Twiz Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The most important thing to have in a camera? Something that records an image. A good photographer can do something regardless. A $25' date='000 rig is no better than a $100 rig in the hands of a snapshooter and a $100 camera will inevitably result in a pro shot by a pro shooter. [/quote'] +1. Milod, that's a great point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydayisgood Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I just got myself a high end Canon Digital Video Camera and knew there were lens filters for doing different things, so after a bit of research, I've acquired a rotating polarising lens - the rotating part helps to enhance different colours in the spectrum, I've also ordered a lens hood to reduce the influence from stray light into the lense, and I'm looking @ getting a UV filter to reduce the harshness of bright sunlight - first outdoor video I shot with the polarizer was very good, and you can see the colours changing as you turn the dial. A good camera is a huge plus, but it's the filters that make a huge difference to what goes into the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Use natural light as often as you can' date=' but avoid direct sunlight if possible.[/quote']You can get a decent shot no matter what the lighting conditions are. They'll just look different. Same guitar... Sunlight, about an hour before sunset... Indoors, with flash... Taken about 30 seconds after the previous photo. Indoors, no flash, sitting next to a window on a rainy day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 That LP is beautiful wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 That LP is beautiful wow Thanks. It's a shame I have to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Natural Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 ...I changed my user name because it was confusing to have a Guitar Slinger and a guitarslinger in the same forum. So.... ...and JUST as I was considering changing my user name to "wallywalrus".... Anyway, thanks for a great thread. I've got what I think is a pretty good camera, but what I know are sorry photographic skills and technique. I'm going to try to learn something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 ...and JUST as I was considering changing my user name to "wallywalrus".... Anyway' date=' thanks for a great thread. I've got what I think is a pretty good camera, but what I know are sorry photographic skills and technique. I'm going to try to learn something....[/quote'] Mr.Natural, now you've joined the thread, did you got all anwers related to lefthanded photo shooting? Don't think so...no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 mydayisgood... The UV or "skylight" filter has a different, and huge, reason for being: Protecting your lens. I've always worn one on every lens I've owned. So far I've had two smashed in ways that would have destroyed the "front" element of a pretty expensive bit of glass, but thanks to the skylight filter, only had a major problem getting that add-on outer bit of glass off the lens. A polarizing filter can really help with glare and reflection, too... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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