Random Thread of Photography

[Sousaclone]

Anybody have any thoughts on new camera bodies (Cannon specifically). I've still got my old Rebel XT DSLR (that's almost 20 years old).

I've got some decent cannon glass, but thinking about getting a new body. Any thoughts on DSLR vs mirrorless? Looks like cannon has an adapter to let the EF and EF-S fit the new mount.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Anybody have any thoughts on new camera bodies (Cannon specifically). I've still got my old Rebel XT DSLR (that's almost 20 years old).

I've got some decent cannon glass, but thinking about getting a new body. Any thoughts on DSLR vs mirrorless? Looks like cannon has an adapter to let the EF and EF-S fit the new mount.

Go mirrorless. I'd guess you'll want to stay in the Canon family which I don't know much about. Having lens to fit your mirrorless Canon would ease the transition. Pretty much all the bodies are moving that way and with that the lens development and future selection of lens.

I just purchased a Nikon Z-series and will have to use an adaptor for my "old" Nikon lens until I flush out for some Z-lens. Most of my observation on equipment comes from bird photography and most of my photog friends are birders and primarily interested in that. Sony and Canon got ahead of Nikon for mirrorless but Nikon is rallying some with their Z-series although they are having a hard time keeping up with demand on some lens.

Downside of mirrorless is the battery life is poor compared to old DSLR. You truly need to carry extra batteries which I never did with my older Nikon.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Anybody have any thoughts on new camera bodies (Cannon specifically). I've still got my old Rebel XT DSLR (that's almost 20 years old).

I've got some decent cannon glass, but thinking about getting a new body. Any thoughts on DSLR vs mirrorless? Looks like cannon has an adapter to let the EF and EF-S fit the new mount.

If I bought another it would be mirrorless

 

[tm3308]

Anybody have any thoughts on new camera bodies (Cannon specifically). I've still got my old Rebel XT DSLR (that's almost 20 years old).

I've got some decent cannon glass, but thinking about getting a new body. Any thoughts on DSLR vs mirrorless? Looks like cannon has an adapter to let the EF and EF-S fit the new mount.

What sort of photography are you doing? Mirrorless is generally going to be the best option out there, but if you're doing much in the way of sports, you could look at getting a used 1DX Mk II and still get a great camera for a lot less (but that's a lot of camera if you're doing more street photography or family stuff).

 

[Turn2]

Midday heat-of-July car photography is a challenge. Subject matter is fun though.

 

[mark42]

Bringing this thread up to the top!
Angie might have something to share with the group, about her Photgraphy!!

 

[Angie]

Bringing this thread up to the top!
Angie might have something to share with the group, about her Photgraphy!!

Mark42, you are the SWEETEST!

I had sort of a big day at the State Fair Photo Salon! (Sorry for the yellowish tint to everything - the lighting was not amazing!)

 

[BoxsterCy]

Bringing this thread up to the top!
Angie might have something to share with the group, about her Photgraphy!!

I'll help with the bump with a post. Hummingbirds are a bit of a nemesis bird for me. I find them REALLY hard to photograph. Got his decent, but not great, shot the other day. I need to bump my shutter speed next time. My slow to focus telephoto combined with my old own slow reactions make it extra challenging. And, of course, the one I do catch is a female without the cool ruby throat!

 

[mark42]

Congrats Angie!!!

 

[Angie]

Congrats Angie!!!

Thank you! And thank you SO much for the kindness - I couldn't bring myself to post!!

 

[mark42]

You Now join the ranks of being an “Award Winning Photographer”
And a quite prestigious award too!
For those new to the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon.
This is one of the biggest, and extremely competitive photo contests among state fairs across the US.
It draws both professional Potographers, as well as Amauteur photographers from all over the US.
To have Photos selected to be displayed is an Honor (Not all entries are selected)
. To place in the the top 3 in an individual category is an even bigger honor!
THEN there is the best of the best. A very few outstanding Photos over ALL the entries.
THIS is where Angie is at with this GREAT photo!

 

[Angie]

You Now join the ranks of being an “Award Winning Photographer”
And a quite prestigious award too!
For those new to the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon.
This is one of the biggest, and extremely competitive photo contests among state fairs across the US.
It draws both professional Potographers, as well as Amauteur photographers from all over the US.
To have Photos selected to be displayed is an Honor (Not all entries are selected)
. To place in the the top 3 in an individual category is an even bigger honor!
THEN there is the best of the best. A very few outstanding Photos over ALL the entries.
THIS is where Angie is at with this GREAT photo!

I don't deserve you (and your wonderful wife!!) AT ALL! You're the absolute sweetest, and I am so grateful to you! <3

 

[NWICY]

Congrats Angie!!!

 

[Angie]

Congrats Angie!!!

Thank you!!

 

[Lexclone]

Not really in the pantheon of the great photos shared in this thread, but I took this one that I thought was kind of neat.

I was running in the dark in the early morning on a rails to trails path when I observed something swooping somewhat close a couple of times. I heard NOTHING from it, but I finally “saw” it land close on a branch at the edge of the trail at my level. I got my phone out (too dark to really see), and fumbled with it “focusing” it where I thought it was and making sure to turn on the flash. I thought since it didn’t fly away when I got to within ~3 feet of it, it must be looking away.

