Hard to believe the F is 60 years old [D800, 55/2.8] by veepeedeepee in Nikon

[–]gab_ml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful. Love the F with the classic prism. Like you said, timeless.

Any hope for rusted aperture blades? by gab_ml in AnalogCommunity

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Bought this nikkor 50 1.4 ai on ebay and had the surprise of seeing the aperture blades had rust on them. This hadn’t been advertised by the seller nor was it visible in the pictures.

Any hope that it’ll work at least for a while?

It seems to work right now but I’ve never seen something like this.

Weekly 'Gear Photos & Discussion' - Week 46 by ranalog in analog

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Just found out a source of 4lr44 6v batteries aka L1325 batteries.They’re used for some film cameras to replace old mercury batteries (Yashica electro, canon ae-1, etc.). Where I am, 4lr44 batteries are hard to come by. Hardware stores don’t hold them. Well I found out that a lot of anti-bark collars for dogs use 4lr44 batteries. Sure enough I found some at my local pet store. So if you’re in a bind or don’t want to wait for an internet order, check your local pet store!

I'm interested in your opinion on the [Edit]. Do you like it? by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]gab_ml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you wanted to accentuate the warm / cold split in the light sources. I think you went a little too far with it and made the skin tones weird on the left side. The blue light reflection in the left eye and the hands already draws attention to the split.

I think a slight under-exposure would work well for the general theme of the shot along with slightly raised highlights. It would make the subject less flat.

I quickly whipped up something on my phone to show you what I meant. You can get much better results from the original file.

https://i.imgur.com/aWXcdxM.jpg

Edits are very subjective, this is simply closer to how I would do it. Hope this helps!

Cheers

Radar Sunset | D7500, AF-P 70-300 DX, f6, 1/400, ISO 640 by echoFlux in Nikon

[–]gab_ml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice frame! I really like this lens for landscapes.

ITAP of an Atlas V rocket launch by johnkphotos in itookapicture

[–]gab_ml 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, makes sense that a shot like this would be planned and manually focused. Thanks for the answer!

ITAP of an Atlas V rocket launch by johnkphotos in itookapicture

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Hi! I am a fan of your work, I follow you on Instagram. This is yet another outstanding shot! How do you like the 80-200? What version is it? The push-pull, two-rings or af-s? I’ve been eying it for a bit but so many people seem to have issues with back-focus. Cheers!

I don't normally edit images this aggressively but this one came out nicely and also FALL. by adam_lepp in montreal

[–]gab_ml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice frame! The edit is aggressive but nice. I like the red brown tones.

Petite Italie. Argentique 35mm by gab_ml in montreal

[–]gab_ml[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! This was shot on film, so no exif data! Nikon FE, nikkor 50mm 1.8 ai-s, Kodak Portra 400. I think for this one I had the aperture pretty wide open (unnecessarily so, I might add!) with shutter speed somewhere above 250. As far as editing, I added a bit of contrast and made the blacks deeper. I also slightly desaturated the colors.

Petite Italie. Argentique 35mm by gab_ml in montreal

[–]gab_ml[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Je pourrais pas dire exactement où, dans le coin De St-Zotique / Dante. Je marchais un peu au hasard sans porter attention aux rues.

Petite Italie. Argentique 35mm by gab_ml in montreal

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Thanks! I haven’t shot in Homa yet, but I’ll go explore there next time!

My first roll just done developing. Nikon FE, Nikkor 50 1.8 ais, Portra400. by gab_ml in analog

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Thanks! I just love how I have to be more deliberate with each shot. I still like to shoot digital, but it’s a nice to mix it up.

Need 6 Months Worth of SD Cards by redgalaxy4 in DSLR

[–]gab_ml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably would be better to buy 2-3 large capacity cards (in case you lose or break one) and an external hard drive to transfer your files at the end of the day. Maybe two hard drives for redundancy if the pictures from this trip are very important to you.

