What's in your camera bag?

HKYStormFront · 04-30-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallaz

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

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

Dallaz · 04-30-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

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

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.

KillerBee370 · 04-30-2012, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

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

Sound advice.

Did I call that on the lens or what!

Dallaz · 04-30-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dallaz

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.

Edit: didn't see your last post about it being the 70-200mm

-W

KillerBee370 · 04-30-2012, 04:00 PM

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

HKYStormFront · 04-30-2012, 04:02 PM

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

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

HKYStormFront · 04-30-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

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

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

KillerBee370 · 04-30-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

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.

Cmike2780 · 05-09-2012, 09:12 AM

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.

VDC_OFF · 05-09-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

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!

SailFree · 05-11-2012, 08:15 PM

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

SailFree · 05-11-2012, 08:46 PM

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

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336785944

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336785944

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336785944

SailFree · 05-11-2012, 09:16 PM

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336788910

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1336788910

Use various cameras and lenses.

KillerBee370 · 05-12-2012, 09:04 AM

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

SailFree · 05-13-2012, 08:32 PM

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.

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	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. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

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SailFree Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 173 Drives: 12 370Z GM 7ATS NavS Rep Power: 13	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. Last edited by SailFree; 05-13-2012 at 08:38 PM.

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KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	Stormy, when getting a large format printed, do you typically have the finished hi-res at 300dpi?

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KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	Nice shots sail! What sort of gear you shooting with?