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NeoGAF Camera Equipment Thread | MK II
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jongkookie
Member
Lol it's been 7 years since I've actually processed stuff in the darkroom.
Also I'm using color film right now so I'm gonna need C41 chemicals and proper instructions since I've never developed color film.
They usually work but you have to focus manually.
I own a Nikon F501 that my grandfather bought in 1986. It is not a Nikon FE but you get it cheap and they are build nice.
I have the EM10 and its really nice. The mk2 didn't have any major upgrades so I went with the mk1
NickatNite
Member
B&H doesn't ship C-41 any more.
But Amazon does! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OU6LXUG/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I haven't developed film in years, either. And I've never developed color film. But fuck it, I'll shoot some throwaway rolls for practice.
The last stuff I need (glass bottles for storing chemicals and a good thermometer) will be here on Thursday.
theepicoftyler
Member
Anyone have experience adapting one of these big, wide aperture lens to modern cameras?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pho/5426939165.html
My understanding is that these were used for x-ray machines or something? Some of the sample images I've seen online look neat. Might be a fun project.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/pho/5426939165.html
My understanding is that these were used for x-ray machines or something? Some of the sample images I've seen online look neat. Might be a fun project.
jongkookie
Member
Thanks for that link!
But I'll probably dive into developing my own stuff in the future as I need all the gear before I can tackle it and just looking at everything I need, I'd need to plop down $100 bucks just for that. I know it's an investment, but I need to divert those funds into a better investment for now lol.
Speaking of which, what is y'all's take on flashes/speedlights/whatever? I haven't encountered a situation where I need one, but this got me thinking... is that worth the investment? If so, which ones are good ones?
I'd love to get a Nikon-SBxxx but it's too expensive and again, I haven't run into a situation where I needed one. I've heard that the Yongnuo's are good especially as a just in case thing, but I don't really know much about them.
JadedWriter
Member
I use one of these:
Neewer VK750 II
I think it's better to have one and not need one than to need one and not have it. It's one of those "you never know" accessories. Grab that and a dome diffuser, which is quite cheap and you should be fine.
reggieandTFE
Member
The Mark II has a much larger EVF, track pad Autofocus, 5-axis IBIS instead of 3 and significantly improved video quality with 60p,30p and 24p (finally, Olympus). I think it's a really worthy upgrade.
Joelstinton14
Member
I miss developing my own film and printing. A lot. It is really easy to get into, but hard to master, and it nice just to tinker away ( although frustrating too) all day on a print sometimes.
I still shoot film (got a mamiya 7 and 6x7) , but scan the negatives, kind of redundant way of shooting, but i guess if i really get into it, i have a body of negatives i can print the best way.
There is a local university that does open up its photography department to the public , but to the hire the facilities is quite expensive.
Actually i just had a look and it has gone down to £30 from £50 for a day. Hmmm.....
But yeah i have a black and white 35mm enlarger i can set up in my cellar if i want, but i mainly shoot colour. Which is really hard to set up and maintain
Astral/H3X
Member
Looks like my Bonus check will be here in two days, at which point I will order my IR capable A7II. Can't wait. Really it's the filters that make it all expensive. X_x
I've never owned a flash and I think it's a pretty big blind spot in my knowledge.
If you're interested in doing portraits or shooting in unevenly lit situations then a flash is really worth it, IMO. Fill light really makes a difference. But I'm more interested in an LED light with adjustable color temp like the Rotolight Neo than I am a traditional flash.
JadedWriter
Member
What's a good intro lighting set up...on the cheap?
Didn't get a chance to go out and shoot with my new X100S last weekend much, due to snow, but I think I've got some time planned this weekend to go exploring my snowy corner of New England to find something interesting to shoot.
Loving the camera so far, I feel like I'm already getting a decent hang of the exposure triangle at this point as well.
Loving the camera so far, I feel like I'm already getting a decent hang of the exposure triangle at this point as well.
No excuses. Snow is the best time to go shooting.
Desk lamp? Go buy a $20 bright ass "daylight" LED bulb, and you'll have light.
Will something like this work?
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/f...-led-bulb-daylight-0522372p.html#.VrvKb1grI_4
theepicoftyler
Member
Can anyone recommend a good entry spot for medium format film shooting? Good entry spot meaning, cheap bargain used cameras.
Astral/H3X
Member
Just the other day I was looking at the Mamiya 645's. Seemed really cheap for what they are.
Oh sure, I was just stuck inside. I'm excited to get some shots of the local area covered in snow on Friday.
jongkookie
Member
Thanks for the link, I read and went for their lower end model lol.
