Quote :

"Between this and the 50mm f/1.8 lens I got for $89 off Dell.com, hoping this will be a nice intro to DSLR."

no shit? got a link to that lens? I've been wanting one of those, and that price is too good to pass up.

[Edited on November 3, 2009 at 2:29 PM. Reason : as]

11/3/2009 2:29:47 PM

Quag those are some hot pictures. One of em looks like infrared.

11/3/2009 2:52:17 PM

Quote :

"To re-iterate what quagmire said, it's a very specialized filter and you'll end up barely using it unless you are taking pics of landscape, the most common use of it."

One of these days I'm going to get a polarizing filter.

I like to get photos of the springs in Florida when I go cave diving -- showing the clarity of the water would be nice. It is pretty neat to look at a pool of blue water and see the bottom from the surface, but sometimes there's too much glare.

Being able to take shots like this would be nice. Not that they are incredible photos...just saying I'd like to get the water clarity like these -- hopefully using a polarizing filter would help. Awhile back I shot a photo through my polarized sunglasses and it seemed to do the trick.





[Edited on November 3, 2009 at 3:01 PM. Reason : ]

11/3/2009 3:01:05 PM

Quote :

"Quote : "Between this and the 50mm f/1.8 lens I got for $89 off Dell.com, hoping this will be a nice intro to DSLR." no shit? got a link to that lens? I've been wanting one of those, and that price is too good to pass up."

Looks like the Dell deal expired on 10/28. Its about $100 anywhere else online using google shopping.

11/3/2009 3:24:35 PM

Some shots taken in Costa Rica:










feedback plz, i'm a DSLR n00b.

11/3/2009 3:50:53 PM

tilt shift train

anyways...shooting my first wedding next weekend. anyone want to let me borrow a nikon body for an extra camera to minimize lens swapping?

meeting with the lucky couple in an hour



[Edited on November 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM. Reason : [Edited on November 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM. Reason : sdf]]

11/4/2009 5:30:13 PM

^thought it was a toy until i saw the legs and realized it was pullen

11/4/2009 5:36:47 PM

oh,
btw..really nice mt pictures guys

quagmire...really really dig some of yours. looked like it was hella cold. did you have any camera issues with the cold weather?

11/4/2009 5:41:23 PM

haha omg I thought that was a toy model too!

11/4/2009 5:46:32 PM

Rad shot gunzz. Was that with an actual TS lens or done in PS?

11/4/2009 6:07:10 PM

Shot a documentary in gainesville last weekend, with like 5 different cameras including the 7D.

Here's some footage from the 7D.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqmQkjoc9-g

11/4/2009 6:32:59 PM

Bweez! That looks awesome man!

11/4/2009 7:45:57 PM

^^^ my question as well. cool shot regardless, though.

11/4/2009 8:39:19 PM

Danke!

11/4/2009 8:39:52 PM

Some shots from my trip to NYC.

11/5/2009 11:52:51 AM

I like the one with the squirrel

11/5/2009 12:49:54 PM

the 7th one of the reflecting skyline is awesome...

but nothing tops a flying squirrel...

11/5/2009 12:57:26 PM

Quote :

"quagmire...really really dig some of yours. looked like it was hella cold. did you have any camera issues with the cold weather?"

it hovered around 20°F...aside from battery life being a bit shorter than normal, i didn't have any problems...most of the precipitation was in the form of sleet and so most everything just bounced off the camera...and since nothing stuck, it didn't have a chance to melt when i put it away (actually, even then it probably wouldn't have mattered since the camera was never in a place warm enough to melt the sleet )

as for your train pic,

Quote :

"thought it was a toy until i saw the legs and realized it was pullen"

me too...that was a crazy realization...very cool

11/5/2009 1:19:00 PM

I too was just in NYC during the same week that Ronny was up there. I shun Ronny for not calling me so we could hook up and find some cool shit to shoot together...

Anyhow, many many pics I've taken this past month. Btw, I'm down in Miami, Florida for the rest of the year doing my co-op with a commercial photographer down here. It's pretty badass. Suck it NC.









Halloween Pics:
















Random Las Olas pics:







And yes, I'm a nerd, here's a pic of me in my new 'photo vest'. lol...


[Edited on November 6, 2009 at 1:05 AM. Reason : lol at vest]

11/6/2009 1:03:45 AM

I haven't posted in here in forever. A few somewhat recent ones from me...


Cary Band Day:



My Youngest Daughter:



My Oldest Daughter:



Fireworks at Myrtle Beach:



Downtown Raleigh:

11/6/2009 7:13:17 AM

I really love Ronny's flying squirrel pic, heh

11/6/2009 10:06:00 AM

Flying squirrel FTW!

11/6/2009 10:57:23 AM

Quote :

"Rad shot gunzz. Was that with an actual TS lens or done in PS?"

i wish i had a TS lens...i didnt even use PS...there is this website that might be posted some where in this thread but its: http://tiltshiftmaker.com/

so i really cheated

i like flying squirrel too

[Edited on November 7, 2009 at 9:46 AM. Reason : ]

11/6/2009 12:48:31 PM

My parents had an owl in their backyard the past few nights...so I stood outside and waited for it to show up...
I know these shots aren't that great...but I was about 30 yards away zoomed all the way in with my 55-200mm lens on my D40. I used an exposure (obviously) and you can tell by the way the owl kept moving and blurring the image. Enjoy.

