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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:11 am
by Dave
I never thought it was easy, but I think it's all about opportunity and learning.. Once you get the hang of it, it's probably pretty easy (I don't have the hang of it). But you still have to be in the right place at the right time, which I would imagine is a combination of luck and knowing what's happened in the past. I can't say for sure, but the more expensive your camera is, the less it does for you
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:26 am
by Turbine
Well I have a Kodak DX7630 6.2MP
[lvlshot]http://www.dpreview.com/news/0402/PMA/Kodak/cx7630front.jpg[/lvlshot]
I can set it to Auto and it does everything by it self. Or I can Set it to pre set situations (18 in total I think)
Or I can edit everything by my self. Aperture, Shutter, White balance, Sensitivity, Focus range.
It is good for someone starting out photography. And not in the $1000's. It cost me $500.
I love the little Joistick in the middle of the selection wheel, it lets you select setting, and the scroll wheel at the top corner lets you edit values.
And I love the ergonomic shape.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:30 am
by lars63
They all look crisp and clear I really like the one with all the water drops in the air good timing on that one. The black and white are good too but like the color photo's better.
Have you heard of Caedes? They would love to see your work:
http://www.caedes.net/
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:37 am
by Wabbit
Very nice shots...beautifully clear.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:42 am
by PhoeniX
Nice shots. A few of them don't look as though their actually moving through, maybe decrease the shutter speed slightly to allow the background to blur more?
And Riddla, I'm looking for the same thing. The Canon EOS Rebel XT (aka the Canon 350D), or Nikon D50/D70 appear to be some of the best. Dave has the 350D.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:45 am
by Underpants?
impressive, thanks for sharing.
but I wouldn't be honest if I didn't say LOL if drum or someone else deletes this
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:56 am
by Whiskey 7
Underpants? wrote:impressive, thanks for sharing.
but I wouldn't be honest if I didn't say LOL if drum or someone else deletes this
Yes impressive shots there Dave. Well done :icon14:
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:17 am
by Dave
riddla wrote:Crisp shots. I hope to get a nice digicam soon. What would be the top 3 or so models to chek out within a $1000-$2500 price range, a couple decent lenses included?
For just a hair over 2500 (lets face it, if your budget is 4 digits, you've already committed to a lot of money), I'd get the new Canon 30D and the 24-105mm lens. With a set up like that, you won't need much more unless you plan on doing some next level deep shit
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:22 am
by Dave
lars63 wrote:They all look crisp and clear I really like the one with all the water drops in the air good timing on that one. The black and white are good too but like the color photo's better.
Have you heard of Caedes? They would love to see your work:
http://www.caedes.net/
thank you sir.. if you saw the B&W ones in color, you'd know why they're b&w
B&W seems to be a great way to make an awful picture "artistic" or something... I shot into the sun knowing full well i'd create something to photoshop the hell out of
That's a nice website.. too bad they don't have widescreen format wallpapers
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:30 am
by Dave
PhoeniX wrote:Nice shots. A few of them don't look as though their actually moving through, maybe decrease the shutter speed slightly to allow the background to blur more?
And Riddla, I'm looking for the same thing. The Canon EOS Rebel XT (aka the Canon 350D), or Nikon D50/D70 appear to be some of the best. Dave has the 350D.
We really weren't moving that fast, but the shutter speeds I was using (whatever they were, lol), were so slow their hands were blurred a lot. I should have cranked up the ISO. The hand thing is more annoying than the standing still thing IMO. The appearance of speed seems to work best when you shoot low on the horizion like the last pic I posted. It's like when you look out of a car window at a 90 deg angle to the direction the car is traveling and watch the tree's passing by... they appear to go by much faster than if you are looking straight ahead.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:51 am
by mjrpes
Don't you hate when you forget about the ISO? I really don't know why Canon has failed to include that on the view finder yet.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:51 am
by Dave
I'm looking at the 5D now.. it has it in the viewfinder.. I like Nikon's auto ISO better, but I don't want to buy new lenses D:
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:59 am
by Deathshroud
They all look like they dispise you.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:06 am
by R3pl1c4t0r
nice pis there :icon14:
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:11 am
by Dave
thx \o/
lol to all you guys who think they hate me... The only one who is actually looking at me is the one who said "hi" when I brought her some bandages
(yes, they put me to work)
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:13 am
by farad
...everyone. in both boats, is in perfect unison...
...except the girl in the far boat in front of the coach...
...it's a blond...
...nice pix...
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:37 am
by Whiskey 7
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:12 am
by DooMer
Those assholes pick up strangers and make them do bitch work?
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:41 am
by mrd
Cool photos... a lot of the girls there look pretty tired out. Was this some crazy 6am row or something?
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:46 am
by Iccy
i like the bacl and white ones. I dont know it like accents the focus and hard work they are enduring or something.
Nice pix.
Re: I hitchhiked a ride yesterday... (modem beware)
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:49 am
by Dukester
Captain Mazda wrote:
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:icon25:
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:34 pm
by Doombrain
very nice mate
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:36 pm
by Tsakali_
farad wrote:
...everyone. in both boats, is in perfect unison...
...except the girl in the far boat in front of the coach...
...it's a blond...
...nice pix...
she was distracted by dave
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 7:59 pm
by Guest
Dave wrote:ToxicBug wrote:Nice pics, teriba might give u some pointers though. You have a 70-200L?
well, if he wants to, he will... granted, this is the first time I've ever shot sports... from a moving vehicle no less, directly into the sun most of the time with a lens that does some wild shit when you let it flare up. I also should have backed off the ISO a little, but I forgot until about 3/4 through. I don't think any amount of advice is going to compete with actually doing it and finding out what works and what doesn't, though, since photography is just as much personal technique as it is scientifically knowing what settings to use.
My 70-200 F/4L is in the shop because the auto focus failed and the front lens element cracked.. i should get it back next week sometime. I used the 70-300 DO lens, which presented another problem because I often forgot to let the IS catch up before I pulled the trigger.. i should have turned it off or waited a sec
Ah then for that lens those shots are really good. I might get myself a 70-200 f/2.8L sometime, should have some crisp pics out if it
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:21 pm
by Dave
Even with the cracked element, it still looked great. It wouldn't have been long enough for some of these rowing shots, though. I'm actually thinking of selling it when it gets back from canon service along with the XT and my 17-40 so I can fund a 5D purchase. 24mm is wider on FF than 17 on a 1.6x crop, so I wouldn't really need that wide of a lens any more. Unless you're doing indoor sports, the F4 would probably be better than the F2.8, and even then, fast primes work better in those situations from what I've seen. I rarely get much use out of the F2.8 on my 24-70, so that extra stop is usually worthless. I find the F1.4 on my 50mm to be a lot more useful.
