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The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3
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Simply... no-- it's not.
If you're just shooting your friends and you like that fisheye look that's not really clear (a la lomography) then this is the quality of a lensyou'd look for, but about $250 too much. I don't shoot macro, so I can't speak for that. What I can tell you is that you get what you pay for inmost cases. If you want a real 8mm fisheye, Nikon once made an 8mm f/3.5 fisheye. I think one of the 300 made is on eBay for a cool $17k.
You really should stick to brands such as Nikon/Canon, Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina, namely.
IN OTHER NEWS, I ORDERED MY CANON 1Ds Mark II TODAY FROM KEH.COM.
And yes, I'm excited. I have a 35-80mm f/4-5.6 lens from my Canon EOS G film camera from back in the day and a 50 f/1.8 for now. Next is probably the70-200 f/2.8 L or the 85L since I'm on FF now. Any good suggestions for old Canon film lenses that are cheap are welcome. Lots of photos coming soon.
Also, anyone know of any good PocketWizard substitutes? I remember there being some talk of a cheap version available on eBay. And has anyone ever made abeauty dish out of a tin bowl by cutting a hole in it? How did that go?
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Ahh i miss these parts.. Have been in the banned camp and i kinda went to the dark side of raunchy photography (i.e. Provocative nudes, Parties, Events etc)kind of tired of it though looking to get back to my artistic side a little.. If i wasnt making money off it id quit all together... Here are shots from myrecent work.. I strive not to do any touch ups or photoshop at all so all your seeing are raw shot's
Took some of these with my mom's D3000 while my D5000 was in the shop i can wait i level up as i say and enter the realm of D90's and then D3's
Port work im doing for friends in the neighborhood off of GP ( gonna start charging once i move in to a bigger and nicer studio space)
These are all taken at my studio set up i have in my apt
Some pics i took a photomanthattan studio before i got my equip (oil girl sucked and i was rushing
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Took some of these with my mom's D3000 while my D5000 was in the shop i can wait i level up as i say and enter the realm of D90's and then D3's
Port work im doing for friends in the neighborhood off of GP ( gonna start charging once i move in to a bigger and nicer studio space)
These are all taken at my studio set up i have in my apt
Some pics i took a photomanthattan studio before i got my equip (oil girl sucked and i was rushing
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My first shot for the decade and tried Gary Fong's Puffer (Pop-up flash diffuser)...not bad for me since I'm still saving up for SB900
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Ehh.. all I have.. Took them w/ my Rebel Xs
I'm trying to get the whole point & shoot thing down. suggestions?
I'm trying to get the whole point & shoot thing down. suggestions?
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For the people that have been looking for the 70-200 2.8IS
Forgot to mentioned that start keeping an eye for these within the next few weeks/months .. they are going to be selling like hotcakes for way cheaper
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10010508canon70200isii.asp
since that announcement I already have missed out on 2/3 going from $1200/$1350 ......
Forgot to mentioned that start keeping an eye for these within the next few weeks/months .. they are going to be selling like hotcakes for way cheaper
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1001/10010508canon70200isii.asp
since that announcement I already have missed out on 2/3 going from $1200/$1350 ......
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Thought this was interesting. Mark IV ISO test:
Check out the rest of the ISO test: http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-eos-1d-mark-iv-iso-test/ ISO 12800 still looks pretty damn good. After that, it starts to really show. Damn.
Check out the rest of the ISO test: http://www.engadget.com/photos/canon-eos-1d-mark-iv-iso-test/ ISO 12800 still looks pretty damn good. After that, it starts to really show. Damn.
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damn fong, nye at a roots show? and you snuck in your cam?Originally Posted by Mr Fongstarr
I am surprised these even came out the way they did on NYE. Sneaking your DSLR in a concert and trying to shoot with security everywhere is pretty damn hard. But after about 250 shots popped off, these were the only good ones.
i'm jealous
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^^^Haha! Yup....took of the lens and had it in my hands and was just making small talk with the bouncer and she didn't even notice I had it. I might aswell had a gun cause I could have gotten away with it. It was tough though. Only had my 35mm so I had to be pretty close....and the security dude pretty muchsaw what I was doing the whole night but thank god for the lady that was acting a fool on the other side, just puking and smoking weed. Never again though.
Just to share someone's work I saw on a blog. Person's name is Romain Laurentand did a series of photos called tilt. He does like combination photography and photoshop. So sick!
Also did this famous photos if people know of it:
Just to share someone's work I saw on a blog. Person's name is Romain Laurentand did a series of photos called tilt. He does like combination photography and photoshop. So sick!
