Hobzys Photography Hobby

[Badhobz]

Lousy birds

[radeonboy]

Lousy bird trying to build a nest for days and leaving a pile of twigs on the ground - had to evict them.


Some other squatters:

[Badhobz]

damn son! what kinda camera is that!??! macro shots are amazing.

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

damn son! what kinda camera is that!??! macro shots are amazing.

It’s an entry-level Fujifilm X-T30 II paired with the 70-300mm lens that’s doing the heavy lifting. I picked up the lens recently and have been really enjoying the shots I can get with it.

[N.V.M.]

i had a copper wind chime on my deck, and some wasps made a home in it. i tried to take pics with my macro set up, but damn it was hard, couldn't get my eye under there, it wasn't a flip screen camera. so i attached a monitor to see what the hell i was doing, and could actually focus on the little bastards.

[Badhobz]

Holy smoke! Thats a helluava setup. But the results speak for themselves. friggin mind blowing stuff!!! wowowowo i gotta try my hand at macro

This morning i saw my usual forest puppy but this one looks younger.











Richmond's gorgeous

[bcrdukes]

Any of you guys have used or are using the Olympus OM-D micro four-thirds camera format? I picked one up years ago and quite enjoyed it but haven't used it much because really, the phone camera is more convenient.

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Any of you guys have used or are using the Olympus OM-D micro four-thirds camera format? I picked one up years ago and quite enjoyed it but haven't used it much because really, the phone camera is more convenient.

Which body do you have? I just picked up a body this morning out of curiosity...

I know nothing about them but wanted to try the format after picking up a lens last week for near-nothing.

[bcrdukes]

I have the OMD EM-10 MKII. I have a stock lens and haven't really explored other ones. I'm interested in jumping back into, albeit very lightly given my academic priorities.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Any of you guys have used or are using the Olympus OM-D micro four-thirds camera format? I picked one up years ago and quite enjoyed it but haven't used it much because really, the phone camera is more convenient.

i havent tried micro 4/3 but this guy at work swears by them. The extra crop is basically having 2x the zoom. so your 100-400 is 200-800! and thats pretty sick.

And the body is generally lighter so its easier to carry around/travel with. The only downsides ive heard is that the dynamic range is less than APSC which is less than full frame.

But you can recover those buy shooting in raw and using lightroom/photo editior to touchup.

[bcrdukes]

I have zero idea what that is so I'll go back to my iPhone 4

[Badhobz]

So I was taking a shot of the moon tonight and I notice this spider wanted its portrait done. I smooshed it afterwards cuz fuck you spider man

[spoon.ek9]

this you Hobz:

[Badhobz]

Bahahah!! Im saving that image. Yes that’s exactly me, i hate stinking birds!

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

I have zero idea what that is so I'll go back to my iPhone 4

Try a nicer lens to start - maybe something like an Olympus 12-40 f/2.8 Pro lens on Marketplace. They go for ~$500-750 from what I'm seeing and much cheaper than $1050+tax new.

[bcrdukes]

$500 - $750? Damn. I should upgrade from my iPhone 4 to an iPhone XR instead

Joking aside, I've been out of the camera game for too long. What would the lens you recommended be great for?

[6793026]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

I have the OMD EM-10 MKII. I have a stock lens and haven't really explored other ones. I'm interested in jumping back into, albeit very lightly given my academic priorities.

how is this? I was thinking of the 3 or 4 to do baby pics..
falk, i can't keep up with the 2,3,4 and their differences.. lol

[Badhobz]

thats why ive read that you should always invest in lenses and not so much in camera bodys. They lose value the quickest, but lenses, especially good and fast lenses, you'll get 70-80% of your money back when you sell it vs only 50% on the camera body.

Any of these modern day mirrorless cameras are quite amazing.

Go grab a Sony one if you want the most lenses and aftermarket support

Go grab a canon one if you like their "color science" but most colors can be changed in post processing

Go grab a nikon if you shoot a lot of wildlife and need the best weather sealing

Go grab a leica if youre some sort of a image conscience weirdo who prefers to pay 5x more for their bodys just to say OHHH I SHOOT WITH A LEICA and get indistinguishable results from any other camera makers. P.s. get a Panasonic thats 1/4 the price and uses Leica mount and lenses.

