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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #90 - April 06, 2012, 11:29 AM
    Excellent pics Solara!!

    I'm going to be buying my first DSLR this weekend. Cant wait to start taking some shots with it!!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #91 - April 06, 2012, 12:20 PM
    those were amazing pics !!
    i was on that very bridge the other day  yes
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV9vdUjuWxc
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #92 - April 06, 2012, 04:43 PM
    I wanna buy a camera, no idea  where to start :(. Halp.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #93 - April 06, 2012, 05:02 PM
    Depends on your needs Prince. Do you just want a standard digital camera or something better? Do you want a camera that allows the flexibility to change the lens in case you get more into photography? Or do you just want a decent camera that is better than a standard digital camera, but without the bulk of a DSLR (as in a cross between the two)?

    And what kinda budget do you have?
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #94 - April 06, 2012, 05:17 PM
    I want a camera that I can use to take a black-and-white pic of a suitably unremarkable item, a clothes-line or something, preferably with an out-of-focus photogenic minority in the background and an option to automatically add a random platitude in helvetica font.  yes

    /hipster

    I don't know about budget, as I have no idea how much cameras cost. Solara's pics look good let's start there.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #95 - April 06, 2012, 05:59 PM
    Awesome pics Solara!

    A few I took in Turkey:











    ^ Almost orgamsed at that F-16, the paintwork 001_wub

  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #96 - April 06, 2012, 07:04 PM
    Thanks guys! dance

    Beautiful pictures, Aphrodite! grin12
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #97 - April 06, 2012, 07:13 PM
    I have just ordered a Canon EOS 600D, so excited!!!

    Quote from: Prince Spinoza on April 06, 2012, 05:17 PM
    I want a camera that I can use to take a black-and-white pic of a suitably unremarkable item, a clothes-line or something, preferably with an out-of-focus photogenic minority in the background and an option to automatically add a random platitude in helvetica font.  yes

    /hipster

    You can do that with any half-decent camera phone and a photo-editor.

    Seeing as you want to carry one around in your pocket, I don't think you really need much other than a decent compact? They are getting very good atm, have a google and see whether you can find anything close to what you want. There's so many of them that I cant really advise you on a decent one.

    Go to a camera shop, talk to someone and look at some of their cameras. They usually let you take some shots with them too. That might help narrow it down. Never buy anything from a camera shop however, they are much cheaper online!

    Cameras can cost anything from £50 to several hundred to thousands.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #98 - April 06, 2012, 07:17 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on April 06, 2012, 11:29 AM
    I'm going to be buying my first DSLR this weekend. Cant wait to start taking some shots with it!!


    What're you getting?

    /Nikon fanboy decloak
    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #99 - April 06, 2012, 07:24 PM
    lol! I did consider a Nikon, but I like geeky-fiddling around and Canons are better for that. Plus a friend of mine has one, so I can always get her help when needed.
    I got a 600D, prefer the 60D but its faar too pricey. I got the 600D at only £500 though, well chuffed at that price!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #100 - April 06, 2012, 07:35 PM
    Geeky fiddling around? I don't know my Canons at all, sadly, but the D5100 is certainly less configurable than the D7000 (which I have), pop-out screen or no pop-out screen.

    Having a mate who knows what they're doing is a huge plus. Have fun  Afro

    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #101 - April 06, 2012, 07:47 PM
    Canons are made to be highly (and easily) configurable. That was a big reason for me choosing them.

    That looks like an awesome Nikon you have there!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #102 - April 07, 2012, 02:33 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on April 06, 2012, 07:24 PM
    lol! I did consider a Nikon, but I like geeky-fiddling around and Canons are better for that. Plus a friend of mine has one, so I can always get her help when needed.
    I got a 600D, prefer the 60D but its faar too pricey. I got the 600D at only £500 though, well chuffed at that price!

    Can't find a 600D body below the £530 mark atm, so that's a very good price (assuming not a grey import). Don't forget Canon are running their usual cashback promo this time of year, with £50 off the 600D.

    I also think you have the right idea going with a cheaper body. If you're going into a system, invest in glass. The depreciation on bodies is far greater and the feature set is continually improving (especially wrt capturing video).
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #103 - April 07, 2012, 03:21 PM
    Quote from: toor on April 06, 2012, 07:35 PM
    Geeky fiddling around? I don't know my Canons at all, sadly, but the D5100 is certainly less configurable than the D7000 (which I have), pop-out screen or no pop-out screen.

    Having a mate who knows what they're doing is a huge plus. Have fun  Afro




    I remember borrowing a Nikon DLSR, taking pictures, and they all just seemed normal. It was on the default settings and I didn't know what I was supposed to do. Embarrassed

  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #104 - April 07, 2012, 03:54 PM
    Yesterday, I was mainly watching people chuck themselves into the wind with various degrees of success.















    This last one's a little blurry for my taste, but I liked the way the canopy framed the tree:


    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #105 - April 07, 2012, 04:03 PM
    Tmp - with DSLRs you need to spend time understanding how to use them, otherwise you're just using an expensive point-and-shoot Wink I could never take any decent pics with my friends Canon either, but I only had it for a few minutes.

    Quote from: thinkfree on April 07, 2012, 02:33 PM
    Can't find a 600D body below the £530 mark atm, so that's a very good price (assuming not a grey import). Don't forget Canon are running their usual cashback promo this time of year, with £50 off the 600D.

    I also think you have the right idea going with a cheaper body. If you're going into a system, invest in glass. The depreciation on bodies is far greater and the feature set is continually improving (especially wrt capturing video).

