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    What sort of camera are you using? I want to replace my crappy one so i can take better photos, Like your because they are so detailed and just look awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rampagesss View Post
    What sort of camera are you using? I want to replace my crappy one so i can take better photos, Like your because they are so detailed and just look awesome!
    Thanks mate.

    In terms of great photos, you will find that it's not just the camera/lens combination, but also many other factors such as lighting, aperture, shutter speed, etc.

    But to answer your question, the camera I use is the Canon EOS 550D.

    For toy pics, I alternate the lenses from either of the following:

    Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
    Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
    Tamron SP 60mm f/2 Di II Macro

    Lately I've moved away from the EF-S 18-55mm since it's just not as sharp or as fast as the other two.

    Feel free to ask for advice on cameras in this thread.

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    Very nice, VP!
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    Quote Originally Posted by STL View Post
    Very nice, VP!
    Thanx STL!

    Here are links to non-TF pics (which I posted in the other pic thread):

    Matrix - Trinity
    Matrix - Neo
    Matrix - Morpheus
    SF - Akuma
    SF - Akuma
    SF - Akuma
    My 370Z

    And I'll re-post these ones here since they're a good example (according to jena who teaches photography - even though they're not the sharpest pics) of what you can do with the various settings on a DSLR:

    Aperture Priority


    Shutter Priority

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    you've taken some really cool looking photos VP... i especially dig the smirking starscream!

    i'm so jealous of your 370Z mate, any chance you consider trading for a '67 VC Valiant?
    ( i know, i know.... worth a shot though. lol )

    janda

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    Quote Originally Posted by janda the red View Post
    you've taken some really cool looking photos VP... i especially dig the smirking starscream!
    Thanks mate.

    Quote Originally Posted by janda the red View Post
    i'm so jealous of your 370Z mate, any chance you consider trading for a '67 VC Valiant?
    ( i know, i know.... worth a shot though. lol )

    janda
    If it was a '67 Mustang, I'd half consider it, but it never hurts to ask I guess.

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    I find the descriptions Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority so confusing!

    To me, the 2 pics you posted should be labelled:
    All in focus shot - Small aperture (slow shutter speed)
    Starscream in focus shot - Large aperture (fast shutter speed)

    They really didn't want to make this topic easy to understand, considering the "large" aperture might be f/5.6 whereas the "small" aperture might be f/32!

    You take great photos though

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