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Post by Raven on May 28, 2019 16:25:22 GMT -5
from same Auto Show used: Nikon Z6, Nikkor 24-70mm f/4S handheld.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2019 1:00:51 GMT -5
A couple months ago we had some snow. Several Bambi showed up in our backyard (Noriko refers to all deer as Bambi ... when she was young she watched and loved the movie Bambi ... She thought Bambi was the English word for deer.). One was digging in the snow for tasty leaves. The other was looking in our window wondering if we had any more apples as we had been feeding them before the snow came. They just love Fuji apples!
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Post by knucklehead on Jul 4, 2019 23:43:57 GMT -5
We have 3 scrambles each year at our local golf course, Lakeview G&CC. Teams of 8 are put together and we go out and scramble. Anyway, we have an 11yo that has been on our team for almost a year now. She's a half-pint, and couldn't whip any of us in arm wrestling, but she can hit the ball further than most of us. Bear in mind that we are all over 60, and only one is still in his 60's. She can really whack the ball. I think she's going to be very good some day. She hits a driver about 220 yards! I can hit it 200 on a good day! She hits it down the middle almost every drive. She has some work to do when it comes to chipping and putting, but she's working on that. Anyway, that's how I spent my day. First pic is Jamie with a found friend. Someone thought it would be a great idea to leave their dog tied up for about 5 hours while they went out and golfed. Second pic is her on the backswing, wow, she gets that club way out, pointed downrange, just like a pro would. In my backswing I can get the club straight up and no more. Flexibility is what makes for great drives, FWIW I've never been particularly flexible. Third shot is of my buddy Tom, he apparently thought his golf cart should have wings! He 'dewinged' it before heading out to golf. Lots of low hanging trees on our course. We're all a bit worried about Tom. Well, what can you expect from a guy that spent a career flying C5 transports?
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Post by mercury on Jul 5, 2019 0:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by mercury on Jul 5, 2019 2:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by mercury on Jul 5, 2019 2:01:32 GMT -5
Happy 4th everyone!...Lumix LX-7
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Post by knucklehead on Jul 7, 2019 0:12:17 GMT -5
Happy 4th everyone!...Lumix LX-7 Those Leica lenses are very good. A friend of mine has one of Panasonic's Lumix cameras, don't recall the model right now. It has, IIRC, a 27x optical zoom factor and is very sharp throughout it's range, and just a tad soft at the long end. Nice shots of the fireworks display.
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Post by mercury on Jul 8, 2019 0:44:53 GMT -5
Thanks knucklehead. Long time dslr Canon user here But.,Lumix/Leica lenses are really good. I have the LX3 my first Lumix/Leica then LX7 & LX100. Very good in low light handheld shots. Also Fuji XT2 with prime glass are excellent mirror less APS-C sensor based cameras. My go to Full frame right now is the Sony A7iii, great image quality but heavy and expensive native lenses.
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Post by geeqner on Jul 8, 2019 8:56:15 GMT -5
I think that camera selection has a lot to do with (2) main trade-offs:
1. REALISTICALLY - What sort of resolution / performance do you REALLY need? Modern Full-Frame and APS-C sensors can have comparable performance when equipped with the right lenses If you really NEED superb low-light performance and frequently print BIG - then Medium Format might be a better choice for a "real" upgrade
2. HOW Big of a Camera / How much gear do you want to / are you willing to "lug-around"? If you want to keep it lighter, APS-C (or maybe even a nice Micro-Four-Thirds) setup may suit you better
In the "film days" - my favorite camera was my Canon Cononet G-III QL Rangefinder. It had a tack-sharp 40mm f1.7 lens The beauty of it = SIMPLICITY. I had ONE Good lens to work with and had to learn to compose / "zoom with my feet". (Makes you focus on the "photography" part - little worry about goofing-around with 5000 settings, etc.) There were times where I wished that it had a zoom lens, but most of the time, I learned to "get by" and was often surprised with the results.
RECENTLY - I have upgraded my camera from a Fujifilm X-T1 to an X-T3, which makes several noticeable improvements. It has the flexibility and features that I want in a package that is not too big / not too small.
For now, I have one "normal" Prime Lens = 23mm F1.4 which hearkens-back to my Canon. It's razor-sharp, has excellent low-light performance, and gives me lots of options on how to approach photos within this single focal-length.
Then I have a 16-135mm that is a good "walk-around" Zoom - It makes a few compromises for the sake of Versatility. Next "investment" will probably be the 100-400mm Long Zoom that is excellent (but would "dip-into" my new Pre-Amp fund / decisions, decisions...)
I think that most of us who are here on the Emotiva site are here because we are the type of people who are willing to spend a bit more to get something better than the average gear without going "hog-wild" on the spending part. If you feel the same way about photography gear, trust me when I say that short of upper-tier "Pro" gear; the Fujifilm stuff is worth a look.
