Your Setup

[lilbrad123]

I have a Pentax K1000, Black's CB64 Flash, Macro Lens, Like 20 rolls of film, Random Cleaning Products and a Black's Camera Bag.


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519052740.jpg&s=f10
My Camera


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519074817.jpg&s=f10
My Bag

Post your pictures or setup!

[DarkstarSkater]

I have a Pentax K1000, Black's CB64 Flash, Macro Lens, Like 20 rolls of film, Random Cleaning Products and a Black's Camera Bag.


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519052740.jpg&s=f10
My Camera


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519074817.jpg&s=f10
My Bag

Post your pictures or setup!

Konica Minolta Dimage Z20
On camera flash (saving up for an off camera)

http://images.ldlc.com/photosldlc/00/00/41/93/LD0000419313_2.jpg

[Airblaster]

I have..no..money.

You know, these ones..just work..until I get more money. My parents owe me about $100 which will give me enough for a decent pop at a camera. The digital one is shared 50/50.

Canon EOS Rebel XS SLR..with a stock lens..

http://www.777jewelry.com/images_pawnzonetemplate/itembig/369_1.jpg

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/pma2003/canon/s50-angle.jpg

[SSJoe]

I want an SLR so bad.

[CSkateBoarding]

http://pureevolutionskate.com/camerastuff.jpg

Theres some of it.

I'll have a 10.5 and PW's sooner or later.

EDIT: Updated post 2 posts below.

[lilbrad123]

Wow, I would have thought more people had SLR's and not digital cameras.

[CSkateBoarding]

Wow, I would have thought more people had SLR's and not digital cameras.

Its SBC, not SP. Most of them don't even know what SLR means.

[skatefactor]

dang, that's a heck of a setup CSkate

[CSkateBoarding]

UPDATE:
http://www.pureevolutionskate.com/camerastuffnew.jpg

[lilbrad123]

Jesus christ...Thats like a small fortune youve got there!

[magic mushroom]

Its SBC, not SP. Most of them don't even know what SLR means.
i know what it means in weaponry? nd i'm probably wrong in cameras but is it self loading roll? i dunno, but i think i have one... i'll get pictures later.

[Skater_goth]

wow you guys have really complex equipment and stands.
I have a family 4 mega pixel digital camera.
and when i make videos i put it on my card board box stand.

if yu clik the picture of me in my signature i'm holding the camera.

[CSkateBoarding]

i know what it means in weaponry? nd i'm probably wrong in cameras but is it self loading roll? i dunno, but i think i have one... i'll get pictures later.

Single Lens Reflex.

[magic mushroom]

hmmmm, sounds plausible.

[thefletch13]

I'm buying an old Nikon SLR next week

[mandevillesucks]

http://pureevolutionskate.com/camerastuff.jpg

Theres some of it.

I'll have a 10.5 and PW's sooner or later.

EDIT: Updated post 2 posts below.
how are those ebay slaves holding up? and what site did u get ur vivis from?

[CSkateBoarding]

how are those ebay slaves holding up? and what site did u get ur vivis from?

eBay slaves are working fine. I bought the vivis off eBay a while back.

[Tomiger RoPort]

My friend has some rebel that we use sometimes, but nothing serious. If I had to money and time, I would get into shooting more, but I can't imagine filming a hammer and shooting it at the same time haha

[twinskate-2]

Our dad is a very serious photographer (sports, leisure blah blah) and sometimes allows TS and I to use his Nikon D70s:

http://www.marketon.pl/pamprofil/pictures/0000400/0033366.jpg
Along with that, 1 Nikon telephoto lens which is perfect for long range shots.

[I Love AWS]

we should have a board field trip to SP and show all these budding photographers what its all about

[Dj Blocka]

Yo CSkate is that an old "Pentax" by any chance......................i have got one off them! needs new lens but

[CSkateBoarding]

Nah, its an old Japanese Nikkomat (Nikon).

we should have a board field trip to SP and show all these budding photographers what its all about

No, we shouldn't.

Want to know why?

Because then SP will turn into a place of dumbasses, just like this place. It'll get filled with spam and stupid questions that have already been asked before, and threads saying "AWESOME PICTURE" and its a stupid fucking video grab.

[billc0sbyisblack]

people who know about sp should just stop talking about it in the filming and photography forums. that will stop noobs from this board from joining

[eggnog]

Nikon D70... my moms a photographer. I forget the flash and lens Ive got on it at the moment...

[SkateorElse]

Soon to be a Nikon D50.

[Hot Pie]

AE-1 soon D50 later.

[SkateorElse]

Are you hot pie on SP aswell?

[Hot Pie]

Are you hot pie on SP aswell?

I sure am.

[skate rat]

Minolta XG-M with a 50mm.

I dunno if you could tell by my equipment, but I am a photography noob...any good tricks of the trade?

[CSkateBoarding]

Minolta XG-M with a 50mm.

I dunno if you could tell by my equipment, but I am a photography noob...any good tricks of the trade?

Learn the rule of thirds.

[skate rat]

Learn the rule of thirds.
which is

[SkateorElse]

Google it.

[CSkateBoarding]

which is

Rule Of Thirds (http://www.google.com)

How lazy can you be.

[SkaterForLife117]

which is
Search it on skateperception.

Here (www.forums.skateperception.com) is a link to skateperception incase you're too lazy to type it in.

[CSkateBoarding]

Search it on skateperception.

Here (www.forums.skateperception.com) is a link to skateperception incase you're too lazy to type it in.

STFU UP ABOUT SP. WE DON'T WANT IT TO TURN INTO A PLACE LIKE THIS.

[SkaterForLife117]

STFU UP ABOUT SP. WE DON'T WANT IT TO TURN INTO A PLACE LIKE THIS.
Haha, very true. By the way, nice set up.

[Ifilmhammers]

Oldschool kickin it with a Exaktra RTL1000. Made in Germany(East), before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Thrift store, 50 spankys. I was all up on that like white on rice.

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7736/imga0756ey9.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imga0756ey9.jpg)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8138/imga0757gl1.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imga0757gl1.jpg)

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2659/imga0758yg8.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imga0758yg8.jpg)

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9110/imga0760cn3.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imga0760cn3.jpg)

Last pic is a picture of the bottom of the case.

[braeh]

/\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\
yo man i know you.

wats up james

[fatty]

Canon, EOS 20D (its digital, just fyi)

-lenses
16-35mm 2.8 wide angle
24-70mm 2.8 macro
70-200mm 2.8 zoom
50mm 1.4
and a lensbaby 2.0 (sooo cool)

-other stuff
1 kigston 1gb CF card and 2 sandisk 1 gb CF cards
Canon 420 flash
bogen/ manfroto tripod (going to get a new one soon, with quick-release)
...ummm, and Photoshop CS2

[CSkateBoarding]

Canon, EOS 20D (its digital, just fyi)

-lenses
16-35mm 2.8 wide angle
24-70mm 2.8 macro
70-200mm 2.8 zoom
50mm 1.4
and a lensbaby 2.0 (sooo cool)

-other stuff
1 kigston 1gb CF card and 2 sandisk 1 gb CF cards
Canon 420 flash
bogen/ manfroto tripod (going to get a new one soon, with quick-release)
...ummm, and Photoshop CS2

Show me some of your photos broooo.

