[DeathToWindows]

So, I just upgraded my rig and was wondering what people use around here...

Nikon F4s (F4+MB-21)
Nikon AI-S 20mm/f2.8
Sigma 35-80/f4-5.6
Vivitar 28-210/f3.5-5.6
Nikon SB-25

Canon AE-1
Canon 50mm/f1.8
Generic 80-200/f4-5.6


...oh, yeah, got the F4 for 100 after trading in my old N90 rig

[wdlove]

I use a Digital HP camera, just for home use!

[ghost_flash]

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
So, I just upgraded my rig and was wondering what people use around here...

Nikon F4s (F4+MB-21)
Nikon AI-S 20mm/f2.8
Sigma 35-80/f4-5.6
Vivitar 28-210/f3.5-5.6
Nikon SB-25

Canon AE-1
Canon 50mm/f1.8
Generic 80-200/f4-5.6


...oh, yeah, got the F4 for 100 after trading in my old N90 rig

Nice collection.
Tell me. Why do you need both a 28-210, 5.6 and a 35-80, 5.6?
The Vivitar looks to be the best of both. Is it preference?

The Nikon F4s is sweet.
Do you scan your negatives?

I'd rather go all digital myself. I've had it with film, though I would love to work with some large format photorgraphy (someday).

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/

I diidn't mean to hijack your thread, so I'll get back to being on track:

I don't have any cameras right now, and it is sort of eating at me a tad.

Here is my pick for my purchase to get back into the game:


This will probably be my first purchase, to get me going. This camera looks to be the one that fits all of my initial criterea, and would serve my creative needs for quite a while.

Again, I would love to get into a pro system someday, but priorities! as they say come first.

[cjrivera]

Recently got a Canon Digital Rebel (after hearing many good things about it from people on this and many other forums). Just getting used to a SLR camera, but the pictures have been getting better (operator error, not camera).

[paully dub]

I've got plenty of cameras, from my nikon fm2 to my 4x5 wisner field camera. But honestly all I ever use these days is my nikon coolpix 4500 or my gf's pentax optio s. Digital has changed everything.

[ThinkInsane]

Although I used to be a big hobbyist, time restraints have pretty well put that out to pasture. I would like to get back into it though. I have a Minolta Maxxum 7000 that I bought when I was in high school that still works as good as the day I bought it, and I have a Kodak dc3700 digital, that's an ok camera, although I wish it had at least a 3x zoom. I've been thinking about getting one of the digital rebels. Most of what I read about them has been pretty good.

[Scientist]

Originally posted by cjrivera:
Recently got a Canon Digital Rebel (after hearing many good things about it from people on this and many other forums). Just getting used to a SLR camera, but the pictures have been getting better (operator error, not camera).

Same here. I'm a newby with this stuff but I couldnt be much happier with the thing. Do any more expereinced people know of any good macrolenses or underwater casings. I'm doing research up north all next summer and the carnivorous plants, and fish would make good subjects.

[Cadaver]

Nikon N60 for film, Nikon D100 for digital.
Nikon SB-50DX flash.
Sigma 28-300mm (F3.5-6.3) lens.

[ghost_flash]

Originally posted by Cadaver:
Nikon N60 for film, Nikon D100 for digital.
Nikon SB-50DX flash.
Sigma 28-300mm (F3.5-6.3) lens.

Here is the Canon EOS 300D; Nikon D100; D70
compared.

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond70/

That D70 looks sweet, but if you demand a metal
body, then the D100 still rocks.

[Spliff]

I've got a Canon Elan IIe and a Canon Digital Elph Powershot S300.

Digital is definitely convenient, but I have two complaints about it: storage and color.

At least with negatives and slides, I can store them in sleeves in binders and never have to worry about them. Someone can come across them 100 years later and develop them. With digital photos, I'm going to have to update the medium they're stored on every few years or so. That's going to be a big hassle. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for a simple, effective method of organizing and storing digital prints?

