Photography Lesson DO

[Something Fishy]

The second part of Exposure Basics is almost ready to go live, and I will be posting a "Composition Basics" right after (still before the DO). If there's still time I hope to post a basic filter lesson.

Would love to here critiques on my Banff photos, composition, how they might be better if I leave my Auto comfort zone, etc.

Doesn't look like I'll be able to push these out before we meet (too busy with the Delta deal ).

Guess it'll have to be in person instead .

[Something Fishy]

Cleveland is weird. 24 hours apart:

[whYME]

Fishy do you have any Canon lenses?
Right now I only have the kit 18-55 lens. I'm probably going to get the 75-300 in time for the trip but I haven't decided 100%. Would you by any chance have any others I can try out?

Do you have any more triggers and/or 58mm filters? I'm having trouble deciding on a trigger and I might want to try and avoid buying all the filters right now...

[Dan]

Cleveland is weird. 24 hours apart:

What did I tell ya
This town ain't for everyone.  And that's a good thing, keeps all the riff-raff out

[whYME]

Cleveland is weird. 24 hours apart:

Which one do we want?

[chucksterace]

What did I tell ya
This town ain't for everyone.  And that's a good thing, keeps all the riff-raff out

Yes I know. Hence why when I visited I was there for only a day

[Something Fishy]

Fishy do you have any Canon lenses?
Right now I only have the kit 18-55 lens. I'm probably going to get the 75-300 in time for the trip but I haven't decided 100%. Would you by any chance have any others I can try out?

Do you have any more triggers and/or 58mm filters? I'm having trouble deciding on a trigger and I might want to try and avoid buying all the filters right now...

Nope, Nikon only. I'll see if I can borrow something, but in reality I don't think we'd be using long lenses too often.

I'll see if I could get some more filters, I think I'm all out of 58s now after getting for the other guys. I'll see tomorrow.

Trigger is no problem.

[Something Fishy]

What did I tell ya
This town ain't for everyone.  And that's a good thing, keeps all the riff-raff out

So why are you importing them for a DO?

[Something Fishy]

Which one do we want?

Snow, for sure. You tell me which of the two pictures are more interesting...

[chucksterace]

So why are you importing them for a DO?

Why do you think he wants you out on the first flight in the morning?

[Something Fishy]

Why do you think he wants you out on the first flight in the morning?

ALOL

[whYME]

Snow, for sure. You tell me which of the two pictures are more interesting...

Well of course a picture of a lake and trees is more interesting than a parking lot
The reason I questioned it is because I did search a little a couple of weeks ago, trying to find pictures of Cuyahoga Valley in the winter but I couldn't really find much that was particularly interesting. (Probably because I didn't spend enough time on it and don't know where to look )

Nope, Nikon only. I'll see if I can borrow something, but in reality I don't think we'd be using long lenses too often.

What would be ideal for additional lens(es) for this trip?

I'll see if I could get some more filters, I think I'm all out of 58s now after getting for the other guys. I'll see tomorrow.

I'll probably end up buying them, I'll have to decide for sure by about midday tomorrow so I can get them in time.
If I would get only one ND should it be the 3-stop or 8-stop?
(p.s. I assume it's a mistake in the product description on Amazon where they say "An ND8 filter reduces the amount of light by 3 stops.")

[Something Fishy]

Well of course a picture of a lake and trees is more interesting than a parking lot
The reason I questioned it is because I did search a little a couple of weeks ago, trying to find pictures of Cuyahoga Valley in the winter but I couldn't really find much that was particularly interesting. (Probably because I didn't spend enough time on it and don't know where to look )

My point was more the feel of the picture than the subject. In any case, I've seen a fair amount of great winter pictures from the area and have a shooting list 3 times as long as we could actually cover.

What would be ideal for additional lens(es) for this trip?

18-55 would be good for 90% of the time. Otherwise a longer zoom, maybe a fast prime (50mm f/1.8 ).

I'll probably end up buying them, I'll have to decide for sure by about midday tomorrow so I can get them in time.
If I would get only one ND should it be the 3-stop or 8-stop?
(p.s. I assume it's a mistake in the product description on Amazon where they say "An ND8 filter reduces the amount of light by 3 stops.")

1- Also keep in mind that nothing ships on Wednesday.
2- 3-stop is more versatile.
3- It's actually correct. ND2 is 1 stop, ND4 is 2 stop, ND8 is 3 stops, etc. It's quite nuts actually, ND filter designations.

[whYME]

3- It's actually correct. ND2 is 1 stop, ND4 is 2 stop, ND8 is 3 stops, etc. It's quite nuts actually, ND filter designations.

I see. I must've misread your ND primer...
So 0.9 and ND8 are the same thing...

[Something Fishy]

I see. I must've misread your ND primer...
So 0.9 and ND8 are the same thing...

Yes. As is 2.7 filter factor ...

The ND8 would be the X rating.

[whYME]

Would I be "penny wise and pound foolish" by saving myself $10 and getting the Tiffen rather than Hoya ND?

[Something Fishy]

Would I be "penny wise and pound foolish" by saving myself $10 and getting the Tiffen rather than Hoya ND?

For 10 bucks go for the Hoya.

[whYME]

Do you think if I ordered from B&H in the morning I'll get it in time? Aren't they shipping from here in Brooklyn?
I can't find a Hoya CP on Amazon that's prime-eligible...

[Something Fishy]

Do you think if I ordered from B&H in the morning I'll get it in time? Aren't they shipping from here in Brooklyn?
I can't find a Hoya CP on Amazon that's prime-eligible...

It should ship tomorrow, so you should have it in time.

[whYME]

It should ship tomorrow, so you should have it in time.

Good, I'll do that.
I'd rather give them the business anyways.