Stargazer's WRB '06 - Cobb Stg. 1, RCE Yellow, FastWRX lip, WedsSport TC105N - Page 4

sti gsxr 1235 · 05-28-2006, 05:30 AM

tak some pics of your car with that thing now! What camera did you buy?

boost3d05 · 05-28-2006, 05:45 AM

what settings did you have your camera adjusted to-to take those pics?

Moderato · 05-28-2006, 05:50 AM

The 2nd one just became my backround, thanks!

Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sti gsxr 1235

tak some pics of your car with that thing now! What camera did you buy?

I bought a Nikon D50 on Monday and I'm just learning to take advantage of it's capabilities. I've been wanting to get some exterior shots of the car but the weather's been terrible and the car is filthy. I got so desperate, though, that I actually washed the car in the pouring rain after dinner last night. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I got soaked but the car is clean

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Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by boost3d05

what settings did you have your camera adjusted to-to take those pics?

What I found worked best was a 1.5 to 2 second shutter speed at 800 ISO on shutter priority mode. The trick was getting the timing right to capture what I wanted. That's why I'm loving the "digital" age--I used a film slr for a short time years ago but I could never really experiment with it.

sti gsxr 1235 · 05-28-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

I bought a Nikon D50 on Monday and I'm just learning to take advantage of it's capabilities. I've been wanting to get some exterior shots of the car but the weather's been terrible and the car is filthy. I got so desperate, though, that I actually washed the car in the pouring rain after dinner last night. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I got soaked but the car is clean

.

Do you like the camera, would you recomend it to me!

Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sti gsxr 1235

Do you like the camera, would you recomend it to me!

I love the camera! But it depends on your needs if it's right for you. I've always been a bit of a photo bug and after living with a few digital point and shoot cameras over the years, there were specific features that only a DSLR could offer, and it was getting increasingly frustrating using the camera that I had. Things like instant on, super fast focusing, and low light capability were very important to me. What I sacrifice is size and weight, and the ability to take pictures discretely

.

There's actually a lot of new point and shoot cameras that take nice pictures, too, but none of them could give me what I was looking for.

How's that for sitting on the fence?

sti gsxr 1235 · 05-28-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

I love the camera! But it depends on your needs if it's right for you. I've always been a bit of a photo bug and after living with a few digital point and shoot cameras over the years, there were specific features that only a DSLR could offer, and it was getting increasingly frustrating using the camera that I had. Things like instant on, super fast focusing, and low light capability were very important to me. What I sacrifice is size and weight, and the ability to take pictures discretely

.

There's actually a lot of new point and shoot cameras that take nice pictures, too, but none of them could give me what I was looking for.

How's that for sitting on the fence?

do you find that this camera is somewhat easy to use, or does it take a while to know how to REALLY be good at it?

Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Oh, definitely. It's easy to use. It's got different program settings and you can just let the camera do it's thing. With my old camera, I found that I had to do a lot of fixing on the computer to make it look good. With the Nikon, there's no need.

sti gsxr 1235 · 05-28-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

Oh, definitely. It's easy to use. It's got different program settings and you can just let the camera do it's thing. With my old camera, I found that I had to do a lot of fixing on the computer to make it look good. With the Nikon, there's no need.

Just one more question, how much did it run you???

Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 04:29 PM

I bought it from Ritz Camera in a mall for $550 and it came with a cheap lens (and a free teddy bear

). I saved over $200 versus buying it in Canada. Actually, the lens is good enough for me now. Once I get better, I'll know more about what I want in terms of lenses.

sti gsxr 1235 · 05-28-2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stargazer

I bought it from Ritz Camera in a mall for $550 and it came with a cheap lens (and a free teddy bear

). I saved over $200 versus buying it in Canada. Actually, the lens is good enough for me now. Once I get better, I'll know more about what I want in terms of lenses.

Thanks for all your help man, It is between that and the Cannon Rebel XT! IDK, its a hard choice!

Stargazer · 05-28-2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sti gsxr 1235

Thanks for all your help man, It is between that and the Cannon Rebel XT! IDK, its a hard choice!

No problem. They're both good cameras. The Canon has more pixels but one of the reviews said that casual users won't really notice the difference. For me it came down to how each one felt in my hand. The Canon is smaller (and lighter I believe). But I had a Nikon film slr before and I was used to the controls and the larger size fit better for me.

I don't think you can go wrong either way.

Ikon · 05-28-2006, 10:59 PM

i like the second pics

Iguana · 05-28-2006, 11:30 PM

Looks very good, especially that carbon fibre 2nd spoiler.

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Stargazer Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STI WRB Cobb Stg1 Fav Mod: I can only choose one? Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 837 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Oh, definitely. It's easy to use. It's got different program settings and you can just let the camera do it's thing. With my old camera, I found that I had to do a lot of fixing on the computer to make it look good. With the Nikon, there's no need.

05-28-2006, 04:29 PM	#56
Stargazer Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STI WRB Cobb Stg1 Fav Mod: I can only choose one? Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 837 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I bought it from Ritz Camera in a mall for $550 and it came with a cheap lens (and a free teddy bear ). I saved over $200 versus buying it in Canada. Actually, the lens is good enough for me now. Once I get better, I'll know more about what I want in terms of lenses.

05-28-2006, 10:59 PM	#59
Ikon Welcome to The Board Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Advan RS Location: Starbucks, WA Posts: 5,494 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (10)	i like the second pics