Gear discussion thread v. "I got some new gear and I got to post it here" - General

[QUOTE=Eltro102;43714386]can someone explain how different lenses can render colour differently[/QUOTE] here's some decent explanations [url]http://photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00YXzy[/url]

I finally got the X100, It even came with an ERC [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12205991514/][img]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3794/12205991514_c6639b4f04_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12205991514/]DSC_7465[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12209720155/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/12209720155_67c9382991_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12209720155/]Fuji X100 first day[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12209714905/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7295/12209714905_ef80c19318_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/communistwolf/12209714905/]Fuji X100 first day[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/communistwolf/]CommunistWolf[/url], on Flickr

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;43713412]everyone knows that the sensor's best pixels are in the middle, so that's where you want to keep every subject when you shoot [editline]29th January 2014[/editline] apparently the idea seems to be that it's more for easier tracking of moving subjects at large focal lengths while filming, which makes sense i guess[/QUOTE] nahhh everyone knows the lens is the sharpest at the center with least distortion!

[QUOTE=garychencool;43717182]nahhh everyone knows the lens is the sharpest at the center with least distortion![/QUOTE] i thought we weren't posting true things [editline]29th January 2014[/editline] because the red dot thing is silly [editline]29th January 2014[/editline] did i do it wrong

I thought the red dot was a photoshop, is it not?

[url="http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01/29/olympus-announces-stylus-sp-100-superzoom-with-dot-sight"]apparently not[/url]

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;43717488][url="http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/01/29/olympus-announces-stylus-sp-100-superzoom-with-dot-sight"]apparently not[/url][/QUOTE] ahahahahahhahahahahhahahah Man I gotta see this in store and start aiming. Kids who love CoD will love this.

it'd go really well with the tactical camera holster from the previous page

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;43717598]it'd go really well with the tactical camera holster from the previous page[/QUOTE] Remember to also get the extended mag

does it come with surpressor?? what about a bi-pod?? [editline]30th January 2014[/editline] [img]http://s27.postimg.org/95xj4qscj/hehe.png[/img] pew pew pew

[img]http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/c5ae9fd6893d11e3a84b12ec4dc1b49e_8.jpg[/img] aight, she's in, whoo

putting a red dot sight on a bridge camera makes perfect sense because only an idiot would buy and use either of those

[QUOTE=.Lain;43718219]putting a red dot sight on a bridge camera makes perfect sense because only an idiot would buy and use either of those[/QUOTE] shots fired

[QUOTE=Slippery-Q;43718199][img]http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com/c5ae9fd6893d11e3a84b12ec4dc1b49e_8.jpg[/img] aight, she's in, whoo[/QUOTE] You walk around without a camera strap?

[QUOTE=garychencool;43719132]You walk around without a camera strap?[/QUOTE] yezzir, strap annoys the shit out of me.

[QUOTE=Slippery-Q;43719162]yezzir, strap annoys the shit out of me.[/QUOTE] i would imagine its more annoying when you drop your camera or it slips out of your hand and you are out hundreds or possibly thousand(s) of dollars

[QUOTE=dwt110;43719243]i would imagine its more annoying when you drop your camera or it slips out of your hand and you are out hundreds or possibly thousand(s) of dollars[/QUOTE] all the more reason to keep a tighter grip, mang

i like to try my best to be more careful rather than use a strap. i think they get in the way, and it's really annoying. plus the only straps i have are official branded ones and they look awful [editline]30th January 2014[/editline] they have a purpose in photography, but not for me. i don't have my camera out for extended amounts of time; i throw it back in to my bag when i've landed a shot.

i was doing some filter vs nonfilter stuff with the 50mm f/2 and skylight filter and oddly enough, the biggest difference between the two shots wasn't color or sharpness (as I expected) but the filter shot had some slight more barrel distortion and the entire frame was zoomed in a bit more. [editline]29th January 2014[/editline] have u ever gone so depth of the field that... [t]http://puu.sh/6DeNO[/t]

I always keep the strap on mine but never wear it around my neck or shoulder, just wrap it around my hand/wrist so if I lose my grip it will still be attached to my wrist and ~shouldn't~ hit the floor, never had to test it thankfully

I use shoulder straps. I have some older ones with detachable straps, but they are on most all of the time. I hate neck straps, but the shoulder is great and allows for the camera to be in reach not annoyingly

what do you guys think is a good 35mm equiv focal length for headshots/portraits? I see 85mm and 105mm a lot (crop sensor)

People sometimes talk a lot about distortion and which lens is the best portrait, blah blah I use the 50mm

Portrait is a really loose term, what sort of pictures are you looking to make?

haven't used a strap for about a year and whilst a lot of people on the photography course swear by them, i'm the one laughing when it gets tangled in a tripod

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;43722799]haven't used a strap for about a year and whilst a lot of people on the photography course swear by them, i'm the one laughing when it gets tangled in a tripod[/QUOTE] Then you accidentally drop your camera but you won't because you're extra careful right?

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;43722852]Then you accidentally drop your camera but you won't because you're extra careful right?[/QUOTE] if i drop it, worst that happens is it gets a scratch.

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;43722852]Then you accidentally drop your camera but you won't because you're extra careful right?[/QUOTE] bodies aren't that weak the lens would be the most at-risk piece [editline]30th January 2014[/editline] i wouldn't be too bothered about breaking the 50mm i use for street stuff because they're cheap and easy to buy. i'd go strapped (and buy a not hideous one) if i were using a more expensive lens

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;43722945]if i drop it, worst that happens is it gets a scratch.[/QUOTE] Onto something like concrete or tarmac? You'd dent it and probably mess up a control dial and damage the lens mount, or crack the lens.

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;43723078]Onto something like concrete or tarmac? You'd dent it and probably mess up a control dial and damage the lens mount, or crack the lens.[/QUOTE] my camera body has been slammed onto concrete, and it's fine. the only thing that broke was my first 50. ironically, i was wearing a strap when it happened.