Photography Thread

[emopunker2004]

Holy crap J-dawg, everything must GO, huh? You sound like me almost, I have a two sheet long sales
sheet hanging in the bathrooms here with all of my old DSLR bodies for sale, each with a lens,
battery and charger. I ain't gettin much action, lol.

Havent taken many pics lately. I figure the G1x will be the perfect travel camera. Almost an APS-C sensor, full manual controls, and it still shoots RAW.

[OLS]

Haven't taken many pics lately.
Yeah I was sorry to hear about your cat dying.........................:D

But seriously folks, I can see making the switch. Outside of showing people that your camera has a big lens
or that your camera is bigger than their camera, there is no reason to saddle yourself to a full rig, unless
you have to compromise on the sensor.

[emopunker2004]

Only real compromises with the g1x are af speed and the zoom range is only 28-112mm

[OLS]

Do you want to buy a cheap D50, D70, D200 or D100? Something to have on hand, you know. PM me for the prices. I know before you wadn't hearin it, but now things have changed I think.

[shark]

Great Blue Heron. Normally they fly away at the first sign of human activity. Luckily the 70-200 lens was already on the camera in my bag.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/10229371363_ef3048b0f0_c.jpg

[Porch Dweller]

Nice, Ron!

[shark]

Shot with the 50mm 1.8G lens.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/10230435304_779c909ebc_c.jpg

[shark]

Nice, Ron!


Sad commentary on the condition of many rivers, especially in urban areas. If you look closely, that's a shopping cart it's standing on.

[shark]

This was shot with the 50mm 1.8G also. I am liking this lens a lot, especially since it pretty much sits in the camera bag, unused. Don't know why.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/10230327166_d78801ac79_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/10230201875_505762db4a_c.jpg

[shark]

Still waiting for the fall colors to really hit my area. Must be the warm weather we've been having.

[emopunker2004]

G1X arrived. Pics of our new kitten. Had him a little over a month.





http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/10231739763_f10fd70014_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10231739763/)
Sheldon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10231739763/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/10231705013_d46336e495_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10231705013/)
Sheldon2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10231705013/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

More, in bad lighting. I think these 3 were shot at 12,800 ISO

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/10232225964_5559a6420b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232225964/)
IMG_1126 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232225964/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/10232355896_aed0a9fb16_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232355896/)
IMG_1125 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232355896/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/10232396525_8e909bc913_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232396525/)
IMG_1112 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10232396525/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3678/10249404666_4bd0040eba_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8402/10249298146_2b1cd5975c_c.jpg

[OLS]

I went to NOLA this weekend and wandered the quarter at night as usual. NOT my best trip, I had a guest with me and I went the speed they wanted to go, bypassed hundreds of things I wanted to shoot, and due to LSU starting at 2:30, left WAY before I usually do at 8:30. But NONE of that will hold me back from shooting at least one great one.....and now I give you that great shot, lol...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8264/10247196715_91d3f559f9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10247196715/)
Storm Trooper Ladies Evening Wear (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10247196715/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[OLS]

That lil cat cleaned up good, Justin.

Here is another one of those shots where I park the car, get my feet under me, turn on the camera, look up and whammo,
I see THIS before me....

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/10268704216_45e2708783_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10268704216/)
Lonely Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10268704216/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[shark]

That lil cat cleaned up good, Justin.

Here is another one of those shots where I park the car, get my feet under me, turn on the camera, look up and whammo,
I see THIS before me....

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/10268704216_45e2708783_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10268704216/)
Lonely Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10268704216/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr



Awesome! I looked at the EXIF info, and you were shooting ISO 5000? How clear are the photos with the D700 without Photoshop with this camera?

[OLS]

Ron, I never mess with noise unless it is obvious, because it really takes so much away from the photo.
It is very likely that this photo is basically SOOC with only the signature added. I can't swear to that,
but this is all the superior imaging of the D700. That is why I want another one. The only reason I have not
worked hard to get another one so far is that I kind of went SO FAR down the road of owning all those other
cameras, that if I got another D700, that is all I would take anywhere. I am not a fool for buying D90s and D200s,
but I would be a fool if I bought them and did not use them. So I wait for the prices to go down, and when they do
I will pick up another one or two. But these things just shoot and shoot in the dark. And of course, 5000 is high ISO,
but not even close to half of what it WILL DO. But I don't like to push it at all unless I just have to. It was a real juggling
act to balance ISO, F/stop and shutter speed to keep everything right. There is noise in the photo, it is just subtle.
And as you can see, this streetlamp is bathing the area with usable light. What is remarkable to me is not the ISO/noise,
but the LENS, 24mm at 2.8, is WIDE OPEN, and is doing a pretty decent job of being sharp. Way more depth of field than
I thought I could get wide open, I guess because it is a true wide angle lens on this full frame camera.

[emopunker2004]

Ron, the d700 is an fx camera. Typically a full frame will exhibit sofnificantly less noise at a given iso compared to a crop sensor camera of the same time period. Just go back and look at my Canond 6d images at 12,800 iso

[shark]

Guess I need to save my money then because I like what I see with full frame equipment!

[OLS]

I hate to say it, Ron, but according to Justin, I would have two D700s now, just what I REALLY WANT, if I had not
bought all those crappy OLD Nikons. He was right then and he is right now. But I like my D90, I just can't use if for
everything I want to use it for. TRUTH be told, I could have gotten the same shot with a D90 in that spot. No more
noise than what you see there. But that IS about the limit. Reasonable ISO, plenty of practice to find out JUST HOW
SLOW a shutter speed you can hand hold, and PERFECT exposure. Low or high exposure tends to magnify amp noise.

[emopunker2004]

Quick zoo trip today. Pix soon

[emopunker2004]

Took the G1x out on her maiden voyage!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/10318592823_8fd4bdab55_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318592823/)
IMG_1145 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318592823/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5530/10318186704_2b911622d9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318186704/)
IMG_1186 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318186704/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/10318501203_bc605f62dc_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318501203/)
IMG_1161 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318501203/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/10318303655_6e84c2023d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318303655/)
IMG_1176 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318303655/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/10318546313_cf83a16bf1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318546313/)
IMG_1149 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318546313/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2813/10318343474_27a20fc490_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318343474/)
IMG_1156 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318343474/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10318409165_896a5b341c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318409165/)
IMG_1147 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318409165/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3745/10318421103_07ecfca519_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318421103/)
IMG_1181 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318421103/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/10318239335_d6694c95c2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318239335/)
IMG_1185 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318239335/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

They are starting to set up for their Spooktackular for Halloween

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/10318319615_a77ae37c6b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318319615/)
IMG_1163 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318319615/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/10318306236_0615a9cb07_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318306236/)
IMG_1177 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318306236/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/10318340143_a6c03d274e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318340143/)
IMG_1190 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318340143/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/10318167376_b321973226_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318167376/)
IMG_1191 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/10318167376/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[shark]

The Hunter's Moon:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/10354970343_bac849d908_b.jpg

[drjammer]

The Hunter's Moon:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3677/10354970343_bac849d908_b.jpg

I like this shot :tu

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10392183405_0e494b9fbe_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/10392161685_11904c9196_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10392098975_a919d707a5_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/10391137695_13a2f0335e_c.jpg

[OLS]

That's a crispy MOON, Ron, nice lens there. Justin, I always love animal pics, thanks. Well, except for the cat.

Spent a second weekend in a row in NOLA, this time by myself, wherein I get much better results. But Ron, the
D700 got taken along, and I shot very poorly with it. (Nkkor 24mm f/2) I got much better results this time with
a D90 and a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 AF-G lens.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/10402880126_bb8fb03f9d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10402880126/)
New Orleans Tugboat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10402880126/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Since its almost Halloween, I thought I'd share something I passed in the French Quarter on Sunday morning....yes,
those are pumpkin boobs. Too much bandana for my taste, though.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b611/CameraTestsPage/_DSC0624-sig-FB_zps05b916f7.jpg (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/CameraTestsPage/media/_DSC0624-sig-FB_zps05b916f7.jpg.html)

[shark]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/10429557715_d125dd1707_c.jpg

Cotswald Cottage in Greenfield Village. Dating back to the 1600's it was brought over from England brick by brick and reconstructed here

[shark]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/10429567174_4cb6739508_c.jpg

[shark]

This is the little house that Henry Ford built for his grandkids on his estate, now on the campus of UofM, Dearborn.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/10429973816_25c2138e3d_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/10447481845_10d23bd92a_c.jpg

Bugatti

[shark]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/10447641073_ab5bbd74fb_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7384/10447653453_8bec3d1730_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/10447470034_d16b30bb39_c.jpg

[OLS]

Wow, Ron, that last one is PERFECT. The other ones are impressive, but that color and light and quality on that last one...wow.

