Thanks alot bro :tup:, but you didnt need to include all the pics in your quote, lol

It's ok for nowadays photography, cos the noise control on modern DSLR is very good, even at ISO 600, the noise is still ok, so the f/5.6 shouldn't cause as much problem as the old day when using film, and you can use PhotoShop afterwards to make some minor adjustment.

Surely, f/2.8 is always attractive.

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Bright outdoor shots are fine and even indoors with a speedlight flash is okay. It gets a little harder for those action shots and low light situations where a flash isn't feasable. I also usually don't like setting the ISO higher than I have to. It stays on ISO 100 95% of the time. Even with the latest camera noise reduction, it's just not as sharp using a higher ISO. f/2.8 would be awesome though. I just can't justify spending that much for pro glass.

An ISO 100 doesn't allow you to do too much if the the lens if f/3.3+.

It really depends on what kind of pictures do you shoot mostly, I was shooting a tennis tournament one time during the night session, even the aperture was set to f/2.8, I still have to push the ISO to at least 400+.

Some of the f/2.8 is not that $$$, there's a 35-70mmf/2.8 from Nikon, retail for about $500ish, it's an old model, no motor, but the picture comes out top notch.

Depends on available light and I usually shoot with a tripod... and/or with a speedlight. It still gets tricky with an f/2.8, but it certainly gives you a bit more leeway. The bokeh is nice too. I have a 50mm f/1.8 prime in the bag also, so it's not like I'm totally limited.

I would love to get a fast telephoto lens as well, only problem is they are big $$. The night shots I took at Petit Le Mans were taken with an ISO of 25.6k. I didn't want to go that high but it was the only way to get something decent. Anything lower and all i got was blurry shots. If anyone sees a 200 or 300mm lens for a nikon at a good price, let me know :)

25.6k is pretty high, I usually just keep mine at 3200iso, ive been using my 16-85mm non-stop lately, I only use my 70-300mm for close up things, landscapes or things my 16-85mm cant reach.

Im getting better at learning the settings, I use the "P" professional setting now instead of auto, lowered the flash alittle bit as well. Angles & lighting are everything, still need to learn more tho.

It depends on what I want. When i was shooting the cars at petit le mans, I used the shutter priority mode. I wanted to make sure the speed was were I needed it to be to get a useable shot. Once it got dark due to the aperture I was forced to use at 300mm the only way to get a decent shot was by cranking up the ISO. When I have the time, I prefer to use full manual. I find it more fun to experiment with the settings than letting the camera try to figure it out.

What kind of lip is that and where can you buy it? PM me please!

on my friend's car? its the Nismo S-tune front lip, but painted to black out the fangs