• Photo Offtopic Thread v.2012.1
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if i find one at goodwill i'll let you guys know, only buying if it's the sticker tag on sale tho
[QUOTE=cueballv2themax;34075206]the 1D X seems superior...[/QUOTE] [table="width: 500, class: grid, align: center"] [tr] [td] [/td] [td]Nikon D4 3/10[/td] [td]Canon EOS-1D X 7/10[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Price[/td] [td][b]$5999.95 (body only)[/b][/td] [td]$6,800 (body only)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sensor[/td] [td]16.2 megapixels, 36×23.9 mm CMOS[/td] [td][b]18.1 megapixels, 36×24mm CMOS[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Continuous Shooting Speed[/td] [td]11 fps[/td] [td][b]14 fps[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]LCD[/td] [td]3.2-inch, 920,000-dot[/td] [td][b]3.2-inch, 1.04 million-dot[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Autofocus[/td] [td]51-point[/td] [td][b]61-point[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sensitivity[/td] [td]ISO 100-12,800 (50-204,800 expanded)[/td] [td][b]ISO 100-51,200 (50-204,800 expanded)[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Storage Media[/td] [td][b]2 Compact Flash (Type I, QXD)[/b][/td] [td]2 Compact Flash (Type I/II)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Movie Mode[/td] [td]1920×1080 (30/24 fps)/1280 × 720 (60/30 fps)[/td] [td][b]1920×1080 (30/25/24 fps)/1280×720 (60/50 fps)/640×480 (30/25 fps)[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dimensions[/td] [td]6.3×6.2×3.6 inches[/td] [td][b]6.2×6.4×3.3 inches[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Weight[/td] [td][b]41.6 oz (body)[/b][/td] [td]?[/td] [/tr] [/table] Tables are fun.
I'm finally retiring my kit 50mm f/1.8 for good, figuring I'll get a 50mm f/1.4 to replace it and get myself to use 35mm film again. I'm planning on going with a Takumar, but I don't know if I should go with the SMC version or the early 8 element Super Takumar (not SMC). Anyone know anything about the lens/opinions?
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;34076625]Waiting on some high res samples to see how the image quality differs from the D3s.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.nikon.com.au/tmp/AYl/lMj/yoT/9xP/Gsa/Cn0/yoT/gVE/Zob.jpg[/url] ISO6400, probably shot in jpeg because of apparent noise reduction
[QUOTE=Roswell34;34079196][url]http://www.nikon.com.au/tmp/AYl/lMj/yoT/9xP/Gsa/Cn0/yoT/gVE/Zob.jpg[/url] ISO6400, probably shot in jpeg because of apparent noise reduction[/QUOTE] Nikon claimed 1 stop better noise performance than the D3s, so ISO 12800 on the D4 is like ISO 6400 on the D3s. The difference between the D3 and D3s was 1.5 stops. [editline]6th January 2012[/editline] 2.5 stop upgrade from the D3 is pretty good.
[QUOTE=Sumap;34078982][table="width: 500, class: grid, align: center"] [tr] [td] [/td] [td]Nikon D4 3/10[/td] [td]Canon EOS-1D X 7/10[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Price[/td] [td][b]$5999.95 (body only)[/b][/td] [td]$6,800 (body only)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sensor[/td] [td]16.2 megapixels, 36×23.9 mm CMOS[/td] [td][b]18.1 megapixels, 36×24mm CMOS[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Continuous Shooting Speed[/td] [td]11 fps[/td] [td][b]14 fps[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]LCD[/td] [td]3.2-inch, 920,000-dot[/td] [td][b]3.2-inch, 1.04 million-dot[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Autofocus[/td] [td]51-point[/td] [td][b]61-point[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Sensitivity[/td] [td]ISO 100-12,800 (50-204,800 expanded)[/td] [td][b]ISO 100-51,200 (50-204,800 expanded)[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Storage Media[/td] [td][b]2 Compact Flash (Type I, QXD)[/b][/td] [td]2 Compact Flash (Type I/II)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Movie Mode[/td] [td]1920×1080 (30/24 fps)/1280 × 720 (60/30 fps)[/td] [td][b]1920×1080 (30/25/24 fps)/1280×720 (60/50 fps)/640×480 (30/25 fps)[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Dimensions[/td] [td]6.3×6.2×3.6 inches[/td] [td][b]6.2×6.4×3.3 inches[/b][/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Weight[/td] [td][b]41.6 oz (body)[/b][/td] [td]?[/td] [/tr] [/table] Tables are fun.[/QUOTE] From this the 1DX seems better, but it's mostly over pretty insignificant stuff, also wasn't the 14 FPS only without autofocus because it locks the mirror up? (Would also mean no viewfinder). I think it was 12 for normal. Also I'm not sure what the buffer on the 1DX is. I'm gonna wait for reviews, in particular noise performance samples, before I call this.