[OLS]

A sideways wide angle look at NOLA.....4 second exposure

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5524/10420636146_f9e54ab41b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10420636146/)
Tugboat at Work in New Orleans (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10420636146/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[shark]

I could get shots like that of downtown Detroit, but it's a PITA to cross the border just to get pics, now that we need passports and all even for Canada. And wandering around Motown at night with camera gear and a tripod is right out of the question! :r

[shark]

That Chevrolet was a 1954 Corvette. Not sure of the year of the Bugatti, but I think it's a Bugatti Royale. Even during the Great Depression, a car like that would set you back well over $30,000, or more like over a half million dollars in today's dollars..... The Thunderbird is a 1956

[OLS]

I could get shots like that of downtown Detroit, but it's a PITA to cross the border just to get pics, now that we need passports and all even for Canada. And wandering around Motown at night with camera gear and a tripod is right out of the question! :r

Only time I ever crossed was RIGHT after 9/11. THAT was a trip trying to get back over.

[357]

Only time I ever crossed was RIGHT after 9/11. THAT was a trip trying to get back over.

Yeah, those canucks will let any bum in, but the American's tend to check a little more thoroughly. Wait, no offense Brad. :r

[OLS]

We'll DRINK TO IT.....

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/10506221993_8a2b3d67cf_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10506221993/)
Amber Waves of Grain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/10506221993/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[shark]

Taking a trip wayyyy back in time:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/10520906675_e3451875eb_c.jpg

[shark]

Some species of prehistoric crocodile, I guess. I'm sure glad that we don't have anything alive on Earth like this now...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/10520778436_55775ca2d0_c.jpg

[shark]

The fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex (although this was probably a juvenile one, it was still impressive):

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10521014693_553ca281a7_c.jpg

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/10520816864_f067e2fecd_c.jpg

[shark]

Sea turtle:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/10521038723_f74c657bac_c.jpg

[OLS]

Very cool.

[MrClean]

Cool shots Ron!

[Devanmc]

http://i.imgur.com/HO86jC4.jpg

playing around with the new camera on my way home today. Its a picture and stuff.

[Taki]

Alright all you photography guys out there I need some help with a camera...
I am buying a new camera this week or next for personal reasons not for a job or anything like that otherwise I wouldn't be asking for help!

I am looking for something mid level, something that I will not grow out of in a year or two like your standard point and shoots, something that will take good pictures, wifi connected or something that has the option for a wifi adapter, I would think high mega pixels would be key but not sure and honestly it doesn't have to shoot video Although I guess that would be a bonus. Looking to spend around $500 but that is negotiable can be less or more if needed.

Any help would greatly be appreciated...I will try and check this page every day but if it's something I really shouldn't miss out on please PM me!

Thanks,
Taki

[emopunker2004]

Are you looking for DSLR or what? I recently got a Canon G1x and it's great. It's got a sensor almost as big as a crop dslr. They can be had used for $500 and less.

[Taki]

Are you looking for DSLR or what? I recently got a Canon G1x and it's great. It's got a sensor almost as big as a crop dslr. They can be had used for $500 and less.

I would say yes on the DSLR, is there any good spots to find a used one? It's been probably since college (6-8 yrs) since I used an actual camera so the terminology I'm not up to date on. After doing some initial research, I hear Canon is a very reliable name and brand (I do like their products had one in the past) but I also hear they are very easy to use and work which would be good because my wife is very technically challenged.

[shark]

Check out this place to learn a lot about just about an camera that you could want:

http://www.dpreview.com/


Used cameras? Try http://www.adorama.com/
or

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Cameras-Photo-Gear/ci/2871/N/4294247179

[Taki]

Check out this place to learn a lot about just about an camera that you could want:

http://www.dpreview.com/


Used cameras? Try http://www.adorama.com/
or

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Cameras-Photo-Gear/ci/2871/N/4294247179


Appreciate all the help!!!

Thanks

[Devanmc]

also check out http://snapsort.com/

[Taki]

also check out http://snapsort.com/

:tu

[emopunker2004]

Keh.com is a good spot for used as well.

[Bruins Fan]

Started my Christmas shopping early.
I had some cash put away for a trip that happened without me,:mad: and the money was burning a hole in my pocket :D
My wife is out every day taking pictures.I think this Cannon is just what she needs?
The hard part is to keep it stashed away until Christmas.
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/tech/report/2013/01/

[OLS]

To both of you looking for cameras, I have to chime in with what everyone else knew I would, I have 5 DSLRs for sale.

[Devanmc]

What are some good lenses for cigar photography? If I am lucky something I can also use other generic shooting.

[shark]

Look for something that can clearly focus to a point as close to the subject as possible. For a good close-up, you need a lens that lets you focus clearly as close to the subject as possible. Personally I like a lens that can get down to under a foot away from the subject for this purpose. A smaller focal length lens, say 50mm or less that is designed to be a macro lens should work.

[shark]

Also, taking great shots takes patience and quite a bit of practice. When I'm out shooting my eyes are everywhere; I'm looking at everyone and everything and judging whether or not, based on experience, if this scene or that one would make a worthwhile photo.

[shark]

Reflection in the lake

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/10581062416_8930b62fe0_b.jpg

[shark]

I used a circular polarizing filter in the above shot, IMO with some amazing results.

[shark]

Did I mention that I love this time of year?


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/10581389544_43584ac4c6_b.jpg

[shark]

To both of you looking for cameras, I have to chime in with what everyone else knew I would, I have 5 DSLRs for sale.


Brad will hook you up. He doesn't buy or sell junk. :D

[Devanmc]

I bought a t4i recently. Been eyeing it for a very long time. Pretty happy so far.

[MrClean]

I bought a t4i recently. Been eyeing it for a very long time. Pretty happy so far.

My first DSLR was a T2i, the T4i is a very nice camera, congrats.

[dman4505]

The wife uses the XTi and I have a T1i
Love the results we get with both

Don

[Devanmc]

Been looking around, Thinking the canon 50mm f/2.8 macro would be a good place to start for me, maybe get the extension tube along with that since the lense is pretty cheap.

[OLS]

I'll say one thing about it Ron, I rotate those cameras and take a lot of pictures with those ole hunks of junk. :D
I tried to stay true to the idea that I can do anything with any one of em if I play by the rules. Low light
is the only time I ever feel a little trapped by the body I take somewhere, but I also have the lenses now
to get me out of trouble. My brain and my impatience are the only things that hold me back.

[emopunker2004]

Calling Brad Calling Brad

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3511279/Df_SL_50_1.8_SE_frt34r-560.jpg

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/4/5066118/nikon-df-full-frame-modern-camera-in-a-stunning-old-school-body

[Devanmc]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/10689654245_ecfc445466_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10689654245/)
IMG_0464 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10689654245/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

Unedited as I still need to learn all that.

[shark]

Calling Brad Calling Brad

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3511279/Df_SL_50_1.8_SE_frt34r-560.jpg

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/4/5066118/nikon-df-full-frame-modern-camera-in-a-stunning-old-school-body



PASS!!! For $3,000 I can pick up a nice D700 and still have enough left over for a couple of very nice lenses.

[shark]

Wow, Ron, that last one is PERFECT. The other ones are impressive, but that color and light and quality on that last one...wow.

Thanks! The mystery car was (I'm sure you knew already):

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5498/10691164145_c6b9ac99f5_b.jpg

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3823/10689654245_ecfc445466_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10689654245/)
IMG_0464 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10689654245/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

Unedited as I still need to learn all that.


IMO not too much editing needed. I use Photoshop Elements, which is kinda like a "Photoshop Light" without all of the bells and whistles of Photoshop CS. Maybe a little tweaking with contrast and levels to bring the colors out a little more. IMHO, the light post is a bit distracting, as is the stop sign. Just my opinion, of course. :)

[shark]

Desoto Fireflite. Yeah, even a stodgy company like Desoto made some pretty nice looking cars in the '50's:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/10691411923_e2298c6c6c_b.jpg

[shark]

Tailfins taken to an extreme! 1959 Caddy Eldorado (convertible, too. That is a RARE car now):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7440/10691141434_1a3e6df53f_b.jpg

[Steve]

I love that car! When I was a kid of around 10 or 11, a good friend of my parents, who had worked in the NY garment business and been a hand model in her youth, had one under a cover in her garage. The story was that every year she got herself a new, pink caddie. She was an 80 year old sport model for sure!

[MrClean]

Unedited as I still need to learn all that.

