±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 665
Total: 665
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Home
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Home
07: Your Account
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: News
13: Downloads
14: Photo Gallery
15: Community Forums
16: Downloads
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Member Screenshots
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Member Screenshots
23: Community Forums
24: Member Screenshots
25: Photo Gallery
26: Member Screenshots
27: Community Forums
28: Member Screenshots
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Downloads
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Photo Gallery
35: Downloads
36: Home
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Member Screenshots
40: Member Screenshots
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Statistics
44: Community Forums
45: Member Screenshots
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: News Archive
49: Member Screenshots
50: Community Forums
51: Photo Gallery
52: Member Screenshots
53: Community Forums
54: Member Screenshots
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Member Screenshots
59: Community Forums
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Member Screenshots
64: Member Screenshots
65: Photo Gallery
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Downloads
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Member Screenshots
75: News
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Home
81: Community Forums
82: Member Screenshots
83: Downloads
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Home
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Downloads
95: Photo Gallery
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Photo Gallery
100: News
101: Member Screenshots
102: Member Screenshots
103: Community Forums
104: Home
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Member Screenshots
116: Member Screenshots
117: Home
118: Community Forums
119: Member Screenshots
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Home
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Member Screenshots
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Photo Gallery
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: News Archive
133: Member Screenshots
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Home
138: Member Screenshots
139: Member Screenshots
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Downloads
144: Photo Gallery
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Member Screenshots
156: Community Forums
157: Member Screenshots
158: Community Forums
159: Member Screenshots
160: Member Screenshots
161: Community Forums
162: News Archive
163: Downloads
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Photo Gallery
168: Member Screenshots
169: Home
170: Member Screenshots
171: Member Screenshots
172: Community Forums
173: Downloads
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Member Screenshots
177: Member Screenshots
178: Your Account
179: Member Screenshots
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Your Account
183: Home
184: Community Forums
185: News Archive
186: Photo Gallery
187: Community Forums
188: Member Screenshots
189: Home
190: Community Forums
191: Downloads
192: Member Screenshots
193: Community Forums
194: Your Account
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Home
198: Home
199: Community Forums
200: Downloads
201: Community Forums
202: Photo Gallery
203: Community Forums
204: Member Screenshots
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Downloads
208: Downloads
209: Community Forums
210: Home
211: Home
212: Member Screenshots
213: Community Forums
214: Home
215: Community Forums
216: Member Screenshots
217: Member Screenshots
218: Community Forums
219: Home
220: News
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Home
224: Member Screenshots
225: Community Forums
226: Home
227: Home
228: Downloads
229: Downloads
230: Member Screenshots
231: News Archive
232: Community Forums
233: Community Forums
234: Member Screenshots
235: News Archive
236: Member Screenshots
237: Member Screenshots
238: Community Forums
239: Member Screenshots
240: Photo Gallery
241: Community Forums
242: Member Screenshots
243: Community Forums
244: Your Account
245: Home
246: Photo Gallery
247: Member Screenshots
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Photo Gallery
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Home
254: Home
255: Tell a Friend
256: Community Forums
257: Home
258: Community Forums
259: Member Screenshots
260: Home
261: Photo Gallery
262: News
263: News Archive
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Photo Gallery
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Photo Gallery
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Photo Gallery
273: Community Forums
274: Home
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Member Screenshots
278: Statistics
279: Community Forums
280: News Archive
281: Downloads
282: Community Forums
283: Home
284: Home
285: Community Forums
286: Photo Gallery
287: Downloads
288: Home
289: Photo Gallery
290: Community Forums
291: Downloads
292: Home
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Photo Gallery
298: Community Forums
299: Member Screenshots
300: Community Forums
301: Community Forums
302: Home
303: Community Forums
304: Home
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Member Screenshots
309: Community Forums
310: Community Forums
311: Member Screenshots
312: Photo Gallery
313: Community Forums
314: Downloads
315: Home
316: Member Screenshots
317: Photo Gallery
318: Home
319: Community Forums
320: Member Screenshots
321: Community Forums
322: Downloads
323: Community Forums
324: Home
325: Community Forums
326: Home
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Home
331: Member Screenshots
332: Community Forums
333: Member Screenshots
334: Member Screenshots
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Photo Gallery
338: Photo Gallery
339: Downloads
340: Community Forums
341: News Archive
342: Community Forums
343: Home
344: Member Screenshots
345: Downloads
346: News Archive
347: Community Forums
348: Downloads
349: Photo Gallery
350: Home
351: Home
352: Member Screenshots
353: Home
354: Home
355: Photo Gallery
356: Member Screenshots
357: Community Forums
358: Member Screenshots
359: Community Forums
