The Official Photography Thread - Vol. 3

[iamdef]

 
Okay, someone sell me on full-frame. I tell myself I'll probably stick to DX forever because I'm not that serious. I typically shoot at family parties, events with friends, and when I take random trips on my motorcycle. Basically whenever I shoot it's never the primary focus. That being said do you guys think I'll eventually feel the need to upgrade to full-frame? I know when it all comes down to it I'm the only one that can answer that but I'd like to hear some thoughts. What eventually made you make the jump?

yea, you don't have to get a full frame cam. I'd actually suggest not getting one since you aren't that serious about it.

 

[Nawzlew]

 
Okay, someone sell me on full-frame. I tell myself I'll probably stick to DX forever because I'm not that serious. I typically shoot at family parties, events with friends, and when I take random trips on my motorcycle. Basically whenever I shoot it's never the primary focus. That being said do you guys think I'll eventually feel the need to upgrade to full-frame? I know when it all comes down to it I'm the only one that can answer that but I'd like to hear some thoughts. What eventually made you make the jump?

Nothing wrong w/ having a crop sensor forever. You'll feel the urge to shoot full frame when photography does become that serious to you.

i just want to be able to shoot at higher ISO.

5d m2 ... one day.

 

[HankHill]

you will eventually upgrade to a full frame and be forced to sell all your DX lenses. 

Okay, someone sell me on full-frame. I tell myself I'll probably stick to DX forever because I'm not that serious. I typically shoot at family parties, events with friends, and when I take random trips on my motorcycle. Basically whenever I shoot it's never the primary focus. That being said do you guys think I'll eventually feel the need to upgrade to full-frame? I know when it all comes down to it I'm the only one that can answer that but I'd like to hear some thoughts. What eventually made you make the jump?

Honestly no.The only benefit from my experience is being able to capture shots in low light better and just better depth of field.

I.e. Shooting in a dark basement with 1 window:
I'd need a fast 1.8 on my DX body and have the ISO up to like 3200 and shutter down to 2 seconds to capture a well exposed scene. Whereas on my FX body I'd get the same thing at 2.8, ISO 800, and a 10 second shutter speed. (Those are just values to give you a general idea of what I mean).

Even with the same result, the DX may have more noise/grain due to the high ISO. For the most part, newer cameras tend to handle noise well enough.

If you can capture low light shots and they turn out good on your current equipment, the only benefit you'd get would be having an easier time, which isn't a necessity.

Same with depth of field. You get the same bokeh at f/4 on an FX that you would with f/2.8 on DX (again just numbers throwing out to show the point, someone else can probably give better values).

Only reason I went to FX was because I already had lenses for it. I would have been perfectly fine sticking with my D7000.

 

[fresh out dabox]

this is the quality im aiming for

 

[Nawzlew]

Are you talking about clarity/sharpness?

If you want his exact set up it's a Canon T2i with a 50mm f/1.4.

 

[benzilla427]

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen.

I think the biggest factor for me in terms of crop vs. full-frame is price (especially cause I'm broke 

). I can definitely see myself getting more into photography once I'm out of school and have a steady/disposable income. The fact that I'm even looking into it sorta makes me think that going full-frame is inevitable for me, it's just a matter of how far down the line. 

 

[Nawzlew]

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen.

I think the biggest factor for me in terms of crop vs. full-frame is price (especially cause I'm broke  ). I can definitely see myself getting more into photography once I'm out of school and have a steady/disposable income. The fact that I'm even looking into it sorta makes me think that going full-frame is inevitable for me, it's just a matter of how far down the line. 

You're gonna want that L lens too

 

[Fong$tarr]

this is the quality im aiming for

You have to credit the shooter for prepping his shot with the lighting and all. But yes, you are looking for a lens that can do some focus/out of focus shots.

Also I saw this on Canon rumors. I am Canon brand loyal but seeing how the 50mm 1.8 is no big deal of a lens, then get the Yongnuo equivalent cause it performs better and it's cheaper:

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/27/comparing-optics-40-yongnuo-50mm-f1-8-125-canon-50mm-f1-8-ii/
Amazon product ASIN B00QGHSGPW

 

[Nawzlew]

Holy crap the 1.8 is $120 now?

 

[benzilla427]

You already want that L lens too

Even though I'm a Nikon shooter right now, fixed. lol

You have to credit the shooter for prepping his shot with the lighting and all. But yes, you are looking for a lens that can do some focus/out of focus shots.

Also I saw this on Canon rumors. I am Canon brand loyal but seeing how the 50mm 1.8 is no big deal of a lens, then get the Yongnuo equivalent cause it performs better and it's cheaper:

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/27/comparing-optics-40-yongnuo-50mm-f1-8-125-canon-50mm-f1-8-ii/
Amazon product ASIN B00QGHSGPW

Didn't even know Yongnuo started making lenses. If they start making similarly priced Nikon glass...R.I.P. to my wallet. 