Lightroom is a really good tool, it can be a challenge at first, but offers enough options for both beginners and more advanced users. It handles RAW files very well and I really like the organization options it offers. :2

[OLS]

Calling Brad Calling Brad

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3511279/Df_SL_50_1.8_SE_frt34r-560.jpg

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/4/5066118/nikon-df-full-frame-modern-camera-in-a-stunning-old-school-body

I got two emails, one from B&H and one from Ado about this, and I have to tell you, I have resisted
EVERYTHING NEW that Nikon has ever produced. THIS......this might be another kettle o fish. I went
to the link and looked over it in DEPTH to see if it was something I wanted, check that, I WANT IT.
Something I should spend money on.....another matter. But it specs out to me as the perfect camera
for me. Before I buy ANOTHER used D700, I will get this one. I really like the 'low' Megapixel count on
the full size sensor. But in black and silver, HELLS NO. ;)

[Devanmc]

Why have 2 of the same camera? You mentioned buying another d700.

[Devanmc]

This turned out well without a macro lens or macro flash

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/10716540944_df02e2da8e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10716540944/)
IMG_0508 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10716540944/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

Daughter and her boyfriend before Homecoming
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/10733585935_1706f06cb4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/10733585935/)
Infrared-1468.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/10733585935/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

Playing around with the 50mm and a new box :D
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/10751150555_35727b9e0e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/10751150555/)
Cigars (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/10751150555/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

:tu Jeff

[hotreds]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1391590_10152319704008238_1163906100_n.jpg

[OLS]

Why have 2 of the same camera? You mentioned buying another d700.

I am an idiot. Well, an idiot who takes a ton of photos. I like having spares of cameras I like,
since they all use the same battery.

[equetefue]

http://s152588970.onlinehome.us/PiCs/Transportation/Infiniti/DPP_0008.JPG

[OLS]

Why have 2 of the same camera? You mentioned buying another d700.

A more concise answer is that I started backwards.....I knew I wanted a D700 a long time ago,
but it was too pricey. I bought a D70 and a D100. I traded for a D100 with some cigars
from my end. I saw a number of D200s with defects I did not consider to be deal-breakers,
and bought every one cheaper than I feel was a fair price. Before you know it, I had jumped on so
many markdowns that I have a full closet of old Nikons....why? Wanna buy one? Cause I will make you
a hell of a deal.

Like I told Shark earlier, NOT A SINGLE ONE of my cameras is incapable of taking a great photo.
But you can ask Shark, having a capable camera on hand is not always quite enough to deter
the demons of our own minds. You want newer, better, more low-light capability, the ability
to use legacy lenses. One by one factors come in to play that force you to look at something higher
up the food chain. But if you just wanted to take photos for pleasure, and not for sale as prints,
any camera will do you right. The deal with multiples, on my end, was that all of my cameras can utilize
the same batteries. Why not pick up a cheap D200 when you see it? I bought a D90 that had a flash
that would not stay locked and seated. Gaffer's tape.....saved $150, gave it to my sister.

[shark]

I could have had more awesome dinosaur remains pics here, but at the time I thought that the flash on my D90 was malfunctioning, so I went home. I get to looking the camera over later that day, and realized that the flash thingy was being obstructed from opening all of the way because of the BASEBALL CAP that I was wearing at the time! :r:r:r The flash unit was hitting the visor of my cap so of course it wouldn't fire if it wasn't opening all of the way.... :gary

[Porch Dweller]

I could have had more awesome dinosaur remains pics here, but at the time I thought that the flash on my D90 was malfunctioning, so I went home. I get to looking the camera over later that day, and realized that the flash thingy was being obstructed from opening all of the way because of the BASEBALL CAP that I was wearing at the time! The flash unit was hitting the visor of my cap so of course it wouldn't fire if it wasn't opening all of the way.... :gary

http://hungrytravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/homer_doh.png

:)

[Devanmc]

OLS, any chance you have a Canon 60D you would trade for a T4i plus some cash?

[OLS]

OLS, any chance you have a Canon 60D you would trade for a T4i plus some cash?

I don't believe in Canon.....sorry.

[Devanmc]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10838141813_717a6dce53_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838141813/)
IMG_0883 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838141813/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[Devanmc]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5541/10838171993_95d2bf82b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838171993/)
IMG_0626 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838171993/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[Devanmc]

One of my favorites from last night
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/10838138383_1efe467f78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838138383/)
IMG_0888 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838138383/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[OLS]

I would say as long as you are able to come back with shots like this in that kind of light,
you don't need to keep looking for that elusive 'better camera'....that's a fine shot right there.
Take it from someone who shoots 400 shots like this a week, and rarely comes home with one that good.

One of my favorites from last night
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/10838138383_1efe467f78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838138383/)
IMG_0888 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10838138383/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[Devanmc]

I would say as long as you are able to come back with shots like this in that kind of light,
you don't need to keep looking for that elusive 'better camera'....that's a fine shot right there.
Take it from someone who shoots 400 shots like this a week, and rarely comes home with one that good.

Well thanks. It really is a dark place at night. info for that shot are 50mm lens, f/1.8, 1/80, ISO 800.

[shark]

Nice depth of field for the lens being wide open. How close were you to the subject?

[shark]

A more concise answer is that I started backwards.....I knew I wanted a D700 a long time ago,
but it was too pricey. I bought a D70 and a D100. I traded for a D100 with some cigars
from my end. I saw a number of D200s with defects I did not consider to be deal-breakers,
and bought every one cheaper than I feel was a fair price. Before you know it, I had jumped on so
many markdowns that I have a full closet of old Nikons....why? Wanna buy one? Cause I will make you
a hell of a deal.

Like I told Shark earlier, NOT A SINGLE ONE of my cameras is incapable of taking a great photo.
But you can ask Shark, having a capable camera on hand is not always quite enough to deter
the demons of our own minds. You want newer, better, more low-light capability, the ability
to use legacy lenses. One by one factors come in to play that force you to look at something higher
up the food chain. But if you just wanted to take photos for pleasure, and not for sale as prints,
any camera will do you right. The deal with multiples, on my end, was that all of my cameras can utilize
the same batteries. Why not pick up a cheap D200 when you see it? I bought a D90 that had a flash
that would not stay locked and seated. Gaffer's tape.....saved $150, gave it to my sister.


Just a few nights ago I forgot the flash was up on my D90, and I stuffed it into my camera bag. Long story short, I got home, noticed that it was jammed up, so I gently put the flash thingy back into place....now the flash will not work AT ALL. SH*&!!!! Careless on my part, now I broke the damned flash. Even with the flash in the up position, the camera doesn't read that it's up, so it must be some kind of sensor or something.

[Devanmc]

Nice depth of field for the lens being wide open. How close were you to the subject?

Uh just out of broom stick reach i think. So about 5-7ft-ish maybe.

[Devanmc]

Didnt do much for shooting walking around town yesterday, but I like this one.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/10914767783_81b5f56013_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10914767783/)
IMG_1211 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/107735559@N03/10914767783/) by Devanmc (http://www.flickr.com/people/107735559@N03/), on Flickr

[hotreds]

Skillet

[shark]

Artist's rendition, you know the movie:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/10998545694_4e9c14fc4d_b.jpg

[shark]

I love the sweeping contour of the fender, running board, and back fender of this Bugatti. What can I say, I'm in love with this car! Anybody got 20 million that I can borrow?

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/11000416054_3f217c345b_b.jpg

[shark]

A German doctor owned this car back around WWII. Hitler knew of this car, and wanted it so the doctor had it shipped off to China for safekeeping. That didn't work out so well either so he had it transported from there to the USA. Lucky that it made it, what with German and Japanese subs picking off any kind of shipping on the open oceans at the time

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/10998460136_2c7d0591b0_b.jpg

[shark]

This is reputed to be the first Mustang produced. NOT the first one sold, that one is still privately owned:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10998389996_fa5105a3ed_b.jpg

[OLS]

Here is another from The Pistol and The Queen from another venue...one with great light.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/11189321785_8f83fd342f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11189321785/)
PistolnQueen-Hadleys-D90 167x-FLKR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11189321785/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[Dave128]

This is reputed to be the first Mustang produced. NOT the first one sold, that one is still privately owned:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5528/10998389996_fa5105a3ed_b.jpg


:dr:dr:dr

[shark]

Here is another from The Pistol and The Queen from another venue...one with great light.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/11189321785_8f83fd342f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11189321785/)
PistolnQueen-Hadleys-D90 167x-FLKR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11189321785/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr



Hey, stranger!!!! how's it going? Good, I hope.

