http://www.wildprism.com Wildlife Photography Resource Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3993 cabbiinc Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:02 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3993 You can't. The shutter makes all the noise it is likely to make (unless it breaks). Sorry. You can’t. The shutter makes all the noise it is likely to make (unless it breaks). Sorry.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 fhotoace Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3992 Yes the movies add noise effects to make something seem more real than it even is in real life. It's part of the illusion. If the N65 is capable of having a motor drive that would also add to the effect your after. But most pros would care for a quiet camera over a noisy one any day. Especially anyone that works events and wants to record people being people not people looking to see what that noise was. ~~~~EDIT~~~~ If your doing this for a video project the Hollywood types would record the sound separately and insert the sound in post production at the appropriate level. Yes the movies add noise effects to make something seem more real than it even is in real life. It’s part of the illusion.
If the N65 is capable of having a motor drive that would also add to the effect your after. But most pros would care for a quiet camera over a noisy one any day. Especially anyone that works events and wants to record people being people not people looking to see what that noise was.
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If your doing this for a video project the Hollywood types would record the sound separately and insert the sound in post production at the appropriate level.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 david f Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:16:04 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3991 There is no feature on cameras that include sound effects. Actually most of my "pro" cameras are rather quiet .. why do you thing professional cameras make so much noise? From the movies? The "noise" you hear is the sound of the mirror moving out of the way, the shutter opening and closing and the film advancing. There is no feature on cameras that include sound effects.
Actually most of my “pro” cameras are rather quiet .. why do you thing professional cameras make so much noise? From the movies?
The “noise” you hear is the sound of the mirror moving out of the way, the shutter opening and closing and the film advancing.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 Practically Prudent Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:25:53 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3990 What a strange thing to want! You want a really loud shutter noise for............what? To draw attention to yourself? Not exactly an advantage for street or candid photography. To scare off the shy wildlife you're trying to photograph? Before the advent of slr's with their noisy clattering mirrors, the cameras the pro's used included Leicas or tlr's like the Rolleiflex; a particular advantage of both these marques was (and still is for M - series film Leicas) their exceptionally quiet, unobtrusive shutter noise. What a strange thing to want! You want a really loud shutter noise for…………what? To draw attention to yourself? Not exactly an advantage for street or candid photography. To scare off the shy wildlife you’re trying to photograph? Before the advent of slr’s with their noisy clattering mirrors, the cameras the pro’s used included Leicas or tlr’s like the Rolleiflex; a particular advantage of both these marques was (and still is for M – series film Leicas) their exceptionally quiet, unobtrusive shutter noise.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3987 Friend Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3987 You can't make the shutter sound louder (without a hidden mike) but you can make it sound faster. Simply set your mode dial to Sports Continuous and the camera will fire a rapid sequence for as long as you hold down the shutter button. See page 38 of the manual here.http://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/n… You can’t make the shutter sound louder (without a hidden mike) but you can make it sound faster. Simply set your mode dial to Sports Continuous and the camera will fire a rapid sequence for as long as you hold down the shutter button. See page 38 of the manual here.http://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/n…

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3989 caspersk Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3989 I looked through the manual really quick and didn't see anything about adjusting the camera to make the sounds you desire. I've honestly only ever seen that feature in digital point and shooters like my DSC-p73. As for the others asking why? Meh would seem pretty obvious to me, it's more of a novelty than anything else. Not every photographer wants the super high end quick and silent cameras, some just want a little fun periodically to liven things up and mess around. I'm sure I'll get a thumbs down, but I can't be the only one that sees this. I looked through the manual really quick and didn’t see anything about adjusting the camera to make the sounds you desire.
I’ve honestly only ever seen that feature in digital point and shooters like my DSC-p73.
As for the others asking why? Meh would seem pretty obvious to me, it’s more of a novelty than anything else. Not every photographer wants the super high end quick and silent cameras, some just want a little fun periodically to liven things up and mess around. I’m sure I’ll get a thumbs down, but I can’t be the only one that sees this.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 George Y Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:10:30 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/how-to-make-the-shutter-sound-like-a-pro-for-my-nikon-n65-slr-camera/#comment-3988 It isn't the shutter that makes the noise. In an SLR, there is a mirror inside the camera body that flips up when you press the shutter button. It has to flip up so that the film or sensor can be exposed and that is the click that you hear when you press the shutter button. You cannot do anything about the sound your current camera makes. Why would you want to? If you are doing nature or candid photography, a loud noise is going to ruin the moment. edit-Appreciate the thumbs down. Considering only Photoace and I were able to point out that the mirror movement is what really makes the noise. The shutter makes a barely audible sound when it moves. The film advancing is probably louder than the shutter and with digital there is not even that. It isn’t the shutter that makes the noise. In an SLR, there is a mirror inside the camera body that flips up when you press the shutter button. It has to flip up so that the film or sensor can be exposed and that is the click that you hear when you press the shutter button.
You cannot do anything about the sound your current camera makes. Why would you want to? If you are doing nature or candid photography, a loud noise is going to ruin the moment.
edit-Appreciate the thumbs down. Considering only Photoace and I were able to point out that the mirror movement is what really makes the noise. The shutter makes a barely audible sound when it moves. The film advancing is probably louder than the shutter and with digital there is not even that.

