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The Official Camera Equipment Megathread
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Lord Error
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Can you make a video using that lens, preferably of you moving forward while filming? From the looks of it that's going to look trippy as hell.345triangle said:
345triangle
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Lord Error said:
okay, i'll do that next time i take it out...it'd actually be pretty cool for recording certain (very slow-moving) things, i think, because of the extremely selective focus.
Stalfos said:
yeah, though all these shots were done wide open because i wanted to maximise whatever it is that it does to the best effect - it does sharpen out significantly across the frame if you close it down a bit, though.
345triangle
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like so:
UnluckyKate
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345triangle said:
Damn, I love that bokeh effect all around your pictures. Is it the lens or post prod ?
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
scorcho said:
Yeah... I am kind of pissed. I have a 510 with 3 lenses and now I am debating sticking with it even though they apparently not making any more lenses for it and the bodies are pretty much, too. The E-5 they announced is kind of a joke spec wise compared to the price range on the market from Nikon or Canon.
Are any of the other lens manufacturers still making 4/3rds lenses?
Instigator
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giga said:
There are still avantages with the system.
345triangle
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Charred Greyface said:
my gorillapod is the one designed for smaller cameras, so i doubt it, but maybe the SLR version could do it? and if by "can you rotate it" you mean "can you use the ipad horizontally", sure.
UnluckyKate said:
it's all the lens, i edited the levels a bit in iphoto but nothing else.
Just a heads up for the NEX users here. The v3 firmwares have been leaked. Just finished updating my NEX3, takes about 2min
Official webpage: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/dslr/download/nex-5_v3/index.html
Official webpage: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/dslr/download/nex-5_v3/index.html
345triangle
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this is a pretty huge improvement!
i got the bottom button set to MF assist, and the centre button to ISO/WB/HDR.
i got the bottom button set to MF assist, and the centre button to ISO/WB/HDR.
345triangle said:
yep, APS-C - same size as most full DSLRs, which is nuts in such a small body.
Still not decided what to buy. NEX 5 and hope the lenses flesh out nicely, and maybe update to a NEX7 if they add an EVF, or a micro 4/3 like the G2 which feels really nice in the hand, and has a slightly better lens range (although still no portrait primes), and has a great EVF..
I think I just need to flip a coin and jump in. Can always change later on anyway - maybe a benefit of fewer lenses is that I won't spend a fortune on glass
Glad I brought this up. Thanks for all the help so far. My main focus is video, just sick of using big video only cameras. Want to take a jump. I do this professionally, not filming, just editing. This will be used for personal green screen use & possibly for hip hop shows/skate/art videos... Practice. Of course I would be taking stills, but that is not the main use. I'm also a extremely minimal person, I don't want a lot of lame attachments that look like frankenstein for shooting vids, doubt this is possible :/
The only reason keeping me from something like a T2i or GH1 is the loyalty with Nikon lens, plus I have a few already. Just wanted to stay with a brand. Wish I had these 3100vs7000vsT2ivsGH1 hands on.. ya know?
The only reason keeping me from something like a T2i or GH1 is the loyalty with Nikon lens, plus I have a few already. Just wanted to stay with a brand. Wish I had these 3100vs7000vsT2ivsGH1 hands on.. ya know?
It's great that they addressed many complaints about the NEX firmware/interface. I checked out the download site and instructions. They use a win/mac app for the update? I hate such OS depended stuff. For my Panny I just need to unzip the firmware image to the SD card, power up the cam and it will install the new firmware. It's even possible under linux
I'm still interested in the NEX body, but not so much in any of its current e glass.
It's always interesting to see how much activity cams enjoy on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/cameras/brands/
cam / # of items / avg daily
NEX-3 / 174,909 / 74
NEX-5 / 360,725 / 147
DMC-GF1 / 2,226,534 / 425
DMC-GH1 / 486,892 / 58
E-P1 / 1,381,159 / 205
E-P2 / 255,289 / 73
E-PL1 / 486,587 / 160
Not too bad.
I'm still interested in the NEX body, but not so much in any of its current e glass.
It's always interesting to see how much activity cams enjoy on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/cameras/brands/
cam / # of items / avg daily
NEX-3 / 174,909 / 74
NEX-5 / 360,725 / 147
DMC-GF1 / 2,226,534 / 425
DMC-GH1 / 486,892 / 58
E-P1 / 1,381,159 / 205
E-P2 / 255,289 / 73
E-PL1 / 486,587 / 160
Not too bad.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
The Carl Zeiss NEX glass should be interesting. I hope they're full frame though, just in case Sony does come out with a Full Frame NEX camera
But the NEX series of cameras look like a great body to pair with legacy glass. My next camera purchase will probably be a 5D but I'll probably want a smaller camera to take along at times and the NEX looks interesting.
But the NEX series of cameras look like a great body to pair with legacy glass. My next camera purchase will probably be a 5D but I'll probably want a smaller camera to take along at times and the NEX looks interesting.
Got my Nikon D3100 today. Spend some good time messing checking out some DSLR beginners guide videos as well as messing with the settings while taking photographs. It will probably be a good while before I fully graps everything but I think I'm beginning to get decent understanding of the basics.
The D3100 came with a 18mm-55mm f3.5/5.5 kit-lens which will probably serve me fine for the time being as I try to get basics of exposure and composition down, but I'm really into photography with a narrow depth of field. Would a Nikon 50mm f1.8 be a good lens to get for getting the narrow depth of field photographs that I want?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005LEN4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
And are there any other tools and items that are essential for beginners?
