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Eug Wanker · 05:48 PM

Italy through my new camera and lenses. (Click the link for lots of pix, but below is one example.)

Rowboat from Sorrento:

EDIT: link corrected

E's Lil Theorem · Oct 1, 2004, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Italy through my new camera and lenses. (Click the link for lots of pix, but below is one example.)

Rowboat from Sorrento:

http://mk37.image.pbase.com/u43/eugw...USM_resize.jpg

Nifty shots.

BTW, your sample pic isn't showing up here at 'NN.

MaxPower2k3 · Oct 1, 2004, 10:00 PM

excellent

Eug Wanker · Oct 1, 2004, 10:02 PM

Originally posted by E's Lil Theorem:
Nifty shots.

BTW, your sample pic isn't showing up here at 'NN.

For some reason it sometimes doesn't show up. I blame the pbase.com linkage. However, if you view the gallery page directly (instead of a linked image) it always seems to show up there.

spiky_dog · Oct 1, 2004, 10:03 PM

great minds think alike

http://tjclark.ath.cx/images/trips/r.../Pages/11.html
and
http://www.pbase.com/eugwanker/image/34314281

i must say i prefer your shot. mine was a bit overexposed and the 1.6x crop viewpoint of 17mm does the hallway more justice than my 28mm. i'd love to go back there with my (yet to arrive) 20D and the sigma 12-24...

storer · Oct 1, 2004, 10:16 PM

I have friends holidaying in Italy right now! i am waiting for some photos too...

spacefreak · Oct 1, 2004, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by spiky_dog:
great minds think alike

http://tjclark.ath.cx/images/trips/r.../Pages/11.html
and
http://www.pbase.com/eugwanker/image/34314281

Eug, you got some great shots there. Thanks for posting them.

I am excited, and have grabbed a copy of the hallway shot listed above (sorry, Spikey, I liked Eug's better as well) to show some friends and family who had asked me about my travels a few years ago...

I didn't have a camera w/me on my journey to Europe, and more specifically, Rome. When I returned back to the States, friends and family hammered me with questions about the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, etc... "Was it beautiful? Tell us about it.", and all I could say to them was that it was sensory overload (IMHO). This shot in particular seems to perfectly describe that sensory overload I was talking about.

The artwork is so overwhelming... too overwhelming for me. I really couldn't wait to get out of there.

Thanks again for the post.

ASIMO · Oct 2, 2004, 01:38 AM

Man, Eug, you have good eyes and steady hands. Beautiful shots that make it easy to relive my short time in Italy.

I have had my D70 for about two months, but have barely had time to really use it and relearn SLR ways, let alone features specific to the D70, before I took off for a week and half in Paris and London just a few weeks ago. I shot almost four gigs' worth of JPEGs and RAWs of photos and could sense that I was improving with each day, in both operability and familiarity of controls of the camera and with my own shooting skills. These are great cameras regardless of model, and certainly the end result depends very heavily on the photographer, again, regardless of which camera. I would like to share a few of my photos some time...when I ever get to working on them.

Thank you for sharing the what you see, man.

Eug Wanker · Oct 2, 2004, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by spiky_dog:
great minds think alike

Originally posted by ASIMO:
steady hands

Heh, no. Thanks for the compliment but most of the pix I took are with the EF-S 17-85 IS lens, which has image stabilization. The lens is only OK in terms of sharpness and contrast, but the 5X zoom range and the IS still makes it my primary lens.

ASIMO · Oct 2, 2004, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:

Heh, no. Thanks for the compliment but most of the pix I took are with the EF-S 17-85 IS lens, which has image stabilization. The lens is only OK in terms of sharpness and contrast, but the 5X zoom range and the IS still makes it my primary lens.

Image stabilization? I am certainly in need of such a feature. Do you know off hand if Nikon camera or lens(es) has this feature?

Eug Wanker · Oct 2, 2004, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by ASIMO:
Image stabilization? I am certainly in need of such a feature. Do you know off hand if Nikon camera or lens(es) has this feature?

Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) lenses:

200mm f/2G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor
300mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor
70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor
80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF Zoom-Nikkor
200-400mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor

ASIMO · Oct 2, 2004, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Nikon Vibration Reduction (VR) lenses:

200mm f/2G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor
300mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor
70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor
80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF Zoom-Nikkor
200-400mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor

Hey, man. You rock. Next time I am in your neck of the woods, I will buy you a beer. Or whatever beverage of choice.

wdlove · Oct 2, 2004, 11:23 AM

Very nice pictures Eug Wanker, thank you for sharing.

Eug Wanker · Oct 2, 2004, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by E's Lil Theorem:
Nifty shots.

BTW, your sample pic isn't showing up here at 'NN.

OK, I corrected the link.

Here's another pic:

Too bad it's got a great big VW ad right near the middle of it.

E's Lil Theorem · Oct 2, 2004, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
OK, I corrected the link.

Here's another pic:

http://www.pbase.com/eugwanker/image/34313781.jpg

Too bad it's got a great big VW ad right near the middle of it.

Heh, I didn't even notice it the first time I saw the pics as the cross grabbed my attention in that area of the pic.

OreoCookie · Oct 2, 2004, 08:17 PM

What exactly is your gear? AFAIK the 17-85 mm lenses just came out ...

I didn't have the type of change to go for a D-SLR with interchangable lenses, I opted for an Olympus E-20 instead. Quite a difference compared to the `push this button and die' cameras.

Just browsing through your pics, the quality is really good.

Eug Wanker · 08:58 PM

Originally posted by OreoCookie:
What exactly is your gear? AFAIK the 17-85 mm lenses just came out ...

Canon EOS 20D
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS <-- used for about 95% of the pix
Canon EF 70-200 f/4L

Taken with 17-85 IS, at 85 mm:

OreoCookie · Oct 3, 2004, 05:51 AM

What exactly is your gear? AFAIK the 17-85 mm lenses just came out ...

I didn't have the type of change to go for a D-SLR with interchangable lenses, I opted for an Olympus E-20 instead. Quite a difference compared to the `push this button and die' cameras.

Just browsing through your pics, the quality is really good.

OreoCookie · Oct 3, 2004, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Canon EOS 20D
Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS <-- used for about 95% of the pix
Canon EF 70-200 f/4L

Taken with 17-85 IS, at 85 mm:

(img snipped)

Wow, that's a sweeeeeet setup. You're damn lucky

I'll have to wait for some more years to get a new D-SLR, but on the other hand, I just bought mine half a year ago

Enjoy, I'm sure it's a nice camera (I haven't laid my hands on a D20 yet, I have just seen the predecessor D10).

Eug Wanker · Oct 3, 2004, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by OreoCookie:
Wow, that's a sweeeeeet setup. You're damn lucky I'll have to wait for some more years to get a new D-SLR, but on the other hand, I just bought mine half a year ago

Enjoy, I'm sure it's a nice camera (I haven't laid my hands on a D20 yet, I have just seen the predecessor D10).

Heh, the camera drug has hit me hard. I'm contemplating buying yet another lens, this time a macro lens. Maybe the 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM from Canon, but that's another chunk of change I could probably put to better use...

And another pic:

ASIMO · Oct 3, 2004, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Heh, the camera drug has hit me hard. I'm contemplating buying yet another lens, this time a macro lens. Maybe the 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM from Canon, but that's another chunk of change I could probably put to better use...

And another pic:

...

Were these shots handheld? If so, then I really need to look into the stabilization lenses.

Or a light Gitzo tripod.

Eug Wanker · 08:52 PM

Originally posted by ASIMO:
Were these shots handheld? If so, then I really need to look into the stabilization lenses.

Or a light Gitzo tripod.

The night shot of the castle above was not handheld. I put the camera on a ledge for that shot. Everything else was.

In fact, I didn't even have a tripod with me. I did have a Gitzo carbon fibre (light) monopod with me but I couldn't use it anyway for many of the shots. (The guards inside museums wouldn't let me.) After the first few days I didn't bother carrying even the monopod with me.

