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And then there's this nifty gizmo ..jirit said:One of the big drawbacks for me is the iPhone's fixed lens. as you can see it works well for those long distance wide angle shots but [not] so great for close ups, etc.
Kitsambler said:And then there's this nifty gizmo ..jirit said:One of the big drawbacks for me is the iPhone's fixed lens. as you can see it works well for those long distance wide angle shots but [not] so great for close ups, etc.
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-telephoto-lens/
For taking photos in low-light conditions, it helps if your camera has some degree of manual control; i.e., lets you get off the full-auto mode. While I generally shoot with a DSLR, I also have a couple of compact cameras that allow manual controls (Canon S100, Canon G10, and Canon A590). When I'm taking indoor photos with a compact camera, I set the camera on Aperture Priority mode, and set ISO as high as possible that will not introduce too much "noise" (usually around ISO 400 to ISO 800), turn off the flash, and use a Gorillapod (http://joby.com/gorillapod) to clamp the camera to a fixed object such as a rail, a post, a chair or pew back. I then set the 2-second auto timer, push the shutter button and wait for the camera to capture the image. Sometimes the capture may take a full second or even longer, since in aperture mode the camera selects the shutter speed, which is usually pretty long in such circumstances.scruffy1 said:It all depends on what you want to photograph of course. The only thing worse than your sunsetscenario is trying to take a picture inside a church without a flash. Most pictures come out a bottle yellow, blurred, or both. To get it right you need a large, heavy, cumbersome say Canon which will do the job but which is very heavy and even more attractive meaning sleep on it!
Dave Courtenay said:All my Nikon gear will be staying at home when i start my Camino in 2014, I am currently looking at getting a good compact and the Sony RX100 looks to fit the bill, with 20MP i better get some big SD cards to take along
For those of us who love photography, the Camino presents a dilemma. Leaving behind the large print and low light capabilities of an SLR can be stressful. There's nothing worse than taking in the perfect sunset, only to have it rendered as a noisy mess on your point and shoot LCD. As someone who used to take my big DSLR everywhere, I urge you, leave it behind! You will not miss it. Trust me, you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
As an alternative, there are two viable options. The first is to purchase a mirrorless camera with a compact prime. Second, I would suggest that you just use a smartphone and make the apps work for you. I used ProHDR and Camera+ for my iPhone and am really happy with the results.
I walked from St. Jean to Finisterre, you can see all of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewrobinson/sets/72157631571051507/
Message me if you would like any tips on how to get the most out of your iPhone camera.
For those of us who love photography, the Camino presents a dilemma. Leaving behind the large print and low light capabilities of an SLR can be stressful. There's nothing worse than taking in the perfect sunset, only to have it rendered as a noisy mess on your point and shoot LCD. As someone who used to take my big DSLR everywhere, I urge you, leave it behind! You will not miss it. Trust me, you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
As an alternative, there are two viable options. The first is to purchase a mirrorless camera with a compact prime. Second, I would suggest that you just use a smartphone and make the apps work for you. I used ProHDR and Camera+ for my iPhone and am really happy with the results.
I walked from St. Jean to Finisterre, you can see all of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewrobinson/sets/72157631571051507/
Message me if you would like any tips on how to get the most out of your iPhone camera.
As someone who used to take my big DSLR everywhere, I urge you, leave it behind! You will not miss it. Trust me, you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
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So anyway, I wanted to let you know that your comments prompted a good discussion at my house and I think that the result will be a better experience on the Camino for my husband and I. Thanks
, the experience is different through the lens of a camera than without.
Excellent pictures. You could add this camera sling to your equipment as it could come in handy for carrying the cameras and does not add much more weight. This snap was snapped with my old Samsung phone which I usually slip in my pocket to take candid shots as they arise. Not exhibition quality photos but does show what it intends to show, no doubt quality with smartphone cameras will keep improving with advances in technology.I brought my Sony NEX-5N with 2 prime lenses 30 mm macro and 19 mm. Sometimes I really missed a bigger zoom but most of my pics are viewed digitally any way so i cropped them in some cases. I also brought my LG Nexus 4 and used that to post more quick & playful images to my followers at Instagram. I'm glad I didn't listen to all people saying that I should leave my camera at home because I'm so glad I have all the pics now. I just wish i had stopped some more for photos, when I walked with others some days I didn't stop to take pictures :-/ I had a great time there and then so that weights up the lac of memories in pics.
The weight of the camera equipment was:
1 Sony NEX-5N, SD-card, battery278
1 lens: 19 mm175
1 lens: 30mm/Macro157
1 camera bag190
Camera charger126
2 extra batteries och 3 SD-card121
Electronic view finder36
Flash28
IR Remote Control17
TOTAL: 1128 g
I could have left the EVF and Flash at home, didn't use them.
