Shutterbugs

Message #2099502911

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:05:41 -0000

During cleaning/sorting/pitching last couple of weeks ran across my my Nikon A300. ( also an older one, and a Samsung video recorder thing, both got donated to goodwill )

Damned buttons wont work worth anything. Its due to gunk buildup on the contacts and is common, but to fix it you tear it apart to clean it. Debating if its worth the effort.

Re: Mirrorless Video is Good.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:20:36 -0000

So why do I see so many "the video guy" types shooting with mirrorless still/video cameras when all they shoot is video, and dedicated video cameras probably cost less?

Re: Mirrorless Video is Good.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 13:03:30 -0000

Used to be big into the entire thing. But never really made the transition to digital, beyond a couple of nikon coolpix, I should have kept all my gear and made a " digital adapter back " for it. and slowly upgraded the element over the years as better tech came around.

Dont toss a bunch of 35mm cans at me!

Mirrorless Video is Good.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 04:21:38 -0000

If you wanted a dedicated video camera, with optical instead of digital zoom, you could go with a ILCE Mirrorless dedicated video camera like the Full Frame Sony NEX-VG900 or something newer like the Sony FX Cinema cameras. You can even get a few power-zoom lenses for them if you don't want to mechanically operate the lens to zoom. But honestly, a used full frame Sony A7ii or newer (even the APS-C A6600 with it's killer Continuous Eye AF and IBIS) are just as great for video as they are for photography.

On that note Cannon has made great AF strides with their mirrorless and Nikon has recently tried to get back into the game as well but still lag Sony and Canona and right now Canon and Sony are trading blows for top spot.

I want to link a video (on my cloud storage) that I cut together with Video from my A6600 and Stills from my A7ii, but I'm not sure the etiquette of linking offsite on a first post, but I expect it would be rude.

Sat Oct 03 2020 12:29:43 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

Whenever I see a "the video guy" shooting video it always seems to be a (probably mirrorless) DSLR, but it does seem as if for those prices I could buy a pretty decent dedicated video camera. The one thing I really would like to have is a decent mechanical zoom. The world of video cameras these days is saturated with digital zoom. Even though they have enough resolution to pull it off, you can still tell the difference ... things get compressed in a weird way. Railroad cars look like they're two feet long, for example.

Message #4587855

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 16:29:43 -0000

Whenever I see a "the video guy" shooting video it always seems to be a (probably mirrorless) DSLR, but it does seem as if for those prices I could buy a pretty decent dedicated video camera. The one thing I really would like to have is a decent mechanical zoom. The world of video cameras these days is saturated with digital zoom. Even though they have enough resolution to pull it off, you can still tell the difference ... things get compressed in a weird way. Railroad cars look like they're two feet long, for example.

Message #4587704

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:56:59 -0000

I've got a bunch of cameras.... 1) If you want video, buy a video camera. They're generally cheaper and easier to deal with. 2) If you want a stills camera that does video, go mirrorless. 3) Your camera is probably too old to worry about the glass you currently have. 4) Sony seems to have the biggest video use, but I don't think their glass is as good as Canon or Nikon. 5) If Nikon - look at the Z6. The Z6 II is about to come out though, so if you don't mind being a generation behind, some deals are soon to be had. 6) Buy a video camera. I've got a Nikon D850. Love it. Would never want to use it for video. Also, what type of video do you really want to do? I've had success with both a GoPro and an iPhone, but my video needs are pretty limited. A few hundred dollar video camera that records to an SD card has served me well. But I also don't care about 4k, etc. when it comes to video. I'm much more particular about stills.

Message #4587229

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:57:36 -0000

* the reason for this is that the aperture control linkage is mechanically linked to the shutter, so once the shutter is open, aperture is fixed. it's different on high-end nikon bodies

Message #4587227

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:47:49 -0000

> 2020-09-30 18:19 from IGnatius T Foobar in A/V Talk> > > Could have sworn we had a photography room. Oh well... > > Someone with a clue please tell me about using a DSLR for video. Is >it worth it? I have a Nikon DSLR and if I were to trade up for one >that can shoot video, I would be able to use my existing lenses, right? >Is shooting video with DSLR a real thing at this point, or is it a >gimmick? > > It all depends on what you're trying to do. You can shoot some good video that will be far better than cellphone quality. But DSLR stuff doesn't really achieve digital cinema quality, because of the lenses and secondarily due to some lacking features in the camera bodies. Nikon's are the worst of the bunch because their lenses tend to have mechanical aperture control which can't be changed in the middle of a video shoot on all but the most expensive Nikon camera bodies. Nor do they have phase-detect autofocus integrated on sensor, except on the newest mirrorless bodies. I use a Nikon D7100. It works with both the old mechanical-autofocus (D-type) and electronic-autofocus (G-type) lenses. Also the new E-type lenses with electronic aperture control. All of these lenses will work for video, you just have to choose a resonable aperture when you start shooting and stick with it. (Shutterspeed and ISO will still vary automatically, and the sensor has a lot of latitude, so this is not too bad.) In principle, the E-type lens should be able to change aperture in the middle of a video shoot too, mechanically, but it's a question of software support. I own just one E-type lens, everything else I own is G-type, I'd have to check and see. Short answer: try it. You'll probably like it. You might like it better with the newest full-frame Nikon mirrorless body and an adapter for your old lenses, but I'm not really up on the details. Canon and Sony generally considered to have advantages for video.

