Surely there are some other folks here that enjoy photography (be it casual, proffesional, or somewhere in between). I fit in the 'in-between' category, myself. I love taking the camera out and snapping pictures of whatever catches my interest. Sometimes, though, I do it for money or for artistic purposes.
I also prefer traditional SLR cameras to digital ones and always try to develop my own film and make my own prints. What it comes down to for me is a sense of accomplishment. When I snap a picture with a digital camera and slap it onto my computer, I feel like I have accomplished very little. Even running it through Photoshop a bit and printing out... I still feel like I didn't really create anything there. It feels cheap and incomplete. So I use film and do all my own work to get the photos finished. I always feel great when I get a photo to come out looking great.
How about you?
Also, let's have a look at your guys' equipment. I'm curious if I'm the only guy here crazy enough to actually get himself some legitimate hardware or not. :cool:
Mine:
I do not appologize for the bad quality. These were taken with my cellphone, so what do you expect? I'll have better digital pics when I get a digital camera.
1 - Thought this was a flashlight? Think again. That's my Tamron A2 lens. Zooms like crazy goodness. This is the kind of lens you use to spy on your neighbors... Not that I'd know.
2 - My Nikormat camera with standard lens attached. It's a good camera.
3 - My Nikon. Used to be my Dad's back in the 70's/80's. There's something wrong with it right now and I don't have the funds to go in and get it fixed - but one day I shall! Attached is my crummiest, smallest lens that I never use. (Hence why it's on the broken camera).
Man I wish I had an SLR. I'm trying to save up for one, cause I really want one, but I just can't really afford it at the moment.
Kudos to your massive lense. Doesn't it make the camera really unbalanced?
Its interesting that you like traditional cameras rather than digital ones. They say that film is a waste of money and you can't get instant feedback. But yeah, I know what you mean by digital feeling really cheap and incomplete. I think I'm gonna get a digital SLR though, because getting the film developed would be too much effort for me.
The big lens does, yes. That's why you need either a tripod or (in my case) a flat surface to use it with guaranteed results. Of course, you can always try using your knee or something if you're in a pinch. Generally, though, when using a big lens like that you have time to set up your shot ahead of time and (as such) provide yourself with a solid object to rest it on.
Heh, well I'm a somewhat avid photographer, used to frequent the beach near where I live to get some nice shots.
It's been a while though, should definitely get back into it.
Wish I had enough for an SLR though, I'm still rolling with a digital camera, it's a decent one, at least.
I probably fit into the casual category, I used to photograph quite a lot for some high school classes I took, but it's been a while.
Digitals do feel pretty cheap, you're right. But they're great for us casual/beginning photographers, not much involved in actually developing the photos, so it gives you more time to get out and practice.
And btw, what kinds of things do you guys prefer to photograph ?
I've always been partial to landscapes, took some really nice pics of the beach back in grade 11.
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I also prefer traditional SLR cameras to digital ones and always try to develop my own film and make my own prints. What it comes down to for me is a sense of accomplishment. When I snap a picture with a digital camera and slap it onto my computer, I feel like I have accomplished very little. Even running it through Photoshop a bit and printing out... I still feel like I didn't really create anything there. It feels cheap and incomplete. So I use film and do all my own work to get the photos finished. I always feel great when I get a photo to come out looking great.
How about you?
Also, let's have a look at your guys' equipment. I'm curious if I'm the only guy here crazy enough to actually get himself some legitimate hardware or not. :cool:
Mine:
I do not appologize for the bad quality. These were taken with my cellphone, so what do you expect? I'll have better digital pics when I get a digital camera.
1 - Thought this was a flashlight? Think again. That's my Tamron A2 lens. Zooms like crazy goodness. This is the kind of lens you use to spy on your neighbors... Not that I'd know.
2 - My Nikormat camera with standard lens attached. It's a good camera.
3 - My Nikon. Used to be my Dad's back in the 70's/80's. There's something wrong with it right now and I don't have the funds to go in and get it fixed - but one day I shall! Attached is my crummiest, smallest lens that I never use. (Hence why it's on the broken camera).
Kudos to your massive lense. Doesn't it make the camera really unbalanced?
Its interesting that you like traditional cameras rather than digital ones. They say that film is a waste of money and you can't get instant feedback. But yeah, I know what you mean by digital feeling really cheap and incomplete. I think I'm gonna get a digital SLR though, because getting the film developed would be too much effort for me.
It's been a while though, should definitely get back into it.
Wish I had enough for an SLR though, I'm still rolling with a digital camera, it's a decent one, at least.
I probably fit into the casual category, I used to photograph quite a lot for some high school classes I took, but it's been a while.
Digitals do feel pretty cheap, you're right. But they're great for us casual/beginning photographers, not much involved in actually developing the photos, so it gives you more time to get out and practice.
And btw, what kinds of things do you guys prefer to photograph ?
I've always been partial to landscapes, took some really nice pics of the beach back in grade 11.