-= 70D owners unite! Post up pics and discuss!

Thanks Rosey, I've been enjoying yours as well!

They're about an hour or so west of Chch, towards Arthur's Pass so fairly handy.

How are you carrying your camera when you're biking? I've been a little nervous to do that yet myself...

-Steve.

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530835
Another couple from the weekend...

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Castle Hill Rocks by Stephen Laird, on Flickr

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Lake Pearson by Stephen Laird, on Flickr

...Somehow didn't see that tree in the corner, guess I'll just have to go back and re-shoot!

Don't normally do flowers but had a go:

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Sea of Daisies at Castle Hill by Stephen Laird, on Flickr

Nice shots! Sharp images. 18-135 STM or 17-55 F/2.8?

Hermelin wrote in post #16530875
Nice shots! Sharp images. 18-135 STM or 17-55 F/2.8?

Thanks Hermelin, these were with the 17-55 f/2.8 - my current favorite lens really, love the way it renders colour and micro-contrast.
(The first of those images incidentally was an HDR from 5 exposures, the wrong time of day to be taking such photos really...)

Edit to add:
I was impressed with your high ISO shots, haven't really pushed mine in that regard as yet but have a night session planned shortly, looking forward to seeing what it can do!

I've carried serious photo kit on a bicycle using relavate gear:
http://www.revelatedes​igns.com/
with me packing thinking I'm going down (which I have)....we've done 1600 miles of bike camping in the last 2 years. Honestly I mostly carry Nex stuff due to packing size but with a Canon DSLR the universal frame bags are the last thing to take a hit (usually) when going down:
https://www.revelatede​signs.com …rame-Bags/full-frame-bags
The seat post bag is also fairly protected.
Loved my time in and around Christchurch....took a step back when I saw the images post-quake. Loved the Castle Hill shot---looks like HDR but then again it doesn't-which is the perfect HDR when you can't quite tell

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #16530895
I've carried serious photo kit on a bicycle using relavate gear:
http://www.revelatedes​igns.com/
with me packing thinking I'm going down (which I have)....we've done 1600 miles of bike camping in the last 2 years. Honestly I mostly carry Nex stuff due to packing size but with a Canon DSLR the universal frame bags are the last thing to take a hit (usually) when going down:
https://www.revelatede​signs.com …rame-Bags/full-frame-bags
The seat post bag is also fairly protected.

Awesome! Thanks for that, been looking for something along those lines so will check them out.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #16530895
Loved my time in and around Christchurch....took a step back when I saw the images post-quake.

Indeed, it'll be a while before it looks like a normal city again but it could be worse... Most of the rubble is cleared away but lots of empty spaces around.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #16530895
Loved the Castle Hill shot---looks like HDR but then again it doesn't-which is the perfect HDR when you can't quite tell

Yeah that's kind of what I was going for - wanted to try and keep it looking plausibility real but might've left the shadow side looking just a little darker.

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530862
Thanks Rosey, I've been enjoying yours as well!

They're about an hour or so west of Chch, towards Arthur's Pass so fairly handy.

How are you carrying your camera when you're biking? I've been a little nervous to do that yet myself...

-Steve.

I have a basket on the front - real "old ladies stuff" . And I have lined it with an old camping foam mattress cut up, and then secured with stretchy ties. I intend getting a carrier, and one or two panier bags as don't enjoy the weight on the steering, and also think the camera will be more secure lower to the ground. I'll also be able to take the tripod, which I like to have, as enjoy a bit of HDR, and hopeless anyway at handheld, in all but the best light

What terrific forums these are, in terms of learning, and making connections. It's odd how we love to see images of our own place - well I do anyway

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530908
Indeed, it'll be a while before it looks like a normal city again but it could be worse... Most of the rubble is cleared away but lots of empty spaces around.