360: Home
361: Home
362: Home
363: Downloads
364: Community Forums
365: Member Screenshots
366: Community Forums
367: Home
368: Community Forums
369: Member Screenshots
370: Member Screenshots
371: Community Forums
372: News Archive
373: Member Screenshots
374: Downloads
375: Community Forums
376: News
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: Member Screenshots
380: Member Screenshots
381: Community Forums
382: Member Screenshots
383: Community Forums
384: Member Screenshots
385: Photo Gallery
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Community Forums
389: Photo Gallery
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Member Screenshots
394: Member Screenshots
395: Member Screenshots
396: Community Forums
397: Community Forums
398: Photo Gallery
399: Member Screenshots
400: Community Forums
401: Photo Gallery
402: Downloads
403: Community Forums
404: Photo Gallery
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: News Archive
409: Member Screenshots
410: Member Screenshots
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Member Screenshots
415: Community Forums
416: Downloads
417: News
418: Member Screenshots
419: Community Forums
420: Home
421: Photo Gallery
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Community Forums
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Downloads
430: Community Forums
431: Member Screenshots
432: Member Screenshots
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Your Account
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Photo Gallery
439: Community Forums
440: Member Screenshots
441: Community Forums
442: Member Screenshots
443: Community Forums
444: Downloads
445: Community Forums
446: Community Forums
447: Downloads
448: Community Forums
449: Member Screenshots
450: Tell a Friend
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: News Archive
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Member Screenshots
463: Photo Gallery
464: Community Forums
465: Home
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Photo Gallery
469: Community Forums
470: Community Forums
471: Community Forums
472: Photo Gallery
473: Photo Gallery
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Member Screenshots
477: Community Forums
478: Community Forums
479: Community Forums
480: Member Screenshots
481: Photo Gallery
482: Community Forums
483: Member Screenshots
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: News Archive
488: Member Screenshots
489: Member Screenshots
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Community Forums
493: Community Forums
494: Home
495: Photo Gallery
496: Community Forums
497: Home
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Downloads
501: Home
502: Member Screenshots
503: Member Screenshots
504: Community Forums
505: Photo Gallery
506: Statistics
507: Downloads
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Statistics
511: Community Forums
512: Downloads
513: Member Screenshots
514: Community Forums
515: Home
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Photo Gallery
519: Photo Gallery
520: Community Forums
521: Community Forums
522: Home
523: Home
524: Community Forums
525: Photo Gallery
526: News Archive
527: Downloads
528: Home
529: Photo Gallery
530: Home
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Home
535: Photo Gallery
536: News Archive
537: Member Screenshots
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Home
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Photo Gallery
545: Community Forums
546: Home
547: Downloads
548: Photo Gallery
549: Photo Gallery
550: Community Forums
551: Member Screenshots
552: Home
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Community Forums
556: Member Screenshots
557: Home
558: Community Forums
559: Member Screenshots
560: Photo Gallery
561: Community Forums
562: Home
563: Home
564: Home
565: Community Forums
566: Community Forums
567: Home
568: Community Forums
569: Community Forums
570: Community Forums
571: Community Forums
572: Photo Gallery
573: Home
574: Community Forums
575: Member Screenshots
576: Community Forums
577: Community Forums
578: Member Screenshots
579: Community Forums
580: Community Forums
581: Member Screenshots
582: Community Forums
583: Downloads
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Community Forums
589: Photo Gallery
590: Member Screenshots
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Community Forums
595: Downloads
596: Member Screenshots
597: Member Screenshots
598: Member Screenshots
599: Photo Gallery
600: Home
601: Community Forums
602: Photo Gallery
603: Member Screenshots
604: Community Forums
605: Downloads
606: News
607: Home
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Member Screenshots
611: Photo Gallery
612: Downloads
613: Community Forums
614: Member Screenshots
615: Community Forums
616: Home
617: Home
618: Home
619: Community Forums
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Community Forums
624: Member Screenshots
625: Member Screenshots
626: Community Forums
627: Photo Gallery
628: Member Screenshots
629: Community Forums
630: Community Forums
631: Community Forums
632: Home
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Member Screenshots
636: Community Forums
637: Community Forums
638: Community Forums
639: Community Forums
640: Community Forums
641: Photo Gallery
642: Home
643: News Archive
644: Community Forums
645: Community Forums
646: Photo Gallery
647: News Archive
648: Community Forums
649: Member Screenshots
650: Community Forums
651: Member Screenshots
652: Community Forums
653: News Archive
654: Member Screenshots
655: Community Forums
656: Home
657: Community Forums
658: Member Screenshots
659: Community Forums
660: Community Forums
661: Home
662: Community Forums
663: Community Forums
664: Your Account
665: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 909
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 9:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Trevor, There's definitely a learning curve to the Tokina lens. I find it very useful, but still have the Canon lenses as back ups. Good luck with the flash, many out there are good, new or used. Rick
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2014 9:03 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Understood. I would have used the Canon lens more, but the tanks were packed in so tight, and it was quite dark, so that I didn't have much choice.

