Official Misc Photography Crew, Part V "Do you even shoot?"

[Tete]

Testing the in-lens stabilization of the Fuji XF 50-140mm. Handheld at 1/9 of a second. Camera/Lens technology is getting ridiculous.

June 2 - Evil Insects Association by tete_rs, en Flickr

[obmas]

embeding from flickr so not sure if you can see this

[css4lyfe]

Thoughts on mirrorless cameras? I just purchased the Sony a6000. I love it so far! This is my first nice camera and I'm super stoked to learn and take some nice shots

[Tete]

Thoughts on mirrorless cameras? I just purchased the Sony a6000. I love it so far! This is my first nice camera and I'm super stoked to learn and take some nice shots

mirrorless is the present/future. The only thing keeping DSLRs alive is autofocus and battery life. The a6000 is a fantastic camera. If you want autofocus your lens choice is a little bit limited (unless you decide to spend a lot of money on FE lenses) but if you decide to go the manual focus way you can adapt ANY and ALL lenses with cheap adapters. What are you interested in photographing?

[Dominik]

Thoughts on mirrorless cameras? I just purchased the Sony a6000. I love it so far! This is my first nice camera and I'm super stoked to learn and take some nice shots

Mirrorless looks and feels utterly ridiculous with a big lens.

Give me a DSLR with a grip any day.

[obmas]

Mirrorless looks and feels utterly ridiculous with a big lens.

Give me a DSLR with a grip any day.

Weight advantage pretty much goes out the window when you mount a pro level lens lol.

Wonder how many wildlife or sport photographers use mirrorless.....

[Firelifter181]

PNC Park Pittsburgh


[img]Play Ball! by Jeff McKenna, on Flickr[/img]


[img]One, Two, Three strikes you're out! by Jeff McKenna, on Flickr[/img]

[LieutenantGains]

Got kicked out for trespassing a minute after taking this ayy lmao


BMW E92 335i by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

[LieutenantGains]

One more from today.


Porsche 918 by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

[obmas]

[jtswjs22]

Bustedchalk : Leighcojocar
djole08 : dsphotography416
Akappa : AdamKappaPhotography
LieutenantGains: garyhebding
m0tibation: codylerephoto

adding myself to the list: biggiesmails72
I dont have much on IG right now but im going to be posting a lot more


My first photo I felt was shareworthy:

[MrAWatts]

[Firelifter181]

First attempt at the Milky Way

[img]Tree Top Stars by Jeff McKenna, on Flickr[/img]

[img]Field of stars by Jeff McKenna, on Flickr[/img]

[img]Road to the Stars by Jeff McKenna, on Flickr[/img]

[jtswjs22]

@Firelifter, where is that at? In PA?

[LieutenantGains]

A few new ones


Sebastian Vettel - 2016 Canadian GP by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr


Romain Grosjean - 2016 Canadian GP by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr


Kim the Ferrari hat man - 2016 Canadian GP by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

[NinjaKix]

Just got my Flashpoint XPLOR 600 TTL/HSS

Now just waiting on the Bowens mount to attach the new Rotalux 39" Deep Octa to it. So excited to ditch the ND Filters for portrait work.

[Burtle1]

well my photography gig has been short lived.

I just don't have time. I start a new job next week and I just don't have time to take pictures. I've had the camera for two months. I've been out with it 3-4 times. I thought I'd be into more than I am, but the biggest problem is the price for lens's.

I only have the Nikon 85mm 1.8. The camera is a Nikon D750. 300 clicks on it. Still under warranty. I bought it all from B&H photography.
I still have the paper work.

Will to sell the lens for $390.00 shipped.
I'll let the camera go for $1,700 shipped with insurance/tracking. with extra battery and one memory card.

I'll let both go together for $2,000 shipped. With extra battery and memory card

if any of you are interested or know someone who is let me know.

[macd007]

Just got my Flashpoint XPLOR 600 TTL/HSS

Now just waiting on the Bowens mount to attach the new Rotalux 39" Deep Octa to it. So excited to ditch the ND Filters for portrait work.

i have been looking at this unit the last week.. can HSS deal with direct sunlight? or does it sap too much power using HSS too overpower the sun>

i guess you won't know yet

anyway let me know how it goes!

[Dominik]

well my photography gig has been short lived.

There's a lesson here. Do your research before you drop a lot of cash on something.

i have been looking at this unit the last week.. can HSS deal with direct sunlight? or does it sap too much power using HSS too overpower the sun>

i guess you won't know yet

anyway let me know how it goes!

It's just rebranded Godox gear which has been around for a while.

HSS does waste power but when you've got 600ws on tap you can get away with it even in full sunlight with a large modifier provided it's in reasonably close. This gear is so cheap you can easily stuff two into a large modifier.

