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The king is dead, long live the king. That's a hell of an OP.
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GobiasIndustries posted:I don't know how much I 'need' the extra length at the moment, but right now my longest lens maxes at 55mm and I'm finding it really limiting. Most of the time when I buy stuff I try to go top of the line, but the 4L IS is over 1k and the Tamron after the coupon (and an amazon gift card) will cost me ~200 and is arriving tomorrow as opposed to waiting a few months. I went ahead and ordered the Tamron; the sample images from the research I did look fantastic to me, and I've still got a savings account set up that I'm dropping money into for new lenses so if I decide I need that f/4 aperture throughout the whole zoom, I'll be ready for it eventually. That or I can upgrade my kit lens..or pick up a serious flash..or get a sturdier tripod..so many options Or get the extremely well regarded 70-200/4 and grab a $50 Tamron 1.4x TC later if you decide you super duper need 300 (280)mm. End up with the same aperture, probably comparable image quality.
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Feb 14, 2013 03:31
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Headhunter posted:I finally got round to buying my first tripod today. Holy poo poo I can't believe how much of a difference they make. It should be the law that all first time camera purchasers also get a tripod. Mind. Blown. While good tripods own for a lot of stuff, this is probably bad newbie advice, unless you find yourself needing to hold the camera perfectly still in the same place a lot. Although I'd say that after the generally accepted "second purchase" recommendation of "a fast prime lens", "a flash" should probably be next, because in terms of bang for your buck, it's hard to beat having a light (and all of a sudden your kit lens sucks a whole lot less indoors, point flash directly up, go to town).
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Feb 14, 2013 22:17
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alkanphel posted:It would be a waste of money for most people I know, even those that bought a tripod never use it anymore. I think I'm the only one who actually uses a tripod to shoot (macro) in my entire circle of photographer friends. Most just buy it because they believe (rightfully) that it will make their photos sharper but then they realise it's an added thing to carry around and they didn't want to spend on the lightest carbon fibre ones and it just stays in the storeroom forever after that. This is also all I use mine for, macro and long-exposure nighttime stuff (even then most of the time I just wedge the camera against something). Put it this way, I use my tripod so much that I lost the quick release plate for the ballhead and didn't notice for nearly a year.
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Feb 14, 2013 23:25
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jackpot posted:Either A) spend $30 for whatever walmart's selling (and I highly recommend A when you're just starting out, because I promise, that love you feel in the beginning for your tripod wears off fast), or B) spend the money and buy something strong enough to last you past the equipment you own now. This was exactly how it was for me. "Oh man, I have a tripod! Now I can... uh..." Not to say it's not good to have one, but yeah, but a lovely one first to see if you even need one.
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Feb 14, 2013 23:55
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rcman50166 posted:What are you guys doing that you never use tripods? I use mine when I go past 200mm, when I do macro, when I do self portraits, when I set up my studio, when I shoot at night, when I do panoramas, when I shoot video, and when I make time lapses. There are a million and a half reasons to use them. Other than video, panoramas, and timelapses, I do all of these things without a tripod (except when using bellows for macro, and even then sometimes not).
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Feb 15, 2013 00:39
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GobiasIndustries posted:The Tamron 70-300 showed up today (what's up $3.99 next-day shipping from Amazon) and even though I haven't had much of a chance to use it I'm already thrilled with it; the reach is incredible, the build quality is way better than my kit lens/50mm 1.8, and the test photos I took were super sharp. Autofocus is quick and quiet and from what I can tell IS works really well. I've got a 3 day weekend, so..hello garden trips! It's a bit ghetto but if your ceiling are light-coloured you can bounce your popup flash off the ceiling with a makeup mirror and things will magically look good.
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Feb 15, 2013 04:15
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beergod posted:I want to take some photographs at night. What are some good places to do that, generally? The sky. The woods.
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Feb 16, 2013 03:42
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Atticus_1354 posted:Cool. I will do some experimenting and see what happens. This is the correct and/or only way to learn how to use your flash.
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Feb 16, 2013 21:05
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DaveKap posted:I have a strange issue with Photoshop and perhaps this is the place to post this since I'm getting it with my first DSLR, a Nikon D3200. If not, I'll post elsewhere. Look a bit further up in this thread for the dude who had trouble photographing an LED light - it's probably the same issue. I seem to recall he solved it by changing the camera profile that ACR was using or something like that. Unless that was in the general questions thread or the Nikon thread in which case holy god I'm useless.