Also fujifilm X mounts are pretty amazing as you get a lot of variety for lenses and their built in filters are pretty interesting.

I went down a rabbit hole with these cameras and im glad i went with a R50 Canon. its entry level APSC but its good enough for what i need. I might upgrade for that R7 MKII when it comes out later this year because i think weather sealing and the bump up in megapixels would help (only really in wildlife shots).

Otherwise functionalities that ive found that i want/like:
1) more reach with the APSC / Micro 4/3 is really nice if youre doing wildlife.
2) weather sealing (be careful that the lens might NOT be weather sealed if you buy a cheap lens)
3) IBIS (in body image stabilization, you mix that with optical lens stabilization and you can do some really nice night shots without blur).
4) light weight and proper ergonomics. This wears on you quite a bit if youre traveling. I went hiking to this waterfall in australia with 3 lenses, a tripod, and my camera and it was 15lbs of weight on my back.

[roastpuff]

Full frame cameras can crop down to APS-C as well for that 1.6x multiplier, so FF > APS-C IMO.

I switch my Canon RP from FF to 1.6x crop depending on situation and if I want the extra reach.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by 6793026

how is this? I was thinking of the 3 or 4 to do baby pics..
falk, i can't keep up with the 2,3,4 and their differences.. lol

Umm to be honest I can't tell the difference between a photo taken on an Iphone 4 vs. Badhobz photos. They all look the same to me.

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by roastpuff

Full frame cameras can crop down to APS-C as well for that 1.6x multiplier, so FF > APS-C IMO.

I switch my Canon RP from FF to 1.6x crop depending on situation and if I want the extra reach.

true, but you lose megapixels. Say for example your full frame camera is 45mega pixel like the canon r5. you're limited to 17 megapixels when you go into APSC crop mode. While if you buy a R7 (apsc camera) youre getting a full 32 megapixel.

Does that matter? sort of.... if you do any cropping on top of that.

[RabidRat]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

$500 - $750? Damn. I should upgrade from my iPhone 4 to an iPhone XR instead

Joking aside, I've been out of the camera game for too long. What would the lens you recommended be great for?

[roastpuff]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

true, but you lose megapixels. Say for example your full frame camera is 45mega pixel like the canon r5. you're limited to 17 megapixels when you go into APSC crop mode. While if you buy a R7 (apsc camera) youre getting a full 32 megapixel.

Does that matter? sort of.... if you do any cropping on top of that.

It's all tradeoffs, yeah.

I do like the "look" of a FF camera wide open with a fast lens though. Nice for close up work and portraiture etc.

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

$500 - $750? Damn. I should upgrade from my iPhone 4 to an iPhone XR instead

You joke, but I do have an iPhone XR and iPhone 13 Mini to sell ya, or an iPhone 6s if you want a more modest upgrade

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

Joking aside, I've been out of the camera game for too long. What would the lens you recommended be great for?

The Olympus 12-40mm is equivalent to a 24-80mm range on a full-frame camera, good for a wide range of everyday uses that you'd use a cellphone camera for. Think landscapes on the wider end, and portraits on the longer end, and street photography, food/product, and everyday + family photos in between. If your phone has multiple lenses, then it likely covers a similar range.

If you're happy with your phone images and want to find a purpose for your camera, consider a telephoto lens (i.e. Olympus 40-150mm - $200 new and slightly less for used) to reach ranges that your phone cannot touch right now. That way you can use your phone for everyday shots and your camera for more reach. The 40-150mm is equivalent to 80-300mm on a full frame camera, great for doing wildlife photography and the types of shots Hobz is sharing here.

[Badhobz]

yeah mines a canon rf 100-400mm. Love this lens. its light and has incredible reach, but not very fast (not a huge problem considering im only a fair weather / daylight shooter)

With my APSC body at 1.6x thats 160-640mm ! enough to grab those coyotes from a good 500m away.