rapidtrans
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Also, I shoot pics or scan negatives and old slides at highest resolution. I can always copy and “save down” on my pc. Have found that around 800 mg horizontally works for emails etc.
No more Automatic, I am going Manual (on my new camera)
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So I am finding that MegaPixels cannot be related back to Megabytes. A 5 megapixel photo can be under a megabyte or over many megabytes depending on the picture data that is stored within the photo.
Anyway back to the camera, I will learn to down size.
Anyway back to the camera, I will learn to down size.
They say the 50mm is very good for portraits as is has bigger glass for a low f-stop to help blur the background. It can also be tightened up to get the depth needed to keep the length of our big cars in focus.
rapidtrans
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I did the same as you searching the user groups on the web. Lot good info out there.
MoPar Maniac
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You guys are right. I typed mb instead of mp.
My bad.
My bad.
I found a YouTube guy called Fro Knows Photos (Jared Polin). He can be a little obnoxious at times, but does a really nice job of showing the examples and the math behind it. I stumbled on to him when I was looking for online guidance about my camera. Anyway I subscribed to his channel and signed up for a free 11 day short lesson. A different video every day. I am learning a lot. He also had a Black Friday sale on that gets you a 3 hour video course, Getting out of Auto. It was about $30 with the sale, normally $60. I watched an hour of it last night. If anyone is interested the code was “FRODAY19”
On these shots I did a couple of different things. I have a wide angle / macro lens adapter for my old camera. It screws on to the end of my lens. For light conditions it may work ok, but I probably want to get a real wide angle one someday. It requires some cropping as the corners are rounded, but does widen the view. Here are some unedited shots with it. That I downloaded wirelessly to my phone. There is an option to reduce the size.
Car in garage at night so not a bright shooting space. I had to drop the shutter speed way down to 1/50th as I limited the ISO to 2000. Lens aperture at F4.0. Just experimenting.
This one was at 1/60 f4.0 and 1600. So is a little dark.
Car in garage at night so not a bright shooting space. I had to drop the shutter speed way down to 1/50th as I limited the ISO to 2000. Lens aperture at F4.0. Just experimenting.
This one was at 1/60 f4.0 and 1600. So is a little dark.
I posted the last on my phone, now that I see it on my computer, it is not very crisp. It could be at 1/60th shutter speed I had a little hand shaking (no tripod or delay timer)
The first one was a little hot as I was up to 2500 ISO, I could have also upped my shutter speed a step. What I did was drop it to 2000 ISO for the second one above. A little better, but bright lights in front and less at the rear of the garage don't help.
The second one was the best of the 3 for lighting, but too shaky. I have learned ( if I always remember to shoot with a delayed timers when I am at a low shutter speed.
tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
I still develop B&W every few weeks using D-76, HC-110, or Rodinal depending on my mood, the film and how it was shot.
tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
Yes, the focus is very soft. All the stuff with printing should have been clear and crisp. While a digital could shoot a 2000 iso I wouldn't ever because of the noise aka soft focus. When I do happen to shoot my digital SLR I never go above 800 and most of the time stick to 400 and just use a powerful flash. Example below down at 400 iso and a big flash gun. Shutter speed of 1/125 but can't recall aperture but somewhere around f8 given depth of field.
For the most part I have been playing without flash. As the pictures I usually want are too far away for flash.
I probably need more glass.
Any I decided to bring it with me to Nantes France, and Prague, Czech Rep this week. Since I will be working during daylight hours, I will be exploring night shots. Prague has so much beautiful architecture. I will share what I get.
I probably need more glass.
Any I decided to bring it with me to Nantes France, and Prague, Czech Rep this week. Since I will be working during daylight hours, I will be exploring night shots. Prague has so much beautiful architecture. I will share what I get.
3C's & a D?
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Wow! Sounds like you have alot of cameras. I am limited to about twenty, and mostly just use my phone these days. Which was used to take these, they didn't come out to well, I waited too late in the day. I don't have any Minolta's, I confused that name for Yashica. Both seven letters, and end with "a"? Mild dyslexia? The one in the front on the original leather pouch is a Korelle, which was owned by my grandma, and taken on her honeymoon shortly after WW2. One of the 8mm's is wind up, the other battery. That's a nice little Afga 110, Minox, and the weird little movie camera lookin' one has a cast body, made by Universal, called the minute 16. In the back is a Kodak case for a camera similar to the red one , but larger.
MoPar Maniac
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Ah, Yashicas.
I went to Chicago for a crash course on their model 124 TLR many moons ago.
Didn't get too far into the camera due to needing calibration and we didn't have the equipment to do it.
It was better to send them off for that.
Still have a bunch of parts around here.
I think I might have one or two at home.
The poor man's Rolleiflex.
I went to Chicago for a crash course on their model 124 TLR many moons ago.
Didn't get too far into the camera due to needing calibration and we didn't have the equipment to do it.
It was better to send them off for that.
Still have a bunch of parts around here.
I think I might have one or two at home.
The poor man's Rolleiflex.
Ok, here are some shots from France, I was able to get a couple before dark, but most are after dark. I tried not to shoot over 800 ISO, but that required a very slow shutter speed. I did not have a tripod, so had to use existing infrastructure to steady the camera. There were a couple of shots I tried with a 1 second shutter speed. I think I got more noise with the slow shutter speed than I would have at a higher ISO and faster speed.
Nantes France, City Center, Christmas Market.
If there were no people it would look better. At 800 ISO and slow shutter speeds people moving are a little blurry.
Nantes France, City Center, Christmas Market.
If there were no people it would look better. At 800 ISO and slow shutter speeds people moving are a little blurry.
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Prague Czech Republic.
Prague Castle. Tried to get the gargoyle detail, but a little dark.
Many are a little yellow. 800 ISO for most and slow shutter. Higher ISO and faster shutter seemed to replicate daylight color better.
Some Gargoyle detail. Zoomed all the way in with camera sitting on steps shooting almost straight up. Couldn't quite get my focus, Probably too much movement still even though I was using steps to stabilize along with a 3 second timer.
Prague Castle. Tried to get the gargoyle detail, but a little dark.
Many are a little yellow. 800 ISO for most and slow shutter. Higher ISO and faster shutter seemed to replicate daylight color better.
Some Gargoyle detail. Zoomed all the way in with camera sitting on steps shooting almost straight up. Couldn't quite get my focus, Probably too much movement still even though I was using steps to stabilize along with a 3 second timer.
Small Market by the castle and shooting from the ramparts overlooking the city. Tried to be creative shooting through the arrow slots, but maybe a little too dark.
Tredelnik's are great. Basically cinnamon bread dough wrapped around a wood spool that is cooked over coals. Really good filled with Ice Cream
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Arrow slots
Tredelnik's are great. Basically cinnamon bread dough wrapped around a wood spool that is cooked over coals. Really good filled with Ice Cream
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Across the river to Charles Bridge , Charles bridge towers, back up the the hill to the Castle.
And the Tyne Church in Olde Town. One of my favorite views in Prague. The Christmas market was packed.
And the Tyne Church in Olde Town. One of my favorite views in Prague. The Christmas market was packed.
A few more of the Tyn Church and Christmas market.
And almost nothing beats the smell of a Prague Ham Roasted over a wood fire.
Since this is a car site, I found an old Ford to post. It is part of the James Dean American Cafe and Bar.
And almost nothing beats the smell of a Prague Ham Roasted over a wood fire.
Since this is a car site, I found an old Ford to post. It is part of the James Dean American Cafe and Bar.
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
I do need a tripod.
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