[omegach]

rofl, today i went to walmart to pick up some prints i had ordered of my hb pics... the photo people there thought they were copyrighted and wouldn't let me leave with the pictures. it took like ten minutes of chatting with them until they gave up. 8x10s look stunning. i should print my stuff more often.. maybe a 20x30 of taeyeon, yum.

[semi-fly]

rofl, today i went to walmart to pick up some prints i had ordered of my hb pics... the photo people there thought they were copyrighted and wouldn't let me leave with the pictures. it took like ten minutes of chatting with them until they gave up. 8x10s look stunning. i should print my stuff more often.. maybe a 20x30 of taeyeon, yum.

It's not surprising your pictures are amazing.

[omegach]

thanks semi-fly. :]

you know, after so many years of taking photos, this is the first time i've bothered to print any of them out. it's a very satisfying feeling, holding a physical copy of one of my digital files... i should have started printing my work a long time ago. if any of you guys have yet to try it, go out and print a few pics; you won't regret it.

[trashstar]

hey, i'm planning on getting a d40 sometime this week (starting out in the DSLR world ) since i'm on a budget and would just like to hear some of your thoughts on the following:

- 6.1 megapixels vs. 10.2 megapixels (on the d60 which costs $150 more)
i know megapixels aren't everything, but would pictures have a lot more noise at high ISO settings in cameras with fewer megapixels?
- no image stabilization
how important do you think this is? and does shutter speed have anything to do with it at all?? (the employee i was talking to at pc richards advised me to get a sony a200k)
- no dust cleaning (compared to the sony a200k)

i'll be going to different cities in china very soon and hopefully come back with some nice pictures.
by the way, anyone know how high a temperature this camera is able to withstand?
now when is there gonna be a DSLR subforum?

[awdark]

[quote name='trashstar' date='May 16 2009, 10:55 PM' post='13386911']
hey, i'm planning on getting a d40 sometime this week (starting out in the DSLR world ) since i'm on a budget and would just like to hear some of your thoughts on the following:

- 6.1 megapixels vs. 10.2 megapixels (on the d60 which costs $150 more)
i know megapixels aren't everything, but would pictures have a lot more noise at high ISO settings in cameras with fewer megapixels?
Actually, higher megapixels cause greater noise because if you imagine the sensor as a 3x2" rectangle (yeah its not) and you cram 6 million sensors into it compared to 10million little sensors onto that same 3x2" rectangle the 10 million will be much smaller, and those will be less sensitive to light so it needs a more light or a higher iso (high iso = more noise) to compensate.

Of course, the newer cameras offer some degree of noise reduction. Some do better than others... but noise reduction will still degrade the quality of the image to some degree.

- no image stabilization
how important do you think this is? and does shutter speed have anything to do with it at all?? (the employee i was talking to at pc richards advised me to get a sony a200k)

I think they say if you can take the shot in 1/100th of a second or something then you can take a nice clear handheld shot. IS doesn't fix everything, doesn't cause miracles, but it can help.

I don't know much about nikon, but canon has the IS in the lens. So you can buy lenses with IS or not... Nikon has VR and I think it is part of the lens and not just the body.

- no dust cleaning (compared to the sony a200k)

Dust cleaning isn't super important. My Canon XT doesn't have it. Yes, I have had a few specks of dust before and it was gross to see. But just blow at the sensor a few times with a rocket blower or something and it will take care of it most of the time.


i'll be going to different cities in china very soon and hopefully come back with some nice pictures.
by the way, anyone know how high a temperature this camera is able to withstand?
now when is there gonna be a DSLR subforum?
Don't know about maximum temperatures.

Doubt we will get a dslr subforum... but I think someone should work on a what dslr to buy thread

[smashy]

The one thing you have to consider with the D40 is that it will not autofocus with older AI or AF lenses, only AF-S or USM (Sigma) lenses, so think about what you're going to be shooting in the future, what type of lenses you will need. I waited till early this year to get my AF-S 50mm 1.4G, and also have the sigma 17 - 50mm 2.8 to replace my kit lens. These two lenses have been awesome so far; be aware though that they both cost around $500-600.

IS isnt a problem because most of the time you'll be shooting at fast shutter speeds; and most lenses now come with VR (vibration reduction).

Dust on the sensor isn't really a problem unless you keep changing lenses outdoors, atleast i haven't had to have my sensor cleaned yet.

Most of the time, unless you're planning to print massive posters, around 6 - 7mp is sufficient for any of the standard prints that you're most likely to do. I dont think noise is a problem here, unless you're shooting in low light conditions at high ISOs; but most of the noise removing programs/functions just slightly blur the photos.

Alot of people, myself included, recommend that you get more glass, rather than getting a body and not being able to afford the glass. Its also said that the camera is only as good as the person taking the photo; these are some things you should think about.

Some photos i took last weekend with my D40 + 50mm 1.4G; the annual melbourne zombie shuffle.





more here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/engraphik/set...57617848891363/

[semi-fly]

thanks semi-fly. :]

you know, after so many years of taking photos, this is the first time i've bothered to print any of them out. it's a very satisfying feeling, holding a physical copy of one of my digital files... i should have started printing my work a long time ago. if any of you guys have yet to try it, go out and print a few pics; you won't regret it.