[OLS]

Hey, stranger!!!! how's it going? Good, I hope.

Yeah, its good, now that the giant Go-Kart race is over. I swear, we had someone from every
state this side of the Rockies it seemed. hundreds from Michigan, Iowa, South and North Dakota,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, just everywhere imaginable. All in lil ole Mississippi for Thanksgiving.

Took a few shots of karts on the track, but I just formatted the card the other day to take shots of
a guy's Eleanor the other day. Took one pic and the 2 GB card said it was full. I only had about
8 karting shots on the card, so it must have been some movies on there.

These were shot with a little compact 'pro' Nikon P6000, picked it up for $40 the other day at Ado.
Not too great, but good in a pinch...he is trying to sell this, his third straight 'identical' car. He seems
to love re-building this particular model. From the pics you can navigate to the rest of the pics
pretty easily, if you want to buy the car, lol.

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/1967Eleanor/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3337_zps7b98531d.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/1967Eleanor/media/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3337_zps7b98531d.jpg.html)

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/1967Eleanor/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3345_zpsfa429124.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/1967Eleanor/media/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3345_zpsfa429124.jpg.html)

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/1967Eleanor/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3355_zpsf537a79e.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/1967Eleanor/media/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3355_zpsf537a79e.jpg.html)

http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s598/1967Eleanor/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3361_zps0c412a8f.jpg (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/1967Eleanor/media/1967%20Eleanor/DSCN3361_zps0c412a8f.jpg.html)

[shark]

Blasphemy! Why anyone would customize a rare classic is beyond me

[shark]

I saw a bone stock original blue GT500 at a car show once, all the way down to the original paint. Sure it looked a little worn, the paint wasn't shiny and all, but everything original except for normal rubber items that deteriorate over time like hoses, belts, tires, brake lines at the wheels, etc., but I'd buy that one over something that has been modified any day

[emopunker2004]

Anyone need a Canon G1X? :D

[OLS]

Ah-haha...I mean Ho, Ho, Ho.....I do NOT know you, but I KNOW YOU too well.

LONG night last night, steady rain, cold temps, and three gigs in two different parts of town to shoot.
Granted, no one is paying me, I do it for fun and to get better at this. But I owed my friend Nick Black,
so I put on the long johns and the leather jacket and went out to face the shuttle...

Man THIS CAT could PLAY THE BLUES! What a sound. Good REAL blues, not that modern crap.
Terrible night, GREAT results/


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/11375192504_0d97f74496_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11375192504/)
Jason Bailey of the Larry Waters Duo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11375192504/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

A couple of shots of my daughter. The first one is a really high ISO (8000), without the flash so it looks really soft.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/11390575456_e6e5bfbd2f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11390575456/)
Taryn.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11390575456/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/11390689153_46ab97a109_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11390689153/)
Taryn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11390689153/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[OLS]

I guess I have shot SO MUCH flashless stuff over the short year I have been taking photos that I just can't
get into flash shots. I like the one without the flash best, no matter how you describe it's faults I can't see.
When I shoot bands, invariably there is someone there with a speedlight, popping off shots in the band's eyes.
None have ever told me that my shots would be better, or I would have a better shot to 5hit ratio if I would use a
flash, but I think they must feel like they want to. I like the quality a natural light shot has so much more than
whatever I might get with a flash. Sometimes my colors suffer greatly, but I don't think I will ever use my speedlight
until I HAVE TO, like at a wedding or somewhere. ALthough your shots DID make me consider painting eye
'catchlight' in in Photoshop when necessary. That is the only part of shot 2 I wish could be a part of shot 1.
The first shot captures your daughter's beauty SO much better.

I have never had anyone say it, but I think bands and audiences much appreciate it when I do not use my
flash. Bands have to be used to it if they want to play gigs, but I think audiences are much distracted by it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/11402528704_927367716f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11402528704/)
Nick Black (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11402528704/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

Thanks Brad, and I agree with you about flash use. I haven't had mine long and I just can't seem to get the hang of it. The reason I made the first into a B&W is because it was so yellow from the crappy light in the hallway that I had no choice. Well, to my knowledge and effectiveness with LR. But I think she looks good in B&W.

[OLS]

One thing for sure, I have had mine for a few months and ONLY ever tested it. Not sure how much of a fight
its going to put up, and I wish I had a better way to test it. I only bought it because I thought it could also
operate as a slave off to the side somewhere that I could trigger with my pop-up. Turns out it ONLY functions
as a on-camera speedlight, since it is a knockoff Bower. But at least I am only out 45 bucks and IT IS a large,
shoe-mount flash. But I sure wasn't trying to criticize your TECHNIQUE, and I think that's what I read back.
I just wanted to express my love for natural light. But since you are lucky enough to have a captive model,
keep on practicing. I might do that at Christmas.

[stearns]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/11402528704_927367716f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11402528704/)
Nick Black (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11402528704/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

I like this one a lot Brad, keep em coming :tu

[MrClean]

One thing for sure, I have had mine for a few months and ONLY ever tested it. Not sure how much of a fight
its going to put up, and I wish I had a better way to test it. I only bought it because I thought it could also
operate as a slave off to the side somewhere that I could trigger with my pop-up. Turns out it ONLY functions
as a on-camera speedlight, since it is a knockoff Bower. But at least I am only out 45 bucks and IT IS a large,
shoe-mount flash. But I sure wasn't trying to criticize your TECHNIQUE, and I think that's what I read back.
I just wanted to express my love for natural light. But since you are lucky enough to have a captive model,
keep on practicing. I might do that at Christmas.

I didn't take it as criticism at all Brad, if anything I need a lot of it. This speedlite just puts off SO much light and I'm still trying to get the settings on it figured out. Between the camera flash settings and settings on the speedlite itself, I'm kinda just testing and finding my way as I go. I need to just take some time, and shoot with it over and over again until I start to figure it out. I shy away from using it since it seems to be too much most of the time.

Feel free to lend any advice you have ANY time. I love your photos and always welcome input from good photogs. :tu

[OLS]

Not sure if you have a camera brand or an also ran brand, but I know that there are some brands of knockoffs that
allow the camera to regulate it's power based on the initial metering, but I do not know how well it works since my own
cheapie has not been well tested. I DO KNOW that you might want to look into popping a styrofoam cup onto it or
some other form of cheapie diffusion, and of course bouncing it under the conditions you seemed to be working with
would be best, whether vertical or sideways. I wish I could be more helpful and also that there were REGULAR posters
here that could steer you. But of course, our old place seems to be a bit of a ghost town, eh? I am taking mine
on the road this weekend to see if I can make some nieces and nephews sit patiently while I blunder my way
through it. We'll see how it goes.

[OLS]

Frickin FINALLY....a week+ in the mountains of NC. LEAVING my D700 at home, I think I am taking a D90 and a D200
and some lenses. Not sure if I will shoot ANYTHING at all, but I am semi-ready. Got a bit of a dilemma...I KNOW
that I want to buy another camera, lol, but I really want another D700. But for half the cost I can get my first D7000.
As some of you know, my reason for preferring the D700 is it is a GREAT old camera, and all my batteries for my vast
collection, lol, FIT the D700. Introducing the D7000 would toss a bit of a wrench into the hopper. But it is a VERY
capable and modern camera. Not sure I will HEED advice, but I am certainly asking for some. What would YOU DO?

[hotreds]

One of the gorgeous rooms in the former Masonic Temple in Baltimore.

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1471361_10152436496283238_222900926_n.jpg

[shark]

Ghost of Christmas Future?


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/11457328374_e40e9eee0b_c.jpg

[GWN]

Lots of ice on everything up here, making for some neat pix

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/GWNJeff/DSCN7399_zps450b0d38.jpg (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/GWNJeff/media/DSCN7399_zps450b0d38.jpg.html)

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w149/GWNJeff/DSCN7396_zps16be28b2.jpg (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/GWNJeff/media/DSCN7396_zps16be28b2.jpg.html)

[GWN]

Anyone have experience with Yongnuo gear? Looking to pic up another flash and some TTL triggers and the price. Reviews seem pretty solid, overall, especially for the triggers.

[shark]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/11538924193_592845bd9e_b.jpg

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/11538837414_85c80c3b4c_b.jpg

[MrClean]

Nice night time shots Ron!

[shark]

Tougher to make shots like that than I thought. Those were the absolute limit on how slow I can go on shutter speed with hand held photos, since it was pretty cold that morning and I was shivering a bit. :r

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3694/11546952646_f3de1ef964_b.jpg

[MrClean]

Another great night shot Ron!!