[thefletch13]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/thefletch13/IMG_4150.jpg

[Hot Pie]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/thefletch13/IMG_4150.jpg


Tiiiight, pics of your fish?

[CSkateBoarding]

I'll have a suprise for you all tomorrow.

[Look at me I'm a winner.]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/items/371190.jpg
Stock photo. Canon eos rebel k2 35mm

[froto]

sony cybershot 7.2 mp, yea i know, i suck

[ABCDENJOI]

Minolta ZX6 35MM...I think...Im not looking at it right now...its kinda old
Acheiver Flash

thats about all....

[bonesbrigades]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g239/skateinlevis/firstslr.jpg

yashica 230-af
cheaaaaa.
d50 hopefully soon.

[thisisbenji]

Nikon D50
AF-S Nikkor 38-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

[PPskater]

-Canon Rebel XT w/ bg-e3 grip
-peleng 8mm fisheye f/3.5
-canon 50mm f/1.8
-crappy kit lens used for macro with a reverse macro adapter that turns the lens around and creates a minimum focusing distance of about 4mm
-some crappy vivitars and a ghetto radio slave kit

[CSkateBoarding]

i traded my 10.5mm f/2.8 fish away to get my vx.

[CSkateBoarding]

updated setup: full gear (most of it):

http://www.pureevolutionskate.com/camerashit.jpg

[stantheman]

http://i12.tinypic.com/2dufme0.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/2r712rm.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/44lsv4o.jpg

nikon N70 with tamarack lense, used to be my dads, but he got a new one.

[peace frog]

I have a Nikon d50. I love it.

CSkateboarding has a sweet setup.

[Luke128]

-Minolta xg-7
-55 mm minolta wide angle lens
-orion srz 500 flash


http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m61/backtrailkid128/Untitled_0001_0002.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m61/backtrailkid128/Untitled_0001_0001.jpg

[PPskater]

I went on quite the shopping spree:

-canon 17-40 f/4L
-canon 430ex flash
-canon 580ex flash
-canon st-e2 wireless transmitter
-canon cp-e3 external battery for 580ex for shorter recycle times
-stofen omnibounce for 580ex

The 17-40L is amazing. It focuses in a split second, amazing build quality, stunningly sharp.

And E-TTL is a godsend!

[PPskater]

-canon 1D classic
-another 430ex
-peleng is gone
-kit lens will be gone
-rebel xt will be gone

[VX1000VE]

BABY DEATH MOD LOL

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j31/thefletch13/100_0067.jpg

[eatumsisadouche]

i just bought a d80, with the stock lense and a 70-300 lense, i'm saving for a flash, ill have pics up tommorow or the next day

edit: i got them now
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/egarth/nikond80003.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/egarth/nikond80001.jpg

[PPskater]

1D Classic

50mm f/1.8 (1.4 soon)
24-70mm f/2.8
16mm fisheye f/2.8

st-e2 transmitter
430ex x2
580ex
cp-e3 battery pack

Crappy tripods

Next on the list:
70-200mm f/2.8 IS

[GR1M]

ok where do u live? so i can rob u!

[bleedingboy]

I have a Pentax K1000, Black's CB64 Flash, Macro Lens, Like 20 rolls of film, Random Cleaning Products and a Black's Camera Bag.


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519052740.jpg&s=f10
My Camera


http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=7/18519074817.jpg&s=f10
My Bag

Post your pictures or setup!

i only have an OLYMPUS C-170 digital camera, but it's how you make most of your weapon, that makes it worth it. your shots should be defined well.

check out some of the photo's i took using such machine.

<img src="http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6694/coveraf2.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />

goddamnit it won't post.

check it out. http://www.geeksuperstar.blogs.friendster.com/photos/

[spencer]

i just bought a nikon n65

[cody weber]

i just bought a nikon n65

your are gay i bought it
and you shud be like hay guys my big tuff brother that can beat me up got me a cool camera :)

[PPskater]

1D Classic

canon 50mm f/1.4
canon 24-70mm f/2.8
sigma 15mm fisheye f/2.8
sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 (crappy)
lensbaby 2.0

580ex
sunpak 544 (x2)
pocketwizard plus II (x3)
6' lightstands

[spencer]

your are gay i bought it
and you shud be like hay guys my big tuff brother that can beat me up got me a cool camera :)
no i beat up my big brother hes just a big faget thats always on skateboard city

[PPskater]

that must be sick to have a sibling who skates

[YourMom]

Here's mine (mainly got it for my photography class):

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2078/setupfi5.jpg

Pretty simple stuff. Canon EOS Rebel K2 with a 28mm to 90mm zoom lens. That tripod extends up to almost 5 feet by the way. I really want to get a DSLR, a wide angle lens, a normal lens, telephoto lens, some filters, lens hoods, and a good flash but sadly too broke

[jwmartin1]

Nikon D2h Ogio Atiba Bag, Nikon N80, Nikon Fm, Nikkor 28-100 Lense, Nikon 50-100 Macro Lense

[galloway]

Sony A100(basic pack)-i wish i had enough money for the hasselblad but...oh yeah and a 1gig memory card
http://www.kenrockwell.com/sony/images/a100/a100.jpg

[Rasa Libre Revolution]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/demonofsmartness/LOLZ.jpg

LOLZZZZ. I have fun.

[volcom flame]

I got a Canon Optura 10 with a nice baby death lens and custom chrome handle

[JaBooty]

the canon rebel eos k2 is digital right?

[Skater_goth]

My set up is very basic,

Cameras:
Pentax optio e30


broken camera It's a the classic lumix, I forget which brand makes lumix but what ever, I am going to perform surgery on it tomorrow and make it work again so I can have a camera that I can skate with and do crazy stuff with with out caring.


EDIT: You people are amazing, you got like crazy crazy cameras CSskateboarding's stuff looks like it's worth over 10grand, all I want is a d40 and I can't even offord that, it's 1000AUD

[Yuuki]

Pentax Optio 555. Digital Baby!

Saving up for a Canon AE-1 with good Fisheye

[Twinskate]

I got a Canon Optura 10 with a nice baby death lens and custom chrome handle


err... camera setup, not camcorder setup. lolz.

[Howdy]

the canon rebel eos k2 is digital right?
wrong

[Airzzy515]

EOS 300X and a EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III lens (both canon)

[flip101]

35mm Rebel k2 with random flashes and slaves on the way here.
I am getting a d40 in close to 2 months...

