Author Topic: the photography thread. (Read 717517 times)

friendly dave · « **Reply #3870 on:** July 22, 2013, 04:52:46 PM »

Get out to Eastern Oregon, and Western Idaho. I drove past a bunch of wildfires last week when I was driving back from Wyoming.

mattofallmatts · « **Reply #3871 on:** July 22, 2013, 11:23:05 PM »

Damn fucking Ansel Adams! Awesome stuff!

Whats up with this thing in some of those shots?

Also, VERY NICE.

Side note, anyone on here loose something at Potrero Park over the weekend..... PM me if so and you are the luckiest fucking person on earth.

RCB3 · « **Reply #3872 on:** July 22, 2013, 11:40:41 PM »

Damn, all those pics are rad friendly dave.

I've always wanted to take some long exposure shots of a train and decided to head downtown and try it out. I liked how this one came out:

csumers · « **Reply #3873 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:40:55 AM »

Quote from: RCB3 on July 22, 2013, 11:40:41 PM

Damn, all those pics are rad friendly dave.

I've always wanted to take some long exposure shots of a train and decided to head downtown and try it out. I liked how this one came out:

Me gusta.

friendly dave · « **Reply #3874 on:** July 23, 2013, 10:08:40 AM »

It's a little light leak, or bokeh of some kind. It always seems to pop in when I'm shooting with my Canon on a lower shutter speed.

Fongstarr. · « **Reply #3875 on:** July 23, 2013, 12:13:54 PM »

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Quote from: ice nine on July 17, 2013, 03:55:38 PM
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Quote from: Hercules Rockefeller on July 17, 2013, 01:16:17 AM
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dropbox, best idea.

question for the tech-savvy guys here: i am torn between getting a old 5D Mk1 as an addition to my 7D and selling the 7D and getting a 5DMk2...

i simply want that goddamn FF sensor, even though i of course know that i wont need it. and i kinda feel odd having 2 cameras, but i dont know if i will be happy with the slower framerate of the 5dMk2, even though i hardly ever shoot sequences.

or maybe even go for a 1DMk3?

any ideas, input, experiences? (especially upgrading from crop to FF or 5Dmk1 to mk2 or sth... hell, i would even take advice from nikon guys! haha)
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i just got the 6d. i started out looking for the 5d mark ii, but it the 6d is basically the new version of the 5d mark ii, and just a couple hundred dollars more. also way way better in low light which is pretty rad. it shoots 4.5 frames per second, and i definately wish it was faster there. i didnt think i'd care but its probably the only thing i dislike about the camera so far. I dunno if its worth the extra $$$ for a 5d mark iii or 1dmk3(if those are faster, i cant remember)

full frame is pretty cool, but also annoying that you lose so much telephoto. I dunno, its my first dslr and im super happy with it, havent shot a lot of video but it looks pretty great to me. im not a pro tho, sorry.
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The 5d MkIII is the new version of the 5d MkII. If you want a full-frame camera, don't get a 1D MkIII. That's not a full-frame camera.

I don't understand what you mean by "you lose so much telephoto." You mean it's a wider shot? If you just crop it, it'll be the same thing as a camera with a smaller sensor.

Hercules, I'd say just shoot film if you want full-frame.

Full frames is just a bigger sensor, so lenses that are used on it show true to its length where as say a 50mm on a crop is really like a 80-85mm in distance. The only real setback on a crop is just the image quality but it’s honestly really subtle at most. Still in the industry, I believe everyone uses full frames and more so has to do with the burst rates cause most crops don’t exceed 7 frames per second.

And is the 6D that much better than the Mark 2? I honestly heard otherwise or they are damn near on par, aside from maybe the video quality. The only real thing I hate about the Mark 2 is the focusing system cause that shit sucks some serious balls but it was corrected on the Mark 3.

Some pics from yesterday just walking around:

RoedGroed · « **Reply #3876 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:20:49 PM »

Quote from: Hercules Rockefeller on July 19, 2013, 12:23:02 AM

Love that one! Thats really sick, I wish you were able to tell how the run-up was and so, but then you wouldn't get the same dope perspective and the hill which is what makes this picture so great imo. Thats what sucks about shooting skateboarding, sometimes you just cant get it all in there.

I shot Cph Pro for some local mags and so on, and I really dont think it turned out all that great. Shooing at an indoor skatepark at contest conditions usually gets pretty boring looking. But I was pretty stoked to be able to shoot some of those guys there.

Rune going big in the vert

Mark Suciu with a ss bs smith

And the boss with a fs flip, because its the boss and a fs flip.

ice nine · « **Reply #3877 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:55:39 PM »

@ fongstarr

yea the 6d isn't that much better than the 5d mark ii. its basically a newer version like i said before.

more autofocus points (faster too i believe)
way better in low light
better video
lighter/smaller
sd cards rather than CF
its 8 years newer, they don't make new 5d mark ii's anymore.

so you can get a brand new slightly better camera (thats way newer), for a couple hundred dollars more than a used 5d mark ii.

Part of this is me still trying to convince myself I made the right choice.

@okdad i'd say the 5d mark iii is an upgraded version of the 5d mark ii, where the 6d is more like a 'newer' version of the 5d mark ii. if that makes sense, im terrible at properly expressing what i mean. also the 5d mark iii is ridiculously overpriced, an extra 1200 $ for an extra sd slot, a bunch of autofocus points and less moire in the video. thats a hella lot o money

brycickle · « **Reply #3878 on:** July 23, 2013, 06:39:16 PM »

Quote from: friendly dave on July 22, 2013, 04:52:46 PM

Get out to Eastern Oregon, and Western Idaho. I drove past a bunch of wildfires last week when I was driving back from Wyoming.

