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Old 09-16-2009, 08:20 PM
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hey whats everyone using? could you please post up pics with shots from Said-named-camera and what kind of camera you got?


right now im using a plain walmart camera and most of you have prolly seen some pics that came out of it. they dont look bad. but as i get my car looking better i really want to make sure my camera can catch even good detail of the picture. any help would be nice thanks. o yea post a price range for it also pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Im using a Canon 40D and 18-200mm lense. I am happy with my shots!
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i have a cannon g9... pretty much an older version of this and its in the $500 range
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...&modelid=17624

and this is some of the pics it takes







the last one is without a tripod
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/\ HOLY HUGE COWL. whats that a 6 inch? i have a 4 and it doesnt even compare haha. and nice busa. looks really good. and how do those tires hook?
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ya its something like that... and the tires hook really good
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Nikon D80. Very Pleased with it. IIRC it was around $1k when new. Same goes for the lens.

These were shot with a 12-24mm lens.

Keep in mind a lot has to do with the post-processing.


Straight from the camera:



Post-processed:


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Canon Rebel XT






Nikon Coolpix

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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Nikon D80. Very Pleased with it. IIRC it was around $1k when new. Same goes for the lens.

These were shot with a 12-24mm lens.

Keep in mind a lot has to do with the post-processing.


Straight from the camera:



Post-processed:

between you and another vette roaming around here onsite. that got me into photography. i just need to start working up some money. thanks for the input so far guys. keep the pics and info coming in please
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o yea and what "post-Processsing" do you use? photoshop?
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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro
o yea and what "post-Processsing" do you use? photoshop?
I use Lightroom for the most part. I can't be bothered to learn photoshop. It's way more complicated that I need. Lightroom is pretty easy to get the hang of, and get great results.
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Off my Sony point and shoot...older model, vga600? don't remember, but any newer Sony p&s in the $400 range can as good/better than this now:




and I also have a D80, I haven't gotten any photos of my car yet, but I have a lot of racing photos, here's a couple:
(un-processed)





Pre-edit:




Post-edit:




I use photoshop, lighthouse is real easy and nice to use...but I get PS for free, so I've only played with light house once. I think the flowers I did in light house, but I can't remember, it was the first few photos i took when I got the camera in January, that cluster of flowers is about the size of a quarter or maybe just slightly larger. I have an 18-55 and 55-200 lenses

I'm in no way a pro at photography or editing...I just enjoy playing with both
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  • Canon Rebel EOS XT 350D w/Sigma 17-70 lens, but I am still getting the hang of non point and shoot action. I use an older version of Adobe Photoshop Elements for post cleanups but I want to get Lightroom too one day.
  • Canon PowerShot SD550 my tag along camera for just about anything point and shoot.
  • Nikon Coolpix 995 my first digicam
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I use a Nikon D40X.........................


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I use the new Canon T1i... It's a GREAT buy for only $850 and shoots HD Video as well. Comes with an 18-55mm lens. The lens is ok I guess, but no where near the type of lens I'm gonna buy. Here's a few pics taken with it...






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Sony α230 18-200mm. I like it, but haven't got a chance to get any with with the car yet.

A few I took the first day, ya know, when you took a picture of anything:







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Straight off the camera, Sony Alpha a200 (18-70 lens)...



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wow damn guys thanks it really opens my options.


DAnny are they fixed pictures? like photoshoped? or are they hot off the press?

Soultkr are the first few are they edited at all?
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
Nikon D80. Very Pleased with it. IIRC it was around $1k when new. Same goes for the lens.

These were shot with a 12-24mm lens.

Keep in mind a lot has to do with the post-processing.
Amazing. I have a very nice camera (a Sony A350) and take great pictures but I know ZERO about post processing. I have got to learn about it.



In the mean time I might send you a few pics to play with!!!
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Originally Posted by 1slo_camaro
wow damn guys thanks it really opens my options.

Soultkr are the first few are they edited at all?
yea, I edited them a little in Adobe Bridge... no photoshop. Although I have photoshop. And it's GREAT for Post Processing, but for little car meets and non-professional stuff, Bridge is quick and works fine. I basically added a vignette, and adjusted the saturation and contrast a bit. But it's not too far from the original shot... lemme see if I can find a non-edited picture i've taken with it...


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