[bpont123]

Nikon N8008
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/bedofrazors100/nikonn80081.jpg
And
Nikon D40
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s35/bedofrazors100/DSC01510002.jpg

[dannydecay]

I just got a canon eos 30d today. I'm super stoked

[Yuuki]

Canon 600 (650) EOS

Canon 35-105mm Zoom Lense

Speedlite 300EZ

Found it all in my garage.

[Skatephotograpr]

Brand new to the forums. Anyway...

Nikon D50
3x Pocketwizard Transeivers
2x SB-800s
Sigma 10-20mm
50mm F/1.8 Nikkor
18-55mm Nikkor
18-200mm Nikkor
70-300mm VR Nikkor
60mm Micro Nikkor
Tons of random filters/batteries/cards.

[Skater_goth]

^thats a sweet setup.

[Yuuki]

Updated setup -

Cameras:

Canon EOS 600
Nikon E-Something (who remembers that shit?)
Pentax Optio 555

Lenses:

35-105mm Canon Lense
(soon to be) Canon Fisheye

Flash:

Speedlite 3000EZ.

ok, so i only really got one more cam, but i want to show off.

[bleedingboy]

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5152/myd40xayz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

NIKON D40x. it's my personal one. i'm still stocking up on lenses.

i love this baby.

[1/\/\ b@©k]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7448/camerapz3.jpg

Yeah boi!!

[Yuuki]

^thats manual right?

[1/\/\ b@©k]

idk, I'm a newb. It has manual and auto focus if that's what you mean.

[Yuuki]

^i mean, does it have a digital veiwfinder?

[1/\/\ b@©k]

No.

[twinskate-2]

Nikon F80 with Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6G

beginner steeze:-/

[le electric chr]

my dad's nikon d80 with the 18-135mm kit lens. this summer, me and a few friends are pitching in for a nice little fisheye (probably the sigma 10-20mm) and a flash or two

[flip101]

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5152/myd40xayz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

NIKON D40x. it's my personal one. i'm still stocking up on lenses.

i love this baby.
Are they really as automated as everyone around here says? I was talking to some photographer friends and they were talking about how the D40x was too automated and didn't require as much skill to operate. I wasn't totally sure though(Not trying to be a dick at all)


PS. Using my iBook insurance money to buy a D50 I'm pretty sure.

[Yuuki]

^i don't think any camera is "easy" to operate. Its not really about the skill it takes to operate with the camera, but what you can do with it.

I'm thinking of buying a d40x. Nearly every camera has a feature to tell you if the photo is underexposed, even my Vintage EOS 650, and that was made in the 70's.

[flip101]

^i don't think any camera is "easy" to operate. Its not really about the skill it takes to operate with the camera, but what you can do with it.

I'm thinking of buying a d40x. Nearly every camera has a feature to tell you if the photo is underexposed, even my Vintage EOS 650, and that was made in the 70's.
THats what I was saying but they wouldn't have a bit of what I had to say.

[SkaterForLife117]

I've made up my mind, I'm getting a D50 in the mail this week. Along with a vx2k and modray, I'm so pumped now that I have money in my hands.

[Yuuki]

THats what I was saying but they wouldn't have a bit of what I had to say.

oh god, i hate people like that. photography snobs, only using cameras that are impossible to use then saying that they're a better photographer because of it.

[Skatephotograpr]

my dad's nikon d80 with the 18-135mm kit lens. this summer, me and a few friends are pitching in for a nice little fisheye (probably the sigma 10-20mm) and a flash or two

Thats sick your here Le Electric Chr! Im from the Cafe too. But yeah, just a heads up, a sigma 10-20mm isn't a fisheye. If you need a Nikon fisheye, 10.5mm F/2.8 is where its at.

[switchflip63]

all i got is a camera phone, not a video phone, just a camera.


but my friend has a video camera

[bleedingboy]

Are they really as automated as everyone around here says? I was talking to some photographer friends and they were talking about how the D40x was too automated and didn't require as much skill to operate. I wasn't totally sure though(Not trying to be a dick at all)


PS. Using my iBook insurance money to buy a D50 I'm pretty sure.

hahaahha. nice one dude. but no, i'm not too automated. in fact i bought this for other reasons.

1. price.
2. weight.
3. beginner wise? i think automation helps, but yeah... i've been using slrs before. old school and film required. no automation.

skill is skill dude. regardless if you use automation or not, if you suck at what you do, automation won't help. automation helps but every function and every camera, you hold, requires you to learn it. and seriously, the next thing with d40x is d80. it's my price range dude. to be honest, i'd buy something better. ranging from nikon, pentax [yes i'm old school] olympus and such.

look it's this simple. find the camera you love. like i've said. the body [d40x, d80] is disposeable. the lens now that's really stackable. get as much as you can. from telephoto to wide angle, fish eye. then every other thing you need requires your skill. even cleaning it.

so, whatever your friends say [not to be a dick and all]. photography is a skill. regardless of what weapon you use. or how they call it too automated. if you take shitty photos, then it's shitty.

give me an old school kodak camera with old school film, and i'd still give you photography that i will say is my art. no automation.

[Yuuki]

^so wait, are you saying that the d40x is a film operated?

[bleedingboy]

no, d40x is digital.

[Yuuki]

hahaahha. nice one dude. but no, i'm not too automated. in fact i bought this for other reasons.

1. price.
2. weight.
3. beginner wise? i think automation helps, but yeah... i've been using slrs before. old school and film required. no automation.

thats why i thought it was film.

[krux4892]

a plain simple digi is wat i have

[MaC-]

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6024/photo27qo2.jpg

Canon EOS ELAN
Canon 75-300 zoom lens


WOO

[le electric chr]

Thats sick your here Le Electric Chr! Im from the Cafe too. But yeah, just a heads up, a sigma 10-20mm isn't a fisheye. If you need a Nikon fisheye, 10.5mm F/2.8 is where its at.

yeh, after a bit of research we decided to spring for the 10.5mm

[MaC-]

for 600 dollars.

[Yuuki]

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6024/photo27qo2.jpg

Canon EOS ELAN
Canon 75-300 zoom lens


WOO

overcompensating anyone?

[MaC-]

What?

[Skatephotograpr]

overcompensating anyone?

I don't get it.

[MaC-]

i know me either..

[SkaterForLife117]

I've made up my mind, I'm getting a D50 in the mail this week. Along with a vx2k and modray, I'm so pumped now that I have money in my hands.

Yeah, I got it. I also went all out and got a Ty 2 bag (I never thought I would spend $150 on a backpack, haha).

D50 with Nikon 28-80mm lens. 50mm and Vivitar 285 HV (along with ebay slaves) coming soon!

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8406/randoms009dv1.jpg
Camera and Lens (along with laptop)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5514/randoms007da9.jpg
Bag loaded with my stuff

[flip101]

Yeah, I got it. I also went all out and got a Ty 2 bag (I never thought I would spend $150 on a backpack, haha).

