F2.8 and about half a second exposure. I put a slight HDR on it, which is why it looks slightly artificial.

 

Love the pics ak.
First thing im buying when i get fucking hired is a d40.

 

that's fucked up but some nice flix on here

 

I'm gonna be selling my d40 body towards the end of summer.

My summer gear...
D80, 18-55mm, 55-200mm, Fisheye, Flash, Minolta X-700, 50mm, 80-200, and flash.
Someone find me a bag to fit it all and I'll love you.

 

Get a D90 or a D5000

 

Well assuming you know what HDR is, I used a single RAW image to get the different exposures, and used a program called photomatix to turn it HDR, but only midly.

 

I would get a bigger camera, but my friend Is selling my the body for $200. So I can't pass it up.

 

Check the shutter actustions. D80s have only 50000 shutter snaps before they start to die. I used to oown a d80, good camera but i used 25000 shutter actuations in a year so i sold it

 

Should I invest in a Nikon d40 or Canon Rebel?
I'm new to photography and want to start leaning towards SLR's.

 

i got a nikon d40

AK what setup you running, you got any ND grad filters?






























throwing some shots into the pot

 

^i like those alot.

 

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its not really at the same level as most of the flixs here. i was just really bored, not trying to hard on the editing

this ones a little better imo

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Neither are any good.

 

Photography isn't about how much you can edit a pic taken on a pint and shoot.
Learn some skills on a manual camera.

 

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resizing not my speciality...

 

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Canon's tend to be cheaper, but also feel cheaper in your hands. They are also much more complex to use. Nikon's are what I prefer personally, but it really does just come down to what you feel better using.

 

My entire setup:

I have a Nikon D300 with MB-D10 battery grip, a Nikon FE2 Film Camera, SB-600 flash, Sigma EF-500DG Super flash, SB-400 flash, 3 triggers and recievers.

Lenses:
Nikkor 10.5mm F2.8 Fisheye, Tokina 50-135mm F2.8, Tokina 11-16mm F2.8, Tokina 24-40mm F2.8, Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-5.6, Nikkor 28mm F2.8.

I'm a bit of a gear nerd........

 

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party photos...