So for Christmas my son decides to make my wife and I something in ceramics class at school. I open mine and of course, it doesn't matter what it's for, he made it himself, so it's instantly an awesome gift. He realizes that I don't 'get' it and says.... 'it's a shot glass'. :r I hope he didn't tell the teacher that's what he was making!!
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/20131225_104921_zpsbs47v1sj.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/20131225_104921_zpsbs47v1sj.jpg.html)

[MrClean]

My mom got this print framed for me. This was the first photo I ever considered 'good' that I captured. A friends father is a big photographer and printed it out for me. This picture doesn't do it justice at all, the colors are much richer than the washed out cell phone pic.
http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b533/Mr_Clean69/20131225_192927_zpsi9otah6x.jpg (http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/Mr_Clean69/media/20131225_192927_zpsi9otah6x.jpg.html)

[MrClean]

Most of you know the story of Batman, the cute little kitten born with partial back legs. I'm not a big cat person, but this little guy has worked his way into my heart and was the highlight of our Christmas morning. We laughed and had more fun watching him than we did opening presents.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/11551814296_260487b872_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551814296/)
Christmas 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551814296/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2817/11551668725_e2feeb5f55_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551668725/)
Christmas 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551668725/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/11551615155_a26200efa9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551615155/)
Christmas 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551615155/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/11551666026_6bc3f4f8a6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551666026/)
Christmas 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11551666026/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/11634779486_8b33d9556c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634779486/)

Skating rink in downtown Grand Rapids, MI
DSC_5675_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634779486/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/)

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/11634189563_7f032f5aab_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634189563/)

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/11635112334_46ce3afecc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11635112334/)

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/11657051416_c051368998_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11657051416/)
DSC_5697_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11657051416/)

[OLS]

What a colorful lot of pics folks....quite seasonally cheery!

By the way, if anyone wants to pick up a Nikon D90, I am going to let one of mine go, and likely take a bit of a loss on it.
If anyone needs a good Nikon, PM me.

[OLS]

One of the only walks I was able to take at my sister's house for Christmas. I ended up with what was basically pneumonia
for the entire holiday.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/11719729403_51f928985b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11719729403/)
Christmas in Banner Elk, NC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11719729403/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[shark]

That sucks, Brad. Lay low and do what your doc says; that stuff tends to linger around if you don't.

Those night pics above were hand held shots; amazingly my hands were pretty steady even though it was pretty chilly out there.

[shark]

Near Downtown Grand Rapids:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/11634239424_0925635ce8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634239424/)


Exposure 0.8
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 400 Exposure Bias 0 EV

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/11634035635_98bf71126d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634035635/)


Huge horse sculpture at Frederik Meijer Garden Park, Grand Rapids, MI

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/11634831676_e9f81dc9ca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634831676/)

[OLS]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/11634035635_98bf71126d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11634035635/)


Huge horse sculpture at Frederik Meijer Garden Park, Grand Rapids, MI

Crispy lens!

[OLS]

Here kitty Kitty. My niece's cat over the holiday. Shot with the D90
I have for sale, coincidentally.


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/11763722443_7c204d7a4a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11763722443/)
Emily's cat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/11763722443/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[shark]

Here comes more of that evil S-word! Got maybe 7 inches over New Years, now another 6-8 coming today....

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/11777838336_21a03af81d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11777838336/)
DSC_5752 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11777838336/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shark]

Yeah that closeup of the horse statue was with my 70-210 telephoto. Although it seems finicky with metering (always seems to open the f-stop to the max in Program mode) all I have to do is shoot in aperture priority with it. And it does take nice, sharp pics. And, I was surprised at the lower light photos, too.

[shark]

My crab apple tree in the winter.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7295/11777435763_1bb3306a17_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11777435763/)
DSC_5755 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/11777435763/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[OLS]

i ALWAYS KNEW THOSE LENSES WE.....were sharp, I was telling anyone who would listen to pick one up for $40 from Ado,
but THAT shot is sharper than I even thought you could get with that combination. Nice work.....tripod? I ended up buying
a total of three of em last year, gave two to family, kept the one I liked best.

[MrClean]

My daughter and her boyfriend have been dating for 6 months. He got her six red roses. :hm
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/11791061356_80d456f2f6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11791061356/)
Rose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/11791061356/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[shark]

No tripod, either.

[OLS]

Smashing! Must have been a lot of light out there that day.

Neat shot, Jeff.

[emopunker2004]

Well my Best Buy credit card made me do a bad thing....
Made me order a Sony RX100

[OLS]

That is bad.....because if there is one thing I know, YOU SIR, cain't be sassified.
The rabbit hole is dug just a little deeper.
Takes one to know one, I guess.
What I DON'T understand is how you could not want your other high-dollar compact
and you want this one. By most accounts, your Canon did pretty well, even in lower
light.

My fear for you is that you are NOW going through what I DID and you WATCHED me do it.
You are just going through it on the other end of the line. Careful what you wish for
when what you really want is a DSLR. DAMN YOU 'newest and best', lol.

[emopunker2004]

That is bad.....because if there is one thing I know, YOU SIR, cain't be sassified.
The rabbit hole is dug just a little deeper.
Takes one to know one, I guess.
What I DON'T understand is how you could not want your other high-dollar compact
and you want this one. By most accounts, your Canon did pretty well, even in lower
light.

My fear for you is that you are NOW going through what I DID and you WATCHED me do it.
You are just going through it on the other end of the line. Careful what you wish for
when what you really want is a DSLR. DAMN YOU 'newest and best', lol.

This one is WAY smaller than the g1x. I think I got tired of lugging it around just like I did my DSLR

[OLS]

This one is WAY smaller than the g1x. I think I got tired of lugging it around just like I did my DSLR

Yeah, it IS kinda small....and its a SONY. They make a fine compact camera, and I guess now they
have the number one ILC camera, a pretty good DSLR, they make great TVs, they own Michael Jackson's
BONES, and maybe the Elephant Man's, too. Sony ought to do you fine. Oh by the way, in this argument
of you becoming me, did you notice I took a cat photo, lol?

[emopunker2004]

Lmao. It's very small. No bigger than my iPhone really. I'll be posting some film pix later today.

[OLS]

ahh, OK, you kept that gear, huh? I am getting the Credit Card itch again, but for the most part I am still SELLING rather
than buying. MANY of my nieces and nephews got Nikon DSLRs this Christmas, lol. I think I went from having 12 bodies
on hand to having 6-7 of em. Selling the D90's will leave me with 4-5.

[emopunker2004]

Haha. Kept the minolta and the canon élan and the 40mm pancake

[emopunker2004]

Ok here's a few of the film shots. Shot on Ilford XP2 Super 400 35mm


Gratuitous cat pic

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/11844882705_0a346719f0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844882705/)
img514 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844882705/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr


These are a few from the Saint Mary's, GA Shrimp Festival a few months back

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/11844635323_181a290a13_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844635323/)
img522 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844635323/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/11844574783_c5abeae63b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844574783/)
img523 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844574783/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/11845400145_ba1c9ae9d8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11845400145/)
img526 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11845400145/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/11845860133_70c3c4f8a4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11845860133/)
img538 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11845860133/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

Continued...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/11844846074_73b5d7ed22_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844846074/)
img521 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844846074/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7400/11844565296_1be953e3a1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844565296/)
img508 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11844565296/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7451/11846437086_b060608366_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11846437086/)
img537 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11846437086/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

Playing with the DOF. Puppy has a 1.8 aperture at the wide end.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/11847934705_6eb876aa49_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11847934705/)
DSC00074 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11847934705/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2809/11848248233_25770ce4d1_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11848248233/)
DSC00073 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11848248233/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[OLS]

You need a DSLR, lol. You know you want one....you are in my POWAH! You are getting sleepy.
Geezus, don't shoot me with one of those rounds. Talk about eviscerate a brutha.

[emopunker2004]

Comparison to my iPhone 4s
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/11850552893_ee2e3d1cda_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11850552893/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11850552893/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Sony makes the best compacts of any maker, I have always thought. Not sure if I am right or not, but I have
seen theresults on several great cameras from 5-6 years ago and further back, too, and they really look great.
I realize this is a serious step up from those as well.

[emopunker2004]

Yeh I really like it. Focuses fast for a non dslr. Most importantly, it shoots RAW.

[OLS]

You know I have been doing this for a year, and lord knows I have shot a ton of pics, but I have yet to shoot a single
RAW frame. How is that for stodgy?

[MrClean]

You know I have been doing this for a year, and lord knows I have shot a ton of pics, but I have yet to shoot a single
RAW frame. How is that for stodgy?

