Random Photography Stuff

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Bought myself a 'Little Stopper' today - only £82

Good grief.

I can remember when they were less than £1 for 3.

Much less than a £1 come to think of it.

Edited by LongQ on Monday 20th July 13:47

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

Good grief.

I can remember when they were less than £1 for 3.

Much less than a £1 come top think of it.

Clue: I have no intention of putting it in my Gob

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

Good grief.

I can remember when they were less than £1 for 3.

Much less than a £1 come top think of it.

Clue: I have no intention of putting it in my Gob

I should hope not!

[leglessAlex]

I have a bit of a random question that fits in this thread I reckon.

How happy are you with the pictures you take?

I ask because often I'll get friends complimenting me on a picture I think is crap, I always have a very firm idea of what I want the picture to look like but it never seems to be quite there. I get very hung up on the flaws, does this ever change? Even a picture of the moon I took a while ago that's super clear and sharp I'm not very happy with and I can't even say why.

Obviously there are some staggeringly good 'togs on here, I always think "I'd be happy if I took a photo that good" but maybe I wouldn't, I guess I'm chasing after perfection.

[ian in lancs]

DibblyDobbler said:

leglessAlex said:

I was afraid you'd say that, £1200 even second hand they cost!

Having extra reach is important for me, I'm in a wheelchair or on prosthetics both of which limit my movement and therfore limit how close I can get to something or what perspective I can have on it. Having a decent zoom range helps massively for that.

Ah I see - the user name is not a pun!

Well my experience was the 70-200 range was too long for most things but no long enough for birds, planes etc. Many people love it though so I don't think for a minute you'd be disappointed (I believe it does weigh a ton though - might be worth factoring that in...)

The canon / Nikon 70-300 is a more than acceptable alternative if you don't need the 2.8 aperture. Used one for ages for travel save lugging the beastie with me!

[ian in lancs]

After a frivolous and fruitless foray into landscape I'm have both a 12-24 and a 16-35 (nikons). I don't really use either! I think I should keep one but which one! The 12-24 is awesome and deserves its place in the trinity but is heavy and filters are a no-no! The 16-35 is equally awesome, takes 77mm filters, has VR, is lighter and a more useful range (but overlaps with the 24-70). Decisions, decisions. I think I've made it but then change my mind. Aargh!

[ian in lancs]

chrismarr said:

I'm thinking about upgrading my D600 and can't decide whether its D800, D810 or D750 - cheaper , damn expensive or a wee bit cheaper . I keep looking at the A7r too now ... Would i use it more if it was smaller? Would i take it out more often ? Should i stick with my 600 and wait until i really need to upgrade !!

See my comments here about using the 800 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'd stick with the 600

[DibblyDobbler]

ian in lancs said:

After a frivolous and fruitless foray into landscape I'm have both a 12-24 and a 16-35 (nikons). I don't really use either! I think I should keep one but which one! The 12-24 is awesome and deserves its place in the trinity but is heavy and filters are a no-no! The 16-35 is equally awesome, takes 77mm filters, has VR, is lighter and a more useful range (but overlaps with the 24-70). Decisions, decisions. I think I've made it but then change my mind. Aargh!

Get rid of the 12-24 (or even both!)

[DibblyDobbler]

leglessAlex said:

I have a bit of a random question that fits in this thread I reckon.

How happy are you with the pictures you take?

I ask because often I'll get friends complimenting me on a picture I think is crap, I always have a very firm idea of what I want the picture to look like but it never seems to be quite there. I get very hung up on the flaws, does this ever change? Even a picture of the moon I took a while ago that's super clear and sharp I'm not very happy with and I can't even say why.

Obviously there are some staggeringly good 'togs on here, I always think "I'd be happy if I took a photo that good" but maybe I wouldn't, I guess I'm chasing after perfection.

I think you're not alone in that - I don't like about 90% of what I shoot even though friends and family are always complimentary. Ask on here for honest feedback and you'll usually get it! Keep chasing perfection though, that's a good thing

[chrismarr]

ian in lancs said:

See my comments here about using the 800 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'd stick with the 600

Done

Invested in some new glass instead ! Tamron 15-30 - can't wait to get out and play with it ! Should mean i can move on my samyang 14mm and the 16-35 Nikkor

[RobDickinson]

I had a play with a 15-30. Unfortunately the shop didnt have a FF body to put it on :/ Looks a decent if hefty lens.

