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NeoGAF Camera Equipment Thread | MK II
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It's not anywhere near bad. Don't worry about it. Use what you like and you feel comfortable with.
edit:
Here's a great breakdown of some basics on various RAW converters though it's a bit older but boils down to use what you like.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/82...re-one-pro-7-dxo-optics-pro-8-and-lightroom-4
Fuji is a special case though... I just shoot .jpg on my little x10 cause fuji's conversion is better than LR.
I used to kind of prefer Apertures rendering to LR but IDK if it was technically better or just more pleasing.
Lately I've been shooting a test chart and making custom .dng files for color accuracy (mostly for shooting packaging).
LR is fine generally speaking. I don't think it's something you need to worry about until you develop your own preferences.
Yea Fuji is def a special case but that makes LR even less valuable as a tool to me personally.
I know that LR is considered medioce to bad for Fuji cameras. Which kinda sucks since I don't have a Mac to try Irridient Developer with (considered the best?). I should get my card reader for my new Fuji camera today and will play around with LR to see if I can even see a difference between RAW and JPEG lol (im a total photo/camera newbie). Should be fun
What are some important things to bring on a one month vacation (going to Asia) ? I'm planning on bring a Canon 60D, a wireless shutter remote, a camera bag, a 18-55mm lens, a 55-200mm lens and a 64GB MicroSD card.
I'm thinking of an extra battery or two, and maybe a extra MicroSD card but it depends how many RAW photos I'll have room for. There should be room for more than 999 photographies it says. Maybe a tripod, I'm not sure about that actually.
I'm thinking of an extra battery or two, and maybe a extra MicroSD card but it depends how many RAW photos I'll have room for. There should be room for more than 999 photographies it says. Maybe a tripod, I'm not sure about that actually.
Windows/Linux port is going into beta testing soon I think.
Depends on where you go in Asia, tripod may be banned in a lot of places. That said, I usually bring it "just in case I can use it". I'd bring extra batteries, lens cleaning tools, extra SD cards. In addition, I always bring external hdd to backup my photos daily (but still leave them on the SD card so I have two copies). Some plastic bags and desiccants could be useful in high humidity areas.
Yeah a laptop and harddrive to back-up your photos and an extra sd card in case the other one fails. Storing your photos on the sd card is asking for trouble.
I use Capture One for my fuji, I actually enjoy the software more than when I used LR back a while ago, although I understand some people don't enjoy the catalog as they consider it not as good as LR in terms of managing and organizing.
andythinkpad
Member
Well you spent too much money in Starbucks. I just buy medium coffee with no sugar for $2 or bring a empty cup lol.
If you are not self employed, I hope your job is subsidizing the software cost for you.
jongkookie
Member
I agree actually.
One of my coworkers uses Premiere on the daily, and that's all he uses it but of course he's still forced to get all of CC so it sucks for him.
It truly depends on your situation imo.
I actually just get a regular coffee, but I went every weekday. Thankfully, there's no Starbs on the way to my office, and the closest one is 5 mins away from my office so I've been milking the hell out of our coffee machine in the break room haha.
I'd love to get it subsidized tbh, but I'm not too worried about it. Without revealing too much, let's just say I just have to sit on my desk for an hour and it's taken care of lol.
Krauser Kat
Member
I ditching my 7D for a GH4 this week.
Is still need to sell my 7D though. think i could get for $800-900
Body
18-135 Kit lens
40mm pancake 2.8
2 batteries + charger
a usb 3.0 cf card reader
64gb x1000 cf card
16gb x900 cf card
Everything is in great shape.
I generally use ACR to edit photos does this jive well with panasonic stuff?
Is still need to sell my 7D though. think i could get for $800-900
Body
18-135 Kit lens
40mm pancake 2.8
2 batteries + charger
a usb 3.0 cf card reader
64gb x1000 cf card
16gb x900 cf card
Everything is in great shape.
I generally use ACR to edit photos does this jive well with panasonic stuff?
I would bring extra SD cards for sure, you don't know when you'll have time to edit or transfer to HDDs or cloud storage... plus SD cards are stupid cheap in the USA these days if that's where you are from. I travel with about 6 SD cards, kept in various places in my luggage.
Every big city in Asia (that i've been to) has a huge camera market so if you lose something or find you need anything else just search online for the camera market and you can go and find a million vendors selling goods, make sure you ask around and bargain and get a good deal. Most places will let you negotiate unless you are at an official Canon store or whatever.
Also don't forget to carry toilet paper around once you get here. Which countries are you going to? Hit up China-GAF OT if you come to China, there are a bunch of us out here and we can show you around. Same with Japan GAF I'm sure. Also Tabris is in Thailand lol.
Yes to the all this, also a cloud storage solution if possible. If you are coming to China however whatever solution you might choose will likely not work or be stupid slow even over VPN. Also, get a VPN if you come to China. Get it set-up before you leave.
