some shots with the new lens
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Originally Posted by dieselmcore
clean lookin Z bro...
+1 for the Works
lens looks a little soft though
lens looks a little soft though
also dont know ure aperture settings, but that might also be contributing
2nd shot seems to be your best of the bunch. nice & simple composition. good start.
what happened to the sky in the first pic?
what happened to the sky in the first pic?
yeah I'm still getting used to the camera settings and all I need to get out and shoot more...
outdoor pics what settings are best? low/high aperture settings? iso?
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like the second shot thats tightly cropped, go for atleast F5.6-6.3
for more loosely cropped shots like the 1st, you can get away with a F4-4.5 .... though I dont think that lens is that fast.
for more loosely cropped shots like the 1st, you can get away with a F4-4.5 .... though I dont think that lens is that fast.
GiftOfGab, congrats on the purchase.
Your pics are nice. To improve though, I'd recommend trying to emulate a picture that you like and try to duplicate it. Try different angles, either crouch low to the ground, or stand straight up.
While your pictures do not look soft to me, there may be things that you may not know about sharpening:
1. If you are shooting JPEG, go into the picture styles menu and bump sharpening up.
2. Shoot RAW so you can better sharpen with your program such as Photoshop or any compatible image editor. I cannot reiterate enough the other benefits of RAW.
3. When resizing an image, some programs such as photoshop allow you to choose a smoother or sharper option.
Also, the lens has IS. You may not know this or you may already do..., but to use IS, keep the shutter button depressed halfway, and wait for the image to stop jumping around in the viewfinder, then fully depress the shutter. Obviously, this is for handheld situations. The whirring noise is normal for IS lens... it's the IS mechanisms engaging.
The max handheld shutter speed is usually 1/focal length... So if you're zoomed all the way out, it's 1/400 (crop version factor of 1.6 for 250mm). With IS, it's +3 stops for this lens. Use a tripod when it's getting dark, although I am able to handhold during sunset at 250mm.
Good luck.
Your pics are nice. To improve though, I'd recommend trying to emulate a picture that you like and try to duplicate it. Try different angles, either crouch low to the ground, or stand straight up.
While your pictures do not look soft to me, there may be things that you may not know about sharpening:
1. If you are shooting JPEG, go into the picture styles menu and bump sharpening up.
2. Shoot RAW so you can better sharpen with your program such as Photoshop or any compatible image editor. I cannot reiterate enough the other benefits of RAW.
3. When resizing an image, some programs such as photoshop allow you to choose a smoother or sharper option.
Also, the lens has IS. You may not know this or you may already do..., but to use IS, keep the shutter button depressed halfway, and wait for the image to stop jumping around in the viewfinder, then fully depress the shutter. Obviously, this is for handheld situations. The whirring noise is normal for IS lens... it's the IS mechanisms engaging.
The max handheld shutter speed is usually 1/focal length... So if you're zoomed all the way out, it's 1/400 (crop version factor of 1.6 for 250mm). With IS, it's +3 stops for this lens. Use a tripod when it's getting dark, although I am able to handhold during sunset at 250mm.
Good luck.
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Not bad. Definitely a nice subject.
If you don't have an processing program yet, other than what you got with the camera all of the following have trial versions good for a month or there about.
Photoshop Elements 6.0
AcdSee Pro 2
Silky Pix.
I grabbed all three (the first is huge, so it might take sometime if you are 'suffering' with dsl like I am at home) to try, and so far I have been using Elements since saturday and it is fairly pleasant to use. If I remember right it was the least expensive of the three also, retail in my area is about $90, the other two were both over $100.
If you don't have an processing program yet, other than what you got with the camera all of the following have trial versions good for a month or there about.
Photoshop Elements 6.0
AcdSee Pro 2
Silky Pix.
I grabbed all three (the first is huge, so it might take sometime if you are 'suffering' with dsl like I am at home) to try, and so far I have been using Elements since saturday and it is fairly pleasant to use. If I remember right it was the least expensive of the three also, retail in my area is about $90, the other two were both over $100.
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thanks you guys for the comments again and feedback..I'll be atteneding a wedding this weekend..and might take some photos...I'm really want the Tokina 10-17mm..takes some amazing "fisheye" effect and wide angle shots..anyone have that lens..please post some pics
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Originally Posted by simonfencer
Not bad. Definitely a nice subject.
If you don't have an processing program yet, other than what you got with the camera all of the following have trial versions good for a month or there about.
Photoshop Elements 6.0
AcdSee Pro 2
Silky Pix.
I grabbed all three (the first is huge, so it might take sometime if you are 'suffering' with dsl like I am at home) to try, and so far I have been using Elements since saturday and it is fairly pleasant to use. If I remember right it was the least expensive of the three also, retail in my area is about $90, the other two were both over $100.
If you don't have an processing program yet, other than what you got with the camera all of the following have trial versions good for a month or there about.
Photoshop Elements 6.0
AcdSee Pro 2
Silky Pix.
I grabbed all three (the first is huge, so it might take sometime if you are 'suffering' with dsl like I am at home) to try, and so far I have been using Elements since saturday and it is fairly pleasant to use. If I remember right it was the least expensive of the three also, retail in my area is about $90, the other two were both over $100.
Originally Posted by GiftOfGab
played with shadow/highlight...it came out nice eventhough I was just messing around with it
Your using too way too much contrast. Alot of contrast is good, but too much can be a bad thing. You're losing major detail in the shadows and highlights.
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Dude, do me a favor and take a shot on a tripod... and make sure you select RAW as your output... not JPEG. Send me the RAW as an attatchment on my email, and I'll show you what you can do as far as post processing. You can post your processing first, then I'll show you what should have been done... cool?
Your using too way too much contrast. Alot of contrast is good, but too much can be a bad thing. You're losing major detail in the shadows and highlights.
Your using too way too much contrast. Alot of contrast is good, but too much can be a bad thing. You're losing major detail in the shadows and highlights.
but next time I'll keep that in mind...what program do you use ctwentytwo?