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The Official TB Photography thread, second frame
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I am renting a wide-angle lens to take pics of our house which we're about to put on the market. First time using a wide-angle lens. I rented one that I'm actually interested in buying down the road - the Tokina 12-24 f4. So far I'm very pleased with this lens and compared to the Nikon 12-24 this seems like a steal at ~500 with great performance and sharpness. Here are some of the pics I took so far:
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Not thrilled about having to move my TV and therefore unhook the surround sound but it shows more of the potential of the room as far as size goes:
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Son's room:
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Of course I had to have some alternate fun with the lens as well:
Roxie by thedigme, on Flickr
DSC_5581 by thedigme, on Flickr
I rented from LensRentals.com - Rent Canon, Nikon, Olympus, or Sony Lenses for anyone that is wondering. They have great service and communication.
bc
nice! are these bracketed? what do you edit on?
Hi, everybody. Here are some fireworks photos from July 4th.
Sorry, there are no breathtaking views of the New York City skyline or yachts anchored in a beautiful Mediterranean harbor; just some shots from a Queens, NY July 4th block party.
Enjoy.
Rocket launch. F5.6 @ .7 seconds.
The spiral trail of a helicopter launch. F8.0 @ 2 seconds.
Detonation over the clam shack.
A burst over the neighbor's house. The fireworks were about one block behind this house, even though they look like they were directly overhead. F5.6 @ 1 second.
Camera on a tripod for all photos. No post processing done to any of the photos.
Mike
Sorry, there are no breathtaking views of the New York City skyline or yachts anchored in a beautiful Mediterranean harbor; just some shots from a Queens, NY July 4th block party.
Enjoy.
Rocket launch. F5.6 @ .7 seconds.
The spiral trail of a helicopter launch. F8.0 @ 2 seconds.
Detonation over the clam shack.
A burst over the neighbor's house. The fireworks were about one block behind this house, even though they look like they were directly overhead. F5.6 @ 1 second.
Camera on a tripod for all photos. No post processing done to any of the photos.
Mike
Thanks! No, no bracketing, no HDR. Just used off-camera flashes to light the rooms. I edit in Lightroom. If I end up doing some real estate work I think I'll need to break down and get Photoshop so I can do some more complex distortion correction for wide angle lenses. Right now I just apply the profiles in the Lens Correction section.
bc
I would stay away from the kit lens and buy a short prime!
Since i bought my 35mm 1.8 i have not put my zoom lens back on the body and it a 18-200 VRII!
It might be a bit cliche to say "start with a prime and learn from there" but as a beginner myself i really see where this is coming from and do agree with it!
Michael, I love the colours in the windows in your pictures.
Mostly I've seen them sold together with the kit lense, and the offers I've seen of only the body were not that much cheaper, I'm not sure wether it is worth it to buy the short prime separately.
Anyone reccomend Nikon? the d5000 goes for about $200 less here, but for what i can gather the canon d550 is way better.
550d with the 18-55 kit go for about 1200 dollars here...
Mostly I've seen them sold together with the kit lense, and the offers I've seen of only the body were not that much cheaper, I'm not sure wether it is worth it to buy the short prime separately.
Anyone reccomend Nikon? the d5000 goes for about $200 less here, but for what i can gather the canon d550 is way better.
550d with the 18-55 kit go for about 1200 dollars here...
The kit lens is nice, even for a cheapie.
+1 on the 50mm f1.8.
Would love a decent 35mm, but they are pricier
I do like my Nikon setup but I don't really think it matters all that much. I listen to some podcasts regularly and I've heard the professionals on those say multiple times that Nikon has better autofocus performance. Some of them still use Canon despite that though. Either system should be more than capable. Take any two comparable cameras side x side from Canon and Nikon and it is highly doubtful that one is going to be "way better" than the other. Just mess around with them both in-store and see which calls your name. By the way, the D5000 has been discontinued and replaced by the D5100. I've gotten tons of lovely images with the D5000 but the D5100's sensor is improved and has better high-ISO performance.
bc
Thanks, jmorbita, but I was just photographing what was there.
I think all the windows were originally dark, but some were broken by kids playing softball, and were replaced with clear ones.
As far as a kit lens versus a better, more expensive lens, I would tell anyone to always buy the best lenses you can, because you will never regret buying good lenses.
On the other hand, if money is tight, you can learn on your kit lens, and buy a better lens later when you have more money.
This photo was taken about two weeks after I got my present camera with the kit lens.
As for which brand to buy, it can be daunting to decide which brand to go with, as each has its own strengths.
When I went digital, I went with Pentax - Why?