If you don't have any wind to deal with a deep umbrella will probably get similar results to an octa. You still can't beat an umbrella when it comes to ease and speed of setting up not to mention there are more options for mounting multiple lights since you're not stuck with an expensive mount.

[macd007]

There's a lesson here. Do your research before you drop a lot of cash on something.

It's just rebranded Godox gear which has been around for a while.

HSS does waste power but when you've got 600ws on tap you can get away with it even in full sunlight with a large modifier provided it's in reasonably close. This gear is so cheap you can easily stuff two into a large modifier.

If you don't have any wind to deal with a deep umbrella will probably get similar results to an octa. You still can't beat an umbrella when it comes to ease and speed of setting up not to mention there are more options for mounting multiple lights since you're not stuck with an expensive mount.

Thanks Dom, i have been using the previous 600W godox unit for a year or so. you really need all the power you can get when in direct midday sunlight.

the question is how much is HSS going to waste?

i would like to see how you stuff two into one modifier.. that would be a laugh.

cheers

[Dominik]

Thanks Dom, i have been using the previous 600W godox unit for a year or so. you really need all the power you can get when in direct midday sunlight.

the question is how much is HSS going to waste?

I did some calculations on this a while back. HSS/Auto FP costs 3 stops right off the bat then a stop for each stop in shutter speed above max sync. However when I used a variation of "Hypersync," essentially tricking the camera into believing it's in HSS but then triggering lights manually at full power, I was able to shave off 2 stops. Big difference.

i would like to see how you stuff two into one modifier.. that would be a laugh.

cheers

I was thinking more along the lines of a modifier that doesn't use a speedring, like a Westcott Apollo. First light is mounted on top of the stand and another is mounted on some kind of bracket that can be clamped to the stand. They're around 6lbs which is on the heavy side but seems doable.

I remember years ago when multiple flashes seemed ridiculous unless you were Joe McNally with a big team, along came Dave Black with a couple of Foursquare brackets shooting 8 Nikon speedlights over a Radiopopper w/ HSS. Suddenly it didn't seem ridiculous since there was no other way to shoot action and get those results. My point is people find ways to make this stuff work.

[Firelifter181]

@Firelifter, where is that at? In PA?

Yes, Cherry Springs State Park

[KRANE]

Hello peeps. Can someone give me some constructive criticism on this photo?



I am really trying to improve my mountain photography to compliment my mountaineering.

Well the scenery is great but its not the best sky. And its a bit busy with the sun, clouds and little lodge down at the bottom. With a bit better composition i.e. focal point, the quality of this photo could increase two fold.

Mirrorless looks and feels utterly ridiculous with a big lens.

Give me a DSLR with a grip any day.

You're old school Dom. Mirrorless is technology at its best. Still, it has an audience, and serves a useful purpose. Ditto on the grip btw.

[Dominik]

You're old school Dom. Mirrorless is technology at its best. Still, it has an audience, and serves a useful purpose. Ditto on the grip btw.

It has its place. I think it's great for travel and for keeping a lower profile capturing candid shots, however for almost every other purpose it's a compromise.

For years I've been hearing that DSLRs should die. Get the best mirrorless and line it up with a Nikon D5. No contest.

My honest opinion is that it's a niche that has been created to keep sales up. Sensor technology has reached a point where you can buy a decent DSLR and probably not feel a need to replace it for at least 5 years. That's no good for manufacturers and camera stores. So they needed something new. And of course they get to charge you a premium for it. You still pay more for a mirrorless model with similar specs and features to a DSLR.

[EuphoriaPL]

Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade my hiking/photography gear and what I'm considering doing is getting a legit hiking bag like an Osprey and then using something like this to hold my camera gear among all my clothing, etc.

Does anyone have this or something similar by any chance?



http://amzn.to/1PsPrwQ

I need it to fit a Nikon D600, Nikon 24-70, Nikon 70-200 2.8, and preferably also a Tokina 11-16 2.8 but the 2 nikon lenses are top priority. What I really wanted to get is the F-stop Loka UL with a medium shallow ICU but they've been out of stock for months now plus I feel like there are many more choices to fit one's needs out there when not limited to just camera backpacks and going with the camera/lens insert route like with the Tenba BYOB 10 above.

Any advice?

[Dominik]

[LieutenantGains]

Haas VF-16 - 2016 Canadian GP by Gary Hebding Jr., on Flickr

[M0tibation]

Took some photos of a storm the other day. It went tornado warned twice, first time putting down an EF2 tornado which was blocked by a hill so I couldn't get a damn photo...National weather service called my cell as I was on it asking what I was seeing haha. Then it went tornado warned again as I was taking this timelapse but nothing ever touched down from this one.

[Foques]

from a recent session:

[dakensta]

Please tell me you had a lens hood on, and that the haze in the top left was added post shot.