DSLR Shots and Discussions

10MPlayer · 07-21-2013, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by saber

the 18-200 is not good for low light, like it seemed you wanted to take in your previous post. i'd go for the 35mm/1.8 or 50mm/1.8 depending on what you're shooting with, IMO.

also - a decent flash helps if you don't have a tripod; if you can remote it somewhere, even better. but i'm still getting used to shooting in lowlight as well, so take my thoughts with grains of salt.

I have the 18-200 lens and I think it does a pretty good job in low light. A f1.4 lens is obviously going to be faster but I was pretty impressed with the 18-200mm. BUt then, it's the only one I have for now.

Titan1080 · 07-22-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

that was perhaps even more clever^... or did you know it was the same author?

Oh I knew, that post had so much cunning you could chew it! I thought about using this pic though but couldn't find a hi-res one before I came across the T-Rex!

saber · 07-22-2013, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 10MPlayer

I have the 18-200 lens and I think it does a pretty good job in low light. A f1.4 lens is obviously going to be faster but I was pretty impressed with the 18-200mm. BUt then, it's the only one I have for now.

depends on what you shoot, i guess. it's hard for me to get clean shots with the 18-200 in low light unless i pump ISO up, since a lot of what i shoot is moving around.

HKYStormFront · 07-22-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Titan1080

Oh I knew, that post had so much cunning you could chew it! I thought about using this pic though but couldn't find a hi-res one before I came across the T-Rex!

yea... that happened

happytheman · 07-23-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by saber

i feel a lot better about the shots i'm taking even with just a small upgrade (18-55 kit lens thrown out to pasture, replaced by a 18-200 and 35mm prime combo for low light). really wanted a 24-70 but couldn't justify the stupid cost right now.

my d5100 is doing pretty well again. just poneyed up some cash for an op/tech strap because the nikon one sucks and started hurting midway through anime expo.

I was wondering how the anime expo went. Post em up!

LunaZ · 07-24-2013, 10:10 PM

Here's some camera pr0n for those of you who can never have enough megapixels: Canon’s Testing a 75MP+ Pro DSLR

TreeSemdyZee · 07-24-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

Here's some camera pr0n for those of you who can never have enough megapixels: Canon’s Testing a 75MP+ Pro DSLR

Saw that like 10 minutes ago. You've been on Facebook haven't you?

saber · 07-26-2013, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

I was wondering how the anime expo went. Post em up!

I've put the entire thing up on Facebook through our photography group, here's the link for it: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0090612&type=1

here's a selection:

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Cmike2780 · 07-26-2013, 09:22 AM

Great pics

saber · 07-26-2013, 09:58 PM

Thanks! Also just finished my SpoCom set

Here's a small selection from that too.

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I'm still struggling to get my portrait shots better...any suggestions are very much appreciated.

HKYStormFront · 07-29-2013, 05:59 PM

*warning! non DSLR content following*

Bought my mom a new camera for her birthday this year, a Canon PS 280SX. While we were over at my grandparents this weekend I tried shooting out in the backyard with it and snapped this one...

happytheman · 07-29-2013, 09:52 PM

HKY, that's an AMAZING shot for a non-dslr.

happytheman · 07-29-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by saber

Thanks! Also just finished my SpoCom set

Here's a small selection from that too.

( Click to show/hide )

I'm still struggling to get my portrait shots better...any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Focus on the eyes.

6spd · 07-30-2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by saber

Thanks! Also just finished my SpoCom set

Here's a small selection from that too.

( Click to show/hide )

I'm still struggling to get my portrait shots better...any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Yeah, focus on the eyes and shoot at around 1.8-4 aperture to get a melted away background. The main focus of a portrait is the subject. The background is generally useless.

6spd · 07-30-2013, 01:23 AM

Here is an example, taken in near darkness with 2 flashes, 7D w/85mm 1.8 @ 4 about 10 feet away give or take.

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6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	Here is an example, taken in near darkness with 2 flashes, 7D w/85mm 1.8 @ 4 about 10 feet away give or take. onzedge and saber like this. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com Last edited by 6spd; 07-30-2013 at 01:25 AM.

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