PurpleMountainHuskie Posted January 16 Posted January 16 On 1/15/2025 at 5:22 PM, PurpleMountainHuskie said: Trip to Korea 2007/2008. I stopped into a leather jacket store and they had a nice bomber jacket for dirt cheap. But it was August and very hot & humid so I didn't buy it. That was my last trip and wish I had bought it. Quote
CPslograd Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/15/2025 at 9:34 PM, StealthLobo said: Sunflowers! 🌻 I like these. Flowers are fun. You can be patient with them, cause they aren't moving like wildlife, and you're not racing against the golden hour like landscape. I actually find it very relaxing. What did you use to take these pics if I can ask? 1 Quote
CPslograd Posted January 18 Posted January 18 Never leaving CA, you'll have to pry it away from my cold dead fingers. The General Grant Tree grove, 1 hour and 16 minutes from my house. 3 Quote
StealthLobo Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/18/2025 at 9:45 PM, CPslograd said: I like these. Flowers are fun. You can be patient with them, cause they aren't moving like wildlife, and you're not racing against the golden hour like landscape. I actually find it very relaxing. What did you use to take these pics if I can ask? Just my shitty galaxy camera. IMO the Google pixel camera is much better, but still a smart phone. Haven't taken the next step yet in purchasing a real camera. 1 Quote
CPslograd Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 1/18/2025 at 9:54 AM, StealthLobo said: Just my shitty galaxy camera. IMO the Google pixel camera is much better, but still a smart phone. Haven't taken the next step yet in purchasing a real camera. I think you would really enjoy it. Not just the images, but the process of taking photographs with a dedicated camera. Trying different focal lengths, and different settings to achieve different results. You could get a nice used camera for not a lot. And a few lenses, especially if you aren't doing wildlife or sports, you wouldn't need to break the bank. Mapcamera is a japanese reseller that is on ebay, that might be an option for you in NZ. They are well regarded, and I've had good luck with them. 1 Quote
StealthLobo Posted January 22 Posted January 22 On 1/22/2025 at 1:37 PM, CPslograd said: I think you would really enjoy it. Not just the images, but the process of taking photographs with a dedicated camera. Trying different focal lengths, and different settings to achieve different results. You could get a nice used camera for not a lot. And a few lenses, especially if you aren't doing wildlife or sports, you wouldn't need to break the bank. Mapcamera is a japanese reseller that is on ebay, that might be an option for you in NZ. They are well regarded, and I've had good luck with them. Sweet as! Thanks for the advice. Been wanting to get a real camera for years, definitely need to pull the trigger. It would be a great extra hobby here. I'll take a look at that retail site. Probably going to go in a direction like this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/digital-cameras/digital-slr/nikon/listing/5130960142 $550 NZD is about $310 USD. Another option I'm thinking, is waiting a bit and saving for a mirrorless camera like the Sony A6000. 1 Quote
CPslograd Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/21/2025 at 6:12 PM, StealthLobo said: Sweet as! Thanks for the advice. Been wanting to get a real camera for years, definitely need to pull the trigger. It would be a great extra hobby here. I'll take a look at that retail site. Probably going to go in a direction like this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/digital-cameras/digital-slr/nikon/listing/5130960142 $550 NZD is about $310 USD. Another option I'm thinking, is waiting a bit and saving for a mirrorless camera like the Sony A6000. Either would be a good option I think. Both use the same (or very similar) sensor btw. One of the nice things about going the DSLR route is all the used lens options for good value. You could get an ultrawide zoom or macro for a couple hundred bucks used in Nikon DX. I started with a Sony A6000. The advantage there is you can grow into that system since they are still making new bodies and lenses for that format. If you are going to be doing wildlife or action. You are going to want a more sophisticated autofocus system than the 3500 offers. 1 Quote
AztecAlien Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Spring like conditions in January. Jackson Hole Wyoming. 3 Quote
