Superblatt
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Is this what you're talking about? Is this a DSLR camera? Sorry, I know a shitload about receivers, TVs, computers and video games, but cameras is my gaping void.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OGR3DM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
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Is this what you're talking about? Is this a DSLR camera? Sorry, I know a shitload about receivers, TVs, computers and video games, but cameras is my gaping void.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OGR3DM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
It would be considered a "mirrorless" camera. Its basically a DSLR without the tradition mirror system that reflects the scene up to a viewfinder (or a point and shoot with a lens system and significantly larger sensor). You'll basically be composing photos via the LCD on the back or you can buy the optional EVF with it if you want to compose and shoot this way.
I second this.
Superblatt
Member
Thanks for the recommendation. We're seriously considering this package of stuff. Does anyone else have any other recommendations or thoughts on this specific camera, good, bad, or otherwise?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
If you want to go manual focus only some M lenses would make the Nex system very compact.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Black NEX7 with the leather cover looks so damn classy. Black rangefinder lenses pair nicely with it too (aesthetically, as seen). That's one of the setups I'm thinking about it but corner issues with wider rangefinder lenses still has me weary. I'm also hoping we see a Full Frame mirrorless this year, lens sizes be damned. I'll just save for a 28/2 Aspherical Leica-M Summicron.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
So is there a good affordable studio lighting setup set? With emphasis on affordable.
Right now I just have a ghetto setup using a LED torch with tracing paper as a diffuser.
Also are there any great guides out there on how to properly use studio lighting?
Right now I just have a ghetto setup using a LED torch with tracing paper as a diffuser.
Also are there any great guides out there on how to properly use studio lighting?
mclaren777
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If that thing ends up being good enough, I might get it instead of the 24-105mm that I'm currently saving up for.
My subscription to Fotki has lapsed and I'm considering going to another photohost that has a more robust community with applications and phone app support. Flickr and smugmug are considerations, but I'm going more towards flickr since its cheaper. Are there any better alternatives? I liked Fotki but I feel like I can find better.
GamePnoy74
Member
Check out Strobist, they talk about all kinds of lighting setups for anyone's level and budget...So is there a good affordable studio lighting setup set? With emphasis on affordable.
Right now I just have a ghetto setup using a LED torch with tracing paper as a diffuser.
Also are there any great guides out there on how to properly use studio lighting?
To start:
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/02/welcome-to-strobist.html
JORMBO
Darkness no more
So is there a good affordable studio lighting setup set? With emphasis on affordable.
Right now I just have a ghetto setup using a LED torch with tracing paper as a diffuser.
Also are there any great guides out there on how to properly use studio lighting?
I use Alien Bees ( http://www.paulcbuff.com/index.php ). The AB800s are good enough for studio work. They are about $280 a head. Nice, wide range of modifiers from PCB. I find it's better to start small and buy decent equipment and add to it as you need more. I started with one strobe and a bounce board, then added another strobe later and so on. I know some people that bought cheap shit that broke after 2 months. ABs are regarded as one of the best bang for your buck lighting brands.
If you want to go the speedlight route and a bit cheaper a lot of people have success using the Yongnuo stuff (as already linked above @ Strobist). I prefer having the full power and wide range of modifiers that strobes offer.
Just keep in mind when investing in lighting you are buying into a system. If you are serious learning studio you want to buy into the right system for yourself so you can expand and your equipment lasts for many years.
Hey Camera gaf, I was visiting my parents this weekend and found out my dad bought a new DSLR, a Canon 60D to be specific, and it was fantastic.
I got to take some pretty good shots of our dogs:
Now I've been mulling around the idea of getting a DSLR myself lately but i don't know anything about any of the models whatsoever.
I'm definitely more interested in something lightweight, in the entry level category. I plan on taking a lot of food pictures since my gf and I are doing sort of a food blog type thing, but I also would love to take some landscape ones as well.
Any suggestions on which models to consider would be most helpful! Thank you.
I got to take some pretty good shots of our dogs:
Now I've been mulling around the idea of getting a DSLR myself lately but i don't know anything about any of the models whatsoever.
I'm definitely more interested in something lightweight, in the entry level category. I plan on taking a lot of food pictures since my gf and I are doing sort of a food blog type thing, but I also would love to take some landscape ones as well.
Any suggestions on which models to consider would be most helpful! Thank you.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Ok wow, I can see I was getting in way over my head. I was hoping for some cheap hacked together table lamp setups or something.
I have heard of alien bees but right now I'm pretty restricted in terms of space and budget, even with alien bees. It's something that I'll want to look into in the near future though, just not too feasible now.
