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Thanks for entering, everyone! Random.org gave me #26, which is Lauri. I have the package all ready to go, so if you’ll contact me Kay@kayotic.nl we can get you your lens and filters asap. I’m sure you and your D90 will get good use out of it! Enjoy it.
When I purchased my loyal Nikon D80, I threw in a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D lens. Played around with it a little and found out it’s a really neat lens. It makes sharp and contrasty (is that even a word?) photos. It also gives a really smooth bokeh with blurry round highlights and is very light and manageable. Everything a good lens should be.
But at the same time I also found out I’m not really a prime lens kinda gal. Aside from my 85mm portrait lens, I seldom to never use prime lenses and especially not for my food photography. So, right now it’s just collecting dust in my camera bag and that is a total waste of a perfectly good lens. The lens does not deserve this. It did nothing wrong and should be out there, playing with his other prime lens buddies.
So, I figured if I’m not using it, it would be best to make someone else happy with it.
It really is a cutie, isn’t he?
Lens comes with an UV filter and a macro close up lens kit. What’s that? That’s a set of 4 different + filters that you can simply screw onto the front of the lens (you can also combine several of them) turning it from a prime lens into a pretty powerful macro lens, really.
And here’s what you can do with this lens and matching macro filters.
Those filters work magic, don’t they?
And are fun to play around with, especially if you’re into macro photography. Quick shot I got to make of a dragonfly that ended up on my curtains.
If you think you can give my poor, neglected Nikon lens a loving and stable new home, just enter by letting me know what your all-time favorite lens is. Especially if you’re into food photography I’m really interested in what you like shooting with!
One entry per person, please. The new adoptive parent will be selected at random and will be announced on the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, Monday April 13.
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I’ve got the Nikon D90, and I always shoot with the standard 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 lens.
It’s great as an all-purpose lens, but I’m eager to upgrade to something more specific!
i recently purchased the nikon d3000 and use the 18-55mm lens that came with it- but would loveeeeeeeee to have another lens! plus i love macro!! :)
Hard question. But the one I use most often, a super versatile 17-135 has just been broken, leaving me with nothing under 90mm…. (I promise I don’t break them often ;-)) All time favourite has to be the 90mm macro though.
I’ve got the D90 and love the 35mm 1.8 lens.
I`ve only had my nikon for a couple months so the only lens I have at the moment is the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G that came with it. Its definitely an improvement overall compared to my cheap(er) digital camera that I have had for years.
Would love to add a new lens to play around with, especially with different filters!
I’ve got a Nikon D60 with a classic 18-55 and a 50-200 lens. Haven’t tried much food photography yet, I have to admit – your pics are quite inspirational but I always have to wonder how you get the light so good!
Macro sounds gooooood – love that.
Right now I’m just working with the standard 18-55mm lens that came with my camera, but I would love love love to upgrade to a new lens and try out some different styles.
Gotta be the Nikon 50mm 1.8 D. I don’t own it, the joys of student life, but I played with it on my friends camera and like wow. It just focusses like ‘that’! And it’s so tiny. I love the zoom lenses but they are soo heavy to lug around. I am, sadly, without a good macro lens :( Those photos are fanstastic!
Ooooh, this would be amazing for my D90. Even if I don’t win, thanks for the information on the macro filters, I will have to check those out! But, I’m crossing my fingers! :)
I don’t really HAVE a favorite lens, but my great-uncle left me his camera and his set of lenses, so I’m trying to figure all that out now. Not to say I couldn’t use a newer one!
Kay – I already own that lens so don’t enter me in the contest. I did want to say what a great lens it is. Especially good in lower light, too. I have several zoom lenses as well, but always go back to my 50mm as my stand-by lens. Next on my list is a 35mm f/1.8….or a 50mm f/1.2!!
Oh by the way, I shoot my food shots with a standard 18-55. I have shot a few with my small camera but the quality doesn’t begin to compare! So I make do :)
Alas, I don’t have a favorite lens for food shoots currently, my ‘good’ nikon bit the dust a year ago so I’m looking to buy one in the next month or so. I plan on getting one of the nikon D line, just narrowing it down. Right now I’m left with lens-less cameras like my nikon 4300 and my older split body nikon. I love them both as well, but I miss my D80. So if that doesn’t eliminate me, I’d love to win it, always nice to add useful filters to a new camera :-)
Those macro filters look amazing! Awesome shots. I also own the 50mm, and I love it for food photos.
I own that lense and love it. It doesn’t autofocus with my D3000, but I think that’s actually been a bonus for the food photography and my growth as a photographer. I’d love to get the macro filters, actually even if I don’t win them, could you let me know what specifically they’re called so I can look for them?
I would love to win this one. I don’t have a nikon camera yet, but…… I am looking to purchase this d3000. At the moment I am using a point and shoot camera minolta f140. You and other food bloggers motivate me to get a nikon ;) Now this would motivate me even more to get one lol.
I have a d80 and shoot with the standard lens, but would love to give ur 50mm a loving home. :-)
I have been wanting a lens like that for a long time now. My friend has one and I played with it a bit and I LOVED it! Unfortunately I don’t have the money to get a new lens at this time. I would love to expand my collection! :) Right now I have a 55-200 and a 18-55. I use the 18-55 most often. :)
I only have a 18-55 mm kit lens :( Yet. Someday I will own a camera like yours.. and maybe even take pictures like yours as well :P
Would LOVE that lens for my D90….love macro shots!
My favorite is the 50 1.8! Can’t believe you don’t like it! Mine has a scratch on it though…so sad!
Can I ask what your favorite food photography lens is?
I LOVE this lens. I have rented it a few times and in complete love. I am trying to save a little cash to actually purchase one, but would winning one would be even better. I love to shoot flowers and looking forward to shoot my spring garden.
I have a D90 and this would be a very fun lens to have. I only use the standard 18-105mm lens that came with the camera because I haven’t had my camera very long, so yours would be loads of fun to play with! I love macro shots!
what a great lens! Would love to give it a new home… it would give me an excuse to buy a DSLR :D
(saving up for one, but not quite there yet)
Looks fun!!