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 909
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

This is a review on the Canon T3 camera body. As a back up camera I bought (used, $200 US) a Canon T3. It uses the same lens that my Canon Xsi camera uses. I took it out for a test run on the closest tank to me (M48A1 Oak Orchard) and was very pleased with the results. I was thinking about a Canon Powershot, but it has fixed lens.
Years ago, I had a Pentax K1000, and in about 1983 bought a Pentax ME-Super, for lens sharing. Both worked fine for film cameras that I could afford at the time. Digital photography is a heck of a lot simpler now as you do all dark room work in the computer using programs of choice. No negatives to worry about. I just suggest keeping memory cards (full ones) as backups, plus I got a removable HD about a year ago.
Hope this information is useful to someone starting into photography. Rick
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 6:55 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

I've been using a Canon G1X with a cable remote trigger as "pole" camera since quite a while. This is a "compact" camera, with build-in lens but quite a large sensor. Bigger than the usual compacts at 530g.
Normally the lens is set to the wider focal length of 28 mm equivalent, at f/2.8 aperture. The image quality has been pretty good, still not comparable with what I get from my Canon 5D Mk III reflex.

I finally got an old Android smartphone to try remote control by wi-fi instead of cable. That means putting an Olympus EM-1 camera on the pole. This is an interchangeable, Micro 4/3 camera. The body, without lenses, weight 500g and has very effective, in-body stabilization (a crucial factor in such a case).

Initially I tried the 12-40 f/2.8 zoom (380g), the combo was too heavy and there was no benefit from having the zoom, since I can't zoom while the camera is above my head. A major factor here is that I need to keep the smartphone on my right hand, leaving only my left arm and body to hold and control the "pole".

I immediately tried a 12 mm f/2.0 fixed length lens (130g). The weight was bearable, even if I get tired much earlier compared to the G1X solution. The 12mm lens is a 24mm equivalent, so wider than the 28mm I was used too, I tried the Olympus 17mm (34mm equivalent) but that was too narrow.

The whole tests gave me a good excuse to order a Panasonic 15mm f/1.7, a 115g, 30mm equivalent that should arrive later this month. I am positive this should be the right focal length for the job.

You can see size/weight a comparison here:
camerasize.com/compact...2.412,ha,t

As usual I tried the new equipment in Full. I summarize what I learned:

- While G1X image quality was good, the EM-1 blows it out of the water

- The ability to use lenses faster than f/2.8 is nice in low light, but, as expected, you better stay in 2.8/4.0 range to avoid part of the subject being out of focus

- 24mm equivalent is a bit too short as focal length, it starts introducing perspective distortion so typical of wide-angle lenses

- Using the smartphone to control the camera is amazing! It's not just remote shutter control, it's full control of camera settings, I can change aperture, speed an ISO remotely, even better, I can select the focus point on the touch screen. This is really a huge improvement, much better than I anticipated.

- Holding the pole/camera on one arm and the smartphone on the other is more complicated, less stable and more tiring

- It takes some time to get used to the eye/arm coordination required to control the set-up

Finally, here is a sample shot:

D-944 PSZH by Massimo Foti, on Flickr
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 6:56 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Another one:

Chenillette Renault UE by Massimo Foti, on Flickr
Back to top
View user's profile
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 909
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:49 pm
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Massimo,
Great shots! I also checked out your flickr photos, good to see they are all coming out much better than before. Rick
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:04 am
Post subject: Re: Photography/Camera Discussions & Tips

Another sample:

G-13 M-78125 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 10 of 10
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum