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The Official TB Photography Thread

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#601
My take on the differences between the Dark Side and the Light Side in digital is this:

i suspect that Cannon makes superior cameras at the entry level, although right now Nikon is outselling them for this year. And when it comes to glass they are real close, Cannon has a few Nikon owners wish they could get like the excellent 70-210 F4 and a lot of cannon owners would love to have Cannon glass equal to the Nikon 28-70 f2.8.

In the high end Cannon Camera's do better motion picture photography by far, and Cannons sensors seem to be a little crisper at lower ISO's, but the Nikon sensors seem to have more color pop and more exposure latitude. In APS frame performance, Cannon and Nikons sensors are about even, but the Auto Focus on the D300 kills any of Cannons APS's. In full Frames, Cannons 5D MK II is probably a little better then the from what I hear. But the D3S is a way better performer for sports or low light. The D3S will shoot at 12000 ISO better then most cameras at 200 ISO, and its auto focus is faster and more accurate then anything in the Cannon stable.

All said you can do anything a professional needs to do with either system. If you go to my web site Link Removed you can see my NAMM shots, almost all the bass shots were shot hand held at 3200 ISO.
 
#602
Now that you mention it; I guess my only gripe with the XS is it will not go down to 3200,....1600 only. I have a Nikon P&S that will go to that 3200. :hmm:

As far as lenses go. I'm a wide angle closeup and macro type of guy,...I have no interest in telephoto to the point that if I ever needed a fast TP lens,...I'd just rent one. The only thing I have interest in f stop is depth of field. I'm hoping that I'll have good luck on the used/pawn market when it comes to lenses. I'd really like a fisheye lens and a tilt shift.

I am amazed at how clear your namm shots are with indoor lighting and no tripod. Good work.

Oh and Mohawk,...do yourself a favor and invest in a bounce flash. Built in flashes are useless.

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#604
Cheers for the tips guys. You are pretty much confirming what I have read elsewhere, canon being better for moving shots but nikon being better for colour depth :)

The film camera I used was a Nikon F55, and while being the bottom of the pile, sure gave excellent results.

Also, cheers for the heads up on a bounce flash :)
 
#605
Honestly, it's going to come down to the shooter more than the camera these days. Pixel peepers like to compare charts and graphs and agonise over small differences, but in reality either Nikon or Canon will be fine.

I shoot with a 5D Mk II because I upgraded from a older Canon model and already had Canon glass. I love it. Had I started on Nikon I would probably love that too. There are some differences between the major brands but 95% of shooters will never notice them.
 
#606
Speaking of Flash, one other point for Nikon, Their flash system is hands on superior. It is no brains, thru the lens, get it right every time, consistency. Plus Nikons higher end flashes already talk to each other and can be used in conjunction with each other as portable slaves. You can even use your master to program exposure for the other flashes. Everyone else's system requires slaves for this kind of control.

As far as motion picture, Cannon is way a head of Nikon on Video. If you have any desire to go into motion pictures the Cannon 7D is no doubt the ticket. It has even been used to shoot TV episodes for Foxes House.
 
#607
bigboote said:
for the price, you really can't beat Pentax. the bodies are light, small and perfectly laid out and the lenses are superb. check out the K-x, it takes excellent high iso pics, which for action, sports and especially low-light gigs is important to enable fast shutter speeds.
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I agree 100% about Pentax lenses being superb.

They are among the best. Here's an article that backs this up.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-05-02.shtml

It's a little dated being from 2002, but it's got some good info to digest.

I also agree with what Disco_Gee said about it coming down to the shooter more than the camera. ;)

Mike
 
#609
I don't doubt that the quality of results comes from the user. Heck, it's like that with any tool (basses being another prime example).

I just want to make sure I get the camera that has the little perks which I'm likely to find benificial and to see if there were any serious short-comings from any major brands that I hadn't previously discovered :)
 
#610
Here is an interesting commentary on hobbyist/professional GAS.

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Make sure to read the PS as well.

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Mohawk,...you are spot on when you compare photography to music. Working in the photofinishing industry and seeing a lot of wedding photographers come in with the most expensive gear,...normally had the most ghastly, overexposed photographs (this was in 35mm of course). Usually they would b**** at me, and of course I always wanted to say I can't make chicken soup out of chicken......

I've seen people with the lowliest of entry level cameras get amazing shots. I'd like to think that I do pretty well with the inexpensive gear that I have. Wouldn't I love to have a 5D MkII,...well ya,...but that cuts into the FX budget. ;)
 
#611
The magic of the Lensbaby.

Here are some photos of everyday objects taken with a Lensbaby.
Point of focus is on the number 28.
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Dasani is in focus.
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Now, Coca~Cola is in focus.
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Now, it's Diet Coke.
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Point of focus is the title, "New England." Notice how the word "New" is in focus, but the last few letters of the word "England" are beginning to drift out of focus.
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All photos were taken at f5.6 with the camera on a tripod.

We always use our tripod, don't we? :eyebrow: :D

Lenbabies come in different versions; the one I have is the 3-G, which is no longer made. The new version is the control freak.

It takes a while to learn how to use this lens, at least it did for me, but once you understand how this lens sees things differently than other lenses, your imagination is the limit.

Learn more here. http://lensbaby.com/

If you have any questions, you can PM me.

I love this lens.

Thanks to Heavy Duty for turning me on to this lens a few years back. Thanks, Ken. ;)

Mike
 
#613
Anyone know any good websites that can give you a crash course in the basics of photography, camera types, lenses, etc...? I've always loved taking pics with my point and shoot Nikon and now I want to get into this hobby a lot more. Maybe a TB equivalent website?
 
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jmattbassplaya said:
Anyone know any good websites that can give you a crash course in the basics of photography, camera types, lenses, etc...? I've always loved taking pics with my point and shoot Nikon and now I want to get into this hobby a lot more. Maybe a TB equivalent website?
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You can try Invalid Link Removed.

It's probably one of the biggest photography sites out there.

Mike
 
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DblG said:
wateroftyne said:
I think this might be the best pic i've ever taken. Little Miss WoT, Berwick upon Tweed town walls yesterday:

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That is a cool shot.
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+1!!!

That right there is what I'd call a perfect capture of a perfect moment. Amazing.
 
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