New Camera-New Pictures (Dial-up Beware-Bandwith Intensive)

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:32 pm

New camera came in today. I don't know what I am doing with this thing yet.. but here are some of the better results from today. There is a steep learning curve from a point and shoot.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:46 pm

Nice pics!

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:05 am

beautiful Brandon! What kind of camera did you end up getting?

Those macro shots are wonderful, and the color is very well balanced too, something I find to be a problem with my camera.

Post by **snoopdog** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:24 am

The fact that you can get fish pictures without huge motion blurs is very promising. All of them look awesome, imagine what you can do once you get lenses.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:28 am

snoop, I'm not really impressed with the fish shots, since they were with the flash on

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:19 am

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:25 am

It's the Canon EOS 300D with the kit lens (28-55). I want a 50mm 1.8/f and the Canon 28-135-IS USM, but I probably already spent enough for this month

Might want to set your WB ahead of shooting or try this to help your colors: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/sho ... #post22691

I was never able to get clear pictures of my fish, flash or no flash with the olympus. It was just to slooooow... I will say with the olympus the colors were never very warm or a lot of times just way the heck wrong.. Digital still isn't able to produce the colors a good film can, but this is definetly much better than what I got used to with the other camera.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:35 am

I use trick #2 you posted, which is to use the auto-color levels option in ACDSee, which helps a lot usually... still, great shots Brandon, keep 'em coming!

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:36 pm

WOW!!!!!

Beautiful pics.....

How much did that camera setup cost ya? Where did you get it from?

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:03 pm

Got it from: B&H - http://www.bhphotovideo.com.
I called all the camera shops around here and no one had it in stock.. so just ordered it.

It's the same price everywhere though.. 899 without the kit lens and 999 with the kit lens.

I'm sure it will do a lot better once I learn how to use it & get a macro lens on it.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:06 pm

Great investment....I might hire you for some pics..

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 7:14 pm

Those picture really look good. I wish my digital camera was that good.

i'll let you borrow my filters and my 28-300 mm macro lens if you want to play around with them. I also have a 2X multiplier but you have to use a tripod to prevent shake. If you didn't get a UV filter with your lens you need to get one to protect your lenses.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:32 pm

Thanks Jason.. I def want to try that out!
I had read about the UV filter, but don't really understand how it could mess them up. Need to order me some then.

Got bored and did some more, these aren't really macros as much as they are crops. I can't get as close as you Nikon people can with this lens.

Super Fred! Isn't he cute?

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:54 pm

The fish pics are totally awesome. The colors and focus are extraordinary My cheesy camera can not take a pic of fast moving stuff. Thanks Brandon for sharing.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:26 am

A uv filter is one that you leave on the lens all the time so you have some protection against scratching your main lens. They are really cheap, I might even have a extra one let me look.