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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-02-2010, 07:40 PM
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You've caught the key action scenes pretty well.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-02-2010, 08:04 PM
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Great shots, you seem to have caught the action well, one question though, how many blurry shots did you get ? I'm just starting out and I always like to know that others have had similar errors as I have had, makes me feel like I'm not the only one that has had some rubbish shots.
Being from Australia and only seeing very little of the NFL over here I was surprised how skinny those players are, I always thought that you'd have to be built like a MACK Truck to play such a bone smashing game. Good on them I say.
Don't let any body tell you that you can't, we'd never get any where if we listened to others who have No dreams ! |
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-03-2010, 05:42 AM
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Those don't need a lot of pp - great captures.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-30-2010, 10:20 PM
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Thank you very much!
Thank you! Definitely. There was some cougar who kept grinding against me for about 4 of the 5 bands that night. It was..interesting. LOL.
Yes, I'm quite glad myself too. Pretty happy I brought a different lens cap on my DA40 and then swapped them later - "limited" is almost synonymous to "professional" and "zomg". Hell yes he is, I've had many a great shot ruined by him ): but yes indeed. It was an amazing night.
Thank you very much! Haha do it! Just be careful, cause if they frisk upon entering they might not like you so much :/
Thank you! LOL put it this way - you could have taken a few shots and come back with a bit of memory, but every second you're shooting is a second you aren't rocking the hell out! :D And yes indeedy I will most certainly oblige, for Avenged anyways. Apparently when I left pictures uploading overnight, it cut off halfway through Avenged's set and didn't upload any Disturbed, so I'm working on that now. But here's some Avenged:
Avenged's set was by far the most difficult to photograph in my opinion. Oftentimes they didn't come to the very edge of the stage, where I was standing, and there was mostly pretty dark lighting a lot of the time, or red light, which more or less is unrecoverable (in terms of skin tone).
I'll try to have the second half of Avenged's set up, as well as my Disturbed pictures up tomorrow! Disturbed was pretty great cause they had platforms to stand up on so they were nice and tall and close :p
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Forum: Photographic Technique
09-22-2010, 01:56 PM
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Hello Kmets, this may help. I'm sure there are far better guides out there though =).
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Forum: Photographic Technique
09-05-2010, 11:03 AM
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-27-2010, 08:02 PM
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Daytime or nighttime? If it's nighttime, you'll have a hard time. High school stadium lighting is terrible for photography. Just crank up the ISO to 3200 and shoot with the 70-300. If it's daytime, you'll be fine.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-27-2010, 06:22 PM
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You will definitely want to use the 70-300mm, and sure, use action mode. That will tell the camera to focus on using a high shutter speed, so that the action is frozen in your photographs.
I do have one further suggestion, however: since the Tamron 70-300mm has a relatively slow aperture (F4-5.6), I suggest you increase the ISO to 400 or even 800. That way, your photos won't appear blurred should their not happen to be enough light.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-27-2010, 07:13 PM
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I have shot many a football game (ok, mostly it was the ISU marching band, not the actual games wrapped around their performances...) with my K100D and Promaster (Tamron) 70-300. In addition to higher ISO, the best thing you'll be able to do for better pictures is shoot with a support. I was able to bring a good solid monopod into the stadium, and it helps tremendously for getting good shots. I have the Bogen/Manfrotto 680B with a tilt head (can't recall the modfel number off the top of my head), but I used to use just an extendible walking stick with a fixed screw-mount in place of the handgrip knob, and that worked too.
