Photography Chat and Questions Thread

[JamesBryan]

I've got it on my 5D3, mainly for raw video which looks amazing. It's a bit nerve wracking to install but went ok.

Remind me to give you a demo next time we see each other!

That'd be good mate :approve:

The raw video out of the mk3 does look immense, any problems with yours overheating using raw video? Seen a few reports of people saying after a while it starts to get hot and the camera locks up and freezes :S

 

[Tonys]

Anyone ever used a nikon 16-35mm f4?
If i can find one at the right price i may be tempted, i hear good things and i think it could suit my needs.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Yep. That was my trusted WA lens. Cracking lens, the VR is really good too.

I recently sold it as I rarely used it, but that's mainly as I'm less active in photography these days. It's either that or the 14-24mm imho.

 

[Tonys]

Cheers Dan. The 14-24mm will be double the price id think, may keep my eye out for either as you never know.

 

[Tonys]

What about the 17-35mm f2.8? Will this work well on a DX body?
Most say the 16-35 is great on a DX body, can't find so much on the 17-35.

 

[Matt_90]

The 16-35 is a great lens, I haven't used one on a DX body but obviously it wont be an accurate 16-35 on a DX body.

 

[Niall]

If you plan on going FX then get the 16-35, if you’re staying DX I’d go for the 17-55 for the extended range and faster aperture

 

[Tonys]

Looking at getting a lens, is this something i should be worried about?

Taken through the lens with the aperture wide open. Sorry about the quality, only taken with my phone, but you get the idea.

Its an old lens, so not going to be perfect but is that the amount of dirt and dust thats going to cripple the image quality?

 

[JamesBryan]

Jesus! That's a lot of dust.

That would show up on the images, more so at a higher aperture.

 

[Brazo]

Have you put the lens in your camera and taken an image, you'd be surprised but you can literally smash the front element and it will only show up in certain light, I can link to a great article in this.

once mounted its generally the smaller f stops such as f16 -32 that would show up dust or spots.

 

[Brazo]

Said article http://www.kurtmunger.com/dirty_lens_articleid35.html

 

[Tonys]

Very interesting. Thanks for that Brazo.

It may be worth taking a chance then.
Whats best to test the lens at? Pictures of the sky at f16?

 

[Niall]

I’m not sure that I’d chance a lens with so much dust, it could be quite restricting should you want to stop it down for fear of it all showing up. What lens is it? Could you not get a better copy?

 

[Brazo]

Yeah shoot the sky at f16, the collective age of my lens collection has to be over 200 years old lol! Some have dust and it never shows.

 

[Tonys]

Its an old 17-35mm, so always going to be a risk unless paying top price for one.

Here are some JPEGs taken with it, only the definition has been enhanced to try and make the dirt stand out more.

Im guessing id be looking in the hundreds to get it cleaned.


200 years Brazo!!! You better have more than a couple of lenses.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

What make of lens is it?
I've got a Sigma 17-35 f2.8 and it seems the blades are stuck at 2.8
Going to cost a hundred from sigma to get it repaired but looking on eBay, I'm not sure it's worth it.

 

[Brazo]

Looks more like sensor dust than lens dust. Yeah I have more than a couple. Fave three are from the early 1980's so there's 90 years off the bat!

 

[ukaskew]

Here are some JPEGs taken with it, only the definition has been enhanced to try and make the dirt stand out more.

Are you sure that's not your sensor? I would be very surprised if that's lens dust, most lenses more than a year or so old will have plenty of dust in them if you really look for it, but compared to sensor dust it's incredibly unlikely you will ever notice it in real life photos.

 

[Tonys]

I think it could well be sensor dust. Means that the lens may be worth the gamble.
Is there much risk in getting lenses cleaned?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I think it could well be sensor dust. Means that the lens may be worth the gamble.
Is there much risk in getting lenses cleaned?

But you took that with your phone.. of the lens ???

Just the lens by itself - looking through it ?!

 

[Tonys]

But you took that with your phone.. of the lens ???

Just the lens by itself - looking through it ?!

Yes, the first is taken with my phone through the lens in question, definitely lens dust/dirt. Looking through the lens you see whet the phone picture shows.

The two pictures taken with the lens on my camera, the dust/dirt doesn't seem to show up.

 

[Brazo]

It won't show up in the pics mate if you can smash the front element and not notice it it in pics a few bits of dust will be fine!

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

One of my images made the Mail online today. I entered it in to The Societies landscape competition a while back and it was highly commended.

Pastel sun set by A_Cro, on Flickr

Alongside some brilliant images. Mines at the bottom.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ndscapes-captured-award-winning-pictures.html

 

[Jay_A]

^^ congrats mate

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Cheers
Also made the Telegraph too. The editor must have liked it a bit more as it's number 19 on this one

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pic...-capture-Earth-in-all-its-beauty.html?image=1

 

[Tonys]

Good work Aaron.

I made the Telegraph yesterday too.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/p...aphy-competition-round-302.html?frame=2884371

It should be in one of their pullouts on Saturday too.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ts446photo/13724242295/
http://500px.com/photo/66447921/welcome-to-uganda-by-tony-?from=user_library

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Congratulations mate.
Cracking image too.

 

[Herr Flick]

What's a good DSLR as a starter package? I had a 550D last year which I liked. Any good deals available/recommendations etc?

 

[Herr Flick]

Just bought this so never mind.. lol.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121304709336?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[Niall]

The latest DRTV episode - some amazing photos, and some even better gear! That flash. Wow.

 

[.Simon]

I'm a little addicted to the DRT stuff, they are pretty addictive videos!

 

[Niall]

I'm a little addicted to the DRT stuff, they are pretty addictive videos!

very true, I’ve watched most of them through being subscribed for a few years, the ones before Kai came on the scene were awful.

 

[.Simon]

Yep, couldn't sit through the old stuff.

 

[Niall]

Yep, couldn't sit through the old stuff.

It was just "Battery charger, instruction manual...and of course, the body itself"

 

[Dan...]

I've finally got my website to a stage that is acceptable enough to share with people - www.danieljenkinsphoto.co.uk

Feedback appreciated - Still playing about with a few things.

 

[Niall]

I've finally got my website to a stage that is acceptable enough to share with people - www.danieljenkinsphoto.co.uk

Feedback appreciated - Still playing about with a few things.

I like the design, really clean. Looks good to me

 

[Dan...]

I like the design, really clean. Looks good to me

Thank you Niall

 

[Niall]

I’m looking to buy another Speedlite second hand, so if anybody has a Canon 430EX/EXII for sale I’m interested.

 

[.Simon]

I've been looking at Speedlites too as the ones I have are not compatible with my 6D. The 430EX used price seems to be fairly high, I'm tempted to buy new.

 

[Niall]

I've been looking at Speedlites too as the ones I have are not compatible with my 6D. The 430EX used price seems to be fairly high, I'm tempted to buy new.

I’ve just bought a 580EX off Talk Photography tonight; excellent condition, boxed w/pouch, foot etc for £150. Not bad.

430EX prices are around the £95 mark on TP, I thought that was fairly reasonable really.