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[Captain]

Adobe Bridge CS4 really fucks me up. It gives absolutely shit pics when viewing jpegs. Photoshop and Windows Explorer give the expected quality.

 

Do I actually need to configure Bridge to to its job properly, or have I missed something obvious?

[Magellan06]

Bridge is for handling RAW images, Bridge cs3 wouldnt open a jpeg if I remember correctly. I haven't notice any major problems with jpegs in cs4 but as I say it is meant for RAW files and this may affect it?

[Fink]

Kinell - Cajun Bobs got some skill aint he!!

 

Id love to have one of these on me wall....Well done mate. Obviously a hardened pro

 

 

[neko]

good thread - been looking to buy a new digital camera.

 

[Karl_b]

Any Nikon owners recommend a good flash as a first step away from the inbuilt one?

[Edward.]

Been taking images for a couple of years now, got a bit sick so tried something a little different using PS. A series of potential book covers asked for by a colleague in London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doodling around on Photoshop.

 

 

 

 

Old photos of my girls they wanted updating.

 

 

[Edward.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Captain]

Any Nikon owners recommend a good flash as a first step away from the inbuilt one?

 

I've got the SB-400. Highly recommended. It's cheap, light and does a very good job.

[Karl_b]

Nice work Edward.

 

Cheers for the recommendation Captain, think that's the one I'll go with in a couple of months.

 

Whilst I'm here, any suggestions on a fish-eye lens? I fancy one but don't have the £500+ to spend on the Nikkor 10.5mm one currently. Someone told me you can get adapters for lenses you already own; is this true, are they any good?

[a stoner]

Great pics everyone. Way out of my league so not even going to put any up just enjoy viewing other peoples.

I'm still on a canon 300D which I love and having tried my dads 450D will be sticking to as I found the 450D felt quiet fragile in my hands compared to mine.

[Karl_b]

Nice work Edward.

 

Cheers for the recommendation Captain, think that's the one I'll go with in a couple of months.

 

Whilst I'm here, any suggestions on a fish-eye lens? I fancy one but don't have the £500+ to spend on the Nikkor 10.5mm one currently. Someone told me you can get adapters for lenses you already own; is this true, are they any good?

 

I like the sound of this one from what I've read.

 

Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM Nikon fit lens: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

Anyone have one and care to share some photos?

[a stoner]

Well I ahve been inspired by the pictures here and I have been out and taken some night time shots as I have always wanted to.

I don't know how this is going to show up on here but here one of them.

 

 

 

Any constructive comments welcome as this is my first attempt at night shooting.

[a stoner]

Doesn't look that good on here. Seems to have lost something on the way.

[Karl_b]

One of the missus and some melting snow from last weekend. Took this using a macro adapter on my 18-55mm lens. Pretty pleased with it.

 

 

Took this the same evening:

 

[Red Phoenix]

Can't believe the prices of some of those lenses, £350! Never had any idea it was that insane with high end cameras at all...

 

The Casio Exilim has just been replaced with a Nikon L110 though, so I'm slowly creeping towards having a decent camera. This thing is a beast compared to the casio, and the first one I've had with a lens this size. Looks decent aswell but not got out with it yet, will post some pics later if I get any good enough.

 

I do prefer the idea of mixing my pics with photoshop effects aswell and that's what I'm looking at doing eventually, so if any of that works out too will post back.

[billybudd]

I've just taken the plunge into the world of DSLR and bought a Sony A230 with 18-55 lens.

 

My local camera shop in St Helens is knocking it out at £298 with a 3 year guarantee, a free case and mini desk tripod.

 

Thought it was a decent deal.

 

Only bought it because it gets good reviews, is one of the cheapest entry level DSLRs and there's loads of Minolta lenses on eBay that will fit it. It takes SD cards and I got a 4GB SDHC card from Morrisons for £5!

 

Anyone else got an A230?

[Red Phoenix]

I've just taken the plunge into the world of DSLR and bought a Sony A230 with 18-55 lens.

 

My local camera shop in St Helens is knocking it out at £298 with a 3 year guarantee, a free case and mini desk tripod.

 

Thought it was a decent deal.

 

Only bought it because it gets good reviews, is one of the cheapest entry level DSLRs and there's loads of Minolta lenses on eBay that will fit it. It takes SD cards and I got a 4GB SDHC card from Morrisons for £5!

 

Anyone else got an A230?

 

 

Considering the Nikon I just got was 195 quid, (which I've nicknamed 'the beast' not long ago.) that's an amazing deal. Mine isn't even a DSLR either.

 

The pics on this Nikon look decent so far aswell. Nothing amazing, but a lot sharper and clearer than the exilim, which is probably obvious anyway. Will take it out tonight and try to get a few decent shots.

[billybudd]

Considering the Nikon I just got was 195 quid, (which I've nicknamed 'the beast' not long ago.) that's an amazing deal. Mine isn't even a DSLR either.

 

The pics on this Nikon look decent so far aswell. Nothing amazing, but a lot sharper and clearer than the exilim, which is probably obvious anyway. Will take it out tonight and try to get a few decent shots.

 

Looks like it's just come down £5 as well. It's now £293.99.

 

The shop, if anyone is interested, is called Kamera in St Helens. It's been there since I was a kid, which is a long time ago.

 

I can't post links yet but just Google best cameras st helens and it will come up.

 

Delivery on cameras and video cameras is free to the UK.

[Red Phoenix]

First photoshop attempt with the nikon. Would've spent more time on it but my photoshop skills aren't anywhere near as good as I'd like them to be and I don't want to ruin it.

 

 

Looks like it's just come down £5 as well. It's now £293.99.

 

The shop, if anyone is interested, is called Kamera in St Helens. It's been there since I was a kid, which is a long time ago.

 

I can't post links yet but just Google best cameras st helens and it will come up.

 

Delivery on cameras and video cameras is free to the UK.

 

Thanks, will keep that in mind if I upgrade to a DSLR in the future.

[Red Phoenix]

Linking to this post mainly for the comment I made after the photo posted, would love to see what some of you have if you've got any decent moon photos with DSLR's. The detail some of you can get must be fantastic : http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/gf-general-forum/71878-big-moony-moon-2.html#post2241802

[Remmie]

Have any of you virgins linked to forum legend Haje's Pringle can macro lens article yet?

 

If not; Extreme Macro Photography on a budget :: Photocritic photography blog

[stringvest]

Bloody hell that's fascinating stuff, but a lot of work. I'll save up instead I think.

[Karl_b]

I was going to get the SB-400 flash but was recommended this instead. Anyone got one? I've never used a flash before, are they actually worth getting and are they easy to use?

 

I really fancy the Sigma lens I posted earlier in this thread but keep playing with the idea of sacking the flash and lens off and putting the £500 towards a D90 instead.

[Captain]

I've been drooling for the AF-S NIKKOR 18-200mm for quite a while, and today I finally got one. I managed to trade another lens I had for it, so it cost me nothing.

 

Just came back from shooting a bit outside and I love it. Fantastic zoom range, I think this will be my favourite lens for quite some time now and will be the default I bring when taking the camera with me.

[Captain]

Here's a couple of pics I took earlier today with my 'new' 18-200. It's only f/5.6 at the far end but I think the effect is still there. The bird pic is shot at 200mm, the statues at 150mm.