this was on a photography forum i browse.

That and, not to mention, 1/500th flash sync; or all the way up to 1/4000th if you block the TTL contacts! (1/3200th with Cybersyncs)


no clue what that means but woah haha

 

blocking the ttl contacts won't make it sync faster, it'll just look like this



because the shutter started closing before it finished opening, if you know what I mean

 

gotcha. alright thanks i just saw that and was like no way haha

 

I would differentiate them as either professional cameras or amateur cameras. Or maybe one could call the cameras with internal focusing motors 'big' and the smaller cameras with no focusing motor (d40 d60 d3000 d5000) 'small'.
I dunno.

Right now I consider anything with a full frame sensor a 'professional' camera. But there is no lingo.

D5000 is probably the best small nikon out right now, that and the tried and true D40.

 

a leaf shutter is what you want for syncing flashes. you can sync up to 1/40,000 of a second.

 

Didn't know that. Yashica what up, they use leaf shutters I'm pretty sure.

 

i meant like how there's the big lenses and the small lenses. like d40 lenses fit on d60, d80, and so on, and then there's the fucking big ones.

 

speeking of yashicas.....Heres some scans from my Yashica Mat 124-G.
my scanner is dirty as fuck.

 

anyone heard of this? 50 bux on craigslist. prolly shit but i figured id post here lol

Camera -- Beseler Topcon D-1
Lenses -- 99007218 RE.Auto-Topcor 1:18 f = 5.8cm Tokyo Kogaku Japan

 

The big lenses tend to have wider apertures.

For example, why the 70-200mm F/2.8 is so much bigger than the 70-300mm F/4-5.6

 

ok so i decided i want to try some of this film shit out haha. whats a good, cheap camera to learn on? i have no idea how to develop or anything haha. or maybe i should just stick to digital and get to know my d40 inside and out.

anyone build their own studio lighting? gonna give it a go after xmas

 

i got the same question buyin my girl a camera for xmas shes really into photography but never had a good camera. so i wanna get her a starter cam.

guys got any good ideas?

Seen this one at frys. Comments welcom yo!
http://www.frys.com/product/5371868

 

we dont have the same question. the camera u posted is digital, i asked for good film cameras. im getting a nikon d40, which from what i have seen is a great camera for someone to learn how to use a dslr and get good photos as they do it. got mine for 420 online

 

well guess proves how i dont know squat and asked haha.

 

take it easy, dudes.

shooting film is expensive and can be frustratingly difficult at the start. having a nice digital SLR to shoot with is great, it provides a lot of room to try a lot of things out. get a D40 or a rebel and just shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. eventually you will learn how to make images come out better, but this comes through experience, not gear and shit you can buy.

 

Wait till you get your D40. Film is on another level entirely to digital. Get your head around Digital first.

Edit:

Yeah, what robbie said.

 

you can start out with a simple 35mm camera like a pentax k1000. its the stock of the stock when it comes to 35mm cameras and relatively easy to come by.the price isent to bad either, its really a solid 35mm camera for people who want to shoot film. i seem to be the only one who really bases in film on this board. its really all i shoot.
if anyone wants to know about medium or large format camera...feel free to ask! im a film major so im up to date on film photography more then digital. which i feel i should get into more. haha

 

I feel if you already shoot Nikon digitally then it makes sense to buy a Nikon film SLR, so that lenses can be interchanged.

 

do you know anything about handheld light meter?
More specifically, can I get a handheld meter that will work reasonably well for under $100?