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IceBone said:
But you were going for the effect as if you were actually there 90 years ago. And show me a pic from the 1910s that had such low noise. :p
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Nah, not really. I mean, I think the b&w image better suits the actors and the mood, but I wasn't going for the "authentic" look. And film has grain, not noise :p

BerserkerCatSplat said:
If you want, send me a PM with your email and I'll give you an excellent Photoshop plugin that does fantastic film conversions with very realistic grain.
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Alien skin? And thanks, but I'll manage without it :) Haven't really had the need to add grain to my photos. I guess I'll leave the grain to b&w film ;)
 
http://img379.imageshack.**/img379/405/fredtortoise2dv6.jpg

Fred the Tortoise.
 
^ Cute :D
 
Gargoyle, Ulm M?nster, Germany

http://img339.imageshack.**/img339/9196/gargoyleul2.jpg
 
Raparperi said:
Alien skin? And thanks, but I'll manage without it :) Haven't really had the need to add grain to my photos. I guess I'll leave the grain to b&w film ;)
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No problem, just though I'd offer. I use it because I'm not always carrying a film camera in a situation that suddenly demands HP5. ;)
 
I like the fisheye effect, more so when used with panos, but that is still a cooler picture than if it was all straight.
 
It came out a bit blurry... I think I'm gonna have to invest in a zoom lens soon given most of my pics are closeups and macro shots. Or maybe it's the subject being naturally blurry.

https://pic.armedcats.net/s/sh/shawn/2008/04/09/DSC_0357.jpg

Anyone know what these are called?
 
^ Aha, it seems like you're right... I never knew what they were called even though I got mine so long ago.

Sadly Wikipedia's pictures are a lot cooler than mine. :(
 
lben said:
I try not to use the fisheye that much but sometimes I just have to!
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Wow, nice shot! When I was there the widest lens I had was a 17mm... but your shot really captures the scene well, good job!

Shawn said:
It came out a bit blurry... I think I'm gonna have to invest in a zoom lens soon given most of my pics are closeups and macro shots. Or maybe it's the subject being naturally blurry.
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It seems like that shot was taken at 1/13 of a second, at 55mm. Unless you're using a tripod, you're pretty much bound to get a blurry picture with those settings!

https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/04/09/IMG_8144.jpg
 
^ Hey! Long time no see...

I tried it with a tripod but still just as blurry. It can't possibly focus though since the lightning bolts or whatever they are move way too fast.
 
^^That's the bridge in Lucerne? Sure looks like it. Beautiful part of Switzerland.
 
Shawn said:
^ Hey! Long time no see...

I tried it with a tripod but still just as blurry. It can't possibly focus though since the lightning bolts or whatever they are move way too fast.
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Tried manual focus? Or bumping the f/ a few stops down? Might end up with a cool effect, since it'll have to be a longer exposure.
 
flamingice said:
It seems like that shot was taken at 1/13 of a second, at 55mm. Unless you're using a tripod, you're pretty much bound to get a blurry picture with those settings!
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Hi guys! I just got a new lens and figure now might be a good time to join in on this thread. :mrgreen:

Anyways another option might be to get a lens with VR (in my case I was using a Sigma 18-200 OS HSM). I was a skeptic about IS/VR/OS until I tried it, but the stuff really works! This is at 200mm, 1/8s handheld. EXIF info left intact if anyone's interested.

https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/04/06/RESIZE_DSC_3585.JPG
 
I feel so lazy, I'm finally getting into shots I took last July just because I didn't want to fully sift through the 1000 or so shots from my last trip abroad...

https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/04/10/IMG_1913_Edit_WEBS.jpg

BTW: Wasn't there a size limit on pictures for this thread at one time?
 
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