Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:20:42 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

You ever encounter the 180 f2.5? What a chunka glass!

Yes and even bigger. I can't remeber the size, but it was used to
take 35 mm pictures of stars - damn lens had two tri-pods to hold it
in place.


Later,

Tom


There was a fellow named Rich Clarkson who some decades ago was the
absolutely best sports photog around...he worked the mid-west, mostly
Big 8 and pro, and he was the only one I ever met who could successfully
hand-hold the 180 INDOORS at b-ball and track and field events. Great
photographer.



--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody and Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either
of them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

Harry, I use a Nikon D-100 exclusively now. I have a Nikon N-90 35mm SLR
as backup, as they both use the same AF lenses. My favorite lens is my 17
to 35mm zoom. It's wide enough to give you a bit of wide angle with the
digital camera and still work as a "Normal" lens. I use an Omega circular
polarizer for shots around water and always keep sky/UV filters on all my
lenses. I carry a 17-35, 28-70 and a 70-200 which I seldom use with the
digital All the lenses are Sigma APO HSM f2.8's except for the 17-35 which
is an f2.8-f4. I chose Sigma lenses after reading several reviews,
and just couldn't afford real Nikon lenses. I've had the D-100 for over a
year and love it. My photo software is a full version of Photoshop 7.0,
although I'm about ready to upgrade to Photoshop CE.


Harry Krause wrote in news:2r5d4aF16jph0U1@uni-
berlin.de:

Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?

Cameras, lenses, image "processing" software, printers, paper?

I've switched almost entirely from film to digital, and am still working
my way through the various software suites to find the one I like
(translation: does what I want-whatever that is at the moment-without
having to read 300 pages into the manual).

Anyone using lens filters out on the water to deepen, darken, lighten
skies and water?

If you're using a digital SLR, what's your favorite lens?

Just to get the ball rolling here.

W6JCW Bob wrote:
Harry, I use a Nikon D-100 exclusively now. I have a Nikon N-90 35mm SLR
as backup, as they both use the same AF lenses. My favorite lens is my 17
to 35mm zoom. It's wide enough to give you a bit of wide angle with the
digital camera and still work as a "Normal" lens. I use an Omega circular
polarizer for shots around water and always keep sky/UV filters on all my
lenses. I carry a 17-35, 28-70 and a 70-200 which I seldom use with the
digital All the lenses are Sigma APO HSM f2.8's except for the 17-35 which
is an f2.8-f4. I chose Sigma lenses after reading several reviews,
and just couldn't afford real Nikon lenses. I've had the D-100 for over a
year and love it. My photo software is a full version of Photoshop 7.0,
although I'm about ready to upgrade to Photoshop CE.


Harry Krause wrote in news:2r5d4aF16jph0U1@uni-
berlin.de:

Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?



Yeah! I have a D100 and a D70 for backup...but...I like the D70 better.
In fact, I might trade the D100 in on some different gear. I'm looking
at the 60 mm macro lens; it'll be a 90 mm on the D70 and that's pretty
close to perfect for the "head shot" portraits I do for newsletters and
suchlike. I've also got the 70-200 zoom and the zoome that came with the
D70, plus a 105 2.5, which used to be one of my favorites, but with
digital is a little too long for portraits.

Sigman makes fine lenses.

I'm close to biting the bullet and buying PS CS. I've been messing with
the free trial for a while and though the software really is
complicated, it does lots of stuff more smoothly than some of the other
packages I've seen.

I'll look into that Omega polarizer...thanks for the tip.



--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?

W6JCW Bob wrote:
Harry, I use a Nikon D-100 exclusively now. I have a Nikon N-90 35mm SLR
as backup, as they both use the same AF lenses. My favorite lens is my 17
to 35mm zoom. It's wide enough to give you a bit of wide angle with the
digital camera and still work as a "Normal" lens. I use an Omega circular
polarizer for shots around water and always keep sky/UV filters on all my
lenses. I carry a 17-35, 28-70 and a 70-200 which I seldom use with the
digital All the lenses are Sigma APO HSM f2.8's except for the 17-35 which
is an f2.8-f4. I chose Sigma lenses after reading several reviews,
and just couldn't afford real Nikon lenses. I've had the D-100 for over a
year and love it. My photo software is a full version of Photoshop 7.0,
although I'm about ready to upgrade to Photoshop CE.


Harry Krause wrote in news:2r5d4aF16jph0U1@uni-
berlin.de:


Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?

Cameras, lenses, image "processing" software, printers, paper?

I've switched almost entirely from film to digital, and am still working
my way through the various software suites to find the one I like
(translation: does what I want-whatever that is at the moment-without
having to read 300 pages into the manual).

Anyone using lens filters out on the water to deepen, darken, lighten
skies and water?

If you're using a digital SLR, what's your favorite lens?

Just to get the ball rolling here.







If you like the Sigma lenses, you should check out the
Sigma digital SLR with the Foveon image sensor. don't
be fooled by it's "modest" pixel count.
it generates real RGB at *each* pixel - none of the
spatial artifacts you get with the usual filter group
structure. the effective resolution is at least 6x
the raw pixel count - comparing a Foveon with other
imaging arrays.

