Teddy's got a new camera..

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:01 pm

I'm learning a whole new ball-game here folks.....

Pats on the back welcome.... as is critisism.....and tips

Best wishes
Teddy

missaman · Post by **missaman** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:40 am

Can you send it to me for a personal evaluation i was looking for no. 6
Swing guard that is.....
Missaman

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:37 am

Better than I do.

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 6:33 am

Teddy,

What model camera did you get? I'm looking for one that will capture close up detail.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:02 am

The Falcon wrote:Teddy,

What model camera did you get? I'm looking for one that will capture close up detail.

This one.....

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/O ... c5050z.asp

But the pics I posted don't do it justice.... Fotki don't seem to like you linking to the original opload.....(protecting their bandwidth I suppose) they give you a link to a more highly compressed and downsized pic.... to see the original photos go to the next two links and then click on " Get original upload

http://public.fotki.com/teddy/teddys_kn ... 0x600.html

http://public.fotki.com/teddy/teddys_kn ... 0004c.html

All the best
Teddy

PS..... I'm currently testing a new host site

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:12 am

missaman wrote:Can you send it to me for a personal evaluation i was looking for no. 6
Swing guard that is.....
Missaman

I've given your request considerable thought......and my decision...after much soul-searching.... is..... bollocks!!.... get your own!

Best wishes
Teddy

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:54 am

Teddy,

Great pics!

I guess it takes 5 megapixels to get your fine results - I sure haven't done anything close to yours with my 2 megapixels!

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:03 am

The Falcon wrote:Teddy,

Great pics! I guess it takes 5 megapixels to get your fine results - I sure haven't done anything close to yours with my 2 megapixels!

From all that I've read recently and from the demo pics I've seen.. three megapixels will do for most snapshots..... they look just fine on a PC monitor..... but I wanted one that would completely replace my old film camera (Olympus OM1) so it had to be high-end.....they call 'em "pro-sumer" these days.... they used to be called "semi-pro" .......buggered if I can see the reason for the name change...

All the best
Teddy

Stone Knife · Post by **Stone Knife** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:25 pm

The best advice I ever got, beyond the basics of shutter speed, aperture and depth of field was this:

"Light. Photography is light. Light is everything.
Once you understand lighting, you have arrived."

To that I'd just add: acquiring the best tripod you can afford will make a huge difference in your future with the hobby. A remote shutter release is also key in maximizing your tripod.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:41 am

Thanks Mr. Stone Knife.... all advice and tips welcome....

These are two of my latest efforts.... my leverlettos....

Best wishes
Teddy

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:56 am

Teddy,

Someday I'm going to take pictures like yours. Putting my knives on a piece of paper and tracing around them with a pencil just doesn't look quite as good as your photos.

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:01 am

The Falcon wrote:Teddy,

Someday I'm going to take pictures like yours. Putting my knives on a piece of paper and tracing around them with a pencil just doesn't look quite as good as your photos.

Perhaps if you coloured 'em in they may look better.... you know... if ya can't get the hang of paint you can always use crayons...

Best wishes
Teddy

switch67 · Post by **switch67** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:04 am

Teddy,

Nice pics you're taking there! I've got an Olympus myself...only it's not a nice as yours.Mines a D-460 zoom with only 1.3 megapixels.
I just seen your Leverletto pics and thought I'd show mine too. I just love dark horn with lots of conrast

Take care,
Switch67

Teddy · Post by **Teddy** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:32 am

Thank you for the kind words Mr. Switch67.... this is the backs of the leverlettos (personally I prefer blondes..

)

They're straight out of the camera.... just downsized a bit...

All the best
Teddy

Stone Knife · Post by **Stone Knife** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 4:26 pm

I really like the way that blonde Leverletto seems to be 'floating' above the light background up there a few posts back. How did you do that?