initial shots with the new camera
I've been shooting like crazy with the new Canon, learning more and more each time.
some consistent problems:
the lens I used has a limited aperture range, so in bright situations I can blow-out the whites very easily. I thought I could fix that with a circular polarizer but it's not so easy. I can't tell what effect that filter is having when I adjust it through the viewfinder. maybe ND filters are the answer....
also, the 10x macro I got on eBay is great, but it works like the Canon 65mm macro I borrowed a few weeks ago works. you need to be right on top of the subject to use, which makes it hard to focus with when your hands are as shaky as mine are. that said, for studio work, with a rail on my tripod, it'll be excellent.
other impressions: the new camera is fast, but I am glad I can use manual focus to get exactly what I want (which I could never do with the Nikon). I'll be very happy when the viewfinder extender comes because not only is it hard to shoot at low angles (which I do a lot of) but it's hard to get up on the viewfinder with my glasses on. never mind a baseball cap!
also, Photoshop's Raw Capture cannot read files from my new camera, so I have to upgrade to CS 2.0. as a result, the photos in the diary are not processed (cropped, lighting adjustments, anything), so they're not of the same finish as my other shots, yet.
I've taken a lot of photos in the past week and a half. and there are a lot of photos on my diary now, so beware: it may take some time to download them all onto the page:
some consistent problems:
the lens I used has a limited aperture range, so in bright situations I can blow-out the whites very easily. I thought I could fix that with a circular polarizer but it's not so easy. I can't tell what effect that filter is having when I adjust it through the viewfinder. maybe ND filters are the answer....
also, the 10x macro I got on eBay is great, but it works like the Canon 65mm macro I borrowed a few weeks ago works. you need to be right on top of the subject to use, which makes it hard to focus with when your hands are as shaky as mine are. that said, for studio work, with a rail on my tripod, it'll be excellent.
other impressions: the new camera is fast, but I am glad I can use manual focus to get exactly what I want (which I could never do with the Nikon). I'll be very happy when the viewfinder extender comes because not only is it hard to shoot at low angles (which I do a lot of) but it's hard to get up on the viewfinder with my glasses on. never mind a baseball cap!
also, Photoshop's Raw Capture cannot read files from my new camera, so I have to upgrade to CS 2.0. as a result, the photos in the diary are not processed (cropped, lighting adjustments, anything), so they're not of the same finish as my other shots, yet.
I've taken a lot of photos in the past week and a half. and there are a lot of photos on my diary now, so beware: it may take some time to download them all onto the page:
- BBG, late afternoon, my first time working with the camera, foxtail lilies (!)
- Dunn Gardens, overcast day, indoors and outdoors, no filters, mariposa lily(!)
- UBC Botanical Gardens, outdoors, no flash, a couple of plants I couldn't ID
- nursery in Vancouver, very bright light, no filters
- nursery in Vancouver, indoor and outdoor, no flash, great banana (or banana relative) plant
- demo garden in Bellevue, outdoor shooting, early morning, 10 points if you can tell me what the extremely phallic flower fifth from the bottom of the page is
- BBG, outdoors, late afternoon, no flash
- demo gardens in Bellevue, outdoors at dusk, some flash, very first photo is with the 10X macro, same subject as the second photo, first outdoor dahlia shots
- UW greenhouse, indoor, some flash, great orchids and water lilies, no passionflowers yet
- UW campus, outdoor shooting, check out the hummingbird in the first photo
- conservatory, indoor shooting, some flash
1 Comments:
At 16:55, Anonymous said…
From someone who has been shooting with that camera and similar lenses for the last 4 years, I must say that you get used to all of those things pretty quickly and learn to over/under compensate as necessary. I have a pretty steady hand, so I don't get the macro-shakes but I do know that many people do. Unipods help. BTW: The shots are great.
And in case you care, spent Saturday at Rainier -- Sunrise and the lower elevations (to, say, Reflection Lake) are in perfection of peak bloom. Absolutely amazing (I'll post pix tonight or tomorrow -- now that the 'rents are gone!). I'd give Paradise another 2-3 weeks and it too will be great.
-Kat
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