I believe Sigma is on their second generation (at least)
of the body - tweaks from field use, etc, etc.

no promises, but it's worth a looky

-mo

My wife uses a small camera for traveling and after her Olympus died in 14
months and the repair charge is $13 less than a new camera and only 1/2 the
warrantee. I got her a Nikon Coolpix 2500. 2M pixel camera that takes
great pictures for the scrapbook. 2MP is all you need for 4x6 prints.
Looking for a waterproof camera for a Galapago's and Amazon trip next year.
Sony DSC-60u is good to 5' but no zoom. Looking at the Pentax optio 43 now.
Bill

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Don White wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?

Cameras, lenses, image "processing" software, printers, paper?

I've switched almost entirely from film to digital, and am still
working
my way through the various software suites to find the one I like
(translation: does what I want-whatever that is at the moment-without
having to read 300 pages into the manual).

Anyone using lens filters out on the water to deepen, darken, lighten
skies and water?

If you're using a digital SLR, what's your favorite lens?

Just to get the ball rolling here.


I've been holding back to see if these new fangled contraptions last. I
still use my Minolta SRT200 SLR 35mm camera but will probably change
over
by Christmas. Just waiting for a 'super deal' to pop up. What I really
want
is a combination good quality movie camera that takes stills comparable
to a
4 or 5 megapixel digital. I'd probably go with the mini DV format.
I hear the mini DVD's aren't always compatable with your DVD player for
TV
showings.



I switched to digital and in fact recently sold off my film SLR. My
wife, though, prefers a small film camera she can tuck in her purse when
she travels.

I've never gotten involved in home movies or videos. I figured it was
ocmplicated enought holding and focusing a camera for one steady shot!

I'm still experimenting to find the "right" digital software package.
I've been playing around a little with the trial version of Adobe's
Photoshop CS, but man, it is complicated, but it is one of the few that
reads the "raw" images my digital camera outputs.






--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody and Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either
of them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a
pariah.

What, me worry?

I do have a digital camera used strictly for
"snapshot" stuff.

I got it a few months back from gateway.com

Over 5 megapixels, and the cost was only about $225.

Won't replace a serious camera, however.

Friend only shoots in Digital now. Is a professional photographer in
Silicon Valley. Does lots of product brochure stuff. But his connect to a
computer and may store 19 mb for 1 pic. My Son in law is the computer guy
for the biggest baby picture chain. They shoot all digital now.
Bill

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
I do have a digital camera used strictly for
"snapshot" stuff.

I got it a few months back from gateway.com

Over 5 megapixels, and the cost was only about $225.

Won't replace a serious camera, however.

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 05:12:06 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

Friend only shoots in Digital now. Is a professional photographer in
Silicon Valley. Does lots of product brochure stuff. But his connect to a
computer and may store 19 mb for 1 pic. My Son in law is the computer guy
for the biggest baby picture chain. They shoot all digital now.

For certain applications, such as computer set up and graphics, you
can't beat a digital SLR.

For print work, however, I still say that the film/negative/paper
chain is the best over all.

Just my opinion.

Later,

Tom
-----------
"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

Harry Krause wrote in message ...
Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?

Cameras, lenses, image "processing" software, printers, paper?

I've switched almost entirely from film to digital, and am still working
my way through the various software suites to find the one I like
(translation: does what I want-whatever that is at the moment-without
having to read 300 pages into the manual).

Anyone using lens filters out on the water to deepen, darken, lighten
skies and water?

If you're using a digital SLR, what's your favorite lens?

Just to get the ball rolling here.

I use my digital camera for point and shoot type of stuff, but for
creative photography, I still use a 35mm SLR. I like the versatility
of it. I can be more creative with my 35mm SLR at the time the picture
is taken. Most of the creativity in digital is done with the software,
the darkroom so to speak. With good software, though, you can make
quite dramatic affects, without using filters, etc. Adobe Photoshop is
very nice.

basskisser wrote:
Harry Krause wrote in message ...
Who is using what these days if you are into digital photography while
on the boat?

Cameras, lenses, image "processing" software, printers, paper?

I've switched almost entirely from film to digital, and am still working
my way through the various software suites to find the one I like
(translation: does what I want-whatever that is at the moment-without
having to read 300 pages into the manual).

Anyone using lens filters out on the water to deepen, darken, lighten
skies and water?

If you're using a digital SLR, what's your favorite lens?

Just to get the ball rolling here.

I use my digital camera for point and shoot type of stuff, but for
creative photography, I still use a 35mm SLR. I like the versatility
of it. I can be more creative with my 35mm SLR at the time the picture
is taken. Most of the creativity in digital is done with the software,
the darkroom so to speak. With good software, though, you can make
quite dramatic affects, without using filters, etc. Adobe Photoshop is
very nice.


I dunno. My digital SLRs are far more complex in their abilities to mess
around with picture taking than my Canon film SLR ever was...

I shot nothing but 'chromes for years for the great color of the film
and so they could be examined under first generation conditions to
determine what was good enough to publish. But the ability to mess with
a first-generation digital photo with a good software suite and not have
generational losses as you save and reload and peel away, et
cetera...this makes digital photographer a real boon.



--
We today have a president of the United States who looks like he is the
son of Howdy Doody or Alfred E. Newman, who isn't smarter than either of
them, who is arrogant about his ignorance, who is reckless and
incompetent, and whose backers are turning the United States into a pariah.

What, me worry?