Anyone into Photography?
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thats a nice setup... you can do a lot with it.
im dying waiting for my lens to show up! least my hoya UV filter came today! i love hoya filters... right price for what i need. better then bottom line, but not 60 bucks a piece.
also my polarizer left some time ago. will eventually collect some more useful filters as time goes by and i get more money.
any of you guys doing some stock photography? once i get some good shots im going to sign up at shutterstock. seems i could make enough to pay for a lens every few months, and all you have to do is let people download your shots!
im dying waiting for my lens to show up! least my hoya UV filter came today! i love hoya filters... right price for what i need. better then bottom line, but not 60 bucks a piece.
also my polarizer left some time ago. will eventually collect some more useful filters as time goes by and i get more money.
any of you guys doing some stock photography? once i get some good shots im going to sign up at shutterstock. seems i could make enough to pay for a lens every few months, and all you have to do is let people download your shots!
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
I really liked 70-200 lens when I used SLR, used it a lot.
I would get camera with spot metering though, auto exposure is pretty worthless in many lighting conditions unless you have compensation (and know how to use it)
I bought a couple of 35mm roll film SLR's off eBay but haven't tested them yet
sal_13, did you use camera on auto setting for auction pics?
some look a bit overexposed and the Excelsior is suffering from camera shake and out of focus by the look of it
I would get camera with spot metering though, auto exposure is pretty worthless in many lighting conditions unless you have compensation (and know how to use it)
I bought a couple of 35mm roll film SLR's off eBay but haven't tested them yet
sal_13, did you use camera on auto setting for auction pics?
some look a bit overexposed and the Excelsior is suffering from camera shake and out of focus by the look of it
boingk
Standard gearhead.
Biggest thing to check for with them is that the light seals are in good condition. Simply open the back of the camera up in a clean, still area (prevention of dust contamination) and check that the lining around the sides - if of a compressible media - is not fatigued, cracked, missing or broken in any way. It will need replacing if it is.
Also, make sure you use a proper eye cup on the reticle so ambient light doesn't mess up your exposure settings.
Cheers - boingk
Ghosttown
Been Around the Block
Some really great shots in here guys! Being an extremely amateur photographer, i think the #1 thing to keep in mind is "have fun". There is no doubt that having great gear will return great results, but if you are not enjoying it what's the point? Art is such a subjective thing, I have always thought "Who is going to tell me the pictures I have taken (and enjoy) are right or wrong?"
Here are a couple of my favs...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38828420@N07/
Here are a couple of my favs...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38828420@N07/
pics didnt show up ghosttown.
still waiting on my charger... least my lens hood and polarizing filter did.
i really need to get myself some of those internal grasp lens covers now that i have the hood.
also have a bid in on ebay for a 55-200 VR lens
still waiting on my charger... least my lens hood and polarizing filter did.
i really need to get myself some of those internal grasp lens covers now that i have the hood.
also have a bid in on ebay for a 55-200 VR lens
got all my stuff in! have been shooting a LOT. love this camera. snapped 150 pics for my advisory class and they came out pretty good, for not having a tripod.
then i did a bunch of artistic stuff. love this camera.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58502788@N06/
theres some post processing, but really only lightroom minor adjustments, as the pics come out just as i would like them =D
then i did a bunch of artistic stuff. love this camera.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58502788@N06/
theres some post processing, but really only lightroom minor adjustments, as the pics come out just as i would like them =D
midnightcafe
Been Around the Block
subcribed. Just picked up a Canon S95, but it's a digital compact-not a DSLR. It allows a full range of adjustability for all its settings (you can store your own custom settings) and even has an adjustable ring around the lens that can control what you want it to (ISO, shutter speed, etc.), very cool. I consider it my stepping stone to getting a DSLR, plus it has 720P video recording, which will be great when I want to record some rides.
Here's a video I took at the shop the other day with it:
1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650
My hands were greasy and I didn't want to wreck my brand new camera so I held it with my sleeves-that's why it's not steady or centered :
Here's a video I took at the shop the other day with it:
1971 BSA Thunderbolt 650
My hands were greasy and I didn't want to wreck my brand new camera so I held it with my sleeves-that's why it's not steady or centered :
Just started in the massive realm of photography, bought a canon 1000D twin lens kit for a thailand holiday, and spent many hours fiddling. Lots of shonky shots, but managed to nab a few goodins...
Plus, I went out yesterday for my first fully registered ride and snapped some shots. Managed to get some 'stars' (not sure what to call it, it looks like a fake star to show how shiny something is, but it isn't) I only realised once I got home that they had come up. Awesome stuff.
Anyways, here is that pic with the star thingy...
First registered ride 017 by belch_brother, on Flickr
Plus, I went out yesterday for my first fully registered ride and snapped some shots. Managed to get some 'stars' (not sure what to call it, it looks like a fake star to show how shiny something is, but it isn't) I only realised once I got home that they had come up. Awesome stuff.
Anyways, here is that pic with the star thingy...
