Photographers: let's hear about your set ups!
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ABOUT YOUR GEAR
Primary camera:
Nikon D200
Lenses
50mm f1.4
85mm f1.8
18-55 f3.5
17-35 f2.8
80-200 f4.5
18-200 f3.5
Tripods
Manfrotto 3068
Giottos MT9371
Flashes
1x SB-800
2x SB-600
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I love this camera, proper piece of kit... not too happy about the battery life but I got the battery grip so it's not really an issue.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Nikon D40 for taking out in the rain and an 8mp point and shoot for parties where I'm likely to lose it or break it.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Plus: Cracking little camera with excellent battery life.
Minus: It isn't a D200
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon D200 with more glass
Previous cameras owned:
Nikon F70
Nikon F90
Photo software used:
Adobe Lightroom
Photoshop CS3
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Bridge.
Computer gear/scanner:
Processor Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Motherboard Intel BadAxe 2 D975XBX2
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) Corsair
Hard Drives 4 x 500gig Western Digital
Video card GeForce 7950 GX2
O/S Windows XP Professional SP2
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
Anything that catches my eye when I have a camera with me.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
I don't have heroes.
Favourite photo sites:
I don't use any.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
I'll let you know when I take it.
Primary camera:
Nikon D200
Lenses
50mm f1.4
85mm f1.8
18-55 f3.5
17-35 f2.8
80-200 f4.5
18-200 f3.5
Tripods
Manfrotto 3068
Giottos MT9371
Flashes
1x SB-800
2x SB-600
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I love this camera, proper piece of kit... not too happy about the battery life but I got the battery grip so it's not really an issue.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Nikon D40 for taking out in the rain and an 8mp point and shoot for parties where I'm likely to lose it or break it.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Plus: Cracking little camera with excellent battery life.
Minus: It isn't a D200
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon D200 with more glass
Previous cameras owned:
Nikon F70
Nikon F90
Photo software used:
Adobe Lightroom
Photoshop CS3
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Bridge.
Computer gear/scanner:
Processor Core 2 Extreme QX6700
Motherboard Intel BadAxe 2 D975XBX2
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) Corsair
Hard Drives 4 x 500gig Western Digital
Video card GeForce 7950 GX2
O/S Windows XP Professional SP2
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
Anything that catches my eye when I have a camera with me.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
I don't have heroes.
Favourite photo sites:
I don't use any.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
I'll let you know when I take it.
mattie
missing in inaction
Update
Just got a Pentax *istD second-hand, and slowly working all the flaws out of my digital editing. Haven't shot any photos in ages, so net results not so good.
Camera controls are great, same as the z1-p for those that have used it, but the camera itself is a bit too small for comfort. Lovely build quality, really feels solid, and although noisy the AF is a lot better than other pentax efforts.
Still no decent image manipulation software, pratting about with GIMP but I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Same old, same old.
Just got a Pentax *istD second-hand, and slowly working all the flaws out of my digital editing. Haven't shot any photos in ages, so net results not so good.
Camera controls are great, same as the z1-p for those that have used it, but the camera itself is a bit too small for comfort. Lovely build quality, really feels solid, and although noisy the AF is a lot better than other pentax efforts.
Still no decent image manipulation software, pratting about with GIMP but I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Same old, same old.
ABOUT YOUR GEAR
Primary camera:
Pentax K100d
Tripods
Two (no names)
Flashes
none (as yet next buy)
What you like and don't like about the camera:
FUCKING LOVE IT MATE
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Fuji a600 Fuji a500
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
There Fuji so so of course there good
Ideal/dream camera set up:
n/a
Previous cameras owned:
Fuji a600 Fuji a500
Photo software used:
gimp/ photo shop
(http://gimp.org) free to download
pm for info on photo shop
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
None
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
ABSTARCT URBAN BUCOLIC
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Sounds contrived but it was urban 75 that kicked me back off
Favourite photo sites:
Here deedah.org
http://www.sumption.org/ ( i sometimes work for him)
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/0742/
are where my better ones are
Primary camera:
Pentax K100d
Tripods
Two (no names)
Flashes
none (as yet next buy)
What you like and don't like about the camera:
FUCKING LOVE IT MATE
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Fuji a600 Fuji a500
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
There Fuji so so of course there good
Ideal/dream camera set up:
n/a
Previous cameras owned:
Fuji a600 Fuji a500
Photo software used:
gimp/ photo shop
(http://gimp.org) free to download
pm for info on photo shop
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
None
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
ABSTARCT URBAN BUCOLIC
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Sounds contrived but it was urban 75 that kicked me back off
Favourite photo sites:
Here deedah.org
http://www.sumption.org/ ( i sometimes work for him)
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/0742/
are where my better ones are
dansumption
New Member
Primary camera:
Canon EOS 40D
Lenses
Canon 24mm f1.4
Canon 50mm f1.4
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 (currently broken
)
Tripod
Manfrotto (don't know which model/head)
plus Manfrotto Car window attachment
Flashes
Canon Speedlite 580 EX II
Plus lots of old flashes and ebay triggers which I use in conjunction with my patented off-camera flash technique.
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I love almost everything about it, though the "picture styles" button is an annoyance and in general the buttons on the back are too prone to being accidentally pressed when I'm drunk (which I usually am when using it)
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Canon EOS 20D which I use as a back-up for weddings and other "can't possibly screw up" events.
I also have a magic drawer full of digital P&S cameras (Canon A540, Fuji F30, Fuji S5600) which I'm only supposed to use for teaching photography, but which I sometimes take out with me.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Again, very few minus points to the 20D. The buttons are, I feel, better laid out than on the 40D (perhaps just because I haven't got used to the 40D yet), and the slightly lower resolution and speed isn't much of an issue: I'm fairly happy to switch between the two cameras in most circumstances.
The P&S cameras I find a bit complicated to get to grips with - far to many idiot settings, I always find it hard to work out how to use them in manual mode.
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Mwahahaha Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III with my current lenses plus fast 85mm and 135mm primes and a couple of zooms.
Previous cameras owned:
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505V (served me well for 4 years, really introduced me to digital photography and helped me improve my game no end).
