Look at cotton carrier to see if it meets your needs. They handle heavy gear very well.
The key thing is you recognize the capabilities of each (shutter speed, aperture, & ISO) and use them to get the image YOU want!
In film days I have "wasted" a partial roll of film to change speed, type, or color-b&w more times than I care to think about -lol
Well you're using the best of both worlds! You're embracing old school approach to shooting - but have the benefit of seeing your results right away.
As one who has "played" in photography for probably 60 years I've seen, and used, the evolution from simple cameras, to manually adjustable, to fully automatic cameras. From a point where "point & shoot" was a dirty phrase to the enthusiast to us fully embracing what they are capable of doing!
They're all tools - and if the way use them " rings your chimes" GREAT!
I can really relate - I've had neck issues and anything around the neck gives me PAIN.
A couple years ago I switch to the Cotton Carrier System - solved the problem completely.
This is not a strap - but holds the camera against the center of your chest - pointed down.
If you are doing event photography - or need to have quick access - probably not the best. But for walking - hiking - etc - great!
whatever works safely in the current situation.
But a camera repair place strongly advised making sure to turn the camera OFF before changing lenses. Electro static charge on the sensor can attract more dust.
I'm more delinquent about doing that now.
I rented the Tamron 150-600 two weeks ago for the eagles that stop here on their migration. Handling, zoom range, and functionality I loved the lens. I had some issue with my camera so didnt't get the results i was hoping to get. I tried it on a friends body and loved the images. I understand there is a newer version of the lens out.
I have not used the sigma or nikon in this zoom range.
But have used the nikon 80-400 (both versions) and really liked them - but the extra 200mm when shooting when shooting wildlife was great.
Sounds like good advice.
Seems like there was a primitive test we used to do to see if lights in the darkroom were "safe".
Take a sheet of photo paper - keeping it is the foil envelope - turn all lights out in the darkroom. Remove the paper - place it on the work surface -place a penny - or other smaller object on the paper - then turn the "safe l8ghts" on - leave that way for some time (30 min?)
Then develope the paper.
If lighting is safe you shouldn't be able to see where the solid object was
I'm assuming the negs you were printing from were shot with fresh film.
From what you are doing now I could only offer a few suggestions.
- possibly kick up film developing time a bit. Are you able to "read" the negs? How does contrast look on them? Do you have older negs to compare against?
- how are you determining print exposure time? Test strips - meter?
-- possibly try some fixed contrast paper - rather than variable contrast. Loved VC - but sometimes it didn't have the punch as fixed contrast.
Yeah they do seem flat.
Sounds like some good advice in previous reply!
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Nice shots! Besides that - thanks for bringing back memories of the whole "Bolsa Chica" area.
Spent a lot of time there
Very nice shots - love the set
Colors are GREAT!!
For me - I like the shot - but wonder what the main subject was----
If it was the stained glass I find the cross a bit distracting and maybe should be muted a bit -
If it's the cross then the reverse - the stained glass tones down a bit and let the cross stand out -
I feel they are fighting each
I shoot with a D90 and this does occur on occassion - if focus is an issue I flip to manual focus and can shoot at will.
Who did the conversion? I bought a Fuji FinePix S3 Pro a while ago for solely that purpose - it was a plus that it takes Nikon lenses. (after shooting with it for a while to test - the camera is SLOW to record images - so might justify my decision - no sports fore this one-lol)
In film days you had exceeding long exposure because of the slow film and red filter - you alos had to shift focus because of the different wavelength of light.
Do you find any of that with this conversion???
Pictures are GREAT!
I agree with the other comments - you've really nailed it!
But do have some personal observations
- the first two really like them but find the darker refections on the right side I'd the taller vase distracting - my eye is drawn to them.
Same with the shadow on the right side of the coat tack - distracting an throws off the balace of the picture.
The third one I flounder on - I see the goal of a leading line into the subject - but the railing seem too domunant.
Overall I think you REALLY nailed it on these!
Assume they converted in postprocessing?
Do you plan to, or have you,printed these