Digital Photography Discussion

[tgillespie]

[This discussion is split from a previous thread here - Kier]

Invest in a large Giottos Rocket Blower - I have one for all my camera lenses and it's the perfect tool for cleaning out your PC too.

It has all the advantages of compressed air without spraying solvent all over your kit (that solvent can be disasterous when it comes to cleaning the sensor of your digital SLR, incidentally)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

OT, but what digital SLR do you have? I'm looking at the Nikon D70 because I want to get something SLR.

[Kier]

I started out with a Canon EOS 300D when it first came out, and switched to the EOS 20D last November.

[chrispadfield]

I also have the EOS 300D, its a good one to start with. I am waiting for the next upgrade cycle to upgrade it; although some other manufacturers are looking more and more competitive as well now (especially Nikon)

Kier, just got an email from that site; guess what - out of stock lol.

[ManagerJosh]

LOL....

If I had the money, I'd get myself a Nikon D70...I used it at E3 (borrowed it from Vile...dang its sexy)

[Kier]

With the exception of the Nikon D70 vs the Canon 300D (which is now an invalid comparison, having had the 300D replaced by the 350D) I have to say that Canon beats Nikon in every price bracket, especially when you reach the Canon 1 series.

[chrispadfield]

Oh how topics become off topic

Kier, what lenses do you have for you Canon?

[Vile]

OT, but what digital SLR do you have? I'm looking at the Nikon D70 because I want to get something SLR.

Not to get offtopic or anything, but you cannot go wrong with a Nikon D70. It is such a good camera...Just ask Josh, he had a play with it at E3 2005.

Although another good camera (slightly more expensive) is the Canon EOS 20D

LOL....

If I had the money, I'd get myself a Nikon D70...I used it at E3 (borrowed it from Vile...dang its sexy)

[Kier]

Oh how topics become off topic

Kier, what lenses do you have for you Canon?

[Updated 30 January 2006 to include EOS 1D, EF 50mm f/1.4 and EF 2X]

I have:

Cameras:

• EOS 1D Mark II N
• EOS 20D
• EOS 300D
• EOS 1000F (film SLR)

Lenses:

• EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
• EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
• EF 50mm f/1.8 II
• EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
• EF 17-40mm f.4.0L USM
• EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
• Extender EF 2X II

Extras:

• Speedlite 420EX
• Speedlite 550EX
• Speedlite 580EX
• TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller

and a bunch of other stuff...

[tgillespie]

I have:

• EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
• EF 50mm f/1.8 II
• EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
• EF 17-40mm f.4.0L USM
• EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
• EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

I also have the following:

• Speedlite 420EX
• Speedlite 550EX
• Speedlite 580EX
• TC-80N3 Timer Remote Controller

and a bunch of other stuff...

Is your photography strickly personal or do you use it for business as well? Also, do you have a sample gallery I can check out some of your shots? I just got my new camera recently and am kind of kicking myself for not spending the extra cash to go SLR. I had a Powershot S1 and just upgraded to a Powershot S2. Great cameras, lots of optical, good features, and some beginner SLR functions, just not SLR reliability.

[Kier]

Is your photography strickly personal or do you use it for business as well? Also, do you have a sample gallery I can check out some of your shots? I just got my new camera recently and am kind of kicking myself for not spending the extra cash to go SLR. I had a Powershot S1 and just upgraded to a Powershot S2. Great cameras, lots of optical, good features, and some beginner SLR functions, just not SLR reliability.

My photography is entirely non-commercial. I don't have a lot of stuff online, but here's a few shots from a wedding I attended...

[chrispadfield]

Very nice photos Kier

Are your numbers off, or did you really take 1700 photos?!?!

[ManagerJosh]

My favorite out of Kier's portfolio he just showed

[tgillespie]

My favorite out of Kier's portfolio he just showed

Here are some of my favorites. Wow, this is getting way off topic.

[chrispadfield]

I like the very simple album how horizontal/vertical are split. Is it dynamic based on image sizes? [my guess is yes, because the image numbers are in sync for horizontal/vertical]

[Vile]

Those pictures are very very nice.

Excellent job Kier, you are indeed a photog