Plus numerous film cameras (Pentax, Praktika and lots of P&S and disposables)
Photo software used:
Adobe Lightroom
Photoshop CS2
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Lightroom
Picasa
Computer gear/scanner:
PC (2 year old-ish Athlon 64-bit, that's about as much as I can remember) with 2Gb RAM and more 500Gb hard disks than you could shake a stick at.
Expensive Canon scanner that I hardly ever use (8900? 9800? Something like that)
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
I try to keep an open eye for anything interesting, but for some reason I'm not quite sure of myself, my photography really seems to come alive after dark, and I'm most interested in photographs of people (although I'm finding nocturnal landscapes more and more interesting too).
So, mainly gigs, night-clubs, people at night time, and then the long drunken walk home again afterwards.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Garry Winogrand - for his incredible compositional eye and his perpetually restless experimentation.
Nikola Tamindzic - for his incredible party lighting and his ability to "get you out of your clothes faster than you can say 'hey that's a nice camera!'"
John Szarkowski - for his deep and fundamental insight into the theory of photography.
And many others, but mainly those three.
Favourite photo sites:
http://www.johnbrownlow.com/streetphoto/ - for intelligent discussion on contemporary photography.
http://www.ambrel.net/ - for reasons mentioned above.
http://thebongolian.blogspot.com/ - for street smarts.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://danshotme.com/ - my main (most frequently updated) photo site
http://photography.sumption.org/ - my portfolio site, slightly out of date
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulch/sets/72157594149570706/ - a set of what I think are my best photos. The first picture in this set is what first made me realise I ought to take my own photography a bit more seriously, and gave me confidence to explore my own photographic skills and preferences.
Canon EOS 40D
Lenses
Canon 24mm f1.4
Canon 50mm f1.4
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 (currently broken
)Tripod
Manfrotto (don't know which model/head)
plus Manfrotto Car window attachment
Flashes
Canon Speedlite 580 EX II
Plus lots of old flashes and ebay triggers which I use in conjunction with my patented off-camera flash technique.
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I love almost everything about it, though the "picture styles" button is an annoyance and in general the buttons on the back are too prone to being accidentally pressed when I'm drunk (which I usually am when using it)
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Canon EOS 20D which I use as a back-up for weddings and other "can't possibly screw up" events.
I also have a magic drawer full of digital P&S cameras (Canon A540, Fuji F30, Fuji S5600) which I'm only supposed to use for teaching photography, but which I sometimes take out with me.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Again, very few minus points to the 20D. The buttons are, I feel, better laid out than on the 40D (perhaps just because I haven't got used to the 40D yet), and the slightly lower resolution and speed isn't much of an issue: I'm fairly happy to switch between the two cameras in most circumstances.
The P&S cameras I find a bit complicated to get to grips with - far to many idiot settings, I always find it hard to work out how to use them in manual mode.
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Mwahahaha Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III with my current lenses plus fast 85mm and 135mm primes and a couple of zooms.
Previous cameras owned:
Sony Cybershot DSC-F505V (served me well for 4 years, really introduced me to digital photography and helped me improve my game no end).
Plus numerous film cameras (Pentax, Praktika and lots of P&S and disposables)
Photo software used:
Adobe Lightroom
Photoshop CS2
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Lightroom
Picasa
Computer gear/scanner:
PC (2 year old-ish Athlon 64-bit, that's about as much as I can remember) with 2Gb RAM and more 500Gb hard disks than you could shake a stick at.
Expensive Canon scanner that I hardly ever use (8900? 9800? Something like that)
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
I try to keep an open eye for anything interesting, but for some reason I'm not quite sure of myself, my photography really seems to come alive after dark, and I'm most interested in photographs of people (although I'm finding nocturnal landscapes more and more interesting too).
So, mainly gigs, night-clubs, people at night time, and then the long drunken walk home again afterwards.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Garry Winogrand - for his incredible compositional eye and his perpetually restless experimentation.
Nikola Tamindzic - for his incredible party lighting and his ability to "get you out of your clothes faster than you can say 'hey that's a nice camera!'"
John Szarkowski - for his deep and fundamental insight into the theory of photography.
And many others, but mainly those three.
Favourite photo sites:
http://www.johnbrownlow.com/streetphoto/ - for intelligent discussion on contemporary photography.
http://www.ambrel.net/ - for reasons mentioned above.
http://thebongolian.blogspot.com/ - for street smarts.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://danshotme.com/ - my main (most frequently updated) photo site
http://photography.sumption.org/ - my portfolio site, slightly out of date
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gulch/sets/72157594149570706/ - a set of what I think are my best photos. The first picture in this set is what first made me realise I ought to take my own photography a bit more seriously, and gave me confidence to explore my own photographic skills and preferences.
wordie
What's in a word?
Primary camera/s:
2 x Canon 1 DS Mk2's (One about to be sold.)
Lenses:
Canon EF24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF35mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF50mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF85mm F1.2 L II USM
Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF400mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Canon EXT EF 2X II
Tripod:
Gitzo G1371
Gitzo G1578L Monopod
Arca Swiss Monoball
Flashes:
Canon Speedlite 580 EX
2 x Bowens Heads
Plus other stuff...
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Like: It's built like a brick and produces just amazing quality images.
Don't like: Not really fast enough for sports (which I do a lot of.) And for some reason it writes too fast for 4GB CF cards, which means if I'm shooting a sequence that is too long, say, a 10 image burst, it can lock up the CF card and I've lost what was previously recorded. It's a known problem, and it doesn't happen with a 2GB CF card.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Well the 2nd 1DS Mk 2 is my backup, but in effect it's always standing by with a different lens attached.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
See above. Oh and another minus point I guess is the 1DS is a very "obtrusive" camera. You can't use it anonymously, which is sometimes a pain I guess.
Ideal/dream camera set up:
This is close to it I guess. Maybe a larger Leaf or Blad system if money really was no object and I was doing more studio work.
Previous cameras owned:
Nikons F1, Olympus OM1, OM2, Canon EOS 1V, Canon EOS 1V HS, Canon 10D Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (for holiday snaps.)
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS3
Capture One PRO
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Bridge
Thinking about Lightroom or Aperture, but not yet convinced, plus, I get along quite well with Bridge.
Computer:
Mac G5, loadsa RAM, twin 20" Cinema screens + MacBook Pro + BIG external HD's
About you:
What kind of photos do you take:
Sports images pay the rent. Stock images buy the beer. Landscapes whenever I get the chance, and Fine Art nudes when it rains.
