Just bought 70-300 Macro Zoom Lens for Nikon D40

coolhandluke · January 20th, 2009, 12:27 PM

I just bought a Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto lens new in box off of eBay for $110.

My dad has this lens on his D50 and I've taken a few pics with it. It is definitely an awesome lens for the price.

Here are the specs on another site where it is listed for $295...

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto Autofocus Lens with Built in Motor (Nikon F) ShaShinKi.com : Malaysia Online Camera Shop

I can pm the sellers info if anyone is interested.

Towelly · January 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Congrats! I have a 70-200 Nikkor w/ Vibration Reduction myself. It fills in for my 18-55 quite often. In the market for a 50mm 1.4 wide angle at the moment though.... It never ends! Its almost as bad as modding the car.

coolhandluke · January 20th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Towelly

Congrats! I have a 70-200 Nikkor w/ Vibration Reduction myself. It fills in for my 18-55 quite often. In the market for a 50mm 1.4 wide angle at the moment though.... It never ends! Its almost as bad as modding the car.

A wide angle will be next for me too. Probably not anytime soon though. I need to spend some cash and buy a Hurst shifter from James.

BTW...I finally had a chance to take a few outdoors pics with the new camera today. Everything else had been indoors, shooting the piano and die casts.

Triple A · January 20th, 2009, 07:22 PM

awesome. now post up some pics, man

Towelly · January 20th, 2009, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Triple A

awesome. now post up some pics, man

+1

coolhandluke · January 20th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Triple A

awesome. now post up some pics, man

Will do first thing tomorrow. I'm heading off to a free seminar about the D40's at a local photo shop.

Towelly · January 20th, 2009, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by coolhandluke

Will do first thing tomorrow. I'm heading off to a free seminar about the D40's at a local photo shop.

Grats! They haven't had anything like that near here.

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 11:08 AM

Well...yesterday turned out to be a big disappointment. The location that I was given for the seminar was incorrect so I ended up missing it, and the few photos that I took yesterday looked like crap.

I made the mistake of shooting with the sun too far overhead and right next to a glaring white backdrop...not a good combo. I didn't really have a choice since I was taking the pics on my lunch hour, but I should have at least found some shade. The paint on my car looked terrible from all of the glare and solar burn. I only took a few pics but pretty much all of them weren't salvageable. Here are the only three that even looked decent. I had to change them to black and white and raise the contrast so they look nothing like the actual shot...

Sorry guys.

weems · January 21st, 2009, 11:11 AM

i think those turned out great.

Military98stang · January 21st, 2009, 11:41 AM

quick sugestion is to not take photos on parking lines. a lot of people do it and it is a big no no! Plain asphalt is the way to go. also no light poles or fences in the back round. I wish i still had the article. There was a three page write up about it in a mag that was very helpful.

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Military98stang

quick sugestion is to not take photos on parking lines. a lot of people do it and it is a big no no! Plain asphalt is the way to go. also no light poles or fences in the back round. I wish i still had the article. There was a three page write up about it in a mag that was very helpful.

Good advice. Normally I don't. Like I said...I just had a couple minutes on my lunch hour so I stopped next to a warehouse by my work just to test out the camera. If you're dealing with asphalt, parking space lines do just ruin the pic. The warehouse parking lot that I normally take pics in was sold so I just found the next closest vacant one.

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by weems

i think those turned out great.

Thanks Weems. Hopefully I can take some time in the next few days and take some better ones. It's hard this time of year since it gets dark early, the weather's bad, and everything's brown and ugly.

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Military98stang

quick sugestion is to not take photos on parking lines. a lot of people do it and it is a big no no! Plain asphalt is the way to go. also no light poles or fences in the back round. I wish i still had the article. There was a three page write up about it in a mag that was very helpful.

LMAO...just saw your avatar pic.

1FUN4RD · January 21st, 2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by coolhandluke

I just bought a Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto lens new in box off of eBay for $110.

My dad has this lens on his D50 and I've taken a few pics with it. It is definitely an awesome lens for the price.

Here are the specs on another site where it is listed for $295...

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto Autofocus Lens with Built in Motor (Nikon F) ShaShinKi.com : Malaysia Online Camera Shop

I can pm the sellers info if anyone is interested.

BTW.. You suck!! You spent more on your lens than I did on my camera!!

LOL. J/K.

