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12/7/2011 12:21:04 PM

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"^Good luck. Put it on a tripod and see what it can do. When I do night shots of buildings and stuff and am doing around f8 I can usually shoot around 3-4 sec, assuming that there is enough light. Sometimes I go quite a bit longer than that though, so you are somewhat limited. Best thing is get it focused, set it on a tripod and put it in delay fired mode so you can minimize vibration from you touching it as much as possible."

I was really hoping to get some really long exposure(like 10 minutes) but now I just want to take my current camera out and see what it does. I had already planned to use my tripod and the delay function. Gonna start with some buildings at night and maybe some traffic shots.


So what I've read is you want a low ISO(lowest I've seen in any setting is 100) and I'll use the 4" shutter speed. What I'm not sure of is how to read the aperture setting.

12/7/2011 5:26:49 PM

aperture is going to depend on the subject of your shot and how much depth of field you need. you're probably fine with shooting wide open if everything in your photo is at infinity

12/7/2011 5:32:07 PM

Broke my nifty fifty tonight.

Fuck.

12/8/2011 6:03:59 PM

Sigma 50 1.4

DO IT

12/8/2011 6:56:00 PM

Was thinking that or the 30.

12/8/2011 10:01:33 PM

the 30 is sex

get the 30 and another nifty fifty

12/8/2011 11:00:40 PM

It took me a minute to realize that this wasn't a lizard giving me a thumbs up.

12/8/2011 11:04:45 PM

Isn't the Sigma 30 EF-S mount only (for Canon)

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12/9/2011 4:27:14 PM

Yeah

12/9/2011 11:40:53 PM

Bummed about my lens. Real bummed. I just sold my other lens and was saving up to buy one early next year. Not enough disposable income to buy what I want, so I'm glassless for a while.

Damn.

/blog

12/12/2011 9:36:12 AM

find another nifty on craigslist?

12/12/2011 10:06:59 AM

I shot some bike polo yesterday:

12/12/2011 10:41:57 AM

i have a question for you digital photography gurus: is it true that ISO scales with pixel density?

for example, you have these two cameras:
P&S with 1/2.33" sensor (28mm2) at 15MP = density around 54MP/cm2
DSLR with APS-C sensor (370mm2) at 16MP = density around 4.3MP/cm2

at these values, the P&S has roughly 12x the pixel density of the DSLR...does this mean that ISO100 on the P&S is equivalent to ISO1200 on the DSLR?

12/15/2011 9:40:19 AM

I'm not really sure that's how it works.

Kooley High the other night. I got almost nothing, since I was pretty drunk.





RIP





Misc.






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12/17/2011 10:58:15 AM

Annual SoFlo trip.

12/17/2011 1:25:54 PM

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"at these values, the P&S has roughly 12x the pixel density of the DSLR...does this mean that ISO100 on the P&S is equivalent to ISO1200 on the DSLR?"

No.

This is why there is an international standard for this called ISO/ASA. No matter what medium you use or size of the film base, and ISO100 film/digital medium will expose the same in similar situations of light conditions to a certain degree. Now, that doesn't mean all sensors/mediums/films will react to light the same.

Now, what you are really thinking is signal to noise ratio. Larger the film/sensor base, the better "quality" or S/N ratio, the less amount of grain you will have in your sensor, which equals to a much sharper and cleaner photos. You could say a full frame canon sensor @ ISO 800 would yield similar results of a cropped sensor of the same generation @ ISO 400. Don't quote me on this, its just an example. There's a lot more variables to consider when factoring S/N now days such as image processor, any noise reduction filters and sensor type.

12/17/2011 2:44:43 PM

More goodies from south Florida.

12/18/2011 9:35:42 PM

I took all 3 on a Chicago Night Photo Safari in Lincoln Park Zoo

12/18/2011 9:46:23 PM

^^You were in South Florida? Why didn't you invite meeee I'm a few minutes away and perpetually not doing anything

12/19/2011 1:10:03 AM

I've always wanted to get into photography and I'm looking to drop up to $1,200 on a good SLR and lens, does anyone have any suggestions as to what and where to buy?

12/19/2011 4:54:21 PM

^^I didn't realize you'd want to go around getting dirty, catching snakes and lizards and shit. Most of south Florida is so trashy, there's no use in photographing anything other than the specimens themselves.

