Truth indeed!!

pelican case arrived today!

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1510 w/ lid organizer

I did industrial/oilfield work typically. Nothing fancy or glamourous

The lens cost me $25 more than the body alone... no brainer

I am actually quite impressed with the basic lenses. I really do miss my Zeiss and Leicaflex lenses, not to mention my old Mamiyas.... but those days are gone for me!

:tup:

My girlfriend and I shoot with a Nikon D700 and D90 both with battery grips.

our lenses:

Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR1
http://images.us.viewbook.com/5d8d04...47ee_small.jpg


Nikon 10.5mm f2.8 DX(crop sensor) fisheye
http://images.us.viewbook.com/c544e4...a700_small.jpg


Nikon 85mm f1.8
http://images.us.viewbook.com/496543...6bf7_small.jpg


Sigma 30mm f1.4
http://images.us.viewbook.com/b4b0f1...baea_small.jpg


Nikon 16-35mm f4 VR
http://images.us.viewbook.com/e4981d...0b62_small.jpg


Nikon 105mm Micro VR (yes.... Micro, not typo lol)
http://images.us.viewbook.com/145264...2ea4_small.jpg

for flash we just carry an SB600 unless we need the studio lights.... needing to buy the Vagabond Mini still.

nice!!^ :tup:

Damn Dallaz, those are awesome pics and awesome lenses. Would love to have that setup!

I second that you dont need to have expensive lenses to get good shots. I have a hand me down Nikon D50 that my sister gave me since she has a D90 now but it does the job. I still have the stock 18-55mm lens plus the 70-300mm zoom which have allowed me to take pictures such as these:

18-55mm (came with camera, works best when zoomed all the way out to 18mm)
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...-18mm-f3-8.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...zs-18mm-f5.jpg

70-300mm (this works best when zoomed all the way in..more bokeh!)
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...-200mm-f40.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...-85mm-f5-6.jpg

But I have also recently purchased these two which I love. Each for about $200.
50mm 1.8 (great for portraits)
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...-50mm-f3-2.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...-50mm-f3-5.jpg

35mm 1.8 (also great for portraits but a little wider for cars too)
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...e-35mm-1-8.jpg
http://www.the370z.com/members/vdc_o...r-35mm-f14.jpg

I love these lenses but next Im looking for something a little more wideangle. I like that 10.5mm 2.8 you have Dallaz, might just have to save up for that one.

Thanks. We started shooting years back with an old D70 which crapped out on us pretty quickly so we bought a little D40 when we were still just getting into photography. It was an awesome little camera that at one point we had 2 of just because of how portable they were and their photo quality was great until you bumped the ISO past I'd say, 800ish.

After shooting with the D40's for a while, I decided to upgrade to the D300 mainly because I would shoot my friends skateboarding (the reason for the fisheye) and wanted the 8fps with the optional battery grip, soon after that we bought the D90 and after a while ditched the 300 for the 700. Switching to full frame after shooting DX crop since the start was AMAZING! You should look into the fisheye, but be warned..... It is insanely wide! Just leave it focused at infinity on manual focus mode and anything past 2 feet from the sensor will be in focus so you don't even have to think about the shot, just take it.

http://img.tapatalk.com/632f5d7e-d94e-186a.jpg


This one we were probably only an inch or 2 from the flower
http://img.tapatalk.com/632f5d7e-d95e-6a0f.jpg

Shot while climbing a 14'er in Colorado
http://img.tapatalk.com/632f5d7e-d9e6-e578.jpg

An older image I shot with this lens that is way over edited but I used to go a little overboard. I would say the front of the lens on this one was less than a foot away from the tip of his board.
http://img.tapatalk.com/632f5d7e-dace-bd45.jpg

BTW I'm not trying to take over the thread with photos, just posting some shots with the fisheye to aid in VDC's decision and anyone else's who may be skeptical about dropping money on a lens that many consider too wide and distorted for most photography applications.

I've had been thinking about that lens for a while too. Don't get it unless you really, really need it. It's a great specialty lens, but it's not versatile enough for something so expensive. If you want a fisheye, I would suggest finding a camera shop that rents it out or ask a friend who has one and loan it for the day. It looks great when used properly & in moderation, but kind of gets boring when you have 20 in a row. You are probably better of spending that money on a faster zoom lens with better glass or a new camera. The D50 is great, but 6 MP isn't much to work with nowadays.

Youre right, that money can go for car parts ..... ollie clip then?

Some damn good work on these pages! My favorites are the car with the smoke trailing it ( had 25 in the window) the honeybee, the kid on the skateboard, and the bluejay.

For photojournalism, you would want some fast glass, mostly normal focal length or mild wide angle more than telephoto.

