Probably because I already own a. SB600 already, I was able to figure out how to use it without the instruction manual (that I didn't get from the seller). Shame I couldn't figure out rear-curtain synch though; Mr and Mrs Pike were chucking fire about at the weekend and it limited me a bit. Why don't all cameras and flashes default to rear curtain?
You don't set rear curtain on the flash, you set it on the camera.
On the D80 you press the flash exposure comp button and twiddle one or other of the dials to change the flash mode (the other does the exposure comp). Don't think your D7000 will be much different.
Rogerzilla,Yup. Someone on this forum has a CV 40/1.4 in which I have expressed an interest.
Any joy getting a refund for that Summicron?
Just ordered a Panasonic 25mm f 1.4 leica dg summilux.
How to stop the other half noticing the N+1 though?
Even has a square plastic lens hood...The real ones have a square metal lens hood which costs about £110, presumably cold forged between Angela Merkel's powerful Teutonic buttocks.
I have a "personal" invitation from Nikon to reserve a D4.
If only...
I have a "personal" invitation from Nikon to reserve a D4.
If only...
You've posted here now, you have to buy ;)
I've got that lens (the Nikon DX version). It's a cracker :)
I've got that lens (the Nikon DX version). It's a cracker :)
You've got to love buying stuff from China on eBay.
Proper studio lights? The Hobo Merlin from Cotswold Photo look very interesting.
I've also heard reports of the D800 needing an extra stop on the shutter speed to reduce blur with the big sensor - I don't really understand this! But a pro has said he got slightly soft images at 100 sec and an 85 mm lens. I'd have thought he would be very safe at that shutter speed!
Nikon seem to have turned everything on it's head. As a photographer who isn't really interested in kit I find myself trawling forums trying to gain a bit more information on the cameras. Exciting times. I can't wait to see what Canon smash back at Nikon!
May I ask which shop on eBay this was from? I've been looking at and thinking about buying lights etc for a while now.
I don't suppose any of youse have come into possession of a D4 or two and a D800 and a lot of glassware today?
Nikon roadshow gear worth 100k stolen (http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/15/nikon-nps-roadshow-gear-stolen-worth-100k-including-d4-d800.aspx/)
Tescos are doing there clubcard deal with Jessops again - doubling the value of your clubcard vouchers for Jessops spend. I wonder how much we have in clubcard vouchers and whether it would stretch to a new body...
I'd like a magic arm, too. Calumet do an own brand one which is significantly cheaper than the original Manfrotto one, by the way.
Not today but i bought a Nikon P7100 last week. Still not sure quite why - it's too big for a shirt pocket but much smaller than my D90 with equivalent 28-200mm range. Fits nicely in a walking jacket pocket so time will tell if this fool was easily parted from his money.
OM10s were nice, but plugly compared with OM1s
OM1 was indeed beautiful, and I was very lucky indeed that my first camera happened to be one. The OM10 devoured batteries, and didn't have the adaptability of the 1. It is dead easy to replace the seals (I did it on my OM40), but I guess they're much harder to source than when I did mine.
I haven't unboxed it yet (Amazon purchase) and I'm afraid it will look like a manbag! :o :sick:
I haven't unboxed it yet (Amazon purchase) and I'm afraid it will look like a manbag! :o :sick:
..googles...
yep. Manbagtastic ;D
(time to embrace your inner european..........)
A Lowepro Streamline 100 bag for my MFT Lumix.
I haven't unboxed it yet (Amazon purchase) and I'm afraid it will look like a manbag! :o :sick:
Pentax K30 body as a birthday present :thumbsup: I'm still investigating all the extra features over my K110D.I may have confessed this elsewhere. Here's what happened, honest :-[
A Canon EOS 550D Ti2 to replace my now quite old 300d
A Speedlite 430 ex II
The camera comes with 2 18-55mm lenes, a 28-90mm lens, and a 90-300mm lens.
Also a tripod and camera bag.
I was looking for a camera to replace my 300d, and saw this one. I thought at first that is was massively overpriced, but when I scrolled down the listing and saw that it came with 4 lenses, a decent flash (that I've been considering getting for a while) and a bag the price suddenly didn't seem that high.
I can re-sell some of the lenses (we'll end up with 5 18-55mm lenses between us when this comes) and make back some of the extra.
How are you finding it, Hulver?
I'm pondering the 350 to 550 upgrade if I can get my darkroom equipment sold. Had a look on ebay and the prices are mad! Don't really understand why people spend £400 for one on there when mpb have bodies for about the £300-325 mark that come with a 6 month warranty...
A Lensbaby Muse (for the Olympus E620) arrived in the post today :)
A Lensbaby Muse (for the Olympus E620) arrived in the post today :)
Mmmmm, interesting. I quite fancy something like that myself. Will look forward to your creative postings.
A new strap for my Fuji X100. An Op/Tech (http://www.amazon.co.uk/OP-TECH-Compact-Cameras-Binoculars/dp/B0018MR5HK/ref=pd_sim_ph_1) which seems to be comfortable and non rattly
Quite tempted to get the matching wrist loop as well now.
A new strap for my Fuji X100. An Op/Tech (http://www.amazon.co.uk/OP-TECH-Compact-Cameras-Binoculars/dp/B0018MR5HK/ref=pd_sim_ph_1) which seems to be comfortable and non rattly
Quite tempted to get the matching wrist loop as well now.
That looks like exactly what I need. Thanks. Might see if I can get it anywhere other than Amazon, mind.
That should help the cub in question get a bit more creative!
Oh dear, it was going to happen at some stage: MBP Retina.
*blows on credit card to cool it down*
Oh dear, it was going to happen at some stage: MBP Retina.
*blows on credit card to cool it down*
good work!! Does Julian get the 'appropriate sized' other one? ;D
Hell yes!
A Watameter rangefinder. Distance is accurate, but one image is slightly high. I have another one coming...
I got a Weston Master IV meter. It's a lovely piece of engineering. I had one a few years ago. In the meantime, I've had a III, and I bought a V, which sadly wasn't working and I returned, though I don't like the arrangement of buttons so much anyway. I like the way a IV feels in the hand, and the definite feel to the actions.
I do like the Gossen Sixtomat, but I think the Weston is going to be my main meter now. :)
I love the something else! :-* :-* :-*
Yes. A battery. Well, two, but one is a spare I am unlikely to need for a while.
I was given a Minolta SRT-303b 35mm SLR by Our Kid a year or so back. It's not taken a single exposure during its residence here. See, it's as heavy as a brick... Well, actually, that's only part of the reason. In fact, I didn't have a decent usable lightmeter at the time, and the camera needed an old mercury battery. Game over. :(
Ah, not so! Renewed searching recently uncovered a place where one can get, for an only slightly uncomfortable pile of cash, a suitable replacement. The two tiny batteries winged their way across the Atlantic, and I was lucky enough not to be hit with an absurd amount of duty this time.
Duly fitted, and the matchneedle swings across beautifully. I need to stick a film in and give it a whirl.
:)
ND10? That's about the same opacity as the average brick... ;D
Shiny Toy! :thumbsup:
Wanna see pix! :D
I now own an Olympus OM-2SP, a Vivitar 70-210 lens, an Olympus T32 flash, a Zuiko 35-70 lens and an Olympus T18 flash, but the last two have not yet arrived.