That strobist blog is awesome too. Thanks for the link, got it bookmarked for some learning. I might look into the speedlight options but even that is stretching the budget quite a bit.
edit: for the yongnuo stuff, something like this:
http://www.fotogenic.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=269
Can be triggered by on camera flash right? It's really the only way I can trigger it with my Nex C3.
I have heard of alien bees but right now I'm pretty restricted in terms of space and budget, even with alien bees. It's something that I'll want to look into in the near future though, just not too feasible now.
That strobist blog is awesome too. Thanks for the link, got it bookmarked for some learning. I might look into the speedlight options but even that is stretching the budget quite a bit.
edit: for the yongnuo stuff, something like this:
http://www.fotogenic.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=269
Can be triggered by on camera flash right? It's really the only way I can trigger it with my Nex C3.
Consider the Canon t3i. Its entry-level, similar to your father's 60D with the swivel screen and most of the lenses are interchangeable between the two models, so you could swap lenses with him when you want.
I don't know what has happened or when it happened, but today I noticed that some of the black paint on my Canon EOS 60D (down right corner of the screen) has scratched off so much that the metal underneath is visible. It kind of bothers me, is there a way to paint it oneself?
Photography taken with iPhone 4, so poor quality.
Do anyone know this?
Or should I just try to ignore it?
It's just so hard as it's pretty new (around 4 months). =/
take a sharpie to it?
I dont think there's really anyway for you to fix it, its not paint on the body.
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Ok wow, I can see I was getting in way over my head. I was hoping for some cheap hacked together table lamp setups or something.
There's a lot you can do with ordinary table lamps, especially if you add in a few bits of white/black/shiny card to block or reflect the light.
One thing that's worth doing is to look at something like Strobist and see how close you can get to whatever the effect of the day is just by using whatever you have to hand. A good way of learning about light without having to actually spend money. You'll end up a lot of the time shooting a lamp or sunlight through a hole cut in cardboard, but it's a jolly good way of learning.
Yes, it can be. I use the Yongnuo 560s (which are WAY cheaper than the 565 - about half the price - because of not having TTL and LCD display and so on), and they trigger quite happily from on-cam flash (and can be set to ignore the redeye preflash).
zephervack
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So I need someone to talk me out of selling my Canon 50mm 1.4 and some other gear to get a X100...
I really like its picture quality and size, and the primary reason im getting it is because I just realized that taking the big DSLR when I go out on walks with my family is just not working anymore, I simply dont take a camera at all now.
I want something with its image quality, i read that it is even better than most 4/3, the problem is that I will be mostly be shooting my 2 year old daughter with it and im afraid that the focusing speed will make me regret the purchase, is it really as bad as some reviews say it is?
I really like its picture quality and size, and the primary reason im getting it is because I just realized that taking the big DSLR when I go out on walks with my family is just not working anymore, I simply dont take a camera at all now.
I want something with its image quality, i read that it is even better than most 4/3, the problem is that I will be mostly be shooting my 2 year old daughter with it and im afraid that the focusing speed will make me regret the purchase, is it really as bad as some reviews say it is?
Autofocus does suck apparently. Why not get the Olympus OM-D and stick the Panasonic 20mm pancake on it?
The dimensions are about the same and it's slightly thinner as well but it can produce some pretty damn good shots as well. Price wise you are looking at spending the same amount for body alone as the X100 so a lense will add another 2-300ish but you do get interchangeability and with adapters you can use your Canon lenses (although at 2x crop factor).
The dimensions are about the same and it's slightly thinner as well but it can produce some pretty damn good shots as well. Price wise you are looking at spending the same amount for body alone as the X100 so a lense will add another 2-300ish but you do get interchangeability and with adapters you can use your Canon lenses (although at 2x crop factor).
Cool, will check that out. Is it lighter than the 60D? That camera is pretty hefty considering I would like to carry it around with me pretty frequently when I go out.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-T3i-vs-Canon_EOS_60D/specs
T3i is 570g, while the 60D is 755g, so it should be appreciably lighter.
Great, thanks!
This is exactly what I was dealing with. Not bringing a camera at all when you are out and about is much worse than slow focusing. The focusing speed is bad compared to an SLR, sure. It's not terrible though except for in macro mode. There are other benefits as well. I actually had an easier time focusing in a low light room yesterday with the X100 than my XSi and the 50mm 1.4.
What you should do is buy it from a place with a return policy like Crutchfield and give it a go. It is the only real way to see if it is for you.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Thanks for the information!
Do you have any links to tutorials on using the table lamp and card combo?
zephervack
Member
Aww man, the OMD 5 looks really neat but it is a bit out of my budget, pretty huge price difference between it and the X100 ;(
reggieandTFE
Member
OMD body is $999 and you can probably get the 20mm for $300 used. Alternatively you could start with the 14mm F/2.5 pancake which is the lightest interchangeable lens available on any system. It's a 28mm equivalent lens which I find great as a walk around; it also focuses instantaneously.
