Odds n Ends Vintage Photos VII
04-25-2011 | 09:40 PM
#1501
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From: Loveland, CO
Playing with the zoom lens on the camera. Need to learn how to use it, and figured I'd snap a few pics for the heck of it.
These two are for Patty, who likes to see flowers from different areas.
Obviously not the lens for flower close ups, but I wanted to see how it would come out.
These two are for Patty, who likes to see flowers from different areas.
Obviously not the lens for flower close ups, but I wanted to see how it would come out.
That flowering tulip tree is especially pretty.I've found that I really like using my zoom lens for flowers. I get up close and very personal with them, putting the focus setting on manual to get it to focus on the part I want. A week ago, I went to Kennedy Meadows and I cross the Mojave desert to get there. It's springtime in the desert so I spent an hour playing with my camera on the way, in the Cuddeback area of the desert.
^This is a photo using my 17-55mm regular lens. We used to go out here a lot with the motor home and dirt bikes. We lost two of of German Shepherds out here for three nights, once. Long story, but we got them back after finding them using a helicopter!
^Here's the same mountain but I had my 70-200mm zoom lens on. Notice the little magenta flowers? You'll see them up close.
^Using the 70-200 closer.
^I like using the 70-200mm to get really close-up flower photos.
^This little blue flower was about 1/4 inch across. You can see the grains of sand. The zoom lens blurs the background nicely.
^This is on the way up Nine Mile Canyon, about 25 miles from my place in Kennedy Meadows. The lupine smell so good. They are a short lived wild flower. I took this^ and all of the following photos using the 70-200mm zoom lens. It's really fun to play with.
04-26-2011 | 05:31 AM
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From: Smalltown
Thanks, Patty! Your examples of photos with the zoom lens could not have come at a better time!
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
04-26-2011 | 09:04 AM
#1505
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From: Loveland, CO
Thanks, Patty! Your examples of photos with the zoom lens could not have come at a better time!
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
Deb, the Arizona desert is way prettier than the Mojave that I cross through. I used to buy Arizona Highways calendars. Camping at Lake Havasu as a kid, during Easter vacation every year, I enjoyed the AZ desert in Spring time.
04-26-2011 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Lainey' timestamp='1303821091' post='20508102
Thanks, Patty! Your examples of photos with the zoom lens could not have come at a better time!
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
My sister sold me her 70-300 Canon lens. It wasn't a cheap one, but it's not the top of the line. It doesn't have an image stabilizer, so I have to get used to using it and holding it steady. I can play with this lens for a while, and, later on, if I feel I need/want a better one, I can look into it. The lens does have the little flower (macro) symbol on it, but I hadn't really thought of it for that use. (DUH) I was thinking more on the line of bird pics, etc. When using it last night, I tried camera settings other than auto mode, and could easily see when I had too much light, not enough, etc. I'll try the manual focus of the lens as well. Spoke to my sister this AM and she told me she too used the lens as you do. I still have much to learn. I do wish the camera shop had another class one level beyond what I took.
Rick used to take photos with a 35mm camera back in the non digital days, and he's had some good suggestions for me along the way, that's been helpful.
If our fog lifts and the weather improves, maybe I'll walk around the block after work and get a better picture of that tree for you. You've been to my house. You know walking around the block won't take me very long.
04-26-2011 | 11:15 AM
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+1 has an older one which I have played around with, but how much "stuff" do I want to cart around?
I tried using the deck railing, or other objects to rest my arms on to help keep the camera steady.
I'll keep practicing......
I tried using the deck railing, or other objects to rest my arms on to help keep the camera steady.
I'll keep practicing......
