Post your photography skills! (self-gloss) - Page 169

jesus, you guys are great. i wish i could do this.

Buy cam?

have a cam, decent dslr, even a great lens (50mm 1.4 nikkor). lack knowledge, talent, ability.

Hm. Just keep trying, experimenting? Have you shown pictures here?

i think best way to start is with a simple all-manual 35mm like olympus om-1 (n was last all-manual iteration) or kiev88cm if you can get one and have the patience and time to do med. format -- i loved it. this forces one to learn about everything related to photography, everything of course that was required to know before the 90s. anyone can pick up a powerful camera and make decent shots and have no idea what is going on. i still think i'm making generic "look at my closeups shallow depth !!" shots though i did get a few that i think are nicely composed (one was with phone camera so goes to show how relevant hardware is) so i keep practicing with the film. then again i take an active interest so i enjoy doing it which is most important thing.

i'm going to switch from the compact lx5 to g3 so i can get an adapter and use my old skool glass on it

anyway just my two cents

I think the camera he has is fine, put it in M mode and experiment that way. I don't see any sense in hi
Getting uses to a new system , spending more money, and getting back film that didn't turn out right. Digital is great for learning because it's cheaper (you already have the camera) an instant results.

i take plenty of pics in semi-manual mode, playing with exposure comps, etc.

i guess i just struggle to find the right shots and execute them.

needs more experimentation. wish there were a place where you could post your crappy photos and get constructive criticism from qualified people telling what they would have done differently, and why.

Why not here? There are some qualified people here, I think. (Not meaning myself.)

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as it turns out, i'm not quite satisfied with the Panasonic LX-5. The portly fellow who suggested the XZ-1 was onto something, what with the faster lens and all. But I've taken it a step further, perhaps a step too far. I didn't want to commit to the expenses of a full-fledged DSLR system, not quite yet, but I was wondering -- is there a way to maintain portability and modularity without making too many sacrifices, is there a way to revive the glass I had shunned for so many months, could I return to the Soviet era while still being in the 21st century ?

The answer, my dear comrades, is a resounding YES.

I have embarked on a journey to enjoin two epochs, one of brutal bland olive monotony and forced equality along with a post-modern remote controlled drone future that is now before us bombarding our every senses.

The Panasonic G3, built on the success of the previous G series, with the improved touch interface of the GF3, the sensors and performance of the elder brother GH1 with a new revised Live-MOS 16MP powerhouse, the essential built-in electronic viewfinder, and the modular support I've been after



So my marching orders have been given, the troops are assembled ! And a little peak of what once was that will once again be -:- as soon as the adapters arrive



As you can see, it is truly the real deal. Unfortunately you can't, however advanced your monitors may be, detect the cabbage scent of glorious Ukranian beasts.






Sadly, this one is no longer fit for service, the lens being attached permanently and all ( )

Keep shootin' guys, there's been some cool pics posted since the last time I ventured around here......

More snow/ice

I like the second one.

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Great colours on the last one.