Photograph and Camera talk
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Thanks so much. Over the Summer they started this thing called The Circuit in Asbury Park,NJ,which is something that had previously existed in the 60s and 70s. Just an informal meet up of guys with their cars. If I’m in the area,I go and bring my camera. They’re on social media..FB and IG as well.
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What a great shot, @Jett129 love the classic B&W look on this one.
@Jcaz6996 My typical routine is the following:
1. Delete obvious f*** up shots (0-2 on a scale of 5) straight in the camera
2. Load jpgs from SD to my MacBook
3. Open in Preview and delete mediocre pics (3)
4. Load the keepers (4 or 5) into the Mac Photo app
5. Do minor corrections (mostly just cropping) to the ones that I feel like need it
6. Upload the 5s to one of my iCloud albums so I can access them from anywhere at any timeThat way there’s no mediocre shots at all in my library
and I can access the best of the best at any time and show them to my friends & family.This process is way different to when I started 5 years ago with my Sony A6000. Back then I would have had 300 shots/day and load them all into the Photo App, leaving a big mess where I could not easily find the diamonds anymore… Now I shoot like 50/day and reduce them to 20 before I load them on my computer.
Less is more!
Im happy if I get two or three „5s“ throughout a day of shooting.
While we’re at it, here’s three shots from that „5s“ album, that I think I haven’t shared yet:
November hike at Hirschhörnlkopf (2020)
A walk in the rain
Chicago Runner
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@weftyarn The standout image for me is the umbrella. It’s a great image that draws me to and focuses my attention on the subject. I also like that you have framed it well with enough great material in the background that makes it interesting, and which to me strengthens the overall image. Well done!
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@Jett129 Thank you for that video! Love the old cars and quite frankly, few new cars excite me the way the old ones do. Absolutely love the chrome, sounds, and just overall design of those greats. I could definitely see spending days there taking pictures. Great cars and backgrounds (architecture).
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I love the first one, the lighting is brilliant…..
Thanks, Giles. It's also my favorite. It was a great hike with even greater friends.
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I took my camera out today to play around with new film recipes.
When I came back home and took the escalators up from the subway I was amazed by the atmosphere created by lanterns and a hazy fog on the streets.This may be my personal favorite of the year.
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Awesome shots of the surfers again, @Jett129
Love the first one… So dynamic!!I'm curious: Have you tried taking a shot at a low shutter speed (1/15 or so) and drawing the camera with the surfer to smooth out the water and keep the surfer sharp?
Only works if the surfer is in a static position like on the last pic but i imagine it would make for an absolutely stunning shot!
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I'm getting back into shooting after not really doing anything for the last 2-3 years. I've got a Nikon D750 and a 50mm 1.4g that I'm mostly using. Also have a 24-70 2.8g, but don't use it as much because I want an easy grab and go setup to shoot with and stash in my backpack.
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Thinking of moving some of that gear and going mirrorless? What's a good mirrorless setup on the used market these days?
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Absolutely beautiful day at Eibsee, which is surrounded some of the most beautiful mountains in the Bavarian alps, among them Germany's tallest mountain Zugspitze.
I went a bit HDR with my film recipe, but it actually resembles the magnificent colors we saw. From yellow grass to turquoise / green / blue water and dark green trees covered by the first signs of snow.
Here's some shots. All shot with a 7Artisans 35mm 1.4 manual lens. Almost everything was shot on f8 with the focus dialed in to hyperlocal distance to "just shoot" without thinking too much.
// Proof that messing up the focus sometimes makes for the most beautiful shots. This was one of the first shots of the day and i think it is my favorite
// White, dark blues, greens…
// Mixing some browns in
// The lighting changed very frequently. This looks almost sunset-like when in fact it was 1pm
// Mirrored mountains in the crystal clear lake
// Some fog appeared
// Brown leaves with snow covered greens in the background
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@chrisjohnnick That's awesome! Looking forward to see some shots of yours. For used market mirrorless I would absolutely recommend The Sony A6### series if you're looking for "best bang for the buck". Many people are selling their used setups and you can get great deals including lenses, etc…
You can also find absolutely great deals with Fuji's X-T# series, now that the X-T5 has been released. The X-T3 is still a phenomenal camera if you're mainly looking for shooting stills.
Comes down to personal preference in the end though. May I ask what shooting scenario (portraiture / sports / landscape / travel / street...) you are looking at and what your budget is?
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mostly portrait/street/travel shots when I'm out and about with the family. Looking to spend maybe $500-$700 all in for a body and lens. I've seen lots of used Sony A6000's in that range.
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Also found a Canon M5 locally for $450 with a 22mm lens. Intrigued by the touch screen, bluetooth and same MP as my d750.
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The A6000 together with a Samyang 12mm and Samyang 35mm was my first setup and I absolutely loved it! The A6000 is still pretty decent I would say. Can also recommend the Sigma lenses if you're not into Manual shooting and appreciate Auto Focus. Invest in glass, not in body
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@weftyarn This is as close as I’ve ever come to that and it wasn’t deliberate. I was waiting for the sun to set and there were some guys surfing,so I took a few shots,but neglected to adjust my settings for action photography. This is also the first surfing picture I ever posted on IG. Had to screenshot it to show you,and look who happened to like it way back then.