Really?!?! That's impressive, especially for the shots you produce Brad. For me, the RAW images give me the ability to adjust so much, that's all I shoot now. :tu

[emopunker2004]

Really?!?! That's impressive, especially for the shots you produce Brad. For me, the RAW images give me the ability to adjust so much, that's all I shoot now. :tu

What Jeff said. I shot RAW + jpeg sometimes

[OLS]

HEY, I realize that this is QUITE a step back for most people, but I saw a really good deal today that I wanted to share.

http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20613059.html

The D70s is KIND of a relic, but highly capable, to be sure. The reason this is a deal is that it is 90% off of it's release price
but also about 50% off of it's current used list price. All for a power switch that won't turn the camera off. The reason this
is a good deal is that the Nikon DSLR BATTERY does NOT discharge when you leave the camera turned on. You could turn it on,
put the camera in a bag and leave it in a closet for a year and then pop it out and shoot some shots, you might not have the same
battery level, but it will not drain in a week. The only thing that makes the power switch somewhat useful is that I do not like
to change lenses with the power on, but I have certainly done it before, to no apparent harm done. You could pop out the battery,
change the lens, and pop it back in. To be able to get a D70s for $75 and KNOW that the issue that has it discounted so deeply is so
irrelevant is a pretty good deal.

Need a cheap auto-focus zoom lens to go with it??? http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20542610.html In and out for about $100.

Get a compact flash memory card, too while you are at it, 4GB is likely the ceiling on size. http://www.adorama.com/IDS4GBUC25R.html

If you are asking why I DID NOT BUY IT, well, I can't keep buying close-outs forever. I just had to give away 4 of them at Christmas.

[emopunker2004]

brad's such a bad influence on people :r

[RevSmoke]

Here is one of my favorites.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/RevSmoke/DSC_0026.jpg

Another "cool" one.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/RevSmoke/DSC_00232.jpg

My youngest boy and the moose.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/RevSmoke/100_1581.jpg

Not as nice, but...

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/RevSmoke/DSCF2023.jpg

[OLS]

Ironically, the 'not as nice' one is the winner on sheer appeal. It would be great if we all managed to come home with
Ansel Adams quality pics of that 'too cool to believe' shot, but more often than not, we just manage to get a shot
that proves we were there. I like all of em, but the moose one is hard to beat.

[OLS]

brad's such a bad influence on people :r

I was thinking about getting it as a trunk camera, since I seem to have given all of my trunk cameras away.
But I think in the end, my OOOOooold Canon compact might do fine. But you of all people know how hard it is
for me to leave that camera up there for someone else to pick up.

[emopunker2004]

Leave it be Brad. Some kid might be interested in photography and it might be all he can afford. Leave it there for him.

[shark]

I'm trying to be good and not spend more money! Someone at work left a print catalog from B&H in the break room at work, and I saw that they had some used Nikon d7000 and d7100 listed, so I went online and found a used d7000 in number nine condition (probably similar to Adorma's E or E+ classification?) for about $570... Must resist!!!

[emopunker2004]

Well for 659 u can get a NIB d7000

[OLS]

My first advice to you Ron is NEVER buy used gear from B&H. They may be to the penny the same as Adorama on new gear,
but on used they are 15-25% higher across the board. I don't know about YOU, but I NEED that extra money. I used to be a
huge advocate for B&H, and I still love em, but on used, they can't TOUCH Adorama.

SECOND, unless you need the low light capability that a D7000 brings, you don't need to upgrade. Image quality is close
to the same, and yet noticeably better...but perhaps not worth 6oo bucks. I just picked up a D7000 for $569 because my
spare NEEDS to be able to do 3200 standing on it's head and 6400 in a pinch. I don't like pushing a D90 past 1600 under
any circumstances, and I am not a fan of images over 1200. They blow out the colors and bloom something fierce. And
I tend to agree with Justin, a New unit is only a hundred bucks more, although I needed that hundred and went "E" grade.
It has 1400 shutter actuations on it. IT IS A NICE CAMERA, but I use it for my small bidness. For pleasure, a D90 is still
a great camera. Save up for that D700 when they break below $1000 this summer or $900 in the holiday season. I swear
in 10 years that D700 is still going to be a camera to recon with. A true classic.

[OLS]

Leave it be Brad. Some kid might be interested in photography and it might be all he can afford. Leave it there for him.

Problem with that logic is that a kid just getting started in Photography would not know that you can
leave a Nikon powered up without draining the battery. BUT I DID leave it be. Someone got it the same day,
but the important thing is it WAS NOT ME!

[shark]

Eh. I'm over it. I got bills to pay too! I just bought a newer car; the payments plus insurance went up from my last ride (which, unfortunately, had been broadsided by someone last week) sooooo....No expensive camera gear for me for now!

[emopunker2004]

Today while sitting with family in my grandfathers room at hospice, i was showing a couple pictures I had taken with my Canon Film SLR. My dad said he didnt even know film was still made. Turns out he has a nikon film slr and lenses that he said i could have. Score. Hopefully I'll get them tomorrow.

[OLS]

No expensive camera gear for me for now!
You are squeezing an awful lot out of that D90 right now.

[emopunker2004]

Dad couldn't find the body, just the lenses. He's gonna look for the body later. Busy day today, my grandfather passed at 0130

[OLS]

Dad couldn't find the body, just the lenses. He's gonna look for the body later. Busy day today, my grandfather passed at 0130
Sorry to hear about your loss, but from what you had stated about his current condition,
this went about the only way it could have. He led a long life and died among those who
loved him. Far too many people get neither of those things.

[OLS]

Dad couldn't find the body, just the lenses. He's gonna look for the body later. Busy day today, my grandfather passed at 0130
Sorry to hear about your loss, but from what you had stated about his current condition,
this went about the only way it could have. He led a long life and died among those who
loved him. Far too many people get neither of those things.

As far as the camera body, you at least know if you do not get a body out of the offer,
you can find a great old body for $40-50. Hope the lenses are great. Back in olden tymes,
men tended to buy the fastest lens they could get so as to look cool among their peers.
Hopefully your dad was a hopeless conformist, lol.

[emopunker2004]

Lol I know one of them was a pretty long telephoto. I'm sure it's MF since he said the gear is at least 20yrs old.

[shark]

Sorry to hear about your loss, Justin.

[OLS]

Well, Auto focus began in earnest in 1985-6, so there is still a chance. But MF lenses are still pretty cool,
my bag is lousy with em. The long ones can be a real handful, though. Keep us informed.

[OLS]

Argh, I am going through it again. I want to buy a N90s, but every time I go through the arguments for and against,
I keep coming back to the fact that I am printing at home with good results, and I can't get past the fact that just to
PRINT a large copy of one of my film shots, I have to develop the film first. Takes all the fun out of it and puts a lot
of expense into the equation. I know some people will say, Takes the FUN out of it? Are you SERIOUS? It puts the
fun BACK IN!" But not to me. I used to have fun in the service, where we had access to a darkroom and enlarger, etc.
But to even think of any of that now is just crazy to me.

Being able to get an EXCELLENT film camera for under $50, and having all the lenses I need is a great feeling.
But it just seems insane to spend a lot of money on film and processing after the investment I have in printer
and paper stock. Sad, really. I think it would be cool.

[OLS]

Ehhh, got a 50mm1.8 D Nikkor in today, and it had a grindy focus throw. It was 60 bucks, not cheap, but not bad
for this lens. It did not STATE that it was grindy, but I found it that way when I got it in. Generally, I would just
box it back up, spec the problem for them and get my money back. But I have wanted to disassemble one of these
for some time. So I did. Looks like it has been to Destin. Lots of bits of sugar white sand in there. It is in the
helicoids, so if I want to really fix it I am going to need to COMPLETELY disassemble it. Rather than take a $60 lens
and turn it into a pile of worthless bits and pieces, I went ahead and assembled it back to where I started. Got a lot
of grit out of it, but now the spot JUST before infinity is almost a dead stop, so I am gonna have to work out whether
or not I want to take it apart again later under better light with better eyeglasses. I have some lithium grease that I can
use on the helicoids, but man, I am not sure I want to go ALL THE WAY on this one.

[shark]

You'd think that someone would be more careful to not get sand in there.

[OLS]

I was kind of bummed to see it, but I could tell that when I moved the focus ring, it felt like sand for some reason.
In my brain's little eye, anyway. It focuses fine throughout it's range though, and it is already claimed by a guy
at work, so it all turned out well enough.

