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[zepps_apprentice]

Post pics, discuss cameras.. etc etc.

Here's some of mine.

Edited by zepps_apprentice, 16 August 2011 - 01:21 AM.

[Conneyfogle]

3 & 5 are great shots ZA

[ledzepfilm]

I love no.5 as well!

[silvermedalist]

http://megandailor.com/blog/

MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING ON THE ST LAWRENCE RIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND HER NEW HUSBAND ARE THE FIRST COUPLE. GREAT SHOTS DONE BY A PRO

[redrum]

Post pics, discuss cameras.. etc etc.
Here's some of mine.

These are my 2 faves. I love detail shots.
I just got a Fuji Finepix S4000 camera at COSTCO for $200. It has 12 megapixels and a super zoom (35mm equivalent of 24mm to 730mm) plus super macro.
With the pics I've taken so far and with editing for color and all that, they look about as good as any Kodachome slide I've ever taken.
Now I have to figure out how to post them.

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A recent one from the Carbon River Rain Forest at the entrance to Mt. Rainier.

My friend Judy takes a pic.

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[zepps_apprentice]

A recent one from the Carbon River Rain Forest at the entrance to Mt. Rainier.

My friend Judy takes a pic.

 Judy Takes Pic In Rain Forest.JPG   3.39MB   10 downloads

I like that.

I'm about to buy this camera.



16.2 Megapixels
1080i/p Video Quality
AutoHDR
3D Panorama
7 FPS

Edited by zepps_apprentice, 24 August 2011 - 07:06 PM.

[TypeO]

Shot these at work this evening.
Once a month they host Morale Call for active duty and employees - 3 hours of free finger food, music, dancing and door prizes.
No admission charge, but they have to pay for their own drinks.

Camera:
Canon 5D Mk II
ISO 3200
1/100 sec
with Flash


Decent shot...



but much better after darkening the background and adding faux depth of field.





This is cool because I shot it from across the room with my 70-300 zoom. Papparazi-style close-up!





Playing with the wide-angle lens.





The sun was blowing out the left side of the photo, so I duped the smart object and lowered the brightness and exposure, then masked it in for a more evenly-lit shot.

Before...



After...

[Bingo]

TypeO is that wide angle lens a EF 14mm f/2.8L II?

[zepps_apprentice]

Shot these at work this evening.
Once a month they host Morale Call for active duty and employees - 3 hours of free finger food, music, dancing and door prizes.
No admission charge, but they have to pay for their own drinks.

Camera:
Canon 5D Mk II
ISO 3200
1/100 sec
with Flash


Decent shot...



but much better after darkening the background and adding faux depth of field.

Did you do that with your camera or Photoshop?

[TypeO]

TypeO is that wide angle lens a EF 14mm f/2.8L II?

Canon Fisheye Lens EF 15mm 1:2.8

Did you do that with your camera or Photoshop?

Darkening background and faux depth-of-field done in Photoshop.

[greenman]

Just got back from a holiday in the eastern alps...

First really exotic holiday using a DSLR, Canon 550D plus 10-22mm and 15-85mm lenses.

[greenman]

A couple from sunset last night...

[TypeO]

Outstanding!

[redrum]

I like that.

I'm about to buy this camera.



16.2 Megapixels
1080i/p Video Quality
AutoHDR
3D Panorama
7 FPS

Thanks!
I wonder if that Sony camera has a boom mic connection for movies?

[Ady]

[greenman]

I like that.

I'm about to buy this camera.



16.2 Megapixels
1080i/p Video Quality
AutoHDR
3D Panorama
7 FPS

The main thing difference to other SLR style(it isnt one really) is that the Sony's viewfinder is electronic not real as you'll get from Canon, Nikon or Pentax. Whether thats a disadvanatge or an adbvanatge depends on personal prefference I spose but personally I like the option of both composing electronically on the back screen and normally though the veiwfinder.

The biggest choice with any camera these days though is IMHO not the body itself(all the big makers produce quality ones) but the lenses your going to buy to go with it, Sony does offer a decent selection but not nearly as much depth as Canon or Nikon. Not too much of a problem is you don't want more specalized lenses but it does mean its harder to pick up stuff used, less of it around and prices are higher because demand outstrips supply.

Edited by greenman, 28 August 2011 - 04:13 AM.

[zepps_apprentice]

The main thing difference to other SLR style(it isnt one really) is that the Sony's viewfinder is electronic not real as you'll get from Canon, Nikon or Pentax. Whether thats a disadvanatge or an adbvanatge depends on personal prefference I spose but personally I like the option of both composing electronically on the back screen and normally though the veiwfinder.

The biggest choice with any camera these days though is IMHO not the body itself(all the big makers produce quality ones) but the lenses your going to buy to go with it, Sony does offer a decent selection but not nearly as much depth as Canon or Nikon. Not too much of a problem is you don't want more specalized lenses but it does mean its harder to pick up stuff used, less of it around and prices are higher because demand outstrips supply.

I agree, but it's not too much of a deal breaker for me.

Sony's lenses are provided by Carl Zeiss mostly. This particular camera comes with a 18-55 zoom lens and I'm probably gonna buy either a macro or fixed focus point lens after buying as well. Thanks for the info though!

Thanks!
I wonder if that Sony camera has a boom mic connection for movies?

It does have a mic connection jack

Edited by zepps_apprentice, 28 August 2011 - 05:17 PM.

[greenman]

I agree, but it's not too much of a deal breaker for me.

Sony's lenses are provided by Carl Zeiss mostly. This particular camera comes with a 18-55 zoom lens and I'm probably gonna buy either a macro or fixed focus point lens after buying as well. Thanks for the info though!

Zeiss do a few of the more expensive lenses(mostly aimed at the full frame alpha system not that crop camera though) but most of them are either Sony in house designs, or rebranded versions of Tamron or old Minota lenses, Sony bought out the latter and used their lens mount for the new alpha system.

All the 18-55 kit lenses are actually pretty sharp these days although the build quality/focusing isnt great(espeically hard to use filters like a polarizer of a grad since the front rotates) and the appature isnt that small. The 50mm 1.8 does look like good value for money aswell, the reviews I'v seen say its pretty sharp at 1.8.

You can get Sony versions of most Tamron and Sigma lenses aswell, the Tamron 17-50 2.8(not the VC stabalised version) has a very good rep for sharpness and a large constant max appature at a relatively low price, plus you can use filters on it.

[zepps_apprentice]

Zeiss do a few of the more expensive lenses(mostly aimed at the full frame alpha system not that crop camera though) but most of them are either Sony in house designs, or rebranded versions of Tamron or old Minota lenses, Sony bought out the latter and used their lens mount for the new alpha system.

All the 18-55 kit lenses are actually pretty sharp these days although the build quality/focusing isnt great(espeically hard to use filters like a polarizer of a grad since the front rotates) and the appature isnt that small. The 50mm 1.8 does look like good value for money aswell, the reviews I'v seen say its pretty sharp at 1.8.

You can get Sony versions of most Tamron and Sigma lenses aswell, the Tamron 17-50 2.8(not the VC stabalised version) has a very good rep for sharpness and a large constant max appature at a relatively low price, plus you can use filters on it.

So would you agree that Tamron is overall better than Sigma?