Official Digi Cam Pic Thread!

[Razeus]

[biggerC]

great shots from Africa, drspangle! I especially like the ones of the building, and the dunes.

cool shots, ScottDoom ... i like the reflection of of the abandoned (?) warehouse in the water.

[**G.I.BRO**]

The last few pages has some fantastic shots!!!! Just wonderful!!!!

Just some more random ones around the house. Yesterday morning had some nice weather, cold but the sun was at least out, but when i got around to actually leaving the house the clouds rolled in and it started to snow again. Man, it was perfect... thankfully i took a few test shots from my yard.



Some more high iso samples (3200)






Kitteh bathing in the sun light wishing it was summer again

[Razeus]

[sAnt@]

Amur tiger



Photo was taken at Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki

[MasterGoa]

Jeezus H Christ, if the 7000 is this good, what will the D400 offer?
Of even the D800?

[Razeus]

Jeezus H Christ, if the 7000 is this good, what will the D400 offer?
Of even the D800?

Should be sick. Can't wait to see what Nikon has in store.

[Razeus]

What's going on here gentlemen? This is happening on both my lenses (85 & 50). Referring to the fringing going on in the tree branches in the background.

Never mind the shot is overexposed but I like the way she looks in this one:

[**G.I.BRO**]

Not sure about the branches, is this file untouched or was there some PP done on it? Whats your sharpening setting, default or did you bump it up?

Havent really had the time to look into the details of you your photo yet, but I think the light behind her is the culprit as its blowing everything out. The camera did a decent job in preserving the shadow detail and exposure on her body which is what you were probably metering. Again i havent really done your type of shots with the d7000, but from what ive seen so far i believe the different types of focusing methods have an impact on the cameras metering. I just need to figure it out a bit more by playing around with it. I think flash would have been ideal in this situation, that or maybe a higher shutter speed. Not sure, maybe some of the experts can shed some more light ( hehe ) on these types of shots.

[Razeus]

I only applied some sharpening in LR3 and turned down the clarity setting to give her face a softer look. The purple fringing in the trees is before and after the PP and I haven't been able to get rid of it. I have the lens correction feature turned on in LR3 as well.

Looks like I did spot metering too. I thought I had in on matrix metering, so that's probably the issue (and why the highlights are blown). Also, I've been reading that shooting in direct sunlight (like I did here) wasn't the wisest of choices and this is what happens.

I guess I'll chalk this up to learning the camera+lens and NOT shoot with the sunlight directly behind my subject (at least with thin lines like tree branches in the background)

[**G.I.BRO**]

True, thats what i learned when i went to Greece. I noticed better images when the sun was at my back. Not sure if matrix metering would have helped with the sun right at yeah, it can be a bitch at times. I guess this is why they say the golden hrs of photography is either sun rise or sun set, much softer/warmer light as the suns rays are filtered through the atmosphere rather than hitting directly during noon hr which causes harsh shadows. Fill flash might be the only option when traveling light and having the need to shoot directly into the sun.

Hmmmm, it appears its not liking the clarity and or sharpening. I think ive seen that happen when i played around too much with those settings too, so i usually dont bother with them unless really needed. Chronic abbreviations might also be more apparent with such blown out highlights, i guess one problem placed more emphasis on another.

[hobs0n]

Awesome Tiger shot!

Amur tiger



Photo was taken at Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki

[train2win]

[train2win]

[train2win]

Those pics were all taken on an Olympus E-500 and they have been resized so the quality has been somewhat degraded. I am looking at upgrading to a new DSLR in the $800 range that has the ability to do HD video. Any recommendations?

[ScottDoom]

I am looking at upgrading to a new DSLR in the $800 range that has the ability to do HD video. Any recommendations?

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-T3i-Digital-Imaging-Body/dp/B004M170YC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297709013&sr=8-2

[Razeus]

Those pics were all taken on an Olympus E-500 and they have been resized so the quality has been somewhat degraded. I am looking at upgrading to a new DSLR in the $800 range that has the ability to do HD video. Any recommendations?

T3i or even cheaper the T2i.

[A2597]

Depends on what you intend to do with the video.
Main benefit of T3i is swivel screen and manual gain control. With MagicLantern firmware, you can get manual gain controll on the t2i, so I'd say go with that.

[Dawg]

Those pics were all taken on an Olympus E-500 and they have been resized so the quality has been somewhat degraded. I am looking at upgrading to a new DSLR in the $800 range that has the ability to do HD video. Any recommendations?

If you're not tied into a certain brand and HD video is important, how about a Panasonic GH-2? Best video on the consumer market, supposedly.

[A2597]

If you're not tied into a certain brand and HD video is important, how about a Panasonic GH-2? Best video on the consumer market, supposedly.

That is true, GH-1 has excellent video capabilities. But still photography lags a bit behind. Also...lenses...

[Dawg]

I guess this is why they say the golden hrs of photography is either sun rise or sun set, much softer/warmer light as the suns rays are filtered through the atmosphere rather than hitting directly during noon hr which causes harsh shadows. Fill flash might be the only option when traveling light and having the need to shoot directly into the sun.

At midday a circular polarizer is helpful for cutting down some of the nasty glare. Not substitute for morning or evening light of course.

Indoor low light shot - making do without a D7000.

[Dawg]

This is not a very good shot, but it's interesting cause it's digiscoped - was taken at 1000mm w/ my D50 attached to a Nikon spotting scope.

[Razeus]

Any D7K owners know how to switch card slots when playing back photos? Say I'm viewing what I have on Card Slot 1, how do I switch to Card Slot 2 to view those?

[_TiTaNiuM]

Depends on what you intend to do with the video.
Main benefit of T3i is swivel screen and manual gain control. With MagicLantern firmware, you can get manual gain controll on the t2i, so I'd say go with that.

