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

[QUOTE=frag4life;44232490]Foma makes excellent paper as well. And it's cheaper than both ilford and kentmere.[/QUOTE] In my college we use ilford Variable contrast paper, I believe its this stuff [url]http://ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=26&t=Photographic+Papers[/url] but anything that is really made by Ilford/Kentmere is good because the developing times are shorter compared to more classic paper types liike Foma

D3300 sensor ranks above the 1DX, 5D mark III and a whole bunch of other recent pro cams on DXOmark. Weird.

oh in that case i'm going to sell my 1dx and buy five d3300's

Isn't it universally known that dxo is full of shit though?

[QUOTE=roflcakes;44232873]Isn't it universally known that dxo is full of shit though?[/QUOTE] That's what /p/ says but I'm not so sure.

It's incredibly difficult to judge camera sensors just by eye, especially with all the heavy post processing people do nowadays.

tbh i think we're close to a point where individual sensor performance and iq isn't relevant to most people and that it's down to ergonomics, workflow and how you feel just using the camera. [editline]14th March 2014[/editline] like, we still have pixel peepers and people who give a massive fuck about how many megapixels a camera has but really, tech is advancing so much it's naive to just look at numbers

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;44232817]D3300 sensor ranks above the 1DX, 5D mark III and a whole bunch of other recent pro cams on DXOmark. Weird.[/QUOTE] Canon sensors rank lower on DxO because of their lower dynamic range, which factors hugely into the score. I've seen people call DxO full of shit (mostly when it is against their camera brand), but a few of the other dynamic range tests I've seen put Canon at a big disadvantage. They do fab sensors in house (the only other brands to do this are Panasonic and Sony atm), but I don't know realistically why their cameras would be behind in these areas by 2-3 stops. Apparently even my RX100 is a bit better in dynamic range than the 5dmk3 [QUOTE=codenamecueball;44234059]tbh i think we're close to a point where individual sensor performance and iq isn't relevant to most people and that it's down to ergonomics, workflow and how you feel just using the camera. [editline]14th March 2014[/editline] like, we still have pixel peepers and people who give a massive fuck about how many megapixels a camera has but really, tech is advancing so much it's naive to just look at numbers[/QUOTE] Sensor performance does matter though depending on what you want to shoot. If you are doing something where dynamic range is important, Canon's APS-C chips average 11.4 stops and other manufacturers get around 13. That's quite a bit more room to work with in PP, not to mention the slightly extra surface area the sensor is already getting. I'm sure to everyone it would not matter, but to me personally I would not shoot on Canon now after editing Sony files, I appreciate the ability to boost shadows without banding and to make larger prints if needed. Color rendering is different by manufacturer as well, as everyone uses a slightly different top coat to their sensors, as well as different RAW "cooking"

[QUOTE=Trogdon;44235019]Canon sensors rank lower on DxO because of their lower dynamic range, which factors hugely into the score. I've seen people call DxO full of shit (mostly when it is against their camera brand), but a few of the other dynamic range tests I've seen put Canon at a big disadvantage. They do fab sensors in house (the only other brands to do this are Panasonic and Sony atm), but I don't know realistically why their cameras would be behind in these areas by 2-3 stops. Apparently even my RX100 is a bit better in dynamic range than the 5dmk3 Sensor performance does matter though depending on what you want to shoot. If you are doing something where dynamic range is important, Canon's APS-C chips average 11.4 stops and other manufacturers get around 13. That's quite a bit more room to work with in PP, not to mention the slightly extra surface area the sensor is already getting. I'm sure to everyone it would not matter, but to me personally I would not shoot on Canon now after editing Sony files, I appreciate the ability to boost shadows without banding and to make larger prints if needed. Color rendering is different by manufacturer as well, as everyone uses a slightly different top coat to their sensors, as well as different RAW "cooking"[/QUOTE] Don't all canon cameras have much more saturated reds that other brands? I remember reading it somewhere and it seems to be true

