and a pop up light tent
a group of artists are invited for dinner by a famous chef. in greeting the photographer, the chef comments "i love your photos, they’re wonderful, you must have a very expensive camera."Source: The Daily Muse (http://www.thedailymuseblog.com/2012/05/photographer-and-chef.html)
the photographer doesn’t reply and walks into the dining room.
after dinner the photographer approaches the chef and says "dinner was sensational, very exquisite flavors, a true work of art, you must have a very sophisticated stove.”
Always happy to talk photography! Did live music photography for local press before I got serious about IT, now I just do street stuff and holiday photos.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/w6KR21a.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mBKg4hc.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/YDOBCYA.jpg)
...atleast with the amateur and beginners.
Sick! Pretty happy you posted this. I'm going to be picking up an Olympus E-pm1 or E-pl3 mirrorless camera very soon. I wanted a micro 4/3s mirrorless as my first "real camera". I wanted to stay in a budget range of $200-$250, max $300. The Olympus can be had for that price, I can get lenses for it later, and if I decide I don't like photography in 6 months, I'm not out too much money. I'll post more of my thoughts and my learning process once I get the camera. So far, I've only spent a few hours with a superzoom, learning about ISO, shutter speed, and aperture/f-stop.
Cool! I was thinking about getting a Lumix GF3, but the used one I saw on B&H sold before I got a chance to look into it more.
Edit: Hm, there appears to be a used Lumix GF1 for sale. Does anyone have an opinion on the Lumix GF1 vs the Olympus E-PL3?
I hope I dont hijack your thread but from what I understand it supposed to be for everyone to discuss photography.
Recently I really wanted a DSLR, I ended up getting into another hobby so right now I have no money for a DSLR. But something I have been wanted to more about is the different manufacturers and the pros and cons about their cameras!
As far as I know Canon is very well regarded and probably the most popular, atleast with the amateur and beginners. They are also quite expensive and the stabilizer is in the lenses which makes the lenses alot more expensive aswell, correct?
What are the equivalent of something like the Canon 500/550D from the other companies (Nikon, Sony etc.)?
Sigmas 35mm f/1.4 is great (as you are on Crop it makes a good standard lens)
Trust me, the Sigma 35 1.4 plays in another league regarding sharpness and contrast wide open!
Clearly outperforms my 35L and most other primes I used so far...
Trust me, the Sigma 35 1.4 plays in another league regarding sharpness and contrast wide open!
Clearly outperforms my 35L and most other primes I used so far...
So I should be looking at upgrading my Nikkor 35mm? Not anytime soon most likely, but I just had a look and the Sigma isn't too pricey, though it's still more than twice that of my current 35mm. Although I love the small form factor of the Nikkor, so much better after being used to have to lug the 18-200 around for years.
Trust me, the Sigma 35 1.4 plays in another league regarding sharpness and contrast wide open!
Clearly outperforms my 35L and most other primes I used so far...
Always happy to talk photography! Did live music photography for local press before I got serious about IT, now I just do street stuff and holiday photos.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/w6KR21a.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mBKg4hc.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/YDOBCYA.jpg)
I can strongly concur with this. My 30mm sigma 1.4 is my most used lens on my carrying-around camera (Nikon D5100). With my crop factor, it's basically a 50mm. I got it affordably from B&H online. It is just the right focal length for taking portraits across a dinner table. (The 35mm is good too, but a little just a little too tight for my taste to comfortably take shots close up to people and objects at close range.)
Here are a few samples of images I took with it:
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/9470451814_02ef7c014a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25354160@N06/9470451814/)
This is good stuff guys. ^^ Nice work.
At the risk of going off-topic, I just want to note with satisfaction that the difference between actual photography (see above) and candid creeper photos is really obvious.
I've got a whitebox (kinda) set up in one of the partitions of a shelving thing next to my desk made of cardboard, white posterboard and is lit with a trio of bright fluorescent lights (which I've only now learned aren't the greatest for that stuff). Downsides are all the visable corners, the cardstock getting dingy and a lack of flexibility. I was able to take alright pictures before (they seemed a lot clinical and cold and boring compared to what others were posting. I'm thinking of completely redoing it with white fabric and a warmer light soon.
