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DibblyDobbler said:
Hah - some would say that is a good thing! Yes I am happy with it. It's a wee bit bigger than I would like so if they ever bring out the 150D I would be very interested (according to rumour it was meant to be out 6 months ago!). I'm using mainly a 15-85 with it which again is great - sort of a crop version of a 24-105. Not very fast but good focal length and sharp.
I do keep fancying a Fuji XT-1 or maybe Sony A6000 but I'm not convinced on the lenses... I am also (finally!) suffering from a bit of gear buying/selling fatigue. Not sure If I could be bothered switching to a whole new system.
And... dare I whisper it... for the first time in 5 years since I took it up I might just be cooling off a bit on this lark - the thought of going out of an evening to get star trail shots or some other silliness is not quite as appealing as it used to be. Maybe just a passing phase of course - time will tell
Sorry mate, I missed your reply to this. I see you've posted a few since so it's good to see you've regained a bit of enthusiasm. I know what you mean about mustering the enthusiasm to change. It is ultimately about taking photo's and not about the gear I guess. I love the small discreet size of the EOS M (and a couple of the lenses are superb) but I keep eying up bigger DSLR's. Now I've got into using lightroom as well I can appreciate the potential benefits of a different sensor that allows you to pull more out of the shadows etc.I do keep fancying a Fuji XT-1 or maybe Sony A6000 but I'm not convinced on the lenses... I am also (finally!) suffering from a bit of gear buying/selling fatigue. Not sure If I could be bothered switching to a whole new system.
And... dare I whisper it... for the first time in 5 years since I took it up I might just be cooling off a bit on this lark - the thought of going out of an evening to get star trail shots or some other silliness is not quite as appealing as it used to be. Maybe just a passing phase of course - time will tell
Ho hum.....I've got kids pressies to buy for Xmas so treating myself will have to wait.
V8Wagon said:
Sorry mate, I missed your reply to this. I see you've posted a few since so it's good to see you've regained a bit of enthusiasm. I know what you mean about mustering the enthusiasm to change. It is ultimately about taking photo's and not about the gear I guess. I love the small discreet size of the EOS M (and a couple of the lenses are superb) but I keep eying up bigger DSLR's. Now I've got into using lightroom as well I can appreciate the potential benefits of a different sensor that allows you to pull more out of the shadows etc.
Ho hum.....I've got kids pressies to buy for Xmas so treating myself will have to wait.
Well since I wrote that Santa has seen fit to purchase me an XT1 so if you want a *very* lightly used 760D + lenses let me know Ho hum.....I've got kids pressies to buy for Xmas so treating myself will have to wait.
RedThree said:
This is great but I can't help but wonder what the colour version would have looked like... DibblyDobbler said:
Well since I wrote that Santa has seen fit to purchase me an XT1 so if you want a *very* lightly used 760D + lenses let me know
Oh lucky you! I reckon you'll be very happy with the Fuji Do you have to wait until the 25th to play with it? Don't think the 760 is for me. I've got my eye on the price of the 100D and if I was gonna go bigger then I think it would have to be the 70D.Anyways for reasons unknown I snapped a couple of B&W buildings this week....
oneversholtst by André Jardinière, on Flickr
V8Wagon said:
Oh lucky you! I reckon you'll be very happy with the Fuji Do you have to wait until the 25th to play with it? Don't think the 760 is for me. I've got my eye on the price of the 100D and if I was gonna go bigger then I think it would have to be the 70D.
Anyways for reasons unknown I snapped a couple of B&W buildings this week....
oneversholtst by André Jardinière, on Flickr
Nice shot André! Liking the tones in the sides of the building. I was only partly serious about the 760 as I want to run the two systems for a while to see if I gel with the Fuji - and yes Santa is very old fashioned about waiting until Christmas Anyways for reasons unknown I snapped a couple of B&W buildings this week....
oneversholtst by André Jardinière, on Flickr
I had a 100D before the 760D by the way and really liked it, but what about upgrading your M? The latest one has the new sensor as per the 750/760...
Next Image in Long Exposure 52 - 30 seconds on XT-1/23mm with 10 stopper
Week 1 160107 Vale Royal Lock sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
and a practise one taken just before, but only a quarter of a second!
160107 Vale Royal Sluice sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
Week 1 160107 Vale Royal Lock sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
and a practise one taken just before, but only a quarter of a second!
160107 Vale Royal Sluice sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr
Mike
A few little tweaks in Lightroom, the into Silver Efex Pro, selected one of the presets, then adjusted Brightness, Contrast and Structure, Added edge softening, tweaked levels, exported back into LR, increased sharpness, and whacked up detail (Fuji RAFs can take it!), then exported and uploaded.
A few little tweaks in Lightroom, the into Silver Efex Pro, selected one of the presets, then adjusted Brightness, Contrast and Structure, Added edge softening, tweaked levels, exported back into LR, increased sharpness, and whacked up detail (Fuji RAFs can take it!), then exported and uploaded.
DavidY said:
Mike
A few little tweaks in Lightroom, the into Silver Efex Pro, selected one of the presets, then adjusted Brightness, Contrast and Structure, Added edge softening, tweaked levels, exported back into LR, increased sharpness, and whacked up detail (Fuji RAFs can take it!), then exported and uploaded.
Thanks A few little tweaks in Lightroom, the into Silver Efex Pro, selected one of the presets, then adjusted Brightness, Contrast and Structure, Added edge softening, tweaked levels, exported back into LR, increased sharpness, and whacked up detail (Fuji RAFs can take it!), then exported and uploaded.
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