You can get an used DP1/DP2 for 300ish. The focus is even slower than X100 but the image quality is very good when there is enough light.
zephervack
Member
Thanks, as I said, my main worry is missing most shots of my 2 year old playing around, im so close to pull the trigger, looking at sample pics online im completely in love with the picture quality, do you have a gallery?, I would like to see your worse x100 pics, as im afraid its quite biased to just see flickr shots where people post their best.
You may want to consider the Nikon 1.
It may not be the most feature packed mirrorless out there but it is certainly the fastest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc456xXDZPI&nomobile=1
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
I don't know of any - there's quite probably something out there, but I don't know where.
I just did a lot of experimenting with still-lifes (so they don't move around).
Probably the biggest thing I learned is to look carefully at the lighting so you learn to see what is going on. For example, one early session I started with natural light in a room, and tried to get rid of all the stray highlights and colour casts I had - like a reflection of a window in a mirror, of a pink cast in shadows from a bright pink curtain. Having got it down to just one main source, then put different reflectors/absorbers in to see what they would do. When you're starting out it's often quite difficult to even SEE the difference until you compare shots side-by-side.
Make that FAST lenses, all the sony ones are pretty slow and expensive to booth.
5DMIII | D800 @ ISO6400
5DMIII | D800 @ ISO12800
Pretty darn good for a 36mp. But yeah, the 5DMIII is entering the D3s territory.
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 (NEX)
Probably not fast enough, but the reviews are pretty good. Sharp from center to corners. Pretty cheap too, $199.
5DMIII | D800 @ ISO12800
Pretty darn good for a 36mp. But yeah, the 5DMIII is entering the D3s territory.
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 (NEX)
Probably not fast enough, but the reviews are pretty good. Sharp from center to corners. Pretty cheap too, $199.
Atm using a Nikon D2x. I love this camera, sometimes I miss the ability to use high ISO and get decent photos but that's about it.
Thinking of either upgrading to a possible D4x or getting a Leica M9. Will keep my D2x in any case.
This will be a hard decision but I have plenty of time left to think about it (till next year).
Thinking of either upgrading to a possible D4x or getting a Leica M9. Will keep my D2x in any case.
This will be a hard decision but I have plenty of time left to think about it (till next year).
(Oops accidentally necroed an ancient thread... Meant to post this here
This thread is amazing!
The wife and I were recently married and are stocking up for our Euro honeymoon. First thing on the list will be our first DSLR and we're pumped. But of course, gotta get the RIGHT one.
Naturally, being the informed shopper I like to be, I took to the net and read and watched review after review, talked to friends, read older GAF threads on the matter, etc. Ultimately my choice came down to the Canon T3i and Nikon D5100.
We've pretty much decided on the Nikon, which comes with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX kit lens. And I'll also be getting a 50mm f/1.8 lens after numerous independent GAF recommendations across several threads.
So I guess I just want to share my excitement and seek GAF validation for my choice! Thanks guys
This thread is amazing!
The wife and I were recently married and are stocking up for our Euro honeymoon. First thing on the list will be our first DSLR and we're pumped. But of course, gotta get the RIGHT one.
Naturally, being the informed shopper I like to be, I took to the net and read and watched review after review, talked to friends, read older GAF threads on the matter, etc. Ultimately my choice came down to the Canon T3i and Nikon D5100.
We've pretty much decided on the Nikon, which comes with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX kit lens. And I'll also be getting a 50mm f/1.8 lens after numerous independent GAF recommendations across several threads.
So I guess I just want to share my excitement and seek GAF validation for my choice! Thanks guys
Aruarian Reflection
Chauffeur de la gdlk
How does one go about picking a tripod + head? There are so many on the market that I'm completely baffled where to start. Some things about my needs in hopes somebody can point me in the right direction... Gitzo, Manfrotto are the brands I hear about the most
1) Shooting a 5DMarkII. The heaviest lens I anticipate having is the 70-200, which is about 3 pounds. So in total, I'm guessing around max 6-7 pounds of weight on the tripod?
2) I currently have a cheapo three axis tripod. I've never used a ball head before, but I anticipate those would be more appealing since there's more freedom of movement.
3) I need to get a tripod before June since I'm going on a trip and will be doing a lot of landscape photography. But beyond that, there's no specific subject I focus on. A general, all-purpose tripod would be great for product photography, landscapes, portraits, etc.
4) I won't be doing any serious hiking so it doesn't have to be superlight carbon fiber. But less weight to lug around would definitely be useful. It doesn't need to be super collapsible either but would be cool also obviously.
