Official Photography Thread: Vol. ICan'tFindTheLastOne

Originally Posted by i3allistic

oh man, im very interested in getting into this hobby, but before i drop serious $$$, can anyone gimme some useful website for beginners? I wanna read as much as possible before i get into this. I got my friends canon camera to practice with if i want....thanks.
http://cameralabs.com/`http://cameralabs.com/

check out cameralabs. the reviews and forums are pretty hepful as to finding out which camera/lens combo is right for you. but again, i highly recommend youtry out the camera in store before you buy anything because each camera caters to a different style of shooting preferences

Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

I feel like a kid on Christmas day after picking up my new set of gear. Can't wait to start shooting with it.

Canon 40D Body
Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS + hood
Canon 70-200mm f/4L
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
Canon Speedlite 430ex
B&W 77mm Multi Coated Filter
Sto-fen Omni Bounce
Lowepro Nova 4

Not Pictured:
Canon BG-E2N battery grip + extra battery
Bogen-Manfrotto 725B Tripod + ballhead
Lowepro Nova 4


Now time to save up for a Canon 50mm f/1.4
haha, 50mm 1.4? seems like you should have been able to fit that in w/ the budget you had for that gear. nice pick up over there. i'm sojealous about that 17-55mm. let me know how you like it, i want a serious kit lens upgrade in the near future and that's one of the options

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Originally Posted by SaNTi0321

Damn, Someone went on a spree. Thats gotta be over $2k of equipment there no? dope.
$3,800+ and everything was the lowest available price from reputable online stores. I've given up collecting shoes so I will now sell some ofthem to fund my photography equipment. I was actually tempted to get a Canon 70-200 f/2.8L but that alone is $1,200 so I just settled for f/4L which was justhalf the price and added the ultra-wide Sigma. After all this, I'm done spending for a while.
 
Originally Posted by jay kickz till i die

haha, 50mm 1.4? seems like you should have been able to fit that in w/ the budget you had for that gear. nice pick up over there. i'm so jealous about that 17-55mm. let me know how you like it, i want a serious kit lens upgrade in the near future and that's one of the options

blah!
I gave myself the limit of $4,000. I could have gone crazier that I did but had to urge myself to have a limit. The 50mm f/1.4 wasn't as highon my list as the other lenses because I already have the f/1.8. I'll stick with it for now until I go on another crazy run which hopefully won't betoo soon.

As for the 17-55mm...yeah, I've been doing over a month's research looking for a good walk-around lens. It was either this or the 17-40 f/4L. I stuckwith the 17-55 because of its reach and its advantage in stops under low light (not to mention the IS). If you decide to pick one up for yourself, I recommenddoing what I did...getting a B&W 77mm multi coated filter because this lens has had issues with dust getting inside. Note though that the filter alone is$77, but remember you get what you pay for.
 
Hi, there's some new stuff on my flickr
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitrov/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitrov/
 
Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

Originally Posted by jay kickz till i die

haha, 50mm 1.4? seems like you should have been able to fit that in w/ the budget you had for that gear. nice pick up over there. i'm so jealous about that 17-55mm. let me know how you like it, i want a serious kit lens upgrade in the near future and that's one of the options

blah!
I gave myself the limit of $4,000. I could have gone crazier that I did but had to urge myself to have a limit. The 50mm f/1.4 wasn't as high on my list as the other lenses because I already have the f/1.8. I'll stick with it for now until I go on another crazy run which hopefully won't be too soon.

As for the 17-55mm...yeah, I've been doing over a month's research looking for a good walk-around lens. It was either this or the 17-40 f/4L. I stuck with the 17-55 because of its reach and its advantage in stops under low light (not to mention the IS). If you decide to pick one up for yourself, I recommend doing what I did...getting a B&W 77mm multi coated filter because this lens has had issues with dust getting inside. Note though that the filter alone is $77, but remember you get what you pay for.
post up some samples from the 17-55mm asap! and yea, i feel you on the filter. i've heard that keeping dust out of this lens is a real chore.i'm really in the process of saving up for this lens more so than deciding on it. i know i want it, it's just a matter of my bank account agreeing w/me. oh well, i'm looking forward to see what you can capture w/ that line up of lenses. looks like a good lineup for a while.

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@Sizzle Sick stuff bro. You'll be armed for most situations with that haul.

Sharing some shots from my trip to Shangrila Mactan last long weekend:

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- Beautiful view from our room

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- View of the resort as shot from the beach

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- Purple sky at 5:45pm

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- Awesome cloud formations and crystal clear waters
 
^ That last shot is awesome. The clear water and the sky is amazing. One suggestion I'd like to make though is to try and use the 'rule of thirds'.Select which you'd like to emphasize, the foreground or the horizon. Landscape photos that follow this rule tend to stand out more in my opinion.
 
Originally Posted by Rap Sizzle

^ That last shot is awesome. The clear water and the sky is amazing. One suggestion I'd like to make though is to try and use the 'rule of thirds'. Select which you'd like to emphasize, the foreground or the horizon. Landscape photos that follow this rule tend to stand out more in my opinion.


Thanks man! Will keep that in mind.
 
Originally Posted by RECOGNIZE GAME


is it possible using photoshop to sharpen this pic. as close to possible to hd. i want to rasterbate
I doubt it man. The Resolution is already bad enough. Making it larger will only distort it even more.
 
Originally Posted by RECOGNIZE GAME


is it possible using photoshop to sharpen this pic. as close to possible to hd. i want to rasterbate
It's gonna be hard to rasterbate an image that small and since it's fairly dark that's gonna eat up some serious ink. Add some morelight otherwise the rasterbated image would be really hard to recognize.
 
@Santi:
Where in TO is that bro? Downtown seems a couple of km away.

Sharing a few more from the trip to Mactan:

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- Days end with no sunset but a nicely colored sky

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- Lover's Point. $220 to reserve this spot for the evening.
 
A few randoms from the past few weeks

Atlantis Hotel located in Nassau, Bahamas
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My hipster friend
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Building in Downtown LA
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mini skyline
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man boarding LA subway
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dean's blue hole, long island.
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@Santi:
Where in TO is that bro? Downtown seems a couple of km away.
Thats in the Downsview area, Downsview Park to be exact. Its probably 25-30min from downtown.
 
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