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5. "I have a rebel but rarely use it these days. " In response to Reply # 3
The quality is still better than a cell phone but it’s so much easier to whip out a phone and snap pics these days.
I have an older IPhone so the quality isn’t that hot but my sisters android? Damn, stunning quality.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
7. "I have an S8, take pictures all the time. " In response to Reply # 3
But I dug out my T3i this morning because my twins were looking especially cool in their school clothes.
Phone can't beat that DSLR.
I'll admit that I dropped using the DSLR partially because I just never found the controls intuitive. Frustrating searching for the settings I wanted. I figured touchscreen might make that alot easier. Shrugs.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
8. "yeah if you aint shooting your Rebel outside auto; not worth it..BUT" In response to Reply # 7
>But I dug out my T3i this morning because my twins were >looking especially cool in their school clothes. > >Phone can't beat that DSLR. > >I'll admit that I dropped using the DSLR partially because I >just never found the controls intuitive. Frustrating >searching for the settings I wanted. I figured touchscreen >might make that alot easier. Shrugs. > >********** >"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then >they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson > >"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
if you wanna go full frame; not cropped, you can find a used 5D2 on CL for like 5 or 6 bills..a steal IMO
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16. "it might be more fun to upgrade or add a lens" In response to Reply # 1
I still shoot w/my t2i from time to time. I wouldn't put a $5000 lens on it or anything, but for a couple of bucks ($200-$400) you can get a number of fun lenses new or used, that might make a much bigger difference in your photography than upgrading your camera for a couple more megapixels.
In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king. -Hunter S. Thompson
17. "I did just this. T3I to an 80D and lemmie tell you what YOU MISSING" In response to Reply # 1 Wed Jan-24-18 07:02 PM by BigReg
Nothing, lol.
The Camera's nice but the only impact it's made is the more autofocus points (but I ain't a sports photographer so for me it's as much a negative as a positive) and less of that arbitrary buffer restriction Canon places on their cheaper models ie.. after a quick succession of shots the T3I decides to go smoke a cigarette while the buffer loads.
Outside of that? EXACTLY THE SAME THING.
I had a fashion shoot on saturday morning and I brought out the 80D just to get used to changing settings on the fly but when I really wanted to shoot later in the afternoon it was the T3i I brought.
But like GOMEZ said above I brought myself a bigger boy lens around that same time and used it on the fashion shoot and nigga, I felt like Helmut Newton.
Not gonna say that there aren't better things under the hood and that I am unhappy with the purchase but I would wait a biiit longer and see how Canon refreshes the line towards the end of the year. Their cheap new full frame was pushing not much over 1k during the holidays and in hindsight I mighta waited for that...if you're gonna upgrade upgrade to one of the prosumer joints
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28. "Yeah. That’s gonna be my next purchase" In response to Reply # 22
Had a bit of extra money on me during the beginning of the holidays and I was shopping for a new body. afterwards I was like ‘i shouldda dreamed bigger’, lol. Next will be the used full frame
2. "I'm going analogue. Olympus 35RC & Olympus 35UC in my possession" In response to Reply # 0
now... A few roles of B&W... Gonna see what it do. Never used a rangefinder camera before...should be interesting. I've been in a photography rut for the past 4 years or so....
4. "i bought a 4x5 a couple months ago" In response to Reply # 2
will try some shit out rangefinders are dope because you can shoot at slower shutter speeds; but watch out for parallax compensation on your image while composing
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12. "what are you going to do w the film you shoot?" In response to Reply # 2
You gonna process it yourself? Get it processed? Scan negatives or slides yourself to get digital files? Skip digital all together? I’m curious because I’ve wanted play around with film cameras a bit but there’s def a few more layers to consider.
In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king. -Hunter S. Thompson
23. "shoot > dev > flatbed scan > LR" In response to Reply # 15
pretty much been my workflow. Dev at home is pretty easy and gives you that extra level of control. Keep your chemicals air and light tight and they'll last way longer than you'd think they would. Color kits start to add up after a while but they last for months.
27. "good flatbed scanner recommendation?" In response to Reply # 23
The place I use to process charges $7/roll to digitize. I just dropped off 9 rolls of old film I found in my basement, had them developed only...so i'm looking for a scanner so that I can digitize them once I get the negatives back.
30. "i just use the Epson v500 i have at my desk at work" In response to Reply # 27 Thu Jan-25-18 01:39 PM by hardware
works fine. the files print well. i scan at 3200dpi.
you can get a Pulstek which is designed for 35mm film and will give you cleaner scans and better color, but its not really worth the investment unless you're mainly shooting film and you NEED giant super high quality print files. If you're just printing books or regular prints, a flatbed is fine if you have LR. I've printed 20x30 cleanly from my Bronica.
i can only imagine the newer scanner models are better.
