Random discussion thread

[Hockeynut!]

OOf can be caused the shutter speed was too low or due to bad focusing. Are the photos blurry as if from movement or actually out of focus, like the camera had locked focus elsewhere in the frame?

[tifosi77]

They're properly out of focus, imo. I'll post one or two when I get home.

Compounding things is that there are a few that are nice and sharp.

[canaan]

I think I just ate enough poutine to severely injure a small horse.

[count2infinity]

[FreeCandy44]

Thats exactly how I picture Canaan.

[canaan]

More Seth Rogany, but not too far off. Seven chipmunks twirling on a branch, eating lots of sunflowers on my uncles ranch.

[Willie Kool]

Marx Madness:

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Perfect bracket so far.

Now, if he can finally get that Permanent Revolution established, Trotsky walks away with it.

[Tico Rick]

Photography question: Following on to my IPP about how every picture I took at an airshow yesterday was out of focus, I'm looking to get a bit more out of my big lens. It's this 70-300, and I don't know if I'd be better served getting a slightly longer lens (something in the 400mm-500mm range), or if I should get something like a teleconverter plus the version of the lens I have that includes vibration reduction. Are teleconverters even worth it? I'd almost always been using outdoors in good sunlight.

You don't necessarily need a longer lens but a faster lens. While that lens you have is a good one (all Nikon lenses are good in my book), it's not particularly fast, which is something you need if you're photographing moving objects.

[Hockeynut!]

Photography question: Following on to my IPP about how every picture I took at an airshow yesterday was out of focus, I'm looking to get a bit more out of my big lens. It's this 70-300, and I don't know if I'd be better served getting a slightly longer lens (something in the 400mm-500mm range), or if I should get something like a teleconverter plus the version of the lens I have that includes vibration reduction. Are teleconverters even worth it? I'd almost always been using outdoors in good sunlight.

You don't necessarily need a longer lens but a faster lens. While that lens you have is a good one (all Nikon lenses are good in my book), it's not particularly fast, which is something you need if you're photographing moving objects.

I'm going to disagree on this. If tif's shooting outside he doesn't need "fast" glass. When people refer to a lens as fast, it means it has a wider aperture (1.4, 1.8, 2.8, etc). This is needed in low light situations or when you want a narrower depth of field. Neither would be needed for air shows.

When photographing moving objects, you need to use higher shutter speeds which do require more light, but again, I doubt that's an issue for the type of things tif is photographing.

[tifosi77]

Is there a photography thread? I don't want to screw up the general discussion thread with highly specific chatter.

[Tico Rick]

Well I guess it would depend on if tif wants to freeze the subject or pan. If he is panning, what he has should be sufficient, assuming that he is outside on a bright sunny day. But if the subject is moving and he wants to freeze the subject, it helps to have a faster lens.

The lower the aperture (F number), the bigger the hole ->
the bigger the hole, the more light gets in ->
the more light gets in the faster the shutter speed ->
the faster the shutter speed, the more crisp and "frozen" the image.

[PensFanInDC]

Is tico a photographer? Who knew we had so many pro photographers on the board.

[Hockeynut!]

The lower the aperture (F number), the bigger the hole ->
the bigger the hole, the more light gets in ->
the more light gets in the faster the shutter speed ->
the faster the shutter speed, the more crisp and "frozen" the image.

Everything you wrote is true. I just don't see the need to shoot any wider than 5.6 when you're shooting the sky in daylight. That's going to allow some pretty fast shutter speeds unless it's very, very overcast.

[Tico Rick]

We'll just have to agree to disagree. In my experience, you buy the fastest lens you can afford. While I haven't photographed planes in flight, the difference between faster and slower lenses has been noticeable in my photos.

[Tico Rick]

Is tico a photographer? Who knew we had so many pro photographers on the board.

Being the paranoid freak that I am, I've never divulged my occupation here, but, no, I am not a pro photographer.

[columbia]

Is tico a photographer? Who knew we had so many pro photographers on the board.

Being the paranoid freak that I am, I've never divulged my occupation here, but, no, I am not a pro photographer.

CIA covert operative?

[Hockeynut!]

We'll just have to agree to disagree. In my experience, you buy the fastest lens you can afford. While I haven't photographed planes in flight, the difference between faster and slower lenses has been noticeable in my photos.

Oh, I absolutely agree that, given the choice and money not being an option, buy the fastest glass possible. I just have doubts that a fast lens would solve tif's problem, especially when factoring in that the wider the aperture, the shallower the depth of field, making nailing the focus even more critical.

[Idoit40fans]

Is tico a photographer? Who knew we had so many pro photographers on the board.

Being the paranoid freak that I am, I've never divulged my occupation here, but, no, I am not a pro photographer.

Legal Accountant?

[Tico Rick]

CIA covert operative?

If columbia suddenly disappears from LGP.com, there will be a reason why.

Spoiler:

And it won't be the mods.

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Brah hah hah hah ha!

[columbia]

If columbia suddenly disappears from LGP.com, there will be a reason why.

Spoiler:

And it won't be the mods.

Spoiler:

Brah hah hah hah ha!

I'm also reluctant to reveal my profession. But don't worry, I will resurface....

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[pens2005]

I would have had non-hd channels in the final four. Ouch.

[mikey287]

Is tico a photographer? Who knew we had so many pro photographers on the board.

Being the paranoid freak that I am, I've never divulged my occupation here, but, no, I am not a pro photographer.

CIA covert operative?

I'm still gonna go with pro photographer and he's just trying to throw us off the scent...

[ulf]

I did a tax return for a CIA employee this week. I kinda figured they'd be more covert and not put CIA on their W-2s to be honest.

[FreeCandy44]

Debt collector?

[Willie Kool]

While I haven't photographed planes in flight...

While not the best photo (quick, unplanned shot with my G9 at a tall ships event), it is fairly well focused at f/8, 1/200th sec.

Cropped from 4000x3000 original, using Imgur:

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