Photography Thread

[ThePhilosopher]

A cool indoor shot of some flowers.

Took a break from tracking because the light was awesome.

 

[Tang]

starting to work my way thru vacation shots.. I am pleased with more than I thought I would be.. I wasn't feeling good about most of my shots but having a day off did wonders for my frame of mind. I am so happy I decided to just wait til I got home to work on these.

jenn #531 by nrrfed, on Flickr

obligatory subway bokeh by nrrfed, on Flickr

IMGP4367 by nrrfed, on Flickr

 

[Skyblue]

Some street photos from the last few days:

All taken with my phone, and processed in VSCO.

 

[Tang]

I feel the XT-1 calling my name. I knew this day would come.

Ah, as tempted as I am to sell everything and start over I know it's just the GAS talking. My Pentax serves me just fine and to be honest I'm more than a little attached to it. I just felt the need to speak the Fuji love out loud and get it out of my system.

 

[Philligan]

If you're happy with your Pentax stuff, no reason to leave. But if you really want a Fuji, spend some time with a demo model at a store. There are a few things I prefer about a DSLR, but if I had to choose one or the other, I would absolutely choose the Fuji. Not to mention, I feel like it would really suit your shooting style.

 

[Tang]

I'd definitely try before I buy, for sure.

in memory they live on by nrrfed, on Flickr

yes? by nrrfed, on Flickr

jenn #533 by nrrfed, on Flickr

dc metro by nrrfed, on Flickr

 

[Decreate]

More flower shots

 

[Tyler]

So Ive been using my 5dIII for a bit now for portraits/landscapes sometimes and maybe some concert stuff once in a while. While I want to eventually get into wedding photography sometime I really just prefer doing portrait sessions. Would selling it for an X-T1 or Sony a7s be a good move? I know theres pros/cons to both mirrorless and the dslr but for the sake of quality and durability Im torn between the decision.

Also I never shoot video unless its a guitar play through or something

 

[Philligan]

So Ive been using my 5dIII for a bit now for portraits/landscapes sometimes and maybe some concert stuff once in a while. While I want to eventually get into wedding photography sometime I really just prefer doing portrait sessions. Would selling it for an X-T1 or Sony a7s be a good move? I know theres pros/cons to both mirrorless and the dslr but for the sake of quality and durability Im torn between the decision.

Also I never shoot video unless its a guitar play through or something

There are definitely times when I miss the size, battery life, and focus speed of a DSLR, but there are more times that I appreciate the size/discreetness, form factor, wifi, and AF accuracy of the X-T1.

The PDAF of a DSLR like the 5D3 will smoke the X-T1 in low light, but the Fuji is still useable IMHO, and using manual focus with focus peaking can be faster sometimes. The on-chip AF is amazing for accuracy, though, and is way faster than a DSLR in live view. So think about how much the speed of PDAF is crucial to you.

IMHO the A7/s/r are really uncomfortable, although I haven't tried the A72. The Focus is smooth, but seemed to rack focus more than the Fuji, and the lens selection for Sony's is abysmal. Also, the lenses are pretty fat, because you've still gotta cover a full frame sensor with an autofocusing lens. The Sony 55 1.8 is awesomely sharp, but it's probably three times the size and weight of the Fuji 35 1.4, and more than double the price. I love how Fuji's lenses are still small, and the JPG engine in that camera is amazing.

A good handful of us here have happily switched to mirrorless, but you've gotta decide if it's right for you by trying them. IMHO, if you're not shooting professionally (or doing sports/wildlife), the speed won't make a huge difference, so you should concentrate more on the form factor and lens selection.

 

[Philligan]

Also, this happened tonight. Got an offer on an open box at work that I couldn't say no to.

I plan on using it to give people a photo at the end of the odd jobs that I do, and since Dawn and I have like four weddings to go to this summer, to give a photo to the bride and groom near the end of the night.

 

[Philligan]

Good thing I got a big discount on the last thing I bought at work. I just got laid off today. They're closing the store and turning it into a Best Buy, and canned all of the sales people.

 

[Tyler]

There are definitely times when I miss the size, battery life, and focus speed of a DSLR, but there are more times that I appreciate the size/discreetness, form factor, wifi, and AF accuracy of the X-T1.

The PDAF of a DSLR like the 5D3 will smoke the X-T1 in low light, but the Fuji is still useable IMHO, and using manual focus with focus peaking can be faster sometimes. The on-chip AF is amazing for accuracy, though, and is way faster than a DSLR in live view. So think about how much the speed of PDAF is crucial to you.

IMHO the A7/s/r are really uncomfortable, although I haven't tried the A72. The Focus is smooth, but seemed to rack focus more than the Fuji, and the lens selection for Sony's is abysmal. Also, the lenses are pretty fat, because you've still gotta cover a full frame sensor with an autofocusing lens. The Sony 55 1.8 is awesomely sharp, but it's probably three times the size and weight of the Fuji 35 1.4, and more than double the price. I love how Fuji's lenses are still small, and the JPG engine in that camera is amazing.

A good handful of us here have happily switched to mirrorless, but you've gotta decide if it's right for you by trying them. IMHO, if you're not shooting professionally (or doing sports/wildlife), the speed won't make a huge difference, so you should concentrate more on the form factor and lens selection.

Thanks! The biggest problem has been not having anywhere around to try one out. I might just end up renting one of them for a few days to see how it feels.

 

[Furtive Glance]

Does anyone have experience/samples of using a Zeiss 21mm Distagon T (Canon-mount, if possible)? I've only found slim pickings through the magic of Google. The want is strong, but more info is always good.

I was going to make a thread for this but enough people come through here that it might work. PM me any replies so I don't clutter it up.

 

[Tang]

Damn, Phil. I'm sorry to hear that I good you find something soon!

 

[soliloquy]

 

[Kobalt]

 

[Taylor]

So my Xiphos had been needing some TLC for a while now, and I thought I might as well try my hand at taking some pictures. Most of the stuff I take is mediocre at best, and it seems that for every ten photos I take may be one will be workable. Care to critique my photos?

Frets were quite oxidized.

Before oil:

After oil:

Constructive criticism is appreciated!

 

[Philligan]

Dawn and I went out to the pub with some friends the other night and I tried to take some photos. It was super dark - f/2, 1/60, 6400, and the photos were still underexposed. There's really not a tonne of information to work with so they look pretty rough, but ah well. I tried to work with what I had, and decided to try doing a more cinematic look. For my first try, they came out alright.

Paddy's by philbabbey, on Flickr

Paddy's by philbabbey, on Flickr

Paddy's by philbabbey, on Flickr

Paddy's by philbabbey, on Flickr

 

[spilla]

The rain stopped long enough to grab this pic... wish i had had a chance to play with the aperture a little. Might try again if its still raining lightly tomorrow.

 

[ThePhilosopher]

Focus looks a little off (or it is buried deep on the stamen), that shot could really use more DOF and a square crop. I'd try pushing the yellows to be a touch warmer and the greens a bit cooler.