My D3200 combined with my MF lenses can't do TTL and it has to do manual flash so I decided to save that $15 bucks and just get a manual flash instead.
Yeah, flash is also something I don't know much about. Hell, I didn't even know what TTL was until I spent an hour last night messing with the built-in flash on my camera lol.
Always-on LED lights on a hot shoe are a huge pain imo. I started out with a non-dimmable light and it worked as fill light but it was the wrong color temp(it looked like those dumbasses on the road with blue headlights) so it only worked in daylight. -___-
Next was a cheap Amazon unit I borrowed from a friend that had a dimmable option, but it was a pain to use on a bootleg glidecam since my rig already maxes out at 3lbs. It worked great on a tripod, but any kind of movement required more adjustment. Worst thing to ever come out of it was that the rolling shutter was more pronounced so I couldn't really do decent speed pans, and had to slow it down and speed it up in post lol.
That said, static LED's in a studio setting are fncking fantastic. I want a pair just to play with haha.
I miss developing my own film and printing. A lot. It is really easy to get into, but hard to master, and it nice just to tinker away ( although frustrating too) all day on a print sometimes.
I still shoot film (got a mamiya 7 and 6x7) , but scan the negatives, kind of redundant way of shooting, but i guess if i really get into it, i have a body of negatives i can print the best way.
There is a local university that does open up its photography department to the public , but to the hire the facilities is quite expensive.
Actually i just had a look and it has gone down to £30 from £50 for a day. Hmmm.....
But yeah i have a black and white 35mm enlarger i can set up in my cellar if i want, but i mainly shoot colour. Which is really hard to set up and maintain
My school doesn't really do film processing.
Well, it's not that they don't... I can use all their equipment, provided I buy my own chemicals and all that.
One of the local photo labs here charge something like $20 USD to process and get 4x6 proofs. I just finished my first roll of film today so I might stop by there tomorrow and see how good they are.
JadedWriter
Member
I'm glad I can help somebody on this thread. Yeah I didn't know what TTL was myself once. I didn't want manual flash cause I wanted something that I wouldn't have to babysit too much. I'm at the point where I do need to look for lighting. I need something on the cheap at some point.Thanks for the link, I read and went for their lower end model lol.
My D3200 combined with my MF lenses can't do TTL and it has to do manual flash so I decided to save that $15 bucks and just get a manual flash instead.
Yeah, flash is also something I don't know much about. Hell, I didn't even know what TTL was until I spent an hour last night messing with the built-in flash on my camera lol.
Always-on LED lights on a hot shoe are a huge pain imo. I started out with a non-dimmable light and it worked as fill light but it was the wrong color temp(it looked like those dumbasses on the road with blue headlights) so it only worked in daylight. -___-
Next was a cheap Amazon unit I borrowed from a friend that had a dimmable option, but it was a pain to use on a bootleg glidecam since my rig already maxes out at 3lbs. It worked great on a tripod, but any kind of movement required more adjustment. Worst thing to ever come out of it was that the rolling shutter was more pronounced so I couldn't really do decent speed pans, and had to slow it down and speed it up in post lol.
That said, static LED's in a studio setting are fncking fantastic. I want a pair just to play with haha.
My school doesn't really do film processing.
Well, it's not that they don't... I can use all their equipment, provided I buy my own chemicals and all that.
One of the local photo labs here charge something like $20 USD to process and get 4x6 proofs. I just finished my first roll of film today so I might stop by there tomorrow and see how good they are.
QualityPixel
Banned
I use a Mamiya 645e. Got it for about $350 several years ago with 80mm F/2.8 lens. The lens is great, can't praise it enough. It's a good cheap setup but the camera is a budget camera, so do shoot a test roll and check that the light meter and focus are accurate.
PM me any questions if you like, I know my way around the camera pretty well.
theepicoftyler
Member
I jumped in with the Sony NEX-5T, and I loved it. It was a great camera to learn the basics on and I was able to produce some very good pictures. I ended up outgrowing it, but have stayed in the Sony family (upgraded to an A6000) and haven't regretted a thing. It's a very versatile camera.
EDIT: Also, thanks everyone on the Mamiya 645 suggestions, they look to hit all of the spots that I wanted!
Does focal length work opposite of crop on larger format cameras? Is a 50mm wider on a medium format camera than a 35 mm camera?
Yup. I think it's 0.62 for 645 film so an 80mm lens is like
50mm on full frame.
theepicoftyler
Member
I just found out the NEX-5R is sold out. Dammit
Go on eBay or Craigslist, I see tons of NEX-5 family cameras there all the time. I bought mine used and never had any problems with it. Lots of people sell them when they upgrade.