With regards to tripods, I've traveled all over Asia over the past 4 years and always take my tripod. I'd say be sure it fits both in your carry-on as well as in your hand luggage. Sometimes they say the policy states it must be in on or the other but they are never consistent. I've been told at the check in counter that I need to carry it on, then when I get to the security check they say I need to check it in... just make sure it's not some huge thing and you can get it in both ways without too much hassle. And always ask at the check-in counter and quickly swap it between bags if necessary. Batteries can also be a pain in Asia, sometimes they say that they must be carried on, sometimes they confiscate your batteries... I just had all batteries that weren't in machines (cameras, flash, etc) taken from my carry-on at the security check in Nepal. Everything from AA battery to lithium camera battery itself. Be prepared to have stuff go away for no logical reason whatsoever.
Joelstinton14
Member
Well i gone ahead and pre-ordered the X-Pro 2. Should be here next tuesday. Hopefully. Have the 35mm F2 coming with it too. Look forward to shooting with it.
Kind of going to use it as an accompaniment to my D700. Depending on my mood and where i am shooting.
Tell you what though it been a bit of a slog reading up on equipment, i brought my D700 6 years ago, and i haven't really kept up with what come out since, just browsing for a potential upgrade for the D700 as well as hurt my brain. Think I will draw a line today as year zero and keep up with everything ha.
But at the moment i don't think i need too. Will have the X-pro 2 for general use, out and about, urban areas. Mamiya 7 for project work and out in the landscape, and D700 for more event orientated ( even though i read the focus as improved greatly on the Xpro 2) stuff or as a general workhorse.
Kind of going to use it as an accompaniment to my D700. Depending on my mood and where i am shooting.
Tell you what though it been a bit of a slog reading up on equipment, i brought my D700 6 years ago, and i haven't really kept up with what come out since, just browsing for a potential upgrade for the D700 as well as hurt my brain. Think I will draw a line today as year zero and keep up with everything ha.
But at the moment i don't think i need too. Will have the X-pro 2 for general use, out and about, urban areas. Mamiya 7 for project work and out in the landscape, and D700 for more event orientated ( even though i read the focus as improved greatly on the Xpro 2) stuff or as a general workhorse.
Fuji gear is a great complement to a DSLR rig.
Hi, I'm an "enthusiast" who's been using a Nikon D40 with the stock 18-55mm lens for the past few years, and I wanted to try a fixed-focus during my upcoming trip to Japan in order to focus on composition. I was looking at this one: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B001S2PPT0/
Any potential drawbacks? Any feedback on the lens itself? Thanks for the help
Any potential drawbacks? Any feedback on the lens itself? Thanks for the help
Art Teitlebaum
Member
Hi, I'm an "enthusiast" who's been using a Nikon D40 with the stock 18-55mm lens for the past few years, and I wanted to try a fixed-focus during my upcoming trip to Japan in order to focus on composition. I was looking at this one: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B001S2PPT0/
Any potential drawbacks? Any feedback on the lens itself? Thanks for the help
My Nikon days are gone, but this lens is totally fine for your purposes and the price is very attractive. Good bang for your buck and you'll get a sharp, well-built lens. Recommended.
Edit: Oh there might be a problem with the AF drive on the D40. Can SWM lenses be driven with your D40? Sorry, you'll have to ask the Nikon user here. I think you might lose AF and have to do manual focusing, but I might be wrong.
Thanks for the quick, detailed (and positive) answer!
Art Teitlebaum
Member
Sorry, please read my edit. I'm not sure if you can use the AF on your cam.
Edit: After a quick search, it looks like I got it backwards and you can get the full AF with your camera. But wait for more Nikon expertise before you decide. The lens as such is optically fine, that's for sure.
Sorry if I'm a bit pedantic. G and D are simple tools for lenses sold new, but while G lenses pretty much always have an internal AF motor G just means no aperture ring. D means distance information for TTL flash (and was the last series with aperture ring). AF-S is the designation for internal AF motor.
They are usually expensive telephoto lenses, but there are some of the early AF-S lenses that are also D lenses like the AF-S 300mm F4D:
Nikon themselves say if you see gold writing at the base you can be certain it's an AF-S lens that will autofocus on lower end bodies:
Edit: AF-S (regardless of type) works with any modern Nikon DSLR so you can put a giant super telephoto on a D3300. The only incompatibility is with older film bodies.
I'm currently looking for accessories to bring with me on my trip to the Philippines, and is looking to order x2 batteries, a filter and a hood - can you guys check if these are good enough for a beginner like me?
I also discovered that the SD cards comes with a "level". Mine is a 6, while my teacher's a 4 but I have also seen one with a 10 here. What does it mean though?
These are some very useful tips. I'm going to the Philippines, and have tried getting my toothpaste taken away at the check in. I really don't want to lose my batteries if I am gonna order them, as it's a lot of money for me. Check my post above, I link to all the things I consider buying.
I also discovered that the SD cards comes with a "level". Mine is a 6, while my teacher's a 4 but I have also seen one with a 10 here. What does it mean though?
These are some very useful tips. I'm going to the Philippines, and have tried getting my toothpaste taken away at the check in. I really don't want to lose my batteries if I am gonna order them, as it's a lot of money for me. Check my post above, I link to all the things I consider buying.
the better twin
Member
Its class. Higher is better. Refers to the read/write speed of the card. If you have a camera that has a higher FPS you need a better card.
