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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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someone buy my d40 w/grip!! $350 shipped

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=203689
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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jasper love the processing in those pics.
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mrhat
jasper love the processing in those pics.
im trying to find out how people get their pics like that but i have no idea where to start xD
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:51 PM
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jasper r u sawing off the studs on those rotors???? lol why?
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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^ Because I like to f**k sh*t up. I needed to shave about 5mm off one stud on each rear rotor to get my spacers to fit.

Thanks for the comments guys!
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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^ did the samething lol.... screw taking them off for that!

Thanks to all for the advice, really is helping. Another question though, when a lens says that it has a stabilzer, is that to prevent blurred images in general OR would I be able to take a pik of say... a water dropplet falling and it not look blurred? Really need help on this...
Jus picked one of these up today... about to go play with it a lil bit

Old Jun 6, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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image stabilizer is to prevent motion from your hands from bluring the picture

to get a image of something fast like u mentioned a water droplet u would need a faster lens.

f stops like f1.8 will help u get that image.
canon has a super cheap 50mm thats f1.8
forget the zoom lens get that its way more useful than a zoom.

also check out this site this guy has lots of videos for beginners I learned alot from him.

www.froknowsphoto.com
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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oohhhhh.... I name Speedy president of this thread. Now that was helpful. Think Im gonna take this one back lol. Zoom is cool, but I think I need a "faster" lens more than I need zoom. Again, thanks alot!
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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I think I will keep this lens so I do have one for zoom since I got it at an ok price and jus look for another lens. But here's a couple I just took that I think look ok... btw, jus shooting right now trying to get the settings right and figure things out




Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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lol well atleast it looks like this one is sharper than your kit lens but a prime lens would still be sharper. just search around that 50mm f1.8 goes around 70~90 used. check craigslist or keh.com
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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def will do.
Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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hey I finally took a picture of something! lol

Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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Messing around with some editing and tried HDR Toning for the first time... lemme know if I failed. lol

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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Really starting to like these Accords..

Old Jun 7, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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IF I were to get another FWD coupe right now, that's what I would get.
Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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is this worth it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wide-Angle-Lens-0-45x-Canon-55-250mm-75-300mm-/350305213451?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item518fd15c0b
Also, are lens hoods lens specific or just camera specific? And does it matter if the lens hood is generic?
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 01:06 AM
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lens hoods are lens specific
Old Jun 8, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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The Arizona forest fire is the cause of smoke and ash to be blown over New Mexico. I live in Abluquerqe, and it would seem as if the fire was here, thats how bad it is.

This is what the evenings look like here.


This is the sun, sort of a hot pink tone, yesterday the sky was orange, seemed really creepy around the city, there was a stillness. Felt like the end of days.

Old Jun 8, 2011 | 02:15 AM
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^very nice. not the fire obviously, thats horrible
and give some input guys... need to know if im suckin or not

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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 02:29 AM
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