D50 with Nikon 28-80mm lens. 50mm and Vivitar 285 HV (along with ebay slaves) coming soon!

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8406/randoms009dv1.jpg
Camera and Lens (along with laptop)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5514/randoms007da9.jpg
Bag loaded with my stuff
So you decided no the viv 285's?

[SkaterForLife117]

So you decided no the viv 285's?

Read my post again brooo, they're coming in the near future (atleast 1 for sure).

[Yuuki]

I don't get it.

my friend is a macro photographer, and always says people who shell out for really long lenses were insecure about their penis size.

he was the one who typed that...hes such a tewl.

[Oscar]

Nikon Fm2n
Pentax K1000

Film FTW!!

[Yuuki]

^i was gonna get the K1000, what kind of flashes/slaves can you use on it?

[dannydecay]

Film: canon EOS elan with stock lens
DSLR: canon EOS 30d with canon superzoom lens + macro lens
P&S digital: canon powershot

[Yuuki]

Film: Canon EOS 600, Pentax K1000 (Buying at end of week)

DLSR: Olympus E-410 (to be bought at end of the year)

P&S: Pentax Optio 555, Nikon E2500

Flashes: Speedlite 300EZ for EOS 600, with ebay slaves and a few vivitars to be bought.

[SkaterForLife117]

Film: Canon EOS 600, Pentax K1000 (Buying at end of week)

DLSR: Olympus E-410 (to be bought at end of the year)

P&S: Pentax Optio 555, Nikon E2500

Flashes: Speedlite 300EZ for EOS 600, with ebay slaves and a few vivitars to be bought.

Why don't you either not get the Pentax or get it and sell the Canon? That way you could save some money (if you don't get the Pentax, that's around $100) and with the money, you could get a Viv 285 HV with some slaves.

Sick setup though, why do you want the Olympus over companies like Nikon and Canon?

[Oscar]

^i was gonna get the K1000, what kind of flashes/slaves can you use on it?Basically any hot shoe flash.

[Skater_goth]

Animeyuki guess what new camera I got from my aunty, yes it's a old skool
PENTAX K1000 Asashi
such a good fucking camera dude it's got all the orginal features that the updated models of it lack, the updated model has a slight shutter delay, this one has none of that shite and just pure features. It's a 35mm camera with a 50mm pentax lens, it doesn't have zoom but I don't need that, It got a roll in it at the moment and when I finish it off and develop I will be sure to scan and put up on here.
I also have a hotshoe flash and soon to buy a slave after I get a job.

[Skatephotograpr]

my friend is a macro photographer, and always says people who shell out for really long lenses were insecure about their penis size.

he was the one who typed that...hes such a tewl.

Thats not really a big lens. Sigma 200-500mm F/2.8.

http://www.dphotojournal.com/images/sigma/sigma200-500-hands-on.jpg

You can sort of see the camera attached. Sort of.

[ShathabSkater]

Kodak DC200 37mm http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb29/aplavljanich/9802seyk1.jpg

[Yuuki]

Why don't you either not get the Pentax or get it and sell the Canon? That way you could save some money (if you don't get the Pentax, that's around $100) and with the money, you could get a Viv 285 HV with some slaves.

Sick setup though, why do you want the Olympus over companies like Nikon and Canon?

the olympus is really light, but i bought and sold for a profit pretty much, now buying a d40 or 50. Sold the pentax, and selling the 300EZ. Camera money bag: $600 AUD.

[Skater_goth]

^Nice dude, turning photography into a money making scheme.

[Yuuki]

hellz yeah.

btw, does anyone want a used Speedlite 300EZ?

[ShredTheGnar]

I've got an AE-1 with a broken trigger that I'm getting fixed soon, and then coming next week is my new Digital Rebel XTI

[skate4life1]

Fujifilm s3 pro custom 16.9 megapixel with 2 sigma lenses.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/goldarbiter/Shot1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/goldarbiter/biglens.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q54/goldarbiter/setupbag.jpg

[Yuuki]

Whoo Shopping Spree!

Currently...

Canon EOS 600 Body
Canon 35-105mm 3.5-4.5 Lens
Speedlite 300EZ Flash (currently not working)


Ordered on Ebay...

Nikon Speedlight SB-25 Flash
2 x PT-04 Flash Slave Reciever
1 x PT-04 Flash Slave Transmitter

[chocolatesk8ter4life]

jeez the nikon slr are so fucking fat

[xgreenflamex]

no, d40x is digital.

hey, would you recommend that for begginers? and how much did you get that in Php?

[Yuuki]

don't get us started about the d40x.

you're better going manual. Canon EOS 650.

[xgreenflamex]

^thanks. but my dad told me to get a digital. EOS 650 sounds good to me but were gonna share on the cam and he wants a digital one.

Any ideas?

[Yuuki]

^thanks. but my dad told me to get a digital. EOS 650 sounds good to me but were gonna share on the cam and he wants a digital one.

Any ideas?

If you're looking at a DSLR, go looking at the Nikon D# range, or the Canon #D range. (# is any number).

If you're looking at a point and shoot, kodak easyshare and pentax optio are good to look at.

[Sk8hesh]

I am just starting out with photoghraphy. I have a Nikon D80. It's a great camera and I get some decent skate photos with it but I know it can produce much better pictures if I only knew how to adjust the settings. I shoot in the "S" mode (Shutter Priority) But I would like to shoot in the manual mode. I think I can adjust the other settings for a better shot. Anyone have any thoughts on how the others should be set? Outside on a sunny day.

[xgreenflamex]

Thanks AnimeYuuki,

I saw your guide on the other thread and it helped me big time. I think it's gonna be Nikon D40 or D40x for me. Went to the local shop to feel it out and i liked it. The owner let me and my dad go over his own D40x and we loved it.

[Yuuki]

I am just starting out with photoghraphy. I have a Nikon D80. It's a great camera and I get some decent skate photos with it but I know it can produce much better pictures if I only knew how to adjust the settings. I shoot in the "S" mode (Shutter Priority) But I would like to shoot in the manual mode. I think I can adjust the other settings for a better shot. Anyone have any thoughts on how the others should be set? Outside on a sunny day.

oh man, a D80? Ok, the shutter priority mode is a good start, its how i started taking photos.

check your guide to learn how to adjust aperture and shutterspeed in manual mode. when you are adjusting your aperture, next to the numbers on the right, it will have things going on. there are three phrases that show up when adjusting your aperture in manual mode. the first is OP, meaning open your aperture, or slow the shutter speed down. the second is CL, meaning close your aperture, if this shows, you can also make your shutter faster. the third is 00, which means it is perfect to meter, and your photo will be perfectly exposed.

[skaterjy]

I have a canon ZR850. Its amazing.

[hanyo66]

I have a Panasonic DMC-FZ3 (it's digital) and I'm going to purchase a slave in a little bit.

I'm not really that big into photography, but on vacations and such I like to bust it out.

