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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #180 - May 30, 2012, 06:29 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 30, 2012, 05:29 PM
    Does anyone if Sigma lenses are any good? I want to get a decent telephoto at some point in the near future, but I don't wanna spend a whole load if it's not required. Sigma's are pretty affordable but I'm not too sure why. Are the photos good quality? I don't care about the build.

    So just had a quick look on Amazon. One major difference I see is that Sigma lacks image stabilisation, is that going to be a problem? I've had a look at some of the customer shot photos that Amazon provides and it takes some amazing photos! So is it worth going for? You can view it here:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sigma-70-300mm-f4-5-6-Macro-Canon/dp/B000AM7CJ0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1338398978&sr=8-10

    The alternative is a 55-250mm Canon (I cant afford the equivalent Canon 70-300mm) which has image stabilisation. It's only about £30 more if I stick to used lenses.


    Firstly, two site recommendations:

    - Lens reviews: http://www.photozone.de

    - Used equipment: http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk

    Secondly, and purely anecdotally: some Sigmas in the EX range are exceedingly good for the money (e.g. the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 non-OS, which thinkfree owns in Canon mount). I own this and an older 18-50mm f/2.8, and like both very much, but I can't speak for their non-EX glass.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #181 - May 30, 2012, 08:19 PM
    Printed screened and saved to paint, files too large
    Attached image is missing * BlownAwayPrtsc.png (450.52 KB, 518x390 - viewed 277 times.) Attached image is missing * DeadPinkPrtsc.png (438.4 KB, 552x391 - viewed 277 times.)
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #182 - May 30, 2012, 08:19 PM
    Bottom one is extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely nice  Afro
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #183 - May 30, 2012, 08:21 PM
    Hmm..messed up the border on the DeadPink  finmad
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #184 - May 30, 2012, 08:21 PM
    Really? :S
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #185 - May 30, 2012, 08:22 PM
    Quote from: chepea on May 30, 2012, 08:19 PM
    Bottom one is extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely nice  Afro


    ^_^ Thaaaanks

    Yeah, it's uneven, I'll try making it better now and will replace it.

    Top one's border isn't perfect either, but least it's not too noticible...
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #186 - May 30, 2012, 08:23 PM
    Oh. I hadn't noticed. Tongue
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #187 - May 30, 2012, 09:09 PM
    Quote from: Artemis on May 30, 2012, 08:47 PM
    dusty last one really is amazing  Afro


    Thanks Artemis! I like floral photography, and general nature. Then again, I've not tried others XD

    Whilst I'm at it Tongue Here's one I took over a year ago, focusing is a bit crappy because that's me relying on auto-focus, one of my few 'first' photos with the cam:
    Attached image is missing * Rose.jpg (44.45 KB, 566x454 - viewed 278 times.)
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #188 - May 30, 2012, 09:15 PM
    Quote from: chepea on May 30, 2012, 08:19 PM
    Bottom one is extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely nice  Afro

    Ditto, the colours and blur work so nice!! Smiley

    Are you using photoshop btw to do borders?
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #189 - May 30, 2012, 09:20 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 30, 2012, 09:15 PM
    Ditto, the colours and blur work so nice!! Smiley

    Are you using photoshop btw to do borders?


    Thanks Smiley

    No, paint, manually moving the picture. Haven't got into photoshop yet, it looks scary tbh XD loads of buttons. I will though at some points, practice on old pictures and work on new pics with it. Need to go out some point to get some new stuff.

    I used windows photo gallery to adjust the intensity and things a little.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #190 - May 31, 2012, 08:53 AM
    Fair enough Stardust. Going from paint to Photoshop is a pretty big leap Tongue The way I learnt to use it was by through tutorials. Took a lot of time however and I still don't know the full capabilities of it.

    Quote from: toor on May 30, 2012, 06:29 PM
    Firstly, two site recommendations:

    - Lens reviews: http://www.photozone.de

    - Used equipment: http://www.mpbphotographic.co.uk

    Secondly, and purely anecdotally: some Sigmas in the EX range are exceedingly good for the money (e.g. the Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 non-OS, which thinkfree owns in Canon mount). I own this and an older 18-50mm f/2.8, and like both very much, but I can't speak for their non-EX glass.

