Official Misc Photography Crew, Part IV "You're not close enough."

[Final_Rep]

According to Nikon Rumors, Nikon will announce a new full frame DSLR at Photokina next month that will sit between the D610 and D810. It will reportedly be 24mp with an articulating screen.

The Df wasn't a proper D700 replacement for me. I'd like to see:

16-24mp
51pt AF
8fps (9fps with grip)
Dual card slots
1/8000 max shutter and 1/250 sync

Take my money.

What if they went 18mp and did some pixel trickery like the Sony A7S to get amazing low light performance?

[VmissileX]

Inb4 homo/******* jokes

Ok so i saw the music video for a song i heard on the radio this morning


I really like this style of cinematography...it is quite indeed beautiful. The song vibrates well with the video and even without sound it feels as if you are watching a high quality modern yet artistic movie.
Hope to achieve a similiar style as this for some photos...quite beautiful.

[Dominik]

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It'd be interesting...
I'd get it if i could afford some good glass too.

Nikon Rumors posted an update to that saying it will be marketed as an "action" camera. That's what got my attention.

What if they went 18mp and did some pixel trickery like the Sony A7S to get amazing low light performance?

That could be interesting.

6 years on from when the D700 was released they've never really replaced it. The Df could have been that camera but they crippled it.

Granted the D810 can do 7fps with a loaded grip but that's not going to look as good as larger pixels at higher ISO. The D810 across its native ISO range once scaled down to 16mp (D4s) or 22mp (5Dmk3) compares very well (actually it's even better) but once you crop you lose that advantage. So a FF sensor with fewer pixels but 8-9fps is what I'm interested in. The D4s is tempting but if they released something for $2500 that is about 90% as good then that's even more tempting.

The D700 was a poor man's D3. Same sensor. Same AF system. 8fps with a D3 battery or AAs in the grip. Weather sealed. Pretty special in 2008. So good I bought two... and 6 years on I still have them.

[VmissileX]

Any estimates on the price drop on D7100 if D7200 is announced in September? What are typical drops when new camera models come out? I haven't been into DSLR long enough to notice.


D3300 - DX - 24.2 mp - 12800 max ISO - 23.5mm x 15.6mm Sensor - $650 Nikon - $500 Body only retailer
D5300 - DX - 24.2 mp - 12800 max ISO - 23.5mm x 15.6mm Sensor - $800 Nikon - $600 Body only retailer
D7100 - DX - 24.1 mp - 6400 max ISO - 23.5mm x 15.6mm Sensor - $1,200 Nikon - $850 Body only retailer - Pre-D7200 Release
D610 - FX - 24.3 mp - 6400 max ISO - 35.9mm x 24mm Sensor - $2,000 Nikon - $1,300 Body only retailer

I think I can scrounge up $1,500 to spend before the South Dakota trip, but I wouldn't be upset if I used less than that.
Ebay seems to have potential good deals, any one strongly against ebay for camera gear?

I think I have my lenses narrowed down to

Either 35mm or 50mm Prime (Landscape)
50-200mm or 100-300mm (General Photography)
200-500mm or 300-500mm (Wildlife)

I know the wildlife lens will be the most expensive one.

Anyways any advice? I know I keep rambling on about this, trying to outline the plan before I buy, and with the potential for D7100 to drop, kind of have to sit and wait. I have heard alot of good things about D7100 and D3300 but not much on D5300, anyone have any? D610 is just on the list because I wanted to see how the first step to full frame would be, Nikon D600 does not seem cheap at all when compared to a D610, what's the deal with that?

don't expect much if any price drop right after it comes out.

[BlueSasquatch]

don't expect much if any price drop right after it comes out.

Buggar, I was hoping to snag it for like $600 :P

The D700 was a poor man's D3. Same sensor. Same AF system. 8fps with a D3 battery or AAs in the grip. Weather sealed. Pretty special in 2008. So good I bought two... and 6 years on I still have them.

What are your thoughts on D7100? You have a hard on for the 700 it seems.


Also any opinions anyone on the 5300 vs 3300?

[Foques]

The D700 was a poor man's D3. Same sensor. Same AF system. 8fps with a D3 battery or AAs in the grip. Weather sealed. Pretty special in 2008. So good I bought two... and 6 years on I still have them.

I love my d700 so much I am contemplating getting another one... unless I can swing a d3s

[KRANE]

Inb4 homo/******* jokes

Ok so i saw the music video for a song i heard on the radio this morning
[youtube]m-M1AtrxztU[youtube]

I really like this style of cinematography...it is quite indeed beautiful.

Generous use of slide (which I don't have), plus stabilizer (which I do), and and also the Spike Lee move.

The song vibrates well with the video and even without sound it feels as if you are watching a high quality modern yet artistic movie.

I agree. Its devoid of those rapid fire cuts and jarring move

Hope to achieve a similar style as this for some photos...quite beautiful.