Swivel LCD would be really nice for video. It's not like our LCD's have great viewing angles to begin with.

[**G.I.BRO**]

Any D7K owners know how to switch card slots when playing back photos? Say I'm viewing what I have on Card Slot 1, how do I switch to Card Slot 2 to view those?

Hmm good question... dont have my cam with me but i guess a quick fix would be to remove the 1st card. I know gay, but in case you needed to access something quickly it can do the trick. Ill look more into it tonight. Could it be one of the command wheels when viewing pics? Somewhere in the play back menu? LEt me know if you find it.

[Razeus]

Hmm good question... dont have my cam with me but i guess a quick fix would be to remove the 1st card. I know gay, but in case you needed to access something quickly it can do the trick. Ill look more into it tonight. Could it be one of the command wheels when viewing pics? Somewhere in the play back menu? LEt me know if you find it.

Ya, I've been looking, but seems like something so obvious is not there. Not to mention the display SHOULD give you the total number of pics left with both cards inserted, not just one.

[DeathKnight]

Any D7K owners know how to switch card slots when playing back photos? Say I'm viewing what I have on Card Slot 1, how do I switch to Card Slot 2 to view those?

RTFM. Page 164

When in playback hold down the BKT button (under the flash button) and select up. Then you can select which card you want.

[A2597]

And kinda OT, but bought my Camera today...now to wait for it to arrive...

Soon I can participate in this thread...just in time for spring! Buahaha!

[Razeus]

RTFM. Page 164

When in playback hold down the BKT button (under the flash button) and select up. Then you can select which card you want.

ya, I just found that out. Downloaded the pdf manual and did a search. I really need to learn to read those things...

[Razeus]

And kinda OT, but bought my Camera today...now to wait for it to arrive...

Soon I can participate in this thread...just in time for spring! Buahaha!

Download the pdf manual and get reading!

What camera did you get? What lenses?

[A2597]

Canon 60D - was planning on T2i, but after much reading, decided that it was worth the small pricejump for my purpose. (Which I intend to do much video with this. Also, my P&S had a swivel screen, so will want that. Better weather proofing, etc).

As for lenses, I broke the cardnal rule in purchasing DSLR (Cheap body, expencive glass) and went with a the thrifty fifty ( 50mm 1.8). I'll primarily be doing landscape and portraiture which...well...hello 50mm. I'll add more lenses to the bag later, as I can afford them. Will want a macro lens and a zoom lens at some point. Looking at Sigma for the zoom, and undecided on the macro.

[Razeus]

Canon 50D - was planning on T2i, but after much reading, decided that it was worth the small pricejump for my purpose. (Which I intend to do much video with this. Also, my P&S had a swivel screen, so will want that. Better weather proofing, etc).

As for lenses, I broke the cardnal rule in purchasing DSLR (Cheap body, expencive glass) and went with a the thrifty fifty ( 50mm 1.8). I'll primarily be doing landscape and portraiture which...well...hello 50mm. I'll add more lenses to the bag later, as I can afford them. Will want a macro lens and a zoom lens at some point. Looking at Sigma for the zoom, and undecided on the macro.

....The 50D doesn't do video.

[A2597]

....The 50D doesn't do video.

*Ninjaedit - 60D

[Razeus]

*Ninjaedit - 60D

Ok cool. I was about to feel bad for you man.

[ScottDoom]

Yeah, I bought the 50D to do video. Little did I know...

[biggerC]

does anyone know if a good lens can go bad? ie, my 50mm f1/8 lens is front and back focusing on my T1i, whereas it used to be very sharp on my ancient XT. i don't know if it's the camera, since all my other lenses work just fine, or the lens, which is cheaply constructed anyway. if it can malfunction .... i wouldn't mind replacing it with the 50mm f1/4!

[DigitalDemon]

does anyone know if a good lens can go bad? ie, my 50mm f1/8 lens is front and back focusing on my T1i, whereas it used to be very sharp on my ancient XT. i don't know if it's the camera, since all my other lenses work just fine, or the lens, which is cheaply constructed anyway. if it can malfunction .... i wouldn't mind replacing it with the 50mm f1/4!

The nifty fifty is about as playskool build quality as you can get. Mine also front and back focuses. Your camera is fine.

[biggerC]

The nifty fifty is about as playskool build quality as you can get. Mine also front and back focuses. Your camera is fine.

thanks; i was thinking that too. hmmm, now all i need is the money to get the f1/4 ......

[A2597]

Oh, just go all out an get an L series...

[**G.I.BRO**]

Download the pdf manual and get reading!

What camera did you get? What lenses?

With mine, not sure if i did this in the menu or not, but when i view the last pic on card 1 the following pic is the first on card 2. That or by doing the BKT up arrow, but yeah, it does view the next card when done the first. Testing it as i have one card doing pics and card 2 is for movies.

RTFM. Page 164

When in playback hold down the BKT button (under the flash button) and select up. Then you can select which card you want.

Thanks brah!

Canon 60D - was planning on T2i, but after much reading, decided that it was worth the small pricejump for my purpose. (Which I intend to do much video with this. Also, my P&S had a swivel screen, so will want that. Better weather proofing, etc).

As for lenses, I broke the cardnal rule in purchasing DSLR (Cheap body, expencive glass) and went with a the thrifty fifty ( 50mm 1.8). I'll primarily be doing landscape and portraiture which...well...hello 50mm. I'll add more lenses to the bag later, as I can afford them. Will want a macro lens and a zoom lens at some point. Looking at Sigma for the zoom, and undecided on the macro.

Congrats, cant wait to see what you can do!!