[ddk632]

Uno mas...


E46 M3 Rolling by ddk632, on Flickr

[BrokenVert]

[QUOTE=ddk632;16562185]My favorite of the rolling shots ... kept 8 out of 175, lol, but have a better idea now how to do them.

You should see the amount of shots that I leave on the cutting room floor after a weekend at the track!

[Itsed65]

Time to go by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[GB-335xiCoupe]

Originally Posted by GB-335xiCoupe

You guys are sooooo much better photographers than I am. I really love this thread. Still working my way through all the posts. I am just blown away.

Originally Posted by dcstep

Dive in GB. You're guaranteed to get better...

What would you suggest as a beginner's serious digital camera? Is it possible to get anything "decent" around $800-1,000? Forgive my ignorance. PM me, I don't want to threadjack.

[Edit] I did some quick looking, some of you are probably laughing about now. Looks like $1,000 won't buy me much in this hobby/profession.

[ddk632]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with an entry level DSLR from whichever brand you prefer and a couple of kit lenses to get into photography. If you want your money to go further, look at used or refurbished.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by ddk632

There is absolutely nothing wrong with an entry level DSLR from whichever brand you prefer and a couple of kit lenses to get into photography. If you want your money to go further, look at used or refurbished.

Yes, go used to get started. If you end up not sticking with it, then you didn't waste too much. If you get really serious and want to move up, then you can recover your investment in your starter kit and reinvest.

[ddk632]

Abandoned jet ski show amphitheater with gorgeous view of Miami ... was the site of the BMW meet over the weekend.


Abandoned by ddk632, on Flickr

[dcstep]

Very interesting shot David.

[dcstep]

Action from yesterday morning. Notice how urban this is, five-minutes from my apartment:

Big Buck Runs 4 by dcstep, on Flickr

If you click on the image, it'll take you to Flickr, where this is part of a six-frame series. The three-generation old Canon 7D still does a decent job, even at ISO 6400. It had lots of noise before Raw conversion, so I crushed it with DxO's PRIME noise reduction option. PRIME's logarithm goes pixel by pixel and took about 8-minutes per image, but it worth it when shooting in low light conditions like this, with a fast, moving subject.

[Itsed65]

Very cool series Dave. I still use my 7D quite a bit too, but I am eagerly waiting to see what Canon reveals next week.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Itsed65

Very cool series Dave. I still use my 7D quite a bit too, but I am eagerly waiting to see what Canon reveals next week.

I'm ready to jump all over a 7D MkII, if it's anywhere near the rumors.

Dave

[M_Six]

Not worth selling the 7D with the way prices have dropped through the floor. Besides, I may shoot some university football this season and the 7D paired with the new Sigma 120-300 should be formidable.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Not worth selling the 7D with the way prices have dropped through the floor. Besides, I may shoot some university football this season and the 7D paired with the new Sigma 120-300 should be formidable.

With good light, the 7D is still pretty darn good. When light levels fall, the 3-generation old sensor shows its age, with noise building very quickly.

Dave

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by dcstep

With good light, the 7D is still pretty darn good. When light levels fall, the 3-generation old sensor shows its age, with noise building very quickly.

Dave

Agreed. Night games will belong to the 5D MkIII.

[Itsed65]

This guy was chased away by another bull

Maybe next year by lennycarl08, on Flickr

[M_Six]

Loving the new Siggy 50mm f1.4 Art


York Minster by Mark J Photography, on Flickr

[Chewy734]

you're on vacation now, Mark?

[M_Six]

Yes. We're in York, UK and heading to Lumley Castle tomorrow for dinner and to spend the night there. Then it's up to the Northumberland area for a few days before working our way back to Heathrow by next Friday.

[M_Six]

More Siggy goodness.


York Minster by Mark J Photography, on Flickr

[Chewy734]

cool... enjoy your vacation! Looking forward to seeing your pics.

[ddk632]

Another shot from the M3 meet I really liked. On camera strobe w/orange flash gel.


Red Reflection by ddk632, on Flickr

[Itsed65]

Great pics Mark. I really want to visit the UK again some day.

Love the color of the M shot and those wheels David