Photograph and Camera talk
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i've a G12 as well G, but find my pictures really look horrible. for the most part i just point & press. keep my settings on auto & let the camera do all the work. no post production or any of that sort of stuff. any suggestions for a photography noob to make his images better?
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I've never used a G12, but some general advice:
Try to use natural light and turn off the flash as often as possible. Keep the ISO setting low, I'm sure you can set a maximum ISO speed on your Canon. Check out the scene modes. some might work wonders in certain situations. I don't know how other people on this board do WAYWT, but I imagine a small tripod is quite useful too.
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thank you. i will make sure i do a waywt picture today in your honor holla & following your general directions as best a mad man can.
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nothing like specialized skills in a specific field
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monday I would agree the x100 a bit overkill for waywt, i use my iphone 4 for almost all my pics cause it's always in my pocket and it does a good enough job
the x100 is a bit much for constant carry when I'm out and about, I only carry it when I know I'm going to be taking pics ie of the kids/family/place etc, it's a little too big to be pocketable and it's got a little heft cause the body is metal not plastic. plus its a prime lens 35mm field of view so no zoom
the AF is mediocre, takes some getting used to, not good for fast action, the upshot is a great lens and great image quality, excellent low light performance, pleasant color rendering, and a rangefinder like feel if you're into that. they're starting to pop up on the used market for a few hundred bucks of new if you're still considering, a lot of Leica-type guys bought them and a few don't like the quirks
my guess, you'd be happy with something more compact and a bit more versatile. just my thoughts
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I don't know how other people on this board do WAYWT, but I imagine a small tripod is quite useful too.
I use a Gorillapod Magnetic, when I use one…
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Oh man, I want a X100 so bad. I love to shoot with manual settings and 35mm lens. No need for a DSLR.
Here some Pics from my vintage Rheinmetall Weltax.
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Woah, wonderful stuff again, Chuck! Have you ever looked at the Sigma DPs? I've got the DP1, and while it is a quirky little sucker, the picture quality is outstanding plus it it's really nice to shoot in manual. Two or three buttons and a little focus wheel (AF is quite horrible), which is very nice for zone focussing, that's all. Not once have I used auto since I bought it. A challenging cam, but if you shoot an old 6x6 folder you are definitely not afraid of this.
High Isos do not look that great but the noise has a very nice grainy feel to it, especially in b/w. Another disadvantage is that you really must shoot RAW and that you have to use Sigma's program for processing these. On Ebay Germany those can be had for 150-250 if you look around, for me it was worth all the trouble.
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Nice plow!
We should really create an IH flickr group to share pics too
Edit:
What do you think: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1931797@N22/ ?
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thanks for the word (&email) holla & the rest of you pros
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Thanks for the nice comments. Today some pics of my manual SLR Praktica MTL50 with the zebra CZJ Pancolar 1.8/50.
The pics were from vacation in Croatia last summer. Maybe some of the best pics I ever made. I hope you will enjoy the overload.
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Wow, they're great Chuck!
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Great pics guys!
I agree on the manual-controls + prime thing. I use a nex-7 these days, and on fullframe (i use a d700 for that) I love a dual lens setup with 35/1.4 and 85/1.4. Hard to replicate the look I get from those on a smaller sensor. ach!
This is why I want a FF camera. If all goes to plan I won't have to sell off my 35L so this way I can use a 5D MK II, 85L and 35L.
