A walk in the park
Jan 21, 2014 12:56:14 #
Took my new camera for a walk in the park yesterday before the snow and frigid weather arrived today. I haven't processed many yet, but here are the first few...
The last one was one of a series I took, seeing how slow a shutter speed I could get away with before movement blurred the shot, while capturing the blur in the moving water. I think this one was 1/20. I tried all the way up to 1 second, but that one didn't make it...
The last one was one of a series I took, seeing how slow a shutter speed I could get away with before movement blurred the shot, while capturing the blur in the moving water. I think this one was 1/20. I tried all the way up to 1 second, but that one didn't make it...
Jan 21, 2014 13:14:00 #
Jan 21, 2014 13:18:24 #
Jan 21, 2014 13:38:29 #
Beautiful! You must be pleased with the results you're getting from the newbie :)
Jan 21, 2014 13:46:58 #
I really like the 1st shot - just a touch of color mixed with all the deadness of winter ;)
Jan 21, 2014 16:25:47 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
and the new baby is?
Canon T4i, plus a couple of lenses. Nice...
Jan 21, 2014 16:30:40 #
Bloke wrote:
Canon T4i, plus a couple of lenses. Nice...
Enjoy, have one my self
Jan 21, 2014 16:41:49 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Beautiful! You must be pleased with the results you're getting from the newbie :)
Oh yes, indeed! I still have a huge amount to learn about it, but I have figured out which is the front bit! Of course, it doesn't have the reach of the SX50 - at least not with any lens I am ever likely to afford.
I have actually found it very satisfying to actually zoom and focus with my hand on the lens... I haven't had a camera which I could do that on since I sold my A1 back in 1990. I played a bit with the auto-focus, but when shooting in the woods, it would tend to lock onto a stray branch or something. Most of the time I just set it on manual.
Of course, I had also forgotten about the fun of changing lenses...
I did find something which I was not expecting. There have been many discussions on here over the past few months about size of SD cards, and whether or not to change them, stuff like that. Given that my 2 previous cameras worked the same way, I just assumed that it was the norm. What I am talking about, is that the SX and my earlier powershot both create a new folder for files every day (or month, I believe you can set.) That made it easy to keep everything in order, effectively using the card as an extra level of backup for the data.
Now I find that the T4i doesn't do that. If you don't create a folder and tell it to use that one, it will just merrily keep on dumping files into the same place. This is not an issue, but it makes it a bit less convenient to just keep on shooting until a 64GB card is full. If you are going to be formatting the card before each shoot, then swapping in a new card makes a bit more sense. Plus smaller cards tend to be much cheaper. Anyway, I have stated my point of view many times, without realising that other cameras didn't organise things the same way, while others were probably being just as vehement about *their* process, without knowing that the SX did this.
Just a snippet of info for the day...
I have the 2 kit lenses (I guess...), plus a 75-300mm zoom. That one doesn't have the IS on, and doesn't give a whole lot more reach than the 55-250mm, so I don't see a huge need for that, other than maybe tripod-mounted stuff, or bright sunny days. I haven't tried that one out just yet.
I'll post some more from yesterday's outing when I get them processed. Busy with music arranging today...
Jan 21, 2014 16:46:34 #
MissStephie wrote:
I really like the 1st shot - just a touch of color mixed with all the deadness of winter ;)
Yes, it's a beautiful place. I have myself a little project, where I go at least every month or two, and walk around the same trails, taking shots at similar, if not the same views. The past couple of visits, they were working on a major sewer replacement for the town, and part of my regular trail was blocked off. It was open again this time, so I got back on track.
I have been doing this for about 6 months, and this is the third different camera I have used for it! I don't anticipate any further changes for quite some time...
Jan 21, 2014 16:48:37 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
Enjoy, have one my self
It's my first DSLR, so is quite a big jump from anything I have used before. It has a lot more controls than my old A1 used to! I'm enjoying myself - although I would be a lot more if it weren't snowing and frigid outside!
Jan 21, 2014 16:53:19 #
Jan 21, 2014 17:41:30 #
Bloke wrote:
It's my first DSLR, so is quite a big jump from anything I have used before. It has a lot more controls than my old A1 used to! I'm enjoying myself - although I would be a lot more if it weren't snowing and frigid outside!
I know, been snowing here since 9AM, never stopped , supposed to start this afternoon, temp dropping too! Bob.
Jan 21, 2014 19:09:12 #
Jan 21, 2014 22:03:25 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
I know, been snowing here since 9AM, never stopped , supposed to start this afternoon, temp dropping too! Bob.
Yeah... The snow has pretty much died out here now, but we currently have wind-chills around 2 degrees. Tomorrow, they are forecasting wind-chills of -23.
Fortunately, the school district has cancelled tomorrow. I drive a school bus, and I wasn't looking forward to going out there at 6:15. Not at all!
Jan 22, 2014 08:11:16 #
Bloke wrote:
Took my new camera for a walk in the park yesterday before the snow and frigid weather arrived today. I haven't processed many yet, but here are the first few...
The last one was one of a series I took, seeing how slow a shutter speed I could get away with before movement blurred the shot, while capturing the blur in the moving water. I think this one was 1/20. I tried all the way up to 1 second, but that one didn't make it...
The last one was one of a series I took, seeing how slow a shutter speed I could get away with before movement blurred the shot, while capturing the blur in the moving water. I think this one was 1/20. I tried all the way up to 1 second, but that one didn't make it...
Great series Bloke, I love the slow shutter speed motion of number 4. Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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