I would say that they do. I think it's a design choice so skin tones come out better with less post processing (easier to achieve the effect).

i have my lightroom preset set to always saturate reds and oranges more than anything else - i love them being strong

[QUOTE=.Lain;44232834]oh in that case i'm going to sell my 1dx and buy five d3300's[/QUOTE] just buy three, one main, 2 back up and the rest on lenses and assesories

[QUOTE=garychencool;44236661]just buy three, one main, 2 back up and the rest on lenses and assesories[/QUOTE] one in each bathroom

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;44234059]tbh i think we're close to a point where individual sensor performance and iq isn't relevant to most people and that it's down to ergonomics, workflow and how you feel just using the camera. [editline]14th March 2014[/editline] like, we still have pixel peepers and people who give a massive fuck about how many megapixels a camera has but really, tech is advancing so much it's naive to just look at numbers[/QUOTE] This is exactly how I feel about it. If you get a camera for the numbers side of things and not because you like to use it guess what you're not going to do. You're likely not going to be motivated to take pictures nearly as much as you would if you got a camera you ENJOY using.

[QUOTE=.Lain;44237085]one in each bathroom[/QUOTE] you're gonna need more bathrooms

[QUOTE=garychencool;44238894]you're gonna need more bathrooms[/QUOTE] i have three bathrooms :) [editline]15th March 2014[/editline] not to look like ms fancy pants or anything, woww

[QUOTE=.Lain;44238947]i have three bathrooms :) [editline]15th March 2014[/editline] not to look like ms fancy pants or anything, woww[/QUOTE] 4.5 get at my level

My "house" has 163 bathrooms. My flat however has 1.

I live in a tent in the great outdoors, everywhere is a bathroom.

What are you guys using for scanning negatives?

Epson V750 Pr0

Jesus fuck thats expensive. Any way to do this with a normal flatbed?

[QUOTE=Killuah;44243310]Jesus fuck thats expensive. Any way to do this with a normal flatbed?[/QUOTE] There are some ways, but it is more difficult. Basically you need a way to keep it light tight and backside illuminated. Probably easier to make a solution with your camera (a tube at the end of the lens that holds the film, then point it at an even light source and long exposure it) Epson V300 (370 too) and V500's are also good flatbed scanners that do 35mm. Most people on this sub have the v500 I think

[QUOTE=Killuah;44242767]What are you guys using for scanning negatives?[/QUOTE] epson v600/4990

[QUOTE=Killuah;44242767]What are you guys using for scanning negatives?[/QUOTE] Polaroid Sprintscan 120 (Relabled Microtek Artixscan 120TF) for MF and 35mm Microtek Artixscan 4000TF for 35mm and APS [editline]15th March 2014[/editline] Oh and a Canoscan 8800F I no longer use for film scanning, I did use it for medium format before I had a dedicated one. Now it's just a document scanner. And also got 2 spare scanners; A Nikon Coolscan LS-20 like new in box and a Epson Filmscan 200.

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;44242236]I live in a tent in the great outdoors, everywhere is a bathroom.[/QUOTE] infinite bathrooms

debating buying a 3rd party vertical grip instead of a ttl flash trigger, trying to decide which I would use more

probs go 4 the flash trigger because have you seen the selfies thread i mean every single camera with a vertical grip has less use on it than the *something with not very much use, like the non-auto modes for the average leica-er. or your mom*

that's one of those questions where if you don't know the answer, you probably don't need either. grip'll give you more grip and more battery if it's a battery grip, flash trigger will let you trigger flashes one lesser known thing about gripped cams tho is they balance heavier lenses, makes shooting with one hand much more possible.

im kinda concerned i would get a broken grip or something or it will be slightly wobbly which some are which would bother me so much. i kinda wanna save up money and buy an 85mm f/1.8 but im so far away from one right now so idk. i definitely need another battery since one shorted out and after I buy that I have $100 left over