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03-15-2006, 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed 718
looks awesome Oliver....I like the look and like the measly twenty dollars part. My opinion is if you can't come up with a twenty how the Fack can you even afford to drive a Z or G....LOL
Check out the new gallery guys
http://morenor.home.comcast.net
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03-15-2006, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Oliver can we hook something up around 27th-31st of March? I was gonna buy you a dinner but $20 works too.
03-15-2006, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Oliver can we hook something up around 27th-31st of March? I was gonna buy you a dinner but $20 works too.
03-21-2006, 11:53 AM
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Thanks Sein.
Hey guys, I've finally broke down and upgraded to a DSLR. The Powershot S2IS is a great camera but it's taken me as far as it can take me. I purchased the Canon Rebel XT because I wanted to see if I can better my photography skills. Got it with a 1 Gig card for about $900.
Initial impressions:
My first impression was, "How the hell do I turn on the LCD so I can use it as a viewfinder?"
Apparently on the Rebel, and possibly all SLR's (not sure bout that), you can't use the LCD as a viewfinder. You actually have to look through the small viewfinder. Well, that just made my "low to the ground" angles a bit harder to compose. It's all good though, I'm willing to get down and dirty, literally. It's just that the S2IS's pull out/swivel LCD spoiled me.
What I liked off the bat was the manual focus and the zoom. Instead of buttons you have to turn their respective rings on the lens. Way more precise.
Another thing I noticed from my first test shots was that perception of depth of field was increased (Subject in focus/background blurry). With the Powershot, I had to be a lot closer to the subject to get that blurry background effect. This limited the composition of the picture.
Also, I liked that the Rebel's widest angle was noticably wider than that of the Powershot. I can fit more into the frame and at a closer distance.
Shooting is a little bit more complicated. If I wasn't so accustomed to using the Manual Mode on the Powershot I think I would've been a bit overwhelmed with the Rebel. With the Powershot, after you adjust the aperature and shutter speed you could half-press the trigger and you would get a little preview of how the image would be exposed on the LCD. Not that easy on the Rebel, no LCD shooting remember?
All in all, the Powershot is an excellent camera and if I had to do it all over again I would still have purchased the Powershot first. But seeing as I want to keep improving my photography skills, it was time to upgrade. I took a few shots last night. (look below) I didn't wash my car because it was going to rain. Hence the strategically positioned pics Stay tuned for some more great shots 
Hey guys, I've finally broke down and upgraded to a DSLR. The Powershot S2IS is a great camera but it's taken me as far as it can take me. I purchased the Canon Rebel XT because I wanted to see if I can better my photography skills. Got it with a 1 Gig card for about $900.
Initial impressions:
My first impression was, "How the hell do I turn on the LCD so I can use it as a viewfinder?"
Apparently on the Rebel, and possibly all SLR's (not sure bout that), you can't use the LCD as a viewfinder. You actually have to look through the small viewfinder. Well, that just made my "low to the ground" angles a bit harder to compose. It's all good though, I'm willing to get down and dirty, literally. It's just that the S2IS's pull out/swivel LCD spoiled me.What I liked off the bat was the manual focus and the zoom. Instead of buttons you have to turn their respective rings on the lens. Way more precise.
Another thing I noticed from my first test shots was that perception of depth of field was increased (Subject in focus/background blurry). With the Powershot, I had to be a lot closer to the subject to get that blurry background effect. This limited the composition of the picture.
Also, I liked that the Rebel's widest angle was noticably wider than that of the Powershot. I can fit more into the frame and at a closer distance.
Shooting is a little bit more complicated. If I wasn't so accustomed to using the Manual Mode on the Powershot I think I would've been a bit overwhelmed with the Rebel. With the Powershot, after you adjust the aperature and shutter speed you could half-press the trigger and you would get a little preview of how the image would be exposed on the LCD. Not that easy on the Rebel, no LCD shooting remember?
All in all, the Powershot is an excellent camera and if I had to do it all over again I would still have purchased the Powershot first. But seeing as I want to keep improving my photography skills, it was time to upgrade. I took a few shots last night. (look below) I didn't wash my car because it was going to rain. Hence the strategically positioned pics
Stay tuned for some more great shots
03-23-2006, 07:35 AM
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Just an update for everyone,
I've got my own domain name for my gallery now.
www.ob-photo.com
The other one still works but I got tired of saying http://morenor.home.comcast.net
In other news I've added a few more pictures to the gallery, here's one.
I've got my own domain name for my gallery now.
www.ob-photo.com
The other one still works but I got tired of saying http://morenor.home.comcast.net
In other news I've added a few more pictures to the gallery, here's one.
03-23-2006, 08:15 AM
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Very impressive work! Def. love those Z pics...and welcome to the DSLR world! I started photography as my hobby as well, but I usually take pics for wedding flowers and some protraits. I really like your night shots and the special effect that you have. Ex. 
Could you tell me what kind of photoshop & filter you used? I'm currently using Photoshop element 4.0 and the Adobe CS2..Thanks and keep up the gd work!!
Could you tell me what kind of photoshop & filter you used? I'm currently using Photoshop element 4.0 and the Adobe CS2..Thanks and keep up the gd work!!
03-23-2006, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by hkprince
Very impressive work! Def. love those Z pics...and welcome to the DSLR world! I started photography as my hobby as well, but I usually take pics for wedding flowers and some protraits. I really like your night shots and the special effect that you have.
Could you tell me what kind of photoshop & filter you used? I'm currently using Photoshop element 4.0 and the Adobe CS2..Thanks and keep up the gd work!!
Could you tell me what kind of photoshop & filter you used? I'm currently using Photoshop element 4.0 and the Adobe CS2..Thanks and keep up the gd work!!
03-23-2006, 06:39 PM
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I would definitely have you take a few pics of my car....but alas...you're on the other side of the country. Anyways.....great pics. Well worth the $ you charge.
03-24-2006, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by EThirtySix
Are you in SD?
if so you wanna shoot but the only thing I dont have a 350z or a g35
if so you wanna shoot but the only thing I dont have a 350z or a g35
P.S. You don't need a Z nor a G.
03-26-2006, 12:07 AM
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Few new updates.
- Some awesome shots of mpaige22 should be up pretty soon. There's a couple on my site to wet your whistles.
- yummm....motion shots. You should see a few more of these when the sun comes out. Another one one my site
Who wants a photoshoot, [evil laugh] muhahahaha [/evil laugh]
p.s. I've added a guestbook in the contact section so you guys can leave me some comments.
www.ob-photo.com
- Some awesome shots of mpaige22 should be up pretty soon. There's a couple on my site to wet your whistles.
- yummm....motion shots. You should see a few more of these when the sun comes out. Another one one my site
Who wants a photoshoot, [evil laugh] muhahahaha [/evil laugh]
p.s. I've added a guestbook in the contact section so you guys can leave me some comments.
www.ob-photo.com
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