any photographers here?
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Laughing Gas
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any photographers here?
in my spare time i like to do a lot of photography (35mm). i do mostly nature photography, color and black and white. i use two olympus om10's and olympus gear.
for this spring, summer, and fall i have more than a few trips planned for traveling the state of ND. i have to get myself a camera backpack and a new tripod.
anyone know any good camera backpacks? i've been looking at Tamrac brand. they seem a bit pricy, but worth it. anyone recommend a good strong brand of tripod?
for this spring, summer, and fall i have more than a few trips planned for traveling the state of ND. i have to get myself a camera backpack and a new tripod.
anyone know any good camera backpacks? i've been looking at Tamrac brand. they seem a bit pricy, but worth it. anyone recommend a good strong brand of tripod?
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any photographers here?
Sure is.
Been involved for 32 years in a amateur/semi-pro way.
Wedding,Portraits,Auto's,Landscapes,Sports,& all sorts of other stuff
I use Nikon Cameras & lenses.
I have three tripods.
The Velbon tripods are great and priced well.
Optex are in-expensively priced and have good quality.
Make sure you buy one that is sturdy and with a canvas carrier.
Been involved for 32 years in a amateur/semi-pro way.
Wedding,Portraits,Auto's,Landscapes,Sports,& all sorts of other stuff
I use Nikon Cameras & lenses.
I have three tripods.
The Velbon tripods are great and priced well.
Optex are in-expensively priced and have good quality.
Make sure you buy one that is sturdy and with a canvas carrier.
Lead Driver
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From: Tampa Bay, FL USA
any photographers here?
I'm sorry, but I live in
ROCHESTER, NY
and we really don't know much about photography
, but I've used an OM-10 for over 20 years- great camera for my needs. Sounds like you take a lot of the same stuff I do. One good thing about our change of seasons- there's always something to shoot- pictures and Democrats!!
ROCHESTER, NY
and we really don't know much about photography
, but I've used an OM-10 for over 20 years- great camera for my needs. Sounds like you take a lot of the same stuff I do. One good thing about our change of seasons- there's always something to shoot- pictures and Democrats!!
Posting Guru
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From: Near Bloom, PA
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(LOL) I don't shoot what I can't eat, and I heard those guys leave a bad taste in your mouth...
I use an older Canon AE-1 and a new Rebel EOS-X. Let me know what you find out about the backpack, I could use one of those.
I use an older Canon AE-1 and a new Rebel EOS-X. Let me know what you find out about the backpack, I could use one of those.
Fleet Owner
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
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I've been using a Mavica FD-63 for almost 2 years now, and am waiting for 35mm lens compatable digital bodies to get affordable...
The nice thing about digital is the re-use ability, lack of dark room requirements, and versatility of editing ware. The downside is the color depth in non-web images, although very high pixel density images are indestinguishable from photo lab images.
Unfortunately - that calls for about a 6 thousand dollar camera, or a film based image with an outrageous scanner currently.
>=o(
The nice thing about digital is the re-use ability, lack of dark room requirements, and versatility of editing ware. The downside is the color depth in non-web images, although very high pixel density images are indestinguishable from photo lab images.
Unfortunately - that calls for about a 6 thousand dollar camera, or a film based image with an outrageous scanner currently.
>=o(
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From: Brea CA
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I'm from the old school and use full manual cameras, a old Canon F1 and a FTb for backup. These are big and heavy cameras, especially with extras like a motor drive, long lens or flash. The best tripods I've found that can support them are made by Velbon, very sturdy and have lots of adjustments.
Tamrac makes some nice heavy duty bags and I think they are well worth the price. Consider it an investment for protecting your expensive equipment, don't cut corners now.
Enjoy your new hobby!
Barry
Tamrac makes some nice heavy duty bags and I think they are well worth the price. Consider it an investment for protecting your expensive equipment, don't cut corners now.
Enjoy your new hobby!
Barry
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From: 5600 feet high
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I like to take pictures of me and my buddies camping, snowboarding, fishing and going to concerts...but landscapes are cool, too. I have one of those Advantix cameras with panorama, and I like it for taking pictures of mountain ranges.
I always wanted a nice 35mm camera, but I never could afford it, and not I am not realy into photography anymore.
But, I have about 5000 pictures of me and my friends, most of them would make you laugh...
BDV
I always wanted a nice 35mm camera, but I never could afford it, and not I am not realy into photography anymore.
But, I have about 5000 pictures of me and my friends, most of them would make you laugh...
BDV
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From: Kentucky
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I have a Cannon auto 35mm with zoom and mainly do railroad photograhy. I also like to get out with my camera in the fall, Eastern Kentucky in October is just awesome.
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From: Cartersville, GA
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I piddle a bit with a Canon Rebel 2000 with a 70-300 Sigma telephoto and a Canon 35-70 lens. I've also got a Nikon CoolPix 950 digital that I prefer to use most of the time. Our 3 yr old daughter won't stand still long enough to get a "posed" picture, so burning through digital film and deleting the unwanted shots is easier on the wallet.
