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zhenming said:well boys and girls the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 is here fat bonus check came early this year
oh and amazon prime ftmfw just in time for xmas.
Nice! Best wide angle zoom ever made :O
zhenming said:well boys and girls the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 is here fat bonus check came early this year
oh and amazon prime ftmfw just in time for xmas.
Niiice. That is one sweet-ass lens. I love using it. For now I only rent it when I need it, but I've been considering buying it one of these days.zhenming said:well boys and girls the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 is here fat bonus check came early this year
oh and amazon prime ftmfw just in time for xmas.
WJD said:Got a Panasonic DMC-FT1 for Christmas, primarily because of my Snowboarding (seeing as it's shock and water proof).
Any tips for the best quality pictures with it?
slider said:Thanks to mrkgoo, mr_nothin, BlueTsunami and Forsete for the tips on my now opened Christmas present... a Sony a380. Cos of my underprivileged upbringing I'm already thinking about an upgrade. Tragic.
Forsete you were right about the grip... it feels incredibly small in my hand.
First off I think I need to think about lense(s).
I've only snapped pics of my dog so far. Hoping to get involved in the pic threads soon though.
slider said:Thanks to mrkgoo, mr_nothin, BlueTsunami and Forsete for the tips on my now opened Christmas present... a Sony a380. Cos of my underprivileged upbringing I'm already thinking about an upgrade. Tragic.
Forsete you were right about the grip... it feels incredibly small in my hand.
First off I think I need to think about lense(s).
I've only snapped pics of my dog so far. Hoping to get involved in the pic threads soon though.
Alucrid said:After the used camera deal didn't plan out I've been checking out some new cameras online, so I'm thinking about picking up the Canon Rebel XS, good camera for the price?
BlueTsunami said:I think that's fantastic price for a new Rebel XS.
Alucrid said:That's good since I'm ABOUT to pull the trigger. However, would going with the XSi's 9 point auto focus be vastly superior than the XS 7 point auto focus? For $110 I might be willing to do that. Also, what else should I get along with the camera? I'm thinking just a bag and a card at the moment.
BlueTsunami said:I've been living with my Rebel XT's AF system for a while now and even though it feels long in the tooth, it still is perfectly capable. But honestly, most of the time (If not I'm shooting extremely thin Depth of Field), I focus with the center focus point and recompose (which can be a bad habit if done habitually).
As far as accessories, you'll definitely need a larger capacity card to go with it (I believe the cameras only come with a 32MB CF Card). A bag should come in handy but I mostly have the thing around my neck (and don't carry lots of lenses, usually just one). I think a bag is most useful for someone that has two or more lenses (besides one already on the body).
Alucrid said:That's good since I'm ABOUT to pull the trigger. However, would going with the XSi's 9 point auto focus be vastly superior than the XS 7 point auto focus? For $110 I might be willing to do that. Also, what else should I get along with the camera? I'm thinking just a bag and a card at the moment.
Alucrid said:Okay, thanks for that. I'm going with the XS. Would an 8 GB card be suitable?
BlueTsunami said:8GB card? Oh God yes. I've been using my 2GB card for two year :lol . The Rebel XS is 10 Megapixel camera and looking at a Memory Capacity chart, you'll be able to take a little over 1600 photographs (when shooting JPEG).
Nobiru said:Is there a good starter guide out there somewhere? maybe some good videos on ideal initial setting or something?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005LEN4/?tag=neogaf0e-20Nobiru said:Also, anyone have any recomendations on the first new lens I should get?
Nobiru said:Also, anyone have any recomendations on the first new lens I should get?
Why would you do that? said:I have a photography question, assuming that this is the right place to post it...
I wanted to take a picture of my Christmas tree with the tree lights on. What would be the best way to do this?
I tried turning the overhead lights off, then exposing the picture with a large aperture for a second. I also tried exposing it for about 4 seconds with a small aperture. For both results, the lights looked nice, but some ornaments were too dark. I decided to try using the flash while doing the above, and everything looked nice, but the whole picture had a little of a sepia tone.
Any hints or tips?
Hm, an external light source... While it isn't the greatest source, I'll need to try it out with the ceiling light on to see if it'll look any different.BlueTsunami said:Some sort of fill flash (or off camera lighting) is definitely needed (if you want everything exposed correctly). Without the help of another light source the lights on the tree will usually be exposed correctly with the ornaments and tree itself underexposed (which isn't too bad). If you expose for the areas that are underexposed, you'll probably blow out the lights on the tree.