I have a book project on creative tattoos on the (slow) go at the moment and really I'd like to do a lot more portraiture - hence the Leaf/Hasselblad fantasy.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Don McCullin - the guy that inspired me to begin taking snaps.
Diane Arbus
Nan Goldin
Helmut Newton
Steve McCurry
Christ, where do you stop?
Favourite photo sites:
http://www.rigonstories.com
http://www.gabrielerigon.it/
http://www.f1-photo.com
http://andrzejdragan.com/
And again, there are way too many to list comprehensively.
2 x Canon 1 DS Mk2's (One about to be sold.)
Lenses:
Canon EF24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF35mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF50mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF85mm F1.2 L II USM
Canon EF16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Canon EF400mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Canon EXT EF 2X II
Tripod:
Gitzo G1371
Gitzo G1578L Monopod
Arca Swiss Monoball
Flashes:
Canon Speedlite 580 EX
2 x Bowens Heads
Plus other stuff...
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Like: It's built like a brick and produces just amazing quality images.
Don't like: Not really fast enough for sports (which I do a lot of.) And for some reason it writes too fast for 4GB CF cards, which means if I'm shooting a sequence that is too long, say, a 10 image burst, it can lock up the CF card and I've lost what was previously recorded. It's a known problem, and it doesn't happen with a 2GB CF card.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Well the 2nd 1DS Mk 2 is my backup, but in effect it's always standing by with a different lens attached.
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
See above. Oh and another minus point I guess is the 1DS is a very "obtrusive" camera. You can't use it anonymously, which is sometimes a pain I guess.
Ideal/dream camera set up:
This is close to it I guess. Maybe a larger Leaf or Blad system if money really was no object and I was doing more studio work.
Previous cameras owned:
Nikons F1, Olympus OM1, OM2, Canon EOS 1V, Canon EOS 1V HS, Canon 10D Sony Cybershot DSC-F505 (for holiday snaps.)
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS3
Capture One PRO
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):
Adobe Bridge
Thinking about Lightroom or Aperture, but not yet convinced, plus, I get along quite well with Bridge.
Computer:
Mac G5, loadsa RAM, twin 20" Cinema screens + MacBook Pro + BIG external HD's
About you:
What kind of photos do you take:
Sports images pay the rent. Stock images buy the beer. Landscapes whenever I get the chance, and Fine Art nudes when it rains.
I have a book project on creative tattoos on the (slow) go at the moment and really I'd like to do a lot more portraiture - hence the Leaf/Hasselblad fantasy.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Don McCullin - the guy that inspired me to begin taking snaps.
Diane Arbus
Nan Goldin
Helmut Newton
Steve McCurry
Christ, where do you stop?
Favourite photo sites:
http://www.rigonstories.com
http://www.gabrielerigon.it/
http://www.f1-photo.com
http://andrzejdragan.com/
And again, there are way too many to list comprehensively.
tom_craggs
Well-Known Member
Primary camera/s:
EOS 5
EOS 20d
+ battery grips
Lenses:
Canon 17-40 L
Sigma EX DG 105
Tripod:
Various tripods and monopods
Flashes:
Canon Speedlite 550 EX
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Like: 20d is a great camera, very solid metal body, compared to some of the cheaper canon models, decent functionality
EOS 5 is an OK 35mm camera, no more.
Don't like: 20d - not madly keen on the noise over about 200 ISO - not the same as film grain that is for sure, 1.6 crop factor is an irritation to me as I am usually taking wide angle landscape shots and becuase I still take a lot of B&W 35mm film - the 1.6 crop makes buying lenses (currently in the process of..) tricky.
EOS 5 - not as solidly built as rough Nikon equivlent - F90x, bit creaky, control dials have a habit of breaking.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Pentax K1000 - generally only used for really long exposures - star trails etc
Lomo Cosmic Symbol - fun shots out and about
Canon a620 - general photos when I can't lug about an SLR
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Pentax K1000 - built like a rock, some beautiful lenses, great way of learning photographic basics fast but when second hand over priced as it seems to have developed a retro status, light meters do go...like mine
Lomo Comsic Symbol - advantages are generally that I like the random results....minus points are many
Canon a620 - have had some great results on this as it has a decent range of manual controls, and a useful rotating viewing screen, negatives include a bit of a lack of punch in the colours and the LCD screen it self is a little dull...
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Not greedy, I am not sure until I have tried out verious options but I am looking to upgrade to a medium format camera fo some description, intially with a 6x6 back, prob just an arax or mamiya to start off with...
I do my own printing, there are a load of improvements to my set up I would like to make here!
Previous cameras owned:
OM1 and OM10, canon a-1 all borrowed and begged.
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS2
Computer:
Self built AMD system...time to upgrade I suppose, struggles with RAW files and well scanned films!
About you:
What kind of photos do you take:
My passion is landscape photography, if I had the choice I would be by the sea, or in the hills.
Also take photos for events, stock photography etc
Who are your photographic heroes:
Michael Kenna
Rolf Horn
Ragnar Axelsson
Fan Ho
Martin Parr
Eddie Ephraums
Loads...I see them all the time...
I have a new website www.tomcraggsphotography.com ... in development.
EOS 5
EOS 20d
+ battery grips
Lenses:
Canon 17-40 L
Sigma EX DG 105
Tripod:
Various tripods and monopods
Flashes:
Canon Speedlite 550 EX
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Like: 20d is a great camera, very solid metal body, compared to some of the cheaper canon models, decent functionality
EOS 5 is an OK 35mm camera, no more.
Don't like: 20d - not madly keen on the noise over about 200 ISO - not the same as film grain that is for sure, 1.6 crop factor is an irritation to me as I am usually taking wide angle landscape shots and becuase I still take a lot of B&W 35mm film - the 1.6 crop makes buying lenses (currently in the process of..) tricky.
EOS 5 - not as solidly built as rough Nikon equivlent - F90x, bit creaky, control dials have a habit of breaking.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Pentax K1000 - generally only used for really long exposures - star trails etc
Lomo Cosmic Symbol - fun shots out and about
Canon a620 - general photos when I can't lug about an SLR
Plus and minus points of your other cameras:
Pentax K1000 - built like a rock, some beautiful lenses, great way of learning photographic basics fast but when second hand over priced as it seems to have developed a retro status, light meters do go...like mine
Lomo Comsic Symbol - advantages are generally that I like the random results....minus points are many
Canon a620 - have had some great results on this as it has a decent range of manual controls, and a useful rotating viewing screen, negatives include a bit of a lack of punch in the colours and the LCD screen it self is a little dull...
