The Official non-auto Image thread

Samurai · 27th July 2006, 15:48

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Originally Posted by ntomer

Beautiful flower

Applied too much USM on this one :-( and didn't save the original :-((

Hey, very good attempt, decent bokeh. BTW, why did you use F/5.6, had you reduced to 2.8 you could have got even more impressive bokeh. Which lens was this?

ntomer · 28th July 2006, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Hey, very good attempt, decent bokeh. BTW, why did you use F/5.6, had you reduced to 2.8 you could have got even more impressive bokeh. Which lens was this?

Thanx. I used the d50 kit lens: 18-55 (f3.5-5.6). I clicked the pics at 55mm, and f5.6 was the maximum aperture I could get.

Samurai · 28th July 2006, 11:42

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Originally Posted by ntomer

Thanx. I used the d50 kit lens: 18-55 (f3.5-5.6). I clicked the pics at 55mm, and f5.6 was the maximum aperture I could get.

I figured that must have been the reason...

But I didn't know which lens. Now you must be wishing for the the EF-S 17-85mm.

tsk1979 · 28th July 2006, 11:57

Mostly Orange county fair and couple of take off's at the airport. All Long exposure pics. I am posting dialup friendly pics below. To see bigger size, go to the gallery here, click on "L" for Large image(Not too large, just around 800 odd pixels). The gallery has 21 images, posting few I like the most.
1. This ride was called the Kamikaze. Imagine the pendulm, only that it goes round and round. So you actually get upside down. Scared?

2. Centrifugal/pital force. Put you inside a cylinder, which is level. Spin at high speed, tilt fully. The spinning keeps you from falling. Its another matter that after it stops you cant walk without falling.

3. Unknown but real scary. It spins and whirls. You get to feel G fiorces in every direction. The in the second pic, the top is spinning with people upside down

4.A general view of the fare with couple of merry go rounds featured

5. Up Up and away. A small plane taking off.

ntomer · 28th July 2006, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Samurai

I figured that must have been the reason...

But I didn't know which lens. Now you must be wishing for the the EF-S 17-85mm.

you bet!!! can't wait to get some new lenses. currently planning to buy a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18 - 200 mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR. Any comments anyone on this lens?

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Samurai · 28th July 2006, 12:21

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Originally Posted by ntomer

you bet!!! can't wait to get some new lenses. currently planning to buy a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18 - 200 mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED VR. Any comments anyone on this lens?

\N

I am not a Nikon user, but I had researched this lens while considering D70s, apparently Ken Rockwell loves this lens.

Tanveer, some awesome work there. So many great night shots from a single day, I can visualise the grin on your face, these shots would give immense satisfaction. I also saw the gallery, you should delete some of the bad shots, keep only the perfect ones.

tsk1979 · 28th July 2006, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Tanveer, some awesome work there. So many great night shots from a single day, I can visualise the grin on your face, these shots would give immense satisfaction. I also saw the gallery, you should delete some of the bad shots, keep only the perfect ones.

Delete? Well I deleted lots of shots, you havent seen the full thing yet

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Thats why this gallery has only 21 pics.
But one thing I have found out, all you need is very little patience and a remote to get great night shots at a well lit fair.

Samurai · 28th July 2006, 12:33

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Delete? Well I deleted lots of shots, you havent seen the full thing yet

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You know the drill, I often end up with 5 shots after clicking 100. You can do away 4, 11, 12, etc from your gallery.

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

But one thing I have found out, all you need is very little patience and a remote to get great night shots at a well lit fair.

Very little patience?

I feel great patience is required is for getting the perfect night shot. Getting the right exposure is easy because of multiple retries afforded by the dSLR, but getting the composition right is very difficult.

muni · 28th July 2006, 12:37

@tsk1979: They look impressive and i have a lot of difficulty taking the night shots. Can the experts give some tips on how to take night shots and shots like these.

I use a panansonic 12x optical 5 Mp camera fz5

islero · 28th July 2006, 12:38

Hey tsk, I love ur pics man, very well taken!!!

ntomer · 28th July 2006, 12:38

Great pics Tanveer.
Really, a remote release can do wonders to night photography. Planning to buy a ML-L3 remote for my d50, but no dealer in delhi seems to have it in stock.

\N

Samurai · 28th July 2006, 12:42

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Originally Posted by muni

@tsk1979: They look impressive and i have a lot of difficulty taking the night shots. Can the experts give some tips on how to take night shots and shots like these.

First you'll need a sturdy tripod and a remote release. Then your camera needs to have manual control on TTL metering, aperture, speed and ISO. Learn how to use these controls and then practice, practice, practice. Sorry, there is no short cut.

Jay · 28th July 2006, 12:43

Those are some awesome pics there Tsk... too good...

tsk1979 · 28th July 2006, 20:56

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Originally Posted by ntomer

Great pics Tanveer.
Really, a remote release can do wonders to night photography. Planning to buy a ML-L3 remote for my d50, but no dealer in delhi seems to have it in stock.

\N

If you can get a circuit diagram(For canon one exists on the web, I bet one does for nikon too) make your own,
Remote releases have no electronics involved, they are just combinations of switches. You can make one with a solder and some wires and all it will cost is 50rs

ntomer · 29th July 2006, 13:26

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

If you can get a circuit diagram(For canon one exists on the web, I bet one does for nikon too) make your own,
Remote releases have no electronics involved, they are just combinations of switches. You can make one with a solder and some wires and all it will cost is 50rs

d50 doesn't support wired remotes; only wireless ones :-( preetam had promised to import one for me.

\N

28th July 2006, 11:57	#514
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,494 Times View My Garage	Playing with long exposures Mostly Orange county fair and couple of take off's at the airport. All Long exposure pics. I am posting dialup friendly pics below. To see bigger size, go to the gallery here, click on "L" for Large image(Not too large, just around 800 odd pixels). The gallery has 21 images, posting few I like the most. 1. This ride was called the Kamikaze. Imagine the pendulm, only that it goes round and round. So you actually get upside down. Scared? 2. Centrifugal/pital force. Put you inside a cylinder, which is level. Spin at high speed, tilt fully. The spinning keeps you from falling. Its another matter that after it stops you cant walk without falling. 3. Unknown but real scary. It spins and whirls. You get to feel G fiorces in every direction. The in the second pic, the top is spinning with people upside down 4.A general view of the fare with couple of merry go rounds featured 5. Up Up and away. A small plane taking off.

28th July 2006, 12:37	#519
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 216 Times View My Garage	Tips on taking night shots using the digital camera @tsk1979: They look impressive and i have a lot of difficulty taking the night shots. Can the experts give some tips on how to take night shots and shots like these. I use a panansonic 12x optical 5 Mp camera fz5

28th July 2006, 12:38	#520
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hey tsk, I love ur pics man, very well taken!!!

28th July 2006, 12:38	#521
ntomer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 647 Thanked: 144 Times	Great pics Tanveer. Really, a remote release can do wonders to night photography. Planning to buy a ML-L3 remote for my d50, but no dealer in delhi seems to have it in stock. \N

28th July 2006, 12:43	#523
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Those are some awesome pics there Tsk... too good...