The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread
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Srontgorrth
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I like Canon cameras, I plan on buying one as soon as I cover my school and metal festival expenses. The only bad thing about them is the fact that they occupy a lot of space and are kind of impractical to carry around at certain places.
But, then again, I only have an old A530 laughing stock of a digital (it's been around since 10th grade, but still use it), so anything with a better resolution that doesn't need to be on 'Auto' for a clear photo sounds good to me.
Yeah, a good friend of mine shoots with one, and I think my mom has the same one as well. I've been thinking about getting one for awhile
$225. I want to get serious with it. My friend has been building up his skills and his pictures are turning out fantastic, and I want to achieve something of that level (and he's still fairly amateurish).
Here's a few examples of what I'd like to do based on his stuff:
Raina
Cineva de undeva.
Some of those are pretty neat, though. Canon just has some really nice filters as well, the colouring ends up good. I'd like to get more serious about my photos as well - it's really only the camera stopping me. Most of mine are band/concert pics, which I post on deviantart or contribute them to webzines.
225$ ? That's really cheap! Here it's around 400 $, if not more.
225$ ? That's really cheap! Here it's around 400 $, if not more.
Srontgorrth
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Yeah I've felt the same way for awhile, but since the camera is being sold for such a low price (as opposed to like, the used price on amazon which is $400+) I'm gonna go for it. I'll need practice shooting concert photos, but hopefully by the time Scion Rock Fest is, I'll be ready. The downside is that I don't even know the next show thats gonna be in Vegas 
Raina
Cineva de undeva.
Yeah I've felt the same way for awhile, but since the camera is being sold for such a low price (as opposed to like, the used price on amazon which is $400+) I'm gonna go for it. I'll need practice shooting concert photos, but hopefully by the time Scion Rock Fest is, I'll be ready. The downside is that I don't even know the next show thats gonna be in Vegas
Haha, well metal concerts are plenty to choose from here. Money for new cameras is more hard to come by at this rate...
By the way, might as well advertise my talent; here are some of my photos: http://scarletthexxn.deviantart.com/gallery/
Click on the 'Concerts' folder.
SentinelSlain
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I keep falling asleep during the afternoon then feeling to fucked when I wake up to do the work I should have done earlier.
That... is really low; I recommend getting a good healthy looking body so you can actually turn around and be able to sell it in the future if you become even more serious. Be sure to at least look at the internal mirror to see if it is dirty in any way (take off lens, point at face, take picture - you will see the reflexive lens come up and go down - it's a pain in the ass to clean these, and if they are damaged they are very expensive).
Granted, bodies are no where near as important as the glass you have on them, but bodies will inhibit your ability to shoot. On the 1000d, I think the ISO only goes to 1600, and I am not sure exactly how noisy that will look. This might be a problem if you are trying to do low-light photography without a flash. A bigger problem though will be the pipeline limitations: 3.0 fps for a jpeg/1.5 for RAW (meaning you will be able to take the pics per second as a jpeg or 1.5 a second in RAW format). Counting you should be shooting RAW to save yourself from light-based fuckups, your shooting will take a while comparatively.
You know, you might be getting a body only though, which means you will need a lens. If you get the kit lens (which should be a 3.5-5.6 18-55mm), then you should know it is probably the most decent kit lens that comes with a camera. Not to say that the lens is super great (I hated it), but it's not bad per say. BUT if you do not get a lens with it, DO NOT DESPAIR. You can get a way better prime lens for $99 (Canon 50mm 1.8). It's sharp, it's fast, and it is literally the best lens you will get for that price. This little bastard is a thing of beauty, and should honestly be your first lens purchase.
Obligatory flower shots I took a long ass time ago:
Obligatory panarama:
It's been a long while since I took these and I still haven't gotten around to post-processing these fucking things. The only thing I did in post for the panorama was the stitching together; everything else I've shot is left as is. I still have a years worth of images to sift through... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Obligatory panarama:
It's been a long while since I took these and I still haven't gotten around to post-processing these fucking things. The only thing I did in post for the panorama was the stitching together; everything else I've shot is left as is. I still have a years worth of images to sift through... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Krigloch the Furious
Pants full of poo
wow. this blizzard is kicking ass!
Just shoveled a shitload just to get my car in the garage. Hopping the fence in a couple hours to get some Thai food.
great location
Going to listen to Blizzard Beasts now
Just shoveled a shitload just to get my car in the garage. Hopping the fence in a couple hours to get some Thai food.
great location
Going to listen to Blizzard Beasts now
Srontgorrth
Member
I bought it before reading this, but anyways, everything is in good condition (including the internal mirror/reflexive lens), and the lens is a 35-80mm one. Basically the guy needed money for his car repairs, and he also didn't know the full value of the camera (got it as a gift from his stepdad or something when he was living in Boston).
So, what is a 35-80mm lens good (or bad) for?
Krigloch the Furious
Pants full of poo
fuck yes!!!!
it's fucking nasty outside. hopped the fence, got my thai food.
chicken phad thai, curry fried rice, and some spring rolls
im set!
it's fucking nasty outside. hopped the fence, got my thai food.
chicken phad thai, curry fried rice, and some spring rolls
im set!
Fucking nasty up here too. Supposed to be one of the worst blizzards in awhile. I really wouldn't be surprised if I'm snowed in tomorrow.
Krigloch the Furious
Pants full of poo
damnromulans
Klingons do not faint
Ugh my poor little old mother. Bitch is 65 in a couple months and she's out there shoveling the huge steep driveway all on her own. It's times like these when I feel really guilty about moving halfway around the world. 
I'm in an OK mood because I am wearing my ugly yellow sweater with elbow patches and I have Vietnamese coffee. Despite falling in the street and skinning my knee/ripping my pants this morning I think today will be an okay day.
I'm in an OK mood because I am wearing my ugly yellow sweater with elbow patches and I have Vietnamese coffee. Despite falling in the street and skinning my knee/ripping my pants this morning I think today will be an okay day.
Cronopio
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Krigloch the Furious
Pants full of poo
damnromulans
Klingons do not faint
Yessss. If Turkish coffee and espresso had a baby, it would be Vietnamese coffee. A friend brought me back some grounds and a drip coffee maker from his trip to Vietnam.