Pictures available at: https://plus.google.com/photos/ BéatriceKarjalainen/albums/5943648210816836433?authkey=COmOouLzq_PRfQ
Thanks for the tips but I'm not interested in a sling. I hate things bumping on my hip. I'm happy with the setting I used. The bag didn't weight that much and I had the camera available in front of me. And I have had a camera unscrewed hanging in a sling once. So I don't trust that type of attachment.Excellent pictures. You could add this camera sling to your equipment as it could come in handy for carrying the cameras and does not add much more weight. This snap was snapped with my old Samsung phone which I usually slip in my pocket to take candid shots as they arise. Not exhibition quality photos but does show what it intends to show, no doubt quality with smartphone cameras will keep improving with advances in technology.
Thank you, you have probably solved our problem. Our old programme didn't need anything except a simple click, with the ctrl+click only to move to pick up a new section. We hadn't thought to try that for starting. I'll give it a try laterOops, I see that for gimp you need to ctrl-click, not alt-click:
http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-clone.html
I brought my Sony NEX-5N with 2 prime lenses 30 mm macro and 19 mm. Sometimes I really missed a bigger zoom but most of my pics are viewed digitally any way so i cropped them in some cases. I also brought my LG Nexus 4 and used that to post more quick & playful images to my followers at Instagram. I'm glad I didn't listen to all people saying that I should leave my camera at home because I'm so glad I have all the pics now. I just wish i had stopped some more for photos, when I walked with others some days I didn't stop to take pictures :-/ I had a great time there and then so that weights up the lac of memories in pics.
The weight of the camera equipment was:
1 Sony NEX-5N, SD-card, battery278
1 lens: 19 mm175
1 lens: 30mm/Macro157
1 camera bag190
Camera charger126
2 extra batteries och 3 SD-card121
Electronic view finder36
Flash28
IR Remote Control17
TOTAL: 1128 g
I could have left the EVF and Flash at home, didn't use them.
Pictures available at: https://plus.google.com/photos/ BéatriceKarjalainen/albums/5943648210816836433?authkey=COmOouLzq_PRfQ
It is a really nice camera. It came out on the market just after I bought my 5 :-/A camera on my short list to replace my old Nikon D70 is the Sony NEX 6. Value for money it is one of best "mirror less" full frame cameras on the market that not only competes well with most mid range DSLR cameras but is half the weight and size. A slight step up from the NEX 5 and better value for money as compared to the NEX 7
....... you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
"A second study by thet eam replicated these findings, but it also presented an interesting twist: Taking a photograph of a specific detail on the object by zooming in on it with the camera seemed to preserve memory for the object, not just for the part that was zoomed in on but also for the part that was out of frame."Taking photographs ruins the memory, hmm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...tographs-ruins-the-memory-research-finds.html
It is a really nice camera. It came out on the market just after I bought my 5 :-/
But none of the NEX:es are full frame. The only full frame mirror less from Sony are the Alpha A7 and A7R as far as I know.
My NEX was small enough to carry at the camino and I'm satisfied with the result.
It is a really nice camera. It came out on the market just after I bought my 5 :-/
But none of the NEX:es are full frame. The only full frame mirror less from Sony are the Alpha A7 and A7R as far as I know.
My NEX was small enough to carry at the camino and I'm satisfied with the result.
If I win the lottery I would by me a Leica MYour NEX shots came out great, and have really pushed me in that direction for my next purchase. You're right, the NEX has the APS-C sensor, which is the same size as the entry DSLR cameras and bigger than the mirrorless 4/3 (Panasonic and Olympus). The only other full frame compact camera I can think of is the Leica M Digital Rangefinder...but everyone in this thread could get an NEX-6 for less than the price of one of those!
It is. Some of my friends bought the NEX-6 and are really happy with it.You are correct about the sensor size, but given the price points for the Alpha line I think the NEX 6 is really good value for the money
I realize I am not a good enough photographer for carrying a heavy camera
It is. Some of my friends bought the NEX-6 and are really happy with it.
A view from a friend's place looking west towards Boulder and the mountains taken with the Sony NEX 6
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I also have a Samsung Galaxy Camera and found it to be ecellent for my needs........it has a great zoom capability, can be used in Fully Automatic or Smart mode........the smart mode has many different settings, including an extremely good Macro setting. This camera is also comppletely internet enabled, WIfi ext and, with the inclusion of a SIM, can be used for Texting and a phone ap can also be downloaded......smiles.Fantastic photos D. It brought it all back, just want to go out and do it all again.
Thank you.
PS I have the Samsung Galaxy S3 so any tips would be appreciated. (Not the usual get an Iphone ones)
Well, it's not like you'd have the camera out permanently so as 'viewing everything via the lens' as some are pointing out... but to take a few pics daily, when you stop to rest or see something special, means that you can share the experience with loved ones who don't have the opportunity to do the walk.Taking photographs ruins the memory, hmm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...tographs-ruins-the-memory-research-finds.html
Eh? I thought I'd heard all the arguments against heavy cameras but this is a new one .
Points 1 and 2 are in conflict. A fast low light lens will be bigger and heavier .
AA are nice because you can find them in any shop but I doubt they're any lighter then a similar power battery pack. OTOH if you're using disposables you don't need a charger.
Really it depends on what you like to photograph. How interested you are in photography. How much you want to spend.