StealthLobo Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 1/27/2025 at 5:02 AM, CPslograd said: Either would be a good option I think. Both use the same (or very similar) sensor btw. One of the nice things about going the DSLR route is all the used lens options for good value. You could get an ultrawide zoom or macro for a couple hundred bucks used in Nikon DX. I started with a Sony A6000. The advantage there is you can grow into that system since they are still making new bodies and lenses for that format. If you are going to be doing wildlife or action. You are going to want a more sophisticated autofocus system than the 3500 offers. Overall, the A6000 might be a bit too expensive for me beginning. What are your thoughts on a setup like this with the three lenses and the d5600 vs the d3500 from nikon? Around $600 USD? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/digital-cameras/digital-slr/nikon/listing/5157274776 Quote
CPslograd Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 8:10 PM, StealthLobo said: Overall, the A6000 might be a bit too expensive for me beginning. What are your thoughts on a setup like this with the three lenses and the d5600 vs the d3500 from nikon? Around $600 USD? https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/digital-cameras/digital-slr/nikon/listing/5157274776 Is that a grand USD? Or NZD? I'm assuming USD. The Nikon 5600, 3500, and the Sony A6000 all use essentially the same sensor. So the image quality will depend on the lens, and if you are shooting jpeg, the jpeg engine. The difference between the 5600 and the 3500 is the autofocus and build quality. If you want to shoot fast moving objects, it is worth the upgrade to the 5600 over the 3500. I actually like that lens package in your link. I have the 70 300 AF P DX, that I use with an adaptor on my Nikon 1. That is a good lens. The other two give you a kit standard zoom, and an ultrawide-wide angle zoom. So, that would give you everything you need all at once. (although I think you will want to get the 40mm macro eventually). I'd have to price out each item on MPB to see if it's a good deal. It's not a ripoff. It's fairly close to what I think you would pay to buy all those individually on MPB or Mapcamera. I actually really like Nikon jpegs, although a lot of people prefer Canon, Fujifilm, ,and Sony's. Nikon jpegs are less saturated and more natural IMO. Just be aware that if you are comparing to a phone camera, they may look a little flat in comparison. It's not a flaw, it's an aesthetic choice that Nikon makes their jpegs more natural. You can always boost that to taste with your photo editor. 1 Quote
StealthLobo Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/6/2025 at 6:22 PM, CPslograd said: Is that a grand USD? Or NZD? I'm assuming USD. The Nikon 5600, 3500, and the Sony A6000 all use essentially the same sensor. So the image quality will depend on the lens, and if you are shooting jpeg, the jpeg engine. The difference between the 5600 and the 3500 is the autofocus and build quality. If you want to shoot fast moving objects, it is worth the upgrade to the 5600 over the 3500. I actually like that lens package in your link. I have the 70 300 AF P DX, that I use with an adaptor on my Nikon 1. That is a good lens. The other two give you a kit standard zoom, and an ultrawide-wide angle zoom. So, that would give you everything you need all at once. (although I think you will want to get the 40mm macro eventually). I'd have to price out each item on MPB to see if it's a good deal. It's not a ripoff. It's fairly close to what I think you would pay to buy all those individually on MPB or Mapcamera. I actually really like Nikon jpegs, although a lot of people prefer Canon, Fujifilm, ,and Sony's. Nikon jpegs are less saturated and more natural IMO. Just be aware that if you are comparing to a phone camera, they may look a little flat in comparison. It's not a flaw, it's an aesthetic choice that Nikon makes their jpegs more natural. You can always boost that to taste with your photo editor. Thanks! That actually helps a lot. It's $1000 NZD, which is approx $600 USD for the set. Quote
CPslograd Posted February 6 Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 9:37 PM, StealthLobo said: Thanks! That actually helps a lot. It's $1000 NZD, which is approx $600 USD for the set. 600 for the set is a good price. The 700 300 AF P alone is two fifty or so USD depending on condition. 1 Quote
CPslograd Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Pics from my trip to Costa Rica last week. I didn't get any good birds in flight pics, which I was a little disappointed about. My wife and I did a wildlife tour at the reserve, that was a lot of fun. The guide was a university grad bioligist, he was great. Very knowledgeable and a nice guy. He was stoked when we saw the owl (3rd pic). Bird photography was pretty different there than where I live. I didn't need to be as long, but it's hard to get them in flight due to all the foilage. 1 Quote
StealthLobo Posted Wednesday at 07:23 AM Posted Wednesday at 07:23 AM On 2/12/2025 at 7:34 PM, CPslograd said: You're really skilled at taking bird shots, I'm definitely taking pages out of your book. 1 Quote
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