11/6/2009 9:01:38 PM

WAT

11/6/2009 10:21:17 PM

i need to take some pictures. i've been slacking lately.

11/7/2009 12:18:40 PM

Let's make that happen.

11/7/2009 12:29:11 PM

i totally wrote on your facebook wall, but you ignored me.

haha, but yeah, i'm good for a day next week. wed or thurs could work since i think you have those days off.

11/7/2009 12:41:19 PM

Pictures from Scythian concert last night; My external flash died mid show so I went without, here's a few I liked;

11/7/2009 1:25:49 PM

Opstand, i really dig that fireworks picture. i like how you can see the beach, lights on the horizon, and the firework is in black space. pretty cool.

Kiwi, i like that second picture. nice shot.

11/7/2009 6:01:27 PM

Jbaz! Fucking awesome. Good hotties as well

11/7/2009 6:01:49 PM

Cool thanks! f/4 @ 1/6s ISO1600. No tripod either, just kind of leaned up on a rail on a balcony. Took a few tries to get one that wasn't too blurry.

11/9/2009 7:36:55 AM

just got a set of the new wireless pocketwizards with ETTL and its awesome. Can't wait to use it in a real world setting.

11/10/2009 12:03:54 AM

It isn't digital but does any one have any recommendations on where to get film developed? both C-41 and E-6. In the Wilmington area

Costco did a really good job with the C-41 prints and scans. I just got some film back from Walmart and it looked horrid. The scans are blown out for the most part, looks almost nothing like the print. On top of that some of the prints are even framed differently than the negative. I know Walmart sends out the slides to Fuji to get them developed but there isn't an option to get any scans.

11/10/2009 11:24:39 AM

11/10/2009 11:40:30 AM

Some shots from the Get Up Kids show in CH last night

11/11/2009 2:17:28 PM

looking to get into the game - if buying used (looking at a used D40), would I need to worry the number of exposures? (can i be sure that there's plenty of "life" left? - if that makes any sense)... i'm new at this (please be gentle)

11/12/2009 12:33:20 PM

i asked my parents for a digital SLR for christmas - fingers crossed i get it

11/12/2009 12:35:24 PM

^^ The D40's are so cheap now, you'd be an idiot to buy a used D40 unless you can get it for $200 for a kit. I wouldn't worry too much about the life of the shutter unless the person took a lot of pics for a few years. I mean they are routinely around $400-500 for a kit last year. I honestly would look at a D90 or the rebel lines now. The video features that are offered on the newer DSLR's are a pretty nice feature for that time you don't have your p&s or doing some quick low light vids.

11/12/2009 4:27:57 PM

cool, thanks

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/1462727592.html
i was thinking this girl would let hers go for about $250 or so, which interested me...

also, i found another set with the body, 18-55 kit lens, Nikon 55-200 VR lens, and a Sigma 70-300 lens for $500 (i've emailed him, but haven't heard back yet)...

my budget is somewhat limited, d90 seems way out of the price range

11/12/2009 5:17:04 PM

If you're a D40/D60 shooter check out slickdeals today for the grip on sale. One use and you'll love it, practically guaranteed. Those always-on screens and mini bodies will finally have plenty of juice and a more comfy feel in your hand.

11/13/2009 9:12:37 AM

JBaz, is the girl in white and blue in your 4th halloween pic above wearing nothing but a thong and body paint?

11/13/2009 9:33:42 AM

haha wow good eye. I didn't notice that at first glance... but if you look close you can see paint on the nips. I think you've hit the nail on the head. Body paint FTW!

11/13/2009 5:41:36 PM

from the first amazon review of that d40 battery grip:

Quote :

"It does feature a vertical shutter release, but keep in mind that it functions via infra-red signal. You simply tell your camera to use remote shooting, and turn on the grip's vertical shutter. You also have to hit a switch on the grip that releases a little pop-out infra-red remote. That's all there is to it. It's not horrible. It's not great either. But if you need it, it's there. You can't half-press focus like you're use to doing with the vertical shutter release. You just press (just as you would your Nikon wireless remote control) and the camera quickly detects the best focal point and snaps the photo. That's not the fault of Targus. Nikon didn't include a way for battery grips to communicate to the camera body. At least not on our lower end D40 series cameras."

useless. part of the whole appeal to me of the d40 is its small size. why screw that up with a chunky battery mount if the vert. shutter release is so limited?

11/13/2009 7:14:55 PM

yeah, i passed on that yesterday

11/14/2009 8:17:26 AM

Who the fuck doesn't use back-button focus?

Seriously?

11/14/2009 11:06:46 AM

yes, she was just in body paint and a thong.


And Ronny, apparently only NCSU shooters use the back button for AF. Every other photog I've met had to be trained to use the AF button whenever I hand them my camera.

11/14/2009 3:27:35 PM

Man, I've got to move to Miami

11/14/2009 3:30:12 PM

11/14/2009 3:49:10 PM

look man, I'm going to mail you some of my business cards

and here's what you're going to do... when you end up at these parties with extremely hot women, I want you to hand out my cards to these people.... hand them out like they're the cure for AIDS.

11/14/2009 3:54:05 PM