DSLR as point and shoot snapshooter

DSLR as point and shoot snapshooter · 02:40 PM

I handed the K100 and tamy 28-75 to my friends daughter to take a snap of her dad and I... showed her how to zoom to frame and half-press to get focus. I think it came out ok... (wish my wife would use it more often cause I am never in the pics!)

ps.. Of course I am the one on top! haha

She is a very funny girl and gave this 'cartoon' face when her dad was trying to figure out how to take a pic with my camera...

And here is a snap or two of my kids with the vivi 105

And 2 more with the 28-75

Thanks for looking...

dws1117 · 10-19-2008, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by cupic

And I thought your avatars was a portraits was of you, very cleverly done

cheers

I always thought it was a prop or costume piece from a horror flick.

Igilligan · 10-20-2008, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

Great shots Gus, you have a talent with those kind of shots (as well as macros!). That last shot, that tongue is just screaming out to have some PP work done on it.

Oh Gary you are too nice... talent has little to do with it... shoot a 100 to get 1 that is my talent

But thank you for the kind words...

Originally posted by cupic

And I thought your avatars was a portraits was of you, very cleverly done

I wish I was that good lookin'

cheers

Originally posted by dws1117

I always thought it was a prop or costume piece from a horror flick.

I am not sure what the wax head was actually used for but the detail was amazing... As a piece of artwork, it is pretty detailed, but a bit scary.
The eyebrows could be mine though!
Poor old thing had been banged aroung a bit over the years, but haven't we all?

Mike Cash · 10-21-2008, 04:29 AM

Originally posted by Igilligan

I cant wait until mine are old enough to pass some of my cameras to...

My kids are 13 and 14...well old enough to pass a camera to. They both act like they'd rather touch a turd than a camera.

I envy you folks who can get anybody in the family to give a damn.

heliphoto · 10-21-2008, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

My kids are 13 and 14...well old enough to pass a camera to. They both act like they'd rather touch a turd than a camera.

I envy you folks who can get anybody in the family to give a damn.

you should see the blankness descend over my wife's face when I start talking about focal lengths, and apertures, etc (but she's the one who asked why I need another new lens!)

.

Mike Cash · 10-22-2008, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by heliphoto

you should see the blankness descend over my wife's face when I start talking about focal lengths, and apertures, etc (but she's the one who asked why I need another new lens!)

.

Mine used to get annoyed because there are close to two dozen cameras here....and not a one she could use.

She called me up at work one day because she needed to take a couple of photos of my daughter real quick. I asked what the weather was like, then explained how to take photos with a Yashica D twin-lens reflex over the phone. I asked about the weather so I could tell her how to set the exposure. I figured I'd be lucky if I talked her through shooting a picture....I wasn't about to push my luck with explaining how to use a handheld light meter.

Fortunately, we now have the K100D which serves as the family glorified P&S.

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10-19-2008, 06:26 PM	#16
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	Originally posted by cupic And I thought your avatars was a portraits was of you, very cleverly done cheers I always thought it was a prop or costume piece from a horror flick.

10-20-2008, 11:53 AM	#17
Igilligan Guest	Originally posted by Damn Brit Great shots Gus, you have a talent with those kind of shots (as well as macros!). That last shot, that tongue is just screaming out to have some PP work done on it. Oh Gary you are too nice... talent has little to do with it... shoot a 100 to get 1 that is my talent But thank you for the kind words... Originally posted by cupic And I thought your avatars was a portraits was of you, very cleverly done I wish I was that good lookin' cheers Originally posted by dws1117 I always thought it was a prop or costume piece from a horror flick. I am not sure what the wax head was actually used for but the detail was amazing... As a piece of artwork, it is pretty detailed, but a bit scary. The eyebrows could be mine though! Poor old thing had been banged aroung a bit over the years, but haven't we all?

10-21-2008, 04:29 AM	#18
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by Igilligan I cant wait until mine are old enough to pass some of my cameras to... My kids are 13 and 14...well old enough to pass a camera to. They both act like they'd rather touch a turd than a camera. I envy you folks who can get anybody in the family to give a damn.

10-21-2008, 08:40 PM	#19
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by Mike Cash My kids are 13 and 14...well old enough to pass a camera to. They both act like they'd rather touch a turd than a camera. I envy you folks who can get anybody in the family to give a damn. you should see the blankness descend over my wife's face when I start talking about focal lengths, and apertures, etc (but she's the one who asked why I need another new lens!) .

10-22-2008, 02:24 AM	#20
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by heliphoto you should see the blankness descend over my wife's face when I start talking about focal lengths, and apertures, etc (but she's the one who asked why I need another new lens!) . Mine used to get annoyed because there are close to two dozen cameras here....and not a one she could use. She called me up at work one day because she needed to take a couple of photos of my daughter real quick. I asked what the weather was like, then explained how to take photos with a Yashica D twin-lens reflex over the phone. I asked about the weather so I could tell her how to set the exposure. I figured I'd be lucky if I talked her through shooting a picture....I wasn't about to push my luck with explaining how to use a handheld light meter. Fortunately, we now have the K100D which serves as the family glorified P&S.