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Post by knucklehead on Jul 14, 2020 19:26:26 GMT -5
Gotta bump an old dead thread again! Where are all the photographers? I went out with the new toy, the D7500, and the 18-200mm lens, looking for something to shoot. I found this old barn or garage, not sure what it was originally, but it had some interesting patterns, so I just had to shoot it. The original pic is 14mb so I resized this down to 2400/1600 so it would post. Can you see what is causing the patterns? It took me a few seconds (okay, a minute or so!) to figure it out. It plays tricks on the brain! I took some nice shots of a large wetlands area. Saw some Great Blue Herons, but they saw me too! So no pics of them but next time I go out in that area I'll try to sneak up on them. I wasn't even very close, but herons are rather shy in these parts. Let me know what you see.
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Post by mercury on Jul 15, 2020 22:08:58 GMT -5
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Post by mercury on Jul 15, 2020 22:12:48 GMT -5
Taken with Sony A7iii with G lens 24-105 f/4 OSS. Superb image details using this lens...but big & heavy.
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Post by mercury on Jul 15, 2020 22:23:43 GMT -5
Taken with Fuji XT-20 with XF 35mm f/2
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Post by mercury on Jul 15, 2020 22:28:07 GMT -5
Fuji XT-20 35mm f/2
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Post by jamco on Jul 15, 2020 22:34:52 GMT -5
What an amazing photo (butterfly)!
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Post by vcautokid on Jul 16, 2020 9:01:50 GMT -5
geeqner is spot on. I went to Sony for my Full Frame solution. I don't do stills nearly as much as I used to but enjoy no crop and the shallow DOF that comes with the package. I mostly video these days. My camera is rigged for a Full Frame Web Cam most of these days for conferences and much much more. I didn't want a DSLR anymore in my price range. Clean HDMI out is not in the cards for most bargain to almost enthusiast makes though that is rapidly changing. Size was another consideration. I will never use huge lens, so I don't need a big body to support them. Also the cost. Glass is expensive no two ways about it. I went with a Canon adapter with intelligence so I can embrace the Canon Glass for my Sony. Far less expensive and more selection than any of the Grand Master epic glass. Far less costly mostly too. I see many great images here that are light years ahead of anything I can do, so I stay doing video. Just more of what is me. I want a dedicated Camcorder too. Mostly for B roll. The Sony X53 looks real good for out doors shooting very capable in a small size. 4K UHD capability if I so desire. The color science is already similar to my a7ii so good there. I don't need it HDMI out clean, would be nice but not essential. I want cameras that can exceed my smartphone. My S10 has been a disappointment. Should have bought an iPhone. The camera is way better, or the Pixel. I had a Pixel 2XL and that left a bad taste in my mouth for a smartphone. Great camera though. So I am waiting for the next Experia video centric smartphone from Sony for next year. I want my system light, simple, and ready on the fly. No big camera bags of schiit, and so on. Though I am also saving up for a Sony a7iii for the battery life as the a7ii is atrocious. But I have work around on that with battery packs and many batteries and the battery grip to stave off battery starvation especially video. Also a Dummy battery for the AC power running so no battery is used at all. I never know where my travels will take me, and the last thing I want is this big thing I won't take with me. The Sony X53 is on possibility or the new vlogging camera they have might be a good way to go since video is my game.
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Post by knucklehead on Jul 17, 2020 19:49:05 GMT -5
I took a short drive this morning and got a few nice shots from around the area. Gives you an idea of the terrible scenery I have to put up with when I'm out in the Miata cruising around. Terrible! This is a small pond just off the main highway south heading out of town (Ephrata) called Oasis Park. Pretty nice but I wouldn't eat the fish from it! It is stocked with rainbow trout in early spring for young kids up to 13yo, and Fish and Game usually plants 3-4 large brood trout with a tag on it, worth a prize from the Fish & Game Department. Those fish are usually over 20", so some kid is going to remember that fish for a lifetime. I'd just like to be there to snap a pic of that. Next pic is of the lower Grand Coulee canyon where rim is about 300-400' high, highest is about 800' north of here. I'll take some shots of that on another day to give you an idea of what a huge wall of water does to hardened volcanic rock. Hint: It tears it up, using the volcanic rock to do so. And a nice shot of Alkali Lake. Why is it called Alkali Lake? Yeah, lots of alkaline around here, including in the water. Did you know it is healthy for your blood to be slightly on the alkaline side? There are numerous websites that can give you more info on that. I tend to eat more alkaline foods for that reason. Green veggies are very high in alkaline. Enough of that, here's the pic:
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Post by vcautokid on Jul 21, 2020 0:04:50 GMT -5
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Post by davidf on Jul 21, 2020 6:23:05 GMT -5
My other hobby that I spend to much money and time on - aviation photography
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Post by davidf on Jul 21, 2020 9:57:25 GMT -5
Channeling my inner Les Nessman, I titled this shot "The crowd is, uh, curious but well-behaved". Aircraft is the B-24A Liberator "Diamond Lil" Date shot - Aug 10th, 2019 Gear - Nikon D7500, Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4
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