Photograph and Camera talk
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Day 8/365
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You can shoot with a $6k lens + cheap $500 DSLR and get amazing results but you can't with a $6k body + $200 lens.
Not intending to derail here, and I would agree generally re:investing in nice lenses over investing in bodies, but you can really get amazing results with cheap equipment in the right hands. Hell look at the stuff skilled people get using a $25 holga with a plastic lens and scale focus. Just get something you enjoy using and carry it and shoot.
Keep posting lax, like seeing your shots, many nice ones.
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You can shoot with a $6k lens + cheap $500 DSLR and get amazing results but you can't with a $6k body + $200 lens.
Not intending to derail here, and I would agree generally re:investing in nice lenses over investing in bodies, but you can really get amazing results with cheap equipment in the right hands. Hell look at the stuff skilled people get using a $25 holga with a plastic lens and scale focus. Just get something you enjoy using and carry it and shoot.
Keep posting lax, like seeing your shots, many nice ones.
Thanks Jaco! I'll keep posting as long as I have a camera
I totally understand what you're saying. I mean you can't really compare film and digital though because a $25 holga film camera can take a mean photography and so can an old film camera like a Canon AE-1. But I was trying to make the point that when using for quality in terms of pixel peeping and all that BS, an expensive lens will generally win over a cheaper version of that lens. So comparing lets say.. a canon 85 1.8 vs. the $2100 big brother 85 1.2L II, in regards to quality and bokeh, as well as contrast and color I'm sure the 1.2 will come out to be superior. The only thing is the AF is super slow. But the digital rev cons youtube star did a comparison with a canon rebel camera (<$800) with a nice 24-70L lens I believe? vs. a canon 1Ds Mark III (some $6k camera) with a cheap sigma lens that was honestly crap and to be honest the worse body with the better lens came out to be superior. The advantage of bodies is that they only have more advanced extended features, some with slightly better MP, and better ISO control. Otherwise it's usually the lens that give the photo the best quality. Anyways enough of my rant haha, it wasn't directed towards you though jaco, just in general to hopefully clarify for someone else who doesn't understand (you clearly understand).
that being said I would love to shoot film more because images look so much more dramatic and with the right composition images can look amazing.
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lax, you should try shooting film. A quality Nikon film body can cost relatively nothing, you've already got a lens, get a few spools, a daylight tank, some tri-x and D76 and you'll be in like $150-$200 and it's loads of fun. I'm not saying sell your digital but film is a fun change of pace and will make you better.
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lax, you should try shooting film. A quality Nikon film body can cost relatively nothing, you've already got a lens, get a few spools, a daylight tank, some tri-x and D76 and you'll be in like $150-$200 and it's loads of fun. I'm not saying sell your digital but film is a fun change of pace and will make you better.
actually I have a film camera but its completely broken haha the shutter wont release and is stuck at the top. I have to get it fixed cause I really want to use my film camera again. Only thing I would have difficulty with is getting the film developed as I have no clue where I would be able to get it developed.
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shoot B&W and do it yourself, it's very easy and hella fun. The creation of the image from start to finish is very satisfying. Most of the process can be done in daylight, only thing requiring dark is getting film from canister onto reel into daylight tank. Can be done at night in a dark closet or you can even get a changing bag and do it all in the light.
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I'm a member of Leica Shooters Finland and we just launched our website: http://www.leicashooters.fi/
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Thanks Cris. Yeah, when pixel peeping there's a lot more read cause in LR I only desaturated all the colors except for red. I can go back and fix it but I'm too lazy
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Prepared for a ton of photos?! I think so
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What L lenses look like! by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Wink by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Abandoned Fire Department by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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The Hold-up 11/365 by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Don't Cross… by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Ok cross by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Mmmm… by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Philly by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Water Bokeh 18/365 by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Full delicious deserts by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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17/365 Canon v. Canon by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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The dump by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Day 12/365 Silhouettes by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr
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Julia by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr -
Thanks Rafa, I really appreciate it :D! Where are your photos man?! I always look forward to seeing what you have in store.
Here's one from today, self-portrait but not sure if I'm liking the angle I'm at and I don't ever like seeing myself in pictures lol.
I made it large! (or tried to xD)
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Last one's ace! The natural light from the window is awesome and I really love those blacks. The black borders really underline the movie feel. And btw: while a lot of people here and on SuFu are not fans of those borders (yeah, I'm always lurking), I totally get where you are coming from, man. Props for sticking with it. I don't know if you have done that yet, but I'd love to see some really wide crops from you, like 2.35:1 cinemascope style.
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Last one's ace! The natural light from the window is awesome and I really love those blacks. The black borders really underline the movie feel. And btw: while a lot of people here and on SuFu are not fans of those borders (yeah, I'm always lurking), I totally get where you are coming from, man. Props for sticking with it. I don't know if you have done that yet, but I'd love to see some really wide crops from you, like 2.35:1 cinemascope style.
Wow thanks a ton :)! Well I am sure a fan of that cinema looks and I think I'm improving every time I try, but I'm still not there yet! I edited this pic for you though, not sure if it works especially because the color is somewhat lost but even so I think it looks pretty cool.
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Just uploaded a few more to flickr, from 2 days ago edited yesterday and the day before. I love this set probably the most out of my images.
And SUUUUUPEr wide