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Not greedy, I am not sure until I have tried out verious options but I am looking to upgrade to a medium format camera fo some description, intially with a 6x6 back, prob just an arax or mamiya to start off with...
I do my own printing, there are a load of improvements to my set up I would like to make here!
Previous cameras owned:
OM1 and OM10, canon a-1 all borrowed and begged.
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS2
Computer:
Self built AMD system...time to upgrade I suppose, struggles with RAW files and well scanned films!
About you:
What kind of photos do you take:
My passion is landscape photography, if I had the choice I would be by the sea, or in the hills.
Also take photos for events, stock photography etc
Who are your photographic heroes:
Michael Kenna
Rolf Horn
Ragnar Axelsson
Fan Ho
Martin Parr
Eddie Ephraums
Loads...I see them all the time...
I have a new website www.tomcraggsphotography.com ... in development.
GuerillaPhoto
Active Member
Primary camera:
Nikon D200
Mamiya RB67
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc:
For Nikon
Nikkor 18-70mm DX,
Nikon 70-300mmVR ,
Nikon 50mm f/1.8.
Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye
Sigma 10-20mm
For Mamiya
37mm Fisheye
50mm
80mm
140mm
Manfrotto 190xproB with a ball head and an 804RC2 three way head
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Nikon D200- Bullet proof, fast to use, incredible quality images, large screen, weather sealed, buttons are well laid out, nice size, easy to use menu.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Nikon D70 - Used if the D200 dies on me which it has not yet, and also used if I am going to a club where there are possible mosh pits and the camera may get damaged
Canon AE-1 - Used for social and street photography as its small and discreet
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon D3 with every lens sat in my house next to it.
Previous cameras owned:
Pentax z10
Canon AE1 Program
Kodak compact thingy
Fuji S5600 - Awsome beginner camera
Photo software used: Photoshop CS2, Autostitch, Photomatix, Nikon Capture, DXO Optics, Lightroom.
Computer gear/scanner:Macbook with upgraded ram, 3 external hard drives, Canon Printer, Canon Scanner
What kind of photos do you take:
Dereliction
Portraits
fashion
Band shots live and promo
anything really
Who are your photographic heroes
I have a couple, Dean Chamberlain's torch work is amazing, as is this man: http://www.mehmetturgut.com I also like Michelle Sank who I met yesterday and had a tutorial with.
Favourite photo sites
eviantart due to the variety of work on there.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
www.guerillaphotography.deviantart.com
Nikon D200
Mamiya RB67
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc:
For Nikon
Nikkor 18-70mm DX,
Nikon 70-300mmVR ,
Nikon 50mm f/1.8.
Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye
Sigma 10-20mm
For Mamiya
37mm Fisheye
50mm
80mm
140mm
Manfrotto 190xproB with a ball head and an 804RC2 three way head
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Nikon D200- Bullet proof, fast to use, incredible quality images, large screen, weather sealed, buttons are well laid out, nice size, easy to use menu.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Nikon D70 - Used if the D200 dies on me which it has not yet, and also used if I am going to a club where there are possible mosh pits and the camera may get damaged
Canon AE-1 - Used for social and street photography as its small and discreet
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon D3 with every lens sat in my house next to it.
Previous cameras owned:
Pentax z10
Canon AE1 Program
Kodak compact thingy
Fuji S5600 - Awsome beginner camera
Photo software used: Photoshop CS2, Autostitch, Photomatix, Nikon Capture, DXO Optics, Lightroom.
Computer gear/scanner:Macbook with upgraded ram, 3 external hard drives, Canon Printer, Canon Scanner
What kind of photos do you take:
Dereliction
Portraits
fashion
Band shots live and promo
anything really
Who are your photographic heroes
I have a couple, Dean Chamberlain's torch work is amazing, as is this man: http://www.mehmetturgut.com I also like Michelle Sank who I met yesterday and had a tutorial with.
Favourite photo sites
eviantart due to the variety of work on there.Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
www.guerillaphotography.deviantart.com
stowpirate
skinflintish camera nut
Primary cameras:
Digital - Fujifilm E550 and S5600
Film - Olympus XA3, Praktica BX20 and Leica IIIC
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc:
For Leica Types
Leitz Elmar and Hektor
Jupiter 3 f1.5 50mm, 8 f2 50mm, 9 f2.8 85mm, 11 f4 135mm, 12 f2.8 35mm
Other Types
Loads of other more mundane lenses in 42mm and Praktica bayonet mount.
Also complete set of Contax/Kiev bayonet mount Jupiter lenses
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Fujifilm E550, incredible image quality, high 12mp output and superb optical viewfinder. Some of the control ergonomically poor and a fragile feel. Cannot see back screen in bright light and sometimes horrible purple edges. RAW option hidden down sub menus. In RAW mode slow write speed. Supplied RAW software option complete crap however alternative freeware s7raw option is really good.
E550 review http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilme550/
Fujifilm S5600, easy to hold and looks like a DSLR. Takes very good photos however sometimes not really big or sharp enough for cropping. Control layout is very poor and electronic viewfinder is complete crap. Cannot see back screen in bright light. Still overall a good camera for the money I paid.
Olympus XA3, simple small wide angle camera. Lens not that sharp but still gets the good photos.
Praktica BX20, best damned camera I ever bought cost £5 and £1 for a Prakticar f1.4 50mm Carl Zeiss Lens - probably a DDR made Zeiss Planar. Camera body build quality suspect in contrast lens is the dogs bollocks.
Leica IIIC, classic camera look and quality feel. Bean can Film loading and separate viewfinder rangefinder can be a real pain. You have to cut a film leader to miss sprocket! Shutter runs a tad slow and mould on rangefinder mirror! Even with its faults still the Rolls Royce of camera designs.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
A collection of Soviet and Eastern European made classic 35mm cameras that I try to use in the summer months - mostly junk!!!
Voightlander Bessa R stands out as being my best camera albeit I tend to use other more mundane kit
Yashica Electro 35 with its Yashinon f1.7 45mm lens for low light work albeit an ergonomic nightmare to use.