Did he really just use a sword to cut that piece of meat? And what was with those color splotches in the meat at 2:05?

Now back to still photography

tfw you will never own a mega yacht on the french riviera


Cannes, France by garyhebding, on Flickr

First, never say never. And second, I think I have a photo of that same/similar yacht (like there's only one of them) when it was here in south Florida. What do you think, five decks, exhaust ports?

[Final_Rep]

Just sold rights to a website to use two of my photos, digitally:

Order Date: 13 Aug 2014
Order Total: $ 631.00
Payment Method: PayPal

Not bad! No overhead like a print so it's all profit (not counting the cost of gear and travel expenses of course).

[Stubbs928]

Downloaded Lighthouse 5 and just played around with it. Took this photo with my Galaxy S4. Thanks to those that suggested some cameras and tips. Top is original.




Going to keep messing around with it. Very user friendly program.

[Godyssey]

Downloaded Lighthouse 5 and just played around with it. Took this photo with my Galaxy S4. Thanks to those that suggested some cameras and tips. Top is original.



Going to keep messing around with it. Very user friendly program.

very sick brah.

[bodyforgolf]

Downloaded Lighthouse 5 and just played around with it. Took this photo with my Galaxy S4. Thanks to those that suggested some cameras and tips. Top is original.




Going to keep messing around with it. Very user friendly program.

very jealous of the weather and bike. awesome photo

[Skunk]

Latest dog shot. Shadow was a big boy with a big heart.

[acrawlingchaos]

My first panorama. Weather was hazy again, and I had no access to the sunset side of the mountain (like I thought I would have). There is a band of light vertically in the middle, and is probably from vignetting? The pano is approximately 78 gigs in size.















And another BW attempt.

[Dominik]

My first panorama. Weather was hazy again, and I had no access to the sunset side of the mountain (like I thought I would have). There is a band of light vertically in the middle, and is probably from vignetting? The pano is approximately 78 gigs in size.

[img]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k568/acrawlingchaos/squampano_zps385aafae.jpg[img]

Did you have everything set to manual? That's the only way you can ensure a consistent exposure across the frame of a pano. It's also a good idea to dial in white balance as well or if you leave it on auto be sure to apply the same white balance across all the images in post.

A polarizer can also create uneven skies when shooting with a wide angle lens or covering a wide field of view with a pano.

And another BW attempt.

[img]http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k568/acrawlingchaos/squamBWwide_zps73a942c9.jpg[img]

I'd lift the shadows in the center of the frame. The composition leads your eye there but the area is quite dark.

[VmissileX]

Generous use of slide (which I don't have), plus stabilizer (which I do), and and also the Spike Lee move.I agree. Its devoid of those rapid fire cuts and jarring moveDid he really just use a sword to cut that piece of meat? And what was with those color splotches in the meat at 2:05?

i agree. I just noticed the color sploches on the meat...dafuq.
I can buy the sword part.
It just looked like a very inspirational video in terms of how it was shot. Just the colors and the ambiance is so hnng that i i had an artistic orgasm watching it.

[Boakey]

Just sold rights to a website to use two of my photos, digitally:

Order Date: 13 Aug 2014
Order Total: $ 631.00
Payment Method: PayPal

Not bad! No overhead like a print so it's all profit (not counting the cost of gear and travel expenses of course).

Sweet!

[G200]

[LieutenantGains]

Would you give up your DSLR to go mirrorless misc?

http://www.diyphotography.net/5-reas...artin-gillman/

Not that I completely agree with this, but mirrorless is catching up in quality.

[Dominik]

What are your thoughts on D7100?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1274811861

I think it's an excellent camera. Since you haven't bought into a system yet (lenses, flashes, etc.) I'd also wait to see what Canon comes out with (7Dmk2).

Considering it'd be your first DSLR and how quickly camera bodies depreciate, it might be a better idea to start with an entry level body and sink the rest of your dough into lenses which you'll keep for several years.

You have a hard on for the 700 it seems.

I do, because it was pretty special for its time (mid-2008).

If Nikon dropped the D4s sensor into a D810 body and allowed it to shoot 1fps slower with a grip you'd see a lot of interest. Not everyone has $6500 to drop on a pro body, but $2500~? That's within reach of serious amateurs and enthusiasts.

Look at how excited Canon shooters were to finally get a 5D with pro AF with weather sealing that shoots 6fps. The D700 had the 51pt AF and weather sealing and 8fps... back in 2008.

I love my d700 so much I am contemplating getting another one... unless I can swing a d3s

D3s would be even better but it's a testament to how great the D700 was and continues to be that after 6 years they still haven't replaced it. Maybe a D710 is around the corner.

[SICKK]

Would you give up your DSLR to go mirrorless misc?

http://www.diyphotography.net/5-reas...artin-gillman/

Not that I completely agree with this, but mirrorless is catching up in quality.

I plan on getting into the new Fuji X system, the lenses are brilliant.

However, I will not completely sell off my Canon gear.

