The TPU Darkroom - Digital SLR and Photography Club

[grunt_408]

You do not need to compete mate. That pic of the birds is awesome!

 

[the54thvoid]

You do not need to compete mate. That pic of the birds is awesome!

Aye, t'was a tongue-in-cheek comment. The threads not about competition.

 

[grunt_408]

Aye, t'was a tongue-in-cheek comment. The threads not about competition.

I know I was an admirer of images in this thread long before I started and part of what inspired me to take pics.

 

[tabascosauz]

 

[micropage7]

just testing macro tube, so far looks good for creating blurry background

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I hate phones. So, I am in need of a camera for my upcoming nature adventures. I don't want anything hardcore like you guys want, but I do want high quality point and shoot stuff. Here is the list I am choosing from so far... but any recommendations welcome as I have no idea what I am doing. No I do not want anything fancy like you guys use, I want simple, but nicer than phone cameras.

Sony DSCHX80/B High Zoom Point & Shoot Camera $368 (this is pushing my budget a little too far so it probably won't happen)

Canon Cameras US 1084C001 Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom and Image Stabilization - Wi-Fi & NFC Enabled $175 (this is most likely going to be the winner for me personally)

Panasonic Lumix 4K Digital Camera with 30X LEICA DC Vario-ELMAR Lens F3.3-6.4, 18 Megapixels, and High Sensitivity Sensor - Point and Shoot Camera - DMC-ZS60K $247

OLYMPUS Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera $370 (this one has its benefits just in fact it will survive anything... but again pushing limit of my budget so probably a no go)

Have you considered a used DSLR, like a Nikon D3200-3500?

Nikon D3500 Review

Edit: Also consider the Fuji X100 series.

 

[Ahhzz]

I hate phones. So, I am in need of a camera for my upcoming nature adventures. I don't want anything hardcore like you guys want, but I do want high quality point and shoot stuff. Here is the list I am choosing from so far... but any recommendations welcome as I have no idea what I am doing. No I do not want anything fancy like you guys use, I want simple, but nicer than phone cameras.

Sony DSCHX80/B High Zoom Point & Shoot Camera $368 (this is pushing my budget a little too far so it probably won't happen)

Canon Cameras US 1084C001 Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom and Image Stabilization - Wi-Fi & NFC Enabled $175 (this is most likely going to be the winner for me personally)

Panasonic Lumix 4K Digital Camera with 30X LEICA DC Vario-ELMAR Lens F3.3-6.4, 18 Megapixels, and High Sensitivity Sensor - Point and Shoot Camera - DMC-ZS60K $247

OLYMPUS Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera $370 (this one has its benefits just in fact it will survive anything... but again pushing limit of my budget so probably a no go)

The DSLRs in auto mode still shoot an excellent picture, but before I moved to my 5100, I had a Powershot that I adored. It wasn't an ELPH model, but that's been a few years too.

 

[Space Lynx]

The DSLRs in auto mode still shoot an excellent picture, but before I moved to my 5100, I had a Powershot that I adored. It wasn't an ELPH model, but that's been a few years too.

I had a budget Canon Powershot when I studied abroad in 2010. It really did a great job. Lot of memories from that little camera are now saved on the cloud. Funny story, I dropped it on my last day abroad, tried different computers, etc and the memory simply wouldn't retrieve the photos, so I emailed Transcend the maker of storage SD card I was using, just as a last desperate hope... and they emailed me back within a day said yeah send it over, so I did, within a week I had it back with all my images and videos restored...

Transcend is freaking amazing. They didn't charge me anything, ask me where i bought the SD card, or anything, just a really amazing experience. +respect

 

[grunt_408]

just testing macro tube, so far looks good for creating blurry background
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What camera/ tubes and lens?

 

[micropage7]

What camera/ tubes and lens?

just el cheapo

with Revuenon 55mm

 

[suraswami]

 

[Jetster]

 

[micropage7]

just bought

Hansa 50mm f3.5 Enlarging lens​

first i think it's good for portrait, but it's more like close up lens
paired with helicoid but it doesn't give too much space, still close up

 

[TheUn4seen]

I don't go out much lately, so I just try to find interesting stuff around. The last picture I took with a compact camera (Canon G1X) and a Raynox M-250 macro converter, which turns out to be a fairly decent combo. Now I want to go further and get the Venus Optics 100mm 2:1 macro lens and really get into the small stuff.

 

[grunt_408]

Took a Ultraviolet pic of a Dragon Fruit. I have been told if I use a hot mirror/ UV cut filter on the lens I will get more colours in my uv shots so that is the next step i will take and revisit this kind of pic in the future to see the difference.

 

[Space Lynx]

@Jetster where are those cliffs? like what park/nearby town

@suraswami what lake is that???

they are all so beautiful, wow I kind of want to get into photography now myself.

 

[tabascosauz]

 

[suraswami]

@Jetster where are those cliffs? like what park/nearby town

@suraswami what lake is that???

they are all so beautiful, wow I kind of want to get into photography now myself.

Lily Lake, Colorado

Lily Lake - Hike the Lily Lake Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lily Lake Loop: Details for the Lily Lake Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park. Includes trail description, key features, photos, map and elevation profile.

www.rockymountainhikingtrails.com

 

[Space Lynx]

Lily Lake, Colorado

Lily Lake - Hike the Lily Lake Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park

Lily Lake Loop: Details for the Lily Lake Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park. Includes trail description, key features, photos, map and elevation profile.

www.rockymountainhikingtrails.com

My dream is to stack money until around age 50-60, live frugally, own little... and then retire in a camper van early with my savings... and travel around to lot of national parks, lakes, etc. Would be lovely. Migrate with the weather patterns...

 

[Jetster]

@Jetster where are those cliffs? like what park/nearby town


they are all so beautiful, wow I kind of want to get into photography now myself.

Neahkahnie Beach near Manzanita Oregon

You can climb that mountain

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/neahkahnie-mountain-via-south-trailhead

 

[the54thvoid]

Getting jealous of other people's countries Must not cry.

Still Scotland's got it's nice things. Just a smaller scale.

And I guess some things just don't appear Scottish...

For example - Moria...

Any fantasy world...

Japan...

The tropics?

Drought stricken reservoir... in Scotland???

 

[grunt_408]

Getting jealous of other people's countries Must not cry.

Still Scotland's got it's nice things. Just a smaller scale.

And I guess some things just don't appear Scottish...





The tropics?

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Gorgeous shot!

 

[Jetster]

I took this with a GoPro

 

[TheUn4seen]

Getting jealous of other people's countries Must not cry.

Still Scotland's got it's nice things. Just a smaller scale.

And I guess some things just don't appear Scottish...

Yer bum’s oot the windae! I've been to Scotland only once in my life and immediately decided that's where I want to spend my retirement. It was years ago and I'm decidedly not an emotional type, but Dunnottar Castle made an incredibly strong impression and really got my imagination going for many years.

Also, the castle photo is great. I seem to have a thing for medieval castles.
In addition, have a thing for old trains.

 

[grunt_408]

Quick shot of my daughter after just getting the urge to make a photo..