I have a weird question, but I thought I would ask, anyway. Allow me to offer up background information. I recently purchased a Nikon D7000 with a plastic mount, kit lens, 18-105mm. I broke a small piece off of the plastic mount, rendering it useless. I upgraded to a better set of lenses that have metal mounts, which are much more durable. I got a Nikon 16-85mm, which I use as my walk-around lens. I also picked up a 70-300mm for longer shots. Both lenses are more costly and perform better than any kit lens that I've previously had. Although i have much doubt, my question is: Can the original kit lens, with the plastic mount be repaired?
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Yep! That's what I was thinking. I see a few plastic gizmos that resemble screws. They appear to hold ihe plate in place. I actually think the plate is glued on. Im not sure the plastic screws actually turn. Where would I get that done? I surely can't do it myself. Are there any camera repair shops that do that? Or, maybe I can send it in to Nikon.
There would be repair shops that do it, but they will charge full tilt. Get some quotes and contact Nikon at the same time to see what they say. May be cheaper to deal with Nikon.
Since it was a kit lens, may actually be cheaper to get a used one in working order on ebay and sell yours for parts....
My fish kit is a Canon 20D,Canon 580EX flash & Canon ST-E2 transmitter.The lenses I like to use for fish are the Canon 100mm macro & the Canon 50mm 1.8F.The 50mm is a MUST have lens for any Canon DSLR owner so cheap but so sharp all the Asian Aro shots in my Gallery are with this cheap lens.
The 50mm lens is as sharp as most of my L series lenses.That's a $80.00AUS lens up against $2000.00AUS + lenses if you have not got it already go and get yourself one now
I wish to own a Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro soon for fish work.
The body is getting a bit old but it will do me for some time yet as I would prefer to spend any extra money on good glass.
All shots in my Gallery are shot with this combo.
The sharpest lens is my Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM which I used in this shot of a wedge tail eagle head.
My Favourite landscape lens is my Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
These shots are taken with my 17-40mm lens.
Nikon =
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I've never owned a camera before so I really have no idea what to look for. I mainly want it to take pics of my fish. The salesman at Best Buy recommended the Canon EOS Rebel T3 would this be a good camera for what I want it for? It's more than I wanted to spend but I'm afraid if I went with a cheaper point and shoot I would be disappointed and end up spending more later on.
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
I'm guessing my post is probably too late by now, but just in case you haven't gotten the camera yet: First of all, if you want to get some nice aquarium shots, you are most likely going to be disappointed by any sub-$400 point and shoot (and if you're paying over $400 anyway, you may as well go for a dslr). I would recommend just getting a camera (dslr) that you find the most aesthetically pleasing and convenient to use. Pretty much any camera body from Canon or Nikon is going to be capable of producing very high quality pics. It's just a matter of learning the skill and getting the right equipment (lighting, lenses, etc.), so imo, it's best to go as cheap as possible (within reason) on the body, and then put what's left over toward investing in a speedlight and a good lens (preferrably an f/2.8, or larger; e.g. f/1.8, f/1.4, etc.)