For the most part, digital cameras have decent color, but I love the distinctive look a specific brand of film can give to photos. Slides, especially, can give you some punchy, saturated colors. Digital photos can't. So, I have to go into Photoshop and much around for a couple of hours. Most pro photographers already do that, I'm sure. And I do that to a certain extent. But I really like trying for the perfect shot without digital manipulation.

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
Nice collection.
Tell me. Why do you need both a 28-210, 5.6 and a 35-80, 5.6?
The Vivitar looks to be the best of both. Is it preference?

Just purchasing overlap; I got the 35-80 back in 2000 and bought the 28-210 used last year... the 35-80 is the sharper lens - although I'd rather have all Nikon glass...

[iMOTOR]

Mamiya Rb67 for advertising at work, Canon Elan IIe and olympus digital for the other stuff. I've got about 12 old pentax slr cameras laying around that I don't use much anymore except for b&w since all my favorite 35mm color films have been discontinued. Kodak...Arrrrgh!!

[Yose]

Konica FC-1 (What I use for B&W)
Konica Hexanon AR 55mm F1.7
Konica Hexanon AR 28mm F3.5
Sigma 28�85mm F3.5�4.5
Unitax 85�210mm Macro F3.8 with a 2x Konica Teleconverter

Digital Rebel
Tamron SP 24�135mm F3.5�5.6
Canon Speedlite 550EX

[Demonhood]

Nikon N70 with a 35-80mm f4-5.6
handful of filters

been putting off getting any new lenses because of the price, and because i'll be getting the Nikon D70 once it is released.

on the digital front, i use a Canon 230 (elph) and a Sony F707. neither of them are mine, but i still use them.

[Cubeoid]

lo...mo.

[ryju]

I use a really old Canon AE-1 with standard 50mm lens. Also a Canon wide angle lens and 135mm telephoto lens.

Oh yeah and a mountable Canon flash. This camera is 20 years old and hasn't failed me yet.

[starman]

Sony F707

Mike

[John F. Smith]

LOMO

[clt2]

For a second there, I read the subject as "Pornographers - What Do You Use?"

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by clt2:
For a second there, I read the subject as "Pornographers - What Do You Use?"

[John F. Smith]

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:

[splatq]

I use a Sony DSC-F717. Great camera, takes really nice pictures.





Warning: Pictures are about 1.4mb each.

[Powaqqatsi]

Film:
Nikon F3
Nikon F90X
Nikkor 24mm 2.8
Nikkor 50mm 1.4
Nikkor 85mm 1.8
Nikkor 135mm 2.5
Novoflex 200mm 3,8 with a 2x teleconverter accesory.
Nikon SB-24 Flash

Digital:
Nikon Coolpix 995

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by Powaqqatsi:

Nikkor 24mm 2.8
Nikkor 50mm 1.4
Nikkor 85mm 1.8
Nikkor 135mm 2.5

drool...

I want them in AF-D though

[vexborg]

Panasonic DMC-FZ2 - only 2 MPixels, but has a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8/4.6 - 55.2 lens (12x optical zoom, which equals 35-420 mm in a normal 35mm camera).

This is what I need, since my pictures only end up at a website

Review of FZ1 - ok, the FZ2 is a bit newer, and has the same features as the FZ1, but with an Program/Aperture/Shutter mode.

Edit: Corrected spelling.

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by vexborg:
Panasonic DMC-FZ2 - only 2 MPixels, but has a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8/4.6 - 55.2 lens (12x optical zoom, which equals 35-420 mm in a normal 35mm camera).

I just say the FZ2 today at the local camera store... they were waxing rapsodic over it.

[wolfen]

Originally posted by Spliff:
I've got a Canon Elan IIe and a Canon Digital Elph Powershot S300.

Slides, especially, can give you some punchy, saturated colors. Digital photos can't.

