Photo-a-day

[Funkstar]

Time to get a sigma 10-20 methinks

or the Tokina 11-16 f2.8. cracking lens that.

[kalniel]

or the Tokina 11-16 f2.8. cracking lens that.

Indeed. WA

Right.. snap out of it kalniel.. you can't afford a DSLR with one lens, let alone two..

[YorkieBen]

I find the wide end of my 17-50mm wide enough tbh (17mm is equiv to 25mm on 35mm), I am thinking about getting a super wide angle (probably the 10-20mm) but then I think what exactly would I do with it?

I think the danger with a SWA lens is taking super wide landscapes and losing any point of focus to the picture

[kalniel]

I think the danger with a SWA lens is taking super wide landscapes and losing any point of focus to the picture

Well in the sunset pictures you took the silhouetted housing is a focal point, and the rest is just a glorious skyscape. You don't even need a focal point if the landscape is nice enough, but I think very wides actually make this easier by allowing you to include something very close in the foreground as well.

[Funkstar]

but then I think what exactly would I do with it?

I really like mine for taking photos inside. Part of it may be that other than my fixed-50, it's the fastest lens i have, so it does low light well and you can actually take photos of the person sitting right next to you without getting an extreme close up

Need to get some more f2.8 glass, it's lovely stuff.

[Ruggerbugger]

Agreed, love my sigma 10-20. In fact the extreme close ups I got at Autosport have made me consider a rectilinear fisheye . Anyway, here's an older one experimenting with a macro adapter on my 450D's kit lens, makes a nice wallpaper.



Couldn't resist adding this, from Draycote Water

[mmh]

Nice skyline, real nice colours...

apart from the border.. whats that green all about? cant say it compliments the photo (either of the above) in my opinion...

[Ruggerbugger]

Nice skyline, real nice colours...

apart from the border.. whats that green all about? cant say it compliments the photo (either of the above) in my opinion...

I see what you mean actually, I think it was a hangover from an earlier pic, I'll change it.

Another from the same day

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Well in the sunset pictures you took the silhouetted housing is a focal point, and the rest is just a glorious skyscape. You don't even need a focal point if the landscape is nice enough, but I think very wides actually make this easier by allowing you to include something very close in the foreground as well.

you sound as if you are a DSLR expert that uses one daily yet according to you, you dont have one atm!

come on Kal sort it out and treat yourself with a nice DSLR cam and join the fun

[kalniel]

you sound as if you are a DSLR expert that uses one daily yet according to you, you dont have one atm!

come on Kal sort it out and treat yourself with a nice DSLR cam and join the fun

I had a film SLR and my p+s has full manual controls so I'm still having plenty of fun as long as I stick to the 80% of conditions that my equipment's good for (see my photos in this thread) . At the moment though a DSLR + lens is just too much mulah

[Bobster]

what camera do you have?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

I had a film SLR and my p+s has full manual controls so I'm still having plenty of fun as long as I stick to the 80% of conditions that my equipment's good for (see my photos in this thread) . At the moment though a DSLR + lens is just too much mulah

my wife has this one: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...NON+CAMERA.htm

it has a full on manual control too

[kalniel]

what camera do you have?

Digital is a canon A720is. Film is a low-end Minolta Dynax.

my wife has this one: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...NON+CAMERA.htm

it has a full on manual control too

No it doesn't You can't choose aperture or shutter speed. Like the colour though

[j.o.s.h.1408]

how much was your A720? if ist more then £300 you should of just got a DSLR

Ask your boss for a payrise and treat yourself!

[YorkieBen]

Digital is a canon A720is. Film is a low-end Minolta Dynax.


No it doesn't You can't choose aperture or shutter speed. Like the colour though

well if you have any nice lenses on your dynax let me know I'll take them off your hands

[kalniel]

how much was your A720? if ist more then £300 you should of just got a DSLR

Ask your boss for a payrise and treat yourself!

£125. And seeing as we're shutting down I don't think that'll work

well if you have any nice lenses on your dynax let me know I'll take them off your hands

Nope sadly, just the kit 35-80 'macro'.