dbabcock
Hi Tech Redneck
Husky,
I don't do anything with greeting cards or prints for publishing to make money. I think that the inate fear of rejection has reared it's ugly head in those respects. I just do it for fun. Over the last year or so, I haven't had much time for taking pictures as I'm into so many other things that I just don't have the time.
The cameras that I use are both film and digital. For the real high definition landscapes and stills, I use my trusty old manual, vintage 1981 Mamiya RB67 Pro S. This is a 6X7 cm medium format film camera. It is a hulk and I don't usually haul it around unless I've really got the urge. For most of my pictures, I use a Nikon F5 35mm SLR for film and either a Nikon D1 or D1X for digital. These work well together because I was already in bed with a whole slew of Nikon lenses for the F5 before I got into the digital arena. I went with the Nikon digitals because they use the same lenses as the F5. I've been really impressed with Canon's achievements lately with the EOS D1S, but can't bring myself to take such a big hit in selling off my perfectly good Nikon lenses. Not to worry, I imagine that Nikon will respond with a new D2 soon that will be right up there in the 10+ megapixel range with the Canon.
On the subject of pictures, I'll go on record now as saying that John Lambert is no slouch when it comes to picture composition. If John lacks anything in regard toward final product, it's only because he hasn't been schooled in the mechanics of picture taking and doesn't have the equipment yet to ultimately express his talent. These two details are the easy part of taking pictures and will be addressed in short order. He has the hard part down pat, namely the artistic sense to convey the feeling behind the image.
I don't do anything with greeting cards or prints for publishing to make money. I think that the inate fear of rejection has reared it's ugly head in those respects. I just do it for fun. Over the last year or so, I haven't had much time for taking pictures as I'm into so many other things that I just don't have the time.
The cameras that I use are both film and digital. For the real high definition landscapes and stills, I use my trusty old manual, vintage 1981 Mamiya RB67 Pro S. This is a 6X7 cm medium format film camera. It is a hulk and I don't usually haul it around unless I've really got the urge. For most of my pictures, I use a Nikon F5 35mm SLR for film and either a Nikon D1 or D1X for digital. These work well together because I was already in bed with a whole slew of Nikon lenses for the F5 before I got into the digital arena. I went with the Nikon digitals because they use the same lenses as the F5. I've been really impressed with Canon's achievements lately with the EOS D1S, but can't bring myself to take such a big hit in selling off my perfectly good Nikon lenses. Not to worry, I imagine that Nikon will respond with a new D2 soon that will be right up there in the 10+ megapixel range with the Canon.
On the subject of pictures, I'll go on record now as saying that John Lambert is no slouch when it comes to picture composition. If John lacks anything in regard toward final product, it's only because he hasn't been schooled in the mechanics of picture taking and doesn't have the equipment yet to ultimately express his talent. These two details are the easy part of taking pictures and will be addressed in short order. He has the hard part down pat, namely the artistic sense to convey the feeling behind the image.
Gotta work on that.