I have an Elan 2e, as well and a Canon G3 digital.

I agree with you on the color bit. The G3 is a good one and it still lacks the punch. I took the Elan to Sedona on a hot air balloon ride and to the grand canyon and ran off a few rolls of slides. They are the most beautiful shots. There's no way the digital would have matched them.


wolfen

[Powaqqatsi]

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
drool...

I want them in AF-D though

Pretty good stuff yeah
The 85mm is an AF-D. The others are manual non-chip lenses, I'll have to exchange them soon as I'm going digital in the near future. (D100 does not work correctly with these old lenses )

EDIT: And I SOOO need a 35mm

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Minolta DiMage 7i here.

Wish I'd waited for the Canon 10D to get a little cheaper, but oh well....has a great lens at least, even if the noise and battery life aren't the best.

greg

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by ShortcutToMoncton:
Minolta DiMage 7i here.

My school's yearbook bought one in 2002... great pseudo-slr digital.

Rechargable AA's and a big CF card - schweet!

[spiky_dog]

Originally posted by Scientist:
Same here. I'm a newby with this stuff but I couldnt be much happier with the thing. Do any more expereinced people know of any good macrolenses or underwater casings. I'm doing research up north all next summer and the carnivorous plants, and fish would make good subjects.

macros for canon abound: canon 50mm f/2.5, sigma 50mm (whose max f-stop i don't know offhand), canon 100mm f/2.8 usm and non-usm flavors, sigma and tamron, i believe, with 105mm f/2.8 macros, canon, sigma, tamron 180mm f/3.5 macros (the canon and sigma 180s being USM/HSM). i have the sigma 180mm macro and it is a great lens.

http://tjclark.ath.cx/images/subjects/macro.html

what i shoot:

canon D30
sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM EX
canon 28mm f/1.8 USM
canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
canon 135mm f/2.0L USM
sigma 180mm f/3.5 HSM macro

my site (check sig) has lots of pics that belie the "digital can't be punchy". shoot a quality dslr in raw mode and you can do absolutely anything in conversion + photoshop. emulating velvia is quite easy, for instance (search on "photoshop emulate velvia" or the like and you'll find many results, i'm sure).

http://tjclark.ath.cx/images/favorit...s/Images/5.jpg [tooki says: NO HUGE INLINE IMAGES!]

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by spiky_dog:

sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 HSM EX
canon 28mm f/1.8 USM
canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
canon 135mm f/2.0L USM
sigma 180mm f/3.5 HSM macro

currently mopping drool off my floor & keyboard...

NICE!

[spiky_dog]

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
currently mopping drool off my floor & keyboard...

NICE!

what can i say, i like available light and fast primes. the 420ex stays in its case unless i'm shooting biking indoors at the skatepark.

[TonyIC]

I use a Konica FT-1 Motor with a Sigma Zoom-Master 35-70mm.

The best $5 I ever spent

[CrackedButter]

What would you people say is the best camera out there?

[kovacs]

Canon D60, love it, great camera

[SimeyTheLimey]

Leica M6-TTL
Leica M4-P
Leica 35mm Summicron-Asph f2
Leica 50mm Summicron-M f2
Leitz 90mm Summicron f2
Voigtlander/Cosina 15mm f4.5 Heliar

Hasselblad 500c/m
Zeiss 80mm Planar-C
Zeiss 150mm Sonnar-C
2 x A12 backs
Kiev prism
NPC Polaroid back
Hasselblad waist level finder
Minolta Autometer IV light meter
Sekonic Twinmate light meter.

Quantum Q2 flash with Turbo battery and TTL adapter for the Leica M6-TTL
Novatron 1000 w/s studio flash with 4 heads
Background stands

Omega D2v enlarger
Schneider Componon 80mm f4 enlarging lens
Schneider Componon 50mm f2.8 enlarging lens.

That's the major stuff.

