The Creative Photography Thread v7 | The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your c - General

yeah, that's not to say that if you use auto settings there's anything wrong with that though, but I just don't feel like i'm taking full advantage of the fact that it is an SLR by doing so personally. That being said, you can use auto to get a good exposure setting then switch it to manual if you want to save time tryna find the right exposure settings, but I only ever spend about 10 seconds or so max with that anyway in the end, a picture is a picture, as a photographer your best ability is taking advantage of what you have available

Yeah I agree with the aperture ring thing, back in my photography class we used the teachers' cameras and they all had full-metal lenses with aperture rings on them. It just feels better to use that. Thanks for the info, guys!

While full auto mode is awful, Av or Tv can prove useful if you're not ready for a shot that presents itself before you and is going to be gone in seconds. Manual is always recommended but may not always serve your purposes best for things like non-staged portraiture with changing light conditions. More large format arca-swiss work: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/USCmV.jpg[/IMG] Notice how everything is in focus. The plane of principle focus was tilted to align with the plane of the table. I love view cameras. Developing huge negatives is awesome.

[QUOTE=BlazeFresh;35522760][URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oscarjones/6921123428/in/photostream"][IMG]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/6921123428_7baf5c132c_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE] Not sure if the grass is really tall of if you have no lower body. :v:

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;35526575]Not sure if the grass is really tall of if you have no lower body. :v:[/QUOTE] [I]say that again[/I] [IMG]http://thewildones.faketrix.com/content/pictures/page-4/original/man-cut-in-half.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;35526575]Not sure if the grass is really tall of if you have no lower body. :v:[/QUOTE] I just imagined he was sitting down pretending to be an airplane :V

[QUOTE=BoSoZoku;35524806]Manual exposure, manual focus. You will learn much more going all manual. I have never touched auto settings since I got my first DSLR, I got into SLR/DSLR cameras mainly because I wanted to be able to control everything. If you stick with it you'll have no problems.[/QUOTE] i shoot in aperture priority all the time to be honest, shooting in manual all the time for the sake of shooting in manual is kind of tedious, the only camera i actually like doing it on is the om-1, because the shutter speed ring is around the lens mount and you can feel with your hand if it's at a hand-holdable setting or not without taking the camera away from your eye. aperture priority is good because more often than not, you're gonna be more concerned with controlling the depth of field rather than the shutter speed, and it means you can take a photo fast. plus, it takes no effort to get used to using a manual lens on a DSLR [editline]11th April 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Inzalonus;35526870]I just imagined he was sitting down pretending to be an airplane :V[/QUOTE] to me it looks like he's going "it's okay grass, chill out, everything will be fine"

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;35526927]i shoot in aperture priority all the time to be honest, shooting in manual all the time for the sake of shooting in manual is kind of tedious, the only camera i actually like doing it on is the om-1, because the shutter speed ring is around the lens mount and you can feel with your hand if it's at a hand-holdable setting or not without taking the camera away from your eye. aperture priority is good because more often than not, you're gonna be more concerned with controlling the depth of field rather than the shutter speed, and it means you can take a photo fast. plus, it takes no effort to get used to using a manual lens on a DSLR [editline]11th April 2012[/editline] to me it looks like he's going "it's okay grass, chill out, everything will be fine"[/QUOTE] yeah man I can see it haha anyway, I like shooting in complete manual unless I urgently need to take a quick snap, which so far has been never. Adjusting for my aperture is simple enough, if I lower it (as in from 5 to 3.5 as an example) i just scroll up my shutter speed and on-screen light meter gives the info I need [editline]12th April 2012[/editline] also hazey let us know when you get them photos developped [editline]12th April 2012[/editline] oh shit blaze's avatar changed I think we pissed him off

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;35526927]i shoot in aperture priority all the time to be honest, shooting in manual all the time for the sake of shooting in manual is kind of tedious, the only camera i actually like doing it on is the om-1, because the shutter speed ring is around the lens mount and you can feel with your hand if it's at a hand-holdable setting or not without taking the camera away from your eye. aperture priority is good because more often than not, you're gonna be more concerned with controlling the depth of field rather than the shutter speed, and it means you can take a photo fast. plus, it takes no effort to get used to using a manual lens on a DSLR [editline]11th April 2012[/editline] to me it looks like he's going "it's okay grass, chill out, everything will be fine"[/QUOTE] I use only manual because I take very few shots when I'm out so I just stick it in M and it's no big deal. Perhaps it has to do with having dedicated buttons for everything and two dials (one for the shutter and one for the aperture) which makes it much quicker for me to change stuff. The only thing I'd put on auto is the focus if I have to get some fast action (but I don't do that kinda stuff often if at all) or if I'm using a newer lens with a focus ring that's not really good/smooth. One thing I like about shooting always in manual is that if I move from my main DSLR to any camera that's fully manual I'm already used to changing everything. I also find exposure guessing much easier because of all the times I have set the camera I can remember the settings easier for each situation. (like writing vs just reading for studying and remembering stuff) As Inzalonus though there's nothing wrong with auto modes, I just prefer it this way. [QUOTE=Inzalonus;35527014]oh shit blaze's avatar changed I think we pissed him off[/QUOTE] I think it's been like that for a while now. :v:

I only shoot in full manual if the situation needs it (aka the pictures don't come out right), otherwise I use aperture priority and try to get a pretty wide open aperture. Here's a random shot I took of my dad when he was fiddling with his computer: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikrungelrath/6922256106/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/6922256106_19694a1c3d.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikrungelrath/6922256106/]Connecting[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/dominikrungelrath/]DominikRungelrath[/url], on Flickr

[QUOTE=BlazeFresh;35526681][I]say that again[/I] [IMG]http://thewildones.faketrix.com/content/pictures/page-4/original/man-cut-in-half.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] damn, I should be more considerate to the half-bodies in our society

[QUOTE=latin_geek;35525330]Yeah I agree with the aperture ring thing, back in my photography class we used the teachers' cameras and they all had full-metal lenses with aperture rings on them. It just feels better to use that. Thanks for the info, guys![/QUOTE] as a warning adapted glass won't have IS, so you need a much faster shutter speed to get stable shots.

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Wow it's been a while.. Went exploring for a change, tried the Cliche misty water effect. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickerman123/7068830507/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7068830507_41c3e33350_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickerman123/7068830507/]Smoke On The Water[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/wickerman123/]Wickerman123[/url], on Flickr

[QUOTE=ctlilc;35530035][url]http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/01/a-bit-of-3250mm-fun[/url] Also I saw a 600 mm lens on Amazon some time ago and the review section was spammed with fake but funny reviews like "This is the best lense ever! Now I don't need to go to the shoot anymore but instead can sit on my roof and take photos from there"[/QUOTE] Oh, the Sigma 600MM bazooka lens?

[QUOTE=Inzalonus;35526870]I just imagined he was sitting down pretending to be an airplane :V[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://puu.sh/p7OW[/IMG]

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[QUOTE=Wickerman123;35530221]Wow it's been a while.. Went exploring for a change, tried the Cliche misty water effect. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickerman123/7068830507/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7068830507_41c3e33350_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickerman123/7068830507/]Smoke On The Water[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/wickerman123/]Wickerman123[/url], on Flickr[/QUOTE] that's a really nice shot! the colors in it are really subtle but add a lot to the image. great work here

[QUOTE=ctlilc;35532358]Actually it was this lense: [url=http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-200-500mm-Ultra-Telephoto-Nikon-Cameras/dp/B0013DAPNU]link[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/review/R3SA6NKMMUTW5N/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0013DAPNU&nodeID=&tag=&linkCode=]:'D[/url] Genious![/QUOTE] Yeah, that's the one I meant.

That one's more of an infantry operated ICBM launcher than a bazooka though

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/7067799347/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7067799347_e1d45b737e.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/7067799347/]Escalate [/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/77124344@N06/]HiddenMyst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/6921620588/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5275/6921620588_f8bb46e742.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/6921620588/]Forgotten Worlds[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/77124344@N06/]HiddenMyst[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/7067658701/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/7067658701_5f347dcb88.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/77124344@N06/7067658701/]Places to Be[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/77124344@N06/]HiddenMyst[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069322549/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/7069322549_08b212f42f_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069322549/]04-12-12 (1)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/eddieo92/]Eddieo92[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069314603/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/7069314603_5f21869746_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069314603/]04-12-12 (17)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/eddieo92/]Eddieo92[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069299941/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5071/7069299941_5eb199b1b7_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/eddieo92/7069299941/]04-12-12 (3)[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/eddieo92/]Eddieo92[/url], on Flickr

Touristy shot from my travels. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13537916/_DSC0015.png[/IMG] I might sell my 10-20 for a more normal range zoom.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/necrovongore/7069547559/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7069547559_ef48780227.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/necrovongore/7069547559/]Bus ride 2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/necrovongore/]Neeeekro[/url], on Flickr motion blur :( ah well

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;35534436]Touristy shot from my travels. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13537916/_DSC0015.png[/IMG] I might sell my 10-20 for a more normal range zoom.[/QUOTE] Love how the shadows contrast the mountain on the right

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;35534436]I might sell my 10-20 for a more normal range zoom.[/QUOTE] Fuck off with that talk mang.

Some newish stuff. All Kodak Colorplus from poundland. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070745213/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5271/7070745213_7d887df1a6_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070745213/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070695825/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5040/7070695825_1cdf7f59c5_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070695825/]Sam skins[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070652411/][img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/7070652411_2da32bc46c_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070652411/]Gautam at Quercus Genius[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6924383128/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/6924383128_2828f6985e_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6924383128/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070446617/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7070446617_d8cb88d1a9_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/7070446617/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6924301552/][img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/6924301552_d079ebe319_z.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/6924301552/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr

Kodak Colorplus is cheap and cheerful, I love the colors it has.

I need to get me some 35mm film

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;35534436]Touristy shot from my travels. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13537916/_DSC0015.png[/IMG] I might sell my 10-20 for a more normal range zoom.[/QUOTE] I am in love with this [editline]13th April 2012[/editline] haters goNna hatE [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/MgRpw.jpg[/IMG]