henster311 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 canon i feel is way easier to use too. im always shooting with high iso's because i like the grain and noise. a big percent of my concert stuff is 6400 or 12500 at 1.4 and that usually gives me a faster shutter so i can still have sharp photos. canons 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 are great. i rock two bodies one wide (16-35 2.8) on my mk2 which is full frame and one tight on my 1dmk4 which is cropped (50 1.4) sometimes the 2.8 is tricky, but its wide so there'e generally more light or lights in the photo. get the 50. get a wide or get sigmas 35mm 1.4. damn thats nice. thats gonna be my next purchase...camera wise. its half the price of canons 35 and i swear its better. but these will be different if shooting on a crop sensor. even canons rebels are wicked nice, they are just too small for me and didnt offer what i wanted or needed, but i mean, i kinda want one. and you'd save some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 my girlfriend got the canon 5d mark iii and she loves it . all of her work is here: http://www.jennymarkhamphoto.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henster311 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 the mk3 rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 12,8 is more than enough for a club show. go with the 70d. just go with canon in general. nikon lenses don't open up any more than f1.4, its a pain in the ass trying to shoot low light with a nikon when canon's got the 50mm f1.2. The flip side of this is that Nikon's sensors are far superior to Canon's and function much better in low light. Both have their pros and cons. I'd rather have Nikon's beastly sensor than have one expensive ass piece of glass thats limited to 50mm and isn't that sharp at f1.2 - you can get the same quality by bumping up the ISO on a Nikon and using a cheaper piece of glass or stopping it down for more sharpness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 nikon sensors are actually made by sony so maybe we should just all buy sony dslrs lol also heres a link to a side by side comparison between the 5dmkiii and the d800 http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III/Canon_5D3_vs_Nikon_D800_noise.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 nikon sensors are actually made by sony so maybe we should just all buy sony dslrs lol also heres a link to a side by side comparison between the 5dmkiii and the d800 http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III/Canon_5D3_vs_Nikon_D800_noise.shtml There's a rumor that Canon and Sony struck a deal for them to get Sony's sensors as well. Here's a quote pulled directly from the site you linked, under "Verdict / Scores" (I've marked notable parts in red) Impressively if you shoot in RAW and turn off noise reduction, you'll also find the D800 delivering similar degrees of noise as the Mark III when viewed at 100%. So when it comes to stills, the D800 delivers more detail than the Mark III without compromising noise. Moving on, the D800 has more sophisticated metering (91k sensor versus 63-zone), a faster flash sync speed (1/250 versus 1/200), a popup flash with wireless flash control, deeper bracketing (nine frames versus seven), a choice of crop modes including a 1.5x option for video, clean HDMI output (for feeding an external recorder), a shutter block rated for 200,000 versus 150,000 actuations, the ability to AF with a limited number of points at f5.6 to f8, built-in timelapse and interval timer options, and a USB-3 port (versus USB-2 on the Canon). The D800 also claims to exploit the speed of UHS-1 SD cards, although in my tests the flush times of the Canon were often quicker, even taking file sizes into account. In its favour, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III has a more sophisticated AF system (61-points with 41 cross-type sensors versus 51-point with 15 cross-type sensors), faster continuous shooting at the maximum resolution (6fps versus 4fps, although the Nikon can be boosted to 6fps in its 16 Megapixel DX mode with the battery grip), much faster flushing of the buffer, two stops higher maximum sensitivity (102,400 ISO versus 25,600 ISO), a wider screen which matches the shape of images, thereby maximising their displayed size and detail, silent control over aperture and other settings while filming video (the D800 only has aperture control buttons which become inactive when recording), lower noise and less moire effects on video, and built-in HDR with three frames versus two. Compelling stuff, but personally I'd still go d800. Glass won't help you where the Canon suffers v Nikon. I'd def go Canon though, if I were into video at all, they blow nikon out of the water on that front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Has anyone used an Epson flatbed to scan their 35mm negs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 There's a rumor that Canon and Sony struck a deal for them to get Sony's sensors as well. Here's a quote pulled directly from the site you linked, under "Verdict / Scores" (I've marked notable parts in red) Compelling stuff, but personally I'd still go d800. Glass won't help you where the Canon suffers v Nikon. I'd def go Canon though, if I were into video at all, they blow nikon out of the water on that front But heres the thing though: it's 2015. You're really just splitting hairs when it comes to which brand is better. It's all about preference and most of all, your talent and technique as a photographer. I've seen incredible photographs taken by a Nikon D60 that blow an amateurs photograph taken with a Canon 1D MKIV out of the water. Has anyone used an Epson flatbed to scan their 35mm negs? I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I have. Which model did you use? How did you find it? I just bought a 120 camera and I'm going to start