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[johnc24]

Hi all

I Was in my room last night snapping around with my new 50mm f1.8 lens or "nifty fifty" if you like.

Anyway i managed to turn this out.

What do you think. I like it.It has had a small bit of editing nothing major, maybe I should do some more, any ideas?

thanks for taking the time to look

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21384213@N02/2212269484/

regards
John

[gjtoth]

Hi all

I Was in my room last night snapping around with my new 50mm f1.8 lens or "nifty fifty" if you like.

Anyway i managed to turn this out.

What do you think. I like it.It has had a small bit of editing nothing major, maybe I should do some more, any ideas?

thanks for taking the time to look

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21384213@N02/2212269484/

regards
John

John, can you increase the exposure a bit to show the glass around the filament a little more? Not so much that the filament blows out... just enough to bring out the glass. I'd be interested in seeing that.

[dkippen]

John -

I like the idea, but at the risk of sounding critical - was there any camera shake? When you blow it up, it looks blurry. I too would like to see more of the glass. I think a little bit more light would help.

[johnc24]

Hi guys

Here is an updated shot with one full stop of increased exposure.
I don't notice a major improvement myself?
What do you think.
BTW, I used Adobe lightroom to increase the exposure.

@debbie - Yeah I was away for the night with work and had no tripod so yeah a small bit of camera shake alright im afraid.

Regards
John

Oh bugger sorry guys forgot the link - doh!! :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21384213@N02/2212207347/

[dkippen]

John -

There's no link, unless it's the same as above.

I notice too lately I have camera shake - to the point where I might have to start saving my pennies to upgrade to IS lenses or make sure I have the tripod with me all the time.

[johnc24]

John -

There's no link, unless it's the same as above.

I notice too lately I have camera shake - to the point where I might have to start saving my pennies to upgrade to IS lenses or make sure I have the tripod with me all the time.

Hi debbie

The link is there now.
Yeah I happened to be looking at some IS lenses myself but they are fierce expensive for my shallow pockets!

regards
John

[gjtoth]

That's a LOT better, John. Have you checked into a Gorillapod? I have one for my "carry around" Canon and it works great. You can pick up one on eBay pretty cheap.

I've found that in macros and high-end zoom, I have to turn OFF IS if I'm using a tripod. Oh, and does your camera have a remote? If so, that helps a lot once it's on the tripod/table/DRINKING GLASS (Mary - heheheh) or use the 2 second timer.

The less you touch it, the better your shot.

[johnc24]

Hi gary

Yeah I was at the airport looking for a gorilla pod but they didnt have any
I will get one on ebay as you say. handy to have cos my hands arent as steady and im only a young fella (god help me when i get older - severely blurred shots will hopefully be an art form by then)lol :)

Thanks for the input Gary, appreciate it.

Regards
John

BTW : Is the gorilla pod really that good that it can be mounted almost anywhere?
I need the Gorillapod SLR. It holds up to 800g.the 400D is 556g
What camera do you use it with?

[gjtoth]

BTW : Is the gorilla pod really that good that it can be mounted almost anywhere?
I need the Gorillapod SLR. It holds up to 800g.the 400D is 556g
What camera do you use it with?

I had my doubts, too. Usually, when a product is hyped as much as this one, it's disappointing. But, truly, it IS as good a the hype. I have the smaller one for P&S's for my Canon. However, I just got a teleconverter for both cameras and I'll need the bigger one for SLRs. My little one fits in my jacket pocket and I've used it on brass doorknobs with no problem. :eek:

[dkippen]

John

This is much better.

I have read several reviews on the Gorillapod and they've all been good. I think these are the ones that can be wrapped around other objects as well. And - I don't think they're very expensive. The small one I believe sells for about $20/US.