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Jaymee Fox Site Owner
Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 582 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:20 pm Post subject: Photography - Photographers |
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Hiya everyone
I enjoy taking pics and doing things. I am looking for a perfect camera that works I want it manual and not digital kind (yet) any suggestions?
I need a manual camera but I want to buy the best kind and not too expensive I can't afford 500 dollar camera >.<
I like to take pics of animals, cars, people, etc
How about you?
Any favorite famous photographer you like and why? _________________ ~JF
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Nameless Site Owner
Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 1368 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:08 am Post subject: |
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I like doing landscape pictures (when I'm on holidays).
I like the Canon EOS 500 (which I borrow from my brother). (It may have a different name in the US, it's one of the low-end models.) You can use the auto mode in most circumstances but go all the way to full manual as well.
But then it's not exactly cheap. I think the set was like 300$ (camera + 2 lenses). _________________ I'm a nut, but there are those who appreciate me for it. |
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anthony Site Owner
Joined: 12 Nov 2001 Posts: 1304 Location: Norway
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 3:31 am Post subject: |
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I sometimes dabble in photography, too...
(Is there anything I don't do?)
In my kit there are 2 old Olympus SLRs (An OM-2 and an OM-10)
The OM-2 is loaded with ISO100(or whatever) slide film, and the OM-10 is loaded with Fuji's Super G 800 film(for those times the light isn't good enough)
Since neither camera veighs more than 1pound, and they use the same lenses I can use a very lightveight tripod and small bag, which means I can take it anywhere.
(The OM series is old, but still a favorite among many landscape photographers)
I also have a Lubitel 166 camera, whick is a cheap (less than $50) Russian 'medium format' camera which uses 120 'roll film' and can be set to either 6x6cm or 6x4.5cm negatives.
It takes surprisingly good pictures, but is a bit fiddly to use.
(Completely manual, and you need a light-meter of some sort)
I've considered Nikon's but...
As my brother said; you can use it to knock down tent-pegs, then take photos as usual... It's solid! but bl**dy heavy.
If you play rough, they're just the thing, though...
As for lenses...
I have the 50mm that was original (it is considered a VERY good lens), a 28mm wide, a 105 - 300mm zoom and a 2x converter.
I don't use the 2x very often because it looses so much light, but sometimes it's essential.
All my lenses of course have a polarizer screw-thread filter on them all the time. (It's a cheap protection, and sometimes gives better pictures)
Why not talk to a photo store?
Some take in used equipment when they sell new (and expensive) gear.
If they're professional, the equipment will have been serviced and comes with a month or three warranty. _________________ "My name's Lion, Anthony Lion"
A fur with a license to purr...
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Why not surf over to www.micecomics.com and tell Mary what a stellar job she did... |
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Fishburne Administrator
Joined: 23 Jul 2002 Posts: 596 Location: Plano, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2003 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Ok
Lets see
I have a Yashica TLR, A Nikon F3HP with autowinder, and a Canon EOS Elan. Ok the Canon is my wife's. We also have a a Olympus OM10
Lenses - 28-80 - Canon
35 1.2 - Nikon
50 1.2 - Nikon
500 3.5 - Nikon
35 (no idea about aperture) - Oly
50 (no idea about aperture) - Oly
Now, why do I have so much equpiment?
Well, I used to be a photographer - Motorcycle races, Weddings, Budior, ya know, the gamut.
My wife also used to be a photographer.
Did I mention we have all the necessary equipment for a black and white darkroom? oh, we also have a color enlarger.
All that gear - sitting in the attic...
Before I met Maggie, my bag got stolen - in it was: Nikon F, Nikon FE, Nikon FM, 28 mm lenses to 1000 mm lenses, all Nikkor, an Olympus IS-1, 40 rolls of film, 4 battery packs, and one potato masher flasher.
Dammit
That was some gear.
sigh
I like to take pics of things that move me. Women for one.
I also like industrial styles shots
Architecture
Motorcycles - sold one pic to HD
cars
my dogs
not the cats
ya know
the gamut
Oh, DO NOT ask me to shoot weddings anymore. _________________ "Do not Taunt Happy Fun God" -Cthulhu |
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Dragon_of_the_Shadow Registered User
Joined: 07 Jun 2003 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 12:48 am Post subject: |
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Hey Jaymee! Heh. You know who this is . Eh well, I like Ansel Adams. He has really great scenic and panoramic photos. Yeah, my dad started me with the liking of him.
Hmm, my dad (and I) uses a Nikon (Only god knows the number). Expensive one too. o.o; I'm not much for typing long posts but what can I say? =P This should be enough for my buddy. _________________ Whisper me on Furcadia at Wolf Boythegreat! |
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Jaymee Fox Site Owner
Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 582 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 1:03 am Post subject: |
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YAY!!!!!!!! HUGS her favorite creature XD
Thats awesome camera _________________ ~JF
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Tygon Site Owner
Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 2497 Location: Isernhagen, Lowersaxony, Germany
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:52 am Post subject: |
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I have a Fuji Fine Pix 4800 Zoom digital camera (almost the same as Mike's, only a year newer or so) but I make espacially lot photos. I just use it for special ocasions (vacations, holidays parties etc) _________________ Tygon Panthera - name and species
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Sslaxx Registered User
Joined: 20 Nov 2000 Posts: 71 Location: Malvern, Worcs., UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Photography - Photographers |
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Jaymee Fox wrote: | Hiya everyone
I enjoy taking pics and doing things. I am looking for a perfect camera that works I want it manual and not digital kind (yet) any suggestions?
I need a manual camera but I want to buy the best kind and not too expensive I can't afford 500 dollar camera >.<
I like to take pics of animals, cars, people, etc
How about you?
Any favorite famous photographer you like and why? |
Hmmm... famous photographers? Dunno, really. Need to look.
Animals are definitely my favourite subject with regards to taking photos. Got lots of pics of my cats and dog. People and scenery/landscapes are good too. That said, I'm always looking for more things to take pictures of! Variety is good.
I use a Sony DSC-P71 digital camera. I like the piccies it takes, they tend to be of a good quality. Looking into getting a tripod for it soon. If you want to know, it's resolution is 3.2megapixels. On a 64MB memory stick, it can hold somewhere around 40 photos at it's highest resolution. With regards to manual cameras, I don't know, not having one, sorry. _________________ Stuart "Sslaxx" Moore. |
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Fishburne Administrator
Joined: 23 Jul 2002 Posts: 596 Location: Plano, Texas
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Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Mike Regan wrote: | My first 35mm camera was a Nikon EM. My son has that now. Currently I have a Canon Rebel EOS.
I also have a Fuji Fine Pix 4700 4.3 mega pixel digital camera and a Canon DV camcorder.
Quote: | Oh, DO NOT ask me to shoot weddings anymore. |
OK Fish, then how about our handfasting at AC this year?
Shrih Khan said he would do the video. |
Yes. Mike, I will be honored to shoot that. _________________ "Do not Taunt Happy Fun God" -Cthulhu |
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