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/blog/201...s-explained-form-factors-speeds-and-adapters/
Thanks for this, I read up on it and understand it now. I'm learning a lot about photography these weeks. I just learned to focus manually today as well, wow, it's a whole new world of photography.
JadedWriter
Member
New lens get delivered today, can't wait. Anybody else here wish the LCD's on the back of the camera were of better quality? They don't really give you an accurate idea of what your picture even looks like.
What's wrong with it?
JadedWriter
Member
I pixel peep so some times it just doesn't give me an accurate idea if something is in focus or not. Might just be me zooming in too damn much at times though.
The Nikon D5/D500 will finally have higher res screens (1024x768).
The Nikon D700 from 2008 had a 640x480 screen so it's about time they upgraded the resolution. The D810 still has the same resolution, but with more "dots" because they added a fourth, white subpixel for higher brightness.
JadedWriter
Member
Wait so I'm viewing my 24mp images on a screen from 2008? Seriously? No wonder why they're not really accurate looking. Cheap bastards.
It's not very helpful to go past 100% zoom especially it's just the embedded jpeg you are viewing.
JadedWriter
Member
I'm usually doing that on Raw photos since I only shoot jpeg as a backup. So I'm watching a Tony Northrup video and some dude is using one of these on a tripod:
Shooting raw is still only viewing the embedded jpeg which usually isn't even full resolution.
JadedWriter
Member
This makes so much damn sense now. Now wonder why I pretty much have to wait to get home to get a much better idea of what I shot. I shot some landscape stuff last night and the LCD screen made me think my lens was shitting the bed, I get home, touched them up in LightRoom and the were actually pretty damn good.
Astral/H3X
Member
The only thing that LCD is good for is checking composition and exposure, and if using live view/mirrorless, focus.
When you shoot RAW all you're seeing is the interpretation of the file as dictated by whoever built the converter.
In theory, this would mean "truest" RAW conversion would be the one you get from converter software designed by the camera's manufacturer. But in reality that's not really true because there have been some pretty poor OEM RAW converters.
About chimping: you should never chimp. It's a bad habit. You should work the scene.
JadedWriter
Member
Yeah I used to use Nikon's raw conversion software, but it was quite limited. I think Lightroom does a much better job.
DarkJediKnight
Member
Considering moving to Canon. Something about the way their colors and Jpegs look, I prefer over my Nikon. Any thoughts? I also like their Radio speedlights, since I can pick up cheap Yongnuo versions.
Joelstinton14
Member
I'm usually doing that on Raw photos since I only shoot jpeg as a backup. So I'm watching a Tony Northrup video and some dude is using one of these on a tripod:
I got .. well i'm not sure what model that is? Any indication in the video?
I got a RB 6X7 upstairs, but it is knackered, it has bellows between the lens and the viewfinder which are knackered, and the viewfinder canopy as collapsed too. A shame, a great camera, and a real pleasure to shoot on. It is so mechanical and liberating to use. It just that it is very much a static way of shooting and draws attention. Very much a middle of nowhere camera to use.
JadedWriter
Member
What was used in the video was a Mamiya RB67. It's in the beginning of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJrjt3q5s1w
Joelstinton14
Member
You can pick them up pretty cheap second hand..well relatively cheap i think i got mine for around £400. But i have seem them a lot cheaper now.
It is well worth at least hiring one and trying it out, a completely different way of shooting that is really fulfilling and hands on. Loading the film in the back, the dark slide, how you wind on, shooting with a shutter release, the clunk of the shutter. Beautiful . Just so cumbersome to carry around.
JadedWriter
Member
Got my new lens. I had to clean off the lens and lens hood heavily, but other than that it's in pretty great condition.
Congrats. My LBA is hitting me hard due to ppl selling stuff for FF. I want to complete the set like this...
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
You can recover SO much detail from the shadows on a Nikon sensor relative to the Canon equivalent. If you're shooting in JPEG, though, I guess it doesn't really matter.
JadedWriter
Member
Yeah due to me doing it more personally and getting thrown into event photography for my job I'm looking at lenses a lot more. My next lens will be Nikon's 85mm 1.8G lens for when I need to reach out and get a shot.
jongkookie
Member
That feel when you get outbid by a dollar on eBay. >___<
It was another Vivitar Series 1 lens but the 70-210mm Komine built copy.
I didn't really need it tbh, but I'm super impressed with the 28-90mm copy, that I've stopped bringing my primes everywhere and just bring the 28-90 daily. The primes stay in my camera backpack and now only get taken out on big shoots lol.
It was another Vivitar Series 1 lens but the 70-210mm Komine built copy.
I didn't really need it tbh, but I'm super impressed with the 28-90mm copy, that I've stopped bringing my primes everywhere and just bring the 28-90 daily. The primes stay in my camera backpack and now only get taken out on big shoots lol.
JadedWriter
Member
Takes picture of 10K camera with cellphone....This came today...
I'm joking.
DSC_0440 by Marcus Beasley, on FlickrOuch, I'm usually just a "buy it now" person, screw auctions.