I think this school bus has seen better days.. I've been toying around with moving to a full frame camera. I've been using the Canon EOS 60D for quite some time now, and the only short...

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

I've been toying around with moving to a full frame
camera. I've been using the Canon EOS 60D for quite
some time now, and the only short comings I've had
are shooting in low light conditions.

That said, I am starting to see some artifacts on some
of my lighter images which I thought might be dust on
the sensor, but the "self-cleaning" feature on this model
doesn't seem to help....or maybe I just have gas...

I came across this old school bus which was abandoned on
one of our municipalities mulching grounds, which also
appear to have been abandoned. It was shot with the kit lens,
which is the EFS-18-135mm IS, 3.5-5.6

Thoughts?

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

Older cameras and small sensor cameras show their limitations from time to time. Bright skies is one of those times. As somebody else pointed out, buying a better camera (for example full frame, or just more recent technology) won't turn you into a better photographer but it will reduce your failure rate. And it will make it easier to get better results. (Is that the sort of justification that you were looking for?

).

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Hi Tim. I loved my 18-135 mm when I had my Canon T3i - a camera I loved, too. I think kenievans received that same lens from Santa this year.

If I had shot that very challenging exposure scene, it would be in raw and edited to bring out more details in the darkest areas and positioned to not get the flare that seems to be very prevalent in this image.

By now you're reading my words as blah, blah, blah, because what you really want is a new camera - not a solution. If you can buy a full frame and still pay your mortgage on time, why waffle?

kenievans Loc: Dallas

YOLO! If you can afford it and you are unhappy with your current results then go for it. I still have too much to learn with my T6 and photography in general before I am ready to step up but I know I will get there eventually. For now I am happy with what I have especially the 18-135.

L-Fox

Rolk wrote:

I've been toying around with moving to a full fram... (show quote)

Tim —

Check out refurbished and/or used. I’ve saved a bundle that way.

Now go Google and drool.

— Larry

Dead spider...
Dead spider......

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ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Rolk wrote:

I've been toying around with moving to a full fram... (show quote)

After thinking about it for years, I finally bought a full frame camera (Nikon D750). I've only had the camera for a week, so I can't really give you any real information about image quality yet. I do love the brighter and bigger viewfinder compared to my older camera. I'll be posting a few photos later today. I took them both in low light situation. You might find them interesting.

I like your school bus; but the flare does bother me a bit. Tough shooting straight into the sun.
Erich

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

R.G. wrote:

Older cameras and small sensor cameras show their limitations from time to time. Bright skies is one of those times. As somebody else pointed out, buying a better camera (for example full frame, or just more recent technology) won't turn you into a better photographer but it will reduce your failure rate. And it will make it easier to get better results. (Is that the sort of justification that you were looking for?

).

Thanks for commenting, R.G. I knew this image would be a challenge because of the bright sunlight,
but I really liked the way the sun came through all that broken glass.

Interesting though...I'm not sure if it was me or the camera, but I never noticed the flare until
I tried processing the RAW image...I always shoot using the eyepiece instead of "live." Would that
have made the flare more visible before I took it?

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

Linda From Maine wrote:

Hi Tim. I b loved /b my 18-135 mm when I had my ... (show quote)

Thanks for viewing, Linda, and for taking the time to comment. But, first things first...mortgage is long gone, so that's not the reason...I'm just basically cheap....LOL

As I told R.G., perhaps if I'd shoot "live" instead of viewing through the eyepiece I would have noticed the flare BEFORE I captured the image...oh, and I absolutely love this lens!

I always shoot in RAW, then open it with PSE 2019 to do my editing. I'm not very good at it though, I must confess.

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

l-fox wrote:

Tim —

Check out refurbished and/or used. I’ve saved a bundle that way.

Now go Google and drool.

— Larry

Sure, it had to be a spider, didn't it!!! GRRRRRR!!!!!

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

ebrunner wrote:

After thinking about it for years, I finally bough... (show quote)

Thanks, Erich for viewing and for taking the time to post a comment. As I mentioned in another
reply, I just loved the way the sunlight was playing on the window, and didn't give enough consideration
to the flare...

Here's a closeup of that broken windshield...and I know, I have to remove that cable in the background.
Tim

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

Rolk wrote:

.....I always shoot using the eyepiece instead of "live." Would that have made the flare more visible before I took it?

I always use the viewscreen and I can tell you it's VERY easy to miss flare. For some reason it's not something that jumps out at you. Part of the problem may be that it's intermittent so we have to train ourselves to look for it, and to do that we have to train ourselves to be more aware of the circumstances that can cause it. Apart from that, it's not something that appears vivid on a viewscreen or in a viewfinder unless it's extreme.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Rolk wrote:

Here's a closeup of that broken windshield...and I know, I have to remove that cable in the background. Tim

This close-up is a very cool shot! A little dark, but that can be personal preference. The details are great and the light really works for you here.

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

R.G. wrote:

I always use the viewscreen and I can tell you it's VERY easy to miss flare. For some reason it's not something that jumps out at you. Part of the problem may be that it's intermittent so we have to train ourselves to look for it, and to do that we have to train ourselves to be more aware of the circumstances that can cause it. Apart from that, it's not something that appears vivid on a viewscreen or in a viewfinder unless it's extreme.

R.G., I always appreciate our input and perspective. It's funny, I've always
considered myself to have a slightly better than average "eye" for what
makes a good image, and know how important using light to ones advantage
is, but for whatever reason, on this one, I must have gone brain dead...LOL

Thank you again, kind sir.

Rolk Loc: South Central PA

Linda From Maine wrote:

This close-up is a very cool shot! A little dark, but that can be personal preference. The details are great and the light really works for you here.

I am so pleased you liked the shot, Linda. As I mentioned
before, I'm not all that good using PP to lighten/darken
select areas in my images, so I wind up lightening/darkening
the entire image, and on this one, if I lighten it up any
more, it really blows out the window's detail...

Again, I truly respect your work, opinion and all the
support you give to fellow UHH'ers
Tim