The Photography and Camera Thread

[xrk971]

I have a new 1.0x optical viewfinder with reflex red dot alignment from the gun world. The optics are clear and the dot makes for near perfect accuracy. I shot two hand held shots spaced in time and put the camera down and picked it back up using the dot and the images matched as if on a tripod when I viewed them. I have never seen that before on a hand held shot.

The other benefit is the low cost. A quality optical viewfinder made for photography will set you back $250. Whereas a red dot sight made of CNC aluminum with adjustable dot and laser diode illumination costs about $30 and the Picatinny rail to hot shoe adapter was $10. Extreme value, great performance and looks way cool too. The red dot has superb eye relief - from up to the face or at arms length.

 

[pinholer]

With regard to pinhole photos, here is one that I took in Las Vegas many years ago. This was shot on 120 film. It was a long exposure, so traffic was not recorded.

 

[adason]

Pretty cocky title, but camera may be really good.
https://petapixel.com/2024/05/16/if...finding-a-better-camera-than-the-gfx-100s-ii/

 

[xrk971]

I’m really enjoying the shooting experience of a manual focus lens with a manual aperture ring and traditional 50mm FOV with my 25mm F/2.0 lens. Set to hyperfocal at F/8 walking around focus-free images are turning out nice. Some sample images:

 

[xrk971]

I have to agree with the verdict. Probably the best bang for the buck lens I have.

 

[stv]

Some sample images:

The red of that last image pops so much in the eyes, it nearly hurts!
Or maybe it's just the contrast to the b+w pictures?
😀

 

[xrk971]

I had the JPEG color profile set to “Vivid” 🙂

But to my eyes, it feels color correct as the “Normal” seems too dull on my LUMIX GX1.

 

[brianco]

My main camera is a first type Canon DSRL 6D (full Frame) and I use almost exclusively a Canon 24-105 "L" lens. It weighs a ton to carry around.
A while back I bought a 28-105 3.5-5.6 Sigma Aspherical from a second-hand charity shop. The lens is totally mint and makes using the 6D practical
again. I shot a few frames around the garden today and other than a tendency to focus about 1-1.5 yards short of the chosen point it is a cracking little lens.
The focus problem I will deal with in the focus tuning programme software. That lens cost me UK£5.00 - about US$6.35

 

[adason]

And this would likely be great compliment for the 100Mp fujifilm camera. If i win lottery...
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2024/05/16/fujifilm-gf-500mm-f5-6-review/

 

[UniQ]

I shot a few frames around the garden today and other than a tendency to focus about 1-1.5 yards short of the chosen point...

In that case you should perform an AF microadjustemt on your 6D to make it focus properly, especially important with 3rd party lenses, many better DSLR's (and mirrorless too..) have this feature.

Canon EOS AF Microadjustment Guidebook (PDF)
50D camera
70D camera
(note: AF Microadjustment not available on 60D)
80D camera
7D camera
7D Mark II camera
6D camera
5D Mark II camera
5D Mark III camera
5DS, 5DS R cameras
1D Mark III; 1Ds Mark III cameras
1D Mark IV camera
1D X camera
1D X Mark II camera

How to set AF Microadjustments on the EOS 6D

 

[tomchr]

The red of that last image pops so much in the eyes, it nearly hurts!

Yeah. The saturation is definitely cranked to 11.

Tom

 

[brianco]

In that case you should perform an AF microadjustemt on your 6D to make it focus properly, especially important with 3rd party lenses, many better DSLR's (and mirrorless too..) have this feature.......

Thank you Ultima Thule; it never ceases to amaze me how kind so many members of this community are in taking some time to help other members.

 

[Havoc]

In that case you should perform an AF microadjustemt on your 6D to make it focus properly, especially important with 3rd party lenses, many better DSLR's (and mirrorless too..) have this feature.

Canon EOS AF Microadjustment Guidebook (PDF)

Thanks for that. I should probably do that (or at least check if it is needed) for my cameras.

 

[xrk971]

A most solemn place. So beautiful and so sad at the same time.

iPhone 12 Promax 0.5x lens in vertical panno mode.

 

[xrk971]

 

[tomchr]

My main camera is a first type Canon DSRL 6D (full Frame) and I use almost exclusively a Canon 24-105 "L" lens. It weighs a ton to carry around.

That's exactly why I went mirror-less. My 70-200/2.8 IS would stay in the car as I hiked up the mountain. It's hard to take pictures with a lens that's not with you. Now I carry a Fuji X-T4 and two zoom lenses. Covers about 24-300 mm equivalent.

Tom

 

[xrk971]

Some shots walking around NYC taken with my GX1 and 25mm F/2 TTArtisans lens. Mostly set at ISO 200 to 320 and F/5.6 to F/8 in Aperture Priority mode and zone focusing:

Billboard:

Skyline with water tanks:

Times Square:

Subway (ISO 800 and either F/2.0 or F/2.8?):

House in Harlem adjacent Morningside Park:

Tree in Morningside Park:

Graffiti:

Street photography is kind of fun in a place like NYC. I really enjoyed using this lens which is equivalent to 50mm in full frame 35mm format. Very sharp and a joy to use.

 

[Plott]

I like street photography very much, it´s a real fun.
Some pics:

Care (Leica M9, Leica Elmar-M 3.8/24 @F3.8, ISO160, 1/180 sec.)

Graffiti in progress (Sony A7, Leica Summicron 2/90 pre asph., ISO100, 1/125 sec.)

Hansel and Gretel in the big city (Leica M7, Zeiss Planar T 2/50, Ilford FP4 b&w film):

Where are the others?... (Leica M9, Zeiss Planar T 2/50 @F6.7, ISO160, 1/750 sec.):

Closeness (Sony A7II, Pentax SMC Takumar 3.5/135, ISO100, 1/800 sec.):

Joy (Leica CL, Leica Summicron-C 2/40, Ilford FP4). I like this picture very much, it was awarded as a "Leica Mastershot".

 

[xrk971]

Nice stable of cameras! You have all the Leica toys!

 

[Plott]

Not anymore... 🙁 but I would like to have one again... must write to Santa 😀