I thought it would be fun while i'm in and out of updates and will now be able to bounce between work and home time online (which I'm thankful has become the case again) to share a little list of my "gear" I do own for photography.
Camera wise, I've had a few. My currently in action models however are listed below with some side-notes and a reference link to a image of said item.
- Canon EOS T3i - Probibly the newest camera and I hope possibly the last for quite some time. I purchased this great new gaget of mine at Best Buy in Pewaukee, WI a little over a month and half with some of the money I had to withdrawl for living expenses while unemployed. I felt a need to get something more professional, more High End with lenses yet Digital, somehting it seemed every YouTuber out there had... a Canon camera. I've been more than impressed as the camera has settings for me, the f/stop inept, as well as while not the highest end... it offered many of the same options in lower versions that the higher priced ones do. It includes a swivel screen which when I gather more guts and time; I will try out using the HD video mode. Overall, for the $1100.00 I spent for the bundle, I think my digital images have vastly improved!
- Pentax K1000 - This is a camera that's been around a while; moreso as it was my grandfathers camera he got for family pictures and work as a real estate agent. It is a traditional Film camera with lens options. The issue I had with this camera was simply the lack of my own skill to set the right peramiters to produce a perfect shot. It also helps to have the light meter battery changed once in a a while. This camera is still in my car ready for action, lest it would be if I had film in it. The main downside I found was the fact that film has become more and more difficult to get processed in an hour as I prefer, and as a former photo processing plant worker.... I can tell you right now; if you can 1hour it... do so. I promised I would try to keep a even balance between this and the canon, yet until I get more film and a lens adapter so my Pentax leses will fit my canon; I think my digital camera will be headlining my top go to unit. I had also in the beginnin decided if I got the Canon, if would be a way for me to learn my f-stops and settings thru what the auto feature does and tandem those options in memory for my film shooting. I still hope to do just that in the future.
(* Photo Source: pdfguides.com)
Something worth mentioning is for video up until I actually attempt a Canon HD video shoot; I've been using my newer Sony Handy Cam MiniDV and still have my MUCH older Sony HandyCam Hi8. Ussually used for video of trains and other random things. Again i'm hoping to try out my Canon's quality with a samller HD size (I learned the hard was that full 1080 equals about 50Meg).
Lenses are a little more difficult simply because I don't happen to have my Pentax lenes in my room within reach to read specs. But for my Canon I have the standard lens which is 18-55mm with auto/manual focus and shake reducing technology. I also got in my bundle a Bag, High Speed SD Card, and a 55-250mm f/4-5.6 telephoto lens which I fell in love with after only a few days testing it out at a favorite spot in North Lake, WI.
Like I said, I donno the specs of Pentax lenses I have due to them not within reach, But I know that I have 1 telephoto, 2 wide angles, 1 standard sized lens. I also purchased a Circular Polarizer Filter and UV Filter half a year ago for my pentax lenses which I found do not fit my current canon set up. But If I don't purchase a conversion ring, i'll probibly repurchase my filters in the Canon size.
All in all; that's kind of a look at what I use. I'm in no way a pro and ussualy I have my camera(s) in the car incase I do come across soemthing while driving around the countryside aimlessly. I find that you can find the most fun, interesting, awe inspiring things on roads you'd never take. I think that weather you just re-route your trip onto some less major highways or backroads... or if you just go with no plan other than to drive the backroads; you'll find something that imspired you or at least brings you a feeling weither good or bad.
I'll work on getting more photos published here, I'm still trying out ideas for post layouts that best maximize bloggers limitiations and still a clean simple feel to show the images, add information, and also link you to products of the images if you wish to purchase them. I may also in time look into maybe a product feature spot in the right Nav Bar area.
So... let me know what you guys use to take photos; or if you've ever stumbled upon something interesting on a road you never traveled.