]]> http://www.wildprism.com/will-all-the-nikon-digital-slr-lenses-work-with-all-new-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 anthony h Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:24:52 +0000 http://www.wildprism.com/will-all-the-nikon-digital-slr-lenses-work-with-all-new-cameras/#comment-3985 The quick answer is yes, all of the current Nikon lenses you have will work. But ... there's a recent change now. The new D3 that was announced has a full sized sensor, not the smaller one that all the other Nikon SLRs have. So now the rules have changed a little. The first answer for that camera is also yes but with a difference. All of the Nikon DX lenses were designed for the smaller sensor that all the SLRs are using all the way up to the D300 which was also announced recently. When it comes to the D3 however, while the DX lenses work there too, they only work in a crop mode which will give you a 5 megapixel image instead of a 12 megapixel one. For the D3 you would want to use regular lenses designed for 35mm, basically lenses that are not DX designated. Now that said, Nikon SLRs accept any lens that was made after 1977. That is to say you can attach them to the camera and you will be able to take pictures and get exposures that are accurate. However many of the early ones do not have autofocus so you're into focussing manually of course. What is encouraging in this guarantee too is that these are all lenses designed for 35mm so they will also work perfectly with the new D3. So, any lens you currently have that works on your D50 will work perfectly the same way on all the newer Nikon SLRs. But, if you have a DX lens and you wish to use it on the new D3, you'll have to settle for cropped 5 megapixel images. This change in their professional camera sensor now also opens up a new question, basically ... what kinds of lenses should I buy now? The odds are even that when a replacement for the new D300 is announced it might have the larger sensor too though I get the feeling at the moment that Nikon might reserve that only for the professional line. So while you're welcome to buy any camera they offer at the moment and while you are able to continue to use all your lenses as before, if you later decide to purchase a new lens you're going to have to ask yourself whether you will ever buy a professional body later on. If the answer is yes, the next lens should not be a DX, it should instead be a regular Nikon lens. If the answer is no, then you'll be able to use the lenses you have forever as you continue to upgrade your SLR every so often. I hope that helps. The quick answer is yes, all of the current Nikon lenses you have will work.
But … there’s a recent change now. The new D3 that was announced has a full sized sensor, not the smaller one that all the other Nikon SLRs have. So now the rules have changed a little.
The first answer for that camera is also yes but with a difference. All of the Nikon DX lenses were designed for the smaller sensor that all the SLRs are using all the way up to the D300 which was also announced recently. When it comes to the D3 however, while the DX lenses work there too, they only work in a crop mode which will give you a 5 megapixel image instead of a 12 megapixel one. For the D3 you would want to use regular lenses designed for 35mm, basically lenses that are not DX designated.
Now that said, Nikon SLRs accept any lens that was made after 1977. That is to say you can attach them to the camera and you will be able to take pictures and get exposures that are accurate. However many of the early ones do not have autofocus so you’re into focussing manually of course. What is encouraging in this guarantee too is that these are all lenses designed for 35mm so they will also work perfectly with the new D3.
So, any lens you currently have that works on your D50 will work perfectly the same way on all the newer Nikon SLRs. But, if you have a DX lens and you wish to use it on the new D3, you’ll have to settle for cropped 5 megapixel images.
This change in their professional camera sensor now also opens up a new question, basically … what kinds of lenses should I buy now? The odds are even that when a replacement for the new D300 is announced it might have the larger sensor too though I get the feeling at the moment that Nikon might reserve that only for the professional line.
So while you’re welcome to buy any camera they offer at the moment and while you are able to continue to use all your lenses as before, if you later decide to purchase a new lens you’re going to have to ask yourself whether you will ever buy a professional body later on. If the answer is yes, the next lens should not be a DX, it should instead be a regular Nikon lens. If the answer is no, then you’ll be able to use the lenses you have forever as you continue to upgrade your SLR every so often.
I hope that helps.

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