suicidalsnowman Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Some people do sports and need higher end cameras though which would not always be the cheapest body possible. But then again for a good telephoto they are around $1000. So most first time slr users wont wanna even spend $1400 on just a sports setup. If your doing landscape then a d40/rebel xti are more then enough, I love mine. Trust me, you don't need an expensive camera to do sports, the main thing it'll ever give you is convenience and reduce the need to predict events. The most important thing is the 12 inches behind the viewfinder, after that, with digital, its the glass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisWPA Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 That sucks man, I hate when people do that :/ How much was ending bid? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisWPA Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Trust me, you don't need an expensive camera to do sports, the main thing it'll ever give you is convenience and reduce the need to predict events. The most important thing is the 12 inches behind the viewfinder, after that, with digital, its the glass. Agreed, I am not argueing saying you guys are wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Ok, so I've been playing around with my new Nikon D5000, and been taking a few alright shots. I'd be interested to know how many of you run some of your shots through a post-processing program, like GIMP or Adobe Photoshop? My experience thus far seems to go like this; I get a subject, and settle on some sort of composition. I take anywhere between 5 to 10 sample pictures to adjust the flash and the slave unit. I then take between 20 to 50 pictures, with varying poses, etc. I load them into iPhoto, and delete the ones I don't like; keeping only those I think have some potential. This usually leaves me with about 10 shots. I take my favourite two or three from these, and run them into GIMP, where I play with the levels, saturation, etc., before sharpening them and saving them (but keeping the original). Should I be doing all this? How many of you post-process? Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trasher Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 How many of you post-process? Post processing is not an option, it's a must... Shoot only in RAW (NEF for Nikon?) and get a good converter (Lightroom or Capture One). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The End Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 That sucks man, I hate when people do that :/ How much was ending bid? $300, i reposted it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisWPA Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) Ok, so I've been playing around with my new Nikon D5000, and been taking a few alright shots. I'd be interested to know how many of you run some of your shots through a post-processing program, like GIMP or Adobe Photoshop? My experience thus far seems to go like this; I get a subject, and settle on some sort of composition. I take anywhere between 5 to 10 sample pictures to adjust the flash and the slave unit. I then take between 20 to 50 pictures, with varying poses, etc. I load them into iPhoto, and delete the ones I don't like; keeping only those I think have some potential. This usually leaves me with about 10 shots. I take my favourite two or three from these, and run them into GIMP, where I play with the levels, saturation, etc., before sharpening them and saving them (but keeping the original). Should I be doing all this? How many of you post-process? Ben. I use Photoshop CS4.. If thats how many shots it takes for you to produce the image you want, then do through that much, for me I usually do this, If I see a picture I wanna take, I usually think about composition, and come up with 1-2 really cool ways to take the picture, or ways to show off the focal point. So then I take 2-3 pictures of each composition, adjusting settings or angle to get how I want it. Then keep 1 of those image and edit it. Edited December 29, 2009 by ChrisWPA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 I do that many because I can't make out all the details of the shot on the Nikon's little LCD screen - I've found that perfect looking shots come out under-flashed most of the time... Maybe I have the brightness set too high? Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfishsalesco Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Don't rely on the preview image on the cameras screen for exposure judgement, use the exposure histogram for that. Only check the composition using the preview image. Also, zoom in on the image to check focus, the detail should be sharp at 100% zoom / crop. I do that many because I can't make out all the details of the shot on the Nikon's little LCD screen - I've found that perfect looking shots come out under-flashed most of the time... Maybe I have the brightness set too high? Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Wise words... Histogram eh? I'll check it out! Cheers! Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerodrew Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I was just at Ritz camera this afternoon and had asked to try a 60mm Nikon Micro Lens on a D300s, but they didn't have that body at the time(they never actually do) when the clerk mentioned that, yes the D300s is popular, and unlike the D40 series and lower end bodies it can use all the lenses currently on the market. Now I'm glad I got my D300s when I did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The End Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 can anyone comment on buying a refurbished camera? I sold my d40 ($305), and I am nearing to my goal of saving up money for a new DSLR. At first I had the D90 in mind, but then I started to look at the D300. Now the D300 i found from Adroma is going for 1,249 refurb, body only. Now I could get a D90 with a 18-105mm VR lens for around 1,024. Whichever camera i buy, I tend to keep this for a long time, so I am wondering which is a better buy for me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerodrew Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 The D300 is actually a higher quality body than the D90, but the D90 also takes videos and it comes with a lens. I guess it really depends if you want the lens compatibility of the D300, or if you want the movie features of the D90. Remember though, the D90's video does NOT autofocus. It's manual focus only. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The End Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 thanks for the help, after paitiently waiting, I finally got my camera, the D300s. And I must say, it is quite nice, solid build, and allows for more creativity. haha going from 3 focus points from the D40 to 51 on the D300 is a huge jump foward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisWPA Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) Grats! I was playing with a d300 and a d3 while getting my senior pics done, so much fun The d3 with a 14-24 f2.8 lens is INSANE wide. Thanks Sean for the seniors pics you can check him out on his website or his flickr, his full name is Sean Scarmack (google it and it will come up first I think) Taken with a d3 and 24-70 f2.8 nikon lens, with sb-900 and sb800 (umbrellas setup to right and slightly behind in both generally) Edited January 17, 2010 by ChrisWPA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maverick343432 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Right I've been using my D40 since they were first released. I'm thinking of switching to a Pen E-P1. I love the looks of it but I'm thinking the Lumix GF1 is probably a wiser choice. Anyone got any opinions on it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhutJP Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Great pics, WhutJP! Love the last one - the framing is perfect! Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrian_Zenda Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Snapped this while up Carn Brea over New Years: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L4byr1nth Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Been playing around with a new cheapy home studio set I got off Amazon. Also toying with colour saturation and colour cast in GIMP. Ben. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerodrew Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats on your purchase, The End. You'll find it to be a tough and extremely versatile machine. Very impressive to wield and the 51 AF points will help especially when shooting fast moving objects. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The End Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Too true aerdrew those focuespoints really help. Right now I have a 50mm 1.8 mounted on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhutJP Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks for the compliments! those photos were taken with a panasonic lumix, lx3, a great compact cam. But! I needed more haha, so I finally bit the bullet and got a dslr - a Nikon D90, 18-200mm VR nikkor lens. Its nice, I like. I took some photos with it tonight, here's a couple from it; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisWPA Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Very nice pics, I am aiming to get a d90 here pretty soon. Selling lots of airsoft stuff hopeing to get a decent amount saved up for one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMerchantOfVenice Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 My poor attempt at taking good pictures, from my Fuji S1000D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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