Something else Zuiko-y arrived today:
Can you guess what it is yet?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/ado15/IMAG0061_zpsd8ac2bf0.jpg)
Olympus 35SP rangefinder! :thumbsup:
Ain't it a looker? :-*
Yes, I know about the dust on the filter. I was just a bit keen to get it photographed. :-[
A Westcott Apollo Orb (http://fjwestcott.com/product/apollo-and-halo/43-octagonal-apollo-orb) umbrella softbox.
Picked it up last week - it's a monstrously large modifier and almost too big for speedlights, but it makes such gorgeously beautiful light that I'm prepared to futz about stuffing multiple strobes into it and balancing lighting ratios for the stupendously flattering look that it offers. I took it on a shoot yesterday and it was astounding and frustrating in equal measure.
It's only a matter of time before I end up with something like a Ranger Quadra anyway. Then I can use this sort of kit outside - which will be awesome.
Does this mean you will need even moar cool kit bags?
I was impressed with the glimpse of the one you brought to the bout. Mmm... purposeful storage...
I got a Braun Super Paxette (sadly not an interchangeable lens model) on the big bad bay for bobbins. Bit of a punt, but it checks out fine, shutter speeds seem fine, action's good, rf works, even the self-timer.
And it is teh cutest camera evah!
I'll post a pic.
You may mock, but I saw someone recently with an EVIL camera, lens off, sticking their fingers in the chamber :o :o
Other half came back with this the other day...
Quadras :D
got a couple of winter weddings coming up this year in old, dark halls and will need more power than a flashgun..
...I'm also going to take 'em out in the sunshine with just reflectors on Sunday and see how they perform on the road, blinding unwary randonneurs...
got a couple of winter weddings coming up this year in old, dark halls and will need more power than a flashgun..
TBH, if you're somewhere dark, I'd have thought that a couple of flashguns and some careful ISO juggling would do you nicely. It's when you're shooting outdoors in the sun that a bit more firepower comes in handy for that white dress / blue sky thing.
I picked them up for LEL - mainly for shooting huuuuge finishers portraits onna big grey vinyl 3x6m background. They're jack of all trades lights which apparently work fairly well plugged in as well as on battery power. I'll also be hiring some more C stands, a silly big Octabank and some other kit but I figured that a pair of lightly used Quadras were going to be worth buying outright. I'm also going to take 'em out in the sunshine with just reflectors on Sunday and see how they perform on the road, blinding unwary randonneurs...
Just ordered a gloriously named Dicapac S10. Should enable me to take my DSLR into/under water.I took my K30 underwater last Tuesday whilst on a hike; it rained rather hard and I didn't cover it up :-[
Very nice printer indeed.
Our faithful r2880 is still going strong - I'm mightily impressed with what it produces - especially the monochrome
There's a real noticable difference as we (I find) in using matched inks and media.
Some extension rings with the right gubbins to AF on my D80. Apparently they have been delivered but haven't made it to my office yet.
My bro in law has an old manfrotto 055 that he no longer uses; would you like me to find out what he might want for it?
I bought a body cap for my Pen. It's 15mm f8 (fixed aperture).
Following comments from Biggsy and Wombat (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=74020.msg1524706#msg1524706), I got myself a hotshoe-mounted spirit-level.I've often thought about one of those, because I have the same problem. However, my K30 has one built in. Is there a benefit in a separate one, apart from the obvious that you have to look at the viewfinder for mine?
Oh, I am so excited! I have just received what I've discovered through a bit of online research to be an Olympus Chrome Six I folding medium format camera.
My only fear―rather than the (un)availability of sheet film―is that getting together the rest of the parts for a working camera, even on eBay, even in this dark age of digital photography, is going to set me back a sum that could easily buy a rather nice bespoke bicycle.
I'd forgotten how much i like the Technikarden S. Doh! If I bankrupt myself it will all be your fault!The Technikardan is a lovely piece of equipment but, IMO, is a camera best suited for use inside the studio only. I would prefer something more appropriate for use out in the field, and am consequently set on a Technika. Also, for cycle trips, (trans)portability is an important consideration. But I would like to get by without a large-format enlarger, at least initially, so I'm looking for a 5x7.
As an architectural photographer, I used the original Technikardan 45 for many years. It has a fantastic range of movements and I found it to be a brilliant camera to use out in the field...I'd forgotten how much i like the Technikarden S. Doh! If I bankrupt myself it will all be your fault!The Technikardan is a lovely piece of equipment but, IMO, is a camera best suited for use inside the studio only. I would prefer something more appropriate for use out in the field, and am consequently set on a Technika. Also, for cycle trips, (trans)portability is an important consideration. But I would like to get by without a large-format enlarger, at least initially, so I'm looking for a 5x7.
Sold all my DX kit on eBay last week and just picked up a lightly used Nikon D3s with less than 10k on the clock.
Sold all my DX kit on eBay last week and just picked up a lightly used Nikon D3s with less than 10k on the clock.Nice, yours is not even run in yet :)
I'd been considering a D800 last year, but having shot with a hired one a few times, I didn't like it a great deal and decided to go for the older tech.
Fantastic. I really miss the ergonomics of my 1D bodies (fitting a grip to it helps, but it's not quite the same..)
So it's basically like a 70-200mm f/2.8 for DX? Very cool - and *very* useful!
...feckless unemployed :D
Finally got the funds together for a AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 and the Speedlight R1 kit that arrived today. Look out bugs, I'm hunting you :) Seriously, I'm really looking forward to getting to grips with this kit
Yeah, I need to get a lens CLAd and I should probably either get some more sensor swabs or take my cameras up to Fixation for a bit of a squeegee. Service bills never feel as welcome as receipts for new kit...
Full Creative Cloud membership.
Better than that, the office is paying and I can legitimately run it on my office laptop and my Mac at home - happy days!
It's flat what costs. Oh, and a few other long words.Should be 49 squared x2 compared to 86 squared. Surface area, not diameter..
My two cost a quarter of your one, and 49mm x 2 = 98 so I'm winning.
It's flat what costs. Oh, and a few other long words.Should be 49 squared x2 compared to 86 squared. Surface area, not diameter..
My two cost a quarter of your one, and 49mm x 2 = 98 so I'm winning.
Should you happen to undergo another similar accident, I can recommend the Olympus 45mm f1.8. It's a cracker.
OMD EM10 with the kit lens
First impression are:
1) Wow it's small
2) IQ appears excellent
3) Don't like the kit lens power zoom
4) Flexibility is impressive5) WHY have Olympus moved away from the "access all areas" menu screen? Combined with the lack of a printed manual, this means a steep learning curve. I don't want to find out how to add all those clever effects to a picture, I want to get to things like flash synch etc without having to delve through menus. Grrrrrr. Big retrograde step, however combine with the programability of buttons, I'm confident that can be worked around.