I also use some medium format cameras the main ones being: 1930's Rolleiflex, Salyut C (Soviet Hasselblad copy) and Moskva 2 and 4 (Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta copy)
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon FM or any Leica M Series or Olympus XA or Soviet Drug (Leicavit copy) - all about equal in my dreams!
Previous cameras owned:
Lost count but most interesting being a none working Soviet Leningrad Rangefinder.
Photo software used: Mepis and Puppy Linux with dual boot Windoz XP professional - Gimp, Digikam, Photoshop 7, Paint Shop Pro XI, JAlbum, s7raw Fujifilm raw editor.
Computer gear/scanner:Current setup being a Car Boot sale Dell Optiplex GX110 800mhz PIII with 128mb (£2), Printer HP Deskjet 840c (£1), Scanner Primefilm 1800u (£5)
What kind of photos do you take:
Portraits
Steam Engines
Classic Cars
Aircraft
Countryside - Mostly Trees
Building- mostly skylines
State of NHS Toilets and hospitals!!!
and anything else interesting I might see
Who are your photographic heroes
The War Photographer Robert Capa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa
This photo of Pablo Picasso being I think Capas best photo
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/07/19/arts/20kodak_picasso.jpg
One of his girl friends was Ingrid Bergman!
Soviet Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Khaldei
The photo of the Red Army soldier raising the Soviet Flag over the Reichstag is I think is Yevgeny Khaldei best photo. Also the story about the soldier holding and supporting the flag holder being a looter is a real gem. He had a wrist watch on each arm and Stalin had the final descision on the photo being released to the world press - the second watch was removed from the final press release photo - albeit on this photo link it appears to have been put back. Also there was some issue of the soldiers and photographer being involved being Jewish and names being surpressed and changed as Stalin hated them! Good story good photo!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Reichstag_flag.jpg
Favourite photo sites:
Most classic camera sites however if I have to pick one it would be Karen Nakamura site:
http://www.photoethnography.com/
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/
This is still a work in progress as only the Fed camera links have been completed:
http://sovietcamera.110mb.com/soviet/
Also done a sort of scrap book on the Soviet Start SLR:
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/start/index.html
Created this one for my son with Kodak DX6340 for pictures and a Fujifilm E550 camera for video:
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/niallrothery/ On youtube http://uk.youtube.com/profile?user=niallrothery
Highpoint of photographic career:
Disgusting NHS Toilets taken with Kodak DX6340 3.1mp camera. The story and photos appeared in EADT twice and also in the Bury Free Press and guess what they have now done something about it.
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/Visitor-labels-hospital-toilets-39just.1106891.jp
So my claim to photographic fame is pictures of Toilets!!!
Digital - Fujifilm E550 and S5600
Film - Olympus XA3, Praktica BX20 and Leica IIIC
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc:
For Leica Types
Leitz Elmar and Hektor
Jupiter 3 f1.5 50mm, 8 f2 50mm, 9 f2.8 85mm, 11 f4 135mm, 12 f2.8 35mm
Other Types
Loads of other more mundane lenses in 42mm and Praktica bayonet mount.
Also complete set of Contax/Kiev bayonet mount Jupiter lenses
What you like and don't like about the camera:
Fujifilm E550, incredible image quality, high 12mp output and superb optical viewfinder. Some of the control ergonomically poor and a fragile feel. Cannot see back screen in bright light and sometimes horrible purple edges. RAW option hidden down sub menus. In RAW mode slow write speed. Supplied RAW software option complete crap however alternative freeware s7raw option is really good.
E550 review http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilme550/
Fujifilm S5600, easy to hold and looks like a DSLR. Takes very good photos however sometimes not really big or sharp enough for cropping. Control layout is very poor and electronic viewfinder is complete crap. Cannot see back screen in bright light. Still overall a good camera for the money I paid.
Olympus XA3, simple small wide angle camera. Lens not that sharp but still gets the good photos.
Praktica BX20, best damned camera I ever bought cost £5 and £1 for a Prakticar f1.4 50mm Carl Zeiss Lens - probably a DDR made Zeiss Planar. Camera body build quality suspect in contrast lens is the dogs bollocks.
Leica IIIC, classic camera look and quality feel. Bean can Film loading and separate viewfinder rangefinder can be a real pain. You have to cut a film leader to miss sprocket! Shutter runs a tad slow and mould on rangefinder mirror! Even with its faults still the Rolls Royce of camera designs.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
A collection of Soviet and Eastern European made classic 35mm cameras that I try to use in the summer months - mostly junk!!!
Voightlander Bessa R stands out as being my best camera albeit I tend to use other more mundane kit
Yashica Electro 35 with its Yashinon f1.7 45mm lens for low light work albeit an ergonomic nightmare to use.
I also use some medium format cameras the main ones being: 1930's Rolleiflex, Salyut C (Soviet Hasselblad copy) and Moskva 2 and 4 (Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta copy)
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Nikon FM or any Leica M Series or Olympus XA or Soviet Drug (Leicavit copy) - all about equal in my dreams!
Previous cameras owned:
Lost count but most interesting being a none working Soviet Leningrad Rangefinder.
Photo software used: Mepis and Puppy Linux with dual boot Windoz XP professional - Gimp, Digikam, Photoshop 7, Paint Shop Pro XI, JAlbum, s7raw Fujifilm raw editor.
Computer gear/scanner:Current setup being a Car Boot sale Dell Optiplex GX110 800mhz PIII with 128mb (£2), Printer HP Deskjet 840c (£1), Scanner Primefilm 1800u (£5)
What kind of photos do you take:
Portraits
Steam Engines
Classic Cars
Aircraft
Countryside - Mostly Trees
Building- mostly skylines
State of NHS Toilets and hospitals!!!
and anything else interesting I might see
Who are your photographic heroes
The War Photographer Robert Capa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa
This photo of Pablo Picasso being I think Capas best photo
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/07/19/arts/20kodak_picasso.jpg
One of his girl friends was Ingrid Bergman!
