Post your setup!

[Nedaaaah]

Since we now have our dedicated Photography section I'd like to see what others shoot with.

Post:
-What body you use (Canon, Nikon, Sony etc)
-Lenses
-Tripods, Stands, etc.
-Lighting, if any
-Bags and other misc. things.
-Also post editing software you use would be cool too!

So now lets see those setups!!

[Nedaaaah]

Shit forgot to post my stuff, since I just got into photography I dont have many lenses.
Canon Rebel XS
Canon 18-55mm IS f3.5-5.6
Canon75-300mm f4-5.6
Crappy tripod from ritz
Adobe PS 7, yep i keep it old like that

[The President]

-Sony A200K
-Sony 18-70mm
-Sony 75-300mm
-Sigma 10-20mm (wide angle)
-Sony Tripod (no clue what the model number is) and I also have a cheap back up.
-None yet, will be looking into it soon though
-CS3

[SlowLS]

Canon EOS Elan 7 - 35mm - yes i know its old school - but the pics come out soooo nice.
Canon 80mm
Canon 300mm
Vitar Tripod
Natual Lighting, i mainly do Arizona Landscape photography, so i try to take all my pics between 7 am and 9am or 4pm and 6pm

[reyes1212]

NOW
+Nikon D40
-Nikon/Nikkor AF-S 18-55mm, 1:3.5-5.6
-Nikon/Nikkor AF 70-210, 1:4
-Nikon/Nikkor Fisheye 16mm, 1:28
+Bogen Manfrotto 785B and Sunpak cheapo
+Nikon SB-600 Flash
+Tamrac Digital D-SLR bag
+Photoshop CS4 mainly

SOON
+Nikon D90 body
-Nikon/Nikkor 10mm
+Two VIVITAR 285HV Flashes
+Battery Grip for D40
+Pelican carrying cases

[Koopa Troopa]

Canon EOS 1D MK2

Canon 15mm 2.8 Fisheye
Canon 28mm 1.8
Canon 50mm 1.8
Pentax 50mm 2.8
Canon 135mm 2.8 Softfocus
Canon 200mm 2.8 L

Some crappy aluminum triod
Sticky pod
Manfroto magic arm with super clamp

Canon remote shutter

My friend took this shot of my 1D using another friend's 5D, my 28 1.8, my tripod and his cellphone for lighting.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3068419414_2f71a49608.jpg

[The President]

Canon EOS 1D MK2

Canon 15mm 2.8 Fisheye
Canon 28mm 1.8
Canon 50mm 1.8
Pentax 50mm 2.8
Canon 135mm 2.8 Softfocus
Canon 200mm 2.8 L

Some crappy aluminum triod
Sticky pod
Manfroto magic arm with super clamp

Canon remote shutter

My friend took this shot of my 1D using another friend's 5D, my 28 1.8, my tripod and his cellphone for lighting.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3068419414_2f71a49608.jpg

ohh how I wish I had those lens options for a reasonable price! What gives though? why two 50mm's?

[Koopa Troopa]

Canon products are more expensive in Japan believe it or not. I buy most my stuff off KEH

The Pentax 50mm 2.8 came with the 1D as a dust cover. It's an all manual lens that's prolly 30 years old at the least.

[reyes1212]

Canon products are more expensive in Japan believe it or not. I buy most my stuff off KEH

The Pentax 50mm 2.8 came with the 1D as a dust cover. It's an all manual lens that's prolly 30 years old at the least.

What do you use as a boom for use with the magic arm and clamp? I'm guessing thats how you take your moving car shots?
Oh, or do you use the for inside the car shots?

[The President]

Canon products are more expensive in Japan believe it or not. I buy most my stuff off KEH

The Pentax 50mm 2.8 came with the 1D as a dust cover. It's an all manual lens that's prolly 30 years old at the least.

ahh I see... lenses for me with that low of an aperature are typically 800-900+.

With the exception of the 50mm fixed at 1.8 but still, thats 350.

[Koopa Troopa]

ahh I see... lenses for me with that low of an aperature are typically 800-900+.

With the exception of the 50mm fixed at 1.8 but still, thats 350.
Stop buying new and start buying used.

What do you use as a boom for use with the magic arm and clamp? I'm guessing thats how you take your moving car shots?
Oh, or do you use the for inside the car shots?

I use the magic arm for inside and the sticky pod for outside combined with my remote shutter

[The President]

Stop buying new and start buying used.



I use the magic arm for inside and the sticky pod for outside combined with my remote shutter

Yeah, It's just semi hard trying to find used lenses with the Sony. I can use older Minolta lenses as long as they have a/f (if they don't have it I guess the lens doesn't fit). As for now I think I'm pretty settled in on what I have. Working on getting a good flash and some lighting here soon.