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Feb 19, 2013 03:40
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Ectohawk posted:So, I am wondering what the 18-28mm range of lenses is like. I started out shooting on a 28mm 2.8 prime, and I loved the speed. I am borrowing a Pentax K200D. Then I just got a really cheap 35-80mm lens used off ebay. I like the range, but I am disappointed in the slowness of only being 4-5.6 on the aperture settings. I also am borrowing a 70-200mm lens. The answer to this, like most questions, is the Tamron 17-50 2.8.
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Feb 20, 2013 01:11
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beergod posted:Is the VR worth an extra $150? Is it a significant upgrade over a Nikon kit? I'm trying to decide if I want the Tamron or a Nikon 10-24. I don't know, and yes, in that order. Also if you find the advice in this thread good, consider changing your vote 
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Feb 20, 2013 03:51
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Multicoated high-refractive-index optical bees. But still bees.
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Feb 20, 2013 19:41
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Atticus_1354 posted:Is the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro worth getting for my D5100. I have a Nikon 55-200 but want something with more reach that can also focus closer up so I can switch to shooting plants without putting on my 35mm. Probably, yes.
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Feb 21, 2013 01:07
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torgeaux posted:Sell it, buy the 18-55 VR, it's a better lens.
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Feb 22, 2013 03:03
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Son, if you know someone who'd give me a 17-50 2.8 for an 18-135, by all means let me know. Then get them back on their meds.
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Feb 22, 2013 03:22
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:But Canon does have an EF-S 18-200. He probably found it to be markedly inferior because Reasons.
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Mar 6, 2013 19:27
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Beowulfs_Ghost posted:The 18-135 has a faster and pretty much silent autofocus. You can also override the autofocus at any time by moving the focus ring. The downside is that the focus ring isn't mechanically hooked to anything, so it has a sloppy feel to it. I'd actually been thinking about getting the 18-135 despite having the 18-55 already. It'd be a snype up from what I currently have, especially with the quiet AF. One TINY thing to note is that focus-by-wire lenses (the ones with the non mechanically linked focus rings) are a pain in the rear end if you're doing video and are doing manual focus pulls, since the actual focus movement isn't necessarily all that linear or repeatable on focus by wire (especially if you got past one of the 'stops' for near and infinity).
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Mar 6, 2013 22:40
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Mr. Despair posted:I don't think there's really a modern lens out there today that is objectively "bad". Maybe not the best for the money, but even the worst modern lens will hold it's own, especially for someone who's just starting out. You really have to start pixel peeping to see the differences. This is the honest truth.
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Mar 6, 2013 23:02
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FISHMANPET posted:Gotta get that bokeh This is the sort of thing you shouldn't think.
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Mar 6, 2013 23:38
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Eegah posted:I didn't shell out no two hundred dollars to set my 35 at no f/3.5 To hell with face detection, I'd pay good money for "eye nearest the camera" detection.
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Mar 7, 2013 06:08
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Eegah posted:This is why you just always use Live View. This is a Wrong Opinion.
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Mar 10, 2013 08:44
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jackpot posted:I'm selling something in SA Mart that might be appropriate as a first DSLR, but I don't wanna link it in this thread if that's gonna be a problem. Anybody got a problem? If you link it anywhere in Dorkroom it has to comply with the buy/sell thread rules ideally.
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Mar 18, 2013 03:14
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CarrotFlowers posted:Take photos if you want, if you get asked to put your camera away, be polite and do so. Done. Seriously. If someone busts out their DSLR at McDonalds to take photos documenting just how unusually halfassed their burger looks, that's probably pretty funny. If someone busts out said DSLR at an actual good restaurant (the Olive Garden is not "good"), I'd probably think they were a gigantic tool who should just put their giant camera away and enjoy their meal, and also wonder why the gently caress they brought their camera to dinner.
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Mar 18, 2013 19:55
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Mr. Despair posted:Do they have goodwill stores in Canada? Also known as 'eBay'.
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Mar 19, 2013 19:42
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Musket posted:Your local camera place should be able take care of a CLA for your K10. Pentax might do it too. Joke response: Mail it to MrDespair. Get them to check the brake discs too, the K10 is pretty hard on them things.
