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[bosco]

soft box and silver lined umbrella.

Do u use that for everything? I was thinging a bigass shoot through to light up the spot (fill) would that work?

[R-ch]

best AA batteries for my vivitar 285hv? standard everyday duracell ones i've been trying to use don't recycle if it's cold.

also i take it any brand of flash will work with any camera? such as nikon flash, canon camera?

[i STILL owe tuney a print]

Energizer rechargeables alllll day.

[R-ch]

i mean what mAh/Ni-MH rating

[nickvespe]

For those of you beginners who do not understand photography terminology this goofy guy can help. the video is kinda gay and he pronounces stuff oddly. but he gives examples of what things are and how they work

[tylar-tang]

http://www.youtube.c...a06FUAAAAAAAGAA

[Sam Phillips]

so im thinking about getting into flash photography and cant decide on a flash to buy. im looking at a cheap flash that just gets the job done. im looking at the Neewer TT560. based on reviews it looks like a "good enough" flash.

but i thought id go on here and see what you guys think. suggestions for other budget flashes would be nice.

thanks

[Ethan13]

so im thinking about getting into flash photography and cant decide on a flash to buy. im looking at a cheap flash that just gets the job done. im looking at the Neewer TT560. based on reviews it looks like a "good enough" flash.

but i thought id go on here and see what you guys think. suggestions for other budget flashes would be nice.

thanks

The old standby, the Vivitar 285(hv)?

[johnnygetsilly]

I'm a starter on the whole developing my own B&W film, is this list all I should need? (excluding squeegees, trays, etc.)

[EspSkate]

a thermometer, photoflo, a beaker, a changing bag / completely dark room, I would stay away from powder chemistry just starting out.

[johnnygetsilly]

Alright thanks man! I'm hoping on going to the camera store this weekend and I'm sure they'll help me get my hands on some chemistry. Wooh, excited!

[KyleCochran]

So I've been noticing that a lot of times when shooting skating with my rokinon 8mm that usually something is out of focus on the skater, wether it be his hand, face, board, etc. (not motion blur). Anyone got some tricks on how to get crisp shots with this lens every time?

[KyleCochran]

best AA batteries for my vivitar 285hv? standard everyday duracell ones i've been trying to use don't recycle if it's cold.

also i take it any brand of flash will work with any camera? such as nikon flash, canon camera?

Kirkland brand AA's from Costco kick ass. I buy a big brick for $10 and it lasts me months.

[nickvespe]

So I've been noticing that a lot of times when shooting skating with my rokinon 8mm that usually something is out of focus on the skater, wether it be his hand, face, board, etc. (not motion blur). Anyone got some tricks on how to get crisp shots with this lens every time?

yes.

i did like a test with different objects away, every focusing stop and every aperture.

at f/5.6 at 1 meter I have found everything is in focus when i shoot skating. make sure its 1M not 1FT
and always at f/5.6 - 8

[tylar-tang]

in need of help

is the nikon n6006 film model an f mount?

someone please hit me with a reply so i can know that the nikkor lenses i already have will fit on the d3100

[nickvespe]

in need of help

is the nikon n6006 film model an f mount?

someone please hit me with a reply so i can know that the nikkor lenses i already have will fit on the d3100

yes it's an f mount. anything after the nikon f is fmount. check to see if your lenses will autofocus though, i know with the consumer bodies, all lenses don't autofocus sometimes.

[dick fitzwell]

just bought a camera and starting to learn the ins and outs. been reading up on ISO settings for digital cameras a little but still don't really understand. could someone explain how they affect the photo and what is best to use for different circumstances?

[nickvespe]

just bought a camera and starting to learn the ins and outs. been reading up on ISO settings for digital cameras a little but still don't really understand. could someone explain how they affect the photo and what is best to use for different circumstances?

iso is the film or sensors sensitivity to light.
don't get it confused with how much ambient light is let in by the shutter speed or how much actual light is let in by the aperture of the lens.
iso creates noise. noise is created because the film needs larger crystals to capture more light or the sensor is really pushing its limits and creating noise to add available light to. the only reason you should have to raise it is if you can reduce the iso in post processing in lightroom and you HAVE to shoot in a dark space. typically you want to avoid shooting past 1000 iso on most common digital cameras. but some higher end ones handle the iso so well. i typically shoot at 100-400 iso. if you use high ISO the compensation is you lose quality and gain noise. it really is a factor you don't want to mess with until you've dialed in the necessary aperture and shutter speed.

[Hypnotizedd]

just bought a camera and starting to learn the ins and outs. been reading up on ISO settings for digital cameras a little but still don't really understand. could someone explain how they affect the photo and what is best to use for different circumstances?

The higher the iso, the more light you can use to get a photo in low light sitations, but it causes grain.

I always try and shoot at 100 iso, (bright out)

somtimes indoors i shoot at 400 iso (enough light to get the shot out)

at night i shoot 3400 iso (dark out)

[dick fitzwell]

ahh right i get it now. thanks guys