    Thanks toor. I shall have a look through those.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #191 - June 01, 2012, 01:24 PM
    Here's some of my amateur travel photos:

    Aswan in Egypt:



    Miami:



    Puerto Rico:



    Cartagena in Colombia:

  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #192 - June 01, 2012, 02:12 PM
    Quote from: PeruvianSkies on May 31, 2012, 08:53 AM
    Thanks toor. I shall have a look through those.

    My first walkabout was the Siggy 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG, which is built like a tank (and probably weighed as much). It was slow to focus and had a tendency to flare even at the thought of Sun. The 70-200 2.8 is a very different beast, the HSM AF motor is fairly nippy (and quiet) and optical quality is pretty uniform. I have no issue with 3rd party glass (I picked up a Tokie recently which I'm very pleased with), but they can be hit and miss.

    I'd suggest reading reviews from reputable sites like the ones toor posted. But there's really no substitute for going to a high street vendor and putting the lens on your own body to get a feel and put it through it's paces.

    Good luck!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #193 - June 01, 2012, 08:43 PM
    You have an eye for angles, Tony. I like the Egypt one!
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #194 - June 02, 2012, 09:08 PM
    Sometimes when I try to take pictures...my cam keeps changing focus when I'm pressing the button to take a picture, I press it all the way down, it's like it doesn't want to lock on something :/ How do you sort that? It's really annoying, I'm trying to snap this thing and it'll probably change soon and can't get this cam to snap >.< Grrr.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #195 - June 02, 2012, 09:13 PM
    Single focus point. It's for winners.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #196 - June 02, 2012, 09:16 PM
    GRrrr, I do have a single focus for the picture lol -_____-
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #197 - June 02, 2012, 09:26 PM
    Well, if you've chosen a single focus point in the camera settings (e.g. like so), then it might be a case of the autofocus system not keeping up. Are you trying to shoot in low light?
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #198 - June 02, 2012, 09:59 PM
    Yes, low light scene.

    Thanks for the link, I'll check it out for future shots. Smiley I managed to get some good snaps (well imo Tongue) with the basic settings of 'portrait' and 'night scene'.
    "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." - Viktor E. Frankl

    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #199 - June 02, 2012, 10:44 PM
    Ohhhh yeahhhhh XD  grin12
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    'Life is just the extreme expression of complex chemistry' - Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #200 - June 03, 2012, 02:33 PM
    God I want a camera so bad. I had to leave just when I was getting into photography. finmad
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #201 - June 03, 2012, 06:36 PM
    Ummm...this will sound lame, but I don't know how to upload pics from my camera onto my computer. It's been like a year since I last did it...

    So I have a Sony Cybershot, and whenever I connect it to the computer, it goes like: "USB Mode, Connecting", and then I click "Mass Storage Mode", and then...nothing happens....

    Does anybody know what I should do?!? *wails*
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #202 - June 03, 2012, 06:40 PM
    Forget it, GOT IT! Smiley
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #203 - June 04, 2012, 11:05 PM
    Recently, I've invested in a smaller camera, as a DSLR can sometimes attract more attention than it needs to.

    Some of my more successful experiments in street photography - shooting from the hip or slightly above, without the aid of a viewfinder - follow:







    edit: slightly tweaked middle photo.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #204 - June 04, 2012, 11:15 PM
    I absolutely adore the first one. That shop looks so familiar .. South Ken?
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #205 - June 04, 2012, 11:22 PM
    Nope, a small market town in Suffolk called Saxmundham. I shot from behind the cover of a market stall, hence the not-quite-curtains.

    These were all shot yesterday afternoon.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #206 - June 04, 2012, 11:29 PM
    Yeah the Union Jack's gave away that they were recent ... very creative and vintage-like though, love it.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #207 - June 05, 2012, 05:32 AM
    I love them toor, especially the first one. yes
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #208 - June 05, 2012, 01:05 PM
    Thanks! I got really lucky with the first one, but it's my favourite too.
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  • Re: Teh Official Crappy Amateur Photography Thread
     Reply #209 - June 05, 2012, 04:00 PM
    I love those pics Toor! Everyone looks so classy. Smiley
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