Warrick

another one lost to the dark side!, amazing what sponsorship money does i guess!

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Awesome glad to see the Aussie members are getting onto the forum!

hmm a trip to sydney that would be a first been wanting to get down there for a long time actually ive wanted to go to lots of places for a long time haha but its definitely on the list for sure

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

One word... Hubble with a nikon camera adaptor LOL nothing wrong with having a one off lens on your camera LOL

Yay I'm glad someone else wants one haha I want one but I have found no reviews on it yet even DpReview has not even covered the lens yet

I can't believe a lens like this has not been tested by a respected website or photographer yet

if Sigma wants to donate one to me ill be glad to test it

I have had spots when looking at my photos so far around 3500 operations

I have not had the sensor cleaned professionally as I ha e found by using my rocket blower I have managed to removed all the spots off the sensor so I'm not fussed I love my D600

and lets not forget changing lenses is obviously going to introduce contamination we don't shoot in a laboratory do we lol

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

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