I am not afraid to spend good money on a setup, considering that a good one can last a lifetime. But on the other hand, I'm not a pro, so spending $700-800+ on a tripod + head makes me cringe a little.
1) Shooting a 5DMarkII. The heaviest lens I anticipate having is the 70-200, which is about 3 pounds. So in total, I'm guessing around max 6-7 pounds of weight on the tripod?
2) I currently have a cheapo three axis tripod. I've never used a ball head before, but I anticipate those would be more appealing since there's more freedom of movement.
3) I need to get a tripod before June since I'm going on a trip and will be doing a lot of landscape photography. But beyond that, there's no specific subject I focus on. A general, all-purpose tripod would be great for product photography, landscapes, portraits, etc.
4) I won't be doing any serious hiking so it doesn't have to be superlight carbon fiber. But less weight to lug around would definitely be useful. It doesn't need to be super collapsible either but would be cool also obviously.
I am not afraid to spend good money on a setup, considering that a good one can last a lifetime. But on the other hand, I'm not a pro, so spending $700-800+ on a tripod + head makes me cringe a little.
Having used some of the more expensive ones, although not extensively, I ended up picking something from Benro (the flat travel series to be more precise). I couldn't justify the need to spend more than a couple hundred bucks and I like the tripod that folds flat to fit in my suitcase and backpack. Oben is another cheaper brand you could look at. As far as the head goes, there are better ones that support panorama and what not. But I'm not a pro and I find pistol grip to be very easy and quick to operate. So I settled with a cheap Sunpak head. However, it's way more sturdy than I'd expect from a 40 dollars head...
I think if you have a budget, then your choices narrows pretty quickly. Then just look at what features you need within your price range.
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 (NEX)
Probably not fast enough, but the reviews are pretty good. Sharp from center to corners. Pretty cheap too, $199.
I was looking at it, but I wasn't too sure about it. There's also no OSS.
How do you measure speed (f?)
Welp... just picked up a Canon T3i! I had a D40 up until about this time last year and have been waiting for a good deal. New in box @ BB for $540 after a price match. Any tips or tricks w/ my new hardware? My existing rig didn't have VR/IS on any of my lenses (only had the stock kit). I assume I'll be able to out do myself at the airshow this yr vs a couple yrs ago?
timestranger
Neo Member
Hey guys,
Totally new to photography and I have been playing with my t2i for awhile now. Lately I have been thinking of getting a new lens to upgrade from my kit lens. My budget is under $400 so any recommendations?
Totally new to photography and I have been playing with my t2i for awhile now. Lately I have been thinking of getting a new lens to upgrade from my kit lens. My budget is under $400 so any recommendations?
phisheep
NeoGAF's Chief Barrister
Hey guys,
Totally new to photography and I have been playing with my t2i for awhile now. Lately I have been thinking of getting a new lens to upgrade from my kit lens. My budget is under $400 so any recommendations?
Depends what you want to do with it.
As you're all new to this stuff, then probably a straight replacement for the 18-55 kit lens isn't what you want - chances are you wouldn't notice the difference and couldn't afford anyway.
The sort of things you might consider (all of which I got when I was at roughly the same stage as you) are:
- the 50mm f/1.8. A cheap good quality prime lens, highly recommended for learning composition and getting more familiar with the art of photography
- the EF-S 55-250. Good for wildlife/zoos/distant landscapes/shooting from the upper deck of open-top buses and that sort of thing. Price tends to vary quite a lot, so worth looking around.
- a set of extension tubes as a cheapish way of getting into macro work.
(Oops accidentally necroed an ancient thread... Meant to post this here
This thread is amazing!
The wife and I were recently married and are stocking up for our Euro honeymoon. First thing on the list will be our first DSLR and we're pumped. But of course, gotta get the RIGHT one.
Naturally, being the informed shopper I like to be, I took to the net and read and watched review after review, talked to friends, read older GAF threads on the matter, etc. Ultimately my choice came down to the Canon T3i and Nikon D5100.
We've pretty much decided on the Nikon, which comes with a 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX kit lens. And I'll also be getting a 50mm f/1.8 lens after numerous independent GAF recommendations across several threads.
So I guess I just want to share my excitement and seek GAF validation for my choice! Thanks guys
You cant go wrong with either of those camera's but personally I would go with the 35mm afs Nikkor f1.8 rather than the 50mm, I have tried both on my D3100 and the 50mm was just a little too close in for using as my main lens. See if there is a local camera shop that will let you try both and see what you think.
timestranger
Neo Member
thanks for the reply; yea I have been looking into prime lenses with wider apertures. I probably wouldn't go for the 50mm as I find it quite tight, though I'm currently considering the sigma 30mm f1.4. Know anything about that lens?
Thanks for the advice, I'll look into the 35mm when I get a chance.
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