Anyone into photography?

[BatintheBelfry]

some superb pics there alex!

I have been to Lan Tau island and Hong Kong too!

Thanks.

Jealous of your Tian Tan Buddha one - the couple of times I was there it was so foggy you could hardly see the thing!

 

[jayjedi]

i have just started with photography. i always wanted to take fantastic pictures, and felt a twat with my little 3.2 mpix camera at zoo's when people came up with an auto focusing lense . so last month i bought a sony 200 with a 18 - 70mm lense. 10.2 megapixels. i only got a cf card saturday so have only had a couple of days to play but am very pleased with the results. any tips would be welcome, and advice on the best beginners guide or magazine would be great too.
thanks

 

[gustie]

ISO refers to the "speed" of the film - when we used to use that!

basically, the lower the number the more light needed for a good exposure but also the better the quality and less "noise", high ISO's are useful for low light conditions but will be grainier or have more "noise"

You used to have to use different films in the past to achieve the same thing that you can now with just a click or a press of a button, as in you would have to buy 100 ISO film or 1600 ISO film.

so ISO64 is better than higher for macros under X2 500w halogens then..

i kinda got it right then

 

[Bollux]

yes it should be fine mate!

the lower the ISO the less noise basically, but the more light required!

 

[Bollux]

some superb pics there alex!

I have been to Lan Tau island and Hong Kong too!

Thanks.

Jealous of your Tian Tan Buddha one - the couple of times I was there it was so foggy you could hardly see the thing!

It was late July when we went and about 95% in the centre of Hong Kong!

 

[Bollux]

i have just started with photography. i always wanted to take fantastic pictures, and felt a twat with my little 3.2 mpix camera at zoo's when people came up with an auto focusing lense . so last month i bought a sony 200 with a 18 - 70mm lense. 10.2 megapixels. i only got a cf card saturday so have only had a couple of days to play but am very pleased with the results. any tips would be welcome, and advice on the best beginners guide or magazine would be great too.
thanks

Wouldnt bother with magazines mate, they are over priced and mainly full of adverts or reviews of things that us mortals cant afford!

I dont have this book but it seems pretty good from the reviews:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Photograph-Absolutely-Everything-Successful/dp/1405319852/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213817647&sr=1-16

 

[BatintheBelfry]

some superb pics there alex!

I have been to Lan Tau island and Hong Kong too!

Thanks.

Jealous of your Tian Tan Buddha one - the couple of times I was there it was so foggy you could hardly see the thing!

It was late July when we went and about 95% in the centre of Hong Kong!

Ah I see. Both times I've been there have been during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), where the weather's not quite as good.

 

[Darth Wensleydale]

I like the New York shots Bollux, been a while since I've been there. Its very photogenic 8)

Heres some more of mine

Burj al Arab in Dubai

Lake Victoria

and lastly a Robin down our local woods :mrgreen:

 

[roundster]

Took this with my nokia n73 phone. Saunderfoot beach at around 7am



Behind the camera were 4 kids all under 5, (steady weasel! :wink: !) so I love the way it looks so calm and peaceful and I know it wasn't 8)

 

[jabbawokkie]

just your common holiday snapper me and not been to any places like you lot .


got this from top of eifel tower .i am not great at taking pics and it was raining

and got this of little lad at market raisen picnic park .thought it was bread in his mouth till you put it on pc

 

[Darth Wensleydale]

I've never been to Paris :wink:
Is that snot???? :lol:

 

[spoons]

Great pics chaps - I love that Robin Darth 8)

 

[weasel]

Great picture of Paris Jabba!

I have one of me taken from the top level of the Eiffel tower (when I was about 13), I look as if I'm added in. I'm also shitting myself cos it's so far up! :roll:

 

[jabbawokkie]

I've never been to Paris :wink:
Is that snot???? :lol:

yeah 100% snot :lol:

 

[jayjedi]

jabba , i think thats the best pic on here ... my missis is reaching and i want it as my screensaver ,

thanks for the link bollox, will look on ebay for it