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I thought my Audio Technica headphones were good until my son bought me my Sennheiser set for a significant birthday, never used anything else since!

Congratulations Fuji!

Hello Thomas, a warm welcome to TIPF!

Great way of showcasing some of your best shots. Nice work Leon!

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I'm in the same boat Mark, my current pc is very unreliable and slow. I plan to build my own computer. I've decided against a laptop because I want to be able to upgrade components as needed and money allows. This also gives me the chance to use as large a monitor as my wife will allow I can afford.

Now I have go over the shock of my totally unexpected Nikon D3300 Christmas present and marvelled at the 11 point focusing instead of 3 AND the fact I can shoot above 400 ISO my mind is coming up with what I can do with this thing.

I have wanted a prime for some time but never bothered getting one for the D40 so I am now looking again. But finances say that I can only get one in the near future with the possibility of another, or two, later.

Question is, what do I go for first to get me into non zoom thinking? I am thinking a 35mm (56mm equivalent) a 50mm (70mm equivalent) and an 80mm (128mm) equivalent) based on 1.6 crop factor.

I know it really depends on what I intend to shoot but I am thinking more along the around town and landscape will be my most common subject rather than portrait which I do want to do but not that often.

I am thinking that this makes the 35mm the most obvious choice backed up with the new 18-55 kit zoom, which appears to be even better than the one on the D40, as my initial wide angle option. However, I am always happy to listen to wisdom from above :-)

I have a Nikon D5100 and not too long ago I bought the 35mm f1.8; I love it. Nikon DX crop factor is 1.5 which gives this lens the 35mm equivalent of 52.5mm. It is small, light, pin sharp and relatively inexpensive. I plan on buying the 50mm f1.8 this year primarily because it is so cheap (it costs about the same as a tank of fuel for the van). Whichever one you choose you will not be disappointed.

Congratulations Kev, great shot!

Hi Mark, welcome from over the water in Morecambe!

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JHF I think we're at cross purposes here. Never mind, on with the game!

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Congratulations Korky, cracking good shot!

Hi Nick, welcome to the forum from a very chilly Morecambe!

“We are, at any rate, having another truce on New Year’s Day, as the Germans want to see how the photos come out!”

 

Where did they get the film developed on the front line? 

Well, I didn't see that coming! Makes getting lost on the fells worth it after all! Thank you Dee for choosing this as POTW (your cheque is in the post). As I think I've said in previous posts; I consider myself fortunate to have access to some of the most wonderful scenery in the country, I just point the camera, the light and landscape make the picture.

Hi Karen, welcome!

Hi Dave, welcome from up north!

Hi Alan, welcome!

Hi Jo, welcome to the forum!

Congratulations Paul, well deserved!