Digital Photography Thread

[Loteuk]

Nice pics Bibs,

Was in Jessop s Saturday afternoon..............yep, bought the 400 and a few extra's.

Will be giving it a run out next week. Great bit of kit!

[Bibs]

Ta Tony

Most of those pics were taken with the Canon 50mm f1.8 prime which is a pretty fast lens for the money so they were only taken on ISO 800 to reduce noise. What 'few' extras did you get? I dread to think!

[Loteuk]

Ta Tony

Most of those pics were taken with the Canon 50mm f1.8 prime which is a pretty fast lens for the money so they were only taken on ISO 800 to reduce noise. What 'few' extras did you get? I dread to think!

Just had the bundle with a 55-200 lens, flash, case etc. and added an 8.0mb card (the fast one)

Took it to the river with me dog (he thinks he's a duck) and shot about 200 off and the results were great.

Saw those white lenses in the shop -

[Bibs]

They go up to

[arbell9]

They go up to

[Loteuk]

The main reason for getting the kit was for the racing pics. My other equipment was slr digi but too basic to get fast action shots.

I was trying to get a deal on ebay on a Canon but the security of the local Jessops made sense in the event of a snag.

Why are the white lenses so expensive compared with these normal ones - apart from the ability to bring the distance in?

[Bibs]

They are 'L' lenses and the optical quality of the glass is superior to 'normal' lenses and they are weather sealed, unlike normal lenses. They are also in some cases huge so the cost of manufacturing the optics is very high. A 12" diameter piece of glass which is optically perfect takes a lot of effort to make. They often have huge apertures too and the larger the aperture, the faster the lens (ie the quicker it can take a pic) as more light enters. An example of aperture/price is the Canon 50mm prime (non-zoom). The f1.8 is sub

[esprit350]

cartier bresson only used one focal length all his life IIRC 50mm, my late godfather was head photographer at the manchester "daily express" his advice was look round the veiwfinder before you press the shutter...

[Bibs]

For the papperazzi, an

[mayevora]

If I was to spend

[Bibs]

I'm a good looking boy!

I was standing on the edge of the stage, they probably wondered who I was!

[esprit350]

none of the artists in your pics Bibs seem to be playing any instruments, are they an accapella group?

[Bibs]

It's called posh karaoke Howard, they don't have much musical talent so they swear in time to music

[Bibs]

Thanks to Punky, LEF's resident rock star for sorting out that Laura and I could see Feeder at the Redbourn Festival on Saturday night. Troy and Caroline were there too and we all have a lovely time, thanks Punky dude, knows yer safe

Took some pics if you'd like to have a browse

http://www.lotusespritforum.com/bibs/feeder_redbourn

Punky on bass!

Grant

Rock'n'roll!

[punky]

Nice shots dude B)

Although if I knew you were taking that shot I'd of sucked it in a bit

[esprithk]

I have the EOS300D

yes, it is a great choice...get the EOS400D

[iainskea]

I usually taken lousy pics - but the picture below was a snap taken while I was in Baghdad, Iraq at the International airport in 2003.

Share a pic!

Iain

[esprithk]

ok...some photos I took during my trip to Atlantic city, Bahamas

**the larger size fish photo is very good for Window Wallpaper (especially on a large LCD iMac)

the "open toilet (for men)" is in Amsterdam.....I wonder what will happen if someone install this in China or Hong Kong

Edited August 30, 2007 by esprithk

[pitstoppete]

heres one from my work roof of the red Arrows at last years Farnborough Air Show

And another from FI 06 of the new airbus and some smoke producing hawks...

one of my favourite places, Mousehole in Cornwall

[iainskea]

Here is another from 'BIAP', Iraq. The place did lend itself to moments for the camera...

and what happens when planes and missiles colide..

Edited August 30, 2007 by iainskea

[esprithk]

and what happens when planes and missiles colide..

wow...this is very scary!!

luckily the fuel tank is missed {barely}

[madmezza]

Eh, Bibs... Just got myself a 70-200 f4L IS lens for the 400D. Absolute beauty!

Now I just need to figure out how to take a decent picture...!

[Gasman GT3]

Nothing to do with camera's as such but I think this is a cool shot, taken at the end of the runway in Skiathos.

[Bibs]

Very nice Rich - I went with the Sigma 70-300mm but one day hope to stretch to IS and perhaps even L lenses!

Great capture Ade! I was driving to the guru's yesterday on the flight path to Rochester Airport and on a tree lined avenue there was a Cessna at about 100ft on finals. Going to head down there with the camera next time the wind blows that way, makes for an unusual shot!

[mayevora]

Ade - Interested to see, they at last have a runway now. Went to Skiathos in 84 & 85 - no runway/concrete to speak of then.