6) My Oly flash works perfectly with it
7) Must go buy a 4/3-> micro 4/3 adapter (done - clone ordered for £25, along with a OM -> micro 4/3 for £12)
8 ) Wow it's small
...and now a wrist strap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cordy-Classic-Paracord-Camera-Wrist-Strap-Handmade-UK-Cordweaver-/251557150821?pt=UK_Photography_Straps_Hand_Grips&hash=item3a91f98065That's looks quite nice, I wonder how hard it would be to make one? I've already got a few bits of paracord.
...and now a wrist strap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cordy-Classic-Paracord-Camera-Wrist-Strap-Handmade-UK-Cordweaver-/251557150821?pt=UK_Photography_Straps_Hand_Grips&hash=item3a91f98065That's looks quite nice, I wonder how hard it would be to make one? I've already got a few bits of paracord.
...and now a wrist strap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cordy-Classic-Paracord-Camera-Wrist-Strap-Handmade-UK-Cordweaver-/251557150821?pt=UK_Photography_Straps_Hand_Grips&hash=item3a91f98065That's looks quite nice, I wonder how hard it would be to make one? I've already got a few bits of paracord.
Probably not hard - I even have a (free) kindle book on paracord knots, but (1) I wanted it defore I'm off to India on Sun, and I have no time (2) feels good supporting someone's enterprise.
OK, mostly (1)
...and now a wrist strap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cordy-Classic-Paracord-Camera-Wrist-Strap-Handmade-UK-Cordweaver-/251557150821?pt=UK_Photography_Straps_Hand_Grips&hash=item3a91f98065That's looks quite nice, I wonder how hard it would be to make one? I've already got a few bits of paracord.
Probably not hard - I even have a (free) kindle book on paracord knots, but (1) I wanted it defore I'm off to India on Sun, and I have no time (2) feels good supporting someone's enterprise.
OK, mostly (1)
OK - it's really good. Wide and comfortable, as strong as ****
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--HzMze6bNVc/VAB7JIeT_LI/AAAAAAAAr3U/n2iJPK2C5x4/s400/%255BUNSET%255D.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lu2zBWQm7UI/VAB7O0B4R8I/AAAAAAAAr3c/1pPf2ChGEzo/s400/IMG_20140829_140718.jpg)
Linhof Super Technika V 13x18cm/5"x7". About 12.6 lbs. without lens or film holder. :D
Linhof Super Technika V 13x18cm/5"x7". About 12.6 lbs. without lens or film holder. :D
I think I shall save up for a 10"x8" just so I can win camera top trumps. ;)
man-maths
not bought anything, but just sold my leica :(
not using it enough to justify it, and the used price is plummeting.. I'm keeping the lenses just in case I win the lottery next year and can afford another one!
Splashed out on a Lumix 100-300. A 200-600 in 35mm terms. Everyone needs one stupidly large lens
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15147040533_d68d71271f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/p5uxrg)
Still in the taking photos of the moon stage.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7461/15767989112_071fb9bb6b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q2n4Pf)
a light! canon strobes werent cutting it for lighting a dark room at winter weddings so have gone for one of these http://www.lencarta.com/safari-li-on-portable-flash-system/atom-location-lighting-portable-lighting-kit4
I've spent the evening playing with it and figuring out how to balance it with an on camera flash and am very impressed.
Specifications & unique features:
Number of flashes = 450 at full power, many more at lower power settings
IGBT control system produces ultra fast recycling as low as 1/20th second, and flash durations as short as 1/10000th second[/li][/list]
Barebulb facility allows perfectly even illumination when used with softboxes
Full range of creative light shaping tools available
User changeable flash tube
Full remote control, when used with our remote control/radio trigger set
Strobe facility, allows multiple exposures with flash
HSS flash facility, when used with any suitable radio trigger, allowing any shutter speed to be used
Flash head tilts between -150 and 900
Flash head swivels 2700
I bought a Canon 50mm f1.4 for my EOS.
It's an old model now but makes for lovely portraits on a crop-sensor (which is why I bought it).
Pity it doesn't have IS and the latest STM motor (but then it would be thrice the price I guess).
You want Bokeh? I got Bokeh.
I bought a Canon 50mm f1.4 for my EOS.
It's an old model now but makes for lovely portraits on a crop-sensor (which is why I bought it).
Pity it doesn't have IS and the latest STM motor (but then it would be thrice the price I guess).
You want Bokeh? I got Bokeh.
Edit. My first real chance to use the 50mm f1.4 in a situation that it excels in.
Night time, ambient street lighting and requiring a portrait. I'm absolutely over the moon with the results.
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MbXLwoFXsDE/VMf3547ee3I/AAAAAAAAEks/F-AKnzaLCpc/s1280/a%2520Steve%2520Abraham%25201.jpg)
Larger size here link (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MbXLwoFXsDE/VMf3547ee3I/AAAAAAAAEks/F-AKnzaLCpc/s1280/a%2520Steve%2520Abraham%25201.jpg)
As sharp as you like on the subject and buttery smooth background. ISO 3200 (so a bit grainy, but the subject is gritty so it doesn't bother me).
The next step up in quality comes with a hefty price-tag and a more cumbersome bit of hardware. The f1.4 can just about be called "discreet", the F1.2s less so .
Congrats - a good wide angle is great - I have an 18-30.
A while after buying mine I read Ken Rockwell's observation that having bought a WA zoom he only ever used it on the shortest end. I looked back through my pics and realized I was doing the same thing. Doesn't hold for other zooms I have, though, short or long.
A new strap for the X20, well I bought 200 feet of paracord and some s-biners and made one anyway.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCDhl6iWEAA7hqF.jpg:large)
That's somewhere in the region of 160 feet of cord, first a cobra sinnet in black, then over knotted with a cobra sinnet in blue to make it wider and more robust.
If you are wanting to sell on your Olympus items, they would get a good home here...
- a Canon Powershot G12 complete with box, manual etc. This has proved to be an excellent take everywhere camera.
excellent, thats a fantastic lens!
Looks like my Tesco Clubcard Boost points just got me a free Canon 85mm f1.8 USM.
I've been procrastinating for too many years about getting a decent tripod.
I may accidentally break my ancient crappy one to force the issue.
The 055 Pro 3 (possibly just the Alu one, not carbon) is on the short-list (of two, both Manfrotto).
Do have a look at Gitzo, they're the gold standard in tripods. I'm currently using a Gitzo GT3541XLS. Which is a bloody silly long name for a rather good tripod. It'll go up to 2m in height and will support 20kg in weight. Despite being made of carbon fibre, I still wouldn't want to lug it too far...
I've been procrastinating for too many years about getting a decent tripod.
I may accidentally break my ancient crappy one to force the issue.
The 055 Pro 3 (possibly just the Alu one, not carbon) is on the short-list (of two, both Manfrotto).
GF1 is a brilliant camera and that's an astonishing price for it. Have you got a 20mm 1.7? the combo is incredibly good.Not yet, but I might treat myself. It depends whether I buy myself an SLR as that will take a chunk out of my pocket money.
Picked up a Kaiser VCP7002 enlarger and a LPL C6700 enlarger off Ebay a fiver a piece , one in Sheffield and the other 5 minutes from my front door :) only wanted the Kaiser as replacement bulbs are a damn sight cheaper than my Philips Tri-One but the LPL was heading for the tip if it didn't sell which would have been a shame .