[Sealobo]

Originally posted by kovacs:
Canon D60, love it, great camera

That's what i have. Apart from the multiplier effect, it's perfect~

[dampeoples]

Nikon N65, 2MP Kodak digital and a Lomo and a Holga to play with.

[Powaqqatsi]

Originally posted by CrackedButter:
What would you people say is the best camera out there?

Nikon F3 or Leica M6.

It seems to mee that Simey has really the most droolworthy equipement

Oh yeah, I have an enlarger too: Meopta 5a (not sure about the type really ) with Nikkor Lens.

[voodoo]

I use a Pentax MZ-5n SLR. A remarkably reliable body. Lightweight and powerful.

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by SimeyTheLimey:
Leica M6-TTL
Leica M4-P
Leica 35mm Summicron-Asph f2
Leica 50mm Summicron-M f2
Leitz 90mm Summicron f2
Voigtlander/Cosina 15mm f4.5 Heliar

Hasselblad 500c/m
Zeiss 80mm Planar-C
Zeiss 150mm Sonnar-C
2 x A12 backs
Kiev prism
NPC Polaroid back
Hasselblad waist level finder
Minolta Autometer IV light meter
Sekonic Twinmate light meter.

Quantum Q2 flash with Turbo battery and TTL adapter for the Leica M6-TTL
Novatron 1000 w/s studio flash with 4 heads
Background stands

Omega D2v enlarger
Schneider Componon 80mm f4 enlarging lens
Schneider Componon 50mm f2.8 enlarging lens.

That's the major stuff.

holy shite! great gear - so is it a hobby or are you a pro?

[SimeyTheLimey]

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
holy shite! great gear - so is it a hobby or are you a pro?

I used to be a freelance commercial photographer. Now I'm just a hobbyist again. Or I would be if I had the free time.

[DeathToWindows]

Originally posted by SimeyTheLimey:
I used to be a freelance commercial photographer. Now I'm just a hobbyist again. Or I would be if I had the free time.

with enough gear to give me really serious gear lust!

[euphras]

A minolta XD 7 (sold as XD 11 in USA) with a 1:1.2 50 mm MC Rokkor (don�t need a flash very often ;-)



and a Minolta X-700 as my spare body

[DeathToWindows]

Nice - amazing lens

So, how old is it (I know nothing about minolta)

[euphras]

IIRC it was initially sold in 1976. I don�t know how long they produced it, but it was rated as a rare collectible when i bought it in 1990.

[antizero]

Minolta Dimage 7hi
Minolta 3600 Flash
3-piece studio lighting (500W each)
Random assortment of basic filters


I used to have a Canon A-1 with a bunch of lenses, but it was getting too costly to process all the film I shot, so I took the plunge into digital with the Minolta, and I've been very happy. I don't have any other product experience to compare it to, but I have no complaints.

[york28]

I have:

Pentax ME Super body
Pentax 50mm f1.7
Starblitz 28mm f2.8
Soligor 85-205mm f3.8

I learned on a Pentax P30t, and bought this outfit on eBay recently when I had to part with that camera.

and:

Minolta Dimage F100 (rather noisy in my experience, which is too bad)

I'm currently deliberating between one of those new fangled digital SLRs and getting a good film/slide scanner and a newer 35mm body. I love all-manual SLRs but sometimes I miss actions shots due to the lack of auto-focus.

Some photos I've taken can be found here.

[spiky_dog]

Originally posted by york28:

I'm currently deliberating between one of those new fangled digital SLRs and getting a good film/slide scanner and a newer 35mm body. I love all-manual SLRs but sometimes I miss actions shots due to the lack of auto-focus.

Some photos I've taken can be found here.

go dslr! having film processed is a pain whether you scan it or they do, and it takes too long. the only real shortcoming of the current $1500 crop of dslrs is wide angle, and something like the sigma 12-24 that i have takes care of that handily.

and nice photos. i like their look -- i'll have to go through all of them on a rainy day.