Camera; Canon 5D II
Lens: Canon 24x105mm
Very interesting read, thanks for sharing.
Film bigot checking in. Velvia 50. Rolleiflex Automat, Mamiya 7ii 43 & 80, Nikons 3HP and FE w/may primes.
I shoot film!
:-)
She had me believing she was a pro until she said smug mug. I am a working pro. I have been for 12 years full time. I don’t know a single peer who uses smug mug.
That said, I ‘ve dragged my cameras to many National parks. Many of the good ones are so damned crowded and fenced off, the average person is never, ever gonna get that PRO shot. It’s too bad too....the average cameras these days are simply magnificent.
Canon T90
Canon Élan 7e
Canon 20D
Canon 60D
iPhone 5
I wish I had the same equipment he has but just can’t afford it.
I have to get by with a Sony Alpha 200 and an Alpha 230. Fortunately they both work with my old Minolta Maxxum lenses. I normally could not even afford those bodies but a local Wal-Mart cleared out the kits for $200 and $230 each. I came back a week or so later and noticed they had reduced the 230 to $170 but they were all gone by then.
I gave my Sister and B.I.L. an older 5mp Canon P&S. They have been in Europe for nearly a year and have sent me some pretty darn good photos taken with that old P&S.
Er ... I’m just happy to see you ...
Click, snap, ping....
The older I get, the less I carry. The last trip saw me taking a Canon G12 for most of my picture taking, and a Nikon Coolpix 9100 for HD video and telephoto work. To this I added extra batteries, memory cards and a small table top tripod. Much easier on the back than a DSLR, flash, 4 lenses, full size tripod, etc.
If I were going to a national park or a once in a lifetime location, I would lug the weight, but for the other 95% of the pictures I take, light is the way to go for me. Although I must say, the new Sony Alpha 7 looks very promising. Small and light.
OK, Ladies & Gentlemen, herewith is my FAVORITE photographic Trivia Question:
What does the F in F-Stop mean?
The answer, is highly educational...
‘Still have an Olympus OM-2 with four lenses from 16mm Fish-eye to 200mm zoom Telephoto, plus adapters for an old 8” f/10 catadioptric telescope.
I used to shoot slide film including a lot of Astro when physically capable ... it’s probably been around 15 years since last use.
Taken with a Sony Alpha 200 or 230 using a Minolta Maxxum 70-210 lens. I was on my front porch when he came by.
AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6GII ED
A little heavy to carry all day, but it will do everything your heart desires.
Same Nikon D200 with 18-105mm. Three shot HRD.
You might be committing a felony if you take pictures on federal lands that we think of as our parks.