The Official "I have a question about photography" Thread

[Disturbing Reality]

Originally Posted by mrjoekalel

I think this question might be answered here...

Like many, I'm thinking about buying my first DSLR (and then contribute to the forum, of course). My three choices are:

-Sony Alpha A65 (24 mp, GPS, better at video focusing, not so good at low-light pics)
-Canon Rebel T4i (18 mp, no GPS, touchscreen, not so good at video, but better at low-light pics)
-Canon Rebel T3i (18 mp, no GPS, no touchscreen, cheaper than the two above)

Within that price range, does anybody have input about those cameras?

i am choosing between Canon Rebel T3i and Nikon D5100.. But I am more likely getting the T3i.. very good review, very good specs.. I'm going to the store today to compare the two and probably get one today!

[xzmattzx]

I was contacted about someone purchasing a picture from me. The picture was in my Daily Delaware thread, and it will be printed out on 2,500 Christmas cards for some company's employees.

They have asked if there is already a price for the picture, and if I can send them a watermarked comp.

As for price, I've sold two pictures before: one for $675 that was used for an AT&T TV commercial, and one for $500 that was used by Hyundai for a Boston Red Sox print ad. I was thinking of telling them the truth, and that my pictures go for that much. Comments?

Also, what is a comp, and how do I make a watermark?

[MoreOrLess]

Originally Posted by miche89

Nikon D3100 or Canon 1100D?

I would say D3100, newer tech in the sensor.

The best value entry level camera right now to me though looks to be the Pentax K-30, modern 16 MP sensor that many think is still the best performer of its size, weather sealed body(the only one in this class of camera) and 6 frames per second.

[MoreOrLess]

Originally Posted by miche89

Yup! Specs looks good than 1100D and D3100. But I love Canon and I don't know why

Personally I think someone would be nuts to buy the 1100D over the K-30 unless theres a lens in the Canon lineup they really have there eye on that there isnt an alterive for on Pentax.

Generally though I don't think Canon and Nikon's "ultra cheap" DSLR's are very good value, you get IMHO much better value for money up level up with the likes of the D3200, 600D/T3i etc.

[rihnaa]

Photography is really an interesting profession i am also interested in this art. You share nice photos of birds i am also want to become a photographer and want to shoot the picture of beautiful birds and plants.

[italiano_pellicano]

guys visit this threads for tips about the photography :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...1587610&page=2

[UmarPK]

What do you guys think about the Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens? Is it worth it for the price of $479?

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-...gle+lens+nikon

[MoreOrLess]

Originally Posted by UmarPK

What do you guys think about the Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens? Is it worth it for the price of $479?

http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-10-20mm-...gle+lens+nikon

Maybe not quite as good as the Canon and Nikon own brand ultra wide zooms but not far off, if you want a lens that wide its generally considered to be the best value on the market.

[Omaro]

Bit of a noob question, what website(s) do you recommend to post pictures on? I haven't done this on a long, long time. Tried to upload some pictures to Flickr but when I post them here they turned out to be too small (See below)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=8282

[Swillylad1]

When you upload to Flickr you can view bigger sizes . If you upload a 2 megapixel image you can view up to 2 megapixels but if you've resized the image to 640x480, 750x500 etc you can only view up to that size. I usually upload mine at 1024x683 unless I want people to view a special picture bigger such as panorama in which case I'll add more than one watermark to avoid any copyright issues.

[El Dee]

I've always liked photography, but now I'd like to improve my photography skills because I will travel through Europe and I'd like to get nice pictures from the different cities that I will visit.
Currently I use this camera:
http://cameras.pricegrabber.com/digi...ml#tab=details
It's not bad, for example this is one picture that I took in Warsaw last year:

image hosted on flickr

DSC00759 by El Dee The Hague, on Flickr

But I'm really a noob with photography and I'd like to improve my photography skills and maybe even a single lens reflex camera. But if I'll buy this, I want to be sure that it is necessary and where I have to focus at when buying one. Because now I just use the automatic position.