Stock photo cause I don't have another camera:
http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/panasonic-fz3/gfx/fz3-frontleft.jpg

Here's all the information on mine, and I mean ALL OF IT:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/dmc_fz3-review/index.shtml

[soad_rock_alot]

Not sure where to put this, soo...
My dad just bought himself a Nikon D50. Is it any good? Any ideas on how to get him to let me use it?

[Yuuki]

d50...

*drools*

[GottaHaveStyle]

d80 with 18-135mm lens. not a real popular setup but im still in love

[soad_rock_alot]

d50...

*drools*

I guess that means it's good? I might get into photography now, so any tips?

[hanyo66]

Oh I have an update:

Just got a good deal on a Panasonic DMC-FZ8:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/hanyo66/P1040365.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/hanyo66/P1040366.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/hanyo66/P1040367.jpg

Sadly, it is unusable until Christmas...

:(

[Yuuki]

i got off cams!!!

[Yuuki]

Updated

In my sweaty little hands:

The usual. Canon EOS 600, 3.5-4.5 35mm-105mm, 300EZ

Ordered:

SB-25
PT-04's

Birthday:

Holga 120
120 Fisheye
20D Body Perhaps
A ton of Portra.

[hanyo66]

Fine, just completely over shadow me

:(

[Yuuki]

with pleasure.

oh, and a 50mm f/1.8 is coming.

[hanyo66]

You bastard!

:)

[SkaterForLife117]

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9457/picture002fk2.jpg

So sick, hahahaha.

D50+Raynox+Bescor=D-steezy

This was a joke, obviously.

[hanyo66]

I rawfl'd the second I saw the pic, I knew what you were getting at before reading it haha

[ispitfire]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s119/Th3_Man/Nikkormat.jpg


im probably going to get a tripod off my freind for cheap and get a vivitar 285 for chritmas or something along with my bescor for my video camera. i dont really think im gunna get slaves. im not gunna photograph photography much. plus its snowing out right now so i have time to think about it.

[bennn.]

Nikon D40
18-55 lens
55-200 lens
SB400 flash

[Cosmo]

My Pentax P30

35-80mm lens

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/Cosmo-17/DSC02927.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/Cosmo-17/DSC02926.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/Cosmo-17/DSC02925.jpg

[God damn it make up your mind]

Bodies.
Nikon D40
Nikon FG

Glass
Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6

Other
I have a case logic case, and a polariser.

[Skatephotograpr]

Oh shit son. Update.

Bodies:

Nikon D50
Nikon FG

Glass:
Nikkor 10.5mm F/2.8 Fisheye
Sigma 10-20mm F/4
Nikkor 24mm F/2.8 AIS (Manual focus + no metering)
Nikkor 18-55 F/3.5-5.6
Nikkor 50mm F/1.8
Nikkor 85mm F/1.8
Nikkor 70-300mm F/4-56 VR

Studio:

Brand new actual light box
3x Pocketwizards
2x SB-800s
1x Plug in strobe w/ modeling light
4x Flash stands (or Background stand)

Filters:

77mm B+W circular polarizer
77mm Hoya R72 IR

Other:

Tamrac Velocity 8x Sling
2x Nikon EL-E3e Batteries
3x 2gb cards
Expodisc


Im so loaded with camera shit right now. Stoked.

[Yuuki]

everybody has more fucking glass than me.

:-(

[eddiwilliams]

Body
Pentax K100d

Glass
Pentax 18-55/3.5-5.6
nobrand 50/1.7
Pentax 80-200/4.5

[SkaterForLife117]

I just ordered a Viv 285hv setup.

[SkaterForLife117]

I just realized I forgot to add something to my last post. It's coming with a $455 battery. Isn't that retarded?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/502461-REG/Quantum_Instruments__Turbo_SC_Battery_Pack.html

[crap_login_name]

I just got this and I was wondering what people think of it, I havn't had a chance to properly use it yet though.

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s36327/1-136-481/Home/Cameras--and--Lenses/Digital-SLRs/Sigma/SD-14-Digital-SLR-body/details.aspx

[skaterzach]

canon rebel xt with a stock lens and soon to have a wide angle lens and a fisheye

[God damn it make up your mind]

I have a polaroid and a canon EOS rebelG now.

[parttime_legend6]

Body-
Canon Digi Rebel
Canon Film Rebel

Glass-
Canon 28-80mm
Canon 18-55mm
Sigma 28-70mm

Other-
Red, Yellow, Bue Filters
Cleaning Jank
Lens Hood

[Comfortably Numb]

Im a noob.I just started.I use a Kodak Easyshare Z760.39mm - 117 mm

[Yuuki]

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 600

Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 (in repair)

Nikon SB-25
Suntax 28AFN
PT-04 Triggers

Access to a Darkroom, for no charge.
Access to a Negative Scanner, for no charge.

[eatumsisadouche]

added a flash to my set up, so now it's

Body
Nikon D80

Glass
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
AF Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G

Flash
Nikon SB-600 AF Speedlight

I also realized that it's my only means of taking pictures, so here's a picture of itself
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h249/egarth/DSC_0136.jpg

[AGENT5150]

This is all of my cameras equipment

Camera
Canon Digital Rebel

Lenses
Canon EF 28-90 f/4-5.6 II USM
Sigma 70 - 300mm F 4 - 5,6 / II. MACRO SUPER
Vivitar AF 19-35mm@f3.5-4.5

Media
DANE-ELEC 512MB Compact Flash Card
Lexar 128MB 12x CF

Filters
Hoya 58 mm UV
Hoya 6 point star
Hoya 77mm UV HMC Super
Hoya Circ Polarizing 58mm

Flashs
2 Vivitar 285HV
Canon 540ez
Canon cbp-E
Canon off camera shoe code
Pivot flash bracket

[AGENT5150]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/AGENT5150/canon003.jpg

[audio_astronomy]

Camera:
-Canon 30D
-Sony T10 Cybershot (What I used to take videos and sneaky pics)
Lens:
-Canon 17-85mm f/4-5.6
-Canon 50mm f/1.8 with ES-62 Lens Hood
Misc:
-SanDisk Extreme III 4GB CF Card
-Canon 67mm UV Haze
-Photoshop CS2

Getting a battery grip and a Tokina 10-17mm fisheye next month...cant wait!!

[Carva]

LOL, I have a Casio EX-Z1050 with a ballin' max iso exposure of 800!.. like.. woah!...
Can't remember the other specs, it's just some cheap digi cam, If I ever get really into photography, I could invest in a proper dlsr, something from the d series..

[SMR]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v642/ponantolope/IMG_1610.jpg?t=1203703602

Bodies:
Canon 40D
Canon EOS 1n
Holga 120 S

Lenses
Canon 28-135mm
Canon 16-35mm
Canon 28-70mm

Flashes:
Canon 540EZ

[hanyo66]

Isn't that EOS your dad's?

