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#87736 Three primes

Posted by Dogbytes on 26 March 2024 - 12:21 AM in Photographic Technique

Last time I contributed to this thread, I was using the Sigma FP and three primes. Since then. I’ve been compelled to shoot on the twin evils of Canon and DX format :D and my lenses have changed too. Still sticking to my three primes formula though. They are…

 

EF-M 24mm f/2.8 USM

The only native DX lens of the trio, with an equivalent view of about 38mm which is as wide as I need to go. My idea of a good standard lens. Very nice lens, it always seems to add something to an image. Ridiculously cheap to buy!

 

EF 50mm f/1.8 USM

A full-frame lens that came with the camera when I bought it. 80mm equivalent. A fast, short portrait lens, good as a walk around lens if I’m traveling light. It’d probably get a lot of use if I was more into people photography - but I’m not…

 

EF 200mm f/2.8 L ii USM

This is the one I use by far the most. 320mm equivalent and used for dog photography and landscapes (yes, really!). Heavy - but lighter than a 70-200/2.8 zoom. An older design of Canon L lens, a bit of colour fringing but not enough to bother me. I love its image rendering and colours.

 

I’d be interested to try the 200/2.8 on a full frame sensor but I’m over Canon sensors. I’m REALLY over Canon sensors. Someone would need to offer me a mint EOS 5D iv for about £100 before I’d consider another Canon body!




#87716 Town and Country Details - 'open to all' thread.

Posted by Dogbytes on 24 March 2024 - 02:38 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

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#87715 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 24 March 2024 - 02:13 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Low flying Canada Geese.

 

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Canon EOS 7D & EF 200/2.8L ii

1/1600th @ f/3.5

ISO100

-1.3EV




#87694 Your best photo of the week ending March 24 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 23 March 2024 - 09:25 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Can’t make my mind up!

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF 200mm f/2.8L ii

 

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1/640 @ f/2.8

ISO100

-1EV

 

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1/1600 @ f/3.5

ISO100

-1EV




#87692 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 23 March 2024 - 07:51 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

And this one’s actually from today… :D

 

Tinka in the rain, on our morning walk.

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF 200mm f/2.8L ii

1/640th @ f/2.8

ISO100

-1EV

 

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#87690 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 22 March 2024 - 11:43 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Meant to post this last night…

 

Barkis by iPhone 

 

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#87667 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 21 March 2024 - 12:58 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

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D3400 W/ 18-55

1/100

F5.6

ISO 100

 
I really like that image. Well done.




#87666 Town and Country Details - 'open to all' thread.

Posted by Dogbytes on 21 March 2024 - 12:53 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

A selection from last weekend. All with the dreaded Canon and the 200/2.8

 

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#87658 That’s got to be good value

Posted by Dogbytes on 20 March 2024 - 11:46 PM in Nikon FX DSLRs

But Peter's right about the grip. It makes a world of difference in how these cameras handle. I was initially pretty excited about the D780 until I learned that it wouldn't take a grip. That kind of popped the balloon for me.

 

But if you can live without the grip, or if they're not your thing to start with, then the D780 is a really nice upgrade. It's amazing how it seems to fly under everyone's radar because it does tick a lot of boxes in the 'nice to have' column.

 

--Ron 

I like a grip but the main thing about them, for me, is the extra battery capacity they bring. Ergonomically, with or without works just as well. From what I read, the D780 has a battery capacity rated at 2260 shots! So I probably wouldn’t need extra battery capacity. :D




#87641 That’s got to be good value

Posted by Dogbytes on 19 March 2024 - 02:22 PM in Nikon FX DSLRs

It is a very good camera, but not for me. There is something with the ergonomics of the D7x00, D750 and D780 that puts a corner right on a nerve cluster for me without a grip. 
 

It has the same backlit sensor as the Z6, but with the same wildlife- and sportscapable AF as the D750 when you use the prism finder.

 

Unlike its DX brother, the D7500, it is backwards compatible all the way back to 1977 and even earlier lenses can be adapted to provide metering.

I had a D610 before my D850 and I got on with the ergonomics of it quite well. I imagine the D780 would be similar.

 

The only thing I didn’t like about the D610 was that the AF missed fast moving subjects more than I would like. The D850 solved that problem. I don’t know that the D780 would be as good as a D850 but I’m sure it would be better than the D610.

