Out of Focus & Off Topic MkIII...

vic20 · 07-10-2012 8:51am

How you feeling this morning?

dinneenp wrote: »

(1/2 drunken thought) there's not much off topic chat in this forum at all is there......

vic20 · 10-10-2012 5:18am

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/09/photos-of-kids-using-pricey-dslr-gear-going-viral-in-china/

dinneenp · 10-10-2012 3:47pm

vic20 wrote: »

How you feeling this morning?

Head had been better.
I woke up and 1st thought was is my camera at home or did I leave it at hotel reception overnight. (thankfully I took it home).

Tallon · 10-10-2012 3:51pm

Webcam + Telescope + PVC pipe =
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/117zlg/webcam_telescope_pvc_pipe/

DaireQuinlan · 10-10-2012 3:52pm

dinneenp wrote: »

Head had been better.
I woke up and 1st thought was is my camera at home or did I leave it at hotel reception overnight. (thankfully I took it home).

worse still, this is THREE DAYS LATER ! That must have been some bender !

magicbastarder · 10-10-2012 9:22pm

drunken photography is great fun. i have fond memories of wandering around a rural spanish village at about 11pm, doing long exposures, while scuttered. god knows what the locals thought i was up to.

dinneenp · 11-10-2012 3:47pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

drunken photography is great fun. i have fond memories of wandering around a rural spanish village at about 11pm, doing long exposures, while scuttered. god knows what the locals thought i was up to.

Photogrraphy was sober.
Then drink.

Diabhal_Glas · 12-10-2012 5:43pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ozOMssiP2E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

mmmm radioactive thorium glass elements, yummy

AnCatDubh · 12-10-2012 6:28pm

hah, thought the place had gone to the dogs.

I was looking at this thread, thought I was looking at the random photos thread, thinking jaysus there's a lot of OT chat going on and little photos, and then came across some of my own OT chat, what the.......

DaireQuinlan · 12-10-2012 10:41pm

Diabhal_Glas wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ozOMssiP2E&feature=youtube_gdata_player

mmmm radioactive thorium glass elements, yummy

I have an earlier super-takumar which is also radioactive. Interesting side-effect is that the glass or the coatings or something turns yellow over time if the lens is left unused. Exposure to UV clears it up nicely. Mine is till a bit yellow. I view it as a bonus built in B&W filter

It's attached to the spotmatic on the right in this shot here:

They're nice lenses. This set was all taken with it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dairequinlan/sets/72157630718095912/show/

Though a little difficult to get good focus in low light on the spotties. Microprism & low light & booze do not a good focusing combination make.

the_tractor · 13-10-2012 9:39am

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

I have an earlier super-takumar which is also radioactive. Interesting side-effect is that the glass or the coatings or something turns yellow over time if the lens is left unused. .

Do they glow in the dark? Maybe no need for a flash :-)

vic20 · 18-10-2012 3:12am

http://www.picturecorrect.com/news/i-wanna-be-a-cameraman-parody/

dinneenp · 18-10-2012 3:00pm

who said server rooms are boring?

Tallon · 18-10-2012 7:52pm

Photographers and their Photos

LARGE IMAGE

dinneenp · 22-10-2012 3:47pm

http://www.boredpanda.org/lioness-adopts-baby-antelope/

DaireQuinlan · 22-10-2012 3:53pm

dinneenp wrote: »

http://www.boredpanda.org/lioness-adopts-baby-antelope/

I 'adopted' a lovely cow over the weekend. And by 'cow' I obviously mean only part of a cow. A succulent juicy steaky part of a cow.

magicbastarder · 22-10-2012 6:42pm

i hope you gave it a good home.

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 2:53pm

lads and lassies I need a bit of help.

I need to get a gift for a close friend. Shes a bit of a photographer so i was thinking i'd get her some related goodies. I need your advice as to what to get??

Im going to put a limit of €100.

can anyone tell me about a "nifty fifty" and if its worth getting? She's got a few point and shoots, and a DSLR Nikon D40. is this what im looking for?

maybe a flash? anything to look out for?

even lighting? I know thats important? are studio lamps affordable?

im lost.

Tallon · 23-10-2012 2:58pm

Yes, get her a nifty fifty if she doesn't have one already. They're in and around the €100 mark!

DO NOT but that lens in the link... it's crap

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:00pm

so where do i get a nifty fifty?

I was so set on getting a Polaroid PoGo till i found out it doesnt work on iphone. bloody apple.

Tallon · 23-10-2012 3:02pm

Tea_Bag wrote: »

so where do i get a nifty fifty?

I was so set on getting a Polaroid PoGo till i found out it doesnt work on iphone. bloody apple.

ebay... Just search 'nikon 50mm'

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:11pm

how do I know if its compatible?

will this work and does it look good?

Tallon · 23-10-2012 3:16pm

Tea_Bag wrote: »

how do I know if its compatible?

will this work and does it look good?

How do you mean?

If it says it's a Nikon mount, then it's compatible

Yeah, that looks good. Seller has 100% positive feedback too!

Them bids will go up a good bit before the end of the listing

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:18pm

thanks man. I dont know enough about it. i see some listed as D3000 and D5000 compatible, so i wasnt sure if they all had the same mount.

How much is it worth in your eyes?

I see it here for £90 new.

Tallon · 23-10-2012 3:22pm

Tea_Bag wrote: »

thanks man. I dont know enough about it. i see some listed as D3000 and D5000 compatible, so i wasnt sure if they all had the same mount.

How much is it worth in your eyes?

I see it here for £90 new.