I'm just referring to a recent incident where someone posted some questionable photography.
^ Which in itself is also a hint: Buy into a system because of the lenses, not the body!
Bodies will be upgraded at least every couple of years, lenses can last decades...
Mediocre body with great lens > Great body with mediocre lens
Water faucet:
(http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o580/eth0sz/waterfaucet.jpg) (http://s1148.photobucket.com/user/eth0sz/media/waterfaucet.jpg.html)
let's not forget the post processing portion of things. I know certain groups photography enthusiasts frown on using pp as a crutch, and prefer to 'get it right straight out of camera'. But I find understanding how to make adjustments to the sub-par shots you get at first helps to get images to an acceptable standard, before you slowly move towards 'getting it right' straight out of camera - yes, learning what I did wrong taught me how to be a better shooter. Plus, occasionally you just want to achieve a certain feel with the picture that isn't intended to reflect actual shooting conditions.
tj wanted me to post in here HAPPY TJ?!?!?
So I've been getting used to the automatic mode on my Olympus. I haven't had too much time to play with it and I wanted to know what the pictures were like. But I'm having a bit of an issue. The camera doesn't seem to want to focus when it's very close up. I was trying to take a picture of some screws on the Orbweaver PCB.
On the superzoom I used before, there was a "macro" setting/button that I could enable. But I can't seem to find that same function on this camera. Is that because I need to physically zoom in with my lens and then adjust where I'm holding the camera to get it to focus?
Or what am I missing?
So I've been getting used to the automatic mode on my Olympus. I haven't had too much time to play with it and I wanted to know what the pictures were like. But I'm having a bit of an issue. The camera doesn't seem to want to focus when it's very close up. I was trying to take a picture of some screws on the Orbweaver PCB.
On the superzoom I used before, there was a "macro" setting/button that I could enable. But I can't seem to find that same function on this camera. Is that because I need to physically zoom in with my lens and then adjust where I'm holding the camera to get it to focus?
Or what am I missing?
My camera terminology is failing me atm so someone will probably explain this in a more professional manner; but lenses have a minimum focus distance, so if your lens is too close it just won't focus, so you'll have to step back a little.
My friend always does things "properly" and purchased around $5000 worth of Canon 5D Mk II and L lenses, but just announced that he's selling it all because he never brings it anywhere...
My friend always does things "properly" and purchased around $5000 worth of Canon 5D Mk II and L lenses, but just announced that he's selling it all because he never brings it anywhere...
Word of advice when getting a expensive model: Get a "everything but the kitchen sink" insurance...
Got it back then for my 7d and the pricy lenses so I can (Ab)USE the the stuff and bring it anywhere without fear, saved me 300 bucks so far ^^
i've been spoiled by kawa kamera (which is a d700 and 35 1.4g). the lens is fantastic, and the nikon pro am FX series is just a joy to use. that said, it's big and heavy. but, it fits. dunno. the d700 and d800 are just the only bodies that feel right to me now.
once you spend enough time with a camera you and the camera become a bit more of a unit than you or the camera alone. having an slr with a single "walkaround" lens makes this even more natural. you can see and frame your shots, and know via muscle memory what you may need to flip to get it all right in that one second you'll have to make the capture.
the cool thing is that it doesn't matter what camera you become one with. it's a zen thing that applies to all reasonably well designed imaging tools. your brain adapts to seeing through the lens, your hands adapt to the controls, and the only thing you have to consciously think about is where you are and what you're seeing. to be fair, i went through a series of nikon bodies and rejected a bunch before i got here, but once i did, i started to see what thom hogan refers to as something silly like "unconscious precomputation" or "previewing the image in your head" or some such. i intuitively know silly things like the amount of dynamic range at different light levels and have completely internalized both the frame and DOF of my lens, as well as distortion and acuity properties across the frame.
and it's not a function of the camera or lens. it's just your brain getting really used to using a tool. i've had my body for 5 or 6 years now, and i didn't even get the zen bit until at least 2-3 years in. dunno. cameras dude. they're like keyboards but every time you click the button you get 10k words instead of a single letter.