Confessions of a Toy Camera Shooter....Confess Here!

skankin_giant · 01-28-2015, 07:36 AM

Lovely Rupert, even for quick shots they are great. I never seem to be able to capture the person with a portrait.

Best I could muster was the one of my grandmother, though I'm sure she would hate it!

It's probably a confidence thing.

Cheers , Steve

Rupert · 01-28-2015, 12:38 PM

I saw that before Skank. It is an excellent shot, and you should be proud of it!

You do plenty good at shooting people, do more of it!

Regards!

**Jacquot** · 01-28-2015, 06:51 PM

Love the posts here, now for a little Harlem Jazz. X10, set on something at the station as I waited a long time for the train home. EXR, a little grainy and smudged, but that goes with the good, too.

Rupert · 01-28-2015, 07:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Great shot Jac, and the Fuji colors are perfect! If you do get an X30, keep the X10 too....or you will miss the EXR. The X30 has that wonderful Classic Chrome, but no EXR, and EXR is wonderful!

Here is a shot from the X10 I took a few years ago of the owners at a Convenience Store...it was a quick snap EXR.

They liked it so well they wanted an 8x12 so I did a little processing and printed it for them. Not too bad for a Toy Camera!

Regards!

altopiet · 01-29-2015, 04:21 AM

Very nice one Rupert, I can see why they wanted a print of it!

Recent one of my visit to Cape Town and surrounds, this one in an Ice Cream shop near the Strand beach... (Canon G7X)

altopiet · 01-29-2015, 04:26 AM

Yesterday I picked up my K-5iis with AAbattery grip, and took some shots at a local schools athletics meet....I got so used to the light weight of my toy camera, couldn't believe the difference, today I can feel the 2 hours I carried it, in the forearms and shoulders...

altopiet · 01-29-2015, 05:25 AM - **1 Like**

A panorama of a golf course I visited near Stellenbosch, not far from Cape Town....major wine producing region...

Last edited by altopiet; 09-10-2016 at 10:33 PM.

Rupert · 01-29-2015, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by altopiet

.I got so used to the light weight of my toy camera, couldn't believe the difference, today I can feel the 2 hours I carried it, in the forearms and shoulders...

Nice shots Christo!

Yes, you do get used to the light weight and ease of use of a Toy Camera. For most practical purposes, the Toy Cameras are a better choice. Toy Camera shooters are generally more interested in shooting memories than masterpieces, and in that regard they rise above a big heavy DSLR. They also are less prone to "spook" your subject if it is a human.

Regards!

**Jacquot** · 01-29-2015, 07:33 PM - **1 Like**

Construction still life, Let's do this! iPhone 5c, always have that available.

AldaCZ · 01-30-2015, 05:05 AM - **2 Likes**

toyphone

Rupert · 01-30-2015, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by Jacquot

Let's do this!

Jac...Let's don't! That shot reminds me of the day my 4 man crew mixed and poured a footing for my cedar fence.....we did 100 bags of Sackrete in one day, and mixed them all in a wheelbarrow.

AldaCZ...That's a really nice shot!

Regards!

Keep those Toy Camera shots coming....we are nowhere close to running out of space here!

skankin_giant · 01-30-2015, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Great shots, the phone shots are good, My phone is pants I got sucked in by the "Mega Pixel" hype, it is pretty useless!

Here is a Panoramic from me.

altopiet · 01-30-2015, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by skankin_giant

Great shots, the phone shots are good, My phone is pants I got sucked in by the "Mega Pixel" hype, it is pretty useless!

Here is a Panoramic from me.

Very nice, what is the shadow on the right, a light tower behind you?

I use my Lumia 920 quite a lot, Nokia mobiles have always had nice cameras, my gripe is just that it takes ages for the camera app to load and before it's ready to take a photo, and as far as I know most of them are the same. As a result, I've missed quite a few moments, and that is why I actually decided to invest in a decent compact, although it seems to go against the grain these days

skankin_giant · 01-30-2015, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by altopiet

Very nice, what is the shadow on the right, a light tower behind you?

I use my Lumia 920 quite a lot, Nokia mobiles have always had nice cameras, my gripe is just that it takes ages for the camera app to load and before it's ready to take a photo, and as far as I know most of them are the same. As a result, I've missed quite a few moments, and that is why I actually decided to invest in a decent compact, although it seems to go against the grain these days

Me

Cheers, Steve

altopiet · 01-30-2015, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by skankin_giant

Me

Cheers, Steve

Duh....

