Photo/Photographer thread.

[Wyatt Earp]

Canon 10-22 (3.4-4.5 USM). Also considered Sigma's 10-20 with the fixed f3.5, but from reviews the Canon won me over, distortion is apparently the best... well, lack thereof! And I like the fact that it's a Canon and not a 3rd party lens.

 

I have played with both, you made an excellent choice, the Sigma was almost too sharp.

I have sold both mine and have bought the 17-40 f4L .

On a full frame sensor it's madness.

[SeaBee]

Ja, my only gripe with the lens is it's my only non-full-frame capable lens, should I ever go that way...

 

Confused by your last sentence... Do you say the 17-40 is "madness" ito... hmmm... shall I say sensory overload? Or am I on dof Tuesday duty and missed something?

[Wyatt Earp]

Ja, my only gripe with the lens is it's my only non-full-frame capable lens, should I ever go that way...

 

Confused by your last sentence... Do you say the 17-40 is "madness" ito... hmmm... shall I say sensory overload? Or am I on dof Tuesday duty and missed something?

 

Image quality and wideness is madness

[Big H*]

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[SeaBee]

Good one Big H! Makes me think of the Martin Brundle saying about the most important nut in an F1 car is the nut behind the steering wheel.

[Wyatt Earp]

I have been playing around with some of my images.

To me the idea of a photo is to also add some of the atmosphere one experiences at the time of taking the image.

 

I take a photo because at that moment in time I was in awe of what I saw.

Images even when boosted are often quite flat and often just another nice picture.

 

I took this image.

It was before the start of a Critical Mass, the atmosphere was energetic ,the air was energetic and that particular moment when the sun was going down and the people arrived was as I said simply awe inspiring.

 

This is my idea of trying to add some atmosphere to the moment.

 

 

[Wyatt Earp]

Here is another.

Fox street downtown Johannesburg, it always feels like I am in the early 1900's when I am there.

 

 

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[Bike Mob]

Great pic awesome time of day and I know the location, I just dont get there for more photos. Great miniature.

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Great pic awesome time of day and I know the location, I just dont get there for more photos. Great miniature.

 

thanks, think the shot was more to do with luck but came out well in the end

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Clyde River, Glasgow

 

[SeaBee]

Okay clever dudes, here's one for you... and I thought the answer was simple! I have a UV filter that I cannot for the life of me get clean. I simply touched it a while ago whilst removing it.

 

So, easy, you just wipe off the finger mark with lens paper... Noooo, it leaves a bigger mark! Hmmm okay, take a lens cloth. Same. Lens fluid plus lens paper... biggest f-up - it looks as if the thing now has a fatty layer over it - that fluid just goes blotchy over the entire filter.

 

Any other ideas?! Worst is, I have replaced it in the end. Yesterday evening a droplet fell just in front of the lens, splashing onto the UV filter. I take a lens cloth, just dab it away... Huge "vaal kol" this morning.

 

A lens pen was suggested and I do not have a lens pen, but I thought that's just the same fluid in a different format.

 

If it makes any difference: I know it's a Kenko UV filter, not exaaaactly sure which "version" - think it's a Pro something.

[Guest JPC]

Wyatt, we need a new image for the Parktown North Residents Association.. Any photo taken of a corner, pretty much endorses that particular building/restaurant and it is a grey area to use any one particular home view on newsletters.

We need ideas of how to get a shot like down a street maybe..that doesnt put focus on anything in particular. any ideas?

[The Ghost]

Sounds like you have an idea already.

Shoot with a large depth of field and shoot down a row of houses or the street.

Maybe do it in low light and turn on house, garden or street lights to attract the eye instead of a house doing that.

[Wyatt Earp]

Okay clever dudes, here's one for you... and I thought the answer was simple! I have a UV filter that I cannot for the life of me get clean. I simply touched it a while ago whilst removing it.

 

So, easy, you just wipe off the finger mark with lens paper... Noooo, it leaves a bigger mark! Hmmm okay, take a lens cloth. Same. Lens fluid plus lens paper... biggest f-up - it looks as if the thing now has a fatty layer over it - that fluid just goes blotchy over the entire filter.

 

Any other ideas?! Worst is, I have replaced it in the end. Yesterday evening a droplet fell just in front of the lens, splashing onto the UV filter. I take a lens cloth, just dab it away... Huge "vaal kol" this morning.

 

A lens pen was suggested and I do not have a lens pen, but I thought that's just the same fluid in a different format.

 

If it makes any difference: I know it's a Kenko UV filter, not exaaaactly sure which "version" - think it's a Pro something.

 

Sounds like the coating has gone bad, but then I am purely speculating.

[90 Inch]

Okay clever dudes, here's one for you... and I thought the answer was simple! I have a UV filter that I cannot for the life of me get clean. I simply touched it a while ago whilst removing it.

 

So, easy, you just wipe off the finger mark with lens paper... Noooo, it leaves a bigger mark! Hmmm okay, take a lens cloth. Same. Lens fluid plus lens paper... biggest f-up - it looks as if the thing now has a fatty layer over it - that fluid just goes blotchy over the entire filter.

 

Any other ideas?! Worst is, I have replaced it in the end. Yesterday evening a droplet fell just in front of the lens, splashing onto the UV filter. I take a lens cloth, just dab it away... Huge "vaal kol" this morning.

 

A lens pen was suggested and I do not have a lens pen, but I thought that's just the same fluid in a different format.

 

If it makes any difference: I know it's a Kenko UV filter, not exaaaactly sure which "version" - think it's a Pro something.

 

I had the same issue with a UV filter, tried warm water with a little sunlight liquid, and got 99% of the greasy finger print off