Soviet Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Khaldei
The photo of the Red Army soldier raising the Soviet Flag over the Reichstag is I think is Yevgeny Khaldei best photo. Also the story about the soldier holding and supporting the flag holder being a looter is a real gem. He had a wrist watch on each arm and Stalin had the final descision on the photo being released to the world press - the second watch was removed from the final press release photo - albeit on this photo link it appears to have been put back. Also there was some issue of the soldiers and photographer being involved being Jewish and names being surpressed and changed as Stalin hated them! Good story good photo!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Reichstag_flag.jpg
Favourite photo sites:
Most classic camera sites however if I have to pick one it would be Karen Nakamura site:
http://www.photoethnography.com/
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable):
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/
This is still a work in progress as only the Fed camera links have been completed:
http://sovietcamera.110mb.com/soviet/
Also done a sort of scrap book on the Soviet Start SLR:
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/start/index.html
Created this one for my son with Kodak DX6340 for pictures and a Fujifilm E550 camera for video:
http://www.btinternet.com/~stowupland/niallrothery/ On youtube http://uk.youtube.com/profile?user=niallrothery
Highpoint of photographic career:
Disgusting NHS Toilets taken with Kodak DX6340 3.1mp camera. The story and photos appeared in EADT twice and also in the Bury Free Press and guess what they have now done something about it.
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/Visitor-labels-hospital-toilets-39just.1106891.jp
So my claim to photographic fame is pictures of Toilets!!!
Paul Russell
Psychogeographer
ABOUT YOUR GEAR
Primary camera: Nikon D70.
Lens: 28mm f/2.8 Nikkor, 35 mm f/2 Nikkor, AF-S DX 18–70mm kit lens.
Tripod: no; Flashgun: no!
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I generally like the camera, although the high ISO performance is poor compared to newer digital SLRs. It's a touch on the large size as well.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Sony DSC-V3 – haven't used it for a couple of years (suppose I should put it on eBay before it becomes unsellable).
Ideal/dream camera set up:
They haven't quite made it yet. It would be a digital SLR that was the size of a small film SLR like a Pentax ME, preferably with a nice small zoom lens, 28–50 mm (in 35 mm terms).
I'd also like the Nikon D300 to do some indoor, low light stuff without flash.
Previous cameras owned:
Minolta Dimage 7i – a digital lump of silver plastic. Various Pentax film cameras, mostly bought second hand and mostly rubbish.
Photo software used: very old version of Photoshop
Photo organisation/management software used: ACDSee
Computer gear/scanner: Computer – a knackered Dell from 2001. I need a new one.
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
Street photography, documentary photography, cartography of the psychogeographic landscape. That sort of thing.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Old timers – the usual street guys like Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand (although I'm not as keen on him as you're meant to be).
Current – Mark Alor Powell (aka Locaburg) – http://book.markalor.com/
Favourite photo sites: erm.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable)
http://www.paulrussell.info/
Primary camera: Nikon D70.
Lens: 28mm f/2.8 Nikkor, 35 mm f/2 Nikkor, AF-S DX 18–70mm kit lens.
Tripod: no; Flashgun: no!
What you like and don't like about the camera:
I generally like the camera, although the high ISO performance is poor compared to newer digital SLRs. It's a touch on the large size as well.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for):
Sony DSC-V3 – haven't used it for a couple of years (suppose I should put it on eBay before it becomes unsellable).
Ideal/dream camera set up:
They haven't quite made it yet. It would be a digital SLR that was the size of a small film SLR like a Pentax ME, preferably with a nice small zoom lens, 28–50 mm (in 35 mm terms).
I'd also like the Nikon D300 to do some indoor, low light stuff without flash.
Previous cameras owned:
Minolta Dimage 7i – a digital lump of silver plastic. Various Pentax film cameras, mostly bought second hand and mostly rubbish.
Photo software used: very old version of Photoshop
Photo organisation/management software used: ACDSee
Computer gear/scanner: Computer – a knackered Dell from 2001. I need a new one.
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take:
Street photography, documentary photography, cartography of the psychogeographic landscape. That sort of thing.
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them):
Old timers – the usual street guys like Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand (although I'm not as keen on him as you're meant to be).
Current – Mark Alor Powell (aka Locaburg) – http://book.markalor.com/
Favourite photo sites: erm.
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable)
http://www.paulrussell.info/
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
Primary camera: Nikon F3HP (typically with Ilford B&W films)
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: With the F3 I mostly use an AIS 28/2 and an AIS 105/2.5. With the D200 I use: 17-55/2.8, 35/2, 85/1.4, 105/2.8 VR micro, 135/2 DC, 180/2.8 and an old Nikon extension tube thingy I forget the model number of. Tripod is a steel Gitzo Explorer with an Acratech ballhead. No flash.
What you like and don't like about the camera: the F3 is a bit eccentric in some respects and has a funny little hard to read LCD for metering. Flash sounds like a pain in the bum due to a very oddball set-up, but I don't use it so it's not an issue for me. Those are about the only flaws I can think of though. Silky smooth operation, swiss-watch build, deadly accurate metering, superb viewfinder, perfect size/ergonomics for discreet urban photography, especially when used with compact AIS lenses, probably also usable for hammering nails/self-defence if necessary. OK, in theory a Leica might be better for that kind of stuff, but I've already accumulated some nice Nikon kit for my nature-hippy stuff and Leicas are silly money for no difference that I'd probably be able to notice.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): D200 (used for nature and garden photograpy and for occasions where I can't be arsed waiting to get the film back), Fuji F11 (used for taking pictures of whiteboards at work and for casual photography in general)
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: D200 is very good, I just burned out a bit on nature and garden stuff and haven't wanted to do it for a while, so I've mostly been doing urban photography using film for the last year or so.
Ideal/dream camera set up: I rather fancy an F3/T and an AIS 55/2.8 micro. If I do get back into digital in a big way, I might go for a D700 when they get a bit cheaper. I'm also probably going to get one of the longer Micro-Nikkors one day. Maybe a 200, maybe a 70-180, don't know. I might also investigate flash photography or MF, but I've never really felt a strong urge to do either.
Previous cameras owned: Olympus Trip (very long time ago), Olympus 5060 (lent it to my Dad and he broke it)
Photo software used: Bibble Pro
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: With the F3 I mostly use an AIS 28/2 and an AIS 105/2.5. With the D200 I use: 17-55/2.8, 35/2, 85/1.4, 105/2.8 VR micro, 135/2 DC, 180/2.8 and an old Nikon extension tube thingy I forget the model number of. Tripod is a steel Gitzo Explorer with an Acratech ballhead. No flash.
