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03-24-2008, 08:02 PM
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Jim
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What do you shoot?
What kind of digital camera are you using?
I currently have a Nikon D80 w/18-135mm, Olympus C-8080WZ, and a Canon A560 P&S that I carry in my laptop case everywhere.
Anybody else in here a photo nut? Casual or otherwise.
Zembonez "always evolving" HT / Denon AVR 3806 / Denon DVD-1920 / 2 Adcom GFA 545 II / Adcom GFA 535 II / Adcom ACE 515 Line Conditioner / 4 Vintage Advent 6003 / 2 Sonance S624T / Opt Pro Linaeum Center - 2 Image Dynamics DVC 12 Subs / 4 Layer Laminated Custom MDF Enclosure / Kimber & Grayson Interconnects / AudioQuest Cables / Vintage Sony PS-3750 TT / Grado Prestige Silver / Lots of vinyl / Way too many DVDs and CDs / Etc.
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03-25-2008, 06:58 AM
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Re: What do you shoot?
Right now I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT w/ EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, EF-S 10-22mm, EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS and EF 50mm f/1.8 lenses.
I plan on upgrading to the Canon 40D very soon. I'm just waiting to see if Canon announces a rebate in the U.S. -- they've already announced rebates for Europe and Canada.
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03-25-2008, 02:20 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
I shoot a Canon 20D and a Nikon D300. I was somewhat underwhelmed with the upgrade the 30D brought and was pretty stoked about the 40D until A. I held it in my hands and it just didnt feel right to me and B. the D300 was announced. I have both Nikon and Canon glass from the film age so had the luxury of giving the D300 a shot and am very happy with it so far. Both are amazing cams but you gotta try em both out and see which one works for you. I'm still hoping for a 5D replacement that blows em both away and which lets me use my canon Ls at their native full frame imaging area.
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Buncha savages in this town.....
I ran outta gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn't come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from outta town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts!! It wasn't my fault I swear to God!!!
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03-25-2008, 02:20 PM
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CJ
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Re: What do you shoot?
Nikon D300, with a 50mm 1.8D, and an 80-200 2.8 AF-S.
CJ
And then when I feel so stuffed I can't eat anymore, I just use the restroom! And then I CAN eat more!
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03-25-2008, 04:58 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
Hehheh...
Did you actually mean "photo nut" or gear head?  
When you asked what we "shoot" (in the subject title), I thought you were gonna ask about the kinds of photos, not the gear. Just wait til John Rice drops by again. 
Anyway, I guess I mostly shoot street photography (and whatever variants of it) as that's what interests me most (as a "shooter"). And partly because of my interests, I went w/ the Nikon system when the D70 was introduced a few years back -- and now, I use the D200 since its introduction (though I still have the old D70). I tend to use mainly Nikkor prime lenses in the normal-to-short-tele focal length ranges (after accounting for APS crop anyway), but I do also use a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 and Nikkor 180 f/2.8 on the longer end and the Nikkor 18-70 DX (mainly for wide angle) and Sigma 20 f/1.8. Occasionally, I also use Nikon's SB800 speedlight for events and such. Hate lugging pods (and don't really have as much use for them for street photography anyway), but I have a set of affordable carbon fiber legs from Fiesol -- have a basic Bogen tilt/swivel head w/ QR, and still need to go pick up a decent ballhead (probably the Giottos 3000 w/ same QR as the Bogen head).
Had been debating about some lens upgrades/additions and such, but have put all those on hold since various other things (like the violin ) have taken priority lately.
No plans to upgrade the camera body for the forseeable future although the D300's AF system looks very nice. Probably won't upgrade again until Nikon's semi-pro line up goes full frame.
For something compact, I occasionally use my wife's Fuji F20 for snaps, but I generally lug my DSLR (w/ a couple lenses or three) just about everywhere.
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
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03-25-2008, 05:15 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
When you asked what we "shoot" (in the subject title), I thought you were gonna ask about the kinds of photos, not the gear.
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That was my initial thought when I saw the thread title, too. To play along with Man's response, my main subjects of interest are landscapes and wildlife. I do use my dSLR setup for family events, too, but those "people" shots are more like family album snapshots than serious photography. I'm much better at composing landscapes than capturing quality images of people. It's a skill I need to work on.
I'm not too fond of tripods, either, but I do need to add a better one to my kit when I finally get a better quality long lens (something in the 400-500mm range) for wildlife shooting. Right now I have an inexpensive (less than $100) Manfrotto that works okay, but can be cumbersome to pan and follow wildlife. It showed its limitations last summer in Yellowstone.
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03-25-2008, 05:53 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
I thought the same thing! I mainly shoot my family, my town and do lots of Thomas Hawk style Photowalks, tho lately I've been shooting the moon and havent even played a single round of spades!
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Buncha savages in this town.....
I ran outta gas! I had a flat tire! I didn't have enough money for cab fare! My tux didn't come back from the cleaners! An old friend came in from outta town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts!! It wasn't my fault I swear to God!!!
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03-25-2008, 06:11 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
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tho lately I've been shooting the moon and havent even played a single round of spades!
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I usually only try to shoot the moon when I play Bridge (and of course, it rarely works out, but I guess that's not too different than using a 200mm lens ). Haven't played much Bridge in a looooong time though. 
_Man_
Just another amateur learning to paint w/ "the light of the world".
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03-25-2008, 09:11 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
I'm using a Nikon Coolpix 5000 that's six years old, mostly for architectural photos and neon signs.
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03-25-2008, 11:58 PM
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John Rice
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Re: What do you shoot?
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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
When you asked what we "shoot" (in the subject title), I thought you were gonna ask about the kinds of photos, not the gear. Just wait til John Rice drops by again.
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I'm not saying anything...
We give to you a disc of gold
It represents the dreams we hold
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03-26-2008, 12:02 PM
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CJ
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Re: What do you shoot?
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The list must be too long, can you give us some highlights? 
CJ
And then when I feel so stuffed I can't eat anymore, I just use the restroom! And then I CAN eat more!
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03-26-2008, 03:45 PM
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Re: What do you shoot?
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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
When you asked what we "shoot" (in the subject title), I thought you were gonna ask about the kinds of photos, not the gear. Just wait til John Rice drops by again. |
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The list must be too long, can you give us some highlights?
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