Thread: Maxi turned into Magnesium & Glass!

Originally Posted by noddy

Mr Tombraider -- Nikon = Land Rover (uncompromised and function over form). Canon = Toy/Nissan (built for the masses).

Oh the shame of it all...

A descerning Landrover Owner would have the following:

At least 2 Canon DSLRs
At least 1 "L" series lense
An Apple MBP to process the images
At least 4 GPSr units to navigate to good photo opportunities
A nice bottle of red to enjoy whilst post processing






Tombraider

I will settle for the bottle of red thanks!

Had a look at your site Noddy, some great shots there, love the colour saturation. I'm sure they look even better blown up.

I hear alot of great things about both of those lenses especially the 85. It's amazing what a good fast lens can do for your photography.

Here is a link to some of my black and white photography if your interested in looking.
http://www.incadesigns.com.au/llama/

I have also been playing around with panoramic shots and created this one earlier this year from 7 photos using a really simple stitching program.
http://www.incadesigns.com.au/llama/sa/Macchulowres.jpg



P.S. I got my lenses mixed up earlier I can't tell my sigmas from my voigtlanders, the sigma lens is a 30 1.4 and it's brilliant. If your in the market for a standard fast lens you can't go past it.

Originally Posted by rocky2509

I have also been playing around with panoramic shots and created this one earlier this year from 7 photos using a really simple stitching program.

What was the simple stitching program? I have some pics I'd like to stitch together and can't get a good look with the software I've been using. Maybe I'm just crap at it!!

Numpty's Missus

I used a program which came with my wifes point and shoot digital camera, it's called Canon PhotoStitch. It's really simple to use and does a good job.

There's a photo club in the Czech Republic that has version 3.1 for PC posted on their Web site. Make sure you scan it for viruses before you open it though. I'm unsure if it works since I used the version on the CD.

http://fkub.lujzik.com/download.php

Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by rocky2509

I used a program which came with my wifes point and shoot digital camera, it's called Canon PhotoStitch. It's really simple to use and does a good job.

Thanks for the link and the tip. Never thought to look at the software that came with my camera. Maybe there's a utility in amongst it. I'll check it out and if I can get a satisfactory result I'll post it on the forum.

Numpty's Missus

Rocky -- great gallery! I love B&Ws.

My first camera was a Voigtlander which I inherited from my parents. They picked it up 2nd hand when they were in Europe, so it must be a late-50s Still produces amazing pics.

What PP did you do for your B&Ws?

Thanks Noddy.

Not much PP at all. They were all taken with Kodak Tri-x and I developed them using Agfa Rodinal. I then scanned the negs and pretty much just adjusted the levels to suit.

I love the grain, it's something I really miss when shooting digital. I have tried to reproduce the grain in some of my digital shots with PS filters but it's never the same, so now whenever I want to shoot something specifically in B&W I still use film.

For me the voigtlander style cameras (rangefinders) really simplify photography, even though they have some major drawbacks. When shooting with my Konica Hexar RF I find I rarely miss a shot, however when using the D70 I can get caught up with all of the options it gives you. Sometimes it's nice to just concentrate on the photo and not the camera. Obviously an SLR is a much better all round camera system though.

I'd be interested to hear what you find to be the biggest real world improvements of the D200 over the D70.