are You sure there is a dust on the sensor, as I'm changing my lenses very often, and sometimes in a really dusty conditions and never had any problems with dust on sensor. Once I though I got some dust, but fortunately it was a dusty viewfinder.

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  22. Matstar

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    I was an amateur who bought a D90, then became a pro with the D90! So far I have snapped a Christmas party and a Wedding Reception. Gotta hand it to my camera - it's the real Pro!

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  23. Gentoo

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    "NSX can You please take a picture with Your camera and post it somewhere, so we could see the dust You are talking about. Are You sure there is a dust on the sensor, as I'm changing my lenses very often, and sometimes in a really dusty conditions and never had any problems with dust on sensor. Once I though I got some dust, but fortunately it was a dusty viewfinder."

    adamz may be on to something. I once thought I had dust on my D300 sensor. Turns on the dust never made it to the sensor, it was on the mirror.

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  24. Gentoo

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    "Gotta hand it to my camera - it's the real Pro!"

    Careful, the "the camera is only a tool" police are gonna come LOL

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  25. adamz

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    matstar - as far as I understand You call yourself pro after just two assignments...

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