[NEED HELP] Good Camera Set-Up NIKON D60

[empoy]

Hi everyone...

This is my problem;

I have a new lense (manual) which I can't or I don't know to use it properly or maybe I just dont know how to set-up my camera in the right settings. Everytime I use my lense, my photos went terribly black and almost you cant see nothing but sometimes (especially during the day) I had a good picture taken using the same lense of the same settings from my camera . I tried and play with the settings (ISO, White Balance, Flash) but still I cant get a good quality picture out of it.

Details;
Camera Model : NIKON D60
Lense: TAMRON 70-300mm (Manual Lense)

Please guys help me with this...

Thanks and more power

[zona5101]

i'll get the obvious question out of the way first...you're shooting in manual mode? manual shutter and selecting the fstop off the lens? Also older mounts will not meter so you will have to manually calculate your exposure using a separate meter or the sunny 16 rule.

[OsmosisStudios]

What is the full lens code?
What mode were you shooting in?
What were the conditions you were shooting in (location, light, etc)?
What were your settings?
Can we see an example?

[empoy]

Thanks for the reply guys, guess I put a little of information about my problem, additional info about this problem;

What is the full lens code?

Lense Details:
LD Di TAMRON AF 70-300mm Manual Lense
1:4-5.6 Tele-macro (1:2) 62 A17

What mode were you shooting in?

>> I'm shooting at the Manual Mode (M)

What were the conditions you were shooting in (location, light, etc)?

>> I tried to shoot in different conditions and in different lighting exposures (in an open places, close areas). I also tried shooting under the bright sunlight and also during the night where the amount of light is sufficient (as far as I am concern). And during these different conditions, I tried to play and changed settings of my camera (ISO, Whitebalance, Flash Compensation, etc). Sometimes I am satisfied with the outcome but most of the time I am disappointed (most of the time it's dark even during the day)

What were your settings?

>> My settings will vary on the conditions and amount of light in my location. I often change my ISO Speed settings and Whitebalance to compensate with the light in the area.

Can we see an example?

Please see the sample shots taken using TAMRON 70-300mm manual lense.

http://i26.tinypic.com/169kxdx.jpg
Mode: Manual
Focal Length: 0mm
F-Number : F/0
ISO Speed : ISO-600
Exposure Time : 1/80 sec
Exposure Compensation : +0.3 step
Taken in a broad sunlight

http://i31.tinypic.com/288j2v.jpg
Mode: Manual
Focal Length: 0mm
F-Number : F/0
ISO Speed : ISO-400
Exposure Time : 1/80 sec

Exposure Compensation : +0.3 step
http://i32.tinypic.com/suu87r.jpg
Mode: Manual
Focal Length: 0mm
F-Number : F/0
ISO Speed : ISO-400
Exposure Time : 1/80 sec
Exposure Compensation : +0.3 step
Taken in a broad sunlight


Thanks again guys

[OsmosisStudios]

Send the lens back

It's reading as f/0, which is impossible. For some reason it isn't connecting to the camera.

[karissneisha]

I don't think you need to send it back just yet.
The EXIF reads f/0 if you use a lens that doesn't talk to the camera (non CPU in technical terms I think). You have to adjust the aperture using the aperture ring, the camera can't do it for you. Try opening up the aperture as wide as you can, twist the aperture ring so that the dot lines up with the smallest number (largest aperture) to let plenty of light in, then try different shutter speeds and see what happens. If it still doesn't give you a good picture at all, then maybe it is time for it to go back.

[empoy]

Originally Posted by karissneisha

I don't think you need to send it back just yet.
The EXIF reads f/0 if you use a lens that doesn't talk to the camera (non CPU in technical terms I think). You have to adjust the aperture using the aperture ring, the camera can't do it for you. Try opening up the aperture as wide as you can, twist the aperture ring so that the dot lines up with the smallest number (largest aperture) to let plenty of light in, then try different shutter speeds and see what happens. If it still doesn't give you a good picture at all, then maybe it is time for it to go back.

thanks a lot... the apperture ring it is... thanks again...

@ osmosis... thanks as well...

thanks guys

cheers

[Aegea]

You can tell if the lens has a CPU by looking for the electronic contacts on the mount. They look like a row of five to eight gold buttons - they are at the top of the inner part of the mount in this photo:

Google Image Result for http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/AFNikkor/AF28105mm/AF28105mmD_D.jpg

If the lens has those contacts then there is something wrong with it.