Paul
No me but my dad bought a Canon 300mm f2.8 L IS USM II
It's extraordinary. Makes a sharper than average pin look blunt.
I have an 055 - worth every penny.
Picked up a Kaiser VCP7002 enlarger and a LPL C6700 enlarger off Ebay a fiver a piece , one in Sheffield and the other 5 minutes from my front door :) only wanted the Kaiser as replacement bulbs are a damn sight cheaper than my Philips Tri-One but the LPL was heading for the tip if it didn't sell which would have been a shame .
Paul
A bargain. Total bargain!!
I have an 055 - worth every penny.
Damn you all !!
I bought a 55 PRO 3 .
I love it already (owned it for about an hour).
Aluminium version so it will take some lugging up Everest should that ever happen but it's in a different universe of sturdiness compared to what I had.
"Rock-solid" doesn't really do it justice and the 90 degree flip-out centre-column/boom looks extremely useful for low-level work.
Damn you all for the condition of my credit card.
Can the 055 flippy column still be pulled right out and reversed to get even lower and/or be used as a copier stand?
Can the 055 flippy column still be pulled right out and reversed to get even lower and/or be used as a copier stand?
It can be pulled out then swung 90 degrees so that it is horizontal, if that's what you mean. Also means the tripod can be used down to around 15" height.
I suppose you could then potentially use the ball head to get the camera flat to the floor .
Looks like my Tesco Clubcard Boost points just got me a free Canon 85mm f1.8 USM.
I'll just add this to the thousands of pounds worth of free stuff my clubcard has got me.
It's actually the dedicated portrait lens I wanted but couldn't justify right now.
Hardest thing for me is using a traditional "round the lens" aperture ring, but a wiggly lever for zoom.
I wish I could configure my XZ to focus using the lens ring. I like using it for aperture, mind. Zoom is a wiggly lever.
Check out that DoF:
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/340/18925578154_8bbc2b4b37_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uQox2C)
P1010070 (https://flic.kr/p/uQox2C) by pencyclist (https://www.flickr.com/photos/38357939@N02/), on Flickr
A Canon S95. I've got an upcoming bike trip and when I tried using my Fuji X10 on the bike last year, I found it was a bit too big for use on the bike, plus the lens ring focusing - while great for two-handed use - meant I couldn't shoot one-handed while moving. The S95 is also cheap enough by now (double figures) that I can stick it in a jersey pocket or a tribag and not worry about it too much.That's a lot of camera for under £100. It was basically the Canon G11 in a compact box. A 9/10 review at £399 in 2010.
There isn't much of it to check.
A Canon S95. I've got an upcoming bike trip and when I tried using my Fuji X10 on the bike last year, I found it was a bit too big for use on the bike, plus the lens ring focusing - while great for two-handed use - meant I couldn't shoot one-handed while moving. The S95 is also cheap enough by now (double figures) that I can stick it in a jersey pocket or a tribag and not worry about it too much.That's a lot of camera for under £100. It was basically the Canon G11 in a compact box. A 9/10 review at £399 in 2010.
An Olympus 45mm/1.8 m4/3 lens.
Been using a ThinkTank belt system at an event Quite useful and stopped me leaving bits of kit all over the venue. ;D
Been using a ThinkTank belt system at an event Quite useful and stopped me leaving bits of kit all over the venue. ;D
It can look rather "Village People".
Been using a ThinkTank belt system at an event Quite useful and stopped me leaving bits of kit all over the venue. ;D
It can look rather "Village People".
Yes, there is that risk. However I don't have a battery drill hanging off mine, maybe you do? :D
Been using a ThinkTank belt system at an event Quite useful and stopped me leaving bits of kit all over the venue. ;D
It can look rather "Village People".
Not bought, but been given a nice shiny new Sony RX-100 for my birthday. Happy bunny!!!!! Joy joy!!
Ordered a Yongnuo YN-568-EX II for my Canon.
It seems to offer everything I need from a Canon Speedlight at a significantly lower price. E-TTL and a Master/trigger for some slave flashes (eventually).
For now I can use my old Viv 283 on an optical flash trigger if I need more light.
Smoke machine. Oh yeah.Yay! Goth party!
Magic Marcus and Jeremy the rabbit, as it happens. (http://www.charlottebarnes.co.uk/p222200116/h65C1843B#h65c1843b)Any relation of Wascally Weasel?
None, sadly. Although he is a most splendid chap :)
I've still got that slightly sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, where I wonder if I have done something incredibly stupid.
I seem to own a Sony A7Rii :facepalm: ;D ;D
I seem to own a Sony A7Rii :facepalm: ;D ;D
https://www.instagram.com/p/_oJepUIa6u/How does it do that? do multiple flashes so that it evens out over the whole image as the shutter travels (like Nikon High speed sync)?
Elinchrom EL-Skyport Plus HS. For two hundred quid and some buggering about, all my big flash just got a sync speed boost. Which means that they're effectively double, quadruple and often even more multiples more powerful than they were.
In the world of megapixels, this may not mean much to most people, but for me - it's a total showstopper. So looking forward to playing with it some more!
Surely it is a single flash, just longer than the shutter speed, that fires just before the shutter opens and finishes just after it has closed?
I'd just like to say that I have several cameras with a 1/500s max flash sync.
Leaf shutters ftw! ;)
ISTR that my old Metz 45CT-1 was 1/300 sec on full power, which was another reason not to elect 1/500 sync on a leaf shutter (faster than 1/250 is always held to be risky anyway, as the sync is rarely perfect and you can end up with shadows in the corners)Surely it is a single flash, just longer than the shutter speed, that fires just before the shutter opens and finishes just after it has closed?
200th of a second is a typical maximum shutter speed (i.e the shortest time the shutter mechanism can remain fully open to the sensor... and hence max Flash Sync speed), beyond that the 2 curtains are used to form a travelling slit which spoofs a fast shutter mechanism, without the shutter actually operating any faster.
200th of a second is a huge "burn time" for a flash.
Olympus 60mm 2.8 Macro M4/3 lens.
I'm in charge of the garden this year, so want to take photos of what I grow. The lens also doubles quite well as a portrait lens.
Not exactly bought, but I got one of these as an anniversary present from Mrs Dan :D
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51I2r%2BQE6iL._SY300_.jpg)
Which prompted me to go out and buy a roll of film for the first time in years.
A Sony DSC HX60 compact. Nothing in the scale of you enthusos' kit, but hopefully a step up from the iPhone 6S! Got fed up with AF and poor low-light performance meaning that my attempts at photographing the Aurorae and noctilucent clouds from the aeroplane were always frustratingly poor. Hopefully, for a very small investment of around £170, I will be able to manually tell the thing what to do and get something a bit better than a blurred smudge on a black background!
A Fed 4 with Industar 61 (50mm f2.8) for my 14 years old retro style Queen. Next to dig out the enlarger and a box of paper.An ugly beast, but can be very good. I had a Zorki 4K and a Kiev 4.
Well, didn't buy it today, but it got delivered today.
