Photograph and Camera talk
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@Jett129 Thank you for that video! Love the old cars and quite frankly, few new cars excite me the way the old ones do. Absolutely love the chrome, sounds, and just overall design of those greats. I could definitely see spending days there taking pictures. Great cars and backgrounds (architecture).
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Awesome shots of the surfers again, @Jett129
Love the first one… So dynamic!!I'm curious: Have you tried taking a shot at a low shutter speed (1/15 or so) and drawing the camera with the surfer to smooth out the water and keep the surfer sharp?
Only works if the surfer is in a static position like on the last pic but i imagine it would make for an absolutely stunning shot!
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I'm getting back into shooting after not really doing anything for the last 2-3 years. I've got a Nikon D750 and a 50mm 1.4g that I'm mostly using. Also have a 24-70 2.8g, but don't use it as much because I want an easy grab and go setup to shoot with and stash in my backpack.
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Thinking of moving some of that gear and going mirrorless? What's a good mirrorless setup on the used market these days?
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Absolutely beautiful day at Eibsee, which is surrounded some of the most beautiful mountains in the Bavarian alps, among them Germany's tallest mountain Zugspitze.
I went a bit HDR with my film recipe, but it actually resembles the magnificent colors we saw. From yellow grass to turquoise / green / blue water and dark green trees covered by the first signs of snow.
Here's some shots. All shot with a 7Artisans 35mm 1.4 manual lens. Almost everything was shot on f8 with the focus dialed in to hyperlocal distance to "just shoot" without thinking too much.
// Proof that messing up the focus sometimes makes for the most beautiful shots. This was one of the first shots of the day and i think it is my favorite
// White, dark blues, greens…
// Mixing some browns in
// The lighting changed very frequently. This looks almost sunset-like when in fact it was 1pm
// Mirrored mountains in the crystal clear lake
// Some fog appeared
// Brown leaves with snow covered greens in the background
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@chrisjohnnick That's awesome! Looking forward to see some shots of yours. For used market mirrorless I would absolutely recommend The Sony A6### series if you're looking for "best bang for the buck". Many people are selling their used setups and you can get great deals including lenses, etc…
You can also find absolutely great deals with Fuji's X-T# series, now that the X-T5 has been released. The X-T3 is still a phenomenal camera if you're mainly looking for shooting stills.
Comes down to personal preference in the end though. May I ask what shooting scenario (portraiture / sports / landscape / travel / street...) you are looking at and what your budget is?
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mostly portrait/street/travel shots when I'm out and about with the family. Looking to spend maybe $500-$700 all in for a body and lens. I've seen lots of used Sony A6000's in that range.
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Also found a Canon M5 locally for $450 with a 22mm lens. Intrigued by the touch screen, bluetooth and same MP as my d750.
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@weftyarn This is as close as I’ve ever come to that and it wasn’t deliberate. I was waiting for the sun to set and there were some guys surfing,so I took a few shots,but neglected to adjust my settings for action photography. This is also the first surfing picture I ever posted on IG. Had to screenshot it to show you,and look who happened to like it way back then.