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Mar 19, 2013 22:10
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FISHMANPET posted:So I think this is a begginner question, but I can go somewhere else if it's not... Ceiling bounce is awesome and yes an SB700 would be perfect for this, but if your ceilings aren't laffo high and aren't painted black and you can kick up the ISO a bit, find a makeup mirror and tape it in front of the popup flash at 45 degrees and bounce that. Sometimes it works.
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Mar 25, 2013 23:34
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BobTheDestroyer posted:Is the convenience of having one lens vs slightly lower quality shots/barrel distortion worth it? No. If it was worth it, every photojournalist would have that lens and nothing else. But they don't.
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Mar 30, 2013 07:48
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jackpot posted:I think we're a few hours away from a FISHMANPET thread asking "Help me critique these risque pictures of my wife." No, no we're not.
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Apr 12, 2013 21:05
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FISHMANPET posted:Ugh, my battery wasn't charging for my Nikon and I popped into the local camera shop so I could see if it was the charger or the battery. You do know chargers cost like $15 from GadgetInfinity, right? Or was this essential for the ~risque~ shoot.
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Apr 15, 2013 08:44
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Ethanfr0me posted:I'm looking at a Pentax K-II as my first dslr. I have some nice old manual Pentax lenses and I like the compatibility feature, along with the weather sealing. Does anyone have a K-II or have an opinion on it? Might wanna pole your head into the Pentax thread. Assuming it hasn't gone to archives
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Apr 15, 2013 21:04
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ExecuDork posted:* There are some lenses that are marked or claimed by sellers to be K-mount but have a problem when mounted on autofocus cameras (including all Pentax DSLRs). But if it says "PENTAX" on the lens, it will fit on a Pentax DSLR. We can get into a discussion about this in the Pentax thread (of course it's not in archives! Canikoneers have such short attention spans). The last time I posted in that thread was to bump it back to page 1 because it was literally two days from archives
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Apr 16, 2013 00:27
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AmericanGeeksta posted:Whatre your guys feelings on buying off eBay? I came across what appears to be a pretty slick deal for a Canon 60D and accessories. I realize that whats included are probably kit-quality lenses, but it still seems good to me. Thoughts? Be reeeeeal careful of "Brooklyn" sellers who end up just trying to upsell you on dumb poo poo until you cancel your order. There's quite a few. Alo with those cards thrown in for free I'd expect them to be counterfeit. Maybe not, but all the "bundle" deals seem vaguely suspect. The 'accessories' (tripod, etc) will of course all be total bullshit.
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May 22, 2013 03:30
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MrBlandAverage posted:Doing that upsell/cancel bait and switch bullshit as an eBay seller will get you powerfucked by eBay. The accessories are agreed to be pretty much complete poo poo, yes. Tell me more about getting 'powerfucked'. But yes, aside from camera body and lenses, assume that everything else will be either counterfeit or total bullshit.
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May 22, 2013 05:31
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Dren posted:Golden hour is basically photography cheat codes. Vegas strip looks really nice at golden hour. Except for the fact that when you're trying to set up a specific shot, "golden hour" is more often "golden three and a half minutes".
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Jun 5, 2013 00:35
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xcore posted:Just got notification that my first ever DSLR has been delivered. That sounds like a ballin' kit to start out with. ...just don't drop the 50mm.
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Jun 7, 2013 05:45
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Platystemon posted:If you shake it too hard, you’ll kill the bees that power the autofocus. This is God's honest truth.
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Jun 7, 2013 08:03
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mclifford82 posted:They mount that way, the caps screw on and off that way, the zoom works that way. It's completely opposite to what anyone opening things in the US (dunno about other country's standards) has grown accustomed to. I guess this is true but I never really associated it with tightening or loosening things, just "this is how you mount a lens on a Nikon". It was only weird for about a day coming from a system that mounts the other way.
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Jun 16, 2013 19:09
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ExecuDork posted:I didn't specify, so yes, RED certainly counts. Thanks for pointing them out, they seem like an interesting company at the moment. "Seeming like an interesting company" is historically their main focus. (Also their cameras are good but hot drat are their forums even worse than POTN with gear sigs)
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This but unironically. And that fact is deeply sad.
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