[SMR]

He doesn't shoot film anymore so he just gave it to me when I start photo last year and needed film capabilities. Pretty sick for a first cam right?

[hanyo66]

Cha cha

Hey I'm in my HTML class, the blowoff one I told you about yesterday.

Did you guys get a delay today Zach?

[SMR]

We got the day off and it didn't even snow

[scumfiesta1124]

i have a pentax asahi k1000 SLR with the following lenses:
Vivitar SMS 70-210mm 1:4.5
Pentax-m SMC 1:2 50mm
Soligor Wide-Auto 28mm
Vivitar TeleConverter (cheater lense) 2x-22
like 6 little screw on close-up lenses.
Minolata auto25 flash
and like 2 old flashes. (vivitars)

[pants]

scum, awesome setup. pentax rocks.

[AGENT5150]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/AGENT5150/50mm001.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/AGENT5150/50mm002.jpg

[Boof]

You actually paid for the Canon battery grip? Why not just get the awesomely cheap Opteka?

[SkaterForLife117]

I haven't updated my setup in a while.

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8832/283mo6.jpg
Vivitar 283
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/6110/285hvuj8.jpg
285HV
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1985/flashezzzkk4.jpg
Flashes, slaves, Quantum battery, and a million AAA batteries for the slaves
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7933/d50sw7.jpg
D50, 28-80mm, modded Ebay slave, and it's sitting on my tripod

All of this and I don't even have a regular P&S camera so these were frame grabs from my Vx.

[cnnnglsscck]

Nikon

[i_don't_know]

Sony Cybershot DSC-F707 5-megapixel digital. The only thing I know of that's been added to it is a UV Protection Filter to protect the Carl Zeiss lens.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DSCF707-Cyber-shot-Digital-Optical/dp/B00005UKBD
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MQTJQNK5L._SS400_.jpg


I also just found a Nikon FM10 in my parents' closet.
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Film-Camera/1689/FM10.html
http://www.nikonusa.com/Assets/Film-Camera/1689-FM-10/Views/353_1689_FM10_front.jpg


And there's also an Olympus film camera laying somewhere around the house. My dad was using it to take pictures of my sister's artwork so she could send them in for some contest or something. I can't remember exactly which one it was, but I think it might be this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-20-Date-35mm-Camera/dp/B00004TQ0T
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4183YNSPEWL._SS500_.jpg
Of course, it might not be. I don't have a photographic memory, so I can't perfectly remember what it looked like either.

For all I know, there are probably a couple more cameras. My dad owns all of them. He's told me about one or two others, so maybe I'll look for them someday.

[God damn it make up your mind]

I want the fm10=[

[FearFactory]

Canon EOS Rebel xti
Lens that came with it
Kodak BW Flim (as of right now)


btw...i should get some my flim developed by tommorow...iz pretty pumped

[Yuuki]

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 600
Bronica SQ-A

50mm f/1.8
35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
80mm f/2.8 PS

220 Engraved Back
Prism - Meter Doesn't Work

Nikon SB-25
Suntax 28AFN
PT-04 Transmitter
PT-04 Receivers

Lowepro Micro Trekker 100


soon to replace the Suntax with a 285 or 283 non-HV as soon as I pay off the bronny.

[Cosmo]

Pentax P-30T

SMC Pentax A-35-80mm f/4-5.6
Cosina 28mm f/28
SMC Pentax A-80-200mm f/4.7-5.6

Cir Polariser

Some extension tubes

[SkaterForLife117]

soon to replace the Suntax with a 285 or 283 non-HV as soon as I pay off the bronny.

Get a 285, trust me. I have both flashes, and the 285 is so much easier to set.

[i_don't_know]

I want the fm10=[

Is it really that good? It looked pretty basic when I looked at it.

[Boof]

Is it really that good? It looked pretty basic when I looked at it.

It's not what you would call, amazing. It's just a great beginning camera because it's totally manual and cheap.

[Yuuki]

Get a 285, trust me. I have both flashes, and the 285 is so much easier to set.

i probably will, but that'll mean i'll be shooting with one good and one shitty flash for another couple of months. ah, and i have to buy a sync cord for the bronny.

[360 flippin]

Nikon D40 18-55mm

[Taaffe]

Fujifilm Finepix S700 and a .42x Opteka fish.

[Yuuki]

You actually paid for the Canon battery grip? Why not just get the awesomely cheap Opteka?

because they're turrible. they every five times you push the button, it goes off once.

[Yuuki]

oh, and as of tomorrow my Micro Trekker is a Mini Trekker.

[pop shove kid]

Fujifilm S700

Holga 135BC
like 5 rolls of Kodak film

[Ride The Sky]

Chinon CS 35mm SLR Camera with a Chinon 55mm lens and a 135mm lens. I just ordered it off ebay. My dad used to have the exact one and wanted me to get one so he bought me one to use until I can get a Nikon D40 or D50.

[bonh]

I have a Pentax K100 D Super with a Pentax 18-55mm lens. It's a work camera but i have it with me all the time. :)

[bubbleboy]

fuck yeah, rocking dat sony cybershot

[Yuuki]

**Bodies**

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 600
Bronica SQ-A

**Lenses**

50mm f/1.8
35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
80mm f/2.8 PS

**Light**
Nikon SB-25
Suntax 28AFN
Nikon SB-800

PT-04 Transmitter
PT-04 Receivers

**Other**

220 Engraved Back

Prism - Meter Doesn't Work

Lowepro Micro Trekker 100

Manfrotto 190XB

12 Energizer Rechargeables

Protech Lightstands

uh.....

[Nesta.]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm263/abrfk4yrt3/zig003.jpg

[parttime_legend6]

^^^

Such a good camera to start with.

Bodies
Digital Rebel XT
Rebel 2000
Kodak Instamatic(takes 126 film)
Polaroid 4

Lenses
50 f/1.8
28-70 f/2.8-4.0
18-55 f/3.5-5.6
28-80 f/ 3.5-5.6

Lighting
Speedlite 430ex II
Sun (using overnight rechargeables)

Other jank
Batteries
Memory Cards
Some 35mm color film and a roll of B&W to get dev'd

[bennn.]

Erm.

1D
EF 28 f/2.8
EF 50 f/1.8
EF 300 f/4L IS

[Skatephotograpr]

I need an update.

Nikon D50
18-55
70-300 VR
50/1.8
85/1.8
60/2.8 Micro
10.5mm Fisheye
24/2.8 AIS Manual Focus

2x SB-800's
3x Pocketwizard Transceivers
4x Flash Stands
eBay Plug in strobe w/ modeling light

Hasselblad 500c
80/2.8 C
A-12 back
Light meter that I can't find.

Polarizing Filter
R72 IR Filter
Expodisc
2x 2gb cards

[Cosmo]

^^That is such a kickass setup.

[Skatephotograpr]

Seriously, I don't even know how I paid for half that shit.

