tomzep Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 And Tony, sometimes people are your friends, the second photo is best, though the perspective still needs some work (you could correct it in PS though) I have the same one, its useful occaisionally Misquote ;D i thought he meant the same one friend thast useful occasionally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 13, 2008 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2008 er yes, how the f2.8 did that happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomzep Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 so you assure us you have more than one friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 13, 2008 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2008 yes I have two but one of them is my camera, I call him Norbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 This seems as good a thread as any. Photoshop before and after: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky_plums Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Bump... A few snaps from my camera which i was pleased with: Saltaire: London: Fountains Abbey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 9, 2008 Moderator Share Posted December 9, 2008 Nice Dicky, especially like the middle one If you went to Fountains Abbet, you could have gone to Brimham Rocks (see about 5 pages back) its not too far away and would probably look good with snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've been to Fountains Abbey myself and got some great shots. (Looks beautiful in the snow by the way...) I think they're kissing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicky_plums Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I like the light on the top two shots Laura. Bicks - yes Brimham Rocks is cool - didn't make it on Sunday when these were taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Admit it, which one of you goes OTT with the camera phone at weddings?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Olympus trip 35: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Question for those "in the know" Nikon D40 & Sony Alpha 200 - which is the "better" entry DSLR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nokia is "way bigger" in the dslr world. Therefore better lens and (other bits) back catalogue. If that's not important then i'd need to check both side by side. Spec comparison - which you've probably already done The specs of the a200 are better.So to answer your question probably the Sony But the d40 is a nikon, although not a great entry model camera, and that comes with a standard highly valued. However, how much are you looking to spend?? You may come off with a better model for the money even second hand, some great bargains around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Like this one stil for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nokia is "way bigger" in the dslr world. Therefore better lens and (other bits) back catalogue. If that's not important then i'd need to check both side by side. Don't think is after an in-phone camera! :winkold: Nikon do have have a wider range of lenses compared to Sony but Sony are using the Minolta mount so it isn't just Sony branded lenses that are available, all Minolta auto-focus lenses fit the Sony SLR range. The two things widely acknowledged to be thumbs up to Sony is the quality of their LCD screens (size and resolution) and the in-body anti-shake, the latter they inherited from Minolta and further developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nokia is "way bigger" in the dslr world. Therefore better lens and (other bits) back catalogue. If that's not important then i'd need to check both side by side. Spec comparison - which you've probably already done The specs of the a200 are better.So to answer your question probably the Sony But the d40 is a nikon, although not a great entry model camera, and that comes with a standard highly valued. However, how much are you looking to spend?? You may come off with a better model for the money even second hand, some great bargains around. Even the spend is a difficult one because you can get a D40 from 200 up to 320 (with lens). These 2 keep coming up as the "best" entry level DSLR's in the reviews I have read - unless of course I am reading the wrong ones. The biggest moan I can see about the Sony is having to compose the shot only through the viewfinder and not the screen? and the use of compact flash? Are these really big issues? Many are saying that a Nikon is a Nikon which is a really good thing. It's a tricky one - I just wish there was some obvious plus / minus especially when they are pretty much in the same area for price etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nokia is "way bigger" in the dslr world. Therefore better lens and (other bits) back catalogue. If that's not important then i'd need to check both side by side. Spec comparison - which you've probably already done The specs of the a200 are better.So to answer your question probably the Sony But the d40 is a nikon, although not a great entry model camera, and that comes with a standard highly valued. However, how much are you looking to spend?? You may come off with a better model for the money even second hand, some great bargains around. Even the spend is a difficult one because you can get a D40 from 200 up to 320 (with lens). These 2 keep coming up as the "best" entry level DSLR's in the reviews I have read - unless of course I am reading the wrong ones. The biggest moan I can see about the Sony is having to compose the shot only through the viewfinder and not the screen? and the use of compact flash? Are these really big issues? Many are saying that a Nikon is a Nikon which is a really good thing. It's a tricky one - I just wish there was some obvious plus / minus especially when they are pretty much in the same area for price etc I think the Nikon will give you better longevity based on the lenses available but on paper the sony is a better model. Now the d40 is the most basic dslr they've put out of late, so maybe a second hand d70s might be better and the same price. Also you have to be careful with the lens compatablity of the d40, which complicates slightly what I said about lens back catalogue. Still better in that aspect than the Sony. I use the viewfinder all the time, haven't got a "live view" ie through the big screen, would be useful from time to time but to be honest, the viewfinder has been the mainstay since for as long as photographers care to remember so that shouldn't put you off. SD's are cheaper but CF cards are cheap enough anyway. I use CF's in my d200s.. haven't had a problem and mainly use Sandisk Extreme III's. Again, the memory card question shouldn't worry you in this case either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Looks like its a heads or tails moment then mate? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The biggest moan I can see about the Sony is having to compose the shot only through the viewfinder and not the screen? and the use of compact flash? Are these really big issues? Live view is at its most useful if you are using a tripod but I am of the opinion that if you are not you should use the viewfinder on an SLR. The viewfinder is much better than on a compact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I think the Nikon will give you better longevity based on the lenses available How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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