**Photography Talk**

[Intruder]

Moar teh megapixels.

Canon 5Ds Leaked! It's a 50.6MP Full Frame DSLR

 

[Hepar]

Moar teh megapixels.

Canon 5Ds Leaked! It's a 50.6MP Full Frame DSLR

Dude. And I thought the 36.1mp's of the D800 was overkill...

 

[Dawg4Runner]

Moar teh megapixels.

Canon 5Ds Leaked! It's a 50.6MP Full Frame DSLR

I hate it when they do sh!t like this and make me spend more money! But then constantly swapping lenses can be pain so its a great excuse to get another body.

 

[Hepar]

OK, so I'm still trying to decide on a compact camera. Down to the Panasonic LX100 and the Sony RX100 iii. From brief handling of the two, my pros and cons:

Sony RX100 iii

Pros
-Smaller than the LX100. Small enough to fit in a pocket.
-Great photo quality.
-Shoots video in 24 frames.
-EFV seems better than the LX100
-Higher resolution

Cons
-Don't like the flip screen and automatic lens cover. I'm from the school of thought that the less moving parts, the better.

Panasonic LX100

Pros
-Slightly better image quality
-Slightly better high ISO performance
-Larger sensor
-Shoots slightly faster throughout the focal range
-Shoots 4k video
-I thought the image stabilization was slightly better.
-Skin tones seem to be more natural.

Cons
-Larger body. Definitely won't fit in a pocket
-No external mic output
-Horrible flare issues when shooting towards strong light.

So, I guess it comes down to size. Do I want the smaller size or not. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Hepar]

Disregard the last post. I just ordered the Panasonic LX100! Gets here Tuesday. Can't wait to test it out.

 

[Offroader5]

A bit late, but here's several from a New Years day snow fall (odd to see this much in this area of AZ)

 

[leftyguns21]

spent a weekend in Portland. so much potential for car trails and LE's in this town. this was shot from the Burnside Bridge facing south. if you walk down the bridge to the west its where Voodoo donuts is. I didn't realize it was in such a shady area. on the flight out the guy sitting next to me said they were expecting 10" of rain on the weekend, thankfully mother nature was kind and it only rained hard for a little bit the whole time I was there.


f/18
30"
ISO 100
Canon 6D
RAW file Edited in LR5

 

[DannyLlama]

Disregard the last post. I just ordered the Panasonic LX100! Gets here Tuesday. Can't wait to test it out.

Congrats on the purchase! Do share your thoughts after you put it through a few shots!

 

[Hepar]

Congrats on the purchase! Do share your thoughts after you put it through a few shots!

Definitely. I'm taking off for a several week surf vacation tomorrow. It's the only camera I'm bringing, so it should see plenty of use.

 

[tS_kStin]

Hey guys, hope I can maybe fit in here. I just recently got into photography however all I have is either my phone or my GoPro Hero 4... Hope you all are not too against non fancy DSLR pictures. I just can't afford a DSLR and all the stuff for my 4runner that I want, total FWP here. Enough with the rambling. Here are some of my personal favorites that I have taken. I am mostly into night photography, it is the easiest for me to make look good.


I really like this thread BTW.

 

[wadle5]

thanks, i love that barn. Its in the town my grandma lives in. In the summer it overlooks the lake.

Awkwardly I have a picture almost just like this. Now you are making go dig up all my old photos :zoom:

 

[Hepar]

Hey guys, hope I can maybe fit in here. I just recently got into photography however all I have is either my phone or my GoPro Hero 4... Hope you all are not too against non fancy DSLR pictures. I just can't afford a DSLR and all the stuff for my 4runner that I want, total FWP here. Enough with the rambling. Here are some of my personal favorites that I have taken. I am mostly into night photography, it is the easiest for me to make look good.


I really like this thread BTW.

None of us here are Ansel Adams. Just a site for people who share the same hobby (or in some cases profession) and a place to help us all expand our skills!

 

[Hepar]

And just got home from my trip to Baja. It was my first chance to test out my new travel camera. If you follow this thread, I was deciding between the Sony RX100 iii and the Panasonic LX100. I ended up going with the LX100. I don't think there was a wrong choice between the two, but let me just say that I LOVE this camera. It takes some amazing pictures and having the manual controls so easy to access is very nice. I also love the size of it. It is small enough to take along most places, but it feels nice in the hands. That was actually one thing I didn't like about the RX100. Just felt too small in the hands.

Here are some examples.

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It did really well with long exposures too. This was a 25sec exposure.

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[tS_kStin]

None of us here are Ansel Adams. Just a site for people who share the same hobby (or in some cases profession) and a place to help us all expand our skills!

True, its just that some places I have posted pics from my GoPro I have gotten a bunch of backlash for using a GoPro. I will be getting a better camera for pictures at somepoint but money.

Your pictures are amazing BTW! Really enjoy them!