Nice photos. Thanks much.

i'm really loving the 135L lens, here's a GTR shot at f/2 on my 5D2:

http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG0876-XL.jpg

Damn fine shot!

Stormy.. what lens is that? I can't seem to find it.

Hold on... is this the lens?

Canon Direct Store- EF 135mm f/2L USM

WOWWWWW!!!!

What excellent use of aperture, that bokeh looks uh-mazing! Even without the car I would like this shot

That's what I'm sayin!! I think I just found my next lens!!!

Here's a picture I found from a thread over on the M3 forum that I'm on and I believe it to be shot with the same lens...

NOT MY PHOTO* just an example:

http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/v...a4e06e12_o.jpg

Same awesome bokeh... could be the same lens I think. Possibly the 70-200L f2 but I don't know enough about that lens to make that determination. I think it's the 135L here again!

Edit: I guess if someone could pull the EXIF data from the pic? I don't know how to do that.

thats magazine quality right therrr and all for just $1000.

thanks guys! :tiphat: yup that's the 135 you linked to. i bought it barely used for $900. there's a "Camera Gear" facebook group. it's like craigslist for pro's and semi-pro's. check it out. i'm not sure what lens was used for that shot but i know jeremy and i know he has a 70-200 f/2.8 so i'd imagine that's probably the case there. he's a friend on facebook so i asked him, i'll see what he replies...

the owner ordered a 20x30" print of that one today... as did i :bowrofl:

a long time ago, when i first started taking pics, my mentor told me to be mindful of my environment/scene. he said if you want to take a good picture of a car (or any subject for that matter), you need a nice scene and the proper technicals on it first, then worry about the car

edit: jeremy replied, yes it was his 70-200 f/2.8

I'm not sure if that one is the same 135. The bokeh doesn't look as creamy, it looks like maybe if it was taken with that same 135mm that it was over sharpened in post, but that's just IMO, still an awesome shot.

Sound advice.

Did I call that on the lens or what! ;)

-W

Stormy, when getting a large format printed, do you typically have the finished hi-res at 300dpi?

yea there is a distinct difference between f/2 and f/2.8. here's a shot with my 200mm prime @ f/2.8:

http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG0406-XL.jpg

it has a similar look and DoF despite the higher f-stop due to the longer zoom. so basically it's the same DoF w/ more compression. the lens even looks the same and uses the same filter size lol

i've seen a comparison of 80, 120 and 300 dpi prints of the same picture and while you can definitely see a difference between 80 and 120, especially on larger prints, the difference between 120 and 300 dpi is relatively nil. i upload my pics full res to my smugmug and order them from there. i think they print ~100dpi

Gotcha.

Just bought the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G to compliment my 50mm f/1.8D. What a great little lens. I think I found my new favorite.

I did the same and now I dont use the 50mm anymore lol!

Looks like my TAMRAC bag with my Canon gear--I better go check my closet...

Girls, Boats, Water
 

I shoot whatever's around, but the above topics are favorites.



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Eclectic
 

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Use various cameras and lenses.

Nice shots sail! What sort of gear you shooting with?

I thought I posted reply but don't see it. The Maine harbor with red rowboat was shot with a very old Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with a Vivitar 35mm lens which I had bought in Vietnam in 1967. High Speed Ektachrome slide film, scanned. The baby robins were shot with a Sony DSC-F828. Now using a Canon 40D I got couple years ago, several lenses, some left over from an old Canon EOS 100 I used for several years. The girl off the beach at La Jolla was shot with a 100-300 EF US Canon zoom.

I much appreciate the kind words, coming from a pro.

Miscellaneous Shots
 

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Small falls, garden flowers a la Monet, and Prairie dog.

More water and women--and a bobcat.
 

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Sorry for sizing problems.
 

I still haven't caught on to the sizing of digital photos for posting on forums. Any advice welcome. This was shot at dusk--light getting pretty dim. Stopped along side road, no tripod, hand-held.

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336961800

Body
- Canon 50D
- Canon BG-E2N BATTERY GRIP

- Canon S95 Point and Shoot

Coming Soon
5D2 possibly 3 if they fix it.

Lens
- EF-S 10-22 3.5-4.5
- EF 50 1.4
- EF 28-135 3.5-5.6(kit)

Coming soon
EF 24-70 2.8 II L
EF 70-200 2.8 II L

Lose
EF 28-135

Tripod
- Manfrotto - 190XB
- Manfrotto - 468MGRC2 Magnesium Hydrostatic Ballhead

Lighting
- Canon - 430EX II(x2)
- Pearstone BOUNCE DOME(x2)
- PocketWizard - MiniTT1
- PocketWizard - FlexTT5(x2)
- Impact - Digital Flash Umbrella Mount Kit(Includes light stands)

and various other adapters and accessories....

Bag
 

You got a lotta good stuff in there, memorylasts.