A bit of an indictment on management how long some of it has taken for some particular areas from what I hear ....

roseyposey wrote in post #16530909
I have a basket on the front - real "old ladies stuff" . And I have lined it with an old camping foam mattress cut up, and then secured with stretchy ties. I intend getting a carrier, and one or two panier bags as don't enjoy the weight on the steering, and also think the camera will be more secure lower to the ground. I'll also be able to take the tripod, which I like to have, as enjoy a bit of HDR, and hopeless anyway at handheld, in all but the best light

That's actually an excellent solution Rosey, I like the pragmatic options myself .
And I too enjoy seeing images from our fine country, gives one ideas of where to have a holiday with camera in tow!

roseyposey wrote in post #16530910
A bit of an indictment on management how long some of it has taken for some particular areas from what I hear ....

...Yep. And the insurance companies aren't helping matters either.
What's interesting though is that many "hidden" problems are only now starting to become evident (eg we've been pretty lucky where we are, only very minor damage to the house. But recently had some drainage problems and it turns out that a large part of our sewer main is fairly old earthenware and is completely shattered... hate to think just how much of this is waiting to be discovered). So with this sort of thing along with not stellar management... Actually I'll stop there .

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530918
That's actually an excellent solution Rosey, I like the pragmatic options myself .
And I too enjoy seeing images from our fine country, gives one ideas of where to have a holiday with camera in tow!

Yeah - me too

...Yep. And the insurance companies aren't helping matters either.
What's interesting though is that many "hidden" problems are only now starting to become evident (eg we've been pretty lucky where we are, only very minor damage to the house. But recently had some drainage problems and it turns out that a large part of our sewer main is fairly old earthenware and is completely shattered... hate to think just how much of this is waiting to be discovered). So with this sort of thing along with not stellar management... Actually I'll stop there .

I have a couple of friends used to live down there, and although they weren't personally affected, as live up here now, were emotionally devastated. One used to run regularly where a hill or something came down, but they talked about those who still have no sewage etc, after all this time. The poorer suburbs I believe.

Just pulled trigger on 70D!!! For some odd reason I'm not all that excited....must be because I'm hungry

roseyposey wrote in post #16530921
I have a couple of friends used to live down there, and although they weren't personally affected, as live up here now, were emotionally devastated. One used to run regularly where a hill or something came down, but they talked about those who still have no sewage etc, after all this time. The poorer suburbs I believe.

I know quite a few people living in some less than ideal conditions, really feel for the people in those areas.

forcefed wrote in post #16530932
Just pulled trigger on 70D!!! For some odd reason I'm not all that excited....must be because I'm hungry

Not to worry, it'll happen. About the moment of the first shutter click would be my guess .

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530941
Not to worry, it'll happen. About the moment of the first shutter click would be my guess .

I reckon - although I went from 600D to 70D, from what I've heard AF is better from 60D.

I was told I wouldn't see any IQ going from 600D to 70D, but a number of my friends commented they saw an immediate improvement, and mostly this was from Facebook images

I think colour is different, not sure how, not good at evaluating, but looks nicer

AF definitely faster, although I still have some difficulties with the nifty two fifty which are explainable in terms of the lens capabilities.

The extra size does make a difference if you need to crop too.

You'll LOVE it

The cropped sensor is great for macro as well. Gives you better DoF and allows you to fill the frame without getting too close...

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TerminalCity wrote in post #16530889
Thanks Hermelin, these were with the 17-55 f/2.8 - my current favorite lens really, love the way it renders colour and micro-contrast.
(The first of those images incidentally was an HDR from 5 exposures, the wrong time of day to be taking such photos really...)

Cool. How do you think the 18-135 STM compares to it? Is there a big difference in IQ?

TerminalCity wrote in post #16530889
Edit to add:
I was impressed with your high ISO shots, haven't really pushed mine in that regard as yet but have a night session planned shortly, looking forward to seeing what it can do!

Yeah, the ISO can be pushed pretty hard. I did some noise reduction ofcourse.