Hi! My wife and I have decided to try our hand at photography. We live in the Peak District in the UK which has plenty of landscape opportunities but I'm also keen to try my hand at some abstract photography. We haven't bought a camera yet as my Dad has gifted us his Nikon D5300 plus a few lenses (there's a 35mm 50mm and a 70-200m I think). Should get us going! Anyway, I'm doing lots of research and this website has been an absolute gold mine for a beginner.
Seems that the big question in our future is DSLR or Mirrorless but for now, we will crack on with the D5300 and see what we can produce
Hello all!
Best,
Darren
Thanks - I'm now at home and going through what my Dad has which is as follows - any advice on anything obvious that's missing would be very welcome!
Base Camera - Nikon D5300
Lenses:
1. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8G - Good for portaiture?
2. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6G - Useful all rounder?
3. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm 1:35-5.6G - Not sure?
4. Tokina AT-X Pro SD 11-16 F2.8 (IF) DX II Good for landscapes I think as it has a wide viewing angle?
5. Tamron SP 70-300mm DI - Telephoto lens for long-distance etc?
6. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 G - Similar to the 35mm?
Feels like a really useful mix and I'mn excited to play around with them. The only thing I definitely need is a decent camera backpack :-)
Welcome, Darren!
Welcome to the forum and to Photography Life! Those lenses will be great for some landscapes, I reckon.