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MikeA

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I'll be the first.
« on: February 21, 2008, 07:27:48 AM »
Here's a few cropped shots of a Redtail that lives in the woods by my house. He's found some roadkill and was picking it clean. Lens was a Minolta 70-210 F4 (Beercan) Sony Alpha 100 body.  Notice the nice warm light just to the left....







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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 08:44:34 AM »
Okay, the stuff I would post would never look that good. I will post up one in a minute I took this weekend of a gun I am selling. (I can tell you it is not that good).
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 09:51:18 AM »
Okay, this looks like this is going to cost me some time and money - now to go off and get that digital body I want!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 11:05:24 AM »
Which body are you looking at?
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 11:27:24 AM »
Got my eye on a real nice mint condition Nikon D2x with very few clicks.  Now that the Nikon D3's are out the 2x's have come down.  Then I'll get one of them 18-200 Nikon VR lenses - sweet combo!
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2008, 12:13:13 PM »
See, all you photog nuts are making me shy. My point-and-shoot stuff will just suck in comparison.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2008, 11:45:18 PM »
Yeah, my DSLR itch won't get scratched for a while. I was tempted to pick up a Canon digital Rebel XTI package but I just found out today that it's not my tooth that's the problem, it's the nerve! I was surprised to find out how many zeros were in the word "root canal". It's a whole lot more than 2. About 6 times more.

the rebel will have to wait, even though I could justify it as a business expense ;D
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« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2008, 07:16:32 AM »
Quote from: flyfishtn on February 21, 2008, 12:13:13 PM
See, all you photog nuts are making me shy. My point-and-shoot stuff will just suck in comparison.

I disagree Steve, a good point a shoot is great for what we do. It is limited what you can do with it but the quality on some of them these days is outstanding!
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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 08:32:28 AM »
Alright then, here is post of my XD .40 I am selling. Lighting is much better than the first flash picture I took. Mike, I do agree, the P&S cameras are much better now. I think what I need to do is read some on framing and angle to make my shots better.



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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 09:22:13 AM »
There are many quality point and shoots out there that put out great stuff, especially if you don't enlarge over 8 x 10.  The hybrids are better than the pure pocket size point and shoots - their glass is better.  Arguably the sensors in a point and shoot are not that much different than what is in a DSLR, the data is the same, in camera software is usually pretty good, the main difference is glass, flash, memory, speed and of course the bells and whistles that a pro would need.  Ken Rockwell at Kenrockwell.com goes into this in some detail at his site, which is a good common sense review site.  I haven't been there in a while, but he's a working pro, but often carries a good point and shoot around.   
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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 09:29:42 AM »
Quote from: flyfishtn on February 22, 2008, 08:32:28 AM
Alright then, here is post of my XD .40 I am selling. Lighting is much better than the first flash picture I took. Mike, I do agree, the P&S cameras are much better now. I think what I need to do is read some on framing and angle to make my shots better.




Actually two things that make a product shot such as this measurably better is the use of a compatible color background, and perhaps more importantly the use of some sort of light tent to diffuse lighting, control shadow, eliminate glare, and create a pleasing shape to the highlights.  Of course, you could get artsy, but that is past getting a good shot that shows the product well.
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