What you like and don't like about the camera: the F3 is a bit eccentric in some respects and has a funny little hard to read LCD for metering. Flash sounds like a pain in the bum due to a very oddball set-up, but I don't use it so it's not an issue for me. Those are about the only flaws I can think of though. Silky smooth operation, swiss-watch build, deadly accurate metering, superb viewfinder, perfect size/ergonomics for discreet urban photography, especially when used with compact AIS lenses, probably also usable for hammering nails/self-defence if necessary. OK, in theory a Leica might be better for that kind of stuff, but I've already accumulated some nice Nikon kit for my nature-hippy stuff and Leicas are silly money for no difference that I'd probably be able to notice.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): D200 (used for nature and garden photograpy and for occasions where I can't be arsed waiting to get the film back), Fuji F11 (used for taking pictures of whiteboards at work and for casual photography in general)
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: D200 is very good, I just burned out a bit on nature and garden stuff and haven't wanted to do it for a while, so I've mostly been doing urban photography using film for the last year or so.
Ideal/dream camera set up: I rather fancy an F3/T and an AIS 55/2.8 micro. If I do get back into digital in a big way, I might go for a D700 when they get a bit cheaper. I'm also probably going to get one of the longer Micro-Nikkors one day. Maybe a 200, maybe a 70-180, don't know. I might also investigate flash photography or MF, but I've never really felt a strong urge to do either.
Previous cameras owned: Olympus Trip (very long time ago), Olympus 5060 (lent it to my Dad and he broke it)
Photo software used: Bibble Pro
ABOUT YOUR GEAR
Primary camera: nikon f100
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: 35mm prime, 50mm prime, some zoom for the things far away, tripod, sbtwentysomething flash, metz, lumidyne
What you like and don't like about the camera: its film
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): leica m6 - great jewellery and people ignore me in the street
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: still film, expensive
Ideal/dream camera set up: two d700's, one with 35mm one with 85mm lenses. f.1.4 of course
Previous cameras owned: olympus xa, pentax me, fuki s2, nikon d80 and other toys
Photo software used: lightroom and photoshop
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):see above
Computer gear/scanner: canon 8800f scanner, homemade computer,
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take: street, photojournalismish, weddings, parties, studio
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them): elliot erwitt - sense of humour
Favourite photo sites: magnum
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable) www.elliottaylor.com (old stuff but still me)
Primary camera: nikon f100
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: 35mm prime, 50mm prime, some zoom for the things far away, tripod, sbtwentysomething flash, metz, lumidyne
What you like and don't like about the camera: its film
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): leica m6 - great jewellery and people ignore me in the street
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: still film, expensive
Ideal/dream camera set up: two d700's, one with 35mm one with 85mm lenses. f.1.4 of course
Previous cameras owned: olympus xa, pentax me, fuki s2, nikon d80 and other toys
Photo software used: lightroom and photoshop
Photo organisation/management software used (e.g Portfolio/ ACDSee):see above
Computer gear/scanner: canon 8800f scanner, homemade computer,
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take: street, photojournalismish, weddings, parties, studio
Who are your photographic heroes (and what you like about them): elliot erwitt - sense of humour
Favourite photo sites: magnum
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable) www.elliottaylor.com (old stuff but still me)
army_of_one
on the giddy edge
ABOUT YOUR GEAR
Primary camera: Pentax K200D
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: 50mm/1.4 Pentax prime, 50mm/1.7 Pentax prime, 18-55mm Pentax zoom(kit lens), 28-80mm Pentax zoom, 70-300 Sigma zoom/macro, Slik tripod, battery grip, cable and wireless release, and a Pentax AF540FGZ Flash
What you like and don't like about the camera: I love everything about my camera. It was the perfect choice for a beginner like me.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): None, but looking for a nicely priced K10D
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: To me it feels very intuitive. However, the menus might feel a bit clunky during the initial setup for someone with less patience.
Ideal/dream camera set up: Haven't the foggiest right now.
Previous cameras owned: All point and shoots by Sony and Olympus
Photo software used:Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take: EVERYTHING!
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable)http://www.flickr.com/photos/hen1117/
Primary camera: Pentax K200D
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: 50mm/1.4 Pentax prime, 50mm/1.7 Pentax prime, 18-55mm Pentax zoom(kit lens), 28-80mm Pentax zoom, 70-300 Sigma zoom/macro, Slik tripod, battery grip, cable and wireless release, and a Pentax AF540FGZ Flash
What you like and don't like about the camera: I love everything about my camera. It was the perfect choice for a beginner like me.
Secondary cameras (and what you use them for): None, but looking for a nicely priced K10D
Plus and minus points of your other cameras: To me it feels very intuitive. However, the menus might feel a bit clunky during the initial setup for someone with less patience.
Ideal/dream camera set up: Haven't the foggiest right now.
Previous cameras owned: All point and shoots by Sony and Olympus
Photo software used:Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
ABOUT YOU
What kind of photos do you take: EVERYTHING!
Homepage/example of your fave pic (if applicable)http://www.flickr.com/photos/hen1117/
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
I should just mention, given that your posts here aren't editable, the wife got me one of the new Nikon flashes for xmas and I've been terrifying the cats with it.
Someday I hope to take a decent photo using it also ...
Someday I hope to take a decent photo using it also ...
army_of_one
on the giddy edge
The 1.4 is full auto and the 1.7 is manual only.
Blagsta
Minimum cage, maximum cage
I have a Nikon D80 with the 18-70mm zoom, 55-200mm VR zoom and 50mm f1.8 prime. I also own the Nikon SB-600 flash gun and a cheapo crappy Jessops tripod.
I shoot in RAW and develop in Lightroom, and then use Photoshop to sharpen and re-size for the net.
What do I take photos of? At the moment, mostly my daughter, but also London cityscapes, scenes etc.
I shoot in RAW and develop in Lightroom, and then use Photoshop to sharpen and re-size for the net.
What do I take photos of? At the moment, mostly my daughter, but also London cityscapes, scenes etc.
Herbsman.
Nah Lotion, Pet, Nor Powder.
Close. I think perfect setup is leica m body 35mm and then a slr with either the nikorr 85mm f1.4 or the canon f1.2
innit.
