another one lost to the dark side!, amazing what sponsorship money does i guess!
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Posted by Warrick on 10 March 2014 - 11:51 PM
another one lost to the dark side!, amazing what sponsorship money does i guess!
Posted by Warrick on 09 December 2013 - 12:04 AM
Hey everyone,
Here i was sitting outside and decided to look at the moon and wondered ill get a photo of that
50mm lenses make things look far away.
so while im still saving up for my sigma 120-300 i started to look around in digiscoping and those long range elcheapo lenses on ebay (links Posted below)
while looking at spotting scopes i found two way of connecting to the slr, via a lens then scope or just direct to scope i have also provided links below. The vanguard scope looks awesome on paper, does anyone have any recommendations on this topic etc
Vanguard scopes
http://www.vanguardw.../entry-1-6.html
Vanguard adapter direct to scope no lens in middle
http://www.ebay.com....=item485dc7fb3c
digiscope adapter with use of lens
http://www.ebay.com....=item35c5fc2a6f
does anyone know how to calculate a focal distance of the spotting scopes with and without a lens attached so i can get a rough idea of focal length
here is a listing for the long range lens (tell me your thoughts)
http://www.ebay.com....=item5af876b07b
i have also looked at telescopes aswell but lets just hear the thoughts of the above
Posted by Warrick on 01 November 2013 - 01:46 AM
To me, documentary photography is the one genre of photography that should not be tinkered with and left as seen by the camera.
K-9 i could not agree any more on this statement, there should be no tinkering whatsoever, black and white is fine as it can add a bit more emphasis on certain images
But documentary photography is all about as it was scene spare of the moment and should remain completely true without the effects of editing. I love the photo journalism that is presented in Time Magazine, the imagery always hit home no matter what the subject, conflict etc
Posted by Warrick on 31 October 2013 - 04:28 AM
I often change between lenses on the move just got to be careful with what you are doing take your time don't rush!
Align your markings on both lens and body to ensure correct alignment when fitting.
Use whatever you can to shield from wind blowing dust or moisture around.
Turn the camera off, as this will help eliminate any static caused by the sensor therefore reducing the risk of more dust getting in
try and replace lens with the camera facing down as gravity always goes down facing up is going to head you into trouble quick smart with contamination.
keep a blower and cloth with you in a bag incase there is slight dust that can be removed
Posted by Warrick on 31 October 2013 - 04:07 AM
LED is great for video making, due to the low power consumption and portability as compared to say stage lighting or lights with assembly required.
As I know a bit about LED's using them in electrical work get good quality ones either with good reflects or diffusers.
Most common LED lighting is measured in temperature as a standard light. the two common temps I come across are
Warm white 3200k standard incandescent colour
Cool white 4000k - 5000k this figure can depend on manufacture and is more to the colour of say fluorescent lighting found in most office areas.
Warm is used say for intimate or calm areas say like a lounge room as they are the most natural light compared to sunlight
Cool white is more used with task lighting and creates a "colder" colour effect and may not render colour as accurately
hmm I think that's all off the top of my head ill type some more If I remember
Posted by Warrick on 31 October 2013 - 03:50 AM
Many types of light available as well as colour (temperatures) and its use either flash strobe or constant
I don't have an external flash etc as yet but I am interested in getting one, I have seen a lot of LED lighting getting into the market lately.
Does anyone know if its a good substitute for normal bulb operated flash or is best to stick to the tried and tested technology?
Posted by Warrick on 28 October 2013 - 11:51 PM
As a photojournalist i take pictures in their 1000's sometimes and although shooting 'RAW' gives higher advantages for edits i find shooting 'JPEG' stil gives me fantastic results and still quite editable and as i shoot mostly in burst mode i find this the best options.
Im using a D3200..
WHats your choice of shooting format ?
My last camera i owned had raw and jpeg as i was only starting out (almost 10 years ago) i didnt have any idea on raw, Since i have had my D600 i will not go back to jpeg, so much more versatile in editing without losses and or degradation of data evertime is save is needed as well as being able to revert back to an original without losses.
only downside is conversion to jpeg can be hard depending on certain software but nikon has their own software for this so in my opinion use raw!
Storage these days is cheaper everyday and for the size increase is completely justified for the quality retained in a raw file
Posted by Warrick on 24 October 2013 - 08:43 AM
a melbourne group would be awesome i do get out and about when i can but this melbourne weather is really mind boggling at the moment, i think just today alone there was about 10 weather changes from sunny coniditions to gale force winds then hail and back to sun again lol
Posted by Warrick on 19 October 2013 - 05:49 PM
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Posted by Warrick on 17 October 2013 - 11:24 PM
Another tip for everyone.
You can never have enough of the silica gel sachet packet thingys these are a great help to dehumidifying you storage cases etc. They draw any moisture that may be in the case to the packet, therefore reducing the risk of getting any kind of mould groth in the bag or in the precious camera or lens gear that you may have.
If your out near the water or rain try and at least wipe your gear dry even as a temporary measure till you get home as this can also reduce the negative impact on gear such as salt/chemical corrosion, humidity etc
Other than that try and get a routine set up how you store your gear don't get the chuck it in attitude happening, remember cleanliness is next to godliness
Posted by Warrick on 14 October 2013 - 11:42 PM
Overexposure!, either lower exposure time, add a density filter, lower iso or increase aperture number, that should solve the problem.
Check your exposure compensation aswell just incase you have increased compensation value as this will blow out the images aswell, its easy to miss in the heat of the moment