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Discussion in 'Photography and Cameras' started by Bill-P, Oct 15, 2015.

  1. Eric_C

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    Sorry to hear that man
     
  2. Deep Funk

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    You get used to it. Light cameras, not for me. The EM5 mark I is just heavy enough...
     
  3. Bill-P

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    If anyone wants to get into macro photography, here's the definitive lens you should use:

    [​IMG]

    It'll boost your "perverted nerd" status by 10,000x!
     
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    Now that's what I call SHOTGUN PHOTOGRAPHY! :headbang:

    Macro photography is fun and hard. I tend to get more unacceptable shots with macro especially with flowers and bees!
     
  5. Deep Funk

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    That is so much extension you are almost poking your subject. That exists? I hope you have a good tripod for that set-up.
     
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    I made a macro setup using D7000 + reversed 50mm, tethered to laptop. Just for fun.

    Can't access my laptop, so I had to ise Instagram.
    [​IMG]

    iPhone LED between lens and eye. The gap was less than 0.5".
     
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    Any recommendations for a tripod for mirrorless cameras (X-T1) ? Looking for the maximum portability I can get (would be great if it would fit in a rucksack), whilst also being stable enough for long exposures at night even when there's a bit of a breeze. Ideally would have max height of at least 50" - but the taller the better.

    So far I'm looking at something from Sirui - maybe the 025X, which folds down to about 30cm - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SIRUI-T-025X-Tripod-Ballhead-Carbon/dp/B00AZTCHK2
     
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    When I switched over to mirrorless I picked up a Mefoto Roadtrip tripod and I haven't had any complaints with it, it's been quite solid. They have other sizes as well but since I'm fairly tall (188cm or 6'2") I wanted one that I wouldn't have to be hunched over while using, the Roadtrip fit the bill for me and it didn't break the bank either.

    http://www.mefoto.com/products/roadtrip.aspx
     
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    My lightest tripod is a three legged thing. I found a used model for a very reasonable price, but new they seem a little expensive. They are a built a little light for heavy DSLR set ups, but really good for mirrorless.

    https://www.3leggedthing.com/
     
  10. Bill-P

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    Just quickly jumping in here.

    I use an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II that I bought last year before I spent a year abroad in China. Got it in a kit with the 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro and later grabbed the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 too. It was an upgrade from the beginner cam 600D (I believe it's called Rebel T3i in the States).

    I don't feel like carrying a tripod around, so I have a Joby GorillaPod Focus with ballhead that gets most work done as well. I'll share some photos eventually.
     
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    How is the gorillapod? I have the EM5 mark I with 20mm F1.7 and sometimes I miss a small tripod/monopod.
     
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    I dig the Gorillapod. It's pretty versatile until you overload it. My son is using that new one that comes with a ballhead for video, he loves that thing.

    There are other options that are smaller to carry or put in a bag, but none as versatile for setting up.
     
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    The Gorillapod Focus is absolutely amazing. I used it for over a year now and I couldn't figure out even the slightest hint of any quality issue.
     
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    Piddling around with the new Sony RX-100 V.

    Had the II and III previously (well, still have the III).

    Impressed so far. Still some nagging things Sony really need to get a handle on/wake up about. But overall it's looking like it'll be a solid upgrade to my "take everywhere" camera. Give it a touchscreen and built-in GPS and I'm not sure there's much more you could ask from something this size.

    The 24 FPS drive mode is really rather neat. I always liked my Leica M setup for "capturing the decisive moment", but this sort of A/F and capture speed makes it even easier, despite not having a view that extends beyond the capture area.
     
  16. k.e.

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    Nice, my girlfriend also has the RX100 Mark III.
    My Olympus broke (literally, somebody jumped on it) early this year, so used her camera for two weeks. It's a great camera but with long exposure shots I couldn't get the light stars to look right. They look really fuzzy. Do you know why? Is it something in the settings or lens limitations?

    [​IMG]
     
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    Stars around point sources of light are usually caused by the shape of the aperture. The rounder the aperture is, the less stars you'll get. So shot wide open, most lenses don't generate much in the way of stars. Stopped down, you may get more stars (depending on the unevenness of the aperture) and the number of points in the star will be dependent on the number of leafs in the aperture. There's a number of companies that make "filters" that have tiny groves in them which cause stars on point sources of light and you can get filters that are set to generate different numbers of points.

    Rob
     
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    They can also affected by your camera settings. Do you happen to know what aperture you made that shot at?
     
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    Without knowing how the camera was set up, it's hard to say. Depending on what mode the camera is in, and which options are enabled, there's lots of "behind the scenes" processing that can occur and which sometimes has odd effects. I've seen things like automatic noise reduction result in some strange artifacts, especially when you're at the limits of dynamic range.
     
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    As a rule of thumb I keep this in mind: the smaller the sensor the less details you can capture in lesser light conditions.
     

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