Like I said, sometimes I make nice pictures. But this photo is the kind that I want:
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...68956001_n.jpg
(source: www.onlithuania.com)

What is the best way to improve your pictures for me? Where to start? I know there are things like ISO etc. but I have no idea what they mean and how to use it. I really would like to know that before buying a single lens reflex camera.
Thanks in advance!

[Swillylad1]

A good start is to get a tripod.

[El Dee]

Ofcourse that will be a good thing. But it's not really comfortable to walk with an tripod when travelling through Europe

[Puinkabouter]

The best camera is the one you carry with you

[Swillylad1]

Originally Posted by El Dee

Ofcourse that will be a good thing. But it's not really comfortable to walk with an tripod when travelling through Europe

You can get a little tripod or table top one . It's worth carrying one even if you only use it once or twice. I carry far more than what i need just in case i might need to use something.

[thun]

"Get a tripod" really isn't the best advice to give to a beginner. He probably wouldn't know when to use it. That said, a table top tripod for a point-and-shoot is always a useful thing to have.

First of all, you should learn what your camera actually can do. Use the semimanual and ultimately the manual modes to learn. The "Auto" mode really is for careless photographers only. Learn how exposure, metering and aperture (if you can adjust the latter on your rather small point-and-shoot) affect the outcome and how you can use these parameters creatively. There are plenty of Youtubers explaining that stuff an a very good way. Try out different settings on one motive to learn how this changes the result.
For most beginners, learning how to compose a good picture is the cheapest way - and the one where most progress can be made - to improve picture quality. There are lots of books on this, and as this hasn't changed from analog times, an old book from a garage sale gives you all you need to know.

If you really want to get into photography, sooner or later you'll end up buying a DSLR or a MILC (Nikon 1 and alike) anyway as with these systems you'll actually learn how things like focus, aperture, etc. work and they open you much more creative possibilities. However, as a decent beginner DSLR with two lenses and some accessories I'd regard absolutely essential when travelling will set you back 600-700 euros and is quite bulky for travelling, I'd try to make the best out of your point-and-shoot before upgrating. That said, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to take similar pictures to that you linked with your point-and-shoot (probably no wide angle lens and almost certainly problematic against the light).

P.S.: The higher the ISO, the shorter exposure can be in low light (originally ISO coded the light sensitivity of a film). This obviously helps avoiding camera shake (if you don't use a tripod) but you'll have to put up with grainier pics (lower quality).

[QuantumX]

Guys, I'm looking to upgrade from my Nikon D5000. Can anyone give feedback regarding the Nikon 5200 versus the Nikon D7000?

[thun]

D5200 is very similar to your D5000, compared with the D7000 it has more Megapixels and is smaller.
D7000 has got the User interface of the bigger cams (with the very useful LCD on top and a second setup dial wheel), its own autofocus monitor (autofocus of (elder) lenses which don't have a silent wave motor works!) and is said to be sturdier. Then again, it's much bigger and heavier.

It depends on how you use your camera. If you only have got silent wave lenses and want to travel (fly, backpack) with your cam, I'd go for the D5200. If you use it a lot within a studio, on a tripod, at night or travel by car, the D7000 might be more interesting.

[MoreOrLess]

Basically the D7000 is larger, better built and have more in the way of manual controls and displays, the D5200 is smaller with a higher resolution sensor.

What I would say though is that 24 megapixels is very high resolution for an ASPC camera, getting the best out of the center of the frame shouldn't be that hard but if you were more interested in things like landscapes you'd likely need to spend on high end lenses to do so.

[QuantumX]

Originally Posted by MoreOrLess

What I would say though is that 24 megapixels is very high resolution for an ASPC camera, getting the best out of the center of the frame shouldn't be that hard but if you were more interested in things like landscapes you'd likely need to spend on high end lenses to do so.

I ended up going with the Nikon D5200.