[chaosiii]

flower ish very cute
but the food shots ish very yummy
xD

@Minji:
wow u got an array of equipment
gosh u can make use of those
(:

[malevolent.]

So I would have had the money already if I didn't go spending the first $200 I had. -____- Rawr.

[lackluster]

self portrait
30D 18 - 55 mm kit lens.
spot metering

i used standard lightbulb lol.

this picture proves that lens isn't a big deal if you REALLY know how to take pictures, i was surprised with the results lol.

i gotta say tho... it's kinda annoying carrying around a 5 pound camera around the city after 5 hours of caryin it it really hurts my shoulders

[EYJAYJAY]

^i think the bottom right is way too bright, it would be nice if some details still show.

[mia1981]

n0pe i'm a new yorker
we recently got a pinkberry on 32nd street in manhattan xP

[watcher]

^i think the bottom right is way too bright, it would be nice if some details still show.

this would've been a nice opportunity to try out bracketing and do a little post processing magic

n0pe i'm a new yorker
we recently got a pinkberry on 32nd street in manhattan xP

wow... that's cool! im gonna be up there in april for a couple days.

[felinewong]

i gotta say tho... it's kinda annoying carrying around a 5 pound camera around the city after 5 hours of caryin it it really hurts my shoulders

a 30D weights 5 pound?

this would've been a nice opportunity to try out bracketing and do a little post processing magic

more like a better opportunity to learn how to expose properly =P

[Xarthan]

a 30D weights 5 pound?

No it's about 700g for the body. Which is about 1.5 lbs

[watcher]

more like a better opportunity to learn how to expose properly =P

dunno... depends on the effect you are going for i guess. but too much contrast for 'overall' exposure

[erure]

No it's about 700g for the body. Which is about 1.5 lbs

But think about the lens... My shoulders hurt like hell too because I carried my Kiss X, battery grip, and 2 lenses around the whole day... And the suckiest part is I'll probably have to repeat this tomorrow... ; _ ;

I'll upload some pictures -- I went to San Francisco today...^^


A picture of Macy's in San Francisco


Cheesecake! YUM...

I didn't do any postprocessing so... yeah ._.

[Orange boogaloo]

I'm a newbie at photography and since you guys definitely seem to know your stuff, wanted to know what type of camera would be best for beginners? Thankss!

[malevolent.]

^

Nikon D50, D40
Canon XT, XTi

[xmyheart]

okay for all you camera experts..

someone gave me a minolta dimage 7i which has 5mp...

is that a good camera?

[malevolent.]

Megapixels aren't everything.

Go search reviews for the camera on CNET or DPReview.

[watcher]

I'm a newbie at photography and since you guys definitely seem to know your stuff, wanted to know what type of camera would be best for beginners? Thankss!

i think it depends on your goals. if it's a simple hobby, the d50, xti would be good enough. but if you want to pursue photography more seriously, i think it's ok to look for the better models. 30D/d80 would be good starters (which can make great backups in the future).

if you're limited by funds, then obviously, you get what you can afford and work your way up.

okay for all you camera experts..

someone gave me a minolta dimage 7i which has 5mp...

is that a good camera?

that's a very old camera. make the most of it, and see if it meets your requirements. if it suits your needs, no need to buy a new one, unless you have money and you want something more modern.

[watcher]

finally got in a couple hours this past weekend! woohoo!!

[Xarthan]

w00t finally got my camera today!

[malevolent.]

OMG those puppy dog eyes.

[erure]

w00t finally got my camera today!

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7769/picture1zg7.png

Shouldn't the flash be pointing towards the ceiling rather than to your left? I'm not good with flash yet so I don't know for sure but yeah... The light's only getting to the left side of your face...

[Xarthan]

Shouldn't the flash be pointing towards the ceiling rather than to your left? I'm not good with flash yet so I don't know for sure but yeah... The light's only getting to the left side of your face...

haha yeah, was messing around