[Foze]

What are some creative agencies that specialise in photography/videography?

One of my goals is to run my own creative agency that is centred around videography, photography and art/graphic design but I'm struggling to find any for my inspiration.

I'm looking for ones that preferably focused around the entertainment industry rather than corporate.
Can anyone help me out?

[digitalchi]

[VmissileX]

^^is that baltimore bro?


Eitherway, it just feels too overexposed. Can you reduce it a small bit?

[digitalchi]

^^is that baltimore bro?


Eitherway, it just feels too overexposed. Can you reduce it a small bit?

Fixed

It's freedom plaza in downtown dc

[BlueSasquatch]

Vmissle is right, a tad over exposed but it is probably my favorite shot of all the skateboarding photos you post, I'm not big into boarding so there is that, but this one seems to capture the environment and place with the skater just being a part of it. Im busy at work so I can't word it as well as I would like but this seems like a better snapshot of the world with a skater than the other ones, difference mainly seems to be the amount of color, and horizon with landscape this photo has, as compared to the others.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1274811861

I think it's an excellent camera. Since you haven't bought into a system yet (lenses, flashes, etc.) I'd also wait to see what Canon comes out with (7Dmk2).

Considering it'd be your first DSLR and how quickly camera bodies depreciate, it might be a better idea to start with an entry level body and sink the rest of your dough into lenses which you'll keep for several years.

I do, because it was pretty special for its time (mid-2008).

I am a moron for brand loyalty, and while I don't have Nikon gear, I have used their cameras before, I would prefer to stick with them, besides I am just now getting the hang of Nikon camera speak.

My brother is a camera junkie as well and also suggests an entry level DSLR like the D3300 or D5300 before moving on up, and investing more into the lenses as you say. And this makes sense to me, I will have access to a D80, would this camera work with modern lenses well enough that I could put even more into lenses, and upgrade the body in a year? Or is the D80 to old to work as well?

There is a huge appeal in the weather proof body of the enthusiasts DSLRs, I tend to be rough on equipment, the P510 has held up tremendously to my negligence. I am trying to find the difference between the D3300 and the D5300, I would appreciate any advice on one or the other.

[Dominik]

I am a moron for brand loyalty, and while I don't have Nikon gear, I have used their cameras before, I would prefer to stick with them, besides I am just now getting the hang of Nikon camera speak.

My brother is a camera junkie as well and also suggests an entry level DSLR like the D3300 or D5300 before moving on up, and investing more into the lenses as you say. And this makes sense to me, I will have access to a D80, would this camera work with modern lenses well enough that I could put even more into lenses, and upgrade the body in a year? Or is the D80 to old to work as well?

There is a huge appeal in the weather proof body of the enthusiasts DSLRs, I tend to be rough on equipment, the P510 has held up tremendously to my negligence. I am trying to find the difference between the D3300 and the D5300, I would appreciate any advice on one or the other.

Here's a quick comparison.

I've never used either camera but what immediately stands out is the better autofocus system on the D5300. 39pt vs. 11pt. 9 cross-type points vs. 1. That's significant. Also has a flip-out LCD if that's important to you for macro work, etc.

re: D80, it has an old CCD sensor which doesn't perform as well at high ISO as modern CMOS sensors. If you're taking most of your photos in good light and shooting landscapes from a tripod then it won't be an issue.

[KRANE]

Vmissle is right, a tad over exposed

Its more than just a tad overexposed. But that's alright because all of the important elements are still easily discernible. Even so, it could still be reduced depending on the quality of the source, but that's up to the taste of the photographer.

On the other hand, the OE can also provide a bit of individual creativity and/or stylization to the shot. It also captures the energy of the skateboarder aloft at just the right moment.

but it is probably my favorite shot of all the skateboarding photos you post

By far the best. Which means practice. Something I could certainly use a lot more of.

, I'm not big into boarding so there is that

Neither am I. But I don't let that squelch my objectivity. My appreciation of good photography goes way beyond that.

, but this one seems to capture the environment and place with the skater just being a part of it.

Agreed.

[pieceofdebri79]

Moonrise over Fort Worth (not to far from me) being shared by the local television show. Brian Luenser is the photographer. Unbelievable. Literally unbelievable.

[cincoswim]

This is my first post ever on BB...
What photo editting tools do you think work best for Mac? I was thinking Adobe or Aperature whatever it's called, but they seem to run upwards $100... Not a fan of iPhoto..
I just bought a camera about a year ago, need to learn how to use it properly other than "auto."

[VmissileX]

This is my first post ever on BB...
What photo editting tools do you think work best for Mac? I was thinking Adobe or Aperature whatever it's called, but they seem to run upwards $100... Not a fan of iPhoto..
I just bought a camera about a year ago, need to learn how to use it properly other than "auto."

lightroom.

Before that, i'd recommend learning more about photography...such as composition and lighting.


Bryan Peterson's series I think are the standard...it wouldn't be a bad place to start.