 

It would definitely be better than my EOS 7D :D




#87633 That’s got to be good value

Posted by Dogbytes on 19 March 2024 - 12:08 AM in Nikon FX DSLRs

£1179, brand new! Got to be said - if I had the cash I’d be tempted by that. Nikon’s official UK price is still £2299.

Never used a D780, they seem to have been lost in Nikon’s change to mirrorless and I had a D850 at the time, but they seem highly regarded.

 

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#87621 Battery and Recharge Suggestions

Posted by Dogbytes on 17 March 2024 - 02:05 PM in Beginner Questions

I charge my batteries at about 50% charge and store any spares fully charged. Never had any problems. 




#87614 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 17 March 2024 - 06:19 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

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Moorland Pony on our dog walk this morning. 
 

Canon EOS 7D & the lovely Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L ii USM (I’d love to try this lens on a good full frame sensor, one day)

 

1/2000th @ f/2.8

ISO100

-1EV




#87607 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 16 March 2024 - 02:14 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

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Barkis

Canon EOS 7D & EF 200mm f/2.8L ii USM

1/1250 @ f/2.8

ISO400

-0.7 EV




#87604 Your best photo of the week ending March 17 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 16 March 2024 - 09:32 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Can’t make my mind up, so I’m going with this one (for now!).

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF200mm f/2.8Lii

1/1250th @ f/2.8

-1EV

 

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#87576 Catch of the day

Posted by Dogbytes on 14 March 2024 - 02:00 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

A boulder at Goonhilly Downs

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF-M 24/2.8

1/40 @ f/5.6

ISO 200

-0.7EV

 

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#87574 Monochrome mondays, permanent post

Posted by Dogbytes on 14 March 2024 - 12:25 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Fox skull in a tree. 
 

Canon EOS 7D & EF-M 24mm f/2.8

 

converted in Snapseed

 

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#87552 A new running challenge for 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 11 March 2024 - 03:34 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

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okay, it’s from yesterday - I’m still catching up!

 

EOS 7D with the 200/2.8L

1/1000 @ f/2.8

ISO320

-1EV




#87543 Your best photo of the week ending March 10 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 10 March 2024 - 06:30 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Changed my mind! This one instead. Nippa, one of our Beddy Whippets, this morning. 
 

Canon EOS 7D & EF 200/2.8L ii

1/1000 @ f/2.8

ISO320

-1EV

 

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#87531 Your best photo of the week ending March 10 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 08 March 2024 - 02:04 PM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

Tinka on the beach this morning.

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF 200mm f/2.8 L ii

 

1/800 @ f/4

ISO 100

-1 EV

 

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#87524 Hello from San Diego

Posted by Dogbytes on 07 March 2024 - 04:13 PM in Say Hello!

I'm working with a D3400 with the kit 18-55, as well as an AF-S 55-200 and 55-300. Not the most high end set up, but it works well for me until I can afford to upgrade.

Good enough. Probably better than what I’m using at the moment, tbh. 




#87519 Skids in the desert

Posted by Dogbytes on 07 March 2024 - 12:31 AM in Cars and Machinery

Yes it is. It's a fun line of work, just not a fan of the work hours

That seems to be an issue with jobs that are fun. I had ten years in the military and twenty years in the movie industry. Bizarrely, the movie industry was much worse - 100 hour weeks in hot countries seemed to be the norm! Great fun though. Too old for that sort of crap now :D




#87508 Skids in the desert

Posted by Dogbytes on 06 March 2024 - 12:12 AM in Cars and Machinery

Great pics! 

Is that a Zulu Cobra (AH-1Z) ?




#87507 Hello from San Diego

Posted by Dogbytes on 06 March 2024 - 12:05 AM in Say Hello!

Hi and welcome. I’ve been into photography since about 1980 and it’s still a learning curve, so don’t expect that to change very soon! :D

 

What camera & lenses have you got?




#87476 Your best photo of the week ending March 3 2024

Posted by Dogbytes on 03 March 2024 - 09:43 AM in Mini-Challenges, Member Contests, and Games

One from a few that I liked from this morning’s dog walk. This is Barkis.

I liked the light and the muted colours in this one. 

 

Canon EOS 7D & EF200/2.8L

 

1/1250th @ f/2.8

ISO400

-0.7EV

Edited in Snapseed

 

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