What brand spacer did you go with? That looks really good.

Thats a good question mike..

I bought them from a forum member. He bought additional hubcentric rings but they are just the bolt on to the existing studs..

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Canon 5d mrk II using the kit lens in these photos (24-105)

^^^ Nice work.

Thanks man this was my first time shooting in over 6 months :(

One more

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Anyone here ever do Infrared Photography? I came across some photographs and wanted to experiment. I was thinking of getting an IR filter (...or is it called an everything but IR filter).

I shot this with IR film (a long time ago).

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IR is cool...i tried it years ago w film but not since i switched to digital..

gosh, been so busy i have gotten away from my photography.
Having probs remembering how to do ANYTHING.
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For example....dark building very bright blah sky...over or under exposed. Locked exposure on mid range then shot but building details still mushy. This one i applied sharpening filter....i like it but it is obviously not "natural".
Critique/feedback/advice welcome.:tup:

I like that shot.

I love infrared. When done well it looks awesome! If you can do black and white, and do it well, infrared conversion is easy.

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I wanted to try doing real infrared as oppose to faking the effect in photoshop. I'm gonna try it with an IR filter first. If I like it enough, there's this place that can convert cameras to only shoot in Infrared by removing the low pass filter and replacing it with an IF filter at the sensor itself. I may hold on to my D90 and have it done if I like it enough.

I don't mean faking it. I mean taking an infrared shot from the camera, either a converted camera or a filter, and then retouching with color (blue most often) in photoshop.

Like this (not mine, from google):

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:icon17: lol, my bad.

Did you do that to the road? lol

:tup: no. But i may add to it :tup:

I rented a 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L last weekend to try and capture some photos at the Grand-Am races at Circuit of the Americas. This was my first time at the track and my first time shooting an actual motorsport race. I shot with a friend's t3i, enjoy!

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Awesome shots... I guess guys you have good skills of photography.. because these photos are professional and you keep everything prefect on getting these beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing the pictures and please keep it continue..

well done on the circuit photos! what settings were you typically using for the moving cars? i'm still not good at those.

That white Miata looks so happy hahahaha


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Shutter priority. Try between 1/60 and 1/160. If your camera has an AI Servo focus mode (like the Canon 7D) use it. Then focus on the car, follow it and keep shooting. By following the car, you'll blur the background.

If you want stop motion, use aperture priority with a very fast exposure. 1/1000th or more.

good shots!

:iagree: :tup:

Thanks everyone!

That's the spirit!

Man, I've been having a bitch of a problem lately. I've been encountering focus issues with multiple lenses for probably 6 months or so. Hesitant to ship my lenses and body to Canon for calibration, I've been doing a bunch of tests to try and narrow down what the problem is. The pics were consistent in that the focus was soft, not front or back focused, and the aberration was terrible. I had a breakthrough tonight though. I use a UV and CPL filter on all my lenses and pretty much never took them off. I remembered reading somewhere, I think amazon, that filters can cause issues with some stuff, I didn't remember. So... I took the filters off, snapped some shots of the Fiancee reading on the couch (she was not happy) and looked at the results. Sharp pics. Tested a bunch more and all the shots were sharp, even at apertures as wide as 1.8. What a f*cking headache. I'm gonna take some car shots outside tomorrow and see what results I get. Hopefully positive ones.

BTW, live view sharpness was perfect, even with the filters on. Probably because its so much more accurate vs the viewfinder.

Sorry for your headaches, but that may help a lot of us. My focus has been pretty iffy too. I'll have to pull off my filters and see if it clears any.

You said you used UV and CPL filters. Do you mean at the same time? That can cause major issues.

Same time, yeah.

Just another side note, I started using a Nexus 7 tablet and the app DSLR controller, and oh boy is it an awesome setup! So much fun to use and far superior to the lcd screen on the camera for image review. Plus the live view control. I got a little bracket to attach it to the tripod, pretty cool stuff, just a little cumbersome, so its for shoots where applicable.

It did cause another issue though, non-ettl flashes don't fire through live view, at least on my camera because I cant turn silent mode off. There's a work around using the Magic Lantern firmware ( like unlocking an Iphone, same idea), but it isn't perfect. Excuse for new camera?! I think so!

Went out yesterday and shot some sans the filters, much better! It was a harsh time of day, but got some good shots. It was windy as hell, so I busted out the tripod and it was much better.

I need to get me a tripod and a polarizer. It was super windy out the other day and it was hard to get a good steady shot because of it. Anyone got any recommendations for either item that won't break the bank?


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If you have Lightroom, you can shoot tethered with some DSLR's. You just need a USB cable. Slight delay, but it worked pretty well with my D90 & D7000. It's so much easier to see if everything is in focus with the larger screen on the Macbook. That wireless controller is pretty cool too though, I'm jelly.

Any type of filter will definitely cause a decrease in sharpness. For most people that don't pixel peep, it's not that big of deal. I don't use filters unless it's absolutely necessarry, like an ND or Polarizer. UV filters honestly don't do much for digital SLR's. It's a great way to protect the lens, but I prefer just leaving the hood on. If you want something even sharper, there are camera shops that can even remove the low pass filter. It increases the chance of moire, but there is a noticeable jump in sharpness. Nikon is even starting to sell their DSLR's without it like the D800E & the new D7100.

I would use the EOS Utility, but I don't have a laptop.

I'm gonna go out again today and shoot more to see what I get.

Uninvited guests have been cleaning me out of bird seed!
No filter unless you count the two panes of glass between me and the subject.

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