First registered ride 017 by belch_brother, on Flickr
midnight your in ny?! you bastard.
for most everyday stuff, if i was buying a new camera, i would go for a good PAS that allows you to adjust iso aperture etc, as its more or less all you need for getting a shot off.
heres my flickr with my artistic shots if you guys are interested... im always trying to get new stuff up, but rarely find time to sort through 300 raw images, and then editing the good ones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58502788@N06/
for most everyday stuff, if i was buying a new camera, i would go for a good PAS that allows you to adjust iso aperture etc, as its more or less all you need for getting a shot off.
heres my flickr with my artistic shots if you guys are interested... im always trying to get new stuff up, but rarely find time to sort through 300 raw images, and then editing the good ones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58502788@N06/
midnightcafe
Been Around the Block
Rocan said:
Yep, I study upstate in Schenectady. Nice Flickr album- I see you're from Brooklyn, did you go to the Holeshot M/C show held at Werks Engineering over the summer? I can't wait for the next one, I'll have a running motorcycle this time ;D
My camera gear is worth more than my car!!!
But then again I do photograph weddings for a living.
Biggest tips I would give for photography are Lighting and Background.
Here's some old travel photos I took in Turkey a few years back. shot on slide film and scanned.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3444638898/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3443822075/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3443822195/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3444639494/#in/set-72157594161852255/
But then again I do photograph weddings for a living.
Biggest tips I would give for photography are Lighting and Background.
Here's some old travel photos I took in Turkey a few years back. shot on slide film and scanned.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3444638898/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3443822075/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3443822195/#in/set-72157594161852255/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maleamae/3444639494/#in/set-72157594161852255/
midnightcafe said:
im pretty sure thats the one i went to! had some great bikes.... unless if i went to a different show?
hotfunk... agreed on lighting and background. i throw out 90 percent of my shots because theres too much going on in the background or the lighting screwed it up.
great shots pheller! you too hotfunk!
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
Rocan said:
Early in thread I think it was boink who said get a 35mm film camera.
Using a film camera actually teaches you to look for better pictures/compositions as you only have 36 shots on roll film.
I just read through entire thread, didn't realise there were so many examples posted.
I may have posted this previously but I don't think so?
It won me first prize many years ago and was published in Superbike and Practical Photography magazines.
The original is better, you can see he's looking at camera, got lucky and got eyes in focus.
Very shallow depth of field, probably 18" total, everything in front or behind is slightly out of focus
I developed the film and printed the pic 10x8.
Pre-focused 200mm lens on post then backed out about 8ft (had to guess)
I'm seriously thinking of getting a new DSLR but I may just use the film camera's I bought?
mysta2 said:Yeah, my issue was that my subject (my wife) wasn't as bright as the lights themselves, so the correct exposure for her was wrong for the background... I guess I just needed more light on her. I got her to sit in front of a lit up fountain (with me between her and the fountain) but I just couldn't get the right balance. She also wont stand still for the longer exposure
Expose for the background and fill flash on the subject (wife). If it's really dark you will still need to use a tripod otherwise you will get a blurry background from camera shake.
As a side note if you are using a lens that has an image stabilizer make sure you turn it off when on a tripod otherwise you can get blurry images as well.
Film is a great way to learn settings and composure because you'll quickly find that its darned expensive just to waste film taking pictures of random stuff.
However, I don't think film is a requirement for taking good pictures.
Lots of old guys always say one of two things:
1) today, lots of people THINK they are good photographers
2) today, lots of people CAN BE good photographers
I heard from plenty of experienced photographer who grew their business on medium format and 35mm, and sometimes they give this vibe of "you don't have street cred if you haven't shot film."
The fact of that matter is, many of these same photographers also complain about the amount of competition they have, or their inability to keep up with all the technology coming from digital editing. The Brenizer Method for example, is a great way to make stunning pictures using software stitching. Ryan Brenizer is an awesome photographer, but his stiched shallow DOF panoramas are what has made him famous. Others have done it before, but he was the first to really put it on the map.
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I think another thing to consider is your niche. You may find your horrible at taking pictures of people but awesome at taking pictures of cars or motorcycles. Some guys prefer landscape and architecture, others portraits and weddings. [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Buy your equipment with an idea of what you want to do with it. [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I bought a 50-150mm f2.8 Sigma, and its sat in my bag most days because I just don't use long lenses. Every now and then I'll want a 500mm to take a picture of a bird in a far away tree...but how often does that moment happy? In the end, I use mostly primes like my 20mm or 50mm because I like getting in the face of my subject. [/font]
However, I don't think film is a requirement for taking good pictures.
Lots of old guys always say one of two things:
1) today, lots of people THINK they are good photographers
2) today, lots of people CAN BE good photographers
I heard from plenty of experienced photographer who grew their business on medium format and 35mm, and sometimes they give this vibe of "you don't have street cred if you haven't shot film."
The fact of that matter is, many of these same photographers also complain about the amount of competition they have, or their inability to keep up with all the technology coming from digital editing. The Brenizer Method for example, is a great way to make stunning pictures using software stitching. Ryan Brenizer is an awesome photographer, but his stiched shallow DOF panoramas are what has made him famous. Others have done it before, but he was the first to really put it on the map.
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I think another thing to consider is your niche. You may find your horrible at taking pictures of people but awesome at taking pictures of cars or motorcycles. Some guys prefer landscape and architecture, others portraits and weddings. [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Buy your equipment with an idea of what you want to do with it. [/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]I bought a 50-150mm f2.8 Sigma, and its sat in my bag most days because I just don't use long lenses. Every now and then I'll want a 500mm to take a picture of a bird in a far away tree...but how often does that moment happy? In the end, I use mostly primes like my 20mm or 50mm because I like getting in the face of my subject. [/font]
Vince Lupo
Ridden Not Trailered!
Been known to do the odd photo thing here and there. Not too much motorcycle stuff though....