And Sepia tone? That sounds like a white balance issue (which is correctable in post). You'll probably need to bring up the blues (but this is usually by feel when I correct white balance issues).
I'll chime in and say "BAD ADVICE."UnluckyKate said:A bag is not necessary if you have only one zoom and the camera: the lens will stay on the camera and the bag might be a bit big for not so much to carry.
For the moment, just try a half-hard case just for the camera:
or even, just a sloppy tissu bag:
Even if they don't look that sexy, it's very pratical and userfriendly over the days.
Invest in a real bag when you'll have enough accessories to carry all your stuff with you at once. It's very usefull: when you take your camera, you have all your accessories anytime so you can't miss a shot. Even at home or during travels, all your cables and shit are in the bag. Don't need anything, don't loose anything: everything photo-related is in the photo bag !
Futureman said:I'll chime in and say "BAD ADVICE."
Get a bag. Silly not to. Even if you eventually get more gear and a larger bag, it's always good to have a smaller bag which can hold your camera plus one or two lenses plus some pockets for small accessories.
Koshiba said:Was told to try here so reposting my from other thread..
So.. I'm going to California next month and I realized it would be pretty cool to have a camera to take with me instead of always trying to use my phone camera.
My last camera was a Canon Powershot A510, but honestly, I hated it. No matter what setting i tried, the flash was always too bright and made people look like ghosts.. then it would generally be blurry if I tried to take a picture without the flash on. So I was hoping to find something that wasn't like that. I figured camera tech has probably changed since then so I assume there's something better.
I don't want to spend more than $200 (cheaper the better since I don't even really have the money to spend..~) Don't care so much about recording video. I'm not a photographer so UBER HIGH QUALITY isn't a must. Also if there's any good sales/deals going on right now let me know since I need to order one ASAP if I want to receive it in time.
So just looking for something that's good quality, not too expensive and takes nicer pictures than my old camera. Thanks for any help.
edit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122235 friend linked this one but I can't find a whole lot of reviews on it.
mrkgoo said:I think the A-series of cameras are pretty good. The bigger key is to understanding what causes the blur with flash off (camera chooses a longer shutter speed), and flashes will probably always have that effect on P&S. Once you understand what causes it, your technique can mitigate them (or you know which settings to manipulate to lessen them).
Camera tech has changed over the years, so most cameras now have IS so less flash is required (can't stop people moving, though). In conclusion a newer camera will certainly be an improvement, but a bit of know-how goes a long way too.
A 3.2 megapixel camera is fine for web images and small prints, but not so mug the camera itself, but the 3.2 mp is indicative of when you got your camera - maybe 5 years ago. IS wasn't as prevalent back then and that's one thng that can really help - it moves lens elements to compensate for your own shake, thus negating the need to go into high sensor sensitivity mode, resultig in cleaner images.Koshiba said:Would it be worth even upgrading then? It's only 3.2.. but the damn thing I remember costing me like $180 or something when I got it. :lol People moving isn't too much of an issue.. I just had problems even taking a picture of myself sitting still. Anyway. should I try with my current camera or try an upgrade?
Anastacio said:Hi all.
I really feel I'm barebones at this subject. I have had a beginner digital camera from Canon and Sony before and right now I got nothing. I'm going to Asia next year and is already planning trips to The Maldives, Greece, Venice and Spain but I want a camera.
Not just a beginners-only but a camera where I can play around with all kinds of settings to shoot beautiful shots of landscapes, views, people and capture the vibrant colors and really sharp pictures. I need one that has accessories (doesn't have to have a whole lot of stuff like the nikon/canon line-up has) and right now my choice would be an Olympus E-P2.
I saw one who bought this one earlier in the thread but can you guys recommend anything else I should take a look at? It got to be a camera I can be satisfied with for more than 2 years, one I want to investe money in. I'm willing to spend around $1100 US Dollars (i'm from europe/denmark mind you so i won't be buying from amazon.com) on the camera itself.
Alucrid said:I just got my Rebel XS from Amazon and I love it. It's incredible...I can't wait until I actually get a grasp on the functions, settings, etc. Thanks for helping my make the decision camera-gaf.
Daigoro said:its probably been addressed in this topic already, but i was hoping someone could suggest a free program to use for post processing photos?
i got my first ever digital camera this year (a cheap point and shoot Fuji) so im excited to start taking snaps of anything and everything. the software that came with it is crap and im probably just going to uninstall it.
also, anyone have any general tips for a beginner? tips on post processing effects, ISO/MP setting recommendations or just any helpful advice?
thanks.