 

[Hepar]

True, its just that some places I have posted pics from my GoPro I have gotten a bunch of backlash for using a GoPro. I will be getting a better camera for pictures at somepoint but money.

Your pictures are amazing BTW! Really enjoy them!

Meh. Ignore those people. Such a waste of energy to hate on people for something they enjoy doing. I remember seeing this video someone posted of a guy dancing. The point was to make fun of the person to which plenty of people did. Then later the guy posted an apology for posting the video when he learned the person was mentally disabled. He then received a bunch of praise for the apology. Why? What difference does having a mental disability make? The person was just having fun and doing something they enjoyed. I'm a horrible dancer and I'm sure plenty of people make fun of me when they watch. That's fine with me. Must be a sh*tty life to waste the energy on the side hating instead of joining in on the fun. Keep doing what you're doing. There's plenty of people (me included. Nikon D800) with a super fancy camera who really don't know how to fully use them. Learn the basics and the concepts of framing, lighting, etc etc. You can take some great photos with very basic cameras if you know what you're doing.

And thanks for the praise. Appreciated.

 

[tS_kStin]

Meh. Ignore those people. Such a waste of energy to hate on people for something they enjoy doing. I remember seeing this video someone posted of a guy dancing. The point was to make fun of the person to which plenty of people did. Then later the guy posted an apology for posting the video when he learned the person was mentally disabled. He then received a bunch of praise for the apology. Why? What difference does having a mental disability make? The person was just having fun and doing something they enjoyed. I'm a horrible dancer and I'm sure plenty of people make fun of me when they watch. That's fine with me. Must be a sh*tty life to waste the energy on the side hating instead of joining in on the fun. Keep doing what you're doing. There's plenty of people (me included. Nikon D800) with a super fancy camera who really don't know how to fully use them. Learn the basics and the concepts of framing, lighting, etc etc. You can take some great photos with very basic cameras if you know what you're doing.

And thanks for the praise. Appreciated.

Thanks, yeah I know what you mean. That would be terrible to just hate on people all the time. Feel like I would never be happy, just always mad and whatnot. Last night I was using a buddies Canon 70d (if I remember correctly), man that was so fun, I really had no idea what a bunch of the stuff did but man was it amazing. I do wish there was more adjustments I could do with a GoPro, but hey it is a $400 action cam that has photos on the side so can't expect too much. As for a camera, any that you would recommend? I was kinda thinking of going Nikon but not totally sure. I am not in a position to buy a $1000 body only but would like to get something better.

 

[Hepar]

As for a camera, any that you would recommend? I was kinda thinking of going Nikon but not totally sure.

Honestly, that's a pretty wide-open question with plenty of answers. First, I'd say look at your budget. Second I'd say look at what you see yourself doing in the future. If you plan on it being a serious hobby or even profession, start investing in good glass now. If you just want to start by getting your toes wet, pick up a cheap older body and a good fast prime lens and start shooting. I'm not going to suggest Nikon over Canon or vice versa. Both have amazing products as well as their ups and downs with each of their bodies. I would say though that if you already have a friend that is shooting on a Canon and if he has a few lenses, might be a good idea to go that route. Then you can borrow his stuff!

 

[tS_kStin]

Honestly, that's a pretty wide-open question with plenty of answers. First, I'd say look at your budget. Second I'd say look at what you see yourself doing in the future. If you plan on it being a serious hobby or even profession, start investing in good glass now. If you just want to start by getting your toes wet, pick up a cheap older body and a good fast prime lens and start shooting. I'm not going to suggest Nikon over Canon or vice versa. Both have amazing products as well as their ups and downs with each of their bodies. I would say though that if you already have a friend that is shooting on a Canon and if he has a few lenses, might be a good idea to go that route. Then you can borrow his stuff!

Yeah I figured it was a very broad question. I guess my budget would be around $500-$800 for the body.... But really I can just save up for longer to get some good glass as well. I guess I think I might be getting to the point of wanting to continue photography in the future. Also I have a few friends with nikon and a few with canon so really that can go either way.

 

[DannyLlama]

I somehow lost the color correction on my LR5 and can't seem to re-enable it.
The orange/blue/green etc. correction. I searched the web and no success. Any tips? LR5 on a mac.

 

[Intruder]

True, its just that some places I have posted pics from my GoPro I have gotten a bunch of backlash for using a GoPro.

I'm going to paraphrase a story because I can't remember the photographer who told it and can't find a link to it right now.

A photographer goes to a dinner party. When he arrives the hostess tells him she loves his pictures and asks what kind of camera he uses. After dinner the photographer says to the hostess that the food was delicious and asks what kind of oven she uses.

Nobody cares what kind of stove and frying pan you use as long as it tastes good, but for some reason everyone cares about the camera and lens. It's like they think that the gear is what made a good picture rather than the photographer.