December's "post your latest picture" thread

[TurboMedic]

November's done...thank god! Bring on December, lets see what you got!

Aimless wandering around my house with my Tamron Macro because the weather is too cold and I'm a wuss has resulted in.......wait for it....................pictures of crap around my house! They are neither flowers, nor greenery; glamorous, nor professional, etc.....but, I really enjoy pointing this lens at anything, because its ridiculously sharp, cheap, lightweight, and unlike most people I really think the push/pull MF lock is cool!

A dusty calcaputer!


Open up and say AHHH!


Anyone want a smoke?


Can you guess this substance or material? Not a good photo, but if you can figure it out tell me!

[Mitsu3000gt]

^^^ cool pictures.

That tamron lens, what is the focal length, min. focusing distance, and price, if you don't mind me asking?

I was thinking about the 60mm f2.8 Nikon Macro lens because it is only ~$450. The 105mm VR macro lens is ~$950 and that's a bit much.

Thanks

[muse017]

if it is a tamron, i believe its a 90mm 2.8 macro.

Lens Construction (Groups/Elements) 9/10
Angle of View 27¡Æ
Type of Zooming ---
Diaphragm Blade Number 9
Minimum Aperture ---
Minimum Focus Distance 11.4in.(0.29m)
Macro Magnification Ratio 1:1
Filter Diameter ©ª55
Weight 405g (14.3oz)
Diameter x Length ©ª2.8 x 3.8in.
(©ª71.5 x 97mm)
Accessory Lens hood, Case
Mount Canon AF, Sony/Maxxum AF-D, Nikon AF-D, Pentax/Samsung AF

[kaput]

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[Ekliptix]

[TurboMedic]

Originally posted by kaput
That last picture looks like a corkboard.

Hmm, I'll have to try harder.......not corkboard, but cork coasters.


And as for the lens, as Muse said, its a Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP AF Macro. Easily best Macro for the money IMO. Little sample variation (as with Sigma), as sharp or sharper than the Nikon 105mm Macro, better contrast, and half the price....I found a good priced one, but was gonna buy the one below w/o hesitation.....

seen here: http://www.sanealcamera.com/ECscript...pe=A1QH1&lc=EN

[streetarab]

graham, you take to pics and blend them together in that one? sky is really nice lookin, its a good contrast

[Ekliptix]

It's just one jpeg pic to start with.

[djayz]

Still messing around with camera features. Stupid batteries keep dying...whats a good set of double A rechargeables?

[muse017]

Originally posted by djayz

Still messing around with camera features. Stupid batteries keep dying...whats a good set of double A rechargeables?

Get a set of Eneloop made by Sanyo.
It's perfect rechargeable betteries for cameras.

http://www.eneloop.ca/

I got mine from the Circuit city and so far i have taken 1100 pics on them(without recharging them for 3 months)

[canadianx]

Nice shot Graham! I was curious when you do the snow machine shots are you using the tripod or is everything on the fly? Do you use the 70-200mm lens exclusively out in the hills?

Thanks!

[Ekliptix]

i definitely don't bring a tripod or monopod. Most of the shots, with the help of the bright snow, result in a fast shutter speed to be available.

I use the 70-200 the most by far. The 17-35mm I have had proven itself well but the telephoto allows me to stand in once place and take the pics (see: lazy).

The 17-35 allows for pics like this (my calendar cover shot):
http://www.photosbygraham.com/snowmo...25_06/SP01.jpg

[Ekliptix]

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[black_radiation]

This is my dog last week when it was -30 out, his paws were sticking to the pavement on the sidewalk so, i went to my local pet store and got him geared up... and threw on a pair of my downhill goggles to keep the blowing snow out of his eyes... yeah... poor dog i know but hey... he wasnt cold


couple of macro shots

[trendkill]

a shot of our dog

[justincalgary]

Originally posted by black_radiation

haha, thanks for the advertising. that gym is owned by my fiance and her family.

[D'z Nutz]

Haha, this came out funny!

[seer_claw]

^^^ lol, I don't think that funny is the word for it....what were you trying to do? A panorama that was stitched together to leave you thinking that you are warping thru an alley? Interesting shot.