developing myself, but looking at scanners is a bit of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Which model did you use? How did you find it? I just bought a 120 camera and I'm going to start developing myself, but looking at scanners is a bit of a pain. It was one of the Perfection V scanners. V7 maybe? It was back in college. They were great. We didn't use the Epson scan software, though. We used SilverFast, which I can't recommend enough. After I graduated, though, I opted for the Plustek Opticfilm which is incredible for 35mm. I frankensteined one of the Plusteks my school had to scan 16mm bolex film for my senior thesis. I was able to blow up 4 frames at a time to 3 ft x 2 ft prints. Doesn't really help with 120 though, so I'd go for the Perfection V series. Definitely look into SilverFast, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 It was one of the Perfection V scanners. V7 maybe? It was back in college. They were great. We didn't use the Epson scan software, though. We used SilverFast, which I can't recommend enough. After I graduated, though, I opted for the Plustek Opticfilm which is incredible for 35mm. I frankensteined one of the Plusteks my school had to scan 16mm bolex film for my senior thesis. I was able to blow up 4 frames at a time to 3 ft x 2 ft prints. Doesn't really help with 120 though, so I'd go for the Perfection V series. Definitely look into SilverFast, though. V700 maybe? I've been looking at the V800 since it's still priced the same as the V700 over here. If I were only 35mm I'd just go a Plustek 8200i. I've come across people saying that V700/800 isn't so good for 35mm scanning, but they don't really expand on why or what they're comparing the quality to, which is confusing. Thanks for your input Ashton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 V700 maybe? I've been looking at the V800 since it's still priced the same as the V700 over here. If I were only 35mm I'd just go a Plustek 8200i. I've come across people saying that V700/800 isn't so good for 35mm scanning, but they don't really expand on why or what they're comparing the quality to, which is confusing. Thanks for your input Ashton! V700 sounds about right! Whoever told you its not good might've been using Epson scan rather than Silverfast. That could make all the difference. I went to a strictly arts school and all they had for flatbed scanning were these Epsons, so they have to be pretty okay for the quality of work that was expected of us, lol. You're welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route36west1 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hey guys. Wish I was more knowledgeable about the sensor/scanner talk above ^ I had an Epson scanner at one point and tried scanning my negatives but it wasn't working for me. So I still just let my local photo shop do my scans. Anyway, I got some film developed from one of my recent explores at an abandoned brewery. I'm really into abandoned spaces. Particularly for the lighting. Shot these on my Pentax K1000 my dad gave me. David The Gnome and mitch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I like that last one Route. I've always enjoyed abandoned photography, not that I've been myself. I had some film developed finally, there's more here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henster311 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 i just love this one, for many reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Route36west1 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Mitch, really liking the lighting in that first one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 hopefully you guys can give me some insight. my wife really wants a new camera and when her sister was in town she used her Nikon Coolpix P510 and liked that alot. Just wondering if there is an upgrade from the P510 that i should look at. don't really understand their model # system and saw a P530 thinking it was an upgrade for the 510 but not sure it was. thanks for any help. also budget is 350 to 500 and no lens changing. she wants the all in one dealio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 530 is just a newer version of the 510 (they're in the 600s now). As far as zoom goes, the only other option you have is the P900 series. You really can't get any better than that. But the next step up would be the nikon 1 series, but its minimal with zoom. Then ultimately a dslr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/coolpix/ this is the current coolpix lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̮ ɤ ̮ Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 If anyone of you needs a new lens, someones selling a quite unique one on ebay for just $33,500: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-NASA-mirror-tele-lens-Jonel-100-2540mm-F-8-for-6x6-and-more-/271857041329? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch. Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Do you think someone could convert it to an M-mount? The NASA Hasselblad is now more affordable than ever http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasselblad-NASA-500-EL-Electric-Camera-HEC-/261867184428 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 mirror lenses are ridiculous lol. i'm so glad that's a dead technology for photography nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 seeing this post and thread reminded me that i need to buy a print of your moons still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 seeing this post and thread reminded me that i need to buy a print of your moons still! & I need to give you some photos for the thing! I've been playing catch up since my laptop died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 awesome. no rush, jared is 3 months late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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