The *Official Photography Thread*

Eh nothing crazy. Same old same old. You doing good? Health doing better?

 

Eh I'm holding on. Getting weaker but I'm still surfing online porn so I guess I can't complain too much. Hahaha

 

Well stay strong man!

 

real happy with this one from this past weekend.

 

stay strong man

 

First time taking the camera out this year and I drop it. For some reason I don't remember unlatching it from my Blackrapid strap and now the LCD swivel part is kinda bent and I cannot close the LCD screen flush to where it belongs Lens got mud on it too and I tried to clean is as much as I could there. Sad, sad day.

IMG_3623 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

IMG_3633 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

IMG_3622 by ywsaechao, on Flickr

 

I love this one

 

Ditto on the tulips. It's my fave

 

Hey thanks! It's the annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, OR. Been taking my daughter there since 2012 when she was 3. I thought she would grow out of it by now bit she still has fun there with the activities they offer.

 

Great shots!

As for dropping the camera and lens, I am a member of PPA.com (Professional photographers association) and if you become a member, which is about $27 a month, your membership includes around $15k in accidental insurance coverage. It's worth it for sure to consider!

 

Thanks! And not a bad idea with the membership. 15k is a lot of coverage for sure.

 

for a pro, $15k can be one camera and a lens.

Canon EOS-1D X Mark II body only - $6000
Canon EF 200–400mm f/4L IS USM - $110000

oops, we shot past your budget.

 

You can always get additional coverage. The $15k is just what is automatically covered with the membership fee.

And anyone paying $6k for that camera is crazy. I can get in new for $4k. lol And I am assuming you didn't quote $110,000 for the lens that is actually only $10k. Hahaha

 

When I was shooting medium format the body of the camera was $39,000 without the lens

 

my medium format was a Pentax 6x7 with 3 modest prime lenses (55/3.5, 105/2.4, 135/4 macro), a fair bit cheaper than that. of course, I bought it circa 1980.

 

that was digital and belonged to the company I worked for
my personal medium format is a Mamiya 645af with a prime 80/2.8

 

When I was shooting on film I admit that I had a much lower cost camera, as the shooting was done strictly for personal use. Since stepping into the digital world I've gone from low cost for personal use, to a bit more expensive one for business work. When I started shooting professionally I went to a Canon 6D which to be honest I really love. Hopefully by end of this summer I will be able to get the 5D mk4. I get great photos and get published work, so I'm happy with it. In my opinion what makes a photo is not so much the camera, as it is the lens. High quality glass I feel is the most important. I love working with other photographers and exchanging ideas and techniques from composition to lighting styles.

 

Used to shoot a good amount of film then stopped for a while.
Been messing with my iPad & iPhone lately, here are a couple I didn't delete

 

I think he meant to type EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM

 

Good morning Tacoma brothers and sisters. I have entered a photo contest locally and could use your support. Below is a link to the photo that I have entered. Please help me out by clicking on the link and hitting the vote button. I would really appreciate it. Thank you. This is not spam or any phishing attempt. It is to support the Santa Barbara County Trails Council.....Thank you again.

http://sbtrails.org/photography/contest-photo/221/