[chrismarr]

Yeah it's not exactly subtle ! Everyone seems really positive about it and it saved me a fair chunk of cash over the 14-24 which i had wanted for a while . I hope to get out somewhere tomorrow, forecast is crap mind you... Scotland in July

[ian in lancs]

chrismarr said:

ian in lancs said:

See my comments here about using the 800 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I'd stick with the 600

Done

Invested in some new glass instead ! Tamron 15-30 - can't wait to get out and play with it ! Should mean i can move on my samyang 14mm and the 16-35 Nikkor

Good decision!

[tonyb1968]

chrismarr said:

Yeah it's not exactly subtle ! Everyone seems really positive about it and it saved me a fair chunk of cash over the 14-24 which i had wanted for a while . I hope to get out somewhere tomorrow, forecast is crap mind you... Scotland in July

I think I would have paid the extra 250 quid and got the 14-24mm tbh, its not quoted as being one of the best lenses for nothing and it holds its money very well (even cheaper if you get a grey version, under 1k then)

[DibblyDobbler]

Gents some help please with the below from a chum who has a Canon 600D I think with a Tamron 150-600 - any ideas?

TIA


Camera peeps. Had issue with Tamron lens a wee bit back. Batt ran down really quick. A couple o charges and it seemed ok. Now. When i try to use big lens get ... err1. Comms with lens faulty. Did a google and a few things about battery. Cam said it was full. Charged it. Took half hour to fill. Still get error. Cam now says its only half full. Do i need a new bat or u think lens is stuffed?

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

Gents some help please with the below from a chum who has a Canon 600D I think with a Tamron 150-600 - any ideas?

TIA


Camera peeps. Had issue with Tamron lens a wee bit back. Batt ran down really quick. A couple o charges and it seemed ok. Now. When i try to use big lens get ... err1. Comms with lens faulty. Did a google and a few things about battery. Cam said it was full. Charged it. Took half hour to fill. Still get error. Cam now says its only half full. Do i need a new bat or u think lens is stuffed?

If I read that right the battery sounds dodgy.

Would be a good idea to try another as a starting point. Non-Canon versions should be OK (in my experience) and have the benefit of being affordable.

[DibblyDobbler]

LongQ said:

If I read that right the battery sounds dodgy.

Would be a good idea to try another as a starting point. Non-Canon versions should be OK (in my experience) and have the benefit of being affordable.

Thanks I have fed that back to him )

[LongQ]

DibblyDobbler said:

LongQ said:

If I read that right the battery sounds dodgy.

Would be a good idea to try another as a starting point. Non-Canon versions should be OK (in my experience) and have the benefit of being affordable.

Thanks I have fed that back to him )

The other thing would be to try the system with a kit lens and see what happens. Also with AF and switched off.

I would guess that a big lens would stress a failing (but not yet failed) battery more than a smaller lens.

However the charging pattern described is reminiscent of what can happen with Li-On cells at near end of life. If totally abused (left in the camera untouched for a couple of years for example) they tend to not accept any charge at all - like AA and AAA rechargables when they get to a state of final distress.

I have some old cells for an ancient Pentax pocket camera that show 100% charge for about 2 seconds then nothing at all. The original Pentax battery and 2 3rd party items all bought when I got the camera about 10 years ago all failed at about the same time. Not through heavy use - just age as far as I could tell. Maybe age and lack of heavy use since I had rotated them religiously when I was using the camera regularly but I really doubt any of them had gone through more than 20-30 charge cycles.

[LongQ]

Here's something that seem to fit here.


Northlight Images comparing print output possibilities from 3 FF Canons - an old 1Ds (2004), a 1Ds III (2007) and a new 5Ds.


Some typically interesting observations about what is and is not important for the best or most usable results.


http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/c...


Enjoy.

[RobDickinson]

Hmm Will read but an obvious error in the first sentence doesn't bode well..