Photography Gear and Techniques

[VCheng]

Yeah I saw that after... My opinion still stands though... lol. I have handled Canons, nikons, leica and of course Pentax .

The camera is not as important as the person behind it, in the end.

 

[CodeforFood]

The camera is not as important as the person behind it, in the end.

only partially true. I can agree to the point that skill matters, but also the options and quality as well. I would say pick the right time and place is more important that any of that. The lens I mentioned (pentax 31mm f1.8) sometime give a lot imperfections, but none of the pentax owner would like them fixed..the affects are magical.

 

[VCheng]

only partially true. I can agree to the point that skill matters, but also the options and quality as well. I would say pick the right time and place is more important that any of that. The lens I mentioned (pentax 31mm f1.8) sometime give a lot imperfections, but none of the pentax owner would like them fixed..the affects are magical.

I do not have enough experience with Pentax to be able to comment on what you say above.

 

[Arsalan]

For traveling, the 18-140 will be plenty. The 50 mm is better for portraits and low light photography, but that is usually not the case on a trip. I travel with a 18-200 or 300 myself and that is all I need.

Perfect. My trip will involve some long walks and a bit of trekking so carrying an extra lens was not very appealing anyway. So will fly out tonight with this 18-140mm and lets see what i can do with it. First serious use of the camera so not sure if i will be able to do lots of stuff with it, need to learn few basics first and no time for it. May be next time!! This time i will mostly stick to auto mode perhaps and some experimentation.

If you have some quick tips, share today?

Subjects: Waterfalls, birds, buildings!

What key settings IF ANY i should be working on? Consider you are telling someone with ZERO knowledge of DSLR.

The camera is not as important as the person behind it, in the end.

 

[VCheng]

Perfect. My trip will involve some long walks and a bit of trekking so carrying an extra lens was not very appealing anyway. So will fly out tonight with this 18-140mm and lets see what i can do with it. First serious use of the camera so not sure if i will be able to do lots of stuff with it, need to learn few basics first and no time for it. May be next time!! This time i will mostly stick to auto mode perhaps and some experimentation.

If you have some quick tips, share today?

Subjects: Waterfalls, birds, buildings!

What key settings IF ANY i should be working on? Consider you are telling someone with ZERO knowledge of DSLR.

For the first use, just keep it in P mode with no flash. Go through the menu and set the Auto ISO range from 100 to 1600 (or more). Then explore the SCENE settings. For waterfalls, explore slow shutter speeds in S mode, but you will need a tripod or some other way to set the camera down securely to avoid blur. Read the manual to see how to set center-weighted and point metering, and you should be off to a good start.

 

[Arsalan]

For the first use, just keep it in P mode with no flash. Go through the menu and set the Auto ISO range from 100 to 1600 (or more). Then explore the SCENE settings. For waterfalls, explore slow shutter speeds in S mode, but you will need a tripod or some other way to set the camera down securely to avoid blur. Read the manual to see how to set center-weighted and point metering, and you should be off to a good start.

Damn, i almost forgot the tripod!
Will pick it up from home on way to airport. Will need it for this trip i guess. Will study the manual on way.

 

[VCheng]

Damn, i almost forgot the tripod!
Will pick it up from home on way to airport. Will need it for this trip i guess. Will study the manual on way.

I look forward to the results here.

 

[AsifIjaz]

my apologies for reopening the thread...
Basically I need help or guidance to buy a camera. My brother will be travelling from PA in a months time and I wanted to buy a camera that I can use for a while. Normally i don't change or upgrade stuff just because a better or a cheaper option is out there.
For the up-grade I have a budget of 1200 +/- USD as I do not want to spend more on something that would be used mainly during holidays (once or twice a year) and during picnics (once a quarter). My 1st choice Nikon 750 or 780 but both are outside the range.
Sticking to the budget, I can buy Nikon D7500 (APSC DSLR) as a bundle package from amazon. The package includes a nikkor 18-55 and another nikkor 70-300 lens along with stuff like filters, an extra battery and tripod stand.
Alternatively, i can buy a compact camera like canon G1X III or Fujifilm X100 V. Both are APSC compact cameras.

Can anyone guide me on the following
1- Is amazon the right place to buy stuff from US or is there any other option available.
2- Is D7500 a good option or is there alternative option available
3- If i do buy a combo or a bundle what is "must have" option and for nikon which is a better lense amongst Nikkor, tamron or VR?

Asif

 

[Trango Towers]

My wife has a studio and now she moved it into the basement of our home from her rented office but she used Phase One with digital backs...However my electricity bill has gone up


It is a personal choice.. I feel better with Nikon since I was gifted D7000 on graduation and I invested in good glass for Nikon so I'll stay with it.

Change the wife looool