There are plenty of smaller DSLR you can stick a fast 35mm on and be done. But it depends on what you want.
Also the hip pocket on my pack is 4.5 x 3 x 1.5
The very smallest camera out there that shoots raw and has a viewfinder would be the panasonic DMC-LF1........
No, not ordered it yet, but would be very interested in your feedback when you have received the replacement.Magwood, did you get the LF1? What's your opinion?
I try this application and is come out very nice ,i am very satisfied vith the resultsFor those of us who love photography, the Camino presents a dilemma. Leaving behind the large print and low light capabilities of an SLR can be stressful. There's nothing worse than taking in the perfect sunset, only to have it rendered as a noisy mess on your point and shoot LCD. As someone who used to take my big DSLR everywhere, I urge you, leave it behind! You will not miss it. Trust me, you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
As an alternative, there are two viable options. The first is to purchase a mirrorless camera with a compact prime. Second, I would suggest that you just use a smartphone and make the apps work for you. I used ProHDR and Camera+ for my iPhone and am really happy with the results.
I walked from St. Jean to Finisterre, you can see all of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewrobinson/sets/72157631571051507/
Message me if you would like any tips on how to get the most out of your iPhone camera.
Wow - that's at least 600gm of camera gear before lenses are added. I suppose its the penalty one has to pay if one is searching for increasingly higher image quality.Carry a camera where it is easily accessible can be a problem as you don't want to keep talking you pack off, I use a Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 10 for my Fujifilm XM1, Just blogged on it here http://davescamino.blogspot.com/
Well said. As a user of multiple cameras, including DSLRs, that's exactly my philosophy as well. I knew going into the Camino that photography was not my main motivation for the pilgrimage and that I was not going to spend a significant portion of the day looking for and setting up photo ops, so I selected the camera to take accordingly. The camera I did take, a Canon SX150, was well-suited for this approach. The downsides of such a camera -- slow lens, not wide enough, and lack of dynamic range due to the small sensor were of course concerns, but I felt like I could overcome at least some of those issues by using the camera's manual controls and by adjustments in post-processing.[snip]... I carry the camera which suits my photographic goals...
Just got a copy of Pro HDR for my iPhone and love it. Thanx for the tip. Plan to use it and a small Nikon Coolpix on my April/May Camino.For those of us who love photography, the Camino presents a dilemma. Leaving behind the large print and low light capabilities of an SLR can be stressful. There's nothing worse than taking in the perfect sunset, only to have it rendered as a noisy mess on your point and shoot LCD. As someone who used to take my big DSLR everywhere, I urge you, leave it behind! You will not miss it. Trust me, you will miss so much of the beauty on the Camino if you have your face planted firmly behind the viewfinder all day.
As an alternative, there are two viable options. The first is to purchase a mirrorless camera with a compact prime. Second, I would suggest that you just use a smartphone and make the apps work for you. I used ProHDR and Camera+ for my iPhone and am really happy with the results.
I walked from St. Jean to Finisterre, you can see all of my photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewrobinson/sets/72157631571051507/
Message me if you would like any tips on how to get the most out of your iPhone camera.
I've taken some awesome photos with my little Cannon Elf
I am old enough to remember the time when it was still the qualities of the image that were important, not necessarily the qualities of the tools used for its capture. Even though film was a great leveller, that didn't stop us wanting more capable cameras and lenses just as we do now. Perhaps it was that even then, everyone could afford to use the same film, whereas today, not everyone can afford the same sensor systems.Just got a copy of Pro HDR for my iPhone and love it. Thanx for the tip. Plan to use it and a small Nikon Coolpix on my April/May Camino.
For a few years I've thought about going on the Camino, and then what Camera I would take with me. Though my Camino days are far away, I don't think I would leave my DSLR at home. I've traveled with it all over the world, and though bulky (and sometimes heavy), I'm much more comfortable using it than a point and shoot. I mainly use my Canon 6D or 5Dmkii and two lenses when I travel. I figure for the Camino I would bring one fast lens and the 6D (my lightest body). I've traveled with a point and shoot and have a Canon s100 on the shelf. However, I find the experience isn't as enjoyable and that I don't get the files I want when I return from travels. I want big, RAW, files that I can work with in Photoshop and Lightroom. Though I can take a fine image on my phone to capture the moment, I find that I'd much rather prefer to have a 20mp+ image to work with at the end of the day. It's extra weight for sure, but on a once and a lifetime trip, I think it's worth it to me. Perhaps the best solution for me is my DSLR and an iphone! I love the images I get from my DSLR when I travel and it helps me relive the experiences once I return home. There are some stellar images on this post! Well done everyone! I hope to add some to this site one day.
**I'm certainly not trying to dispute any information that anyone ahs posted. And since I've never actually been on the Camino, please take my thoughts with a major grain of salt. This is just the thought process that I've been going through**
I'm thinking that carrying the camera and a small lens on my backpack strap with somethiung iek this (https://peakdesignltd.com/store/capturepro) could be a nice option so the camera is always at hand, but not always in hand.
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