If any of your previous work looks as good as these you really should print them out more often. You could probably sell some of them as stock photos, but that depends on the subject and if you really wanted to have a go at photography as a semi-profession. erure would be my guess as to who to ask about turning your hobby (if you call it that) into something really special, then again with her assortment of "toys" I'm not sure I'd call it a hobby but more of a lifetime obsession (erure - in a good way).

[akr49]

...Bar Harbor

[theLOSER]

rofl, today i went to walmart to pick up some prints i had ordered of my hb pics... the photo people there thought they were copyrighted and wouldn't let me leave with the pictures. it took like ten minutes of chatting with them until they gave up. 8x10s look stunning. i should print my stuff more often.. maybe a 20x30 of taeyeon, yum.

*rolls eyes* The people their think EVERYTHING Is copyrighted. This happen to me too when I went
to pick up my pictures. Now that I think about it, my pictures weren't even THAT good
and they STILL questioned me. HAHA. No doubt they would ask about your photos!

What size were your resolutions to make a 8x10?

[omegach]

yeah, they don't really have any way of proving whether or not you actually own a photo, so any photos that look even remotely professional will not be allowed to leave the store. which means walmart exclusively sells crappy photos, haha.

i uploaded the full 12MP files for printing. the cropped images look fine as 8x10, but i probably wouldn't print the heavy crops larger than 12x18.

*rolls eyes* The people their think EVERYTHING Is copyrighted. This happen to me too when I went
to pick up my pictures. Now that I think about it, my pictures weren't even THAT good
and they STILL questioned me. HAHA. No doubt they would ask about your photos!

What size were your resolutions to make a 8x10?

[EauDeAnnie]

...Bar Harbor

Aww, those shots are really really pretty. I especially love the first and last ones. ^^

[nK)Duke]

Some photos i took last weekend with my D40 + 50mm 1.8G; the annual melbourne zombie shuffle.

How is the MF with the 50mm f1.8?

[omegach]

i believe he was using the 50mm f/1.4G, which is AF-S.

[phantompc4]

How is the MF with the 50mm f1.8?

why do you mean by that question? mf is something you control so you can't really explain how it is.

[ant!bacterial]

I'm a little embarrassed to post in here because I'm a photography noob and all of you guys are amazing. I'm really amazed at how much talent I've seen over the past few pages.

I've taken a photography class back in high school but it was mainly film--and I loved it. I loved being in the dark room, being a part of every single step of that photograph. And once the ink transforms into pictures on the photo paper, wow. Whether or not the picture turned out good/bad, the feeling is priceless.

... But! Now that it's digital world, I'd like to participate in it. Right now, being the poor pathetic college student who makes impulsive purchases with the limited amount of money that I have, I'd like to purchase a dslr (which, hopefully, won't turn out to be a waste!), and would LOVE, LOVE! your guys' help.

I'm thinking about a Canon XSi, but what would currently be the overall best dslr for a starter like me?

Also, are there any "must have" lenses that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Please continue to photograph; whether you think you take good pictures or not. It really encourages me and I'm sure it encourages others, too.

[semi-fly]

I'm a little embarrassed to post in here because I'm a photography noob and all of you guys are amazing. I'm really amazed at how much talent I've seen over the past few pages.

I've taken a photography class back in high school but it was mainly film--and I loved it. I loved being in the dark room, being a part of every single step of that photograph. And once the ink transforms into pictures on the photo paper, wow. Whether or not the picture turned out good/bad, the feeling is priceless.

... But! Now that it's digital world, I'd like to participate in it. Right now, being the poor pathetic college student who makes impulsive purchases with the limited amount of money that I have, I'd like to purchase a dslr (which, hopefully, won't turn out to be a waste!), and would LOVE, LOVE! your guys' help.

I'm thinking about a Canon XSi, but what would currently be the overall best dslr for a starter like me?

Also, are there any "must have" lenses that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Please continue to photograph; whether you think you take good pictures or not. It really encourages me and I'm sure it encourages others, too.

I don't think there are "must have" lens since what you want to do will most likely differ from others. After you've made your camera purchase I would say play around with the kit lens (if you get the kit) and then work your way up. With that said many people find themselves drawn to the 50mm, 70-200mm, and the 85mm for various reason. Once you figure out what you want to shoot come back and ask questions about lens, setup, etc. and there should be someone to help guide you.

[philophobia.]

im a noob, but i have a canon rebel xti ;
is there like a book we can buy to "learn" how to take
amazing pictures?

[trashstar]

i'm a noob too and i recently got a nikon d40 lol
i guess the best way to take awesome pictures is to find awesome subjects i'm trying not to focus too much on the technical stuff (though i really want to get a good bokeh even with the kit lens...) and just shooting whatever is interesting and has meaning =)

[LC21]

Just bought a XSi, lovin' it so far and got a great deal on it. ANyway im tryna learn how to use the manual mode. Learning how to take pics of moving objects such as cars and what nots. Any tips on how to control the apperature and ISO so that it looks "trippy". Sorry for the noob terms still fairly new to photography.



something like this?

[akiraSHOCK]

^leave the shutter open for longer / slower shutter speed .

how much did you get the XSi for ?