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Post subject: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
 Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:23 AM
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There seems to be quite a few people on here who want to chat photography so I'm starting a thread for people to do just that.
I might even bring the photo competition back at some point.
So lets start with an easy one: What gear do you have? Also, what is your favourite bit of kit? This isn't a willy waving question, if you take photos with your camera phone then that's just as cool as doing it with a pro SLR 
My current gear consists of the following:
Digital cameras:
Canon 40D & battery grip
Canon IXUS something or other for snapshots
Medium format film cameras:
Mamiya RB67 Pro S
Lomo Lubitel 166B
35mm film cameras:
Canon EOS300
Olympus OM10
Lenses:
Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L
Canon 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 10-20
Mamiya Sekor 90mm f/3.5
Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/1.8
Lighting and stuff:
Canon 430EX
Vivitar 285 HV
3x Pocket Wizard Plus II
Gossen Digipro F light meter
Light stands, brackets, cables, filters, umbrellas, reflectors etc etc.
I have the usual tripods and stuff as well along with a freezer that contains more film than food...
...wow I have a lot of stuff 
My favourite piece of kit has to to be my RB67, even though it weighs well over 3kg. It takes lovely pictures. |
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:26 AM
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charlie
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:28 AM
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| Hehe, yep. You know it Stevie |
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ace_mcgraw
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:32 AM
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Right, better get my stuff listed:
Cameras
Canon 400D
Zenit-B
Lomo Fisheye 2
Lenses:
Digital:
Kit Canon 18-55
Sigma 24-300
Sigma 10-20
Canon 50mm f1.8
Three lenses for Zenit B - something like 135mm telephoto, 56mm and 26mm or something like that.
Accessories:
Canon BG-E3 battery grip
Cokin P-series filters:
Sunset
ND8 x 2
ND4 grad
Polariser
Starburst thingy
Infrared
Lighting:
Canon 430ex
LED Lenser Torch
Various different gels for putting over the top of them for light painting
Various connections for triggering flash (Can't afford Pocket Wizards  )
Leningrad Lightmeter for Zenit-B |
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charlie
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:37 AM
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| What's your favourite Ace? |
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:40 AM
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| I got a Nikon D40 and the old man has just replaced his D70 with a D90 cos it has HD video. |
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Post subject: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 10:53 AM
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| I've got a camera on my phone if that counts. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Post subject: Re: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 11:07 AM
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charliebuoy wrote:
What's your favourite Ace?
Well I'm only just learning to use the Zenit - borrowed it off my dad a few weeks ago - so haven't played with it much. Something very satisfying about a totally manual camera! My photos will prob be rubbish tho!
But since I got the battery grip for the 400D I really like it - feels meaty, and with the 10-20 I got a month or two ago I'm really loving it - its the camera that taught me about photography, and I owe it!!! At the moment I can't think of why I would want to go out and buy a more expensive model |
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tortyv
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 12:17 PM
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haha scheisse, you guys have heaps of equipment!
I have a new recently purchased Sony DSC-T90 Cybershot, which is hot! Just my general camera for anything and everything!
Also I do have a Fujifilm DSLR but can't for the life of me tell you what model it is. To be fair I haven't use it in a while, although it is a great camera.
I definitely would allow myself to have anymore camera, if you remember, I'll a little accident prone when drunk! (although would never use my DSLR when intoxicated!!) |
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charlie
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 01:08 PM
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I strangely take decent photos when I'm inebriated.
e.g.
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: The Photography/Photogeek Thread
Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 01:14 PM
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| i have a canon 450D, and i like it. though i don't really get chance to take many pics anymore. |
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Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 01:21 PM
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Ok so far I have:
Digital cameras:
Canon 500D
Canon IXUS 100IS for the quick and dirty
Lenses:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Filters:
7Dayshop ND2, UV, CPL Filters
Some Random Chinese UV Filter
BTW I know I'm probably ruining my pics by using cheap filters but once I know how to use them properly then I'll spend some pennies on better ones
Oh and a couple tripods
I'm currently looking to source a 50mm lens and then I think I'll have a reasonable basic set up. If anyone can recommend anything else I should really have in my bag please let me know.
My favourite piece so far is my 55-250mm lens. One of the main reasons I wanted to get a 'real' camera was so that I could get the shot I wanted and not frustrated that it was too far away or I couldn't get it framed properly |
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Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 01:33 PM
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Currently:
Camera:
450D
Lenses:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (Kit)
Canon EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
Accessories:
3rd party battery grip.
Hoya CPL (for the tele)
UV filters for all lenses
The 10-22 is technically my girlfriends, so need to get my own soon.. so I'm saving for that + decent tripod and a cokin grad filter set as I'm probably more interested in landscape than anything else.
My favourite bit of kit is probably the battery grip. Sounds silly, but I find it makes it easier to handle the camera. My second favourite is probably something I don't own but want which is the Cokin grad filter set that a friend owns so I have played with. |
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Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 02:11 PM
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ChasKi wrote:
My favourite bit of kit is probably the battery grip. Sounds silly, but I find it makes it easier to handle the camera.
I totally agree - my battery grip has transformed my camera - not sure what the 450D one is like, but I had to get the official Canon one as it seemed to be the only one that had controls on the grip as well as a shutter button
Ramirez - to get an idea if there's anything you ought to have, what kind of photography are you into? Landscape, portrait etc etc
Personally I love night photography - it gets cold sometimes, but often the results are pleasing |
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charlie
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Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 02:48 PM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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Ramirez wrote:
I'm currently looking to source a 50mm lens and then I think I'll have a reasonable basic set up. If anyone can recommend anything else I should really have in my bag please let me know.
A decent flash is always worth having unless you're going to exclusively shoot landscapes. You need to spend a bit of time learing how to use it effectively though, knowing how to fill with a flash is really important I think. Bad flash is obvious, good flash isn't. |
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