Photography

[Paul F Jungnitsch]

I went to an airshow with Jeff and ended up taking 243 photos before I knew it!

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You're taking some hella nice pictures there John. A 28-200 is a very useful thing.

 

One of the things I used to like with my old conventional (Pentax w/28-200) SLR is how 'photographic' everything became looking through the viewfinder through the lense. Is that the same with this new breed of digital SLR's? Using the display on my pocket digital is just not the same.

[Guest Murph]

Thanks John, it seems to be good so far, but I have only taken one photo with it, and that is of my "cave". But its so messy that I will not post it. The kids were playing in my office.

 

So far, I am just getting used to the thing, tomorrow, however, I am going to take it to work with me, and do some photography there. Lupe is amazed at how small, and awkward it looks.

 

512 megs seems like a really big card, but I can get 147 photos on it at fine compression levels.

[John Nelson]

As soon as I got my Canon Digital Rebel I started looking around for opportunities to use it. Luckily Mystic Seaport is literally 300 yards away from me. Went to an air museum, an airshow, the Nautilus Museum in neighboring Groton. I'm a pain in the butt at family events now. I'll be going to Lime Rock Park later this year, hopefully to get photos of the American LeMans series. I transfer all my photos to two backup CD's so that if one goes bad or gets damaged they're not lost forever.

 

Now please indulge me in posting one more photo. I took this next one while actually sitting on my butt on the taxiway and looking up at the four roaring Hamilton Standard propellers of this B-17G. What an incredible rush that was!!!

 

Westover AFB, August 14, 2004

 

Note the C-5 Galaxies in the lower left.

This photo is 1021x681. The original is three times that resolution at 3072x2048.

[Juan Sosa]

I just got back from 3 weeks in Spain and 3 weeks in Caracas before that. I took my Digital Rebel with me, and I took a few hundred pictures. Now I have to start the painfull and fun process of sorting all the trash from the good shots, backing up files and printing the ones that are worth it. I'll post the best shots once I finish sorting.

 

The camera is very good. I have the 18-55mm kit lens and a 28-105mm Canon USM lens. The USM stayed on the camera 99% of the time, but a 70-200 would have allowed me a number of shots I missed. My family hates me now BTW. While driving through northern Spain I asked to spot every few miles so I could take a photograph. They got annoyed after a couple of days hehehe.

[Ivanhoe]

Now please indulge me in posting one more photo. I took this next one while actually sitting on my butt on the taxiway and looking up at the four roaring Hamilton Standard propellers of this B-17G. What an incredible rush that was!!!

 

I see there is no smoke belching from those radials, thus I conclude that you must have photoshopped those moving props.

[GregShaw]

I see there is no smoke belching from those radials, thus I conclude that you must have photoshopped those moving props. 

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Turbo-supercharged engines, would not be any exhaust from the cowling.

[John Nelson]

I see there is no smoke belching from those radials, thus I conclude that you must have photoshopped those moving props. 

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Why you doubting wankers, you!!!

Again, with my tuchis* on the tarmac, here's the B-17G roaring to life right in front of me. Obviously another expert bit of Photoshopping for you:

 

 

Confession: I DID photoshop out the giant dayglo lime green Michael Moore impersonator in the background from the head on shot. Why despoil such a magnificent tableau with such an unattractive distraction?

 

 

*Tuchis — Behind. As in what you sit on.

[Ivanhoe]

That's one fellow who isn't going to be blown over by the prop wash.

 

For those who appreciate good photos of aircraft, here's one of a

F/A-18C over bonny Scotland, courtesy of navy.mil...

 

Here's an unusual pic; a Super Etendard landing on the Enterprise; story here, full sized piz is too blurry though.

[Guest Murph]

I am working with the Kodak, and it seems less responsive in terms of focus than my DX4900. Which is odd, since the 4900 is a generation older. Oh well.

[Guest Murph]

It definately is slower to focus than the DX4900. Went to the Alamo today, and took some snapshots. Definately not a 35mm in terms of response. Photographs look bloody wonderful though. Still getting the hang of it. I emailed two photos to Geoff to post for me, The rock is a monument at the Alamo donated in 1914 by the Japanese. The other is a typical tourist shot, since there were so many bloody tourists around the Alamo, I could not get a good angle.

[Guest Mike Steele]

Anyone have any experience with the new 8 mp Nikons?

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I have the previous 6mp version, and it's sweet.

[Ivanhoe]

I've been thinking about dragging my old Canon T70 out for another spin or two before I start shopping for a DSLR. But its been forever since I've shot film. For landscape photography using 100 ISO film, what's the current print film that is the favorite? Since some of the intent is to test the camera's electronics to see if its still in decent calibration, my choice should probably be biased towards color accuracy rather than a film that's juiced up for color saturation.

[Guest Murph]

I like either Kodachrome 64, or one of the ISO/ASA 100 color negative films by Kodak, Agfa, or Fuji. For B&W, use either Tech Pan (25 ASA), or T-Max 100.

 

 

 

I've been thinking about dragging my old Canon T70 out for another spin or two before I start shopping for a DSLR. But its been forever since I've shot film. For landscape photography using 100 ISO film, what's the current print film that is the favorite? Since some of the intent is to test the camera's electronics to see if its still in decent calibration, my choice should probably be biased towards color accuracy rather than a film that's juiced up for color saturation.

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[Guest Mike Steele]

BTW My Nikon is for sale.

Coolpix with all the accessory lenses. Batt charger and spare battery.

Why you ask?

So I can get a Nikon D70.

[Guest Murph]

Make him a deal. I want a D70, but what I really want is a Kodak DCS Pro/n, but I cannot afford $5,000 for just a camera body.