Anyway, on the road back home now.

12/19/2011 5:08:59 PM

Honestly, I gotta say, you shit has vastly improved in capturing snakes. I like the 1st one in the post above. Have you thought about adding a 2nd light source for some kicker or rim? Or atleast use a reflector for a bit catching the bounce/fallout? I think that would really improve your pictures since you have everything else picture perfect.

12/19/2011 6:20:47 PM

Thanks, man. Considering practically everything I photograph (except my captive geckos) are wild animals that are photographed while out and about, I typically just have to make the best with what I've got and within the financial constraints of a grad student. I had a homemade ring flash/twin flash that I literally gave away last night to someone who took me out and commented a lot on how he liked the lighting. It's not a twin-lite, but for $30, I get pretty damn close to the effect of a MTL. Still, there are times that I like to play with lighting to get some nice shadow to show the texture of the scalation. Sometimes, it's just dealing with the fact that ideal lighting equipment is cumbersome to manage while hiking around for hours on end and usually solo (though not for this trip). If I get lucky and score a wireless flash trigger and a second flash, I'd be able to work on lighting differently. But for now, I'll be re-making my homemade ring flash/macro twin lite over the holidays.

12/19/2011 6:50:26 PM

just get a cheap set of wireless poppers off of ebay and get a cheap vivitar as ur 2nd flash. I kinda miss my 580 II and 430 setup since it was so mobile, although the ST-E2 never worked for it.

12/19/2011 7:04:24 PM

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"^^I didn't realize you'd want to go around getting dirty, catching snakes and lizards and shit. Most of south Florida is so trashy, there's no use in photographing anything other than the specimens themselves."

I WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE, next time you're down here hit me up for real if I wouldn't be a bother.

You should really submit some of these to some wildlife contests or photo mags, there's some great stuff.

I love:

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They both have a lot of character, more than I typically see in wildlife stuff.

12/20/2011 2:12:01 AM

Thanks, man. The comments mean a lot to me, coming from some pros. If I knew of some wildlife photography contests, I'd be happy to enter. Let me know if you notice any. I photograph purely for fun, though I have had decent success in the very few contests I've entered. Never even thought of submitting shots for a magazine.

And I'll let you know next time. This is an annual super-dirty, super-cheap trip I make with a couple of friends every December. So unfortunately, you'll have to wait another year. And we're all amateur wildlife photographers with pretty wimpy gear for the most part (at least compared to the pros). When something cool is found, a short line (or circle) forms to get shots. We had some out-of-town acquaintances with superior gear meet up with us last year who were quick to hog the best angles. It was pretty frustrating. But if you fly solo, we could probably manage. Typically more than 5 minutes photographing a subject before moving on to find the next is the pace we maintain, and there is tons of trail walking involved, though there is a fair amount of looking for animals on roads as well.

But there's a bounty in south Florida that is free to anyone willing to go for it. You live in Miami, no?

Oh...and all was shot with my T2i, nearly everything was shot with my 50mm macro, and all of the best-lit shots were taken using my homemade twin light powered off a single 430ex II and off-shoe cord.

Almost forgot this shot I got of an orange phase Regal Jumping Spider. Forgot to take pics of the black phase one I found.


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12/20/2011 9:58:38 AM

lol Alex, you know Pete still talks about us hanging the $13,000 powerpack 15 feet in the air on the light stand just because pocket wizards sucked ass... lol

that was fun

12/20/2011 12:13:52 PM

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"I've always wanted to get into photography and I'm looking to drop up to $1,200 on a good SLR and lens, does anyone have any suggestions as to what and where to buy?"

bump. don't want to start a thread for this

12/20/2011 3:29:31 PM

^^Haha, good times.

^If you're serious, I'd recommend getting a 60D on B&H, body only for $899. What are you looking to shoot?

12/20/2011 6:33:44 PM

I'm going to a trade show in Vegas...looking to take some pictures, and video using my T2i.

