GoOB 0 Posted August 6, 2006 Lovely shots as usuall killagee, I wish I knew how to do landscape shots properly, even the disposable gave you a great shot! Too bad about the camera by the way, I feel the pain of seeing it drop into the water... I hope you get a replacement real soon, maybe a D200 eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 6, 2006 Awesome shots as usual Killagee, really impressive stuff. Shame about the camera tho, lucky you had insurance eh. Seeing as everyone else is Macro'ing small creatures... This guy flew in the window last night, and has been resting all day, only when he started flying round did I notice he'd done the moth thing and burnt a big chunk out of one of his wings Bigger Bigger Bigger Bigger Bigger And yeah, my uni house needs a clean, but what do I care Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted August 6, 2006 Deadmeat, you're telling me that you got Quote[/b] ]Canon EOS 300DCanon EF-S 18-55 USM 2 x Canon Batteries Canon BG-E1 Battery Grip Hoya UV filter Hoya Circular Polarising Filter SanDisk 128Mb CF All the usual cables, booklets, CD's boxes etc Unbranded Gadget Bag (All 2nd hand) Sigma 70-300 DG Macro APO Tamrac 6 Camera Bag 2x SanDisk Ultra II 1Gb CF Tripod and Monopod Cleaning Kit All for less than 1000€?? Sorry but I'm having difficulty here lowering this eyebrow, it just won't seem to go down! For a start, a SanDisk 1gig CF card (btw is it Ultra 2?) will cost you (here at least) around 50€ A Sigma 70-300 DG macro APO will definitely not cost less than 300€ Hoya circular polarising filter here costs about 40€ UV filter around 20€ Canon EF-S 18-55 USM( !! ) definitely no less than 400€ Do the maths, it doesn't add up. And if you got ALL that kit, for less than 1000€, then you're DAMN lucky, but you shouldn't go around telling people to buy an EOS300D just because you got an almost unreal deal on one. If you want to get into DSLR photography, it's no use getting below-average equipment, any self-respecting photographer will tell you that you should TRY and start with at least the current low-end available equipment, nothing less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sole 0 Posted August 6, 2006 A Sigma 70-300 DG macro APO will definitely not cost less than 300€ A Sigma 70-300 DG macro APO will definitely not cost more than €250 I got mine for €215. €230 is the normal price for the 70-300 APO DG Canon EF-S 18-55 USM( !! ) definitely no less than 400€ Sure you don't mean €40? the EF-S 18-55 USM was the kitlens for the 300D. The MKII of the EF-S 18-55 USM goes for about €90 brand new. Funnily detail: the silver 350D gets supplied with the 18-55 USM II, while the black 350D gets supplied with the 18-55 non-USM II. Anyways, something to contribute to the thread: Larger version Larger version Larger version Larger version Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 6, 2006 it's no use getting below-average equipment The 300D is by NO means below-average equipment. Its only one step below the 350D in terms of resolution ability, and infact has a less noisy sensor due to the fact it has 2 million less photo detectors squished onto its sensor. The 300D is MORE than adequate for people STARTING dSLR photography. Buying new equipment by no means makes you a professional, especially when its not even the professional level equipment Ok, yeah I appreciate I bagged an awesome deal on my 300D, BUT having been watching ebay sales of 300D's for a month or two before buying mine, I can say that you are MUCH better off buying a 300D as a starter. You can get one from ebay with one or two lenses (ok, you probably wont be lucky enough to get USM lenses, but still) and a bunch of accessories (tripods, camera bags, battery grips etc) for around Å400/€600/$750 which is what you'd pay for the 350D BODY alone. Its an excellent camera, as can be seen here. And provides larger image resolutions than the "casual" or amateur user is ever going to need, and as you can see from that comparison the 350D only offers a few advantages over the 300D. And no offense, but I really cant see any difference in the "quality" between your 350D shots and my 300D shots, so whats to justify the extra money? All I'm saying, is that in terms of value for money for the starter, the 300D is unbeatable from ebay at the moment. Oh, and here's my price breakdown of that kit: Canon EOS 300D Canon EF-S 18-55 USM 2 x Canon Batteries Canon BG-E1 Battery Grip Hoya UV filter Hoya Circular Polarising Filter SanDisk 128Mb CF All the usual cables, booklets, CD's boxes etc Unbranded Gadget Bag Å365 from ebay Sigma 70-300 DG Macro APO Å155 new, standard price Tamrac 6 Camera Bag Å35 new, standard price 2x SanDisk Ultra II 1Gb CF @Å22 each new, Å44 total Tripod and Monopod Å56 for the pair, new, standard price Cleaning Kit Å10 Which, as I'm sure you'll agree, comes to Å665, and at current exchange rates thats €985 [Edit] Yup, and thats the beauty of not buying brand spanking new, "top of the range" prosumer equipment, you can get some excellent deals [/Edit] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted August 6, 2006 Well I'll be damned Nice job on finding that deal I don't understand how you paid 22 quid for your Ultra2 CFs though I paid 65€ for mine, brand new, from a huge electronics chain of shops which is known for it's below-average pricing And this was what... Just under 2 months ago? I'll admit that my eyes turned to $s when I read USM. I didnt know you could get them for that price, I haven't seen any in the USM range going for less than 300. But watch out for the EF-S range. That -S bit is bad news. It's the cheaper version of the EF series, and the connecting ring is made of plastic, as opposed to metal, so it's best suited for people who don't really change lenses very often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 6, 2006 I don't understand how you paid 22 quid for your Ultra2 CFs though The wonders of Internet Shopping Although it has gone up to Å24 now, but what can you do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOB 0 Posted August 6, 2006 Chinon CE4 with Fuji Provia 100F, which was expired IIRC. PS mumbojumbo; curves, resize and the little white frame-thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sole 0 Posted