My new D90!

kimmi.kim · 12/17/2008, 10:12 AM

Hi All,
I just got a nikon d90 and was using the video mode to film my clowns. just wanted to share.
Here is a link to the video. Watch it in high quality mode.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37vZ265x_nI

ccampo · 12/17/2008, 10:46 AM

Beautiful clowns.
And that's the camera I want for Christmas !!!

Recty · 12/17/2008, 10:47 AM

Pretty nice, I thought about getting the D90 just because of the HD video aspect

Now lets see some pictures!

kimmi.kim · 12/17/2008, 11:28 AM

Ceasar - Thanks! i love my clowns. i hope you get this camera for christmas. it is pretty sweet

Recty - i didnt really think much of the video aspect when i got this camera. but now i love it! pictures soon to come

90sShooter · 12/17/2008, 12:27 PM

That is sweet! I didn't know about the video feature... I might have to return my XSi...

Recty · 12/17/2008, 01:52 PM

Yeah, 720p video quality, not bad at all

kimmi.kim · 12/17/2008, 02:12 PM

90sShooter - i highly recommend the d90. everything about this camera is incredible.

gkyle · 12/17/2008, 04:08 PM

Love the video! I just got a new D90 last week and haven't tried the video feature yet.

kimmi.kim · 12/20/2008, 07:51 PM

Here are some pictures i took with the d90.

gkyle · 12/21/2008, 04:59 AM

Nice! I'm not that speedy with the manual focus yet, but I did get these two shots with the D90:

I used a top-down acrylic box for this one, but couldn't get it as sharp as I wanted

This one I shot through the front glass using the stock 18-105 lens.

kimmi.kim · 12/22/2008, 10:21 AM

wow, those are nice! how do u find the stock lens? i just got a body only.

gkyle · 12/22/2008, 11:08 AM

Yes, I took these with the 18-105 VR lens it came with. On the second shot I added a cheap 5x magnifier filter to allow me to get closer.

xtm · 12/24/2008, 12:18 PM

Those are nice shots kim! You know it was a tough decision for me to choose between the D90 and D300. I was super close to getting the D90 until I realized I shoot a lot of sequential photos for stop motion video and the intervalometer on the D300 will be of great use. If it wasn't for that, I would have bought the D90 in a heartbeat.

jthao · 12/25/2008, 10:44 AM

d300 is far superior to the d90 imo cuss it's in a whole different class. nonetheless, d90 is still a great camera.

gkyle · 12/25/2008, 02:00 PM

Far superior probably depends on what you're trying to do with it. The D300 is an awesome camera and is the one I had planned on buying. Well, that or the 40D. But, it's very heavy, expensive, and lacks the HD movie mode the D90 includes. If you add a flash unit, battery grip, and decent lens, the weight can get to be a problem if you're hand-holding for very long. The megapixels are the same, but the reviews I read indicate that the D90 does a better job in a few areas, including exposure control. If you have someone else using the camera, the D90 also has a few point and shoot modes that will come in handy. I wouldn't trade my D90 for a D300 with even money, but now that I'm a loyal D90 owner, why would I say otherwise?

12/17/2008, 10:12 AM	#1
kimmi.kim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 226	My new D90! Hi All, I just got a nikon d90 and was using the video mode to film my clowns. just wanted to share. Here is a link to the video. Watch it in high quality mode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37vZ265x_nI __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 46g tank, 47lbs LR. occelaris clownfish pair, GBTA!!!!!, leather coral, mushrooms, zoa's, CUC crew

12/17/2008, 10:46 AM	#2
ccampo ORCA Web***** Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 388	Beautiful clowns. And that's the camera I want for Christmas !!! __________________ good luck, Cesar ---------------------------------------------------- Standard 120g tank 60x18x26, 29g sump with Refuge, Mixed fish and corals reef tank Current Tank Info: 210g SW mixed reef, 45g SW

12/17/2008, 11:28 AM	#4
kimmi.kim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 226	Ceasar - Thanks! i love my clowns. i hope you get this camera for christmas. it is pretty sweet Recty - i didnt really think much of the video aspect when i got this camera. but now i love it! pictures soon to come __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 46g tank, 47lbs LR. occelaris clownfish pair, GBTA!!!!!, leather coral, mushrooms, zoa's, CUC crew

12/17/2008, 02:12 PM	#7
kimmi.kim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 226	90sShooter - i highly recommend the d90. everything about this camera is incredible. __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 46g tank, 47lbs LR. occelaris clownfish pair, GBTA!!!!!, leather coral, mushrooms, zoa's, CUC crew

12/20/2008, 07:51 PM	#9
kimmi.kim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 226	Here are some pictures i took with the d90. __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 46g tank, 47lbs LR. occelaris clownfish pair, GBTA!!!!!, leather coral, mushrooms, zoa's, CUC crew

12/17/2008, 10:47 AM	#3
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,556	Pretty nice, I thought about getting the D90 just because of the HD video aspect Now lets see some pictures!

12/17/2008, 12:27 PM	#5
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,149	That is sweet! I didn't know about the video feature... I might have to return my XSi...

12/17/2008, 01:52 PM	#6
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,556	Yeah, 720p video quality, not bad at all

12/17/2008, 04:08 PM	#8
gkyle Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 360	Love the video! I just got a new D90 last week and haven't tried the video feature yet.

12/21/2008, 04:59 AM	#10
gkyle Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 360	Nice! I'm not that speedy with the manual focus yet, but I did get these two shots with the D90: I used a top-down acrylic box for this one, but couldn't get it as sharp as I wanted This one I shot through the front glass using the stock 18-105 lens.

12/22/2008, 10:21 AM	#11
kimmi.kim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 226	wow, those are nice! how do u find the stock lens? i just got a body only. __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 46g tank, 47lbs LR. occelaris clownfish pair, GBTA!!!!!, leather coral, mushrooms, zoa's, CUC crew

12/22/2008, 11:08 AM	#12
gkyle Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 360	Yes, I took these with the 18-105 VR lens it came with. On the second shot I added a cheap 5x magnifier filter to allow me to get closer.

12/24/2008, 12:18 PM	#13
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,575	Those are nice shots kim! You know it was a tough decision for me to choose between the D90 and D300. I was super close to getting the D90 until I realized I shoot a lot of sequential photos for stop motion video and the intervalometer on the D300 will be of great use. If it wasn't for that, I would have bought the D90 in a heartbeat. __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

12/25/2008, 10:44 AM	#14
jthao Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SAC, CA Posts: 2,085	d300 is far superior to the d90 imo cuss it's in a whole different class. nonetheless, d90 is still a great camera. __________________ When life throws you a curve ball, you throw your bat at life. Current Tank Info: :(

12/25/2008, 02:00 PM	#15
gkyle Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 360	Far superior probably depends on what you're trying to do with it. The D300 is an awesome camera and is the one I had planned on buying. Well, that or the 40D. But, it's very heavy, expensive, and lacks the HD movie mode the D90 includes. If you add a flash unit, battery grip, and decent lens, the weight can get to be a problem if you're hand-holding for very long. The megapixels are the same, but the reviews I read indicate that the D90 does a better job in a few areas, including exposure control. If you have someone else using the camera, the D90 also has a few point and shoot modes that will come in handy. I wouldn't trade my D90 for a D300 with even money, but now that I'm a loyal D90 owner, why would I say otherwise?