[die in a dick fire noob]

Canon 20D
18-55 EF-S USM (stock kit lens)
Ritz Quantaray 8500QSX Tripod (best tripod for 60 dollars ever)
Lowepro Minitrekker backpack
Lowepro limited canon sling bag
PS CS3

800/900 for a lens is cheap in my opinion... it's obviously not cheap but compared to some of the l series glass that canon has it's pretty cheap.

that was my problem with sony too, i had a minolta af and i loved it but sony had no lens support and finding old minolta stuff is difficult.

the lens' you would be looking for phoenix are maxxum mount lens... they changed the af pattern pre maxxum so you could get an af lens that wouldn't fit. that's why i love canon and nikon with their 25+ years on lens designs.

[The President]

Canon 20D
18-55 EF-S USM (stock kit lens)
Ritz Quantaray 8500QSX Tripod (best tripod for 60 dollars ever)
Lowepro Minitrekker backpack
Lowepro limited canon sling bag
PS CS3

800/900 for a lens is cheap in my opinion... it's obviously not cheap but compared to some of the l series glass that canon has it's pretty cheap.

that was my problem with sony too, i had a minolta af and i loved it but sony had no lens support and finding old minolta stuff is difficult.

the lens' you would be looking for phoenix are maxxum mount lens... they changed the af pattern pre maxxum so you could get an af lens that wouldn't fit. that's why i love canon and nikon with their 25+ years on lens designs.

Yeah, I've found some old Minolta stuff but like I said above, I'm pretty much set from 10-300mm.

Sony now makes a TON of lenses for their DSLR's now so If i want something I usually just buy it new. They also have the Carl Ziess (sp?) lenses that are fucking awesome but you can touch any of that stuff for under a grand.

[die in a dick fire noob]

zeiss glass is the best in the world PERIOD. if you go to the eye doctor check out their equipment it's all zeiss lol...

there's really no point unless you are shooting like total pro images but then you wouldn't be using a dslr like a sony, you'd be using a hasselblad digital.

[The President]

zeiss glass is the best in the world PERIOD. if you go to the eye doctor check out their equipment it's all zeiss lol...

there's really no point unless you are shooting like total pro images but then you wouldn't be using a dslr like a sony, you'd be using a hasselblad digital.

yeah, I've thought about saving up for some of the Zeiss shit but decided that I don't need it. It'd be fun to have though when other photographers see it. Kind of a "my dick is bigger than your dick" thing lol

Once I burn through this Sony I'm going to upgrade to their 750. that thing is pretty bad ass. On the same level as lots of higher end Nikon/Canon stuff but still a ton cheaper.

[Koopa Troopa]

Yeah, It's just semi hard trying to find used lenses with the Sony. I can use older Minolta lenses as long as they have a/f (if they don't have it I guess the lens doesn't fit). As for now I think I'm pretty settled in on what I have. Working on getting a good flash and some lighting here soon.


You need to ditch that whack ass Sony. You'd be better off with a Nikon FE2

[die in a dick fire noob]

"F* nikon/nikkor" remember lolz...


:)

[The President]

You need to ditch that whack ass Sony. You'd be better off with a Nikon FE2



I love my Sony. I was going to buy a new Canon but the price was awesome for the Sony. I honestly should've bought a higher model sony, but this one works wonders for me. The main thing is, I'm comfortable using it.

[die in a dick fire noob]

yeah i like the design of the sony... once you get used to using the shutter button it really is more ergonomical than others.

[reyes1212]

"F* nikon/nikkor" remember lolz...


:)

Because having more than 25 years under your belt in photography is fail...

>.>
right.:roll:

[The President]

Because having more than 25 years under your belt in photography is fail...

>.>
right.:roll:

Nikon is not the only one with 25+ years "under their belt"

Canon and Sony (Minolta) are right there with them.

[rudsone]

i was hoping for actual pics of the set ups

[die in a dick fire noob]

yeah let me take a picture of my setup with one lens...

you want a picture of a camera? google it.

as far as the 25+ years comment...

minolta has a lot of experience running their company into the ground and making poor designs. sony has 25+ of running things properly and making propietary products... this is another reason i'm not a fan of the combination.

[reyes1212]

Nikon is not the only one with 25+ years "under their belt"

Canon and Sony (Minolta) are right there with them.

Didn't say that at all. Just saying fuck Nikon/Nikkor is based on opinion, not experience-while being that 25+ years is not NOT being of good quality.
Had I said Nikon is the ONLY one with 25+ years, then you>me.
My mom used to have a Minolta...just funny that you reminded me.