Jim
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-31-2010, 07:46 PM
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Just remember when the action gets going and your kid is about to score or make a big play keep shooting. I have missed way to many shots cheering for my kids at good moments. I guess that is the price you pay when you get into the game too much. but it is fun
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 11:52 PM
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As an ameuter photographer myself I bought the kx in January with the18-55mm and the 200 lens kit. I find them perfect for what I need at the moment while I'm learning about my first Dslr. I do have other lenses from my mz50 (film camera) but I don't use them often. Go with what you can afford and you will be still amazed of what you can do with your camera until you are ready or can afford the more expensive lenses. Goodluck with your purchase of the kx I'm sure you'll love it :)
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 05:21 PM
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I would get the 18 -55, 55 - 300 twin kit even if you have to save up another month. There are lots of 50 - 200's on ebay but I don't remember seeing even one 55 - 300 which should tell you something. This is the kit I bought and I am very happy with it so far. An earlier post mentioned just getting the 18 - 55 until you had learned that lens then adding the longer one and while there is good wisdom in that, (there is a learning curve), I think the money savings of getting the twin kit up front out weigh that even if you don't use the long lens right away.
Of course I have barely learned to handle the 300mm and I just bought an M42 400mm on ebay, now that is a real learning curve!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 02:31 PM
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Are you serious? That's like telling somebody that if they can't afford a Porche, then they shouldn't drive because there are other expenses involved; insurance, gas, maintenance.
I question the wisdom of telling a new member that if they can't afford everything they want right now that they should take up a different hobby.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 09:08 AM
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The 55-300 is much better, though a bit larger, than the 50-200. It is worth the difference in cost. The extra reach for sports will help, too.
Sigma makes 2 versions of the 70-300, with the APO version an improvement over the non-APO version, and it goes for about $239. Mine died an aperture blade death, unfortunately. The Pentax 55-300 is still superior.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 08:37 AM
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I would get the K-x + 18-55mm, and then buy a Tamron 70-300mm for about $150 from cametacamera (on ebay). I've owned a 50-200mm, and didn't like it at all. The 55-300mm is an entirely different story, but the Tamron 70-300mm isn't bad either (except for the CA), and I think it's a better value than the Pentax 50-200mm. (On the other hand, Adorama still has the k-x + 18-55 + 55-300mm for $690...)
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 07:09 AM
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Don't forget to order a lens hood for the 18-55 and don't go out without it. It need not be the one made specifically for the 18-55. A 3rd party generic rubber hood will be OK.
Pass on the 55-200 and save for a 55-300. I'll be very surprised to hear a discouraging word from you once you get it.
Cheers...
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 06:56 AM
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Yeah, save your pennies for the 55-300 kit, it is well worth it, and will cost you more to get the 55-300 on its own if you just get the single lens kit right now.
Get it here for $730 shipped (newegg is awesome):
http://www.newegg.com/pentax55-300mmbundle
BUT, buy it through the bing cashback program to get 2% cashback, $15 is worth a couple extra clicks!:
bing cashback - newegg is a featured merchant, 2% off (link to newegg is at the top in the middle!
Edit: the bing cashback program can get you 8% off ebay, just search for pentax, click the 8% cashback link at the top of the search results - it only applies to buy it now listings though, and can take 60 days to receive; beachcamera, which sells on ebay, allows cashback immediately though (looks like they only have a red Kx available at the moment though). But, you can get the single lens kit from multiple reputable sellers on ebay for around $500 before 8% back, which is another $40 off.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 06:46 AM
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Where do you intend to buy
The kit with the 300 is only 50 $ more than the 200 kit , This is well worth it
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 06:45 AM
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Personally, I'd go with the 18-55 + 50-200 kit. I'm all for having only one lens and learning the camera thought. However, having two lenses will give you options and frankly lead you to buying more later on. I own both the 50-200 and 55-300 lenses. I think you'd find the 55-300 to be too much to handel early on in your learning process. Clearly the 55-300 is a more versitle lens but with the extra lenght come more things to learn.
Best of luck with your new system.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
06-03-2010, 06:16 AM
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First, your price range sure as HECK can get you pro shots.
Second, the 50-300 is said to be markedly better.
Why not just go for the 18-55 now, and either save up for the 300, or pick up the 200 used? A lot of people turn that lens over to buy the 300.
In the meantime, the 18-55 will keep you plenty busy while you learn the camera.
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