Salt Peanuts Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Do you mean software update, or update to the NEX line? He's talking about upcoming Nikon D7200. It's supposed to have same/similar sensor as the one on NEX-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I almost wish Canon would start using Sony sensors like Nikon. Anyways.. DZ3C0694B by drjlo1, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Those pics are great Jeff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currawong Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'm not fully happy with some of the shots, but it was getting late in the afternoon, making it harder to take some of them. I was also experimenting with a polaroid filter, which I took off for the last shots (including the close-up below) as I felt it was making things worse, not better (and I don't have a fucking clue what I'm doing with it yet for that matter). These were shot using the D7000 with the original 18-200mm. I think the latter could do with being replaced with some better glass for this kind of thing as the D7000 with the standard 35mm 1:2 is fantastic. Flikr set: http://www.flickr.co...157629714694633 Here's the 35mm at ISO 800 with the built-in flash. My daughter with her older cousin mucking around under the dinner table last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhjazz Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 That first shot is a bugger. Might have benefitted from a neutral density filter? Tough call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currawong Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Yeah, facing the sun with too many contrasting elements. Like one of the kids I shot today who has black hair and was wearing a white shirt. I have a morning off later this week during which I hope to spend some time at one of the parks and get some better shots. I recall reading about neutral density filters previously in this thread. I might have to investigate. I think though that I need to learn more about photography in general. Edit: I just found the Active D-Lighting setting in the menus, which may be what I'm after. Edited April 2, 2012 by Currawong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VPI Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Nice capture Padam. Been busy Island hopping so not much to shoot lately. One of the hundreds of chickens roaming the island. Hanalei Valley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 One of the hundreds of chickens roaming the island. Nice picture. It looks delicious (potentially). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Some from a quick trip to Pearl Harbor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Chasing Bees with 5D III DZ3C0198A by drjlo1, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 ^^^^ well done... and just catching up - thanks for the Hawaii pics VPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Pretty interesting stuff: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/simple-portraits-complex-camera/?hp Not that I care for the work per se but the camera is pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 That bee shot is awesome. I am jealous of Jeff (what is new?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Some from today at Waimea Canyon and Spouting Horn. Edited April 4, 2012 by VPI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currawong Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 VPI: I'm enjoying your photography travels immensely. Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy. I have a 35 and am going to get the 24/2.8D. However, I've been scratching my head about going for broke and getting the 17-35 or 17-55/2.8D as either may be good for indoor shots, of which I take many. Today I took both lenses with me to a local park and set the bracketing to vary the Active D-Lighting between shots. The results did indeed lift the shadows and darkness considerably in highest mode. This is an un-edited shot with Active D-Lighting at the highest setting using the 35/1:2D I wish I'd tried the same shot with the polaroid filter, now I think of it, but when I went there I forgot that the park surrounds a lake. Not being rushed and being able to use the 35mm more at a more suitable time of day I like the results I got better. It's very easy to tell which ones used the dyanamic lighting setting in the camera as it almost looks as if a fill flash or HDR merging was used. The rest of the set: Shirozuoike Park Fukuoka Hanami 2012 (Set: 42) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Jeez, finally a good review, what that DigitalRev D800 vs. 5DIII video should have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 from my window. double rainbow wooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Expanding Man Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Just spent a week in Thailand trying out some new (to me) rangefinder gear (Leica M4 + Konica Hexanon 50 f/2 and Bessa R3A + CV 40 f/1.4). Can't remember what is what: Edited April 5, 2012 by The Expanding Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agile_one Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Any of the Nikon shooters here shot with 20/2.8D? I'm lookin to get a small wide lens and that one caught my eyes. It appears Ken Rockwell likes it, but he's crazy. I had the Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 AF D when I had the D700. It was a great combo, especially with FX. Here are some samples from a meet in SFO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) After doing some lens microadusting on 5D III, I thought I would do some test shots with Canon's cheapest to most expensive lenses to see if "it's worth it" in real life use. Spot AF with all lenses stopped down 1/3 stop from max aperture. Canon 35mm f/2 DZ3C1116EF35F2 by drjlo1, on Flickr Canon 35mm f/1.4L DZ3C1128EF35F1.4 by drjlo1, on Flickr Canon 50mm f/1.4 DZ3C1119EF50F1.4 by drjlo1, on Flickr Canon 85mm f/1.8 DZ3C1122EF85F1.8 by drjlo1, on Flickr Canon 85mm f/1.2L DZ3C1126EF85F1.2 by drjlo1, on Flickr Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 MkII to mix things up DZ3C1131TSE24 by drjlo1, on Flickr Edited April 6, 2012 by Jon L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Having shot with both 35/2 and 35/1.4, unless you need/want that extra stop (be it for low light or thinner DoF), I'd say the $1000 premium of 35/1.4 over 35/2 isn't worth it. As for 85's, I think the intended applications are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 It's good once in awhile to do a reality check. Carrying heavy L glass sure makes you feel good and important, but dang in the center, there really isn't a heck of a lot to comment on difference-wise, even for the $350 35 f/2. This was done on full frame sensor even. However, keep in mind all those above are prime lenses, and I have certainly seen different results for Canon zoom lenses compared to primes. Color rendition also seems quite consistent among Canon primes, whereas I have seen a little different color from other companies' lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon L Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 5D III metering seems to work pretty well. Shot under 2 PM blazing sun. DZ3C1142 by drjlo1, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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