Some could be for full frame cameras, but I imagine they would be substantially more money, so you'll know they won't fit her camera

As I said previously, in and around €100 is good value. If it's in good condition, I'd pay more

vic20 · 23-10-2012 3:23pm

That lens will work but there will be no auto focus. Not a problem if she's experienced but something to be aware of.
To have something fully compatible you need an AF-S lens.
Sorry to confuse you even more but for the classic "nifty fifty" on a D40 cropped sensor you need a 35mm lens.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-AF-S-35mm-f1-8G-Lens/dp/B001S2PPT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1351005838&sr=1-1
You need to have a discreet look in her camera bag to check what she's got. Maybe a tripod or a monopod might be an idea?

Tea_Bag wrote: »

how do I know if its compatible?

will this work and does it look good?

Tallon · 23-10-2012 3:25pm

Tripod would be a much better option. Assuming she doesn't have one

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:29pm

I got her a cheap tripod from lidl when they had them reduced to €5. its a piece of ****, but i think it'll do the job alright for a while.

looking up nikon 35mm brings up things that are a whole lot more expensive

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:34pm

is this what im looking for? it doesnt explicitly say "AF-S".

vic20 · 23-10-2012 3:36pm

Is that one of the little silvery tripods that would sit in the palm of your hand? It'll take the weight of a point & shoot but not her D40.

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I got her a cheap tripod from lidl when they had them reduced to €5. its a piece of ****, but i think it'll do the job alright for a while.

looking up nikon 35mm brings up things that are a whole lot more expensive

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:37pm

vic20 wrote: »

Is that one of the little silvery tripods that would sit in the palm of your hand? It'll take the weight of a point & shoot but not her D40.

really?

its short yea but extends to full size from the ground to chest height.

any other suggestions?

what about lighting?

vic20 · 23-10-2012 3:40pm

Again, no auto focus. It's a wide angle lens.

Tea_Bag wrote: »

is this what im looking for? it doesnt explicitly say "AF-S".

vic20 · 23-10-2012 3:42pm

Not the one I'm thinking of so if it's that tall.

Does she have a flash already?

Tea_Bag wrote: »

really?

its short yea but extends to full size from the ground to chest height.

any other suggestions?

what about lighting?

Tea_Bag · 23-10-2012 3:46pm

nope no flash. would it be better to get a flash than a fifty?

thanks everyone for the help so far.

this says AF. is that the same as AF-S?

vic20 · 23-10-2012 4:53pm

That lens is manual focus only (and UK delivery only) dunno where you're located...
AF & AF-S are two different things.
I think you would be better off getting something non camera specific. The D40 is getting on a bit now and what would happen if she's planning on selling it/trading it in for something else and you've just bought her something for it...?

Tripod, monopod, camera bag, that sort of thing...
Anyone else care to voice their opinions?

Tea_Bag wrote: »

nope no flash. would it be better to get a flash than a fifty?

thanks everyone for the help so far.

this says AF. is that the same as AF-S?

Chorcai · 31-10-2012 3:30pm

http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!home:page=1

Some stunning photos here.

edit: seems that a smiley face is stuck in the middle of the URL, "home: page=1" I don't want to come across as if I was messing considering the photos of the website.
edit_2: fixed it

AnCatDubh · 03-11-2012 10:23am

via smelltheglove on facebook.

Nice.

.Longshanks. · 03-11-2012 10:56pm

British advertising photographer Tim MacPherson has a wonderful series of photographs showing children having fun in imaginary worlds created out of ordinary objects

--->Here<---

dinneenp · 05-11-2012 9:31pm

some great nature photos by this guy

Effects · 06-11-2012 4:13pm

Worth a watch
Witness: Juarez

dinneenp · 09-11-2012 10:44am

I'm selling my Pentax K-7, put ads up on adverts, amazon, donedeal, craiglist etc.

Got 2 people interested in it today....said we could meet in person, where do you live....."is for my daughter working abroad, africa. nigeria, and i will add postage fees to it"

Think I might 'play' along with them for a while. My reply-
Hi,

My cousin is contract working in Africa and is home often. Where is your daughter working, they could meet up and she could see if she likes the handling etc. of the camera.

Where are you living? We could meet up for payment then.

AnCatDubh · 09-11-2012 8:02pm

dinneenp wrote: »

.........

Ask them if by chance they know a military overload who wants to offload a couple of million US dollars, that you'd be able to help with that too.... eh, just in case like.......

Diabhal_Glas · 10-11-2012 6:53pm

Effects wrote: »

Worth a watch
Witness: Juarez

Dont think it is watchable outside the states

Effects · 11-11-2012 1:47pm

I think you should be able to use this to watch it. http://www.tunnelbear.com/

dinneenp · 11-11-2012 10:48pm

Big article in The Sunday Timea Magazune abhor 'The Man who Exposed Olympus', the $1.7 billion fraud.

melekalikimaka · 22-11-2012 11:57am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20434270

dont know if i agree or not

Ghost Train · 24-11-2012 9:37am

Camera spends a year in the ocean
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/after-a-year-in-the-pacific-ocean-a-canon-eos-camera-photographs-are-reunited-with-its-owners-28-11-2011/

Leftyflip · 25-11-2012 11:43pm

http://www.currys.ie/Product/SANDISK-Class-10-Ultra-Memory-Cards-Twin-Pack--16-GB/315620/177.1

Two 16gb Class 10 Sandisk Ultra cards for €24 in Currys.

dirtyghettokid · 28-11-2012 1:58pm

bahahaha loved this

canon vs nikon wars

http://500px.com/photo/19010043

(can't embed boo!)

Effects · 28-11-2012 2:36pm

I find the whole Nikon vs. Canon feud a bit boring myself. I have friends who argue about which of their systems is better until the cows come home. Brand makes no difference to the images they produce.

Out of Focus & Off Topic MkIII...

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