Here I'm thinking..."another lighthouse behind him"...well after a 12 hour day at work I'll probably be excused

01-29-2015, 04:21 AM	#815
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Very nice one Rupert, I can see why they wanted a print of it! Recent one of my visit to Cape Town and surrounds, this one in an Ice Cream shop near the Strand beach... (Canon G7X) Last edited by altopiet; 09-10-2016 at 10:33 PM.

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01-28-2015, 07:36 AM	#811
skankin_giant Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Deepest Darkest Cornwall Posts: 513	Lovely Rupert, even for quick shots they are great. I never seem to be able to capture the person with a portrait. Best I could muster was the one of my grandmother, though I'm sure she would hate it! It's probably a confidence thing. Cheers , Steve

01-28-2015, 12:38 PM	#812
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123 Original Poster	I saw that before Skank. It is an excellent shot, and you should be proud of it! You do plenty good at shooting people, do more of it! Regards!

01-28-2015, 07:37 PM - 2 Likes	#814
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123 Original Poster	Great shot Jac, and the Fuji colors are perfect! If you do get an X30, keep the X10 too....or you will miss the EXR. The X30 has that wonderful Classic Chrome, but no EXR, and EXR is wonderful! Here is a shot from the X10 I took a few years ago of the owners at a Convenience Store...it was a quick snap EXR. They liked it so well they wanted an 8x12 so I did a little processing and printed it for them. Not too bad for a Toy Camera! Regards!

01-29-2015, 04:26 AM	#816
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Yesterday I picked up my K-5iis with AAbattery grip, and took some shots at a local schools athletics meet....I got so used to the light weight of my toy camera, couldn't believe the difference, today I can feel the 2 hours I carried it, in the forearms and shoulders...

01-29-2015, 05:25 AM - 1 Like	#817
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	A panorama of a golf course I visited near Stellenbosch, not far from Cape Town....major wine producing region... Last edited by altopiet; 09-10-2016 at 10:33 PM.

01-29-2015, 06:20 AM	#818
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123 Original Poster	Originally posted by altopiet .I got so used to the light weight of my toy camera, couldn't believe the difference, today I can feel the 2 hours I carried it, in the forearms and shoulders... Nice shots Christo! Yes, you do get used to the light weight and ease of use of a Toy Camera. For most practical purposes, the Toy Cameras are a better choice. Toy Camera shooters are generally more interested in shooting memories than masterpieces, and in that regard they rise above a big heavy DSLR. They also are less prone to "spook" your subject if it is a human. Regards!

01-30-2015, 05:05 AM - 2 Likes	#820
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	toyphone

01-30-2015, 07:04 AM	#821
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jacquot Let's do this! Jac...Let's don't! That shot reminds me of the day my 4 man crew mixed and poured a footing for my cedar fence.....we did 100 bags of Sackrete in one day, and mixed them all in a wheelbarrow. AldaCZ...That's a really nice shot! Regards! Keep those Toy Camera shots coming....we are nowhere close to running out of space here!

01-30-2015, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#822
skankin_giant Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Deepest Darkest Cornwall Posts: 513	Great shots, the phone shots are good, My phone is pants I got sucked in by the "Mega Pixel" hype, it is pretty useless! Here is a Panoramic from me.

01-30-2015, 07:36 AM	#823
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by skankin_giant Great shots, the phone shots are good, My phone is pants I got sucked in by the "Mega Pixel" hype, it is pretty useless! Here is a Panoramic from me. Very nice, what is the shadow on the right, a light tower behind you? I use my Lumia 920 quite a lot, Nokia mobiles have always had nice cameras, my gripe is just that it takes ages for the camera app to load and before it's ready to take a photo, and as far as I know most of them are the same. As a result, I've missed quite a few moments, and that is why I actually decided to invest in a decent compact, although it seems to go against the grain these days

01-30-2015, 08:28 AM	#824
skankin_giant Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Deepest Darkest Cornwall Posts: 513	Originally posted by altopiet Very nice, what is the shadow on the right, a light tower behind you? I use my Lumia 920 quite a lot, Nokia mobiles have always had nice cameras, my gripe is just that it takes ages for the camera app to load and before it's ready to take a photo, and as far as I know most of them are the same. As a result, I've missed quite a few moments, and that is why I actually decided to invest in a decent compact, although it seems to go against the grain these days Me Cheers, Steve

01-30-2015, 08:47 AM	#825
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by skankin_giant Me Cheers, Steve Duh.... Here I'm thinking..."another lighthouse behind him"...well after a 12 hour day at work I'll probably be excused