Show us your amateur photos - not dial up friendly

[alex g]

[Preen59]

Gees man. Talk about growing up fast!! Nice pic.

[Mr Messy]

Dug this one out of the archives last night. It's an R32 GT-R competing in a hillclimb at Mount Panorama. I think I took it in 2006

[rayray086]

Went to Koala Park yesterday, 50mm f/1.8 in hand. My favourites:









Thinking of getting an f/1.4 now, primes are great to use!

[mikepologti]

nice man. i bat got into my house the other night so i posted it on my face book page , but ill see if can post em here

[Mr Messy]

Thinking of getting an f/1.4 now, primes are great to use!

If you want to play without paying $XXXX, maybe try this...

I did it when I got my first SLR (10D) to learn a bit about creative photography.

Basically you buy a Canon adaptor for old non-autofocus lenses for <$50 (I paid $20 ages ago) and then use it with old lenses at mega apetures.




135mm 1.8 apeture... I had a box of lenses including this one given to me by rellos.

[rayray086]

Ahhh, sounds cost-effective for sure - are those old lenses the models with the FD designation? I see a lot of them for very low prices on eBay...

[Mr Messy]

Yeah man, $50 including shipping from Hong Kong.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Converter-Adapter-for-Canon-FD-Lens-to-EOS-EF-DSLR-Body_W0QQitemZ220546117943QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Cameras_Photographic_Accessories?hash=item335992b137

You can sometimes find primo ones that have gold af sensor points on the adaptor.
Those units won't make the old lens autofocus (can't without an motor in the lens) but they will give AF-lock confirmation using the red light and *beep* which is very useful.

Relying on your eye to focus is a tricky art!

[Henri]

Basically you buy a Canon adaptor for old non-autofocus lenses for <$50 (I paid $20 ages ago) and then use it with old lenses at mega apetures.

Been meaning to get one of these for my DSLR for ages, definately worthwhile as people are often selling quality old MF lenses for dirt cheap.

By the way is it okay to post some Photoshopped images in this thread?

[rayray086]

Yeah I tend to rely on AF a bit too much. Usually I end up scrapping a fair amount of shots due to subjects being out-of-focus. Astigmatism sucks

Been meaning to get one of these for my DSLR for ages, definately worthwhile as people are often selling quality old MF lenses for dirt cheap.

By the way is it okay to post some Photoshopped images in this thread?

The photos I took above were photoshopped slightly (cropped, resized, slight contrast/brightness adjustment).

[alex g]

back from the dead like jason

[AusScare]

Some from the other night.

[rayray086]

Little one looks adorable Alex!

Cool shots Malcolm; opposite ends of the white balance spectrum! Did you light paint the second shot?

[16v_kid]

Sorry to hijack thread, but what are people's thoughts about a Nikon D60 and a Canon 450D?

Looking into buying one of the two.

Great photo's guys by the way.

[Stuwey]

Not my best work, but i do need to get out and about and get motivated!