TLW Photographers make your interest known

[Chairman Meow]

And now the proper stuff. Some real cars on the Pirelli Historic Rally.

 

 

 

 

Final one is a Lancia Stratos during testing. For those who might not know what one is they are an absolute beast of a car (well it is when it is working properly) Ferrari powered and ridiculously quick but very hard cars to drive.

 

[Acid]

They are very nice, do you have any of them any higher resolution? My computer could do with a few more car related wallpapers. 2560x1440?

 

The peugeot in the snow and the lancia stratos in particular?

[Chairman Meow]

Original image sizes are 2272 x 1704. Which is default when they come off the camera.

 

I've got 1000+ on computer but haven't sorted through them all as yet.

[Acid]

Damn...

 

On a related note, anyone going the woodvale rally know how much it is to get in? First time this year I think.

[Lee909]

Im going to have a look through the whole thread later but does anyone have any tips for a newbie on a camera and program to get things running o my laptop.

[Chocoholic]

What kind of tips? What kind of camera? One you've bought, or advice on what to buy? What budget have you got? What do you want to shoot?

 

Nobody can give you any info until you give us more on what you're looking for.

[Lee909]

I have not bought a camera yet,so im open to suggestion on whats best.

I dont want to spend a fortune in case i dont enjoy it too much but also i dont want to be looking for a new camera three months down the line.

Ill be shooting buildings,scenery etc around London mostly.

When i ment tips just what to avoid Camera wise or carp they will try to flog you when you go in too buy.

[Chocoholic]

Fair enough, but you still need to give an idea of your available budget. What kind of format are you looking for? Do you want a shirt pocket style of compact, or a larger 'all in one compact' style, or an SLR system which you can expand with lenses as you knowledge grows?

[Lee909]

I don't really want to go over £200. I don't want a little pocket camera either. As you can tell I font rely have a clue. Something that I can add lenses onto later sounds the best investment to me.

[Acid]

[ChrisM]

Some of my older shot's on Flickr for your perusal -

 

Shirley Heights, Antigua -

 

 

Blea Tarn, Langdale, Lake District -

 

 

Buttermere from Fleethwith Edge, Lake District -

 

 

Les Dru, Chamonix, French Alps -

 

 

Sunrise from Bridlington North Bay -

 

 

Les Grandes Jorasses, Chamonix, French Alps -

 

 

Mont Blanc from the Chamonix valley -

 

 

Some benches on the clifftop down the road -

 

 

The arrival jetty from our honeymoon -

 

 

And I've already posted this badboy on the Cat Pics thread, but if you're not a cat person you may have missed it so I'll post it again to spread just how ridiculously awesome my cat is -

 

[Chocoholic]

Pardon me for agreeing with your admission, but "I don't really want to go over £200" and "I don't want a little pocket camera either" make "I don't have a clue" the understatement of the year. :P

 

Here's a site that sell only on eBay, but their prices are the best I've found around. The cameras page will give you an idea of the price ranges, but the second link is for a manufacturer refurbished camera, and will show that it's £100 cheaper than the full priced item. It's not that much over £200, and for the quality advantages and options it gives you for further expansion, it's a no-brainer.

 

DigiGood items - Get great deals on items on eBay Stores!

 

CANON EOS REBEL XS EOS 1000D DIGITAL SLR CAMERA KIT+4GB | eBay

 

The wideangle zoom on this, while not a great range, will be suitable for your intended subjects of architecture and landscapes.

 

The quality is in the lenses you shoot with. So if you want to upgrade the lens and like it, you can keep it when/if you further upgrade your camera.

 

Edit: Fantastic pics, Chris and Acid. Though some are a little overexposed, Acid, they can be worked on.

[Lee909]

Much apprieciated,ill do some proper research over the next few days and mostly likely work a couple of days overtime and get another £150/200 and ill ask again when i now what im talking about and have a few cameras im looking at.

Thanks again.

[Karl_b]

Any examples of your work for us to look at, Damo?

[Anubis]

 

Repped for symmetry.

[Torvald Utne]

[Sandman]

Just picked up a Canon 550d yesterday. First time shooting a Canon body as all my other SLR's are Nikons.

 

Love the camera, it's light and has stunning IQ.

 

Some photos of my cats with it:

 

 

 

[Karl_b]

Cool pictures those, considering they're of cats.

 

Some from our recent jaunt to Cornwall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last 8 or so pages on my Flickr are my latest batch, will post a couple of others up later. Anyone else on Flickr? The TLW group died but I really want to make more use of it, so [gayness] add me if you are. [/gayness]

[NorwegianRed]

Me and my friend were supposed to do some photo exploration couple of weeks ago, but I had to ditch him, but he managed to get some proper good pics. I'll post some of the best together.

 

[NorwegianRed]

And here are some pictures from me from a skiing trip.

 

 

 

[JaminKibbler]

Yup

Edited September 29, 2011 by JaminKibbler

[Captain]

Is the last one some kind of PS work? IMHO it's not very successful.

[ChrisM]

Went out this morning with my camera for the first time in ages. Took it out the bag. Put it around my neck. Walking along, I took the lens cap off, and I shit you not I nearly burst into tears as loads of tiny little shards of glass and powdered grit fell to the path and onto my feet. I felt fucking sick, and couldn't bring myself to lift the lens up towards me to inspect it. To compound matters it was my 18-70mm, my walkabout lens, the one that is virtually always attached. Finally I managed to peer at the front of the lens, and thankfully the lens itself was untouched, but somehow the screw-in UV filter had smashed. I have no idea how it happened.

 

I've read people before saying filters are a waste of time, and they don't do anything, but by fuck I'd never not have one attached.

 

So if you haven't got one, GET ONE!

 

Anyway, this morning was a complete waste of time, I'd left it too late and the sun was too high - I only managed to get one semi-decent shot and that is ultimately forgettable.

 

 

GET A UV FILTER!

[Chocoholic]

 

Seeing as this is NOT the GF where references to football are frowned upon and indeed negworthy, please allow me to introduce to you my new friend, 'Shanks', my first ever pocket camera in over 20 years of photography!

 

I call it Shanks, because it was bought yesterday, and will serve as a permanent reminder to me of the great man. Small and powerful, I hope to have it with me everywhere I go, and hopefully it provides as much joy and as many memorable images as its inspirational namesake on whose anniversary it was bought.

 

With that in mind, I hope to be a more regular contributor here in the future. So many times in the past I've regretted not having a camera I could slip out of my pocket and record a funny moment, a wonder of nature, or any number of lost opportunities of one sort or another.

 

I haven't been this enthusiastic about buying a new camera in years. Since I got my first digital camera, in fact. I'm really looking forward to the concept of opportunist, candid and free and easy photography of all styles and genres - landscapes, architecture, nature, humour and whatever else I happen to see.

 

Looking forward to the journey.

[neko]

Just bought my first serious digital camera yesterday - a very handsome Canon 7D with a versatile 18-135 lens. Not cheap, but I can basically charge it to the college.

 

 

I used to be really keen on B&W photography - had a dark room for years at school, but finding places to develop the film was becoming tiresome. I simply stopped using my old Minolta SLR.

 

I'll be back on here regularly now for advice and tips - digital photography looks to be quite intense compared to the good old days.

 

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edit: expect a lot of high quality cat pics soon.