On 16 January 2010 07:15, Gitonga Eric <gitonga@egmgem.com> wrote:

The Slideluck Potshow might be of interest to the legions of
photography enthusiasts present. It's at Tribe today. Details at
http://bit.ly/5gYdu0.

Eric

On 1/14/10, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shukran Edward
>
> 2010/1/13 Edward Obiko <edobie@gmail.com>
>
>> @Simon Check out Amateur Photographer Magazine, I know you a torrent
>> feind,
>> like I am. BTW I'm in the same boat, as regards photography...
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Paul Mbugua <plmbugua@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> also http://www.dpreview.com is a good resource too.
>>> @simon check the settings on :
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=191383&View=Results&Rows=4
>>>
>>> hope it helps.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:15 PM, [ Brainiac ]
>>> <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi guys, ill recommend reading and making lots of research before
>>>> investing in "heavy duty" investments and regretting later.
>>>>
>>>> As far as digital photography goes, my ultimate resource has been steve
>>>> huff photos.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.stevehuffphotos.com
>>>>
>>>> spare a moment and evaluate. (forgive my bias to nikon though)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <
>>>> solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2010/1/11 Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also happen to be a photography fan, but I am yet to buy my first
>>>>>> camera.. as in a real camera for pro photography, as opposed to the
>>>>>> one on
>>>>>> my phone :D Anyway, I hope I don't get kicked out of the list for
>>>>>> asking
>>>>>> this question: do you need a special lens to take a pic like

>>>>>> this<http://is.gd/64Jc9>or what magic was used to take it??

>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> @Simon for you to take such a picture (was it taken in Afghanistan or
>>>>> Iraq?) you need a special kind of lens to capture the objects clearly.
>>>>> If
>>>>> you take a look at the background, the objects are in motion. With your
>>>>> normal phone camera, you can't take such kind of a picture with
>>>>> precision
>>>>> because this means you must shoot ahead of the object in order to get
>>>>> the
>>>>> full view of them (objects)
>>>>> Have you ever wondered how photographers take pictures of footballers?
>>>>> There are various way to make the best out of the shooting. One of
>>>>> which is
>>>>> to have a camera that allows you to make many shots continuously
>>>>> without the
>>>>> need to wind the shutter.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't really diverted the course of this conversation, or have I?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Me :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2010/1/11 aki <aki275@googlemail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Personally I'd avoid cameras that use smaller CCDs as with jpeg
>>>>>>> rendering engines, have become too useless. If you want to know
>>>>>>> about image
>>>>>>> quality, shoot at around 400iso and some shadows and you may discover
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> most of easy to carry cameras belong in the bin. On lens for DSLR,
>>>>>>> there is
>>>>>>> no alternative to good quality optics and glass but costs are crazy.
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> bought a re-furbished 17-35mm 2.8D lens a few years ago at a hefty
>>>>>>> price but
>>>>>>> have not regretted that purchase. You can come close to WYSIWYG on
>>>>>>> images on
>>>>>>> tones, shadows and highlights. As a tip on digital photography, use
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> camera histogram ( some do 2 levels while others do complete RGB ) to
>>>>>>> under/over expose compensation to create image. With experience, you
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> spend less time editing and more time taking images. If you are doing
>>>>>>> studio
>>>>>>> work, get a 50 mm 1.4D lens ( not cheap ) and give you clients the
>>>>>>> best
>>>>>>> exposures/tones/detail and clarity. BTW, my opinion, I'm pretty
>>>>>>> pissed off
>>>>>>> at the Canon G10 ( all are useless toys ! ) and reverted back to
>>>>>>> DSLR. I've
>>>>>>> seen the quality of the 35mm DSLR and its impressive. Anyone used it?
>>>>>>>
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