I picked up a Lowepro Mini Trekker backpack on eBay for about $75 new. I use it to carry the SLR, the 300mm lens, digital camera, and a Hi8 camcorder, plus all the wires, chargers, tapes, film, batteries, etc. I can also attach the tripod to the back and lug it along with me as well. I got sick and tired of carrying three camera bags with us on vacation, so this has been a good solution so far.
Here's a review of the Mini Trekker
I'd like to get a decent flash for the Rebel, if anyone can recommend a particular model of Canon flash or one of the others, I'd appreciate it.
Greg
I picked up a Lowepro Mini Trekker backpack on eBay for about $75 new. I use it to carry the SLR, the 300mm lens, digital camera, and a Hi8 camcorder, plus all the wires, chargers, tapes, film, batteries, etc. I can also attach the tripod to the back and lug it along with me as well. I got sick and tired of carrying three camera bags with us on vacation, so this has been a good solution so far.
Here's a review of the Mini Trekker
I'd like to get a decent flash for the Rebel, if anyone can recommend a particular model of Canon flash or one of the others, I'd appreciate it.
Greg
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I currently use a Nikon N80. I've been really lazy about it recently. I had been useing pentax equipment but gave it up for nikon. If anyone needs/wants some k-mount lenses feel free to e-mail me. Also if anyone has a nikon tele-photo lens for an auto focus camera that they want to get rid of please feel free to e-mail me.
Has anyone had any experience in the dark room? I've used Digital and Film and you just don't get the same feeling of acomplishment with digital that you get in the dark room. Admittedly it's more expencive and time consumeing but i really like it better. Makes me wish i had a place to put a dark room.
As far as camera bags i use a lowepro micro trekker 200. It carries plenty of equipment and cost me 62 dollars at a camera show. As far as a tripode I use a cheap wal-mart one that I steady by hanging my camera bag from it. Works pretty good.
also if you want to see one of my favorite photographers go to www.lostamerica.com.
~eriC
Has anyone had any experience in the dark room? I've used Digital and Film and you just don't get the same feeling of acomplishment with digital that you get in the dark room. Admittedly it's more expencive and time consumeing but i really like it better. Makes me wish i had a place to put a dark room.
As far as camera bags i use a lowepro micro trekker 200. It carries plenty of equipment and cost me 62 dollars at a camera show. As far as a tripode I use a cheap wal-mart one that I steady by hanging my camera bag from it. Works pretty good.
also if you want to see one of my favorite photographers go to www.lostamerica.com.
~eriC
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From: Brea CA
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That's the problem, having a place to put the darkroom. I use the bathroom but have to make it light tight. Developing trays lined up in the bathtub and the enlarger sitting on the toliet, not very ergonomic. After a few hours I have a backache and a headache from the chemical fumes. It takes me as much time to set everything up and break it back down as it does just making the prints. Then the chemicals expire before I use them all up. It's these inconveniences that keep me from printing more often. Like you say, having a permanent place for the darkroom with everything set up correctly is the best way to do it if you have space.
Barry
Barry
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From: Ontario, canada
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I have all the darkroom gear stored im my basement waiting for a place to be set up again. My darkroom turned into a nursery some time ago and I havent had time since.
I'd like to get setup to do some enlargements again, It seems like the labs just dont get the colour right when they do it.
I used to use an olympus OM-10 but it got wet and fried the meter in a canoe mishap last year. Olympus lenses were the best IMO
I finally gave in and bought a new canon EOS 3000 auto everything, but i find it harder to get the results I want because it tries to do everything for you.
I'd like to get setup to do some enlargements again, It seems like the labs just dont get the colour right when they do it.
I used to use an olympus OM-10 but it got wet and fried the meter in a canoe mishap last year. Olympus lenses were the best IMO
I finally gave in and bought a new canon EOS 3000 auto everything, but i find it harder to get the results I want because it tries to do everything for you.
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Laughing Gas
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any photographers here?
i used to do the darkroom work when i had access to one at the college. my apartment doesn't allow much to set up a temperary one. i love being in the darkroom. that type of b&w photography is my favorite to do. i'm currently using a roll of this CN400 b&w to see how it compares to the other films.
this year i have a lot of "projects" or ideas planned for my photography. i'm looking to continue my nature photography, but i'd like to start getting into the agricultural type photography. i used to do a lot of it when i was still on the farm, but now i don't have access to that anymore.
my equipment:
2 OM10's
2 50mm
28mm
205mm
doubler
2 flashes
motordrive
a not so great tripod
pentax point and shoot
1986 F150 4x4 (does that count as equipment)
this year i have a lot of "projects" or ideas planned for my photography. i'm looking to continue my nature photography, but i'd like to start getting into the agricultural type photography. i used to do a lot of it when i was still on the farm, but now i don't have access to that anymore.
my equipment:
2 OM10's
2 50mm
28mm
205mm
doubler
2 flashes
motordrive
a not so great tripod
pentax point and shoot
1986 F150 4x4 (does that count as equipment)
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any photographers here?
1986 F150 4x4 (does that count as equipment)
~eriC