DrEvil270183 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 7 hours ago, Duncy H said: I'm quite lucky in that sense that I've never really bought any camera gear apart from my 50mm 1.2 and 5d III as my dad always had gear I could borrow. I am planning a couple of trips this year. One or both is going to be long term, to Canada again and New Zealand. The only equipment I have that I can take out is my 5d and the 50mm. I was considering purchasing a 135mm f2 and a canon 15mm fisheye f2.8 to go with it. Is that a good idea or should I get a zoom wide angle like a 17-40mm? I would go with 135mm and fish every day. The 17-40mm f4 is really sharp but you'd only use it around the 17-24 area due to having the 50mm. The 135mm is truly amazing. Go for those two and then pick up a 24mm 1.8 at some point, they are fairly cheap and will fill the gap between 50 and fisheye. It's all personal preference though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Deere Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) On 11/01/2016 at 2:13 PM, MadManMike said: It's a UK company though, Richmond Cameras if I remember correctly. I wouldn't trust a Hong Kong warranty or anything, but this company looked legit and had 100% positive feedback. Doesn't mean it's not imported. A little googleing reveals that everything they sell is either used or a Grey import. The warranty is only a shop warranty, as in they'll pick up any bills if you run into problems and get Nikon to service it. That's if Nikon UK will service it. If I remember rightly there was a string of grey imports sent in for service to Nikon UK after just a few thousand clicks that turned out to be fakes and had had the firmware tampered with. Naturally, Nikon UK refused to touch them after learning that, and returned them to their owners with the original problems still prevalent. I've bought grey import lenses before as they usually have a working life of 10+ years, but I'd never buy a grey import body. Edited January 12, 2016 by Mike Deere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEvil270183 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Keeping the thread alive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Love the look/feel of that shot, I'll add a few to liven it up. Last two are shot with the little Canon Eos M. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 So, going back to the Nikon D750 and grey imports etc... I'm now looking to buy, brand new, so want a good price but I want legit stuff with legit warranty. From a quick Google it looks like SLRhut are the cheapest, but I know nothing about them. Jessops seem to be about £300 more expensive, but that's no surprise. Any tips appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I wouldn't consider myself to be a car person but that first picture felt like it made something happen inside me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hopefully that's a compliment and you haven't just got the shits... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Would be nice to see everyone's editing process, all very tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 15 minutes ago, ItsMatt said: Would be nice to see everyone's editing process, all very tidy. Agreed. Those of the porsche especially as they look very crisp. Wish I knew how to edit properly (and take the actual photos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 As a rough guide, the Porsche photos were shot at f2.8, shutter speed fairly fast (Can't remember exactly, but 1/500 or something). I used a flash to fill, but not very bright so there's no reflection. Edited in Lightroom using a preset called "Subtle HDR", with a bit of my own tweaking to make it less HDR. I don't really like HDR as it's a bit too much usually, but that subtle preset is nice if you play with it a bit. If any Lightroom users want that preset, give me a shout and I'll send it over. It's good for cars and landscapes, but it's a bit harsh on people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 1 hour ago, MadManMike said: As a rough guide, the Porsche photos were shot at f2.8, shutter speed fairly fast (Can't remember exactly, but 1/500 or something). I used a flash to fill, but not very bright so there's no reflection. Edited in Lightroom using a preset called "Subtle HDR", with a bit of my own tweaking to make it less HDR. I don't really like HDR as it's a bit too much usually, but that subtle preset is nice if you play with it a bit. If any Lightroom users want that preset, give me a shout and I'll send it over. It's good for cars and landscapes, but it's a bit harsh on people. That would actually be really helpful if you don't mind ☺ started having a play with lightroom the other day but probably just made things too over the top. So a helping hand would be very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) If there's any pics of mine you'd like to pick out I'll happily share what settings/setup i used and run through my editing process. I 99% of the time just use lightroom as it usually does most of what i want to do to photos. Mainly played around myself to learn it while getting a few tips off my mates and my dad as well as watching youtube videos. If you pick a photo and create several copies of it and edit each one differently it is a good way to learn and see a side by side comparison. Edited January 25, 2016 by Duncy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, Duncy H said: If there's any pics of mine you'd like to pick out I'll happily share what settings/setup i used and run through my editing process. I 99% of the time just use lightroom as it usually does most of what i want to do to photos. Mainly played around myself to learn it while getting a few tips off my mates and my dad as well as watching youtube videos. If you pick a photo and create several copies of it and edit each one differently it is a good way to learn and see a side by side comparison. Cheers! I'm sure I will do! Determined to finally spend some time taking pictures rather than just using my phone all the time. So thank you in advance for putting up with my daft questions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 37 minutes ago, Wrayvon said: That would actually be really helpful if you don't mind ☺ started having a play with lightroom the other day but probably just made things too over the top. So a helping hand would be very much appreciated. No worries mate, what's your email address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoozie Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 14 hours ago, MadManMike said: As a rough guide, the Porsche photos were shot at f2.8, shutter speed fairly fast (Can't remember exactly, but 1/500 or something). I used a flash to fill, but not very bright so there's no reflection. Edited in Lightroom using a preset called "Subtle HDR", with a bit of my own tweaking to make it less HDR. I don't really like HDR as it's a bit too much usually, but that subtle preset is nice if you play with it a bit. If any Lightroom users want that preset, give me a shout and I'll send it over. It's good for cars and landscapes, but it's a bit harsh on people. If you don't mind could you send the preset over to me? Email: stuarthomas [at] hotmail.co.uk thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'm looking to buy a Canon 135mm f2 and 15mm f2.8 fisheye soon. Anywhere people would particularly recommend for buying lenses? Likely go down the used route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrEvil270183 Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Search "UK Photography Equipment For Sale" on Facebook and other selling groups. There was a 15mm fisheye sell not long ago for £330. You tend to see these lens sell as people want to try them and sometimes prefer a zoom, don't like fisheye etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) 9 hours ago, DrEvil270183 said: Search "UK Photography Equipment For Sale" on Facebook and other selling groups. There was a 15mm fisheye sell not long ago for £330. You tend to see these lens sell as people want to try them and sometimes prefer a zoom, don't like fisheye etc. Thanks for that, managed to find a cheap fisheye already. Edited January 27, 2016 by Duncy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 On 26/01/2016 at 9:07 AM, stoozie said: If you don't mind could you send the preset over to me? Email: stuarthomas [at] hotmail.co.uk thanks! Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 One I took on Christmas night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Aston Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Nice, is it just one exposure or multiple ones blended together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 This is one I took on a road trip around Europe last summer, sitting around 7000ft at the French/Italian border. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 On 11 January 2016 at 1:46 PM, Duncy H said: I'm quite lucky in that sense that I've never really bought any camera gear apart from my 50mm 1.2 and 5d III as my dad always had gear I could borrow. I am planning a couple of trips this year. One or both is going to be long term, to Canada again and New Zealand. The only equipment I have that I can take out is my 5d and the 50mm. I was considering purchasing a 135mm f2 and a canon 15mm fisheye f2.8 to go with it. Is that a good idea or should I get a zoom wide angle like a 17-40mm? Why not get something like a Tamron 24-70 2.8 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 1 hour ago, max-t said: Why not get something like a Tamron 24-70 2.8 ? Funny you say that, just today a good family friend pro togger has offered to lend me a 24-70mm canon f2.8 for the entirety of my trip to Canada. Incredibly happy cause it's and awesome lens but there's still some areas I want covered that I might purchase something for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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