Unfortunately we don't get to pick and choose where we go. The incident commander on the fire has to order us as a resource. Then we can either accept or decline the assignment. It's been a pretty slow year so far. Barring the Yarnell Hill tragedy.

Rockin Robbin · « **Reply #3879 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:47:15 PM »

The Aquaaaaarium. By the way everything on this page rules. Good work, guys.

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #3880 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:57:33 PM »

this thread is seriously killing it. friendly dave, i wanna go on a hike. now.

as for the FF plans, they are cancelled for some time. my phone got stolen and thus funds for a new camera are low.
thanks for all the advice/experiences here though.

i was always wondering why there wasnt more camera nerd talk here.

UgolinoTheSignificant · « **Reply #3881 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:59:08 PM »

Friendly Dave your photos look amazing, and rocking robin loving that girl silhouette in front of the blue photo

Andrew · « **Reply #3882 on:** July 24, 2013, 09:11:56 PM »

Quote from: Hercules Rockefeller on July 23, 2013, 11:57:33 PM

this thread is seriously killing it. friendly dave, i wanna go on a hike. now.

as for the FF plans, they are cancelled for some time. my phone got stolen and thus funds for a new camera are low.
thanks for all the advice/experiences here though.

i was always wondering why there wasnt more camera nerd talk here.

if you can try to pick up an olympus stylus epic. it's my favorite camera. you can usually find one for under $70 but they're completely worth it.

summer has been sick!

okdad · « **Reply #3883 on:** July 25, 2013, 07:48:48 AM »

Quote from: Fongstarr. on July 23, 2013, 12:13:54 PM

Full frames is just a bigger sensor, so lenses that are used on it show true to its length where as say a 50mm on a crop is really like a 80-85mm in distance. The only real setback on a crop is just the image quality but it?s honestly really subtle at most. Still in the industry, I believe everyone uses full frames and more so has to do with the burst rates cause most crops don?t exceed 7 frames per second.

You've got it backwards. Crop sensor cameras are the fast ones, eg. the 1D and 7D. Full-frame cameras, such as the 5D, are not so quick.

P.S. Your pictures aren't showing.

CreepySweaty · « **Reply #3884 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:32:57 PM »

-Hercules: I love the forest 50-50. Forest spots have always been my favorite.
-Rockin: Those Jellies look immaculate!

Keep it up everybody! This thread is the only thing keeping me on slap.

SF_EMB · « **Reply #3885 on:** July 25, 2013, 11:33:10 PM »

Quote from: friendly dave on July 22, 2013, 02:58:12 PM

These are rad man.
Here's my stuff:
http://franciscogarciahristov.tumblr.com//

Hercules Rockefeller · « **Reply #3886 on:** July 26, 2013, 12:13:11 AM »

Quote from: CreepySweaty on July 25, 2013, 06:32:57 PM

-Hercules: I love the forest 50-50. Forest spots have always been my favorite.
-Rockin: Those Jellies look immaculate!

Keep it up everybody! This thread is the only thing keeping me on slap.

thanks dude! trying to get guys to do more tricks there, this spot is so good, photo wise.

Cadillac Ranch Dressing · « **Reply #3887 on:** July 26, 2013, 11:48:15 AM »

ice nine · « **Reply #3888 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:26:56 PM »

cant believe u lug around that fog machine everywhere u go, thats dedication

Rockin Robbin · « **Reply #3889 on:** July 26, 2013, 03:00:16 PM »

Yo Cadillac that third photo is sick!

matureoftheocean · « **Reply #3890 on:** July 26, 2013, 03:12:58 PM »

from my last couple of trips, first indonesia & singapore

and barcelona

matureoftheocean · « **Reply #3891 on:** July 26, 2013, 03:16:04 PM »

neko · « **Reply #3892 on:** July 26, 2013, 10:29:59 PM »

Haven't shot much outside of work for a while, but I started shooting a fair amount of film lately...here's a few from a hike in the Marin Headlands back in May, some redscale towards the end:

DMH · « **Reply #3893 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:34:33 AM »

A few from last night.

Greg · « **Reply #3894 on:** July 27, 2013, 01:27:49 AM »

http://juliusfrazer.22slides.com/places

RCB3 · « **Reply #3895 on:** July 27, 2013, 10:56:19 AM »

Quote from: matureoftheocean on July 26, 2013, 03:16:04 PM

Really like the framing of the skater between the telephone phones and with the sky behind him.

RCB3 · « **Reply #3896 on:** July 27, 2013, 11:01:59 AM »

Was taking some photos of downtown SD and it's a pretty standard/boring shot, but I really liked the pelican that was hanging out there. Was stoked he stayed still during my 15 second long exposure.

_UniversalTruth_ · « **Reply #3897 on:** July 27, 2013, 01:40:18 PM »

Quote from: RCB3 on July 27, 2013, 11:01:59 AM

Was taking some photos of downtown SD and it's a pretty standard/boring shot, but I really liked the pelican that was hanging out there. Was stoked he stayed still during my 15 second long exposure.

That's a freakin good looking photo! I wish I had the knowledge to understand why you chose 15 seconds exposure though.

RCB3 · « **Reply #3898 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:52:36 PM »

Thanks Universal! It's actually my non knowledge of why I chose 15 seconds. I was just experimenting with all different lengths of exposure to try and get different looks of the water and this one happened to be a 15 second exposure. It might have been 10, but can't remember for sure. I'm still new to photography and just trying lots of different things to get a feel for my camera and having fun with it

PAWL · « **Reply #3899 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:54:40 PM »

Quote from: Cadillac Ranch Dressing on July 26, 2013, 11:48:15 AM

you've probably been asked before but i dont feel like digging, whats your usual set up (body/lens) for these type of shots?