The phone flashed, and I finally saw this looking at me. The flash didn’t phase it at all. I put my phone away and resumed my run. It followed me swooping and landing side to side close to me for about a 1/2 mile. It was a really great and somewhat eerie experience.

 

[RLD4ISU]

Where did the summer go?!!! It went by too fast this year.

We spent as much time as possible at the lake (three of the photos). I took a picture of a teeny tree frog, no bigger than my thumbnail, that was on our deck post. And caught the neighbor's renegade heifer in the act.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Not really in the pantheon of the great photos shared in this thread, but I took this one that I thought was kind of neat.

I was running in the dark in the early morning on a rails to trails path when I observed something swooping somewhat close a couple of times. I heard NOTHING from it, but I finally “saw” it land close on a branch at the edge of the trail at my level. I got my phone out (too dark to really see), and fumbled with it “focusing” it where I thought it was and making sure to turn on the flash. I thought since it didn’t fly away when I got to within ~3 feet of it, it must be looking away.

The phone flashed, and I finally saw this looking at me. The flash didn’t phase it at all. I put my phone away and resumed my run. It followed me swooping and landing side to side close to me for about a 1/2 mile. It was a really great and somewhat eerie experience.

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Barred Owl. Owls are crazy quiet when swooping down so it's no wonder you didn't hear anything, they are designed for stealth. Fun encounter for you. Unexpected close encounters are always a treat. Was surfing CF on my lap top this summer and heard song birds making a fuss. Looked out my deck door and a Barred Owl was perched in my crab apple only about 8 feet off the ground. Spent the entire day there napping and sometimes eyeing the chipmunks running across the deck.

Since you mentioned it, and it is a photography thread, I am going to go off on a bit of a sidebar related to owl photography. I'll caution to any photographers to not use a flash (not a diss on you RLD and your chance encounter). I am sort of into owl photograph and flash is generally considered a no-no for photographers after dark. This is more of an issue with people chasing owls for photographs and a product of popularity of owl photography sort of booming.

The photograph boom has earned a derogatory term from traditional birders for gatherings of owl photographers as the Owl Paparazzi. This happens frequently in the Twin Cities for known nesting sites when a dozen plus people will show up at once. The only saving grace is that a lot of the urban owls nest in parks and are quite used to people so the level of disturbance is less than if they were out in a more natural less peopled area. The large group of people chasing a couple of Saw-whet Owls near me last winter got to be a bit over the top and in my view really were disturbing the owls. They were getting "loved" to death and I fear they may not migrate down again to that particular spot. I had seen them two years in row there but betting against 2025.

 

[Lexclone]

Barred Owl. Owls are crazy quiet when swooping down so it's no wonder you didn't hear anything, they are designed for stealth. Fun encounter for you. Unexpected close encounters are always a treat. Was surfing CF on my lap top this summer and heard song birds making a fuss. Looked out my deck door and a Barred Owl was perched in my crab apple only about 8 feet off the ground. Spent the entire day there napping and sometimes eyeing the chipmunks running across the deck.

Since you mentioned it, and it is a photography thread, I am going to go off on a bit of a sidebar related to owl photography. I'll caution to any photographers to not use a flash (not a diss on you RLD and your chance encounter). I am sort of into owl photograph and flash is generally considered a no-no for photographers after dark. This is more of an issue with people chasing owls for photographs and a product of popularity of owl photography sort of booming.

The photograph boom has earned a derogatory term from traditional birders for gatherings of owl photographers as the Owl Paparazzi. This happens frequently in the Twin Cities for known nesting sites when a dozen plus people will show up at once. The only saving grace is that a lot of the urban owls nest in parks and are quite used to people so the level of disturbance is less than if they were out in a more natural less peopled area. The large group of people chasing a couple of Saw-whet Owls near me last winter got to be a bit over the top and in my view really were disturbing the owls. They were getting "loved" to death and I fear they may not migrate down again to that particular spot. I had seen them two years in row there but betting against 2025.

No, no. You’re right. I had no idea what it was, and I was shocked it was an owl, and I felt bad having used a flash. It didn’t seem phased, but when the flash revealed it, I was kind of scared.

I’m glad I know what it is now, because this has happened to me probably a 1/2 a dozen times over the last couple of years (with this time being the longest and closest we have traveled together) on my runs. I guess I don’t know if they are always owls, but I am always grateful for benign wildlife encounters.

I always love it when this thread pops up. I see some pretty not beautiful stuff in the forums, so it’s so refreshing to see the community’s beauty and talent (the woodworker thread is also a joy).

 

[wesley_w]

If anyone still does darkroom work I have a Durst M601 enlarger free to a good home. It has a color head and I will try to attach photos. It was in my attic for 25 years. I did a quick cleanup but I'm sure it needs a deep cleaning. 50mm Nikor lense and will handle up to 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 film. We'll before I toss it I wanted to see if anyone can use it.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I guess this is the best picture I got of the comet a week or so ago