Any Mac Users Here.

Woo - I can't believe I missed a Mac/PC flamewar on a sailing website...

I'm firmly in the Mac camp, and cant say this forum bothers me, but then there are better browsers than Safari out there...

bloody hell, gone from techie to camera geeks. Christ GRF your good at taking people off topic.

Originally posted by tgruitt Thats pretty good! I like that.I use the cap on/off technique quite a bit for night shots. I use all Canon equipment, I have tried Nikon but it just doesn't feel right. Although I do like one of the old Nikon film cameras, FM2 is it?

It wasn't much fun at the time, having to shout at everyone when you
were 18 just out of school and getting all the late night jobs so the chief
photographer could bunk off..

Had and used loads of nice cameras, culminating in a Hasselblad set up. I
had the lot knicked 500C SuperWide C, Rollei Wide Angle (The Best Press
Camera you could use)Rolleiflex. Sinar P (which was recovered I still have
it up in the attic somewhere.
I gave it all up, just bought a Nikon F4s which was the tastiest motordrive
of the period (91-2) and now I occasionally jerk around with a D70 is it I
can't keep up with all the numbers, Nikon 6 mega pixel froma couple of
years back when they were the fastest refresh rate, I believe Canon
currently holds that crown. I never like Canon always too light, I like a bit
of bulk to a camera, always used to, one of the key problems with quick
action stuff was always camera shake so the heavier the camera the more
resilient I always reckoned it was to being jarred by heavy trigger action
which you do when you get excited... well I do.

Edited by G.R.F

LOL, I just take pictures. I have had some really good results with AE1.

Whats it called when you print a picture on a big piece of sheet metal?

Originally posted by tgruitt Originally posted by G.R.F Yep I just checked you out, studying photography and looking to do a masters degree, so you will inevitably need enlightenment. I used to teach photography if ever you get stuck on anything old school/ need advice, dont suppose you still have to cover traditional stuff. Advice costs nothing after all.. I'm not studying anymore. My course finished in September, I achieved a distinction. I was going to study a masters but have decided getting out there and doing it would be more worthwhile. Yes, I can use medium format and 5x4 cameras with tranny, I'm not a complete digital kid.

Well done and yes you're right, nothing like experience, and I can see
from your site you're already on your way, some nice stuff, good luck.

Old School?

Er no Canon is lame sorry although an AE1 is nearly respectable.

Old School?
VN Plate camera, no range finder, no exposure metre, judge your
distance and exposure from your head and you got only two plates for
your assignment when I passed my "apprenticeship" there were no Uni
courses back then.
Oh and cap off and cap on for long exposures of big groups with the
shutter set on "B" with a bloody great Flash bulb fired at the end of the
exposure..
Old school enough?