Camera talk...

[nac]

BTW I want to create my website of photography...can anyone give some lead, any site with good templates and get it done for cheap. I am ok with paid if my pics are safe. It will be ok if the pics are linked form flickr.

I have read articles creating photography websites, but didn't go in depth. There are sites which are simple and easy to create, don't have to be a tech savvy (said in the article). Google, you will sure find some good amount of sites.

 

[sujoyp]

I am creating in Wix but I also registered a domain name..I want a nice website

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[raja manuel]

If it is just a static website can't you do it yourself? My experience with web designers has left me largely unimpressed. The good ones are expensive and the cheaper ones are usually a case of 'if you want a job well done, do it yourself.'

 

[sujoyp]

Ooh.. Now I dont have soo much time...I am designing one in Wix and if it becomes good then will subscribe..

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[sujoyp]

Yesterday I went to matheran, learnt to points for future.

1. No use to taking your macro gear with non-photography friends. Nobody have time and patience. lugged my macro lens, flash, diffuser, offcamera trigger and didnt even take any of them out once.
2. dont take dslr to mountains in rains, there will be soo much fog and heavy rains that it will rest inside the bag most of the time..and it will even increase the chance of fungus getting in.

I didnt get once good shot in a whole day long trip...it was raining soo heavily that cam also got wet twice

 

[nac]

1. No use to taking your macro gear with non-photography friends. Nobody have time and patience.

2. dont take dslr to mountains in rains, there will be soo much fog and heavy rains that it will rest inside the bag most of the time..and it will even increase the chance of fungus getting in.

Leaving the camera behind is not an option for pretty much every enthusiast/hobbyist. Just make sure you take enough protective gears and if possible when planning check weather forecasting as well.

 

[sujoyp]

Nac if I am planning to go to a place to get drenched in rain, why wouldn't I want rain there just that photography was not possible in that situation.

 

[nac]

Nikon announces development of D850 | NIKON 100TH ANNIVERSARY​

Nikon has announced the development of the long-awaited replacement to its high resolution, full-frame D810: the D850.

Nikon promises more information about the D850 at a later date

One of the user funnily commented on this news

Ask any husband, if all you gave your wife on your anniversary was a card that said "I got you something AWESOME! ...I'll tell you more at a later date." ...you'd be in the dog house until that "later date" came.

 

[nac]

Checked Canon if there is price hike officially, sadly YES. They have hiked price, guessing it's after GST.

1300D single lens kit increased by 2k and it goes upto 23k for 1DX M2 body only. That's roughly 6% hike.

I guess this is the case for every other camera brands. It's likely for camera accessories too including lenses.

 

[sujoyp]

Nac just get used items and ignore GST...used items are sometime soo much VFM

 

[nac]

Nac just get used items and ignore GST...used items are sometime soo much VFM

Just calculating how much it would cost.
Entry level APS-C dual lens kit - 30k
Wide angle - 20k
Flash units, trigger, softbox, umbrella, tripod, filters, gels and misc - 50k
Total - 100k

Full frame setup would cost about 300k.

If we go for prime and some good quality glasses, that would cost even more.

 

[sujoyp]

Nac is this your requirement the dual kit lens is a requirement of a person who dont know what to get. for a person who know a specific genre wont need that.

 

[nac]

Nac is this your requirement the dual kit lens is a requirement of a person who dont know what to get. for a person who know a specific genre wont need that.

That's for wedding photography.

More than I would like to accept, 18-55 (or 18-105/18-135) will cover most of the things - like > 75-80% of the wedding shoot. For more quality, one can go for 17-50 f/2.8 or even 18-35 f/1.8 if budget allows.
Standard/Medium-tele prime for portrait sessions
Macro lens for detailing shots
10-18 for few wide angle shots.

Macro and wide angle lens can be pushed later esp. wide angle lens. Until then we have to manage with other lenses.

Instead of dual lens kit, we can go for 18-135/18-140 + 24/35mm prime + 50mm prime setup but that would cost even more.

 

[sujoyp]

So in a wedding do you really have that much light that 18-55 and 55-250 will work at f5.6 ...I am really not sure about it. 18-140mm is good one and covers a lot of things. its good if you dont have multiple bodies

 

[nac]

So in a wedding do you really have that much light that 18-55 and 55-250 will work at f5.6 ...I am really not sure about it. 18-140mm is good one and covers a lot of things. its good if you dont have multiple bodies

Of course, with flash setup. Even with f/2.8, f/1.8 lens I have to bump ISO to 3200. Even then I am not getting sufficient shutter speed sometimes.
100% of the photos taken in the wedding stage are using multiple flash setup.

 

[raja manuel]

With or without GST, photography is an expensive hobby. But it's a lot cheaper than many other hobbies - just try taking your car, even a cheap one, around a racetrack for an afternoon and see the bills you get. You'd rather be the photographer. Horse riding? Tru a non refundable deposit of 25K and that's just the deposit. As for turning pro, it is a lot easier and cheaper to become a professional photographer than a professional cricketer. On balance I would say that if you aren't rich, photography is a lot more affordable than many other activities.

 

[nac]

With or without GST, photography is an expensive hobby. But it's a lot cheaper than many other hobbies - just try taking your car, even a cheap one, around a racetrack for an afternoon and see the bills you get. You'd rather be the photographer. Horse riding? Tru a non refundable deposit of 25K and that's just the deposit. As for turning pro, it is a lot easier and cheaper to become a professional photographer than a professional cricketer. On balance I would say that if you aren't rich, photography is a lot more affordable than many other activities.

Pencil drawing is the one I picked up, but couldn't pursue. Learning curve is so deep for someone who doesn't draw good. That would have been lot cheaper than photography.

 

[izzikio_rage]

Pencil drawing is the one I picked up, but couldn't pursue. Learning curve is so deep for someone who doesn't draw good. That would have been lot cheaper than photography.

I've been doing that for some years now. Definitely cheaper than photography, but requires crazy amounts of time. Also you'd be surprised at what all is there to spend money on

Photography is amazing if you want to do it in the cheap with legacy lenses and DIY stuff

 

[sujoyp]

Amlan I don't think good legacy lens comes cheap. Most of them are costly

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[izzikio_rage]

They aren't cheap by any means, but are much cheaper than the crazy prices of the new lenses