Ermz
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Thanks guys, I'll have to look into some lenses in depth.
Any more comments on the Thinktank Photo bag I posted above?
Any more comments on the Thinktank Photo bag I posted above?
The photography thread
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StefTD
Member
Just found two pictures I've totally forgotten:
Would love to get a nice cam, all my photos were shot with a 6 year old 100 cam from my girl, but imho the pics aren't that bad.
Would love to get a nice cam, all my photos were shot with a 6 year old 100 cam from my girl, but imho the pics aren't that bad.
Glenn Fricker
Very Metal &Very Bad News
Beautiful work, StefTD! That first shot just leaps out of the frame. Well done!
Here's a preliminary shot from my experiments with old Nikon Manual primes on my Canon 60d.
(and if you want to hear what they sound like, check out http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rate-my-mix-tone-threads/670445-opera-soprano-fronted-prog-metal-my-most-complex-mix-72-tracks.html#post9710027)
Here's a preliminary shot from my experiments with old Nikon Manual primes on my Canon 60d.
(and if you want to hear what they sound like, check out http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rate-my-mix-tone-threads/670445-opera-soprano-fronted-prog-metal-my-most-complex-mix-72-tracks.html#post9710027)
GarethSE
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Gonna post some stuff, but I am skint and thus do not have a fancy camera, so apolagies in advance for low quality images.
The Dragon surveys the temple
The Bong Man is born!!
these were taken by my bud on his camera, better quality than my cam
Chasing the green faery
waves
window spirits
descending into the waters of life
The Dragon surveys the temple
The Bong Man is born!!
these were taken by my bud on his camera, better quality than my cam
Chasing the green faery
waves
window spirits
descending into the waters of life
arv_foh
Brian K
I was going to take some new photos today but one of my strobes (Alienbees B800) decided to catch on fire instead
ahjteam
Anssi Tenhunen
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NNotN-ENN
Reformed Lurker
Been ramping up my skate photography lately so I here's a few pics. Enjoy.
(published on skateboard.com.au)
More on my flickr, of course.
(published on skateboard.com.au)
More on my flickr, of course.
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
If you go Nikon (didn't read previous pages) I add also the 18-70. I won't zoom too much but I've almost never needed it more than 70mm. And I recommend it because it's a good quality one among nikkor objectives, it picks good details, I'm sometimes surprised for its price.
I paid D80 + 18-70mm around 5 to $600, and I guarantee you won't feel the need for something better before a long time. I have bought it 2 years ago and I am still learning it a lot. Buying a better one would not have helped me until now (now I would justify going on an D200, D300 or D2/D3 but it's too expensive for me right now). With the extra money, you can buy a good flash, I bought a SD600 and it's worth its price, I don't recommend buying under the SD600 because it's compatible with the nikon remote control system, whereas some less expensive flash aren't.
About a bag, unless you are considering travelling a lot with it, it's pretty useless excepted if you really have the money it costs. I use my old schoolbag, it does the job.
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
NNotN-ENN
Reformed Lurker
Hey dude, shooting full manual all the time and mostly using a few off camera flashes (these were all two I think except for the black and white one which was none) synced with Pocketwizards.
Usually I'll just bump the shutter speed up to the highest my camera will sync at (1/250 usually, but with this new Pocketwizard I can get up to 1/640) and then adjust the aperture to balance the ambient light the way I want it (either zeroed or a stop or two under usually). Manny focus and adjust the flashes output so that the skater is exposed properly (usually this means having all the flashes on full power or maybe half if the flash duration is too long to freeze motion and just moving them around till it's correct).
Gear specifically: Nikon D300, 50mm f/1.8 or 70-200 f/2.8 or 10.5 fisheye, Pocketwizard miniTT1 on cam syncing with Pocketwizard PlusIIs on a Qflash T2 and a Vivitar 285hv or an SB800. Depending on the shot.
Jevil
Pro Evolution Fucker
Do you guys shoot full manual?
I usually shoot Av or Tv cause it is more confortable as the camera adjust the other parameter.
Focus and Iso, sometimes auto, others manual.
I usually shoot Av or Tv cause it is more confortable as the camera adjust the other parameter.
Focus and Iso, sometimes auto, others manual.
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
1/250 or 1/650 is Crazy at night with my current stuffs, i guess strong flashes help.
Also dude id love this d300. The d80 is good but augmenting the iso kills rapidly the picture so im always having to deal with a serious compromise when light is not perfect. My iso400 is what would be 1600 or 3200 on high end cameras like d700/d2/d3. The captor is now my main limitation.
There is one stuff I have yet to learn, it is how to use the light sensor manually. I haven't understood properly how to use it to maximize the balance of a picture in terms of contrasts etc.
@jevil : yes I'm always 100% manual. Whenever I'm using a semi auto mode i am disappointed with the result a way or another. It's practical to know you can rely on it but if you have no time pressure, go 100% manual and in 2 or 3 test pictures you are ok to take your good picture.
Also dude id love this d300. The d80 is good but augmenting the iso kills rapidly the picture so im always having to deal with a serious compromise when light is not perfect. My iso400 is what would be 1600 or 3200 on high end cameras like d700/d2/d3. The captor is now my main limitation.
There is one stuff I have yet to learn, it is how to use the light sensor manually. I haven't understood properly how to use it to maximize the balance of a picture in terms of contrasts etc.
@jevil : yes I'm always 100% manual. Whenever I'm using a semi auto mode i am disappointed with the result a way or another. It's practical to know you can rely on it but if you have no time pressure, go 100% manual and in 2 or 3 test pictures you are ok to take your good picture.
arv_foh
Brian K
guys if you've ever wanted to take photos of the moon and you've got a decent zoom.. tonight is the night, it's the closest it's been to earth in 18 years
http://www.flickr.com/photos/btkphoto/5538779677/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/btkphoto/5538779677/
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
Awesome ! You made me wanna go out. Which lense is it ?
Now, my take, really shitty compared to yours, BUT, I challenge ANYONE to take a better pic with a D80 and only a 70mm/f/4.5 lense !
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/881054/temp/21032011-DSC_6013-best_moon_ever-3.jpg
Seriously, I took 100 pictures, all were damn blurry... Excepted the first one, this one. You should see the non edited picture : the moon is a little dot. I'm surprised I got such details after zooming in the picture.
arv_foh
Brian K
LeSedna
Mat or Mateo
I understand now
You are making me drool. D700 + nikon 70-200/ f/2.8 certainly gives awesome results.
