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4/12/2011 12:42:01 PM

I have a Nikon D-40 with the standard 18-55mm lens. Was thinking about getting a little step up on the lens. Any opinions on the 55-200mm lens? Worth the $200 bucks?

4/12/2011 2:32:23 PM

marginally better quality but what are you going to do if you need less than 55mm?

4/12/2011 2:49:51 PM

^ swap them out I suppose. I'm not sure how often I want to zoom out that far. I'm always wanting to get closer it seems

4/12/2011 2:54:14 PM

i'd go with the 70-300mm over the 55-200mm, but i assume you're looking for an AF lens and those are $vermont...if not AF, 70-300mm can be had for $80 or less

you'd be better served in the long run by selling your D40 and picking up a D90 so you can use the cheaper lenses...i was told this a number of times when i had my D40 and while i like how cheap (cost-wise) and light and small the D40 is, i wouldn't go back

i'd think you could get $300 for your D40 and lens...i picked up my D90 with 18-105mm and 70-300mm lenses for about $650 (i think) off CL...granted, that was a really good deal, especially since the D7000 hadn't been released, but the deals are out there if you're patient

4/13/2011 8:41:49 AM

nm

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4/13/2011 11:07:49 AM

this is a student movie i directed photography on back in early 2010. I am much improved since then. I still like the last shot a whole lot though. shot on a 7D:

http://www.vimeo.com/22447124

it really needs some color correction still

I'll have two more shorts done with post-production within the next month.

4/16/2011 3:15:45 AM

Pretty cool filum. Why was that lady hating om the kid so hard? And why did he have a fridge in his shithole room. The present was obvious though.

4/16/2011 11:26:37 AM

i didn't write it i just filmeded it, so idk.

4/17/2011 1:45:23 AM

my alienbees arrived today yahoo.

4/18/2011 8:21:09 PM

this thread needs some pictures and i'm bored. nothing special here.

4/22/2011 9:20:39 PM

^nice watermark

4/22/2011 9:22:21 PM

that is almost what i was about to say

almost

4/22/2011 9:22:54 PM

the wife beat you to it

4/22/2011 9:41:18 PM

4/22/2011 11:14:16 PM

fuck these snake pics man

they're great but i hate scrollin down onto that shit

4/22/2011 11:41:49 PM

u mad?

4/23/2011 1:06:49 AM

Are you afraid they're gonna pop out and get you or something? Because I can assure you that they're just pictures.

4/23/2011 2:26:50 PM

From this past week.

4/23/2011 8:47:27 PM

^ i have those same octagonal blue drinking glasses

also, nice pics

4/24/2011 2:19:40 PM

very cool Ronny.

Anyone interested in a 60D? Picked it off from a friend last week. Mint condition 2-3k clicks. $900

4/24/2011 4:03:02 PM

Anybody go shoot at RDU? I took my D80 and the 70-300 lens and spent a couple hours shooting on the observation deck, and then did a little exploring to find other locations to shoot. I found one other spot near a private hanger, but has anybody shot out there and got any locations that may not be well known but can get some good views that won't get you in trouble with airport security?

4/27/2011 8:07:08 PM

Misc.



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4/30/2011 5:47:38 PM

5/1/2011 3:59:41 PM

I'm incredibly entry level to this, but I just bought a Nikon 3100 with both the 18-55 lens + the 55-200mm lens.

I bought filters as well, but I really have no clue what in the fuck I'm doing.

This should be good though...right on time for my trip to South Africa this weekend.

5/3/2011 9:00:13 AM

I have now added the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens to my collection. Love how good it is. Through it on my D40 when the 80 was out of juice and recharging and couldn't believe how good it looked, even on that older body.

5/3/2011 9:19:13 AM

Just found what's probably the most rarely seen snake in SC a couple of nights ago, which I'm sure doesn't help most people appreciate it any more than any other snake. I've been hoping to find this species for a long time, took it out for a couple of quick shots on a crappy background while playing with my homemade ring light.

Rainbow snake

5/5/2011 9:58:15 PM

My short film that I shot on a 7D won 2nd best university of miami undergrad film and i won best cinematography of the uFilm film society category

5/8/2011 2:57:25 PM

congrats

5/8/2011 3:06:48 PM

Where do you find these snakes?

5/8/2011 3:14:08 PM

south carolina

5/8/2011 9:57:06 PM

Just in the wild? Amazing shots btw.

5/8/2011 9:59:08 PM

Some in the wild, some in my front yard, some in scouted locations.

5/8/2011 11:27:23 PM

Cameron Court FTW

5/8/2011 11:31:34 PM

^ how does that picture look at a larger resolution?

5/9/2011 12:27:45 AM

Took these for a buddy of mine...

5/9/2011 12:46:01 AM

Here's the short i mentioned in my last post: http://tinyurl.com/3t5avtf

5/9/2011 3:07:30 PM

Ronny I want to know what you do in post to get that bleached effect. Seems popular these days

5/9/2011 3:46:26 PM

reduction in vibrance/saturation, maybe?

5/9/2011 3:50:24 PM

Here's a pic of a friend of mine on closing weekend at Copper Mountain. We got ten inches of snow...April 23rd:


85 mm f/1.8

5/10/2011 10:48:38 AM

That's a sweet fucking picture.

I feel like it could be a columbia and/or camelbak add.

Lastly, your friend is hot.

5/10/2011 11:59:14 AM

hey camera nerds, how much does a Canon 5D plus lens weigh?

I'm shopping around for jib cranes and I want to know what kind of specs to look for

5/10/2011 12:57:23 PM

Quote :

"That's a sweet fucking picture. I feel like it could be a columbia and/or camelbak add. Lastly, your friend is hot."

5/10/2011 1:01:10 PM

^ yeah, she is hot. I think she actually used to date someone that was on here - I met her at the NC State alumni association meeting in Denver.

That's a cyanotype preset from Lightroom 3 that gave the blue hue, and a little vignetting at the edges.

5/10/2011 2:43:55 PM

I need some $25-75 gift ideas, i'm supposed to be making a graduation gift list. I don't want to put super boring things on it though. any ideas? I guess i'll ax for some books.

5/10/2011 9:06:13 PM

Every year as the weather gets warm at the end of ski season, my friends do a onesie/costume day. This is a shot I took with the 50mm prime, f/16, ISO 100 (which was way too low, even for bright light, but it was my first time doing action shots) It's exactly as shot.

5/11/2011 7:45:58 PM

more photos of the snowboard girl

5/11/2011 8:44:23 PM

Anyone have a Canon compatible flash for sale/borrow currently? I'd really like to have an extra one in the bag as a back up this weekend.

5/13/2011 3:35:57 PM

Nikon d200 is what I'm shooting for all of these. This is the 50mm prime

f/1.8
ISO 250
1/500 s exposure

5/15/2011 4:44:05 PM

All shot last night w/ D700 24-120. All pier ones are 1 minute exposures, Wright Memorial one is 135s. f8 or f11, most 200 ISO and a few 400 ISO.

5/17/2011 9:16:06 PM