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« on: October 08, 2007, 01:23:30 »
SWMBO has outdone herself with my chrstmas pressie this year... trouble is... she couldn't contain the excitement!

I've discovered that in the next week or so I'll be in receipt of a brand spanking Pentax K100 DSLR, with battery grip a 35 to 70 lens & a 70 to 300 lens!



Can't wait to get back to the old photography lark!

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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2007, 01:41:11 »
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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2007, 12:47:51 »
Congrats.
   I have the K110d and its a great camera, I only have the 18-55 kit lens though, I really need a 300mm but money is extremely tight lately
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2007, 12:54:36 »
Friends introduced me to the tehnique of high dynamic range imaging, using the bracketing function in DSLKR's and photoshop.

Amazing being able to expose for more than one part of a shot then stitching the results together in photoshop.

check out some of the results here!

Can't wait to get started!

 :lol:  8)
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2007, 14:18:50 »
HDR Photo's do look great i must get out and do some more.
Btw if you haven't got one yet get a good tripod  :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2007, 16:04:37 »
Believe one is coming with the package!

She's one some brownie points this year I can tell you!   :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2007, 19:20:53 »
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check out some of the results here!



wow. some beautiful photos there.
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« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2007, 19:46:54 »
droooooooooooooooooool :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2007, 00:59:37 »
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Friends introduced me to the tehnique of high dynamic range imaging, using the bracketing function in DSLKR's and photoshop.

Amazing being able to expose for more than one part of a shot then stitching the results together in photoshop.

check out some of the results here!

Can't wait to get started!

 :lol:  8)


Looks like a great camera- I'm sure it will give you fantastic results!

It's interesting you mention the dynamic range 'thing' as it has always been a big problem for CCD sensors- not being able to effectivley record both the light and dark parts of a scene at the same time. The common manifestaion of this is burned out highlights (skies & clouds mainly) and dark shadows with no detail.

One of the reasons I opted to buy a Fuji DSLR was it's extened dynamic range (the CCD has 6 million normal pixels + 6 million bright area pixels). This feature extends the dynamic range by 2 f stops or 400%. So without bracketing and combining the results in Photoshop you can record bright and dark areas in one shot. Check out this photo I took in Alderney. Shot directly into the sun (without out it burning out) you can still see good detail in the shadow of the harbour stonework. Clever stuff!
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2007, 10:18:05 »
Wow, did you take those pics Skibum?  They are stunning!   =D>
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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2007, 10:33:13 »
Reminds me of my summer sailing adventure...bloody good photo though  =D>
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2007, 12:55:20 »
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Wow, did you take those pics Skibum?  They are stunning!   =D>


No but they are an example of what I'm going to be trying to replicate when I get aforementioned toy!

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« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2007, 13:55:18 »
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No but they are an example of what I'm going to be trying to replicate when I get aforementioned toy!

Skibum


Can't wait to see them myself now!
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2007, 19:04:12 »
Well.... it's here...  :shock:  8)  8)  8)

But the **Deletes expletive before the filter can** tightwad's didn't charge the battery before sending it out...

So I'm forced to wait 3 hours till I can play with it!  :x  :x  :x

More to follow...!
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2007, 21:35:13 »
I've got a Nikon D50... DSLRs rock!!
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2007, 23:16:29 »
Well... spent the past 2 hours going through all the functions.... well... some of them! It is absolutely loaded with them!

Taking it to work tomorow and of to Glasgow at the weekend with some friends on a photo safari!

I'l post some of my better results!

And freeagent... your right... DSLR's absolutely rock!!!   :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2007, 13:43:24 »
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And freeagent... your right... DSLR's absolutely rock!!!   :lol:  :lol:


....digital compacts are getting quite good now too. Check out the some of my early test photo's from a 12Mp Canon Powershot G9.

http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/CANON%20G9%20CAMERA%20PHOTOS/

Will upload more photo's later tonight. Only had this camera a week- but it knocks the socks off my other compact camera in terms of image quality!

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« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2007, 20:10:23 »
I like my Canon DSLR ~ 400D with grip (and other goodies).



Here are a couple of snaps I took today:





I have a rather tall tripod :D
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