A Joby (pronounced Joeby!) Gorilla Pod SLR-Zoom with ball head & spare q/r plate. Looks ideal as a small handy tripod for when I'm out for a bike ride my bridge camera! :thumbsup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iBsM0F2vGg
A Fed 4 with Industar 61 (50mm f2.8) for my 14 years old retro style Queen. Next to dig out the enlarger and a box of paper.An ugly beast, but can be very good. I had a Zorki 4K and a Kiev 4.
Trying out a 3rd party battery from http://www.exprodirect.com/batteries/. A few pennies under £13 vs around £50 for a genuine one. We'll see how it goes.
A Samyang 14mm F2.8 lens for my Sony A7Rii. Oops.
Trying out a 3rd party battery from http://www.exprodirect.com/batteries/. A few pennies under £13 vs around £50 for a genuine one. We'll see how it goes.
Mine have been great, especially the white versions.
Trying out a 3rd party battery from http://www.exprodirect.com/batteries/. A few pennies under £13 vs around £50 for a genuine one. We'll see how it goes.
Mine have been great, especially the white versions.
Thanks for the tip. I just received one for my Canon S120. Next Day delivered £10. Charging now, will cycle it a few times and see how it stacks up to the exorbitant original and the £15 (but lower power) Duracell OEM battery.
Trying out a 3rd party battery from http://www.exprodirect.com/batteries/. A few pennies under £13 vs around £50 for a genuine one. We'll see how it goes.
Mine have been great, especially the white versions.
Thanks for the tip. I just received one for my Canon S120. Next Day delivered £10. Charging now, will cycle it a few times and see how it stacks up to the exorbitant original and the £15 (but lower power) Duracell OEM battery.
My fuji batteries don't take as many shots as the white batteries, the white are lasting much longer. I can't be bothered to do a shot count because the 100-400 on continuous focus mode is eating through my batteries, but the white are in the body longer than the originals :thumbsup:
welcome to the dark side! re. the auto ISO, on a canon you can set the minimum shutter speed in an autoISO sub menu. A quick google looks like you should be able to do the same for Nikon: http://imaging.nikon.com/support/digitutor/d610/functions/autoisocontrol.html Is that any good? I cant use the auto shutter speed setting either, I shake too much.I think I may have just had the maximum ISO too low at 3200 - this was indoors. It shows a higher ISO in the viewfinder than the limit you've set (presumably the ISO it wants to use). Seems to go for about 1/80 with a 50mm lens now, which is better.
Trying out a 3rd party battery from http://www.exprodirect.com/batteries/. A few pennies under £13 vs around £50 for a genuine one. We'll see how it goes.
Mine have been great, especially the white versions.
Also requires quite some contortion.The goatse man did OK.
X-Pro2. :thumbsup:
X-Pro2. :thumbsup:
X-Pro2. :thumbsup:
La la la, not listening, can't hear you
They're on the refurb store now too ;D
They're on the refurb store now too ;D
Oh, don't you start!
I've got a bad feeling about this :P
I've got a bad feeling about this :P
We had an annual bonus announced today, despite the oil price falling off a cliff.
Fuji have a cashback offer on lenses, doubled if you buy an X-Pro2 body.
What could possibly go wrong...?
A Samyang 14mm F2.8 lens for my Sony A7Rii. Oops.
Lee, what kind of optical slave did you get? I have a couple but the cheapo eBay one I got a few months ago is not as sensitive as the one I bought in Jessops many years ago. I need to get hold of a couple more.
With the TG-4, it's been quite promising so far. I've not taken any photographs other than to experiment, so I'll post a few in another thread, when I've got something other than the odd scary selfie!
A Kiev 60 TTL medium format SLR , I swore blind I wouldn't have another Ukrainian camera but I always fall soft when I see a good deal (if it works ::-) )
Kiev 60 is cool.
A Kiev 60 TTL medium format SLR , I swore blind I wouldn't have another Ukrainian camera but I always fall soft when I see a good deal (if it works ::-) )
Hefty beast, but strangely alluring. Druther have real match-needle than LEDs, but using LEDs back then was in. And hell, it's a 6x6.
With the TG-4, it's been quite promising so far. I've not taken any photographs other than to experiment, so I'll post a few in another thread, when I've got something other than the odd scary selfie!
I see it takes RAW images, that's nice.
Does it take RAW + jpg? (I mean does it store 2 copies of the same image in 2 formats?). ...
B'day prezzie of Panasonic 100-400 zoom. Micro 4/3, so 800mm equivalent FOV :o - and pretty sharp for a lens of its class.
Next step - learn how to get good results from such a long lens :D
With the TG-4, it's been quite promising so far. I've not taken any photographs other than to experiment, so I'll post a few in another thread, when I've got something other than the odd scary selfie!
I see it takes RAW images, that's nice.
Does it take RAW + jpg? (I mean does it store 2 copies of the same image in 2 formats?). ...
It does do RAW (ORF in this case) and JPG simultaneously, and I have it set to that. I think I can only fit 6000 images on the memory card with this setting. ;D
I've done little with the ORFs so far, although exiftools appears to see the EXIF data in those as well as it does with the JPGs.
a big pain with the TG-4 is the proprietary USB charging cable. Which I think I didn't pack >:( :(
A Kiev 60 TTL medium format SLR , I swore blind I wouldn't have another Ukrainian camera but I always fall soft when I see a good deal (if it works ::-) )
Hefty beast, but strangely alluring. Druther have real match-needle than LEDs, but using LEDs back then was in. And hell, it's a 6x6.
The Kiev 60.. a Zenit E on Steroids (which wouldn't surprise me actually).
What's it like when the shutter fires? The Zenit E would knock you off your chair if you weren't ready for it. I suspect the internals were modified AK47s
I once dropped my Zenit E on the pavement and damaged it beyond repair*
*The pavement I mean.
I'd been using a micro 4/3 mirrorless for a while (panasonic GX7), which cost me 10x as much!, and though it was very cool, can do video, and has some advantages over a DSLR (EVF's are pretty neat in low light, and the focus aids are great for old manual lenses), I never totally got on with it's tiny little buttons and important stuff hidden in menus
I'd been using a micro 4/3 mirrorless for a while (panasonic GX7), which cost me 10x as much!, and though it was very cool, can do video, and has some advantages over a DSLR (EVF's are pretty neat in low light, and the focus aids are great for old manual lenses), I never totally got on with it's tiny little buttons and important stuff hidden in menus
I had a similar experience (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97401.0) moving from Nikon SLRs to Olympus Micro Four Thirds. I haven’t reversed that move yet, but I must (though the small size of Micro Four Thirds is so nice to carry).
The D200’s lack of live view would bother me. The D700 you mention remains a highly capable camera by modern standards.
The beauty of these professional-class Nikon SLRs from a few years ago is that they were built tough, which makes them a smarter than average used buy. Nikon SLRs, like bicycles, are now going plastic, but the D700 was made to last a hundred years. Just look at the mag alloy body on page 16 of this PDF brochure (https://www.nikon.co.uk/customer_services/brochure_request/pdfs/digital_slr/D700.pdf)!
Got myself a replacement for my old semi destroyed Nikon D200, in immaculate condition, low shutter count, and for ridiculously cheap....