Any recommendations of lens?
I have a 28-135mm as my "working glass"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I53S/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

12/20/2011 6:40:40 PM

^I've used that same setup and it works out well if it's just a personal thing. If you're looking to put something professional together...well, I'll leave that to the professionals. I shot a friend's alligator show when I was in FL, and the video turned out nice, even at the lowest quality available with that body. It's just a pain in the ass that once you're rolling video on these DSLRs, you have to manually focus if you want to focus at all. I'm assuming if the video sticks with DSLRs, there will eventually be new lenses that will come out with the machinery to auto-zoom for smoother operation. But who knows when that will happen?

I should ask what type of trade show are you going to? What sort of shots are you anticipating? Stick with an IS lens whatever the case if you're shooting handheld. I find the 28-135 suits most run-of-the-mill applications. I'm still interested in Tamron's 18-270mm lens, though, for an even greater range. However, I wonder if there consequences that come with a lens with such a great range.

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12/20/2011 6:50:21 PM

I'm going to the SHOT Show. http://www.shotshow.org

The Monday before it all starts with an outdoor event with lots of shooting outdoors.

then it's inside to record stuff at booths...etc.

12/20/2011 7:29:29 PM

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"What are you looking to shoot?"

Mostly land/city scapes but also some digital macro. I'd like to get into long exposure shots. I had been using a Canon Powershot that I got in 2007ish?

12/21/2011 3:34:58 PM

umop - from me....great pictures man. i love pretty much all of your soflo shots. great job.

how close were you to that coral snake.

soon as i saw it i though ... red/black friend of jack - red/yellow deadly fellow.

agree on submitting your photos ... i really need to pick my camera back up.

12/21/2011 4:06:41 PM

Thanks again. What people don't tend to realize is that coral snakes aren't typically very bitey snakes. They don't strike out, bites happen while being handled, if they try to bite at all. Every now and then I've heard of people coming across vicious individuals, but the temper only emerges when being handled. They shot of the coral on the road was from more than an adequate distance. Even though I found it, my friends were first to surround and huddle over it, so I only got that one shot while it was well-posed. Subsequent poses were all shit. I was probably around 3-4 ft from the snake in that shot (it's cropped). All said, that snake was manipulated by gently picking it up from its tail and anchoring the anterior portion with a stick.

12/21/2011 4:42:19 PM

So near the end of my trip, I was reviewing photos from the camera when I noticed my glass screen protector cracked. The origin of the crack is right at the bottom edge and it creates a V-shape to each edge. I'm glad I had the protector on there, but I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to remove and replace the glass protector safely.

12/22/2011 4:34:27 PM

in melbourne they hung these signs down some alleyways near my apartment so finally went out and took some pictures last night







can't decide if i like the b&w or color better for the next one

12/29/2011 6:43:00 AM

B&H sale on Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens... $400 off. now only $1974.00! (for all you cats getting $mongolia for xmas)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=shca7020028l&N=0&InitialSearch=yes/bi/4906

12/30/2011 12:35:53 PM

Bah, damn mongolians.

12/30/2011 1:09:16 PM

12/30/2011 3:40:47 PM

1/15/2012 10:29:55 PM

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"B&H sale on Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens... $400 off. now only $1974.00!"

This will probably be my next lens purchase. I really should start taking more photos

1/15/2012 10:38:34 PM

So I just upgraded to a t3i and want to sell my rebel xsi with the original lens kit (18mm-50mm). Any idea on what I can get for it? Thanks

1/23/2012 3:43:22 PM

damn, 2k for a 70-200 2.8 IS is a sale price? I paid 1520 for mine new years ago, although I really need to turn it over to canon to fix the loose barrel; reason why my IQ is super soft at 2.8 so I have to stop down to 4 or 5.6 to get reasonable sharpness.

really surprised that my 5d mkii is still a top dog performer; canon phased in like 10 new bodies since mine came out.

1/23/2012 4:01:17 PM

adorama's got the much-discussed tokina 11-16 for $609 after $40 MIR, that's the cheapest i've seen it new

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1/27/2012 9:22:43 AM

I'm still willing to sell mine.

1/27/2012 7:35:39 PM

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"This will probably be my next lens purchase. I really should start taking more photos"

same here and same here.

2/6/2012 7:56:44 PM

So whats the big deal with DSLR?

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2/6/2012 10:03:15 PM

^ok.

2/6/2012 10:07:35 PM