The D3100 came with a 18mm-55mm f3.5/5.5 kit-lens which will probably serve me fine for the time being as I try to get basics of exposure and composition down, but I'm really into photography with a narrow depth of field. Would a Nikon 50mm f1.8 be a good lens to get for getting the narrow depth of field photographs that I want?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005LEN4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
And are there any other tools and items that are essential for beginners?
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Danielsan said:
Yes. All fast 50's are pretty much act as an entry level lens to Thin Depth of Field photography.
Valkyr Junkie
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MickD said:
Maybe look into some basic filters as well.
chaostrophy
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Danielsan said:
Another lens to consider would be the Nikkor 35/1.8 DX. A bit more expensive, with DoF slightly less thin than a 50/1.8, but IMO 35 is a more overall useful focal length on a crop camera than 50. Maybe try setting your kit zoom to 50, shooting for a while without zooming in or out, then setting it to 35 and doing the same, to get an idea of the perspective and "feel" of the two focal lengths before buying a prime lens.
Valkyr Junkie said:
especially if you want to play with video. Some screw-in ND filters would be useful. If you want to use lenses wide open to get thin DoF, then that usually means a fast shutter speed. Thats fine for stills usually, but for video if the shutter speed is too fast it can give a really odd look to things. In order to have a slow enough shutter speed with a wide aperture on a bright day, you can use an ND filter to cut down the amount of light entering the camera.
50mm 1.8 is a no brainer both on Nikon and Canon. Nice and cheap and good to play with DoF. Then later when you get used to what you want to shoot you can work out whether you want longer/shorter/faster/slower/zoomier etc.
This seems like really sound advice, thanks. I will definitely play around with the kit lens to see whether I'd prefer a 35mm lens. The 35mm is about twice as expensive, but still within an acceptable range as far a lens prices are concerned.chaostrophy said:
I'll also look into getting some basic filters, a tripod, cleaning cloths and perhaps a handy camera bag.
345triangle
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i bought a bunch of super-cheap toy cameras today, going to to take them to kyoto at the weekend and see how it goes - i've literally never loaded a roll of film in my life, so it should be fun. like this one:
christ knows where i'm going to get 110 film a) developed and b) replenished, but hey, i'm good for 24 shots at least.
christ knows where i'm going to get 110 film a) developed and b) replenished, but hey, i'm good for 24 shots at least.
So the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 is out of stock on Amazon and I was really hoping to get it tomorrow with 1 day shipping since I'm heading to the beach tomorrow night. Are there any other lenses just as good that I can get off Amazon? I really want a nice fixed lens to play around with down there.
JLateralus
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Alucrid said:
Not for that price... what are you willing to spend?
hitler is not happy with d7000 shipping late
http://vimeo.com/15830670
http://vimeo.com/15830670
GamePnoy74
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Apparently Best Buy (particularly the one just down the street from my place) has broken the street date on the Nikon D7000 kit...tempting to get one but I don't need the kit lens and the $1500 retail price kinda hurts (a lot!). Also I don't want to deal with having to sell those lens and have to pay sales tax here in SoCal. I have the body pre-ordered on Amazon for $1200 but have no idea when that is going to come out.
The only reason I'd want to get one right now is to be able to use it for my friends' wedding this month on the 29th...if Amazon can't deliver the goods by then I'm canceling my pre-order and just get it later (and hopefully street prices can drop a little bit too after release).
The only reason I'd want to get one right now is to be able to use it for my friends' wedding this month on the 29th...if Amazon can't deliver the goods by then I'm canceling my pre-order and just get it later (and hopefully street prices can drop a little bit too after release).
Lightroom experts, is there anyway i can tell lightroom to automatically strip the caption from photos when importing them from the camera? OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA is annoying to have to take off of all pictures i export or if i forget its more annoying to have to take it off as the caption on flickr/my website.
gimmmick
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Thinking about purchasing a canon powershot s95 to replace my current point and shoot. Is it a good buy for 400? (seems expensive for a point and shoot camera, but my other canon lasted me 4 years and was very happy with my investment). I heard the biggest upgraded from last year was the 720p recording.
345triangle
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i would say it's as good a point and shoot as you're going to get, but for that kind of money you should be really really sure that a point and shoot is what you want considering you already have one.
GamePnoy74
Member
Have you also considered the Panasonic LX5? It's a little pricier and a little more bulkier, but provides more manual control and a little more wider angle if that's what you're looking for. I just got it for my wife just recently, I'm amazed at how much you can do with it for a compact point and shoot.gimmmick said:
But yeah, invest in a higher-end P&S if you're going to take advantage of its more advanced features...if not, save your cash and stick with your current P&S for now (unless you like to have a smaller form factor than what you have...just get a cheaper, smaller camera overall).
Edit: Yeah, the LX5 might be a little too big for you compared to the S95.
345triangle
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i'd take the s95 over the g12, that's for sure - same sensor, faster lens, more convenient, that awesome control ring etc. if not fitting in a jeans pocket is really a dealbreaker then i think it's definitely your best option.
gimmmick
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GamePnoy74 said:
I'll check it out. I just go with canon because I have never had a problem with them over the years. Basically in the end, I need something that takes shots very well in low light situations since most of the time I go out, it's after work. (everything in Vegas starts after 11pm :lol ).
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