 

 

 

BTW My Nikon is for sale.

Coolpix with all the accessory lenses. Batt charger and spare battery.

Why you ask?

So I can get a Nikon D70. 

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[John Nelson]

BTW My Nikon is for sale.

Coolpix with all the accessory lenses. Batt charger and spare battery.

Why you ask?

So I can get a Nikon D70. 

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Now that's a nice camera. Top quality construction, takes great photos from what I've seen. Amazon has it offered with an 18-70mm Nikkor lens. One strange thing about it though is that the ISO range is 200-1600 with no option for 100. Now, admittedly I would probably be hard-pressed to actually tell the difference between a photo taken at a 100 setting and one taken at 200, but I still wonder why they didn't include this option?

[Juan Sosa]

Now, admittedly I would probably be hard-pressed to actually tell the difference between a photo taken at a 100 setting and one taken at 200, but I still wonder why they didn't include this option?

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I thought so too, and it remains true for me in pictures taken with good lighting. However, last night I was taking some photographs of Biscane Bay from my balcony, and I accidentally set the camera to ISO 200 instead of the 100 I normally use for the long exposures I was going for. When I looked at the results I saw grain that is just not there at ISO 100.

 

Regards,

Juan

[Juan Sosa]

Wonderful artists.  F/64 and shoot!  I always go for the highest depth of field I can get.  My view camera lens does f/64 and thats what I use. 

 

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Murph, I immagine you normally shoot with a tripod and relatively long exposures then. How long do you have to make them in a clear day at that apperture?

[Ivanhoe]

BTW My Nikon is for sale.

Coolpix with all the accessory lenses. Batt charger and spare battery.

Why you ask?

So I can get a Nikon D70. 

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I'm comparing the D70 with the Drebel and the Evolt E-300. Senior guy at the local photo shop is really pushing the Evolt, but the problem is the lens selection is lousy. The Drebel is a bit dated now, but the buzz on the boards is that the Canon lenses offer the best bang/buck at the enthusiast/prosumer price point. Have also read that Sigmas sometimes don't want to work on the Drebels. The D70 has both a great body and great lens selection, but at higher prices.

 

I'm kinda leaning towards a Drebel so I can put more bucks into the lenses, which should transfer over to the eventual Drebel replacement (or 20D when the price gets down to prosumer levels). I'll eventually post a Q on lenses after I do a bit more research.

[Guest Murph]

Using f/64 on ISO 25 film (old agfapan 25), I can use 1/2 or 1/4 second exposure. Definately a tripod. I use an old Pentax hand held spotmeter with Zone VI calibration for my meter readings. "Sunny-16" rule still applies.

 

 

Murph, I immagine you normally shoot with a tripod and relatively long exposures then. How long do you have to make them in a clear day at that apperture?

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[Guest Mike Steele]

I'm comparing the D70 with the Drebel and the Evolt E-300. Senior guy at the local photo shop is really pushing the Evolt, but the problem is the lens selection is lousy. The Drebel is a bit dated now, but the buzz on the boards is that the Canon lenses offer the best bang/buck at the enthusiast/prosumer price point. Have also read that Sigmas sometimes don't want to work on the Drebels. The D70 has both a great body and great lens selection, but at higher prices.

 

I'm kinda leaning towards a Drebel so I can put more bucks into the lenses, which should transfer over to the eventual Drebel replacement (or 20D when the price gets down to prosumer levels). I'll eventually post a Q on lenses after I do a bit more research.

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Well, aside from the fact that I love Nikons, I bought my daughter a Nikon for her HS photography class (where do they get this stuff?) so the 2 lenses I got her will also be available to me. The D70 is definetly the choice for serious amateues I'd really like the D2(?)

[DesertEagle]

Dpreview just posted a comprehensive review of the E300. It got their recommended rating but not the highly recommended rating of the 300D, D70 or 20D. For now I would stay away from the E300. Prices are high and lenses are limited. At Buydig you can buy the Rebel kit for about $700. That's $300 less than the 300D. My own pick would be the D70. The 1/500 flash synch will make daylight flash photography look natural.

 

I used to shoot Kodachrome 64 and I still like the way it looks. I stopped because the lab I used to send it to went out of business. BWC in Miami was one of few places that processed Kodachrome on their own. Much of my photogaphy is underwater and until I buy a digital setup I will use Velvia 100F.

[Stevely]

I have a Canon PowerShot S1 IS. It's a great camera. 10x optical zoom, 3.2 mp, lots of gizmos, and an LCD that folds out and can be repositioned. It also takes accessory lenses. Under $500. I've got it with me this week @ MCAS Yuma, to snap some shots of my first ever trip to the southwest. Really cool scenery, if you're not accustomed to it.

[Guest Murph]

I lust after this camera: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professiona...8.22.3.16&lc=en

 

Which uses Nikon Optics, and is a 13.87 megapixel camera. http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professiona...2.3.16.18&lc=en

 

Or for the Canon Lens ilk: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professiona...SLRcIndex.jhtml

 

But the camera I have, is the camera I must use. I really like the quality of prints output by that little Kodak Printer dock. They are excellent, now if I could just afford an 8x10 version.....

 

 

I wonder if there is anyway to make a digital camera do good quality black and white photography?

[Ivanhoe]

I have a Canon PowerShot S1 IS. It's a great camera. 10x optical zoom, 3.2 mp, lots of gizmos, and an LCD that folds out and can be repositioned. It also takes accessory lenses. Under $500. I've got it with me this week @ MCAS Yuma, to snap some shots of my first ever trip to the southwest. Really cool scenery, if you're not accustomed to it.

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If at all possible, do the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and Canyon De Chelly in the northeast end of AZ. And of course the Hoover Dam, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, ...