The Official Head-Case Photography Thread.

[Beefy]

15 seconds must be the maximum exposure time? If you could take the exposure out longer manually, a lower ISO and higher f-value may give better results...... but it is pretty damn good as it is!

Also reminds me that I really need a tripod......

[crappyjones123]

any suggestions for a cheapish tripod? i have really really really really shaky hands. even with the is i can sometimes fuck things up pretty bad. i saw some of those mini tripod that are like an inch big on amazon, any good?

also the battery on the s95 runs out after about 300 clicks/10 hours. is that normal?

[Sherwood]

The only decent smallish tripod is the gorillapod, though be warned that it works better wrapped around something than it does with the legs bent into a tripod shape. Nonetheless, should work well for the S95.

[deepak]

The only decent smallish tripod is the gorillapod, though be warned that it works better wrapped around something than it does with the legs bent into a tripod shape. Nonetheless, should work well for the S95.

How steady is the piece the camera mounts on? I have found with cheap tripods that piece usually rocks even when locked.

[laxx]

15s is the longest exposure the S95 is capable of.

Think of ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed as an equation.

0 + 0 + 0 = 0 (hypothetical perfect exposure)

If you move one value up or down, another has to balance it out.

(-1) + 0 + 1 = 0

Since you can control all 3 values in 1/3 increments on the S95, an example would be.

ISO 400 + F4.0 + 1/1000 SS = Perfect Exposure

ISO 320 + F3.5 + 1/1000 SS = ^ (the above) Will result in slightly smaller depth of field since aperture was increased as well as less noise due to lower ISO.

ISO 400 + F4.5 + 1/800 SS = ^ Will result in slightly larger depth of field as well as less ability to freeze motion due to slower shutter speed.

That's how I explain it now to people who are new.

[crappyjones123]

that was extremely helpful. thanks a ton for the explanation laxx.

[Sherwood]

How steady is the piece the camera mounts on? I have found with cheap tripods that piece usually rocks even when locked.

My mount plate is very steady. It has no problem holding my D90 and a heavy lens.

[crappyjones123]

just ordered a gorillapod. it was cheap enough ($15 + free shipping with amazon prime) so not burning a big hole in my pocket.

ugh...now i see how photography gets to be such an expensive hobby. it is fun however. in the past i only ever took seriously shitty pictures so when i randomly get lucky and get a decent one, it feels good. makes me want to practice and get better pictures.

[Knuckledragger]

17-40mm F/4L @ 17mm, F/4, 30 seconds, ISO100. Last year the tobacco barn was illuminated for the entire month of December, until midnight each night. This year it's only three days, until 10PM. For a variety of reasons, I had less than 10 minutes to compose and take this picture. I'm not displeased with the results, but I am positive I could have done better with more time.

I did go back the following night, but it was pouring rain and it was impossible to shoot. Such is life.

[Voltron]

Nice Knucks. Last year's shot is still my desktop at home.

[Beefy]

CJ's shot of the Crack/5998 above inspired me to pull out the camera. Couldn't get much with the DSLR without a tripod (got one arriving next week!), so I whipped out the six year old Canon Ixus 50 and a tiny little travel tripod. Now this thing has no manual exposure controls at all so it took some experimenting with room lighting to get anything good, but I'm pretty happy with the results. I particularly like the reflections in the getter flash

[Salt Peanuts]

FWIW (which admittedly isn't all that much), I like the shot, Knuckles. Have they been doing this (illuminating tobacco barn) for a while now?

Edited December 15, 2010 by Salt Peanuts

[Salt Peanuts]

FWIW (which admittedly isn't all that much), I like the shot, Knuckles. Have they been doing this (illuminating tobacco barn) for a while now?

Never mind, I found this thing "google" and found the info.

[Jon L]

Still learning my way around Tokina 11-16mm Lens. No post-processing.

[jinp6301]

bleh, i havent shot anything (except for iphone shots) for a month+

[crappyjones123]

Very cool beefy. Wish I had skillz like that. I hear wimmin like men with skillz.

Just an FYI though. Tube was actually a 421a. I tried playing around with a 5998 as well but it is a boring tube to take pictures of

[Beefy]

Just an FYI though. Tube was actually a 421a. I tried playing around with a 5998 as well but it is a boring tube to take pictures of

I thought that 421A were just rebadged 5998's

[crappyjones123]

given that i paid out the ass for them, id like to disagree. but you may very well be correct.

[morphsci]

So after Geneapalooza it is evident I need a good point-and-shoot camera. I am thinking about an S95 as it has good low light specs. Is there currently any other cameras I should be considering with approximately the same form factor?

I do know about Google but I'm looking more for personal experience that can at least somewhat be trusted.

[crappyjones123]

for what its worth, i really like my s95. taking pictures of the pen i just received

[penger]

So after Geneapalooza it is evident I need a good point-and-shoot camera. I am thinking about an S95 as it has good low light specs. Is there currently any other cameras I should be considering with approximately the same form factor?

I do know about Google but I'm looking more for personal experience that can at least somewhat be trusted.

I recommended a S95 to a friend who ignored me and bought the SD4500. Long story short, he ended up returning the SD4500 and getting the S95 which he is very happy with. His primary use for this camera is low-light photography like when he goes to nice restaurants.

[Contrastique]

I recently bought a S95 to have a compact one wherever I go. I like it. The only thing that I find a bit sucky is the white balance when using indoor light. Doesn't matter if it's on automatic or pre ,it just isn't very pretty. Totally different than the IXUS 400 from 6 yrs ago. Other than that; I love it.

Other competitors in that same ballpark: Leica D-Lux 5 and Panasonic LX-5. I preferred the more compactness of the S95 (and its price) over those two.

So after Geneapalooza it is evident I need a good point-and-shoot camera. I am thinking about an S95 as it has good low light specs. Is there currently any other cameras I should be considering with approximately the same form factor?

I do know about Google but I'm looking more for personal experience that can at least somewhat be trusted.

[zippy2001]

I bought the Canon S90 last year and I like it. It functions fairly well in low light compared to my previous p&s cameras. It offers quite a bit of functionality and the compact size is nice.

It can capture some nice pictures and you can save in RAW format.

[shellylh]

Jim, I am happy with my LX5 but after comparing the sizes of the S95 and LX5 last weekend, I would probably go with the S95 if I had to do it again.

[Salt Peanuts]

Jim, I am happy with my LX5 but after comparing the sizes of the S95 and LX5 last weekend, I would probably go with the S95 if I had to do it again.

The addition of hot shoe is nice, though, methinks. The reason I still want a G-series as a second camera - not exactly pocketable, but still small enough to fit in most of my pants/jacket pocket (along with a flash in a separate pocket, if need be).

Edited December 17, 2010 by Salt Peanuts