On my other rant, about FILM cameras, I forgot about a little something I have in a drawer. I need to see what
kind of shots spew forth from this old Argus C3 I picked up last year from my mother's 'everything must go' push
prior to her recent move. Not expecting much, but nostalgia and that it will expose film, hopefully only when I intend
for it to.

[emopunker2004]

FYI selling my Canon 40mm f/2.8 in the WTS section

[emopunker2004]

Oh and here's the newest addition(the light not the glock)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3710/11995105215_cf35e06a0d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11995105215/)
DSC00168 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/11995105215/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[emopunker2004]

Got that camera gear from my dad.

Nikon FG
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 28mm f/2.8
Sigma 70-300
Promaster Tele-Converter
1 roll of film that is at least 20yrs old. I'm gonna shoot it and have it developed anyway.
He also had 3 rolls of film that he had shot that i'll have developed for him.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5542/12019311596_7d837110ab_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12019311596/)
DSC00202 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12019311596/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/12018683924_c94d2b851c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12018683924/)
DSC00203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12018683924/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7324/12019113846_01b8857615_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12019113846/)
DSC00204 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12019113846/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/12018528883_a488dc40f5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12018528883/)
DSC00205 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thestemens16/12018528883/) by emopunker2004 (http://www.flickr.com/people/thestemens16/), on Flickr

[shark]

I might have already asked this question, but as far as quality goes, how do the Sigma lenses stack up compared to brand name like Canon or Nikon?

[emopunker2004]

I might have already asked this question, but as far as quality goes, how do the Sigma lenses stack up compared to brand name like Canon or Nikon?

It really varies. Tamron and sigma are usually good quality. Most of the time they aren't quite as good as the nikon canon but usually cheaper.

[MrClean]

Running the smoker today, started out pretty nice so I figured I snap a few pics.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/12022329636_aa2ae66739_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12022329636/)
Sun and clouds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12022329636/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

Used the in-camera HDR function on the 6d, shots certainly don't have that tweaked look like processing HDR in PS etc, but for in-camera, not too bad.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/12021514815_b2bbaca432_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12021514815/)
In camera HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12021514815/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[0002S]

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff339/000002s/Hipsta/1051ABED-761D-4162-9C66-9E62B3583A36_zpsjcvd5lkn.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff339/000002s/Hipsta/SelfPortraitLand1_zpse2be0324.jpeg

[emopunker2004]

Nice

[OLS]

I never understood why they called it a 'Land Camera".

Justin, that Sigma Mini-Wide has held it's value well, for a Sigma lens. You can get em used for $60-100.
They are wildly popular, it and the Super-Wide 24mm. The E-series lens is a pretty good E-lens, one of the best
3 out of the whole line of about 8-9 lenses. Maybe top 2. I don't think the tele zoom is going to work out that well,
but it will do in a pinch. And the one I bought andshot with was used and had some issues inside. Their plastic
parts have a certain life before they loosen, warp, snap or otherwise go out of crisp focus. Still worth having in the
way you got it.

[0002S]

I never understood why they called it a 'Land Camera".



It was named after the inventory Edwin Land, co-founder of Polaroid.

[emopunker2004]

I never understood why they called it a 'Land Camera".

Justin, that Sigma Mini-Wide has held it's value well, for a Sigma lens. You can get em used for $60-100.
They are wildly popular, it and the Super-Wide 24mm. The E-series lens is a pretty good E-lens, one of the best
3 out of the whole line of about 8-9 lenses. Maybe top 2. I don't think the tele zoom is going to work out that well,
but it will do in a pinch. And the one I bought andshot with was used and had some issues inside. Their plastic
parts have a certain life before they loosen, warp, snap or otherwise go out of crisp focus. Still worth having in the
way you got it.

I don't think he hardly used any of it. Shot that roll of color today using the 70-300. It had a nice weighted focus throw.

[0002S]

Justin

Are you into shooting older film cameras?

I have all the major 35mm Nikon/Nikkor/Olympus/Canon/Minolta

Some old Rolleiflex

Some old rangefinders

A mint Olympus XA set

They all work, just add film.

I have quite a few of them and a lot of OEM glass.

I have a few that need rehab too.

[emopunker2004]

I'm open to whatever honestly. I have a minolta srt 202 that I need worked on, the mirror sticks up until I advance the film. I have a Canon EOS Elan 7n also.

[OLS]

My God this thread is almost as slow as the board itself. Wake up and shoot, damn you!
(I know its cold...)
OK, I picked up a D7000 as a low-light spare, and a relief for my old D700. I wanted to get
a second D700, but the dang price just will not come down, and if anything, it goes UP and
over the Holidays, DOWN $100, and now back UP $100+. SO F that. When they drop below
$850 I might pick up a spare for posterity. But back to the D7000, I did NOT want another cropped-frame
camera in the bag, but with the low-light performance of this model, and what I have seen to be darn good
Image Quality, I went with a D7000 and was pretty pleased with the results. In a way it is going to replace my D700,
because it is OLD and tired and I want to make it last as long as I can. SO I will take the D7000 out alone many nights
and as a spare on nights when I want that extra pop of sensor size. I killed most of the images on my flash drive to
make room for some other stuff, so I only have one shot for now, but a guy can do a LOT worse than sexy lil Mallory.
This girl is the ultimate BEE. She flies from man-flower to man flower, I never see her with the same guy.
And if I looked as good as she does, I doubt I would be any different.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3749/12104537423_8da25706fa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12104537423/)
Mallory and Mark (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12104537423/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[MrClean]

I've been thinking about starting a website for awhile now, over the holidays found a decent price on domain registry and website hosting. I'm definitely no web developer, not even close. But they have a good (to me) website builder and it made it pretty easy. Been slowly working on it for a month or so, it's pretty basic and nothing to write home about, but I'm hoping to expand it over time and not break the bank. :D

http://jeffcarrollphotos.com/

[OLS]

That's a nice effort! I wish I could make that kind of decision and figure out a way to drive traffic in a way that
befits a lazy man like me.

[MrClean]

Thanks Brad. I'm pretty lazy myself. It took me a month to put that together and it's obviously nothing fancy. I was really just looking for a nicer place to display my stuff, not trying to sell anything yet, might down the road. Looking to buy a photo printer in a few months. Mainly to print stuff for myself, but if someone wanted to buy something, I'd have a way to print it off.
In other words, I really have no idea what I'm doing. :D

[OLS]

Looking to buy a photo printer in a few months. Mainly to print stuff for myself, but if someone wanted to buy something, I'd have a way to print it off.

This is what I use and it kicks butt. You can load 13x19 in there and the quality is excellent.
I force the printer to let Photoshop handle the color and get great results.

http://www.adorama.com/ICAIX6520.html

Here are a few more from the Midtown Violets at DOuble J Smokehouse and Saloon in Memphis.....
Testing the D7000 in what is traditionally among the worst light I work with.

[shark]

OK fine, here's a likely repeat of the Sturgeon River up in Northern MI:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/9246827645_88b03f522a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/9246827645/)
DSC_2627 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/9246827645/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Let's see...if its 11 degrees HERE, I don't want to even GUESS the temperature that is keeping YOU
from shooting new stuff, Ron. Nice summer view here.

This weekend is International Blues Festival here in town, and there are a ton of great shots to get
downtown and around town. I'll be damned it I am gonna try. I am gonna shoot macro views of my
various heater elements.

[shark]

Art museum at Cranbrook, a private prep school in a very well to do part of Metro Detroit:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/12125161294_f067c473d8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125161294/)
DSC_5105_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125161294/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shark]

Europa and the bull:


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/12125059403_b6822eed44_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125059403/)
DSC_5103_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125059403/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shark]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5485/12124820325_b60e492e03_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12124820325/)
DSC_5095_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12124820325/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shark]

Another view of the museum:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/12124994103_1d302e0c5c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12124994103/)
DSC_5097_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12124994103/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shark]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/12125267953_7b56b089c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125267953/)
DSC_5110_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12125267953/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[shade]

Trying out a new lens. Still can't figure out how to post a full shot. :confused:

[OLS]

Shade, you need to copy HTML code from some kind of image hosting site. Flickr and Photobucket are popular places.

Montecristo No.2 - Nikon D7000 - Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 - f/8 at 1/20th of a second.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/12141798156_1b3361785b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12141798156/)
Montecristo No.2 - Habana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12141798156/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Trying out a new lens. Still can't figure out how to post a full shot. :confused:
I think something is wrong with that lens, its all blurry. You'd better send it to me for disposal.
Along with the cigars, they might be tainted by all the blurrieness.

