Quake3World

I guess all the Walmarts in the world won't help you with MF anyways

Contributions of photos are few of late.

Perhapses we should focus inwards seeing as the majority has focused outwards.
(100% crop)

Found this guy in my driveway.

Toy,.............




A result.......

you didn't pay money for that, did you?

question:

i have a nikon D40. is it worth buying a wide angle lens for my camera or should i just save my money and buy a better camera? i'm a beginner and i haven't yet mastered my D40 so i don't really feel the need to buy a more complex camera. the lens would be a nice to have though and only $400, but if i'm using a D40 it might be pointless anyway. thoughts?

the lens i'm looking at is Tamron SP AF18-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)

Also, is a 'close up' filter worth buying? I have a yellow and a UV haze filter and i'd like to get a polarized filter soon.

I haven't touched a wide angle lens since I figured out how to use normal... then again, an 18-50 on a D40 isn't really a wide lens considering the crop. In other words, figure out what you're doing before you buy something else you don't know how to use.

point taken.

what do you mean 'the crop'?

A normal 35mm sensor/film plane is 36x24mm. Most digitals are much smaller. A Nikon DX sensor is about 1.5x times smaller than a full size 35, so you just multiply your focal length (18mm) times 1.5 to get an idea of what your lens would look like in terms of full frame. Your 18mm lens is really about 27, but has the depth of field characteristics of an 18mm lens.

oh i see. well then never mind about getting a wide angle. do the high end Nikons have the DX sensor?

sliver wrote:

Ok, now what in the fuck is that?

some night shots

Scourge wrote: Ok, now what in the fuck is that?

I'm betting on some kind of basejumping/bungee/freefall setup.

creep wrote:

Scourge wrote: Ok, now what in the fuck is that?

I'm betting on some kind of basejumping/bungee/freefall setup.

What? No.
It's a derrick.
Have you not ever seen them before?

Never like that, no. I struggle to see the point of that top thingamajig.

creep wrote:

Scourge wrote: Ok, now what in the fuck is that?

I'm betting on some kind of basejumping/bungee/freefall setup.

lol try "crane at a construction site"

it's all bent because it's in the process of being disassembled

Doombrain wrote:you didn't pay money for that, did you?

No, a bud is letting me borrow it.

Big Kahuna Burger wrote:oh i see. well then never mind about getting a wide angle. do the high end Nikons have the DX sensor?

all but the new D3 have yes. Nice article about the wide angles for Nikon:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/digital ... arison.htm

or do you want a wide-zoom?

If I could only get a little closer. (100% crop)

who used light in his photos to sketch things? i can't remember his name.. he's famous for using flashlights to draw in the air. i'm sure you've all seen his work. damn.. anyone know?

Choose your whale...

Big Kahuna Burger wrote:who used light in his photos to sketch things? i can't remember his name.. he's famous for using flashlights to draw in the air. i'm sure you've all seen his work. damn.. anyone know?

light painting is beutiful imo

some nice ones here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5103561054 ... ts/495616/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/lightpainting/pool/