[The President]

jesus christ, didn't we already go over this...

example
you like Honda, I like Ford. Ford has been around longer and were the first ones to mass produce vehicle so does that mean they are better?

No it sure doesn't. I'm just loyal to the brand.

[reyes1212]

jesus christ, didn't we already go over this...

example
you like Honda, I like Ford. Ford has been around longer and were the first ones to mass produce vehicle so does that mean they are better?

No it sure doesn't. I'm just loyal to the brand.

Never said that they were better. Just saying they are experienced and would know what they make while making it well. The same goes for Canon and what not.

I don't even have a Honda...never had lmao
but i did have a mustang hahahaa

[convert08]

nikon coolpix

fail....lol

:(

[taggart_lumpy]

canon 30d
canon 17-40mm f4L w/ heliopan slim circular polarizer
canon 50mm f1.8
lowepro slingshot bag
old trusty tripod

[Phempa]

Nikon D40 body
Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 AF-S DX
Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6 AF-S DX
Sunpak UV Filter
Tiffen Circular Polarizer
Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Shutter Remote

Cheapo Walmart Tripod
Samsonite Camcorder Case


Next to purchase:

Nikon 50mm 1.8 (or 1.4 if I can splurge)
Nikon SB-600 Flash



cool site if y'all aren't aware of it:
http://www.pixel-peeper.com/

lets you view images from basically every (quality) lens on the market (none of that Quantaray shit)

[honduh_head]

nikon coolpix

fail....lol

:(

lol high five. im with you on that lol

[die in a dick fire noob]

lets you view images from basically every (quality) lens on the market (none of that Quantaray shit)

it's funny that you say that since quantaray is just sigmas and tamrons, and occassionally tokina lenses repackaged. Ray enterprises stamps their name on it, oh and btw... ray enterprises is one of about five facilities and manufactures that is legally authorized to repair carl zeiss optics... so i'm sure they have no idea what they are doing :\...

once i get my other hd up i'll post some pics i shot with an 18-200 i borrowed from a store i worked for. they were not bad shots for a 200 dollar lens by any means, especially in that range.

[Nate_AP1]

Nikon D90
Nikon 50mm f1.8
Nikon 18-55mm VR
MCBC2 - wired remote
Some Tripod

[bak_4_tha_1st_time]

i just got a FUJIFILM FINEPIX S1000fd. i really like it, its my first digital camera.

[bryantiscool]

Nikon D40
Nikon 18-55mm AF kit lense
Nikon 55-200mm AF
Nikkor 16mm 1-2.8 fisheye
Nikon SB-600 flash

some oldass tripod and camera bag

[crizzo]

any nikon people going to pick up the new AF-S 35mm f/1.8G? i recently got a d40 after selling my rebel xt a few years ago. i got some shitty battery grip off ebay and it was such a piece of shit that i ended up snapping off the part that goes into the battery compartment of the body and just using it for the extra grip haha

i really want a fisheye though. a real one, not the crappy attachment that i currently have

[reyes1212]

Nikon D40 body


Nikon 50mm 1.8 (or 1.4 if I can splurge)

[/i] shit)

It's a waste since youy won't be able to autof on that 50mm.
that's basically why it's so good, because of its af speed.
if you upgrade from the d40 to something else that can use AF lenses since our D40's are DX.

I'm thinking of selling my D40...

[reyes1212]

any nikon people going to pick up the new AF-S 35mm f/1.8G? i recently got a d40 after selling my rebel xt a few years ago. i got some shitty battery grip off ebay and it was such a piece of shit that i ended up snapping off the part that goes into the battery compartment of the body and just using it for the extra grip haha

i really want a fisheye though. a real one, not the crappy attachment that i currently have

I've been looking for a battery grip as well...
hmm
Best Buy is having a sell for the Nikon D200 for $600.

[that one guy]

back in high school I had a *mint* cannon AE1 with a 50mm lense, a 200 mm lense, external flashes, tripod, all the goodies. Now whenever I want to take pics I steal my sisters cannon rebel xt. she has the stock lense and a 75-300mm.

[NSXR]

Nikon D70s
Nikon HB-32 lense shade
Nikkor 18-70mm f3.4-4.5 IF DX
UV lense filter
Polarized filter
samsonite tripod

need to set my game up, haven't bought anything lately..

[84b18]

my 2 faves are the polaroid land and the brownie
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/frkishlyevillosr/DSCF1609.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i77/frkishlyevillosr/DSCF1590.jpg