Photoshoot at NYC Grand Central Station; One camera/one lens. Need some suggestions.
Feb 24, 2018 12:58:16 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
Maybe I got a bad copy, but I wasn't crazy about the images. I would rather have the pigeon poop on my head than bring that lens
If you did (get a bad copy) then so did I and SLRGear.com
Just sayin’.....
Feb 24, 2018 13:11:47 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
This coming Tuesday, I Am participating in a photo... (show quote)
Depending on what you are going after, any one of your cameras and lenses should do fine. The Pentax with the 17-50 F2.8-F4 might give you a slight edge but whichever you take will be a challenge with high ISO and handholding. The bad news is that the really cool stuff like the glass balconies, the room where the captains of industry would have their cigars and cognac, and the FDR's personal RR car which was directly accessible from the Waldorf Astoria hotel are now off-limits. But you should have more than enough material to shoot. Too bad you aren't bringing a tripod. I think that will limit you a bit.
Truth be told, I am not a fan of bringing a bag full of gear on things like this. One lens, one camera - preferably a prime lens that would be a bit faster than F2.8 or F4-5.6. Being "covered" with focal length may work against you, since your lens will pass a lot less light making it less functional.
Feb 24, 2018 13:39:18 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
This coming Tuesday, I Am participating in a photo... (show quote)
Clarification, please? Grand Central Station or Grand Centeral Terminal? Thank you.
Feb 24, 2018 13:42:09 #
BHC wrote:
Clarification, please? Grand Central Station or Grand Centeral Terminal? Thank you.
Uh oh. Here we go again.....
Feb 24, 2018 13:48:22 #
BHC wrote:
Clarification, please? Grand Central Station or Grand Centeral Terminal? Thank you.
If you're from NY, no clarification needed - only "foreigners" need this clarification. A New Yorke clearly "gets it!"
Feb 24, 2018 13:57:04 #
Gene51 wrote:
If you're from NY, no clarification needed - only "foreigners" need this clarification. A New Yorke clearly "gets it!"
OK, I'm a "foreighner.". The only time I've been to NYC was in 1966, when I met some of your more "elite" citizens who called me a "baby-killer" and spat on my Class A uniform. I guess I just need a lesson in the difference.
Feb 24, 2018 14:29:04 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
I saw that thread. I believe she will be attending the same photoshoot, and is bring a canon bridge camera with a tripod; totally different setup than what I am contemplating
I am not looking at the gear but the opportunity to meet another hog.
Feb 24, 2018 14:35:47 #
BHC wrote:
OK, I'm a "foreighner.". The only time I've been to NYC was in 1966, when I met some of your more "elite" citizens who called me a "baby-killer" and spat on my Class A uniform. I guess I just need a lesson in the difference.
Makes me glad I missed that war. Vietnam veterans got flack from both sides of the political spectrum; From the left wing hippies and commies for being in the war, and from the extreme right for "losing" it, a point well made in the first Rambo movie
Feb 24, 2018 14:57:58 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
I have the 16-50 kit lens, but don't like it. As for the K-50, I find it somewhat slow in low light focus. I am in between the Sony and the Panasonic
GCT {Grand Central Terminal} isn't going anywhere; you have plenty of time for anything to focus. Motivated by that other thread I found my pictures from 1978 and scanned them; I got reasonable pictures hand-held with ISO 100 film loaded in a rangefinder camera with a 45mm f/1.9 lens. I would recommend that you focus primarily on low light performance, wide aperture, and availability of wide angle. You may want to take some close-up views, but I found the grandeur to be the real story, and you will need some wide-angle to capture that. Image Stabilization will also help.
Feb 24, 2018 15:51:44 #
BHC wrote:
OK, I'm a "foreighner.". The only time I've been to NYC was in 1966, when I met some of your more "elite" citizens who called me a "baby-killer" and spat on my Class A uniform. I guess I just need a lesson in the difference.
Sorry that happened to you. But it was a very tumultuous time, and you were caught in the middle.
You shouldn't let that stop you from coming back - it's a pretty cool town. Though my kids don't think so - one lives in Oakland, the other in Marina Del Ray, and the third in Dublin (Ireland, not CA)
Feb 24, 2018 15:58:04 #
rehess wrote:
GCT {Grand Central Terminal} isn't going anywhere;... (show quote)
Yeah, but what about Grand Central Station?
Truthfully, the real attraction for a photographer is not the architecture, which is amazing, but it has been photographed at least 66,993,209 times with everything from a cellphone or a disposable film camera to some really large sheet film view cameras. It's the people who come and go - if you are a street photographer it is a real dream. . . Lot's of things going on, lots of stories to tell. Great place to find them all. Then you can go down to Grand Central Station and see a lot more - including some really talented buskers, more interesting places and people, etc.
Feb 24, 2018 15:58:50 #
BHC wrote:
Clarification, please? Grand Central Station or Grand Centeral Terminal? Thank you.
Grand Central Terminal
Feb 24, 2018 16:00:02 #
Gene51 wrote:
Yeah, but what about Grand Central Station?
Truthfully, the real attraction for a photographer is not the architecture, which is amazing, but it has been photographed at least 66,993,209 times with everything from a cellphone or a disposable film camera to some really large sheet film view cameras.
Truthfully, the real attraction for a photographer is not the architecture, which is amazing, but it has been photographed at least 66,993,209 times with everything from a cellphone or a disposable film camera to some really large sheet film view cameras.
but not even once by me yet.
Feb 24, 2018 17:23:30 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
but not even once by me yet.
You're in for a treat, Sailer ...
The architecture of that building is absolutely amazing ....
Go wide!!!!!
Feb 24, 2018 18:28:59 #
Chris T wrote:
Wrong. What's needed is a wide prime.Right off-hand, I'd take the one with the greatest range. In your case, Sailer - that'd seem to be the G7 with the 14-140 ....
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.