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va_rider said:
give it time Billy.... before long, you'll be running out to get yourself a DSLR... then, you'll understand all of the lingo...
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You may be right Aaron. When I got my Canon SD1100is, coming from a cheap Kodak, I thought the pictures were absolutely awesome. Then I see these photos that you guys post here and realize that a simple "point and shoot", although it's nice, doesn't even compare. I may move up to the DSLR class one day, if I can stop spending money on the bike!:tup:
 
just wait.... if you think the bike is a money hog.... it doesn't compare to a camera... just go ahead and start wadding up $100 bills and throwing them in the toilet...

The running joke is that the easiest way to make money in photography is to sell all of your gear....
 
from tonight...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRMiP2dc6GM]YouTube - New Star Trails[/ame]

and the resulting image


new_trail2.jpg


ISO 800
f/11
4500 sec (75 minutes of 2:30 exposures)
 
part of the curve is from the trail of the stars... part is from using my Tokina 12-24 (Which is for sale by the way) ... I like how it makes it look like you're at the equator.. with some stars curving up, some curving down, and some almost straight...
 
va_rider said:
part of the curve is from the trail of the stars... part is from using my Tokina 12-24 (Which is for sale by the way) ... I like how it makes it look like you're at the equator.. with some stars curving up, some curving down, and some almost straight...
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Thanks, I already have a Tokina 10-17. Are you upgrading to a Canon L series?
 
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CampingamongthegiantsNaniamoBCJuly2010.jpg

FL: 10mm
ISO: 200
F/4
1/500
NaniamoBCestuaryJuly2010biketrip.jpg

FL: 17mm
ISO:400
1/250
F/4.5
SetonLakenearLillooteBCJuly2010trip.jpg

FL: 10mm
ISO:400
1/4000
F/4
ssMoyieKasloBCjuly2010.jpg

FL:10mm
ISO:200
1/320
F/10

All the above were shot with a Canon T1i and a Tokina 10-17mm F 3.5~4.5
 
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FZ1riderNY said:
You may be right Aaron. When I got my Canon SD1100is, coming from a cheap Kodak, I thought the pictures were absolutely awesome. Then I see these photos that you guys post here and realize that a simple "point and shoot", although it's nice, doesn't even compare. I may move up to the DSLR class one day, if I can stop spending money on the bike!:tup:
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Point and shoot cameras can take nice shots to, and are getting better all the time. I was playing around with my daughters Fuji SP 2500 and took this one of our cat. It was not as precise with the focus as what I'm now used to but the end result was fairly good.


LOKI.jpg
 
Gingerbread House making montage:
IMG_1925.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/60th
ISO 200

IMG_1941.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/200
ISO 1600

IMG_1992.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/50
ISO 160

IMG_2000.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/60
ISO 125

IMG_2038.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/13
ISO 160

IMG_2068.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/60
ISO 250

IMG_2078.jpg

35mm
f/1.4
1/60
ISO 200
 
The weather was nice... and I've been sitting here studying for the last 4 days... so.. to reward myself, I grabbed the camera and hopped in the car...

So.. I went to my normal place to shoot some motorcycles... hoping that since we had nice weather, there would be a few out....
There were a few....
IMG_1272.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash Used: No

IMG_1284.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 500
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 123mm
Flash Used: No

IMG_1307.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 125
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash Used: No

IMG_1388.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 250
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 120mm
Flash Used: No

Then.... there was this sexxxxxxxy sumbitch.
IMG_1295.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 500
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash Used: No

Yeah... that's a Bentley Continental GT ... MSRP $189,900

So... after shooting traffic for a little bit... I used the 70-200 for some purposes outside of what it's really intended for....
IMG_1224.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 640
Exposure: 1/200 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash Used: No

And this little guy hung out for a little while....
IMG_1310.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 1000
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash Used: No

IMG_1312.jpg

Model: Canon EOS 7D
ISO: 1000
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 9.0
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash Used: No



So... totally had a good time out shooting... cleared the head... and this dang 70-200 never ceases to amaze me....
 
va_rider said:
Thanks Billy! It's strange... I have to get down off of my mountain to see any interesting insects... we don't really get butterflies up at my place... or mosquitoes for that matter...
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Well thank God for that! I wish I could say the same. Mosquitoes just love me for whatever reason. If I wanted to see such awesome insects I'd have to pay to go to the Bronx Zoo where they have a huge butterfly exhibit. I believe that there's nothing like seeing them in the wild and their natural habitat. Keep em coming! Try and get a couple of shots of some Praying Mantis's. I know when Richie and I would head down each year for my annual Nascar Vacation, we were amazed at how many are down there.
 
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