Though the 60/2.8, 50/1.8, and a SB-800 are my Dad's. He never shoots anymore so they pretty much just live in my bag.

[sb dunks]

haha check the sig :D

[Yuuki]

Felt like i'd share it. Because a lot of it is going soon.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EOS 600
Nikon D200
Bronica SQ-A

Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Nikon 18-200mm
80mm f/2.8 PS

Nikon SB-25
Nikon SB-800
Suntax 28AFN
Ebay Triggers

Nikon MB-D200 Battery Grip
220 Back
Prism Finder (ftw)
Manfrotto 190XB Tripod
Manfrotto 80CR2 Three Way Head
2 x Protech Light Stands
12 x Energiser Rechargables
2 x Manfrotto Flat to Needle Converters
Lowepro Mini Trekker Classic
Compactacom 1 GB CF Card
San Disk Extreme IV 4GB CF Card

soon to come, 4 x Pocket Wizards, Tokina 10-17 Fisheye, Scanner, maybe something else.

soon to leave, D200, MB-D200, and 18-200.

[parttime_legend6]

Update!

Fishy! <3 I know it not fish on a crop body, but its still distorted and WIDE.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2681743040_fbd61829aa.jpg

[Mr_Flip]

Canon AE-1 with a normal 18-55mm lens and a 55-200mm lens
Nikon D40 with 18-55 and 55-200mm lenses haha

[hanyo66]

I'll post in here I guess

Bodies:
Panasonic FZ8
Minolta x700

Lenses:
Raynox DCR 250 Macro
50mm f/1.7
28mm f/2.8
80-200mm f/4.5
0.42x Af Macro (gross)

Flashes:
Vivitar 215
Minolta 320x
Sunpak DF

Other
UV Filter
Polorizer
Hoya R72 IR Filter
Bescor 20/40
Broken Tripod
Joe's PT-04's
eBay Slaves

[_Enjoi_]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/2715993503_0e8ae75332.jpg

[parttime_legend6]

Won't that fry your hotshoe?

[brenz-brenz]

Canon 350D - 18-55mm
Minolta film SLR (can't be bothered to find out the model number) - has a 35-70mm lens.
Zenit-e
Canonet 28

These lenses work on both the 350d and zenit-e
135mm f2.8
56mm f2
35mm f2.8

Sunpak flash works on the film cameras.

Tripod
Polariser
Cable release
Various compact digi cameras
Various vintage film cameras that I can't use

[SMR]

Eh, it's been a while since I've done this

Bodies
Canon 40D
Canon EOS1n
Hasselblad 500C/M
Holga 120S

Lenses
Canon 2.8 28-70mm L
Canon 2.8 16-35mm L
Canon 2.8 70-200mm L
Canon 28-135 kit
Hassy/Zeiss/whatever 2.8 80mm T*
My dad also lets me use
Canon 2.8 15mm
Canon 100mm macro

Flashes
Nikon Sb 25
Canon 540 EZ

Accessories
PT-04 transmitter/receiver (I need a second receiver really bad)
Hasselblad 24 back
Hasselblad WLF
77mm IR filter
Lexar 4GB CF card
Some kinda Lowepro bag from the 80's
Sync cable

[CSkateBoarding]

Digital:
D200
85mm f/1.8
30mm f/1.4
18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6 II
50mm f/1.8
Soon (within 2 weeks): 70-300 VR and/or 10.5mm
SB-800

35mm:
Canon AE-1
50mm f/1.4
75-205mm f/3.5 - 4.5 (odd)
28mm f/2.8

Accessories:
3x PocketWizards Plus II
2x Vivitar 285hv
Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW
Tripods/Lightstands
2x Paramount Hotshoe to Miniphone
Lots of miscellaneous things.

[Skatephotograpr]

Holy fuck.

[God damn it make up your mind]

I dunno what to go for. D300 or D200.

[Skatephotograpr]

D3200.

[God damn it make up your mind]

nosrsly

[Zero_Blood]

lol, i just have a kodak digital cam that takes videos

[CSkateBoarding]

I dunno what to go for. D300 or D200.

If you care about sequences...get the D300 because you can buy the grip and boost the FPS. Otherwise save your money for better glass. My two cents.

[Strobe Media]

Nikon D70
18-55mm
Nikon SB-600
Vivitar 283
Vivitar 285
pt-04 receivers/transmitters
3 light stands
some vivitar cords

[God damn it make up your mind]

If you care about sequences...get the D300 because you can buy the grip and boost the FPS. Otherwise save your money for better glass. My two cents.


I don't really give a shit about sequences, but I was on kenrockwell(Yeah homg wadda fag lololol), and he pointed out: "The D300 has better color (http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/picture-control.htm), better highlights (http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/dynamic-range.htm), better shadows (http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/dynamic-range.htm), better AF, a far better finder, a better LCD, much sharper images due to automatic color fringe correction and triple the battery life than the D200 (http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200.htm)."

Just looking at that, I don't think I really need what I'm paying for in the d300.

CSB, do you have the battery grip for yours? If so, how many shots do you get? Any arguments with your camera?

[CSkateBoarding]

No, I don't have the battery grip for mine, but I have used one for a full shoot. I get around 500 shots out of a single battery without the grip, but when I used the grip I got over 1500 easily, and I still had juice left. I love my D200, it's an AMAZING camera.

[God damn it make up your mind]

Alright. Thanks man.

[varuscelli]

I most often have to shoot with setups like this (Canon 1D Mark II and everything from Canon 14mm f2.8L wide-angle and 15mm fisheye lenses to a Canon 35-350 f4-5.6L zoom and many others in between...this one is shown on a Stroboframe bracket with Canon 24-70 f2.8L lens, 580EX flash, Quantum Turbo Z battery...a setup for portraiture more than anything else).
http://www.ruscelli.com/images/Biking/070822-004b.jpg


But I have more fun shooting in minimalist mode like this (Canon 1D Mark II with 15mm fisheye or other extreme wide-angle lens that gives a unique perspective on close-up action...close-up combined with extreme wide-angle is always interesting). Another photographer took these couple of shots of me while I was getting some close-up shots of racer pro racer Mike Sanchez at a Houston-area race park. The black modular belt pack I'm wearing allows me to carry a couple of extra lenses so I can switch to whatever I need without going back to my camera bag:

http://www.ruscelli.com/images/LR4P5066websmall.jpg http://www.ruscelli.com/images/LR4P5068websmall.jpg


And getting shots like this (some of these are fisheye shots, but cropped after the fact so that they don't show anything more than needed for the final desired visual effect):

http://www.ruscelli.com/images/GL5R5953websmall.jpg http://www.ruscelli.com/images/GL5R5949websmall.jpg

http://www.ruscelli.com/images/GL5R5937websmall.jpg http://www.ruscelli.com/images/GL5R5811websmall.jpg

The fisheyes and other ultra-wide-angle lenses just make things so much more . . . personal. :thumbup1:

http://www.ruscelli.com/images/LR4P4978websmall.jpg

[hanyo66]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2753677268_e4e6b9ecb1.jpg
Notes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehanyo/2753677268/

[c1e1n1t1u1r1y]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2753677268_e4e6b9ecb1.jpg
Notes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehanyo/2753677268/

mmmm nice

[sb dunks]

i seriously never got the point of flash brackets.
somebody point me out to it? and the point of the quantum battery. haha i feel dumb "/

[parttime_legend6]

Quantum battery = longer battery life for flashes.

