The Photography Hangout Thread

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I don't know of any professional photographer that wants the camera making decisions for them which is why they/we all shoot in RAW and do post processing. There are a ton of settings you can have the camera do and spit out a jpg that's going to be ok, but the control you have over information in post will always be better than trying to make in camera adjustments. Now there's a ton of stuff with how it's focusing and focus points or servo mode you can setup for situational shooting and save for custom settings so that you aren't having to readjust everything depending on what you're shooting. So C1, C2, C3 on your dial you would assign C1 for sports, C2 for portraits and C3 for say weddings or something.

Most photographers just bracket and merge in post rather than dealing with in camera settings, at least that I know. The idea is the most information as possible in your RAW file to edit one way or another, so you want it very neutral.

I get exactly what your saying, and I agree 100%, but that's not what I meant. But it's still RAW. I don't know how to explain it well enough. :( next time I'm off I'll go through my camera and figure out a way to ask it. :cheers:

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Frozen water isn't very pretty vs moving water. That's why it's always done.

Sometimes it's cool. Like catching a splash.

 

[Khyber]

here is a screenshot off a cell phone vid I took with my LG G4 in 4k. dropped it in lightroom for about 5secs to make it prettier. nothing fancy here but sharing anyways. not to bad for a screenshot.

 

[e2blade]

Are you in AZ now? Pavilions tomorrow?

Mr. Chorizo, your pics are great as always. What setting do you shoot in typically? Neural, standard? Do you bump any settings in camera like contrast or sharpness?

Camera profile does not matter after it is imported into Lightroom. What's important is your import profile that lightroom is set to which is adobe standard for myself. Just for photo and monitor review, I just use "Standard" in my D4s.

I would assume he's probably shooting custom white balance on neutral and doing all of his work in RAW post shoot since he mentioned having 1000 photos unprocessed.

Auto WB, not neutral.

probably, plus hdr and combining multiples of the same shot. looking great though.

Never done HDR.

I do it too, so don't take this wrong. But just once, I would like to see a waterfall picture that does not have a 2 second shutter speed

We as photographers are so in love with the blurry water I think it is over done. Next time I am out, I am going to fire off some 1,000th/sec shots just to be different.

This was shot hand held. Freezing water looks pretty potato unless its used in background blur. My opinion of course.

I don't know of any professional photographer that wants the camera making decisions for them which is why they/we all shoot in RAW and do post processing. There are a ton of settings you can have the camera do and spit out a jpg that's going to be ok, but the control you have over information in post will always be better than trying to make in camera adjustments. Now there's a ton of stuff with how it's focusing and focus points or servo mode you can setup for situational shooting and save for custom settings so that you aren't having to readjust everything depending on what you're shooting. So C1, C2, C3 on your dial you would assign C1 for sports, C2 for portraits and C3 for say weddings or something.

Most photographers just bracket and merge in post rather than dealing with in camera settings, at least that I know. The idea is the most information as possible in your RAW file to edit one way or another, so you want it very neutral.

Honestly, you're over thinking it. Everything on my camera is auto, including ISO but besides aperture. I trust it that much.

Frozen water isn't very pretty vs moving water. That's why it's always done.

Truuuuuuu

 

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And chorizo drops the :cheers:mic

 

[ven377]

Some of you have probably seen these on IG!

 

[d4rk_hrs]

There are definitely some talented photographers in this thread so I thought this would be a good place to ask this question.

I need to buy a new camera and I wanted to know which one is the better choice. Having read a lot of information on them and knowing they are in two different categories but the cost is so close.

I am looking at the Canon 70D and T6i. With the lens kit they come with there is only about $150 between the two.

I know the 70D came out in '13 and the T6i in '15. So, there is a good amount of time between the two being on the market.

I am new to this and would consider myself below amateur status and have a lot to learn. Which one of these would be easier to manage now but also something I could grow with.

Would you go with the older higher end camera or the new lower end one?

