The Photography Thread 2

[Anpanman]

Pretty sure I have one of those Oly's for work MartyG, quite happy with it except it forgets all the settings when you turn it off!

Other than that it takes much nicer, cleaner shots than my Wildfire S.

[MartyG]

I think I'll be able to get better shots for sure with it - it was a slow shutter speed in low light at ISO 100. The trick to these older digital cameras is using them in the right situation, they're never really going to compete in low light.

[charlesr]

I just bought this gorillapod not realising it's a diddy one. It's rated for 325g. My camera is 450g. What do you reckon? Open it and try anyway? Or send it back unopened and fork out some daft amount for a larger one?

[MartyG]

You'll need the uprated one for DSLRs - I have the one you have and it'll not do the job with anything heavy.

[Yakumo]

I love Squidward.


Squidward-2 by Yakum01975, on Flickr

[EvilBoris]

I just bought this gorillapod not realising it's a diddy one. It's rated for 325g. My camera is 450g. What do you reckon? Open it and try anyway? Or send it back unopened and fork out some daft amount for a larger one?

Yeah I had that one too, it wouldn't hold my 550d with a lens attached. You'd just find that it would sag and your photo would end up point in a funny direction.

[Taka]

Don't know if anybody's aware but this year's Focus On Imaging at the NEC will be the last one.

The owner of the rights has decided to call it a day after 24 years, but has commented that she won't be selling it on.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/focus-on-imaging-closes-after-24-years-22076

Real shame since it was a great place to pick up cheap gear and some of the seminars and presentations laid on by the likes of Canon and Nikon were superb.

[MartyG]

I saw that over on AP - not that surprised tbh, I used to go every year, but it's always the same, queue for hours to get you hands on sweaty grubby cameras - it's nice to see new kit all in one place though, so at the same time it's a shame.

Nothing very special, just very wide with the 10-24mm

[fishbowlhead]

sausagedog.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr


killingblow.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr


poleaxe.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr


ready.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr


begin.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr


naptime.jpg by bigfishbowlhead, on Flickr

[buster_broon]

the boy in the garden enjoying the sun (in Scotland!!!!!!!)

[MartyG]

Last toy from my eBay splurge the other week turned up today (over two weeks via Royal Mail 2nd class).



It's quite a neat, dinky little camera, with a more unusual square dimensions to it, will see what this one can do for my cheap digital camera project.

[Garf]

Nice one, that is very similar looking to my very first digicam - pretty sure it a was a Kodak something or other..

I got a Casio cheapo Exilim (EX-H5) last year for a holiday (long story but ended up costing me 18 quid brand new !) - it's been used on two separate trips to the the States now and performs OK. Sometimes quite fun to just have a tiny compact in my pocket rather than lugging all my kit about.

One from the weekend - got my 9 year old to try out a long exposure with me - this is what we got between us..


Listing by GarySmith70, on Flickr

[MartyG]

That looks good, very serene.

This is one from the little Fuji, the highlights are slightly blown I think, but I was trying to work the camera hard by pointing at the sky with fill flash. There's EV compensation, so a third of a stop will probably fix it.



Not too bad for a 5 MP camera released in 2005.

[Ginger Tosser]

A few from my recent trip down to Devon


Fishcombe Bay - Brixham by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr


Brixham Beach by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr


Brixham at Night by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr


Black Swan - Dawlish by Scphoto_uk, on Flickr

[Yakumo]

While out for a nice nightly walk I grabbed a few shots. Sort of wish I had brought my tripod now.

In most countries walking in a dark street like this would be considered unsafe, but not in Japan.


Is it safe1 by Yakum01975, on Flickr


Is it safe 2 by Yakum01975, on Flickr


Is it safe 3 by Yakum01975, on Flickr