(it feels like i should say an slr instead of slr.. bizzare)
army_of_one
on the giddy edge
Update:
I just got a K10D in the mail!
Can't wait to take it for a spin!
I also picked up PS Elements two weeks ago. And there's a nice ballhead on the way for me.
Life is good right now.
I just got a K10D in the mail!
Can't wait to take it for a spin!
I also picked up PS Elements two weeks ago. And there's a nice ballhead on the way for me.
Life is good right now.
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
Just got a rather nice deal on a second-hand Voightlander R2A and 35mm lens.
Bernie Gunther
Fundamentalist Druid
Well, after having the Voigtlander R2A for a month or so, I'm enjoying it a lot. I've sort of reorganised the way I use my kit around it. So currently I have two setups, one film based and one digital.
Film kit goes like this:
R2A w. 35/2 Biogon in my hand.
F3HP w. 105/2.5 AIS in the bag.
Digital kit then becomes:
D200, 17-55, 105 VR micro, SB900.
The latter hasn't seen much use recently, but it's a better setup for nature rambles and anything where convenience is at a premium or where film would be too much of a pain in the bum for whatever reason.
The former works really well for the sort of urban photography I've been more interested in lately, with rangefinder doing what it does well and the SLR to fill the gaps. The two lenses are both outstanding and seem to me to have a very similar 'look' with film (especially with colour although I don't do much of that right now)
I've mostly been using Ilford XP2, but frustration with local consumer labs has me contemplating a switch to developing my own, in which case I'd probably switch to HP5. Sometimes I use Fuji colour films, but prefer B&W.
Either kit fits in a moderate sized shoulder-bag and leaves room for one or two more lenses out of the remainder of my collection of: 28/2 AIS, AF 85/1.4, 135/2 DC or 180/2.8. Usually if I take anything extra it's the 180/2.8 because it weighs very little and adds useful reach. The tripod is a great big heavy metal thing and when it gets used, it gets used in the garden only.
Film kit goes like this:
R2A w. 35/2 Biogon in my hand.
F3HP w. 105/2.5 AIS in the bag.
Digital kit then becomes:
D200, 17-55, 105 VR micro, SB900.
The latter hasn't seen much use recently, but it's a better setup for nature rambles and anything where convenience is at a premium or where film would be too much of a pain in the bum for whatever reason.
The former works really well for the sort of urban photography I've been more interested in lately, with rangefinder doing what it does well and the SLR to fill the gaps. The two lenses are both outstanding and seem to me to have a very similar 'look' with film (especially with colour although I don't do much of that right now)
I've mostly been using Ilford XP2, but frustration with local consumer labs has me contemplating a switch to developing my own, in which case I'd probably switch to HP5. Sometimes I use Fuji colour films, but prefer B&W.
Either kit fits in a moderate sized shoulder-bag and leaves room for one or two more lenses out of the remainder of my collection of: 28/2 AIS, AF 85/1.4, 135/2 DC or 180/2.8. Usually if I take anything extra it's the 180/2.8 because it weighs very little and adds useful reach. The tripod is a great big heavy metal thing and when it gets used, it gets used in the garden only.
editor
hiraethified
I'll update mine:
Everyday camera:
Lumix LX3
Pros: small, fast lens, good low light, great quality
Cons: not as tough as my Ricoh GR, removable lens cap (now botched with Ricoh lens)
'Big' camera:
Nikon D300
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: Nikon SB800 flash, Nikon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-300mm
Pros: handling, fast auto focus, manual controls
Cons: it's one hefty puppy
Secondary camera (and what you use them for):
Ricoh GR - for Offline gigs
Ricoh GX100 - backpack camera
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Same as before: a small, fast digital rangefinder camera, with wide angle non extending zoom lens and readout in optical viewfinder.
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS2
Photo organisation/management software:
ACDSee Pro
Computer gear/scanner:
XP, Epson Perfection scanner
Everyday camera:
Lumix LX3
Pros: small, fast lens, good low light, great quality
Cons: not as tough as my Ricoh GR, removable lens cap (now botched with Ricoh lens)
'Big' camera:
Nikon D300
Lens/Tripod/Flashgun etc: Nikon SB800 flash, Nikon 50mm 1.8, Tamron 28-300mm
Pros: handling, fast auto focus, manual controls
Cons: it's one hefty puppy
Secondary camera (and what you use them for):
Ricoh GR - for Offline gigs
Ricoh GX100 - backpack camera
Ideal/dream camera set up:
Same as before: a small, fast digital rangefinder camera, with wide angle non extending zoom lens and readout in optical viewfinder.
Photo software used:
Photoshop CS2
Photo organisation/management software:
ACDSee Pro
Computer gear/scanner:
XP, Epson Perfection scanner
Camera
Canon EOS 400d
Lenses
Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II
Canon EFS 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS (One of the best value pieces of kit I've bought)
Canon 55-250mm EFS 4-5.6 IS
Canon 70-300mm EF non-usm 5.6 (Now made completely redundant by...)
Canon 100-400mm EF 4.5-5.6 IS USM (I recently got this lens and am totally in love with it. I was worried it might be soft given some reviews and sample pics I've seen from the earlier copies of this lens, but it's pinsharp at 400mm and I'm over the moon at the quality)
Canon EOS 400d
Lenses
Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II
Canon EFS 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS (One of the best value pieces of kit I've bought)
Canon 55-250mm EFS 4-5.6 IS
Canon 70-300mm EF non-usm 5.6 (Now made completely redundant by...)
Canon 100-400mm EF 4.5-5.6 IS USM (I recently got this lens and am totally in love with it. I was worried it might be soft given some reviews and sample pics I've seen from the earlier copies of this lens, but it's pinsharp at 400mm and I'm over the moon at the quality)
GuerillaPhoto
Active Member
Cameras:
D2X
D70
broken D200
801S
Lenses
Tokina 10-17mm
Sigma 20-40mm 2.8
Nikon 28mm
35mm f2
50mm f1.8
60mm Macro
just about to get either a sigma 70-200mm 2.8
or a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 depending on price etc...
D2X
D70
broken D200
801S
Lenses
Tokina 10-17mm
Sigma 20-40mm 2.8
Nikon 28mm
35mm f2
50mm f1.8
60mm Macro
just about to get either a sigma 70-200mm 2.8
or a Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 depending on price etc...
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