As others see us! (Page 2): :sm24:...

waegwan Loc: Mae Won Li

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

About as close as its going to get. Old and worn around the edges. Plenty of miles. Tires good. Still a comfy ride.

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jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That's okay with me. I prefer that to holding a cell phone in front of me.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

flyboy61 wrote:

How we appear...

Where’d you get my picture?

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

About as close as its going to get. Old and worn around the edges. Plenty of miles. Tires good. Still a comfy ride.

Exceptionally distinguished presence
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gasstro Loc: Indiana

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Delderby wrote:

Large lens? have a look at the latest smart phones

Well… Large phone!!!

From being small, unobtrusive to ON-YOUR-FACE!!!

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Rongnongno wrote:

Well… Large phone!!!

From being small, unobtrusive to ON-YOUR-FACE!!!

As others see us? You mean as other "photographers" see us - or should I say other gadget men? or other toys men? But don't get me wrong - I am all three!

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

joecichjr wrote:

Exceptionally distinguished presence
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LOL Thank you Joe. Extinguished is more like it. Wish I lived closer... I'd buy you a cup of coffee or beverage of choice. Cheers!

Gourmand Loc: Dallas

Please take this well meaning advice in the spirit it is intended. I see the potential for unintended camera shake. The goal in how one holds their camera is to provide as much stability as possible. Imagine holding a rifle the way you are holding your lens, and then think about how Real Nikon Lover is holding his. Sgt. Baker would have been yelling all afternoon if he'd seen one of us do otherwise (bootcamp days).

Real Nikon Lover Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Gourmand wrote:

Please take this well meaning advice in the spirit it is intended. I see the potential for unintended camera shake. The goal in how one holds their camera is to provide as much stability as possible. Imagine holding a rifle the way you are holding your lens, and then think about how Real Nikon Lover is holding his. Sgt. Baker would have been yelling all afternoon if he'd seen one of us do otherwise (bootcamp days).

Interesting. What you do not know about that picture is that I took it. I am laying on my bed. The camera is ON the bed flat. I am shooting into a sliding closet mirror door, zoomed in on myself, using Live View. I got the result I wanted. Now you know the rest of the story.

fantom Loc: Colorado

BebuLamar wrote:

It's the old way of holding the camera which makes the grip unnecessary. Today most people grip the camera with the right hand and thus they really need the big grip.

Your are talking about phones, right?

Gourmand Loc: Dallas

Thanks for the rest of the story. In spite of the setting, I suspect that the way you (Real Nikon Lover) are holding the camera is reflexive. I've only known one pro shooter who regularly held his camera from above the lens (which is where Flyboy's hand will end as he zooms or focuses). Of course special situations will present themselves where a different technique is required. In Introduction to Photography class there are usually a couple of beginner students whose technique needs to be corrected, and that is why I begin the first class by teaching the value of stability and how to properly hold a camera (yes, before anything else). Now, if I could only figure out how to hold an iPhone....

flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert

Real Nikon Lover wrote:

Interesting. What you do not know about that picture is that I took it. I am laying on my bed. The camera is ON the bed flat. I am shooting into a sliding closet mirror door, zoomed in on myself, using Live View. I got the result I wanted. Now you know the rest of the story.

flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert

Gourmand wrote:

(which is where Flyboy's hand will end as he zooms or focuses).

In my defense...not my photo! Really! That's my buddy Paul, the Canon shooter at the first Gymnastics event we attended. It looks like they are allowing spectators to local Gymnastics meets again this year! YAY!