Message #4587192

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:06:34 -0000

Ah yes, here it is. Duh. I suppose a video-capable camera doesn't *have* a shutter.

Message #4587180

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:28:23 -0000

The name of the photo room is Shutterbugs

Message #4587178

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:19:54 -0000

Could have sworn we had a photography room. Oh well... Someone with a clue please tell me about using a DSLR for video. Is it worth it? I have a Nikon DSLR and if I were to trade up for one that can shoot video, I would be able to use my existing lenses, right? Is shooting video with DSLR a real thing at this point, or is it a gimmick?

Message #4303748

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:54:04 -0000

I doubt I'd want his man cave items anyway. Most cave men are interested in sportsball. I'm a nerd.

Message #4291047

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:43:49 -0000

Or perhaps the guy was an exceptional husband and his Cave is being upgraded.

Message #4290985

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 01:19:27 -0000

I disagree, that sign was not made by an angry,soon to be ex-wife. If it said "Ex-husband's crap for sale" that would say the man is no longer around. I would say they couple has a baby on the way.

Message #4289350

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 01:38:19 -0000

Sounds like the "man" is no longer in the picture and therefore the "cave" is being liquidated.

Message #4288995

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:15:28 -0000

Every Picture Tells A Story, Doughnut?

I was driving my car down a side-street and saw this sign.

I want to know the story that led to this sale.

Message #4049023

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:18:59 -0000

yeah, just got back from Chamonix, 3200 ft at the valley floor is too low. No slednecks there, too bad for Animal. Plenty of mechanized access to the mountains though...

Message #4042149

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:53:07 -0000

I love how they think 4800 feet is "high elevation". My house is at 5600 and I think that's low.

Message #4040834

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:04:14 -0000

Yeah, wind chill is a bit of a fiction. I've skied on some nasty days that turned my nose into a crusty, scabby mess when I neglected to cover it up... but, if you're going to cover up exposed skin, you'll probably be just fine.

Message #4040806

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:04:04 -0000

Right, but it was only -114 wind chill, which isn't the same thing ... unless you're actually out in it.

Message #4013871

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:16:54 -0000

If you're skiing in-114 degree weather.. you deserve to become a skicicle.

Message #4013295

Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:35:47 -0000

This is what -114°F looks like

Picture above is in this story:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/upstate-ny-mountain-hits-110-degrees-wind-chill-summit-article-1.2531580

Message #3968290

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:41:31 -0000

hahahahahahah

Message #3966125

Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:29:28 -0000

Or passed with flying colors, depending on what the tester wanted to accomplish.

Message #3966112

Sat, 03 Oct 2015 12:07:15 -0000

I guess you failed the Rohrschach test.

Message #3965987

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 19:01:12 -0000

Ah... okay... yeah...

Message #3965985

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 18:43:02 -0000

There was a photo attached to my previous message. Go to [ http://tinyurl.com/onno7hj ] to see it. :)

Message #3965966

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:33:22 -0000

Do, however, instruct them to paint 'happiness'. Heh.

Message #3965951

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:08:05 -0000

Protip: if you are an art teacher, never instruct your students to paint "candlelight"

Message #3957707

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:15:37 -0000

for beach photography, the killer app is fairly specific: one guy and two hot babes lying face-down on a beach blanket, shot from a close-in, head-on perspective. that's where the selfie stick comes in

Message #3957672

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:06:02 -0000

I would expect some Youtubers use selfie-sticks for recording, but as for taking selfies with them... I think such people gain a fair amount of deserved scorn.

Message #3957562

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:15:46 -0000

LOL

Message #3957114

Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:09:03 -0000

Message #3957068

Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:03:41 -0000

I'm back from teh Jersey Shore and nursing a bit of a sunburn (the sun was so strong, even my perfect Italian skin got a bit burned).

While perusing a Cheap Chinese Crap shop at the boardwalk, I saw this:

(Text client? Go to http://tinyurl.com/nhh5fjh)

At that moment I realized that Netscape has gotten into the smartphone accessories market! It's a selfie stick with a built in web/calendar/directory server!

So of course I had to go look up the current status of the brand. Unsurprisingly, Oracle has it right now. They are even using it a tiny bit. It's anyone's guess whether "web servers" and "selfie sticks" are in different enough market sectors to avoid a trademark infringement lawsuit. Of course, as I mentioned above, this is Cheap Chinese Crap sold at a boardwalk shop, so they could put the Oracle logo on it and still move a million units before anyone caught up with them.

So ... selfie sticks. Is anyone other than teenage girls using them? Are there any applications for "real" photography?

Message #3782958

Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:27:49 -0000

It's also a shame that the world doesn't see the help that Israel does provide to its neighbors, even in the midst of fighting and wars.

Message #3782806

Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:18:44 -0000

yeah - we get them fleeing over the border. It's kind of a known secret that a handful come through every day for medical care... It's too bad we don't have the resources to help more of them.

Message #3782033

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:27:42 -0000

I don't think you see pictures of that scared persons often:

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/tuerkei-kurdisches-maedchen-nach-der-flucht-vor-dem-islamischen-staat-a-993344.html

a little girl that just escaped syria