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Re: My new camera!

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero (Post 1498298)

there are two; they belong to Maria's dad really; one is called delila (which is the one i photographed) and the other one is called sampson....but he was lost, and eventually found later on underneath a BBQ, sort of trapped. Silly torty!

Shouldn't that be "Samson" ? Bit of Biblical correctness there #adjusts the imaginary dog collar# :-D

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Hey Matt!.... ye gonna have loads of fun wit that new damn picture box !!!!... sweet......:cool:

what lens(es) you using?

Re: My new camera!

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Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris (Post 1498415)

Shouldn't that be "Samson" ? Bit of Biblical correctness there #adjusts the imaginary dog collar# :-D

Nope; Sampson :D

Stephen; I'm just using the lense that came with the camera (18-55 mm VR lense). I'm quite happy with it, and the VR dooda is more than a gimmick, it does work.

Matt

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good camera, good pictures, cool tortoise...... where's the bike? lol

I have a D70 - love it

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Mine arrived today! Mmmmmmmmm gold boxes! Gotta love Nikon boxes.

I'm out for a 300 odd mile ride tomorow so will test ride the D60 and post up later.

Pete

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Very nice!

I bought an Canon 400d at the start of the year and have read quite a few bits since then. The D60 has yet to have a bad review as far as I can tell and seems to have been well thought out! Good luck with it :)

Jambo

Re: My new camera!

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Originally Posted by BluePete (Post 1501798)

I'm out for a 300 odd mile ride tomorow so will test ride the D60 and post up later.

Pete

Lucky git! :smt088

Re: My new camera!

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Originally Posted by BluePete (Post 1501798)

Mine arrived today! Mmmmmmmmm gold boxes! Gotta love Nikon boxes.

I'm out for a 300 odd mile ride tomorow so will test ride the D60 and post up later.

Pete

Whatever tips you got, do pass them on to me :D

I should be able to work out a few things about how to get good pics once exams are over

And yes, gold boxes are great!!!!

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Have you received your cash back yet?

My cheque for sixty quid arrived yesterday, making the cost of the camera and lens £362 including delivery!

Re: My new camera!

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero (Post 1502956)

Whatever tips you got, do pass them on to me :D

If you set your apeture to say f.stop/1.3 (or the lowest number possible) it reduces your depth of field (meaning there is a shorter area in focus with more of a blurred background) - wicked for macro photos and portraits where you want more emphasis on the person with the background less focused.

example (not taken by me but was a zoom lens with lowest aperture possible)
http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/H4Q0315.jpg

Erm, faster shutter speed means sports pictures will be perfectly still - get a friend to ride past you at 30mph, put your shutter speed at about 125fps and pan the camera as they ride past - release the shutter = background should be blurred but bike should be in focus & sharp... may take a little bit of practice.

night exposures, use a tripod (or stable flat surface) and stick your camera on an 8 second exposure. You'll get some good effects where there's both moving & still lights in the frame (like vehicles and lamp posts respectively).

examples (taken by me :)):

http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/IMG_0012.jpg

http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/IMG_0033.jpg
(below: with a blue filter and Black & White effect in photoshop)
http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/IMG_0033b.jpg

http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/IMG_0067.jpg

http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pics/IMG_0011.jpg

http://www.godesign.me.uk/images/pic...athering-1.jpg

good forum for photography info: http://www.thephotoforum.com/