Have to say, I've fallen back in love with the D200, it might be old but still makes great images and is pretty much perfect ergonomically....a bit heavy to take on the bike, though once you factor in lenses the GX7 probably only saves a few hundred grams
seeing the prices of D700's these days is starting to rekindle my desire for something full frame though
I've never really liked the focus on the 6d).
agreed. My workhorse for weddings is the 5d3 and it's brilliant. I looked at the spec for the mk4 and apart from more cropping flexibility, a bit better dynamic range and slightly better high ISO, I can't see the benefit for me - I never do video and don't need high FPS. When my 3 dies I expect I'll get another one the same.
I only had about an hour to play with it before it went dark today
I only had about an hour to play with it before it went dark today
I don’t think that matters with that camera.
I wouldn't describe it as light or compact though.. maybe compared to a house-brick, but not to my old 100D.
I only had about an hour to play with it before it went dark today
I don’t think that matters with that camera.
Agreed.
I only had about an hour to play with it before it went dark today
I don’t think that matters with that camera.
Agreed.
great camera, I use mine a lot in low light wedding receptions where I leave it on auto ISO with a 1.4 lens on the front and it's pretty good for everything - about a stop better than the 5d3, I recon. I found it a lot easier when I switched to using back button focus to make recomposing easier and only use the centre focus point.
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Which one is it - the 85 mm 1.4?
Olympus Pen EP5. lovely to handle, and very capable. :)
Still got my XA. What a thing of beauty, and fabulous to use.
After one of those or similar (Black) for a two day time lapse recording of an event. Would be interested to know how you are getting on with it.
I've considered a few things, but not that!
One of the problems is that the device will have to be high up, and therefore inaccessible, for the two days. So, mains (USB?) powered, maybe with a bit of remote control to check it is working, and lots of storage.
Still got my XA. What a thing of beauty, and fabulous to use.
After one of those or similar (Black) for a two day time lapse recording of an event. Would be interested to know how you are getting on with it.
Xtol. Fomacitro. Fomafix. Fotonal. Can’t wait!
A super tele-zoom. Tamron 150-600. Budget didn't stretch to the latest model but this one has great reviews and I'm looking forward to taking it to Mull next week.
A super tele-zoom. Tamron 150-600. Budget didn't stretch to the latest model but this one has great reviews and I'm looking forward to taking it to Mull next week.
I shall look out for it.... I plan to be on the ferry to Tobermory some time next week. It shouldn't be hard to spot.
You seem to have a pretty good counterbalance in the big backpack.105mm Macro, 10-24 Nikkor zoom, flash, various other accessories. The bag is mostly empty at this point.
I see you use a GPS in the hotshoe. Which one? I’ve been dismayed at how slow Nikon has been to integrate a GPS receiver in the camera. This is a ‘killer feature’ for me. Footery pairing with bad mobile apps is not a viable alternative to this feature, though Nikon and others seem to think otherwise.It came with the camera when I got it. I'll look out the brand - seems to work very well. It is nice having the pics geotagged.
Mull was great, but I have decided I do need a rain cover for the camera and lens. So that is on it's way.
Here is the lens in action. It is as heavy as it looks.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2912/33674020990_8eb42c3ee9_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/TiEafN)DSC_4675 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/TiEafN) by David Martin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidmam/), on Flickr
That sounds like it could be a lot of fun. What are you putting on the end of it?
Just clicked the button on a remote monitor for the DSLR, just a cheap one but it will be useful as I am doing more video and find follow focus on the screen rather hard.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LNNVNN0 is the baby. Should improve the macro work.
Just clicked the button on a remote monitor for the DSLR, just a cheap one but it will be useful as I am doing more video and find follow focus on the screen rather hard.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LNNVNN0 is the baby. Should improve the macro work.
Just bought one for my son's video work ...good call. I have some basic, but sound, Neewer flash gear.
Neewer stuff allows amateurs to do semi-pro level work at a fraction of the price of pro gear.
The 300mm Nikkor is back from the repairers. Apparently the fungus hadn't really etched the glass and it cleaned up really well.That must be a relief!*
It would have helped greatly when videoing the worms at the weekend
It would hav ehelped greatly when videoing the worms at the weekend - much easier to follow focus on a big screen.
Lovely kit. Well, not aesthetically - Sony tend to put the excellent workings together, then clag a box round them. But it is a fantastically capable machine.Further delay due to another house hunting trip (successful this time).
That said, have you seen the new A9? :demon:
I've always thought what would be a good idea is if tripods had a little bag hanging from the underside of the head so when you get into the field you can fill it with rocks or other similar ballast, but you don't have to carry that weight about.
A Zorki 3 that popped up on Ebay Buy It Now for a lot less than they usually sell for , would have been rude not to in all honesty :)
Paul
Manfrotto BeFree "live" travel tripod.
With the best will in the world it's never that appealing to lug my Manfrotto 055 any distance. The BeFree seems to be very popular with travel photographers. I just hope it's OK with a Canon 6D and 24-105L sat on top.
A Noon 4x5 pinhole camera:)
A HOYA ProND 1000 (10-Stop ND filter)
77mm dia so it will "step-down" to my other lenses. I only tested it in the garden so far but it seems sharp and the colours look fine (no obvious colour cast). I think it's always worth using a White Balance card when using "Big Stoppers" though, there's almost always a cast at 10-stops.
Now then... Waterfalls and Rivers required.
Manfrotto BeFree "live" travel tripod.
With the best will in the world it's never that appealing to lug my Manfrotto 055 any distance. The BeFree seems to be very popular with travel photographers. I just hope it's OK with a Canon 6D and 24-105L sat on top.
Actually got the wrong one in the post so I sent it back and upgraded to the Carbon version. Expensive but I thought, if I'm after a more travel-oriented tripod, why not go the whole hog and make it light as well as compact.
It packs very small indeed, comes with a carry case and a voucher for a Manfrotto Travel backpack worth about £80. It will fit neatly on my rear rack without overhanging (like my Manfrotto 055 does).
Oops, I would seem to have an X100F on the way... :-[ :-[ :-[
Just took delivery of a rather lovely Kenko x2 teleconverter for my magic drainpipe, to give a a crystal clear 400mm f5.6 lens. I am looking forward to shooting some local wildlife if it is bright enough tomorrow.
Just took delivery of a rather lovely Kenko x2 teleconverter for my magic drainpipe, to give a a crystal clear 400mm f5.6 lens. I am looking forward to shooting some local wildlife if it is bright enough tomorrow.
:thumbsup: how is *my* old drainpipe?
It's the nickname of the old Canon 80 - 200mm L series zoom, f2.8 and very lovely. I was very fortunate to pick up Mike's copy, which is in excellent condition and keeps me entertained when out and about in the countryside.
Also very expensive it would seem! :o :o :o
(http://balius.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/stuff/small.php?size=250&file=CX10WD_IMG_9.jpg) (http://balius.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/stuff/CX10WD_IMG_9.jpg) CX-10WD | (http://balius.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/stuff/small.php?size=270&file=IMG_20171209_114101.jpg) (http://balius.sp.ph.ic.ac.uk/~timo/stuff/small.php?size=1024&file=IMG_20171209_114101.jpg) Nexus 5 (Phone) |
A nicy shiny new Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro EX DG OS HSM - Canon Fit! ;D ;D
A £20 4 way macro slider rail! :thumbsup:
Ooohh - enjoy. I'm sure you'll love it.