    I got the camera from SLR Hut. They have very good reviews online and are megacheap, probably because they ship from America. You do get an extra 20% charge on top of the prices advertised for customs but even after that they're still very cheap. I'm not sure if it qualifies for the cashback from Canon as they only apply to UK based companies, I'm gunna try anyway and see how it goes.

    The reason I preferred the 60D is because it is easier to hold due to it being slightly larger. But you're right, the extra money is better spent on lenses.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #106 - April 07, 2012, 04:28 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on April 07, 2012, 04:03 PM
    Tmp - with DSLRs you need to spend time understanding how to use them, otherwise you're just using an expensive point-and-shoot Wink I could never take any decent pics with my friends Canon either, but I only had it for a few minutes.
    I got the camera from SLR Hut. They have very good reviews online and are megacheap, probably because they ship from America. You do get an extra 20% charge on top of the prices advertised for customs but even after that they're still very cheap. I'm not sure if it qualifies for the cashback from Canon as they only apply to UK based companies, I'm gunna try anyway and see how it goes.

    The reason I preferred the 60D is because it is easier to hold due to it being slightly larger. But you're right, the extra money is better spent on lenses.

    Good price, but yeah, I don't think it'll qualify for cashback as it's a grey import. Any warranty will be through the retailer, too, since Canon UK won't honour manufacturer warranties on international models.

    As for the size, I also find a larger camera more comfortable to hold. You could try it out with the BG-E8 grip and see how you like it, 3rd parties copies of which can be had very cheaply. Extra bonus is that you get portrait controls and double battery capacity.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #107 - April 07, 2012, 05:07 PM
    Quote from: toor on April 07, 2012, 03:54 PM
    Yesterday, I was mainly watching people chuck themselves into the wind with various degrees of success.

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    This last one's a little blurry for my taste, but I liked the way the canopy framed the tree:

    (Clicky for piccy!)


    Nice exposure, toor. Were you using a circular polariser or just bumping the saturation slightly in post?
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    Propagandhi - Failed States
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #108 - April 07, 2012, 05:20 PM
    Thanks! Yeah, definitely post - lens hood gets in the way on this beastie:



    I'm on an f/8 kick at the moment, so I shot between ISO 100-400.
    Before it gets too late, you will find escape.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #109 - April 07, 2012, 06:07 PM
    Looks like a nice piece of glass. I don't know the Nikon lines but that looks like a 70-300 with some sort of image stabiliser? IIRC, the Nikon crop bodies are x1.5 so your reach is something like 450mm? Pretty useful.

    I have a 70-200 2.8 (x1.6 = 320) which has served well for event photography:



    After that rally it was getting overcast and I switched to the 17-55 2.8 IS, which is my walkabout. Great for impromptu grabs:

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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #110 - April 07, 2012, 07:54 PM
    I like the B&W conversion on the first picture, good tonal range.

    Yes, I picked up the Sigma a few years ago telling myself I'd upgrade to the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS later on, if I used the range frequently enough to justify the expenditure. I still have it, which provides some indication of how often it's on the camera. Still fun to use, though.

    Tokina are capable of making some very nice lenses, imho. I was going to pick up a Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, but took a chance on the Tokina 11-16 2.8 after a lot of pixel-peeping as I wasn't convinced the Canon was worth the extra cash (and I'm a sucker for fast glass). The Tokie is a good value ultra-wide; Very sharp with uniformly good image quality, even wide open.

    Also, and the primes bag is a great idea for forcing you to think about composition. Sometimes I won't take anything other than the Canon 50 1.4 because it's so much fun.
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    Propagandhi - Failed States
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #111 - April 11, 2012, 02:39 PM
    Lotus Esprit  001_wub
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #112 - April 14, 2012, 04:47 PM
    Got my camera this Thursday and been playing around with it constantly! dance







    Flying cat  parrot


    Isn't he just beautiful?!



    Most of them have been crap. I'm getting used to the settings slowly, but still suck at taking good photos. Hopefully I can get better at that.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #113 - April 14, 2012, 10:17 PM
    The first and third ones are actually really good. Clear and well-composed.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #114 - April 14, 2012, 10:46 PM
     Afro Those two are the latest ones from today when I was finally getting the hang of getting better composure. I got chased off by a cow after a while wacko

    Also I got told off by some angry lady who was taking her lamb for a walk for taking shots of a private properly Tongue I was just taking pictures of my cat... *shrugs*
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #115 - April 21, 2012, 01:32 PM
    A park where I grew up near:





  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #116 - April 21, 2012, 01:44 PM
    Quote from: Aphrodite on April 11, 2012, 02:39 PM
    Lotus Esprit  001_wub

    What with your new avatar...

    I never had you down as a petrol head.


    You're an ever-surprising young lady, Miss Aphrodite.
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #117 - April 21, 2012, 01:55 PM
    Gorgeous!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #118 - April 21, 2012, 02:47 PM
    Quote from: David on April 21, 2012, 01:44 PM


    I never had you down as a petrol head.


    Coz I'm a woman? sexist.  Tongue

    Quote from: Ephemeral on April 21, 2012, 01:55 PM
    Gorgeous!


    Like you :3
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #119 - April 21, 2012, 02:52 PM
    Quote from: Aphrodite on April 21, 2012, 01:32 PM
    A park where I grew up near:

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    (Clicky for piccy!)

    Beautiful pics.  Well-taken. Afro
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