60D users, friends and their random OT B.S.

IQ Zero wrote in post #15080553
Happy Birthday Tod
Great Pics too. Thanks for posting them

Thank you!

doogle510 wrote in post #15079980
It's so simple, here is a link to a thread I started, just need some glass, rainx and some boxes to elevate the glass and pick your subject
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1018871

Those kick ass!

If I ever get some free time...Imma try this!

Inspired by Ms. Vixen89

Who wants one? Tod your up first for your Birthday

(CC always welcome, the good the bad & the ugly)

Also a Happy Birthday to Mr. Bond

The very first Bond film, “Dr. No,” premiered on this very day 50 years ago.

Yesss glad to hear it's doable with my 70-200! Thanks Doogle!

Going through my photos from the walk around the lake yesterday... I am just awful at shooting in manual mode. lol. I'm usually in Av mode while on walks so it was tough trying to figure out the right exposure for everything (have to shoot in manual for my photog class). Hopefully I got something...

MARSURAT1 wrote in post #15081602
Yesss glad to hear it's doable with my 70-200! Thanks Doogle!

Going through my photos from the walk around the lake yesterday... I am just awful at shooting in manual mode. lol. I'm usually in Av mode while on walks so it was tough trying to figure out the right exposure for everything (have to shoot in manual for my photog class). Hopefully I got something...

Just watch your light meter and practice at the thumb wheel and that wheel by the shutter button to move either your shutter speed or aperture...Just center up the meter and shoot. If you put your aperture where you want it, just use the shutter wheel to move the meter indicator, it's almost like shooting in Aperture Priority.

That's how I think of it when I shoot anyway...Helped mah brain.

Master of Defenestration wrote in post #15081719
Just watch your light meter and practice at the thumb wheel and that wheel by the shutter button to move either your shutter speed or aperture...Just center up the meter and shoot. If you put your aperture where you want it, just use the shutter wheel to move the meter indicator, it's almost like shooting in Aperture Priority.

That's how I think of it when I shoot anyway...Helped mah brain.

Yeah I know how to meter but we have to take photos via exposure compensation using the Sunny 16 Rule as a base, so having the meter be in the center wasn't always the correct exposure. Sometimes I'd forget to switch if all of a sudden we walk out of the shade into bright sunlight, or stuff like that. Just lots to think about while walking around in such a light-changing environment! I also think I was ovr-complicating things by thinking about the numbers too much (especially when ISO became involved), and trying to keep my shutter speed at 250 (to get my boyfriend and dog walking), and things like that. I did do a ton of bracketing though so I think I saved a few shots.

Oh, so you're constrained by class rules. I always hated that (in the few classes I took).

What's the "Sunny 16" rule?

Yeah I'm getting a little annoyed but I'm learning a lot by shooting in manual and learning the correct exposures for certain things.

On a sunny day you shoot at ISO 100, f/16, 1/125. Certain things like objects in shade, neon signs, etc. require +/- a certain number of stops. I do think I made it more difficult for myself because I was paying attention to numbers more than the meter; I think that's where the constraints and book mumbo jumbo started to confuse me and get to my head.

IQ Zero wrote in post #15081060
Inspired by Ms. Vixen89

Who wants one? Tod your up first for your Birthday

(CC always welcome, the good the bad & the ugly)

I think this is perfect the way it is. I just got back from hanging out with my friends and they were downing Shiner with blazing hot wild wings! LOL

MARSURAT1 wrote in post #15081799
Yeah I'm getting a little annoyed but I'm learning a lot by shooting in manual and learning the correct exposures for certain things.

On a sunny day you shoot at ISO 100, f/16, 1/125. Certain things like objects in shade, neon signs, etc. require +/- a certain number of stops. I do think I made it more difficult for myself because I was paying attention to numbers more than the meter; I think that's where the constraints and book mumbo jumbo started to confuse me and get to my head.

I hear of this rule a lot of course I never followed it...LOL

Haha I never used the rule either until now! I'm not a fan of it because I think it detracts from creativity, but exposure compensation rules are really helpful though, I just need to get the numbers out of my head.

Sidenote: I have seen so many great 5Dc's coming and going in the FS forum... it's making me really bummed out that I have other financial obligations. I just keep telling myself good deals will always show up and they'll be there when I'm ready... hopefully they'll be cheaper with the 5D Mark III's, Mark II's, and 6D's floating around.

That sounds like a silly rule.

Other rules makes sense...Blurring wheels on a car? 30 mph = 1/30th; 60 mph = 1/60th; etc. But nobody MAKES you follow that rule. It will most certainly stifle creativity. I guess they're just trying to make you learn by making something work within strict parameters. Sounds like something a school would do "We're going to teach you how to read faster by giving you a test after giving you 30 seconds to read a 15 page long story".

I guess this Sunny 16 rule probably has it's place, and it's probably a great launchpad for certain types of photography. Plus, when you break the rule, you'll FEEL more creative

Hey everyone I know this question has probably been asked before but I got a dilemma. I ultimately want these two good lens. I currently have

18-135 sell
50 1.8 keep
85 1.4 sell
8mm fisheye sell

I want a sigma 17-55 2.8 and some wide angle lens.. I'm conflicted with the wide angle. I'm thinking the canon 10-22 or the tokina 11-16. 2.8 sounds nice with the tokina but don't think it's necessary for wide shots . Looked threw both threads at there pics n they both are fantastic.. Was also considering the 17-40L but not sure how wide that would be. Considering the L for the reason of maybe one day goin full frame... Anyone on here have these lens n can give me a bit of advice? Greatly appreciated

awilli1715k wrote in post #15083245
Hey everyone I know this question has probably been asked before but I got a dilemma. I ultimately want these two good lens. I currently have

18-135 sell
50 1.8 keep
85 1.4 sell
8mm fisheye sell

I want a sigma 17-55 2.8 and some wide angle lens.. I'm conflicted with the wide angle. I'm thinking the canon 10-22 or the tokina 11-16. 2.8 sounds nice with the tokina but don't think it's necessary for wide shots . Looked threw both threads at there pics n they both are fantastic.. Was also considering the 17-40L but not sure how wide that would be. Considering the L for the reason of maybe one day goin full frame... Anyone on here have these lens n can give me a bit of advice? Greatly appreciated

For the wide angle, get a Sigma 10-20 if you are solely gonna use it outdoors and don't need the f/2.8 aperture~

Last I checked it was $400 and cheaper than the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8. It's what I had before I went to FF + new UWA

Where are all the 85mm F1.2 shots?