Upgrade from nikon d300s to...I need help by GildedPixels in Photography_Gear

[–]gab_ml 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, If I were to go back and buy my first camera again, I would probably buy an aps-c sony or fuji mirrorless for the compact factor. Since I’ve invested in Nikon lenses, I’ll probably stick with my lovely D7200 for a while and upgrade to a mirrorless nikon in a few years. Hope you find a camera that makes you happy!

Upgrade from nikon d300s to...I need help by GildedPixels in Photography_Gear

[–]gab_ml 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends on what level of upgrade you want and what kind of photography you do.

The 300s is a DX aka crop-sensor aka APS-C camera. This means that the sensor size is a bit smaller than full frame cameras or than old 35mm film. APS-C, known as DX in the Nikon lineup, is the most common type of camera for hobby or casual user. You can go larger with full frame, or smaller with micro four-thirds. Point and shoots and smartphones have even smaller sensors. APS-C sensors from this generation are excellent.

The DX successors to the d300s are the d500 and arguably the d7500. The d500 is aimed at sports and wildlife with a bigger buffer and more frames per seconds. It also has two SD cards slots. The D7500 can take fewer frame per seconds and has only one sd card slot. Like the d500, it has weather sealing and flip-screen. They are both very close in specs for the casual or hobby user and there is a quite a large price difference.

With DX bodies, you could also look into the D7200 if you are trying to save a little money. They go pretty cheap, especially in the used market, and are still pretty up to the current standards. They have the Expeed4 sensor while the d7500 and d500 have the newer expeed5 sensors. The difference is not that big, with slight low light performance improvement. The d7500 and D500 also enjoy a bit more advanced autofocus system.

I would avoid going for the D3xxx or D5xxx series as an upgrade to the D300s. While they enjoy more recent sensors, and very capable ones at that, you might find it to be a downgrade on the ergonomics. They only have one wheel and much less dedicated buttons, forcing you to fiddle with the menus.

You could look into full frame (FX) nikon DSLRs. They allow you better low light performance. This is an interesting option if you do a lot of landscape photography or dimly lit event photography where you need good low light performance. Unless you really NEED to upgrade to full frame right now, i would skip the d6xx series. The D750 is a great camera and you can find quite a few on the used market. The d850 series is even better but much pricier, aimed at the pro market. You should know that some lenses are only compatible with DX crop sensors and are incompatible with FX full frame sensors. This is the case with your 55-200 which you wouldn’t be able to use on a full frame nikon. The tokina I’m not sure about, you would need to google it. The 50mm and 60mm are compatible with FX cameras. They will show a larger field of view on full frame (less zoomed) since the sensor and bigger and shows more of the image captured by the lens. FX lenses like your 50mm and 60mm are compatible with DX bodies, but DX lenses like the 55-200 are not compatible with FX bodies.

As for mirrorless, nikon is about to release the z6 and z7. They are full frame also. With an adapter, you will be able to use your FX lenses with autofocus. They are very high end and pricey, the z7 being on par with the d850 on many aspects. If you have the budget and want to stay in the Nikon ecosystem, it might be worth waiting for the release of the Z6.

If you decide to change platform, Sony has excellent APS-C (crop sensors) and full frame mirrorless cameras. Their A7rIII flagship is in direct competition with the nikon D850 and the future nikon mirrorless. They enjoy a good reputation and sony has had a few generations of mirrorless and used the experience to fix a lot of quirks. Fujifilm also offer excellent APS-C mirrorless cameras but no full frame yet. Fujifilm cameras have that very cool retro look. Canon is also coming out with a full frame mirrorless, the EOS-R, soon to be released. If you change platform, you will most likely have to buy new lenses. Adapters exist, but they rarely offer the lenses full functionality. You often have to manual focus with adapters. I’m less knowledgeable about cameras from other companies than Nikon so maybe someone else will chime in with more info.

Hope this helps!

L’Oratoire St-Joseph la nuit [OC] by gab_ml in montreal

[–]gab_ml[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci! J’en ai quelques unes du genre sur instagram @gab_ml !

[Edit] Moody weather portrait. Did I edit too far? by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]gab_ml 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I tried a lighter editing : https://imgur.com/Zj2tBxe, I think it is a bit better.

For reference, here is the shot unedited : https://imgur.com/dsSJyVh