Photography Tips, Tricks, and Know-How

http://ff.im/R0YO9 - MutfakTeyze

"As a photographer, the greatest tool at your disposal is light. Here I cover some personal advice on how to manipulate it to get the results you want." - vicster from Bookmarklet

Steve, it means that the lens is at its widest aperture (ex. f-1.8). - vicster

Considering these, I don't actually have a camera yet, lol, but these look quite good for the price. Reviews seem very good, but I have learned not to always rely on them. So, Cheap and cheerful or cheap and awful? - Halil from Bookmarklet

Ah, nice bit of info I never knew that, thanks very much, I'll definitely keep that in mind then. - Halil

No analog shooters here anymore? :( - JA Castillo

Sorry. Nope. :( - AJ Batac :)

In those conditions, my photos came out grainy/green. You could barely see people/color, but it's there. In most cases it was like a silhouette or shadow, if I got a burst of bright light. - Anika from FFHound!

What to do next? - Chad McCoskey from Bookmarklet

<3* - mina_sydney

Ha! These are great and humorously categorizes quite a few people I see on Flickr. Thankfully, I don't see myself in them, though. I - Anika

I suppose I'd be #3. - Bird-botts

I think one they should that would fit me, is the Architecture Buff. I take pictures of buildings not only because I like them, but because they don't move at the wrong time and are almost always well lit. - Anika

alternative comparison site: http://snapsort.com/compare... link courtesy of ronin - Halil from Bookmarklet

"The one thing that marred the visit to Merced was that I ran into a couple of doofuses. Here’s a quick guide on how not to be a doofus with a camera (or binoculars)." - vicster from Bookmarklet

I agree that's the more likely possibility. - Bird-botts

Depends on the model of DSLR and the type of lens. I'd suggest looking here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon... - vicster

Nikon has taken great pains to make their lenses compatible. It should at least mount on any Nikon DSLR, but it may lose autofocus, autoexposure, and, unless it's a full-frame DSLR, will have a focal-length multiplier. - I like big Botts from iPhone

Thanks for the replies half pint/Glen, looks like I'll need to do some more research, but found these links; http://forums.dpreview.com/forums... http://www.nikonians.org/nikon... Might go by Jessops today if it's not too busy and ask them and see what they say. - Halil

"So, here are ten situations when it’s worth turning your autofocus off and going back to the ‘good old days’ of manual focusing:" - vicster from Bookmarklet

True. But if you're just out shooting wildlife for the day, it may be easier to switch off AF than having to go through the settings to switch the assist light off, then on again when you want it back. - vicster

"Sometimes I have to marvel at how lucky I’ve been. Despite the fact that I am not worthy, I’ve been allowed to live a charmed life. I’ve been able to not only visit, but capture lifelong memories at each of the places I am about to share with you. It’s my hope that everyone who reads this and who has the desire, is able to visit these places. Many of them are special to me. I’ve been lucky enough to visit several of them more than once. Each has in some way impacted my approach and vision when it comes to photography. Each has also left me feeling in awe of the country where I live. In no particular order, here are 13 places I think every landscape photographer (and anyone else who appreciates natural beauty) should see before they die." - vicster from Bookmarklet

Let's go! - Lix

That would be so cool to give to our clients/potentials. - Anika

I was thinking the same thing for my line of work. Perhaps as a gift to the client at the end of project construction or the like. - JA Castillo