[GWN]

If you like to mess around with post-processing filters, onOne is giving away Perfect Effects 8 through Jan. 28. You can d/l standalone app as well as plugins for Lightroom, Aperture, PS, etc.
Usually sells for $99.
Had a quick look and I still prefer the Nik system but you can't beat free.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/landing/pe8offer/
P.S. this is fully licensed premium version, not demo.

[OLS]

I wanted to let you guys know that I have a thread up in the Non-cigar related for-profit sales for for prints that
some or all of you might be interested in. Not all that likely since you all obviously HAVE cameras and cigars, but
you never know...

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1927762#post1927762

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b611/CameraTestsPage/Cigars075xxxsig--small_zps1b4b2834.jpg (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/CameraTestsPage/media/Cigars075xxxsig--small_zps1b4b2834.jpg.html)

[OLS]

If anyone likes to shoot photos in the dark, here is a FANTASTIC camera from Sony that was before it's time and
still holds up well all these years later. This thing has a laser matrix focusing system that allows you to focus in
total darkness without the subject seeing the focusing system in operation, and shoots nightshot in still mode.
Its a terrific camera and a damn good price....surprised to see it there for $50.

http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20616324.html

[shark]

Still there. I'm very tempted!

[shark]

I wanted to let you guys know that I have a thread up in the Non-cigar related for-profit sales for for prints that
some or all of you might be interested in. Not all that likely since you all obviously HAVE cameras and cigars, but
you never know...

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1927762#post1927762

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b611/CameraTestsPage/Cigars075xxxsig--small_zps1b4b2834.jpg (http://s1294.photobucket.com/user/CameraTestsPage/media/Cigars075xxxsig--small_zps1b4b2834.jpg.html)


Nice! And looks like a cool humi as well. Is that a cabinet humi?

[shark]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/12272380385_b7185dba13_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12272380385/)
DSC_5791_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97465131@N04/12272380385/) by sairtapdlanor (http://www.flickr.com/people/97465131@N04/), on Flickr

[OLS]

No, Ron, those are cigar molds of 42 RG that i got from JR cigars, they were blowing em out for $20 each, not sure if
that was a good deal or not, but it hit my price spot so I picked up a few for the man cave I will never get. but they
make for really nice photographic sets.

Here is Bobby Rush from a blues gig I shot last night.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/12272421735_d8d9591127_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12272421735/)
Bobby Rush in Memphis, TN (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12272421735/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[cricky101]

My wife bought me a Canon T3 DSLR for Christmas this year and I've been playing around with it a bit.

Here's a shot of my nephew from Christmas shot with the T3 and 50mm prime.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/11617979073_69e0f55ddb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53093074@N02/11617979073/)
Henry_hat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53093074@N02/11617979073/) by cricky101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53093074@N02/), on Flickr

[shark]

If you like to mess around with post-processing filters, onOne is giving away Perfect Effects 8 through Jan. 28. You can d/l standalone app as well as plugins for Lightroom, Aperture, PS, etc.
Usually sells for $99.
Had a quick look and I still prefer the Nik system but you can't beat free.
http://www.ononesoftware.com/landing/pe8offer/
P.S. this is fully licensed premium version, not demo.

Heh. I guess since it's the weekend they are not paying attention, because I'm downloading it right now, free of charge

[OLS]

I DL'ed it too, just not sure I am going to ever install it. If it serves as a modern RAW converter I might jump.

[MrClean]

My wife bought me a Canon T3 DSLR for Christmas this year and I've been playing around with it a bit.

Here's a shot of my nephew from Christmas shot with the T3 and 50mm prime.


That's a nice shot Chris. I really enjoyed my T2i and one of my coworkers has the T3 also. It's a good DSLR. :tu

[MrClean]

Processed a few pics from the first day of picture taking in London.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5540/12281167724_56dbf8ff08_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12281167724/)
London Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12281167724/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/12280648755_780db708c5_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280648755/)
St Pauls Cathedral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280648755/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/12280687284_a8b2daf521_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280687284/)
Tower Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280687284/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/12280620976_5997d735b6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280620976/)
Tower Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280620976/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/12280425743_c32a952d17_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280425743/)
Tower Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarroll01/12280425743/) by Jeff Carroll01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffcarroll01/), on Flickr

[swingerofbirches]

A couple of people enjoying the sunrise from Mather Point, Grand Canyon (from a big road trip we took last fall).

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/quickGTI/6_zps03725b26.jpeg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/quickGTI/media/6_zps03725b26.jpeg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/quickGTI/12_zps4143ca3b.jpeg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/quickGTI/media/12_zps4143ca3b.jpeg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/quickGTI/image_zps6e7885e3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/quickGTI/media/image_zps6e7885e3.jpg.html)

[OLS]

That first one looks like a painting in parts of it.

[swingerofbirches]

This is one of the photo moments from the trip that I wish I could have back. A hiker heading back up the South Kaibab trail, taking a rest before tackling the final set of switchbacks. I didn't want to disturb the guys rest but I would have liked to really get a good shot of him.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/quickGTI/10-4-2013/DSC02083_1__zpsff1341fd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/quickGTI/media/10-4-2013/DSC02083_1__zpsff1341fd.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/quickGTI/10-4-2013/DSC02087_1__zpsa49d313c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/quickGTI/media/10-4-2013/DSC02087_1__zpsa49d313c.jpg.html)

[OLS]

My usual subject matter....

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/12306069056_ff48f8df03_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12306069056/)
Sunrise at Plaza de Armas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12306069056/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Here is another cigar print I have for sale in the non-cigar-related retailers section.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/12324815033_e80b13d2a8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12324815033/)
Churchills - Nikon D7000 - Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12324815033/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

[OLS]

Another of my "in and out, cheap DSLRs, BUT" posts.
Spotted this today...
http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20618880.html
Its a Nikon D3100, which normally I would never recommend to anyone. The body has no built-in focus motor, so you
can only use it with AF-S lenses (unless you want to hand-focus). It MOUNTS em all. The issue that has this
$250-$300 used camera on sale for $50 is that it "will not read SD cards - Card will not lock in slot." Hogwash.
We have all used modern SD card-using cameras, where you push the card down, and there is a locking, spring-
loaded system that keeps the card in the camera, and ejects it when you need to take out the card. But sometimes
the mechanism sproings and the card will not lock in. It will not READ the card, because the card cannot be pushed
down far enough, because the spring does not have a locking position anymore, its just like a little trampoline, and it keeps
the contacts achingly close to the camera contacts, but won't touch.

HOWEVER, if you roll up a piece of duct tape sticky side out and sit it on top of the SD card, you can close the door,
and the pressure of the door down on the card keeps it in contact with the contacts in the camera. And the ingenious
Nikon SD card doors feature a double-action mechanism that first presses DOWN on the card, then slides in grooves into
a closed AND locked position, so the duct tape does not force the door open and ruin the quick fix I use. The light springiness
of the tube of duct tape gives you cushion that protects the card from being crushed by the door. More or less tape may
be required to make everything Happy. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE, this camera is probably perfectly fine.

Trouble is, an X condition camera (for parts only) is not sold with a battery and charger, I guess they take those and
sell them used separately. SO you would need to buy this (http://www.adorama.com/IBYPT63.html) and THIS (http://www.adorama.com/NLRPL1U50.html) to have it work as a total package.
So for 88 bucks, you have a entry level Nikon DSLR that shoots 1080 p video and a 14 megapixel sensor
and a large LCD screen. I was going to buy it, but I have a rule about bodies....NEVER buy a Nikon body that does
not have a focus motor built in... because I only have two lenses that work with these cameras, and they are not
available very cheaply, even used. I like a Nikon body I can use with any 1986 and above lens. I was even going to
buy it to SELL, but it is not a good idea to try and SELL a work-around camera to someone who is not as practical as
I am. But for a person who buys it for themselves or a loved one, it seems perfectly nice, since you do not need to
make a profit to make it worth your while. And believe me, my fix is GONNA WORK.

But IF my theory, which has worked already with TWO D50s that had this issue, (both work fine today) then you can
ALWAYS SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND WITHIN 30 DAYS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Cause Adorama is the $HI+.

$88....Not bad for a 2010 DSLR. Entry level or not. Well, of course you would need a lens to mount. AF-S works best.

[OLS]

GONE....somebody is at LEAST as smart as me, lol.

[Subvet642]

My usual subject matter....

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2839/12306069056_ff48f8df03_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12306069056/)
Sunrise at Plaza de Armas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65096778@N05/12306069056/) by Brad-(OLS) (http://www.flickr.com/people/65096778@N05/), on Flickr

Brad, how did you get those smooth tonalities in the sky? I didn't see the digital artifact usually found in smooth gradations. Oh yeah, it's gorgeous, too!