[Boof]

Flash brackets = obnoxiousness.
I don't know actually, I've been just as curious.

[varuscelli]

i seriously never got the point of flash brackets.
somebody point me out to it? and the point of the quantum battery. haha i feel dumb "/

Don't worry about feeling dumb about it. Not all camera equipment is needed by all people, so everyone is not going to know about every piece of equipment out there. It's not a dumb question at all.

Flash brackets are usually used by people who make their livings doing portrait photography. In my experience, most people who actually need and use them are either working pros or advanced amateurs who want to improve the results of their flash photography, mostly where people shots are concerned. One of the advantages is that brackets help to just about completely eliminate redeye by getting the flash well above the lens. Unless you're really far away from someone while doing a flash shot, you'll almost never get a redeye effect when using a flash bracket. They also help to throw shadows of people (those created by the flash) down and behind those people (where you generally don't see them in the final photo) instead of up and behind where the the shadow might appear on a wall and make the photo look bad. Using a flash bracket is generally about creating aesthetically pleasing photos when you have to use flash instead of getting washed out flesh tones, redeye reflections, and bad shadows.

The bracket in the photo also has a few other features that make it useful. For instance, it allows you to rotate the camera from horizontal to vertical right on the bracket and the flash stays in position above the camera lens no matter if you're shooting in the horizontal or vertical mode. That's great either when holding the camera setup freehand or when the entire bracket is mounted onto a tripod via a quick-release plate. Grab the camera by the grip, rotate it, and you can immediately go to vertical mode without turning the whole rig sideways. The big knob above the Quantum battery also allows the flash to be tilted at any angle so that the flash can be bounce from any surface (ceilings, walls, etc.) to soften the lighting and make people (or whatever the subject is) look good rather than washed out by too much flash. The flash can be tilted way forward or way backward with the bracket...much farther than with the built-in flash tilt alone. This flash bracket even has a small kickstand so that you can stand it up on its own (a bit of a dangerous practice where the safety of your camera is concerned, but useful in certain circumstances).

The Quantum battery allows you to shoot lots of flash shots and with very quick recycle time on the flash. You can shot a bunch of shots in rapid succession and get full power recharges in just a couple of seconds in most cases and shoot hundreds of flash shots in a row without having to switch batteries. That helps in low light situations where you are relying on flash and have to take lots of shots fairly quickly and in cases where you have to do that repeatedly over several hour's time. Again, that's mostly useful for working photographers. Most times you don't need such rapid recycle or to shoot hundreds of shots on the same battery unless you're actually working an event at night or indoors.

Flash brackets are also great for posers, too, because when you walk into a room with one, no one is quite sure whether you're a poser or a pro -- and they get out of your way just in case. :unsure: :001_cool: :suspiciou

[varuscelli]

PS,

I find flash brackets (and external batteries) heavy, bulky, awkward and generally a pain in the butt to use. But they also represent a case of using the right pieces of equipment at the right time to get the job done the right way when you need them. For some of us, they're a necessary evil. But I'd much rather have just a camera and lens in hand (no flash, no bracket, no external battery -- unless forced to use them based on the situation at hand).

[sb dunks]

Thanks a lot for the explanation. The bracket would come very useful for me now that I know what its really for. Haha I just cant see myself carrying that around.

[varuscelli]

You're welcome...

There are also much smaller brackets available and different styles that appeal to different people. That one above is a Stroboframe, a company that makes several different styles of brackets that are fairly popular. You also need a connecting cord that is designed as a connector between the foot of the flash and the hot shoe on the camera -- so the you've got to be sure that with your particular camera you can find the right connecting cord to allow your camera and flash to work together if placed on a bracket. On the setup above, there is one connecting cord between the camera and flash and another connecting cord between the flash and the Quantum battery. But you don't have to have an external battery to use a flash bracket (battery and battery cord are just optional extras). But, you do need a proper cord to connect the camera and flash.

[pop shove kid]

http://flickr.com/photos/22219686@N06/2766111505/

woohoo!

[BROBOT]

sup dewdz

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2766194931_dfdd59be64_b.jpg

and coming extremely soon:
http://www.nikonusa.com/Assets/Digital-SLR/25420-Nikon-D40/Views/353_25420_D40_left_d.jpg

[BROBOT]

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/ROBOT141/DSCN2986.jpg

lol

[ShredTheGnar]

Can't shoot a new photo of my shit because my family's other P&S got stolen awhile ago along with my dad's laptop... but...

Bodies:
Canon EOS-1D mk I
Canon AE-1 Program

Glass:
Digital:
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II EF w/ UV filter
Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 EF fisheye

Film:
Canon 50mm prime f/1.8 FD
Canon 75-200mm f/4.5 FD

Flashes:
2x Sunpak 544
Canon Speedlite 166A
Gadget Infinity trigger and receivers
Kaiser optical slave

Accessories:
Dakine Sequence bag
Velbon CX444 tripod

Coming Soon (next week):
Impact light stands
FD to EOS adapter
Cybersyncs

Past Gear:
Canon EOS Rebel XTi
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 EF-S
Vivitar 285HV

[Yuuki]

so, pretty much the standard skate photographer setup.

wh4tZ uR fl1cKr d00d? PC4pC lol?

[ShredTheGnar]

so, pretty much the standard skate photographer setup.

wh4tZ uR fl1cKr d00d? PC4pC lol?

in my sig. no pics with the 1D yet.

and I haven't shot a skate photo in QUITE awhile, almost 2 months now. been shooting different stuff, more nature.

[Yuuki]

30D
SQ-A
EOS 600
XA


a

[parttime_legend6]

350d
18-55
50 1.8
16 2.8

k1000
50 2.0

[Yuuki]

mines trendier.

[Cosmo]

K10D
P-30T
28mm f2.8
35-80mm f4-5.6
80-200mm f4.7-5.6
Yashica EM MAT

[AndrewC]

Nikon D70
18-55mm
SB-600
285
283
ebay slaves
2 flash stands
d battery packs
hot shoe to pc converters

[DougDesAutels]

Nikon D-50
28-80mm
50mm 1.8
wide angle attachment
Vivitar 285HV
cheap slave flash
Cactus V2s wireless transmitter
tripods

[eatumsisadouche]

Nikon d80
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
AF Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6G
Sb-600 flash

and the new: A purple holga