Noise perf means more than megapickles right now.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/groups/canoneos-1dsmarkiii/pool/]It's[/url] actually really [url=http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikond3/]depressing[/url] what the average ~flagship owner~ does with their camera. [img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6646089349_395cb81b3e.jpg[/img] I mean, do you [i]really need[/i] a D3S to take this kind of picture?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/hqayo.png[/img]
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/luiscampillo/6648787651/in/pool-88111392@N00/[/url] what a waste of camera
what a tool
[QUOTE=bopie;34082225][url=http://www.flickr.com/groups/canoneos-1dsmarkiii/pool/]It's[/url] actually really [url=http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikond3/]depressing[/url] what the average ~flagship owner~ does with their camera. [img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6646089349_395cb81b3e.jpg[/img] I mean, do you [i]really need[/i] a D3S to take this kind of picture?[/QUOTE] you need a D3s and a pretty nice len- [img]http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4197/screenshot2012010617154.png[/img] what [editline]e[/editline] [url=http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Camera-Lenses/2160/AF-S-VR-Micro-NIKKOR-105mm-f%252F2.8G-IF-ED.html]oh there's the lens[/url]
That kills me a little inside.
Doesn't pro camera = loads of views. Or something like that
[QUOTE=gaboer;34084924]Doesn't pro camera = loads of views. Or something like that[/QUOTE] I think it's more that the type of person to unnecessarily buy a 'pro' camera, is also the type of person that goes around spamming favorites and flickr 'award' comments, which facilitates return attention.
some of the nex people are really bad too. they take pictures using leica lenses of similar stuff to that. this for instance was taken with a $3200 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_xjy/6328845780/[/url] this was taken with a $6000 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dclindesign/6560576089/[/url] this was taken with an $11000 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/royprasad/6101799317/[/url]
I were just in a forest [B]4 AM[/B] in snowy Finland. All alone. Taking pics (results tomorrow). Thinking about "The blair witch project" didn't really help.
[QUOTE=booster;34086698]I were just in a forest [B]4 AM[/B] in snowy Finland. All alone. Taking pics (results tomorrow). Thinking about "The blair witch project" didn't really help.[/QUOTE] well, you outta scream out loud "SA OOT PERSE PELLE YA STUPID WITCH"! My macduck is burning my lap, help! Struggling to find a solid yet [B]affordable[/B] wide angle prime. Here's something for you zoom lens owning kiddos to do. Go through your photos and find the range you shoot at most. For me its 28-35ish. Helps you get an idea of what primes you would use.
Hey any Vancouver photographers down for a meet sometime? I think that would be great, strolling around downtown or through Stanley park
[QUOTE=red pan;34087882]Hey any Vancouver photographers down for a meet sometime? I think that would be great, strolling around downtown or through Stanley park[/QUOTE] I'm in Victoria, does that count? I'd be up for a meet. :dance:
[QUOTE=red pan;34087882]Hey any Vancouver photographers down for a meet sometime?[/QUOTE] Yes.
hey, any el p- no one lives near me. x(
Woo, perhaps when the weather improves and the days become longer?
[QUOTE=Trogdon;34086467]some of the nex people are really bad too. they take pictures using leica lenses of similar stuff to that. this for instance was taken with a $3200 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_xjy/6328845780/[/url] this was taken with a $6000 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dclindesign/6560576089/[/url] this was taken with an $11000 lens [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/royprasad/6101799317/[/url][/QUOTE] The person who has favorite'd the photo in the first link favourites a lot of my photos too, small world ey?
[QUOTE=Him1411;34091510]The person who has favorite'd the photo in the first link favourites a lot of my photos too, small world ey?[/QUOTE] Haha it's up to 1.2 million now. We were actually discussing i_still_believe_in_u a few months ago, in which time it's doubled from 600k favorites. [editline]7th January 2012[/editline] The only thing more depressing are the testimonials written by people (who generally have hilarious photostreams) that have fallen for it.
Any reason why my RAW pics are dark as hell on lightroom? [editline]7th January 2012[/editline] Nevermind that, I figured it out.
[QUOTE=bopie;34091558]Haha it's up to 1.2 million now. We were actually discussing i_still_believe_in_u a few months ago, in which time it's doubled from 600k favorites. [editline]7th January 2012[/editline] The only thing more depressing are the testimonials written by people (who generally have hilarious photostreams) that have fallen for it.[/QUOTE] what is it then? just a bot or something? or is it just some guy taking the piss?
[QUOTE=Him1411;34092607]what is it then? just a bot or something? or is it just some guy taking the piss?[/QUOTE] It's some guy/woman that indiscriminately favorites any and all pictures they come across on flickr to superficially flatter people into returning the 'favor' by looking at and praising his/her pictures. It's a hollow, spammy, numbers game popularity contest that is extremely common among [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1092039]mediocre photographers[/url]. They do it to validate their (non-existant) skill with numerical 'stats' to show off to their peers.
[QUOTE=bopie;34092816]It's some guy/woman that indiscriminately favorites any and all pictures they come across on flickr to superficially flatter people into returning the 'favor' by looking at and praising his/her pictures. It's a hollow, spammy, numbers game popularity contest that is extremely common among [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1092039]mediocre photographers[/url]. They do it to validate their (non-existant) skill with numerical 'stats' to show off to their peers.[/QUOTE] That's why I've started avoiding Flickr like the plague. I started getting spammed with favs and hollow comments.
ah right, kinda like sub4sub on youtube.. that is actually so sad
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