Photo "blog"

[Ethnography]

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LOVE IT!

You know what I've been doing Sig? Taking pictures of trees with my phone. I'm addicted. Its so fascinating, how they are.

[Siggie]

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Thanks!

I like trees. You should post some here!

[Siggie]

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This flower was reaaaally small and therefore kind of a pain to shoot. I didn't get home in time to catch any magic light, but I needed to capture this for more time-sensitive reason, so I shot it anyway. Meh... The days are getting shorter and that sucks big time for me. Get ready for some really gloomy fall and winter shots in the next several months.

[HyeFighter2]

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18 megapixels

[Siggie]

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18 megapixels

16MP... I guess you win? Seriously... The camera matters very little and the resolution even less (For instance, my D100 from '03 has 6.1MP but it takes better photos than my 8MP camera phone).

Post some photos!

[HyeFighter2]

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[QUOTE=Siggie;322201]16MP... I guess you win? Seriously... The camera matters very little and the resolution even less (For instance, my D100 from '03 has 6.1MP but it takes better photos than my 8MP camera phone).

Post some photos!
yes my iphone,s 5mp camera is better than my fathers samsung,s 8mp =)

[bell-the-cat]

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16MP... I guess you win? Seriously... The camera matters very little and the resolution even less (For instance, my D100 from '03 has 6.1MP but it takes better photos than my 8MP camera phone).

The size of the sensor matters (that's why the camera beats the phone). Even if I had the money to spare I don't think I'd buy an eos7d (unless I needed its video functions). It only has an aps-c sensor, and you can get camera with a full-size sensor for the same money.

I think camera manufacturers are deliberately restricting their technology so they can continue to sell aps-c cameras and then make them and all their lenses obsolete in a decade or so when they move to selling only full-size sensors.

[Siggie]

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The size of the sensor matters (that's why the camera beats the phone). Even if I had the money to spare I don't think I'd buy an eos7d (unless I needed its video functions). It only has an aps-c sensor, and you can get camera with a full-size sensor for the same money.

I think camera manufacturers are deliberately restricting their technology so they can continue to sell aps-c cameras and then make them and all their lenses obsolete in a decade or so when they move to selling only full-size sensors.

Full frame is another story. I messed up buying the d7000 over the d700. I won't make that mistake again. Fortunately, lenses will always be more important than the camera and when I buy lenses, I buy for fx/pro-quality and I buy something I won't be replacing. It's requiring more patience because what's left on my wishlist are all >$1000. I'm generally taking that approach with all gear. I'm buying things I won't need to upgrade (e.g. tripod) unless it's worn or broken.

[bell-the-cat]

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Full frame is another story.

And even though most cameras are now digital, medium-format film cameras are, for image quality, another story x2 (or maybe x3 or more). Film and developing is getting tooo expensive though. And medium-format film scanners are about the only 10-year-old pieces of computer equipment that seem to sell for what they originally cost.
I have one of these strange-looking medium-format cameras.



(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/...f590eba624.jpg)

[Siggie]

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And even though most cameras are now digital, medium-format film cameras are, for image quality, another story x2 (or maybe x3 or more). Film and developing is getting tooo expensive though. And medium-format film scanners are about the only 10-year-old pieces of computer equipment that seem to sell for what they originally cost.
I have one of these strange-looking medium-format cameras.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/...f590eba624.jpg)

OOoOooh! That's awesome! They do look like out-of-earlier-decades dinosaur cameras, don't they?
You're absolutely right, digital is not yet at the medium format level yet. I liked developing my own film and such, but it was the expense and impatience that made digital so appealing. The instant feedback helps one grow faster too.

View cameras fascinate me too. I will explore other formats when I have all my "basic" lenses bought and paid for.

200mm Macro


Then I need a wide zoom, but haven't quite made up my mind between the 14-24mm and the 16-35mm

14-24

16-35


After these two, I might add a telephoto zoom. Probably something like 70-200 f/2.8... For anything inbetween and for low light I have my 50mm prime (f/1.4) and the ability to walk a few steps forward and back .