I need a camera.

[Davemcc]

great pics dave. next step would be an external flash 430EXII or above

Great...one more toy I won't know how to use properly.

I can see the value of that suggestion because this is the only good watch shot I was able to get. Glare/reflection was a big issue.

 

[mike c]

Great...one more toy I won't know how to use properly.

I can see the value of that suggestion because this is the only good watch shot I was able to get. Glare/reflection was a big issue.

don't worry, i don't know how to use one as well ... just smack it on ... and keep firing auto

you just need to bounce the flash somewhere OR put a stofen diffuser on it

 

[Sheep]

don't worry, i don't know how to use one as well ... just smack it on ... and keep firing auto

you just need to bounce the flash somewhere OR put a stofen diffuser on it

The stofen is actually quite harsh, I recommend bounce cards, or mini soft boxes.

SheepStar

 

[mike c]

The stofen is actually quite harsh, I recommend bounce cards, or mini soft boxes.

SheepStar

no non-serious shooter would ever bother with the softboxes and cards (unless it's the built-in one of the 580EX series)

i don't even bother ... in fact, i started buying lenses to try and avoid using flashes. but in photography, lighting is king. i just purchased remote flash triggers to attempt to get around the harsh lighting of on axis flash.

 

[Davemcc]

This shot from the other thread is the type of shot that I would be most interested in shooting. What type of lens for the XSi would get me this type of image (not that I'm going to run right out and buy it). I just need to plan for the future.

 

[mike c]

the person who took that shot used this:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105vr.htm

nikon 105mm macro with VR.

basically the counterpart of the Canon 100 2.8L macro IS (around 1k USD)

aside from the lens, a tripod i think is a necessity + proper lighting

p.s. details of a picture can be found on the exif data when you right click on the file/image and click properties (you have to save it to your PC first)

 

[Davemcc]

(around 1k USD)

Yikes. No wonder people steal cameras from tourists.

 

[lsiberian]

OK, so I just put the camera in auto and snapped a couple of pics. They are all much better than what I had before. Here's a few samples.

I've never been able to get a good shot of this cat. He always looked like a black smudge with eyes. I chose this shot because his expression reminded me of Alex.

Here's the watch I originally wanted to shoot. It looks like I'll need a macro lens if I want to get better close ups than this. I do find the extreme close up shots intriguing.

The dealer demo I got with the watch.

And finally, my little Charlie.

Those are some nice cats!

 

[Davemcc]

Those are some nice cats!

Thanks. But there's one other that I didn't include last time.

 

[Adam]

What's the third kitty's name?

 

[Davemcc]

All cats have multiple names. Black and white is Scrappy, aka Scrapper, Poopsie, Poo Poo, Pooper, Water Cat or Basement Cat. Orange is Charlie, aka Choo Choo, Choochie, or Floppy. The third cat is Munchie, aka Munch, Muncher, Munchie Bunch, Bunchy, Boo Boo, Boo Boo Kitty, Boobs or Boobster.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

All cats have multiple names. Black and white is Scrappy, aka Scrapper, Poopsie, Poo Poo, Pooper, Water Cat or Basement Cat. Orange is Charlie, aka Choo Choo, Choochie, or Floppy. The third cat is Munchie, aka Munch, Muncher, Munchie Bunch, Bunchy, Boo Boo, Boo Boo Kitty, Boobs or Boobster.

Remember Dave...toke, toke, pass













we do he same multi name thing...

 

[Davemcc]

Remember Dave...toke, toke, pass


we do he same multi name thing...

It's not me...it's my wife. If it were up to me, I'd call them Thing One, Thing Two and Thing Three.

 

[Adam]

It's not me...it's my wife. If it were up to me, I'd call them Thing One, Thing Two and Thing Three.

Yeah, blame it on the wife.

 

[Davemcc]

Yeah, blame it on the wife.

Once, just once, I'd like to live in a clean house...no cat hair on the floor and on the beds, no stepping in cat puke and hairballs in the morning, no cat food strewn about the kitchen, no water bowl in the bathroom sink...you know, like normal people live. I'm glad we're down to three and I'm just waiting patiently for them to die off of natural causes (that cannot be traced back to me).

 

[Adam]

...you know, like normal people live.

I think that you are living how normal people live.

 

[mike c]

can your cats play with adam's and matt's dogs?

 

[Adam]

can your cats play with adam's and matt's dogs?

Niki looooves cats. Apparently, they taste like chicken.

J/K! She actually does get along with cats very well.

 

[Sheep]

no non-serious shooter would ever bother with the softboxes and cards (unless it's the built-in one of the 580EX series)

i don't even bother ... in fact, i started buying lenses to try and avoid using flashes. but in photography, lighting is king. i just purchased remote flash triggers to attempt to get around the harsh lighting of on axis flash.

The soft box I have was 39 dollars, folds flat, and makes for great soft lighting. It's really not as much would as it seems. You can still bounce with it too, and it has flaps on the top and bottom to direct light (light still passes through a white sheet on the flaps).

http://www.bccamera.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_541&products_id=3440

SheepStar

 

[Davemcc]

basically the counterpart of the Canon 100 2.8L macro IS (around 1k USD)

So what might be the functional difference between the Canon 100 2.8L macro IS USM versus the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro USM? I mean, for twice the price, what's the cost/benefit analysis?

http://www.bccamera.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13_17&sort=20a&page=2