 

[Nawzlew]

Oops

I'm jealous Nikon makes an affordable 35mm ..

C'mon Canon

 

[robinvandamn]

been thinking about grabbing the a7s or gh4 next year for video..

a7s is a BEAST in low light

 

[iamdef]

i too am looking at that gh4 but mostly for video recording. that 4k offering is very tempting even tho i have NOTHING strong enough to even handle it. hopefully these taxes give me enough to get a full frame cam, new laptop, and video cam

 

[fresh out dabox]

 

this is the quality im aiming for

You have to credit the shooter for prepping his shot with the lighting and all. But yes, you are looking for a lens that can do some focus/out of focus shots.

Also I saw this on Canon rumors. I am Canon brand loyal but seeing how the 50mm 1.8 is no big deal of a lens, then get the Yongnuo equivalent cause it performs better and it's cheaper:

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/27/comparing-optics-40-yongnuo-50mm-f1-8-125-canon-50mm-f1-8-ii/
Amazon product ASIN B00QGHSGPW

thank yo usir but I already have the Nikon cool pix L830, would it shoot the same image quality wise or change the lenses or do away with camera

 

[luong1209]

Finally got a chance to take some pics with the 6D. I didn't get an opportunity to play with the setting and I'm a little rusty, but I'll post pics soon.

 

[Fong$tarr]

thank yo usir but I already have the Nikon cool pix L830, would it shoot the same image quality wise or change the lenses or do away with camera

The short answer is no. The lens that is on that camera has an aperture f/3-5.9 depending on when you zoom. Seeing how F/3 is the most open you'll get, you just won't achieve that blurred out background that you want.

The camera isn't bad per say but it really depends on the photographer and what you want to shoot. Even if it is simple as shoes, this might not be the camera for you buf if you want an overall camera that shoots video, zooms out, and what not, then this is a decent choice. I did read that the ISO is pretty bad on this camera, so expect night shots to be bad unless you use a flash.

I saw this online and that ISO 400 is really bad let alone anything past ISO1000.

 

[Nawzlew]

been thinking about grabbing the a7s or gh4 next year for video..

a7s is a BEAST in low light

be taking pictures in pitch black with no tripod and still take great pics

 

[tokes99]

picked up a sony a7 off of craigslist. i think i am gonna have some fun with this camera.

#welcometotheclub definitely a fun camera, i think most people maybe feel it is a little more gadget than camera & depending on one's affinity for gadgets might affect how much you enjoy it

you will eventually upgrade to a full frame and be forced to sell all your DX lenses. 

Okay, someone sell me on full-frame. I tell myself I'll probably stick to DX forever because I'm not that serious. I typically shoot at family parties, events with friends, and when I take random trips on my motorcycle. Basically whenever I shoot it's never the primary focus. That being said do you guys think I'll eventually feel the need to upgrade to full-frame? I know when it all comes down to it I'm the only one that can answer that but I'd like to hear some thoughts. What eventually made you make the jump?

not a huge leap but basically for better image quality (though maybe not super apparent to the eye), better low-light & high iso performance, and the ease with which extreme shallow depth of field can be achieved, it can be a totally different way of taking a picture...

honestly once i learned a little more about different formats full frame made more sense to me, as a full frame lens projects a full image circle on every consumer camera but lenses for crop sensors only give an unaltered image on the sensor(s) for which it was designed...then there is having to factor in how the crop factor changes the field of view, it isn't super complicated but can definitely be confusing especially when starting out or trying to explain to others...

 

[locobaby]

This thread has been on fire as of late. Here are a few recent pics of my son; they grow so fast.

 

[1stwitit]

^Did you just use a flash for the bottom pic?

 

[goste187]

^ def used something, can see the flash in the eyes.

 

[locobaby]

^Did you just use a flash for the bottom pic?

^ def used something, can see the flash in the eyes.

Yeah I used a Yongnuo speedlite in a 30 inch softbox. The first two were shot at a higher ISO using the yongnuo video light bouced off the wall (camera right).

 

[yanky]

Has anyone heard of or messed with Mamiya lenses? Just came across them recently.

 

[tokes99]

^ i come across mamiya lenses pretty often on my local craiglist, but haven't been able to get one for the low, as i can't really see using such large medium format lenses on my rather small camera(s) but i've been curious about how they'd render images paired with modern sensor tech...

recents:

color theory by me_myself_n_eye, on Flickr

old glory by me_myself_n_eye, on Flickr

soho's favorite bulb by me_myself_n_eye, on Flickr

open invitation by me_myself_n_eye, on Flickr

concrete, glass, & steel by me_myself_n_eye, on Flickr


#unrelatedbutrelated been through a few scares with this thing since i got it a few months ago but it is so sweet getting to the world this perspective, a short uneventful vid i made:

 

[jordansf]

Awesome stuff man^