±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: 327
Total: 327
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Home
04: Community Forums
05: Home
06: Your Account
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Photo Gallery
18: Photo Gallery
19: Community Forums
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Statistics
27: News Archive
28: Photo Gallery
29: Community Forums
30: News Archive
31: Member Screenshots
32: Community Forums
33: Home
34: Statistics
35: Home
36: Member Screenshots
37: Member Screenshots
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Member Screenshots
42: Community Forums
43: Member Screenshots
44: Photo Gallery
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Home
52: News Archive
53: Community Forums
54: Community Forums
55: Downloads
56: Photo Gallery
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Member Screenshots
60: Community Forums
61: News
62: Community Forums
63: Home
64: News Archive
65: Photo Gallery
66: News Archive
67: Community Forums
68: Home
69: News Archive
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Statistics
73: Downloads
74: Community Forums
75: News Archive
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Your Account
79: Community Forums
80: Photo Gallery
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Photo Gallery
86: Photo Gallery
87: News Archive
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Member Screenshots
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: News Archive
102: Downloads
103: Member Screenshots
104: Community Forums
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Member Screenshots
108: Your Account
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Home
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Member Screenshots
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Home
124: Community Forums
125: Member Screenshots
126: Home
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Community Forums
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Home
133: Community Forums
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Your Account
140: Community Forums
141: News
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Home
145: Photo Gallery
146: Home
147: Community Forums
148: Home
149: Community Forums
150: Downloads
151: Community Forums
152: Member Screenshots
153: Community Forums
154: Home
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Downloads
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Photo Gallery
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Home
171: Community Forums
172: Home
173: Statistics
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Your Account
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Downloads
182: Home
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Downloads
186: Member Screenshots
187: Downloads
188: Member Screenshots
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Photo Gallery
195: Member Screenshots
196: Photo Gallery
197: Home
198: Community Forums
199: Member Screenshots
200: Home
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: News Archive
204: Community Forums
205: Home
206: Community Forums
207: Photo Gallery
208: News
209: Downloads
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Photo Gallery
213: News Archive
214: Photo Gallery
215: News Archive
216: Community Forums
217: News Archive
218: Community Forums
219: Home
220: Community Forums
221: Photo Gallery
222: Home
223: Home
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Home
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: News Archive
230: Community Forums
231: Home
232: Member Screenshots
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Member Screenshots
236: Home
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Community Forums
241: Community Forums
242: Community Forums
243: News Archive
244: Photo Gallery
245: Home
246: Community Forums
247: Community Forums
248: Downloads
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Home
252: News
253: Community Forums
254: News Archive
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Photo Gallery
259: Community Forums
260: Community Forums
261: Photo Gallery
262: Community Forums
263: Statistics
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: News Archive
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: Home
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Home
274: Home
275: Home
276: Home
277: Community Forums
278: Home
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Photo Gallery
282: Photo Gallery
283: Home
284: Community Forums
285: Home
286: Community Forums
287: Community Forums
288: Downloads
289: Home
290: Home
291: News
292: Community Forums
293: Home
294: News
295: Photo Gallery
296: Supporters
297: Community Forums
298: Home
299: Your Account
300: Community Forums
301: Home
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Photo Gallery
305: Community Forums
306: Photo Gallery
307: Community Forums
308: Community Forums
309: Community Forums
310: Home
311: Home
312: Home
313: Home
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Community Forums
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Home
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Treasury
325: Community Forums
326: Photo Gallery
327: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Camera Pole
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
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:48 am
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

Prices are going up, since stocks are low after what happened in Japan.
I just checked Amazon UK and it's 700 GBP with the 18-55 kit lens.

In terms of image quality, EOS 550 would be the same, they mount the same sensor. But only 600D has the tilt screen

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:29 am
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

- Massimo_Foti

In terms of image quality, EOS 550 would be the same, they mount the same sensor. But only 600D has the tilt screen

Massimo


Exactly my thinking.

I'm not confident the supplier on the Amazon.co.uk site will get it to me in time for my trip to Overloon so I'm currently looking to pay a little extra and get it from a local camera shop.

_________________
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
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:44 am
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

Now that you mention it, I see it's not sold directly by Amazon UK. That's strange, usually it's not the case for this kind of popular products. Maybe supplies are really low...

So you are going with the 600D for the sake of the tilt screen?

Some suggestions to help you get started:

- Set the camera in "P" mode, not in full auto. It's better if you control ISO and flash, not the camera

- Use ISO 800 or 1600 if you are indoor. Much less outdoor (200 usually fits, 400 if overcast)

- Shooting in RAW requires more disk space and post-processing. But gives you better results and more chances to improve quality and fix problems in post-production. I would buy some extra memory cards and start shooting RAW+JPEG. This way you get a .jpg directly out of the camera, but also a .raw to post-process later on

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:56 am
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

- Massimo_Foti

So you are going with the 600D for the sake of the tilt screen?


Exactly, along with the Quik Pro 'camera pole'. I'll also try to get a remote shutter release.

Thanks for the shooting advice - I'll try it out.

_________________
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
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

- TrevorLarkum
I'll also try to get a remote shutter release.


Avoid the infra-red remotes. The camera's infra-red sensor must be in your line of sight for them to work. Radio remotes are more flexible.

I am going to put my Canon G12 on a monopod and use it as a "pole". I don't feel like risking an heavy and expensive DSLR + lens combination, not yet at least. Unfortunately the G12 doesn't support radio remote, so a cable shutter is going to be my only option.

Looking forward to hear your feedback on the new camera. Maybe you could post it on the dedicated photography thread. Keep in mind those DSLRs are pretty sophisticated, if you want to get the best out of them you have to invest time learning/experimenting.

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Camera Pole

Today I finished assembling my camera pole kit. I assembled the following pieces:

- Monopod:
www.manfrotto.com/prod...on_Monopod

- Small ballhead:
www.manfrotto.com/prod...d_with_RC2

- Canon G12:
www.usa.canon.com/cusa...ershot_g12

- Canon RS-60 remote switch:
www.amazon.com/Canon-R...B00004WCID

Hope to try it out soon.

Massimo
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 2 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page Previous  1, 2



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