EDIT:

BTW, I managed to take this shot handheld at 1/15 sec, with the lens at 85 mm.

Give me 1/30 s and I could handhold it consistently, which is about 2 stops of handholdability.

ie. 85 mm x 1.6 (since the 20D has a 1.6X crop sensor) = 136

Using the 1/effective "focal length" rule, it would need about 1/125 for consistently sharp pictures handheld. However, I only needed 1/30 with IS active. 1/125 vs 1/30 is two stops of handholdability.

I just happened to be lucky this time to be able to take the shot at 1/15.

spiky_dog · Oct 3, 2004, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Heh, the camera drug has hit me hard. I'm contemplating buying yet another lens, this time a macro lens. Maybe the 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM from Canon, but that's another chunk of change I could probably put to better use...

i've been very pleased with my sigma 180mm f/3.5 hsm macro. of course, you already have that focal length covered, but the field of view from the 180mm makes for nice bokeh in macro pics.

Eug Wanker · Oct 3, 2004, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by spiky_dog:
i've been very pleased with my sigma 180mm f/3.5 hsm macro. of course, you already have that focal length covered, but the field of view from the 180mm makes for nice bokeh in macro pics.

Yeah, somebody recommended that to me and it seems like a good value, given the quality vs. cost. However, it's quite a large lens, and still costs significantly more than the 100 mm Canon macro USM.

And to think I was originally just looking at extension tubes...

Lancer409 · Oct 4, 2004, 01:41 AM

great pictures .. they look fantastic. many would make great wallpapers. question. using a regular camera (such as a canon sd200) what can i do to make pictures look better? Taking them at max resolution and then resizing? if i take a pic at 1024x768, and a max resolution one that was shrunk down to 1024x768, which would look better?

also... wow .. again .. fantastic shots .. one look and i could tell they werent ordinary joe shmoe snapshots .. it has a professional air to 'em ... good work

Sven G · Oct 4, 2004, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
[Photo of immigrated beggar woman]

She says: "I'm poor with 2 children. In the name of god help me. Homeless with little money. To eat. Thank you." I wonder if she sees any of the money she gets: probably, most of it goes to those who control her!

Great pics, anyway.

Eug Wanker · Oct 4, 2004, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
great pictures .. they look fantastic. many would make great wallpapers. question. using a regular camera (such as a canon sd200) what can i do to make pictures look better? Taking them at max resolution and then resizing? if i take a pic at 1024x768, and a max resolution one that was shrunk down to 1024x768, which would look better?

I always take my pix at max rez and then shrink as needed. I also use Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) to clean up the pix.

Originally posted by Sven G:
She says: "I'm poor with 2 children. In the name of god help me. Homeless with little money. To eat. Thank you." I wonder if she sees any of the money she gets: probably, most of it goes to those who control her!

Thanks, I was wondering what the sign said.

The assumption by others I've talked to is that she is a gypsy, which may or may not be correct, but I wouldn't know. It's a stereotype of course, though.

Lancer409 · Oct 4, 2004, 05:00 PM

any websites that explain how to "clean up an image" in photoshop?

Lancer409 · Oct 4, 2004, 05:01 PM

any websites that explain how to "clean up an image" in photoshop? thanks =)

OreoCookie · Oct 4, 2004, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
great pictures .. they look fantastic. many would make great wallpapers. question. using a regular camera (such as a canon sd200) what can i do to make pictures look better? Taking them at max resolution and then resizing? if i take a pic at 1024x768, and a max resolution one that was shrunk down to 1024x768, which would look better?

also... wow .. again .. fantastic shots .. one look and i could tell they werent ordinary joe shmoe snapshots .. it has a professional air to 'em ... good work

Well, he got 8 MP to choose from

No, seriously, always take pictures at full resolution and then scale down. Even when you need more space on your memory card, either get a new one or choose a lower quality at the same resolution if possible.

I have 2 128 MB cards and I can put approximately 84+85=169 5 MP pictures in normal quality on them. Don't ask me why my CF cards takes one picture less compared to my SD card, but it does