I know this is a very open-ended question but I need to upgrade my existing camera which is a Rebel Xsi :eyebulge:

TIA

 

[ven377]

I use the 70D with either 50mm f1.4 or 10-18mm for more dramatic shots.

 

[Diego Narwhal]

There are definitely some talented photographers in this thread so I thought this would be a good place to ask this question.

I need to buy a new camera and I wanted to know which one is the better choice. Having read a lot of information on them and knowing they are in two different categories but the cost is so close.

I am looking at the Canon 70D and T6i. With the lens kit they come with there is only about $150 between the two.

I know the 70D came out in '13 and the T6i in '15. So, there is a good amount of time between the two being on the market.

I am new to this and would consider myself below amateur status and have a lot to learn. Which one of these would be easier to manage now but also something I could grow with.

Would you go with the older higher end camera or the new lower end one?

I know this is a very open-ended question but I need to upgrade my existing camera which is a Rebel Xsi :eyebulge:

TIA

The overall performance of those two are going to be pretty similar. There are some differences, and each has its advantages. Overall image quality, dynamic range and low-light performance are going to be pretty similar.

The 70D has a longer battery life (about double the T6i), a bigger RAW buffer, a higher burst rate (7fps vs 5fps, which might be of importance of you're shooting moving objects), a faster max shutter speed (1/8000 vs 1/4000) and more flexibility in adjustments.

The T6i is cheaper, has a higher resolution sensor (24MP vs 20.2MP), is smaller & lighter, and has the advantage of a newer design which probably gives it the edge in processing power and features like NFC.

Which is "better"? Hard to say. For my money, I think the combination of cheaper, higher-res, lighter and newer technology would push me toward the T6i, but that's only my opinion, which you should take with a grain of salt or three.

No matter what you decide, beware...cameras can become an epic money pit. I've got as much invested in camera gear as I have my damn car...:headbonk:

 

[d4rk_hrs]

The overall performance of those two are going to be pretty similar. There are some differences, and each has its advantages. Overall image quality, dynamic range and low-light performance are going to be pretty similar.

The 70D has a longer battery life (about double the T6i), a bigger RAW buffer, a higher burst rate (7fps vs 5fps, which might be of importance of you're shooting moving objects), a faster max shutter speed (1/8000 vs 1/4000) and more flexibility in adjustments.

The T6i is cheaper, has a higher resolution sensor (24MP vs 20.2MP), is smaller & lighter, and has the advantage of a newer design which probably gives it the edge in processing power and features like NFC.

Which is "better"? Hard to say. For my money, I think the combination of cheaper, higher-res, lighter and newer technology would push me toward the T6i, but that's only my opinion, which you should take with a grain of salt or three.

No matter what you decide, beware...cameras can become an epic money pit. I've got as much invested in camera gear as I have my damn car...:headbonk:

Thank you very much!

This is the type of response that I was looking for.

 

[w3bb3r04]

I dont have experience with the 70D but I got the T6i as my first DSLR. I love the features that it has and performance. The only thing I would consider getting the 70D is if you need to shoot more than 6 or 7 RAW images in a constant burst. That is something I figured out last weekend at the half mile event. However if you dont necessarily need RAW it will shoot 30 without a hitch. Also the 70D has a better auto focus if you are going to dual purpose as a video camera.

 

[d4rk_hrs]

I am mostly looking for a camera to take photos of the car and will venture to other things as I get better.

 

[e2blade]

70D gets my vote. Auto focus in video is killer for Ronin shots.

 

[DarkSubRosa]

Honestly, you're over thinking it. Everything on my camera is auto, including ISO but besides aperture. I trust it that much.

I learned everything in a dark room on a fully manual Nikon FM10 so I'm more traditional and don't like my camera making too many decisions

 

[GoBlues38]

There are definitely some talented photographers in this thread so I thought this would be a good place to ask this question.

I need to buy a new camera and I wanted to know which one is the better choice.

NIKON

just sayin

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