59. "Ended up going with the V370. It's perfect and I don't feel like I waste..." In response to Reply # 35
any money. I feel like a chump for even paying the shop to digitize my last roll of B&W...I rescanned the negatives myself and they look WAAAY better than the hack job that the camera shop did.
Still haven't gotten my materials together to start processing my own B&W....hopefully by summer.
10. "Bought an X100f in November. It's made photography more fun" In response to Reply # 0
I mostly shot with an old T2i, which let me learn a lot about the basics of photography.
X100f let me get out and shoot lighter, and pay more attention to what's going on in a shot, rather than constantly fucking w/lenses and settings and stuff. I probably could have gotten the same amount of fun out of a Ricoh GR or something for a little less money, but the Fuji is fun as hell. Just shooting .jpgs w/minimal edits, and not giving a fuck.
Got it because i was waiting for the iphone X to come out and wanted a better camera than my 6. Its amazing and they are relatively cheap. Might sell it to buy the x100f
55. "Been researching Fuji's since this post. I'm ready to jump ship from Nik..." In response to Reply # 10
Sounds like everything about the Fuji X series is RIGHT up my alley. I feel like i've hit a wall with my Nikon D5100. Just not getting the results I want, missing shots of the kids, landscape shots just being uninspirational... Not sold on full frame being the answer; not sold on upgrading to the D7200 being the answer...just kinda wanting something with more "control". It looks like Fuji is doing exactly that! I've zero'd in on the X-T20 or the X100T or X100F. I like the idea of having the option to expand my lenses....and the X-T20 seems like a good path to walk.... if I were keeping a DSLR in my collection, then i'd probably be more on board with the X100 series....
56. "I bought one last spring..." In response to Reply # 10
I posted about it in one of the old photography posts. The best feature is how easy it is to adjust your settings on the fly. I also love the size. I used to use a T5i and the size of the camera resulted in not taking it with me a lot of times. The x100f fits easily in a coat pocket and I use it way more.
57. "Yeah man. The fact that it fits in a jacket pocket is clutch " In response to Reply # 56
I take it with me way more often than I would drag out the clunky DSLR. It’s also way less imposing in public settings so I’m less apprehensive about breaking it out.
In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king. -Hunter S. Thompson
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44. "I've shot with her three times; she deserves every bit of it" In response to Reply # 42
She's super-professional, willing to talk through ideas, she's personable, and she has just about the best pose instincts I've seen in my albeit limited hobbyist life.
She's stepping away from the game, at least for now, from what I've heard.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
32. "random photog story (might inspire someone)." In response to Reply # 0
so, a friend of mine took up photography as a hobby 2 or 3 years ago.
had no professional training, just bought a camera and really fell in love with it and was inspired. started learning his history, learning cameras, learning film, etc.
started doing some modeling shoots and got published in some small, very specific to photography magazines.
kept grinding and working his connections, and on Tuesday he started working for one of the biggest ad firms in NYC. so, in a few years he took his hobby and is now, technically, a professional photographer making more money than he's ever made in his life and getting to do things most people would pay to do.
the firm just flew him down to Florida today to shoot the 24 Hours of Daytona (one of their clients is Cadillac and i assume one or more Caddys are in the race).
point is, don't stop chasing your dreams. you never know...you just might achieve them.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
meaning, i can obviously tell when a shot is a powerful, awesome piece of art. that said, there will be photos that look MAD regular to me that other photogs/artists really think are dope.
52. "Presentation" In response to Reply # 48 Thu Jan-25-18 10:25 PM by hardware
when you work with images or whatnot a lot, you just automatically see it at its greatest potential. so like, the image may be on instagram, but you know it would look dope big on a wall, so you just see that instead.
most people just see it how its presented. which is the expectation.
41. "nice - i have a similar story. " In response to Reply # 32
definitely not shooting for the biggest ad agency or anything, but i started out dicking around with a camera and stayed with it, one gig turned into another and i spent all of 2016 being flown around and out of the country, shooting print work for magazines and getting paid pretty nicely.
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58. "Copped a Fujifilm XT20 & a Fujinon Super EBC 35mm 1:1.4" In response to Reply # 0
This gonna take some getting used to from a DSLR. 1st impressions are that it's getting WAAAAAAAy better shots of the kids off jump. The jpegs i'm getting need ZERO retouching in Lightroom. Normally I have to trash shots that used flash...not here...even shooting in full Auto mode i'm getting great shots....flash and everything..
Ergonomics are trash...but the photo quality is making up for that hands down...
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73. "#TEAMNIKON again. Fuji affair didn't last long..." In response to Reply # 0
Mirrorless just isn't for me I guess. I like some heft to my camera. I like that tactile feedback of the mirror flipping back into place upon shutter release...I need more than just an audible indication...however so faint... I already had good glass, ditching all of that to get on the Fuji train was just hustling backwards... Battery life wasn't optimal at all. I can leave my Nikon DSLR on the shelf for weeks and go to pick it up and STILL have well over 75% battery available. I can travel with a single battery and not worry about it dying.
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