Congrats man.. Now come take some killer pic's of my car

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by 1FUN4RD

BTW.. You suck!! You spent more on your lens than I did on my camera!!

LOL. J/K.

Congrats man.. Now come take some killer pic's of my car

Wow Dave...your camera was less than $110?!?! I guess I didn't catch that the other day. That is a steal.

1FUN4RD · January 21st, 2009, 12:59 PM

timberwolf · January 21st, 2009, 12:59 PM

nice pics luke...your ride is really looking saaawweeeeett!!!!!!!!

1FUN4RD · January 21st, 2009, 01:01 PM

HA ha..I must be blind. I thought you spent 310.00

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by timberwolf

nice pics luke...your ride is really looking saaawweeeeett!!!!!!!!

Thanks Timber...she needs a drop after putting on the new wheels. I just don't have the $1k to do it right.

coolhandluke · January 21st, 2009, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by 1FUN4RD

HA ha..I must be blind. I thought you spent 310.00

OK...now I feel a little better. The list price on the lens was $282 so I saved a little money.

BTW...did your plaques come with any adhesive backing or anything?

January 20th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#1
coolhandluke Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,094	Just bought 70-300 Macro Zoom Lens for Nikon D40 I just bought a Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto lens new in box off of eBay for $110. My dad has this lens on his D50 and I've taken a few pics with it. It is definitely an awesome lens for the price. Here are the specs on another site where it is listed for $295... Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Telephoto Autofocus Lens with Built in Motor (Nikon F) ShaShinKi.com : Malaysia Online Camera Shop I can pm the sellers info if anyone is interested. __________________ 1967 Styled G.T. 350 S197 tribute - see garage for list of mods.

January 20th, 2009, 06:04 PM	#2
Towelly Wherever you go! 2006 Mustang GT 13.04 @ 106 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,648	Congrats! I have a 70-200 Nikkor w/ Vibration Reduction myself. It fills in for my 18-55 quite often. In the market for a 50mm 1.4 wide angle at the moment though.... It never ends! Its almost as bad as modding the car. __________________ "Its the things you love that make you who you are!" "I guess that makes me large breasts...." Penny and Howard. The Big Bang Theory

January 21st, 2009, 11:08 AM	#8
coolhandluke Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,094	Well...yesterday turned out to be a big disappointment. The location that I was given for the seminar was incorrect so I ended up missing it, and the few photos that I took yesterday looked like crap. I made the mistake of shooting with the sun too far overhead and right next to a glaring white backdrop...not a good combo. I didn't really have a choice since I was taking the pics on my lunch hour, but I should have at least found some shade. The paint on my car looked terrible from all of the glare and solar burn. I only took a few pics but pretty much all of them weren't salvageable. Here are the only three that even looked decent. I had to change them to black and white and raise the contrast so they look nothing like the actual shot... Sorry guys. __________________ 1967 Styled G.T. 350 S197 tribute - see garage for list of mods.

January 21st, 2009, 11:11 AM	#9
weems Well Hellerrr.. 2001 Bullitt N/A Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 5,816	i think those turned out great. __________________

January 21st, 2009, 11:41 AM	#10
Military98stang Enthusiast 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: back in italy! Posts: 857	quick sugestion is to not take photos on parking lines. a lot of people do it and it is a big no no! Plain asphalt is the way to go. also no light poles or fences in the back round. I wish i still had the article. There was a three page write up about it in a mag that was very helpful. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

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January 20th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#4
Triple A Shake Me Like A Monkey Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,247	awesome. now post up some pics, man

January 21st, 2009, 12:59 PM	#16
1FUN4RD MMs Ford Racing Nut Swinger 2007 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CENTRAL IOWA Posts: 3,969	__________________ sig by MUSCLETANG. Thanks Chad.

January 21st, 2009, 12:59 PM	#17
timberwolf Born to be Wild 2007 Grabber GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 3,053	nice pics luke...your ride is really looking saaawweeeeett!!!!!!!! __________________ FRPP Stingers, O/R Prochamber, BMR STB, Steeda UDP, JLT, SCT/Brenspeed, 8in shorty

January 21st, 2009, 01:01 PM	#18
1FUN4RD MMs Ford Racing Nut Swinger 2007 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CENTRAL IOWA Posts: 3,969	HA ha..I must be blind. I thought you spent 310.00 __________________ sig by MUSCLETANG. Thanks Chad.

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