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mathjak107

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bayside ,queens , ny
took a trip to montreal and found it photography heaven .

all handheld using the fuji x100s



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we only take the little fuji's on trips when we fly . they are fabulous for travel . all the big nikon gear is used generally locally when we have the car with us . the fuji's work well in low light and have special features that are just great for travel and street photography . only problem is with some extra battery's they run 1500 a piece . we needed 2 of them since my wife won't let me have anything she doesn't .
 
I have found unless I'm doing something special with a shot, that my Samsung phone takes pics almost as good in quality as my Canon DSLR.

On a safari in Africa I took my 300 mm, put in on the automatic sports setting for action shots and got some great closeups while standing up through the opening in the roof.
 
it is never about the gear as much as it is about the photographer . great gear can just add a bit to the equation as well as having some editing skills . i hate the way most in camera shots come out . to me they are a half finished product . i like my work to reflect the way i see it in my head and my camera's built in programs do not reflect what i want .,
 
mathjak107 said:
it is never about the gear as much as it is about the photographer . great gear can just add a bit to the equation as well as having some editing skills . i hate the way most in camera shots come out . to me they are a half finished product . i like my work to reflect the way i see it in my head and my camera's built in programs do not reflect what i want .,
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True. You can have the best gear but be a lousy photographer. I hate lugging around the 300mm lens but for some things it's necessary - like wildlife that I couldn't get close to. Or grandkids that won't be still for a photo.
 
mathjak107 said:
it is never about the gear as much as it is about the photographer . great gear can just add a bit to the equation as well as having some editing skills . i hate the way most in camera shots come out . to me they are a half finished product . i like my work to reflect the way i see it in my head and my camera's built in programs do not reflect what i want .,
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How do you manage action shots on manual focus?
 
many times i will set the camera to full manual . i will focus at infinity , set a good speed for movement , set an aperture size with pretty good depth of field and then let auto iso run up and down setting the exposure . this is where using a camera in manual mode has advantages . all my street photography is done that way .
 

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