A £20 4 way macro slider rail! :thumbsup:
Which is actually pretty shoogly and made of cheese...
A £20 4 way macro slider rail! :thumbsup:
Which is actually pretty shoogly and made of cheese...
name and shame so we can avoid it
I have a cheap flashgun on order, a manual Neewer to use to light my backgrounds and supplement my 2 Yongnuo speedlights.
(Neewer do amazingly OK photography stuff at very low prices, not Pro quality but usually good enough for the amateur).
I also ordered a battery pack/portrait grip for my Canon 6D, again by Neewer and a folding 5 way reflector....by Neewer.
I have a cheap flashgun on order, a manual Neewer to use to light my backgrounds and supplement my 2 Yongnuo speedlights.
(Neewer do amazingly OK photography stuff at very low prices, not Pro quality but usually good enough for the amateur).
I also ordered a battery pack/portrait grip for my Canon 6D, again by Neewer and a folding 5 way reflector....by Neewer.
The lad has a Neewer battery grip for his 600D (see previous page). I think it was about 28-quid! At close look you can see it's not a genuine Canon one but it seems to do the job well enough.
I use 5dmk3 now, but still have fond memories of my mk1.
Beautiful images from that camera.
I have a cheap flashgun on order, a manual Neewer to use to light my backgrounds and supplement my 2 Yongnuo speedlights.
(Neewer do amazingly OK photography stuff at very low prices, not Pro quality but usually good enough for the amateur).
I also ordered a battery pack/portrait grip for my Canon 6D, again by Neewer and a folding 5 way reflector....by Neewer.
The lad has a Neewer battery grip for his 600D (see previous page). I think it was about 28-quid! At close look you can see it's not a genuine Canon one but it seems to do the job well enough.
That's what I paid. I want it as a portrait grip but it's also nice to have the backup of the AA battery option (though the Canon batteries last all day).
EDIT. The Neewer battery grip/Portrait grip is excellent value for money (£28). Comes with an AA battery insert as well. Focus and exposure buttons in same place as main body so it's very intuitive to use on portrait mode. Very pleased with it.
As little as that for a battery grip? And an AA insert? Although it look like the Neewer battery grip for my 750D doesn't have an option for AA batteries... Although not really an issue as you can get third party compatible li-ion batteries for not too much money.
As little as that for a battery grip? And an AA insert? Although it look like the Neewer battery grip for my 750D doesn't have an option for AA batteries... Although not really an issue as you can get third party compatible li-ion batteries for not too much money.
I get mine from here and they seem at least as good as originals for a fraction of the price
http://www.exprodirect.com/ (http://www.exprodirect.com/)
Do Instagram followers count?
As little as that for a battery grip? And an AA insert? Although it look like the Neewer battery grip for my 750D doesn't have an option for AA batteries... Although not really an issue as you can get third party compatible li-ion batteries for not too much money.
I get mine from here and they seem at least as good as originals for a fraction of the price
http://www.exprodirect.com/ (http://www.exprodirect.com/)
Thanks LEE, I've bookmarked that site! I'm certainly glad I jumped ship from Pentax to Canon, at least there is a remarkably large market for third party gear for Canon & Nikon! :thumbsup: Just a shame Canon lenses don't tend to come with lens hoods though. And no, I'm not paying Canon prices for a lens hood for my 10-18, and 18-55mm canon lenses!
I have acquired a selection of Peak Design straps. A Slider, a wrist strap and a thinner neck strap.
So far, they have been fantastic. The ability to snap a strap off a camera in seconds, swap straps and sliders over for different shooting situations, and they are comfortable and look good. :thumbsup:
Just pressed the button on a Olympus M. Zuiko Pro Digital 12-40mm, using HDew Cameras who appear to be a reliable source for grey imports. Whatever, it works out substantially less than the used version on the Bay of Thieves and they use SagePay so at least I have CC protection.
....and it has just arrived, I'm impressed.
Lens is clearly brand new, not in retail box but it does lack the lens hood, I'll have to see what they say about that.
ETA within 30 minutes of email they have confirmed they will provide a hood.
Just pressed the button on a Olympus M. Zuiko Pro Digital 12-40mm, using HDew Cameras who appear to be a reliable source for grey imports. Whatever, it works out substantially less than the used version on the Bay of Thieves and they use SagePay so at least I have CC protection.Oooh - current pin up, glasswise
I have acquired a selection of Peak Design straps. A Slider, a wrist strap and a thinner neck strap.
So far, they have been fantastic. The ability to snap a strap off a camera in seconds, swap straps and sliders over for different shooting situations, and they are comfortable and look good. :thumbsup:
As discreet as a Marvel Superhero.
Got some "Camera Armour" off Ebay for a tenner for the 5D.Do you have a photograph of it?
Basically a silicone rubber "sleeve". It fits well and means you don't need to be so careful when putting it down on a hard surface as the rubber takes the knocks.
The rubber, extendable, lens hood does the same for the lens (I'm really pleased with the lens hood. I don't bother extending it. The 40mm f/2.8 benefits from a little extra shade.)
Since this is my "Street" camera it helps to keep it slightly more discreet as well as bump-proof.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4788/26786977678_78e65393b9_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GP5gdJ)]
Got some "Camera Armour" off Ebay for a tenner for the 5D.
Basically a silicone rubber "sleeve". It fits well and means you don't need to be so careful when putting it down on a hard surface as the rubber takes the knocks.
The rubber, extendable, lens hood does the same for the lens (I'm really pleased with the lens hood. I don't bother extending it. The 40mm f/2.8 benefits from a little extra shade.)
Since this is my "Street" camera it helps to keep it slightly more discreet as well as bump-proof.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4788/26786977678_78e65393b9_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GP5gdJ)]
Whilst clearing out a room in our house I found a roll of HP5. It was wound back into the cassette and in it's original plastic "dustbin". Seems I shot it and forgot to develop it.
Whilst clearing out a room in our house I found a roll of HP5. It was wound back into the cassette and in it's original plastic "dustbin". Seems I shot it and forgot to develop it.
As it happens, i found one too. I also found an exposed roll of Kodak colour fillum. Must send them both off.
I've at long last got my sticky fingers on an Ihagee Exa 1a with a waist level viewfinder. I will try to convince the grandchildren that's it's got a pre-digital non-LED screen!
Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
I've just taken delivery of a rather lovely 28mm f3.5 SMC Takumar
It's on a Canon 600d, so not really using the full capacity of the lens.
Does given count?
Nikon FE with a nikor 50mm lens - needs new batteries shutter seems to work ok
Olympus om10 with manual adaptor - Mirror seems not to return hence a few issues, needs investgation
Olympus camedia c20 fixed lens dslr but have the wide angle and telephoto screw on lenses
Something to entertain
Does given count?
Nikon FE with a nikor 50mm lens - needs new batteries shutter seems to work ok
Olympus om10 with manual adaptor - Mirror seems not to return hence a few issues, needs investgation
Olympus camedia c20 fixed lens dslr but have the wide angle and telephoto screw on lenses
Something to entertain
Very interested to see what this is.....
