The *Official Photography Thread*

Wow really like those. Love how it messes with your perspective.

 

I used my 55-200 lens for the first time last night. Is it normal that it makes noise and click-click when auto focusing? My 18-55 makes no sound at all.

 

I felt like I was going to fall backwards.

Then I felt like I was about to fall forwards.

Great stuff, one of the instances I would have had a strap around my neck is that last one. That'd be an expensive oops. . .

 

I've used that lens before and don't remember hearing anything when auto focusing.

Does the ring rotate when it auto focuses? You may have had a finger on it preventing it from spinning if it does.

 

Thanks you guys! Yea, wide angle is lots of fun.

 

I was hoping to pick up a 10-24 before my trip to Jerusalem this summer but it's not looking like my wallet is up for it

 

my first try at shooting automotive
20130210_MG_2439.jpg by Devin Csiszar, on Flickr

 

Got the camera out to take some shots of the bike the other day.

 

Blue Orchid...love that place. Aaaaaand now I'm starving

 

We've been going a little too often . . . my wallet isn't happy, but it sure is tasty.

 

that perspective scares the shit out of me....

i can't stand heights...

 

Im glad it had an impact.

In case you havent made your way to my build thread. This is the most recent shot of my ass.

 

I finally got my hands on the new 27" i-Mac and wanted to ask some of you post-processing wizards out there about software. Which would you pick between Lightroom 4 and Aperature, and why? Also, are there any other "must haves" for post work?

 

FTMFW ? And why ?

 

This.

You can start out with just LR and get a lot done. Some stuff is easier in LR but PS is almost required for other, more complicated stuff-for me, layers are a lot easier to deal with in PS as an example.

Also, LR & PS are pretty much standard. If you need/want to do something, you can almost always find someone to help or a youtube video to walk you through doing something.

 

x2 on Lightroom. I'm a noob to photography and it is plenty for me. I haven't used photoshop for several years so I can't really comment on what that is like nowadays.

I've been using Picasa on my laptop until LR and boy what a difference haha

 

x3 on Lightroom. Amazing, super user friendly, and easy to organize.

 

I know a lot of you guys are on full frames but anyone following the D7100 release? Seems to be nudging closer to FX specs while still being a consumer DX. I'm going to keep my eye on it

 

I have a D7000 and am quite happy with it. If the quality of the D7100 is up to par with it I'm sure everyone will be happy.

I however am hoping for a D400

 

It's basically the 7000 with the newest features. IMO definitely not worth it to bump up from a 7000 to a 7100, next step there would be full frame. But for those shooting anything from 3100-5100 who want to step up a notch, definitely a good choice.

Good luck with that 400 ha