The Official Head-Case Photography Thread.

[morphsci]

HaHa that is nice Jeff. Nothing says Christmas like a lit up tractor.

[jpelg]

HaHa that is nice Jeff. Nothing says Christmas in Texas like a lit up tractor.

FTFY

[guzziguy]

Considering Jim's history, I was going to say "in S. Dakota". There are a lot of places starting in Texas and going up the plains where it fits.

[Knuckledragger]

I hate to be a party pooper, but I'm seeing a fair amount of CA in that shot, even at the resolution presented. Rummaging around on your site, it looks like you shot wide open (F/1.4) 1/15th, ISO320. I suggest stopping down, bumping up the ISO and/or getting a tripod. Certainly, you can push an original 5D to ISO800 with no sweat.

[VPI]

You can push a 5D to 3200 with no problem, I just did not a lot of effort into it as it was a snap shot as I walked to the front door.

It was actually on the Gitzo I just shot about 10 at different settings to so if anything came out well enough for my dad to send it out as an E-mail to his farmer want-to-be friends/family.

Edited December 23, 2010 by VPI

[swt61]

Jeff, your Dad has some beautiful tractors there! That JD restoration is amazing!

[Jon L]

EOS-3 with power grip is here, but my films haven't arrived yet!

[graben]

Just wanted to thank every one that gave me advice in chat. Here are some shots from my honeymoon. Taken with a 20D and the new 18-55 IS kit lens.

[falkon]

Really no complaints at this point. Focuses quickly and accurately and the packaging, accessories and build quality does not seem to be far from L standards.

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This is the same experience I had with the 50mm 1.4.

[VPI]

Went to an overcrowded mall to pick some stuff up and found a giant model train setup in place. Decided to take some action shots with the 7D and the Kegma. Shooting moving objects with a razor thin focal plane is not easy.

[Jon L]

Went to an overcrowded mall

Wow, you carry a 7D with a big lens to the mall?

BTW, at what aperture are those shots with blurred train tails? How's the Sigma stopped down to F7-8?

[VPI]

I carry the ThinkTank bag with some body, lenses, flash and iPad pretty much everywhere. Now that I got these little mirrorless camas for xmas I might start carrying a bit less.

The pic of the train coming out of the covered bridge was at 2.8, everything else is wide open. I do not believe I have shot anything but wide open or close to wide open since getting the lens.

[The Monkey]

Great shots, Jeff.

And, graben, I like this one for some reason...

[falkon]

According to EXIF the first and last pic are at 2.5; The two in the middle are 1.4; Is the AF behaving much better on this copy?

[graben]

Great shots, Jeff.

And, graben, I like this one for some reason...

Maybe a new avatar for you.

[laxx]

I picked up my 40D after a long time of not using it. It makes me want to sell my S95. =T

[Salt Peanuts]

^ I want a S95 after toting around 50D at family Christmas gathering.

I'm still hoping for an EVIL from Canon with EF/EF-S mount along with a nice, fast pancake.

[Jon L]

I'm still hoping for an EVIL from Canon with EF/EF-S mount along with a nice, fast pancake.

Yes, yes, before I break down and buy a Sony NEX for my planned trips next year.

[laxx]

^ I want a S95 after toting around 50D at family Christmas gathering.

I'm still hoping for an EVIL from Canon with EF/EF-S mount along with a nice, fast pancake.

I'd hop on that in a heart beat.

[Knuckledragger]

I want an S95 ...so I can convert it to infrared.

My 30D provides me with little joy, but Canon has yet to make a camera that I want enough to pay for it. Likewise, Nikon hasn't quite lured me to jump ship to their system, either. If the D700S ever materializes, I just might do it. Fortunately for me, Nikon are the kings of heel dragging. On the other hand, I've been carefully studying film bodies. Not 35mm, either. I'd like a medium format rangefinger. A Mamiya 6 or 7 would do nicely. Such things do not come cheaply.

To wit:

Body + "kit lens": $3700

50mm wide angle: $2323

The 43mm super wide angle lens is cooler, but it requires an external finder, which is a PITA.

150mm portrait lens: $1800

I could save myself a little bit by buying the M7II as a body only. The 80mm is the least interesting lens for the system, and it adds over $1300 to the cost. Obviously, used prices are lower on all this gear. Not as much lower as one might imagine. It's a buyers market for 35mm film bodies, but medium and large format have not been so swept by the digital tide. In the medium format world, this is particularly true for the Mamiya rangefinders. They are much smaller, lighter and easier to carry around than tanklike Hasselblads. With the 50mm or 43mm, the 7 is less cumbersome than many DSLRs.

Adorama has an older Mamiya 7 Mk I used for $750 and a couple used 150 and 80mm lenses. No used wide angles, though. Again, this is for a reason. The larger the film format, the better it lends itself to wide angle shots, and the more landscape photographers like it. Ansel Adams lugged around an 8x10" camera the size of a microwave.

Of course, then I'd need a substantial amount of infrastructure to develop, print and scan my exposures. The total cost of which would buy a decent used car. Expensive stuff, indeed. I really like the idea of a camera system that excels with the use of only two lenses, and isn't going to get much more obsolete in one year or ten than it is now.

[VPI]

^ I want a S95 after toting around 50D at family Christmas gathering.

I'm still hoping for an EVIL from Canon with EF/EF-S mount along with a nice, fast pancake.

I ordered an adapter for the Sony Nex 5 and the Olympia EP2. Not quite as nice as a Canon system with AF but it will do until they come out with an EVIL.

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[Salt Peanuts]

Keep us posted how you like the NEX5 and EP2. While I was really disappointed with the direction Panasonic took in regards to GF2, I still may pick up a GF1 w/ the 20mm pancake if the price continue to come down.

EDIT - I also wish both Sony and Micro 4/3 systems had better lens selection/support (along with external flashes). I know they both can use their older lenses but doing that kills the big advantage of the system: size.

Edited December 28, 2010 by Salt Peanuts

[VPI]

So far I like the ergonomics of the Sony much more. Image quality is close using the kit lens for both. Low light capabilities seem to be much better with the Sony as well. Battery life goes to the Olympus.

[Salt Peanuts]

Jeff, did you get the zoom kit or prime kit?

Edited December 28, 2010 by Salt Peanuts
Because I can't type.

[VPI]

Zoom.