August 6, 2006 I didnt know you could get them for that price, I haven't seen any in the USM range going for less than 300. But watch out for the EF-S range. That -S bit is bad news. It's the cheaper version of the EF series, and the connecting ring is made of plastic, as opposed to metal, so it's best suited for people who don't really change lenses very often. EF-S lenses are the lenses specificly made for APS-C format Canon dSLR's (with a 1.6 cropfactor, like the 350D and 30D) and has nothing to do with the (build) quality. The S stands for Short back focus. The only drawback of EF-S is that they are not compatible with full frame cameras (like the 5D and those top of the line 1D's) [edit] intresting shot goob, is that your face multi exposed on that wall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 6, 2006 the connecting ring is made of plastic, as opposed to metal, so it's best suited for people who don't really change lenses very often. Seriously, that's a pretty big load of BS. I have owned EF-S lenses and none of them had a back ring made out of plastic. It might have a coating but trust me that is metal there. Also like sole siad the S doesnt mean their cheap knock off's. Their just not compatible with full frame camera's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger Bob 0 Posted August 6, 2006 Flower Loch of Skene Swans Trees/Sunset Err... a cat? Enjoy! Nice pics everyone, some really impressive stuff here. I'm still learning, and have a long way to go but it's great fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted August 6, 2006 I hope you get a replacement real soon, maybe a D200 eh? Um... Yes... hehe. It should be arriving today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Some really nice shots Ranger Bob though the picture of the cat statue feels a bit out of place, it's so horribly Kitsch compared to your beautifull landscape shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iNeo 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Some pictures taken at a festival with the mobile phone, the first two in drunkenness and the wilderness just by the stage, so the quality isn't great. Thyrfing, Swedish viking metal band Lumsk, Norwegian viking/folk metal band (Note the violin) Hello Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 7, 2006 Poked around Uni with the camera again today. Weather wasnt great had a few sunny patches, but too dark for the Polarising Filter really... Bigger Bigger Bigger Bigger Bigger Bigger I have to climb that lot every day during term time, on the plus side it is pretty much the only exercise I get at the mo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 7, 2006 cont... This is our lab, the "Games Lab" which is exclusively for students on my course, has a nice little swipe card entry system to keep the riff raff out Bigger Its a bit of a mess at the mo, its in the process of being tidied up and having all the PC's re-imaged. Theres 64 PC's in there, and they are all spec'd as follows All the PC's have (err, HAD) little rubber feet on them, being the nerds that we are, a little "grafiti" was in order: Bigger Nice view of the Cathedral from the bridge that joins the two halves of our Campus together Bigger And the Castle Bigger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dm 9 Posted August 7, 2006 cont... And the bridge Bigger We're having a new SU built at the mo, so theres a LOT of construction work going on Bigger Now, does the Science Building REALLY need that sign pointing to it Bigger Bridge that joins the old SU and Halls of Residence Bigger And thats aboot it for now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Some pics from my flying lesson yesterday, flying from Hoogeveen to Ameland (island of the coast) and back. The plane I was flying A 1982 Cessna C-172 Skyhawk with a TDI Diesel engine. Mildly funny aircraft reg I came across at Ameland Ah yes camping! The Freedom! The open air! O wait scratch that! A sailing boat making its way back to harlingen, lots of these start of the century vessels do charters with german schookids etc. to the islands Sometimes people intentionally beach their boats on the tidal flats and camp out. I had another shot that was way better but it had some unintentional nudity. Concentric circlesin the sands of the beach of terschelling made for a performing arts festival named Oerol. Apparently it was visible from space I went there too, met a really cool australian sheila from Perth. Crazy as a bat though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Some sandbars typical of the waddensea in the north of the netherlands. And offcourse no typicall small frisian village would be complete without a big ass glass pyramid! Also recently I've found a new hobby, trainspotting! But none of the other trainspotters wants to be my friend! They all say I am not taking it seriously enough! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Awesome pics Supah! I wish i could learn to fly but I am not allowed (colour blind ). Some good architectural angles there Deadmeat My D200 is supposed to be turning up today... Cant wait. I am heading off for a tour of Japan with a band (Blindspott) tomorrow, so if it doesnt turn up today I am screwed... I have had to hire a speedlight and travel lens to replace the 18-70mm and SB600 that went into the water with my camera... good cheap deal thanks to www.nikonhire.com Hopefully I will have some cool new pics from my new camera when I get back on the 19th of August. Till then... Behave yourselves you hear! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashman 0 Posted August 7, 2006 So there you are Supah, learning to fly... And you're taking photos... Is that in the final exam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supah 0 Posted August 8, 2006 Thanks Killagee, hope you have a nice stay in japan and I am looking forward to seeing the pictures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Messiah 2 Posted August 8, 2006 DM... reckon you could 'sneak' one of those out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killagee 0 Posted August 14, 2006 I love Japan. I think its maybe my favourite place to tour... Anyway, here are a few photos... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