Because for twenty years, I used this camera, a Pentax 6x7.
The results this camera delivers have to be seen first hand to be appreciated, due in large part to Pentax lenses, which are among the best available. Here's an article about Pentax lenses.
It's from 2002, but still worth reading.*
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Good luck in whatever you buy.
Mike
* I'm almost certain that Heavy Duty sent me this link a long time ago.
Thanks very much, Ken. How are you doing, buddy?
Thanks all for the advice...
At the moment I guess a kit lense will be good enough for me, as I'm only starting and only as a hobby.
On the other hand, on my very crappy little digital camera, I tend to be attracted to photographing small details rather than landscapes, so if I understand correctly for this purpose I'd be better off with a prime lense?
still, for the differences in price, the kit is the route i think i'll go.
money is sure tight, specially with the exchange rate we get.
the prices are much higher here in Argentina, so I will wait a bit to decide, see what I really prefer, and maybe get some lucky travelling friend to buy the right one for me in a couple of months.
At the moment I guess a kit lense will be good enough for me, as I'm only starting and only as a hobby.
On the other hand, on my very crappy little digital camera, I tend to be attracted to photographing small details rather than landscapes, so if I understand correctly for this purpose I'd be better off with a prime lense?
still, for the differences in price, the kit is the route i think i'll go.
money is sure tight, specially with the exchange rate we get.
the prices are much higher here in Argentina, so I will wait a bit to decide, see what I really prefer, and maybe get some lucky travelling friend to buy the right one for me in a couple of months.
If you tend to be attracted to photographing small details rather than landscapes, I think you'd be happy with a macro lens, which can take extreme close-ups, as well as normal photos.
The main drawback is that macro lenses tend to be expensive.
Here's a place you can look through which has some absolutely beautiful photographs.
Yes, I am an unashamed Pentaxian!
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Click on the bottom link that says, "Image Data."
Then, click on "Lens", and you'll be able to select photos taken with just one particular lens. Look for the lenses with Macro in their description to see if you'd like a macro lens.
Good luck.
Mike
If you tend to be attracted to photographing small details rather than landscapes, I think you'd be happy with a macro lens, which can take extreme close-ups, as well as normal photos.
The main drawback is that macro lenses tend to be expensive.
Here's a place you can look through which has some absolutely beautiful photographs.
Yes, I am an unashamed Pentaxian!
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Click on the bottom link that says, "Image Data."
Then, click on "Lens", and you'll be able to select photos taken with just one particular lens. Look for the lenses with Macro in their description to see if you'd like a macro lens.
Good luck.
Mike
Thanks for the link, that will be very helpfull.
I always thought macro lenses where only used for extreme close ups and small details, but a quick look at the pictures in the link proves me wrong.
so what Pentax camera model do you think I should look into, on the range of the canon 550d?
Took this fun shot of my nephew while in Wisconsin last week.
Ferocious s'mores by thedigme, on Flickr
bc
This is, like, the greatest thing ever, lol! I love it!
Did y'all hear that Pentax just got bought out by Ricoh? I thought that was interesting.
Personally right now if you're starting from scratch with no lenses it makes the most sense to go with Nikon or Canon. It just makes sense because you can find everything and anything for both Nikon and Canon but you can't always find it for the smaller brands. It also makes lens rental an available option.
If i were to step outside of nikon or canon right now though I would probably go with Sony. They are really on the move right now and lots of zeiss lens options.
bc
Personally right now if you're starting from scratch with no lenses it makes the most sense to go with Nikon or Canon. It just makes sense because you can find everything and anything for both Nikon and Canon but you can't always find it for the smaller brands. It also makes lens rental an available option.
If i were to step outside of nikon or canon right now though I would probably go with Sony. They are really on the move right now and lots of zeiss lens options.
bc
More to choose from!! lol 
from what I've gathered so far, Canon is a good compromise between qulity and price. Pentax is waaay more expensive here
(I'm comparing the 550d to the k5 though, I'm not really sure what I should compare it with.)
from what I've gathered so far, Canon is a good compromise between qulity and price. Pentax is waaay more expensive here
(I'm comparing the 550d to the k5 though, I'm not really sure what I should compare it with.)
More to choose from!! lol
from what I've gathered so far, Canon is a good compromise between qulity and price. Pentax is waaay more expensive here
(I'm comparing the 550d to the k5 though, I'm not really sure what I should compare it with.)
I couldn't find the Canon 550D until I looked here: Canon EOS 550D - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's listed as the EOS Rebel 2Ti here in North America.
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This is the Pentax model I would compare it with, not the K-5:
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Any questions, just ask.
Mike
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