The *Official Photography Thread*

How often do you use yours? I don't see myself using mine all that much. Just at sporting events and such.

 

more than my 18-55 thats for sure, but I've mostly been shooting action type stuff to get better at it before the enduro races I'll be going to this year.

For $100 that tamron should be awesome though.

 

Awesome thanks for the info! As soon as I get it I'll go shoot some pictures with it and post them up!

 

what kinda lens would i need for wide angle landscape type pics....for a nikon.....

 

I use my Nikkor 35mm f/2.0 a lot for landscape, but if I could I would like to try the, AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED it is a DX lens.

Tamron makes the SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC which I believe is an FX lens so it can be used on either format. It's also 1/3 the cost of the Nikkor.

I think the Nikkor is the better lens but if you are not ready to spend $1500 on a lens the Tamaron is a good alternative that gets you out shooting what you want.

Hope this helps

Paul

Edit: Both are f/2.8 lens which is nice to have.

 

thanks......gotta start saving or selling a kidney now

thanks
i need to start to poor man photo page

 

That's nice lens too. A little short for my landscape ideas but still a good choice. Better for close-up WA stuff.

Paul

 

Don't know if ya'll have seen this or head of this website. But check out these pictures all taken at night time but you can't tell it. My instructor just told me bout it. It's really neat!

http://gizmodo.com/5742383/175-photos-of-day-taken-at-night

 

brian wanted to see the difference of a pro lens and a cheap lens on a low end body!

 

i think this is the sweetest pic i have seen.....
do tell???

 

night time, long exposure!

 

That pic was taken at night....holy crap......freaking beautiful

 

yep, pretty amazing that you can make a situation look better in a photo than it does in reality!

 

Taken at night in Glacier National Park. The exposure is probably 10s or less (the stars start leaving trails around 10s).

It's amazing how much light is available in the "dark"

 

i still cant belive this was at night....
i mean i see the stars
just amazing

 

Here's another night shot. The bright to the left is the moon. Temple of the Sun and Moon, Capital Reef National Park.



One more. This is the infamous "moonbow". Lower Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park.

 

^wow, thats just incredible.

 

Thanks!

I hope it's encouraged folks to try photography at night

 

NEVER!

 

Try using a flashlight to light the truck. Leave the shutter open for a while and just as you're thinking about closing it, paint the truck with the flashlight.