Also did this famous photos if people know of it:
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Do any of you have recommendations for a scanner? I find myself shooting film a lot more, and would like some input as I don't want to pay for CD'sanymore. I'm just upset that my last rolls were rushed (CVS pharmacy) and the negatives had water spots in the CD scans.
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I would love to know more about it too. Although I started to learn photography thru digital, its never too late to learn more about the film.
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On the T1i I would go for the 17-55 f/2.8 IS. I've used the 24-70L on my T1i and the focal range is kind of limited. It's heavy as +%$@too. The 17-40L and 24-105L are good too.
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yeah, i know christmas has already passed, but i just liked this pic.
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For some reason I just really like this pic.
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Help!
The built in flash on my Rebel T1i isn't popping up! I'm getting an error message (Err 05). I did some research on google and it said to clean thesensor on the top of the camera and that pin on the right hand side should be sticking out. One is. I cleaned it, but it's still clicking three times andtelling me to turn the camera off and then on again. I can still take flashless pictures but this is not smashing, at all.
The built in flash on my Rebel T1i isn't popping up! I'm getting an error message (Err 05). I did some research on google and it said to clean thesensor on the top of the camera and that pin on the right hand side should be sticking out. One is. I cleaned it, but it's still clicking three times andtelling me to turn the camera off and then on again. I can still take flashless pictures but this is not smashing, at all.
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I just hit the 'force flash' button, now it's working all of a sudden..... weird.
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Awesome thread guys!
ok, NT school me on DSLRs... I know the 1st page has good info but from a NT point of view, what do yall recommend for the cleanest pictures?
Heres my situation: been using a Sony T1 point and shoot for years but really want to throw it out and upgrade to DSLR, just dont know too much about them. Iwill likely go with Canon despite Nikon's simpler functionality. I dont know too much about Canon's quality tho, would yall recommend an extendedservice plan or is that just a waste of $.
Thanks to some sneaker deals, I got about $700 towards a DSLR.
Thanks for the advice/suggestions
ps - I am actually looking to buy soon since I just found out Im going to Florida in Feb to watch the next shuttle launch. I want to be able to take some greatpics and videos. The launch is at 430am also looking for some tips on taking early morning pics. THANKS!
ok, NT school me on DSLRs... I know the 1st page has good info but from a NT point of view, what do yall recommend for the cleanest pictures?
Heres my situation: been using a Sony T1 point and shoot for years but really want to throw it out and upgrade to DSLR, just dont know too much about them. Iwill likely go with Canon despite Nikon's simpler functionality. I dont know too much about Canon's quality tho, would yall recommend an extendedservice plan or is that just a waste of $.
Thanks to some sneaker deals, I got about $700 towards a DSLR.
Thanks for the advice/suggestions
ps - I am actually looking to buy soon since I just found out Im going to Florida in Feb to watch the next shuttle launch. I want to be able to take some greatpics and videos. The launch is at 430am also looking for some tips on taking early morning pics. THANKS!
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a few more
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If you want a canon with video, go for the T1i.
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These photos are horrible. You should work on exposure and focusing first. All these photos are overexposed, out of focus, wrong white balance, have flatlighting. Perfect these standards first before you decide to upgrade.
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I would definitely agree. The T1i is a 1.6x crop, so that 24-70 is effectively the focal equivalent of 38-112mm-- there's no wide end there.The 17-55 f/2.8 IS will give you the wide end, and save you about 300 bucks (right in the range for the 85 f/1.8 or 50 f/1.4
Sure, there's no red ring, but that doesn't mean it's not a sharp lens. The only reason I personally wouldhesitate to purchase the 17-40L and the 24-105L is because they only stop down to f/4, and I shoot in low light a lot, hence my decision to go FF.
Or you could just forget all that nonsense and get the 85 f/1.2L.
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WALL OF (HELPFUL) TEXT WARNING!
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These photos are horrible. You should work on exposure and focusing first. All these photos are overexposed, out of focus, wrong white balance, have flat
lighting. Perfect these standards first before you decide to upgrade.
As far as the over exposure thats what i was going for i set the exposure comp. for +2.0-4.0 i just like shooting like that i like.. Im still a student so thisis me taking my camera doing what i want with it and taking photos how i feel like i want them to look whether the white balance or focus is off etc. these areall shots for an upcoming e-zine i have releasing i really dont think perv's care about all of that besides seeing females naked.. I really dont want to bea perfectionist until im being paid and taking more then photo I-II in class.. Thanks for the criticism alot of people wouldn't have told me exactly whatswrong (which i knew btw.) ..
Here are some shots i took today for port work for another friend..
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