I'd offer to sell mine even, but there's a weird tiny spot on the sensor that I can't tell if it's affecting image quality or not and am hesitant to offer it without knowing. I've beat that camera to hell.
Dont' be afraid to look at other NEX cameras either. NEX-6 and 7 are good cameras as well, but the 5 series is probably the sweet spot as far as accessibility is concerned. WiFi transfer is great too so you can send photos directly to your phone, and even use your phone as a remote (these features aren't available on the 6 or 7).
yes. I have the Mamiya AFD and Mamiya 55mm lens, which is equivalent to about a 35mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Both of which are still for sale if anyone is interested. The body can take any mamiya film back 6x6 or 6x45 or medium format digital. A touch more expensive than the entry level ones though, but not by much.
OK, I'll give eBay and Craigslist a shot. Are there any things I should keep in mind when buying a camera from someone off these sites? (i've never really bought a camera before and I've also never gotten anything off either site before).
LyleLanley
Banned
This isn't really an equipment question but does anyone know if there's a way, in Lightroom, to change the date of a large group of photos by exactly one year?
JadedWriter
Member
Best thing to do is look at the rep and what other stuff they usually sell on ebay. Definitely don't be afraid to message the seller about what you're buying.
QualityPixel
Banned
I don't know if this helps but if JPGs and using Windows try selecting the files > right click > properties > details. From there you can change the date taken. Could possibly work with raw images, possibly on a mac using similar info window.
andythinkpad
Member
I just sold my third hand, 2 year old NEX5R for 240. You should have pulled the trigger on that one.
Look for auction deals that has goods pictures taken by a good photographer. But in your case, just look for one with return guarantee.
But if you have 0 feedback I probably will cancel the auction. I literally sold a prepaid Moto E 4 times before the bidder pay the auction. The prior 3 times a low feedback buyer wion the auction and didn't pay the bill. For some reason prepaid phone buyers are worst the ebay noobs.
LyleLanley
Banned
The problem is these photos were taken within about a month of each other so ideally I'm looking for a script or something that can change a group of photos dates by 1 year.
In lightroom select the folder(s), or select the files, in the right hand pane there is a "Capture Time" Time with the date they were taken, click the button to the right of that and it will bring up a menu that lets you change the date.
or you could use powershell
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...powershell-to-modify-file-access-time-stamps/
Yep, click the Metadata tool bar at the top. There should be something called "edit capture time".
I've used it to change pictures from trips to their correct time zone. It will shift them all by the number of hours/minutes/seconds I set the starting picture at when I select them all. I'd imagine if you only change the year it should change that for all of them
I don't know of any scripts, but Python has libraries for exif modification if you can code :/
I don't have any experience modifying files, but it shouldn't be that hard. The only Exif script I know of is one Brian Klug made for organizing images by camera model.
StopMakingSense
Member
Not enough gear photos on this page...
Got a nikon F-adapter for the A7s
<3 Nikon 180mm 2.8 (though mine is the AI-S).
Astral/H3X
Member
Not enough gear photos on this page...
Got a nikon F-adapter for the A7s
bonus:
Rokinon 85mm t1.5 cine in F mount so I can use it on all my cameras
I have an a7II coming in tomorrow with Rokinon's 14mm, I can't wait.
LyleLanley
Banned
Thanks for the advice guys, this worked perfectly. I just changed the year and it fixed all my photos relative to that.
Does the center of the tripod have a hook on the bottom to tie weights to? Also, most sliders I've seen are set up on two tripods. This one only mounts in the center?
It does have a hook. But the tripod head itself feels too flimsy to hold the weight. its a cheapy I can see it strain and bend and I move the camera on the track. Would it help to put some weight on the hook?
And yeah, this slider only has a mount on the middle. But in one of the Amazon pictures it shows it on two tripods? Not sure how that would work.
I just found out the NEX-5R is sold out. Dammit
A6000
theepicoftyler
Member
Having used both extensively, I feel like the NEX-5 is a much more user friendly experience for a new person than the A6000.
Hey Camera GAF, a question - I have been wanting to get a mirrorless as a (sometimes) replacement for my DSLR. I currently have a Canon Rebel T3 which isn't the best camera in the world, but I love it and have taken a lot of really great images with. But I'd like something smaller, more portable, and more capable. I've been comparing the OM-D E-M10 Mk II and Sony Alpha A6000 and can't really decide which is a better option. I would say I'm leaning toward the Olympus purely for the in-body 5-axis stabilization. My budget is around $800.
I do a lot of landscape photography and long exposure work at night. Any advice is appreciated!
I do a lot of landscape photography and long exposure work at night. Any advice is appreciated!