Official Photography Thread: Vol. ICan'tFindTheLastOne

[cincoseisdos]

sup fellas...

i JUST NOW bought a CANON REBEL XT from BBy for$384.99, regular price as seen on the link is $550. deal?

Main reason i copped an SLR is because i want to take one with me when i vacation in london this time next year, and want to take better pictures that me SD750isnt capable of.

anything i should know about it? any tips? necessary accessories? anything else or advice would be appreciated, thanks fellas
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...on+xt&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1099394810083

 

[rtype3995]

http://tinypic.com/1r4zqbty

 

[Fong$tarr]

Originally Posted by bayareakickz

aye mr fongstarr where was that 2nd graffiti picture taken on mission st. what st. i mean

I think it was on like 24th and Mission. Actually it was on Lilac street.....I went to some photography exhibit there...
And I shoot nothing but manual shots. Found it easier to use instead of always switching to a mode. It's really not that hard though.....once you getthe hang of it.

 

[akf0dy7]

quick question. i have a nikon d40 and when i take pictures it turns out blurry like the lense might be dirty. how can i clean the lense without scratching it?

 

[damnitzdom]

where do you see it for 384?

 

[cincoseisdos]

Originally Posted by damnitzdom

where do you see it for 384?

its an in store clearance. it varies by store... mine doesnt have it at this price, but at the compton store down the street they did, and have a tonof em in stock, like 16 after i bought mine.

steal? deal? thoughts?

 

[trancebboy]

Is anyone using the Canon 17-40mm f4L lens?
How is it?

I also plan on combining this lens with the 430ex flash for indoor photography...
Good combo?

 

[relevant sx]

C&C please?

 

[m eazy724]

Just came back from a trip to Canada. Here're some shares:

Nightscape of Tdot

Distillery District

CN Tower

Eaton Centre

City Hall

BCE Place

 

[jua17oi3]

Originally Posted by trancebboy

Is anyone using the Canon 17-40mm f4L lens?
How is it?

I also plan on combining this lens with the 430ex flash for indoor photography...
Good combo?

It's a very good lens. There is some distortion though (if using FF) so you might want to look out for that but IMO it is the best wide-angle,especially for the price. That setup will be good.

 

[hamez3]

well after my deal for the XT on craigslist fell through i went to national camera to look at just the XT body which they had for 350.
i was playing with it a little and explaining how i did not care for the kit lense and the guy working showed me a canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6IS lense which retails for around 500 or so which they had used for 300.
he gave me a 15% discount on the body and the lense so after tax i dropped like 600+ on the camera. i have been taking pics like a mad man and am totallystoked about the purchase.

 

[cincoseisdos]

heres a copy of my receipt...



theres a big thread on it on slickdeals for anyone interested...

 

[cincoseisdos]

someone is going to have to teach me the ins and outs of this thing por favor. was just outside in this cloudy weather, messing with all the differentdials on the wheel, the pictures are identical. forgot everything about the shutter from 10th grade photo, and that little dial next to the eye thing imjust moving around without a clue

 

[ross is here]

nice shot.

 

[relevant sx]

Originally Posted by CincoSeisDos

someone is going to have to teach me the ins and outs of this thing por favor. was just outside in this cloudy weather, messing with all the different dials on the wheel, the pictures are identical. forgot everything about the shutter from 10th grade photo, and that little dial next to the eye thing im just moving around without a clue

the wheel next to the viewfinder is the dioptric adjustment.. used to adjust to you eye prescription or something like that

 

[m eazy724]

Originally Posted by Ross Is Here

nice shot.

Thanks man!

 

[fatboyslim891]

Originally Posted by CincoSeisDos

someone is going to have to teach me the ins and outs of this thing por favor. was just outside in this cloudy weather, messing with all the different dials on the wheel, the pictures are identical. forgot everything about the shutter from 10th grade photo, and that little dial next to the eye thing im just moving around without a clue

most of the pictures will be identical because you have to adjust how much you want the camera to process the image whether you set underexposure oroverexposure or setting saturation and contrast which should all be in your cameras menu. and that small dial next to the viewfinder is the diopter and itadjusts your viewfinder to the condition of your vision

 

[patgelado]

I'm mad I don't own a camera. Good pictures everyone. Here are pics from a friend:

 

[dunks r nice]

My first try at doing a pano. If your wondering why its a little off, i live on a hill.

 

[jkickz9]

Originally Posted by Ross Is Here

nice shot.

cosign, im lovin this one.
Just got a D60 about a week ago, stepping up to my first SLR. Might have some first attempts up here soon.

 

[jeuce]

dang i need to start trying some panoramic shots. some of these look dope as hell. heres a pic i shot earlier tonite in downtown Ontario.

 

[ross is here]

^ sick.

I suck at taking night pictures...

 

[m eazy724]

Originally Posted by JKiCKz9

Originally Posted by Ross Is Here

nice shot.

cosign, im lovin this one.
Just got a D60 about a week ago, stepping up to my first SLR. Might have some first attempts up here soon.

Thanks bro! Lots of shutterbugs at that spot in Eaton.

 

[m eazy724]

Sharing some from my Montreal detour:

Parc Olympique

Basilique Notre-Dame De Montreal

St. Laurent at Night

 

[termanology27]

^^^ Great shots!!!