Olympus camedia c20 fixed lens dslr
A used Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. An ideal "walk about" lens :thumbsup: And a £6 compatible lens hood off ebay! :)I used to have that on my old Crop -sensor. It's very nice and sharp. It very rarely came off the camera.
A second hand Nikon TC14 teleconverter. That should help with reach on the big lens in bright light. Decided the TC17 or TC20 would be too challenging in less than brilliant light.Doesn't fit. Exchanged for a sigma one that does. Seems to work fine indoors. Will hopefully try it for real tomorrow.
With photo printers, it's the running costs that make it more effective to send them off for printing. However, it is nice to have a printer that is capable of photo quality results, my money has always been on the Epson R series, no idea if they still do them, with genuine Epson inks. I've got a venerable R360 that sees occasional use and has been doing well for probably 10 years. It's capable of exceptional output, and I have prints on the wall that have been up for 15 years (from its predecessor) which although behind glass show no sign of fade.
Slightly off-topic, but our R360 finally gave up the ghost. If Ham, pcolbeck or anyone else wants a few random, unused Epson "hummingbird" cartridges, we'd be glad to see the back of them. Make a donation to charity or not, just as you like.I've got a venerable R360...
I had one of those as well. Brilliant thing. I gave it to friends son in the end...
And a few hours later:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48646121161_0877f0098b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2h7G61V)Unnamed Lake Study - 1 (https://flic.kr/p/2h7G61V) by Jakob Schmidt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kigurai/), on Flickr
Think the cheap film let me down a bit here. This is with the Formapan100, which came with the SP-445 kit. I think with the Ilford FP4, it wouldn't have blown out so badly.
This will be my Large Format Study spot and I'll be back there this weekend, with both some FP4 and Ektar100.
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
Well, hello again - thought you had gone awol.
People can argue all they want about the varying qualities, and the value of a "brand new sensor every shot", but what you are missing is the difference it might have on your view of a scene. Digital, you click. And click again. And again. Film, you will consider more carefully. I used to use it to "refresh" my eyes occasionally, to enjoyable effect. Also, with B&W film you are forced to see things differently - not that you can't with digital, but it is still a different experience.
And yes, my darkroom kit is up the loft, too.
I'll bet you don't have any vinyl records either!- No, I don't. They were all ruined about 20 years ago in a leaky garage roof and mould incident (I miss Album covers, not the vinyl format though).
Digital, you click. And click again. And again. Film, you will consider more carefully.
I wish you could get a digital 35mm film roll to put in them as I really cant be bothered to pay for or get film developed (and neither can Mrs Pcolbeck who used to develop and print her own black and white shots).
Digital, you click. And click again. And again. Film, you will consider more carefully.
I think that's always been a bit of myth except for amateurs (which I most definitely count myself as - could never afford the processing for being profligate with film). I've talked to professional photographers who now use digital but started on film. One of the main advantages they said was not having to pay for film. They didn't take fewer pictures with film, they shot away like crazy it was just much more expensive. Had about the same success rate as they did with digital but the rejects are free with digital.
I have taken a gamble on a second hand Panasonic lumix DMC FZ7 . I will have a look online for instructions for it as there are none with it .I will put some pictures up when I have sused it out :-)I too took a Gumtree Gamble and bought a Lumix DMC-GF2 with the standard 14-42mm lens for £50, including a case. Seems OK so far, though I suspect a new battery might be in order. I'd like the 14mm f2.5 lens for it to make it less bulky, but that's at least twice the price I paid for the camera!
I too took a Gumtree Gamble and bought a Lumix DMC-GF2 with the standard 14-42mm lends for £50, including a case. Seems OK so far, though I suspect a new battery might be in order. I'd like the 14mm f2.5 lens for it to make it less bulky, but that's at least twice the price I paid for the camera!
I too took a Gumtree Gamble and bought a Lumix DMC-GF2 with the standard 14-42mm lends for £50, including a case. Seems OK so far, though I suspect a new battery might be in order. I'd like the 14mm f2.5 lens for it to make it less bulky, but that's at least twice the price I paid for the camera!I had a GF2, nice camera and at that price a bargain :thumbsup:
ooh, they're lovely - I borrowed one for a few weeks back in the 90s, amazing body to use. I've recently scratched the rangefinder itch with a fuji x-pro 3 and am loving the way it doesn't separate you from the subject like a DSLR. You've very welcome to borrow it for a bit if you're tempted! (or fuji do a 48 hour free test, I think)
lovely Nikon F-301 SLR, with a 28 - 80 Zoom lens. The only downside I can see from the start is that the frame counter doesn't reset to zero when a new film is loaded.
lovely Nikon F-301 SLR, with a 28 - 80 Zoom lens. The only downside I can see from the start is that the frame counter doesn't reset to zero when a new film is loaded.
Also arrived yesterday a Pentax 110 auto SLR. Liz' used one at my first wedding and I fell in love with the thing!I'd be interested to see the results.
I have a source of 110 film, buying and getting it processed, and it's pretty much automatic. I'm hoping to get valuable use in my Framing of shots with only focus control being manual.
Most important... it Looks Uber Cute ;D
Is that extra gear in an attempt to make us more envious of your lifestyle and Instagram feed? It won't work you know.Ha!!
That's a bit of an animal!I've long had my eye on something like that. It's not the fastest, so it will be interesting to see what it can do. But I'm not the greatest photographer, so it's not like I could justify a £2000 one!
Well done. I'm happy with my 1 Nikon J1 for cycling: smaller sensor but superb lenses. Could use a viewfinder though.
NO 1 son has just purchased a second hand Fuji X100 as his first camera after years of using just his phone. £300 and absolutely mint condition. He loves it.
Mike, that is approaching weight training;)
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For weight training work I also have a very old fotoman 617 with a 90mm lens.
none of that through the lens viewing for me!!
Landouge jumble sale (just up the road from me). Having been beaten to a set of bike tools by a couple of swarthy types from somewhere south of the med, who didn't appear to know what they were buying, I found a nice consolation prize in a folding camera in very nice nick and complete with decent leather case. 18€, I couldn't leave that (even Madame was in agreement). I couldn't get the back to open at the stall but had a good play once home. It turns out to be a Lumière Lumarex 6x9, made in 1934 from the serial number. All appears to be correct, I had to clean a stain off the back of the lens, possibly condensation (I will have to check that it doesn't need the lens fully extended when folded to give adequate clearance with the film, might just do that as a precaution anyway!). It looks fine now and is loaded and ready (Foma 200, 120, just happened to have a roll in my stock). Odd thing is everything that I read says it should use 620 film but the metal spool that was left in the camera is definitely 120 and 120 plastic spools fit perfectly. I'm not complaining!
Patience needed to see the results. Our ambient temperature is too hot for the developer that I'm using. I will have to wait for winter!
Mike, that is approaching weight training;)
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For weight training work I also have a very old fotoman 617 with a 90mm lens.
none of that through the lens viewing for me!!
I am still hunting for a decent 100mm or 105mm lens which would be perfect for portrait work. I want to go around and take piccies of all of the family using the Bronica on a tripod with a hood and backing it up with a dslr for "just in case".