Anyone into photography?

[artschool]

i switched to medium format recently and it’s opened up a new world in image quality.

 

[nicowilson]

I still have my medium format camera, and use it occasionally. A 6x7 negative has breathtaking quality - far better than anything digital.

 

[artschool]

I still have my medium format camera, and use it occasionally. A 6x7 negative has breathtaking quality - far better than anything digital.

better than a medium format digital with a 100mp sensor?

 

[distantcamera]

I had the 100-400L (the first version) until I clumsily broke it. I never got it repaired as it had also developed some fungal growth on the outmost front element. I sold it for spares and what I got for it paid for its replacement which is a Tamron 150-600. The IS on the Tamron is much better than the IS on the Canon was, but somehow I don't quite like the colour reproduction as much. I really miss the 100-400 but these days I rarely get the opportunity to use the longest lens so I haven't given into the temptation to find another 100-400.

 

[UnframedDave]

better than a medium format digital with a 100mp sensor?

Quality goes further than resolution alone, film still has a certain something about it.

Just out of interest, is that 100mp, in a mechanical sense or is it layering images?

 

[artschool]

Quality goes further than resolution alone, film still has a certain something about it.

Just out of interest, is that 100mp, in a mechanical sense or is it layering images?

it’s an 100mp sensor

 

[purdeydog]

As a general rural of thumb you want 100mm for every 100meters. Plus I hate auto focus. Manual much easier when trying to focus through cover.

 

[willie_gunn]

As a general rural of thumb you want 100mm for every 100meters. Plus I hate auto focus. Manual much easier when trying to focus through cover.

I felt much the same, but having recently moved to using a Nikon Z9 I have been impressed with the focus peaking, where it shows you in the viewfinder exactly where the focus point is. On top of that, it allows you to digitally zoom in on the viewfinder (programmable via one of the function buttons), so that you can verify that the focus is exactly where you want it to be. It removes a lot - but not all - of the variability with using manual lenses on modern digital bodies.

The auto-focus modes also include several that auto-detect animals and/or humans. They work remarkably well, particularly for things like birds in flight, dogs running, etc.

I can still hook up my old manual lenses and revert to fully manual operations when I want to.

 

[John Gryphon]

Spend a few quid.

https://store-apac.hasselblad.com/en-au/pages/events?%7Blpurl%7D%3Futm_source=fb-ig&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=mkt_au_hb_hb722_consideration_fb-ig_ldpv_store_20260714&utm_content=int-ta1-fujifilm-leica_X2D+II_new_feature_1_100-Megapixel&utm_term=120250389128030463_120250389128020463_120250654858640463&utm_id=120250389128030463&fbclid=IwY2xjawTQ8O1leHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqzdVYRAPj3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7NEPIJp5eCE-xqWRz0sIjqB8APf1Rp_OZCHtD7JzJr_nmMbWmLWLQ2XefTlg_aem_EV43sDB5BDD65g5LXKwuUw&utm_source=facebook&campaign_id=120250389128030463&ad_id=120250654858640463

 

[McKenzie]

Personally I wouldn’t bother. Either go out stalking, or go out to take photos. I’ve found that trying to do both rarely works.

My wife recently upgraded to an IPhone 17 Pro. She was at Wimbledon a couple of weeks ago and took some photos. She was sitting well back from the court itself, but I thought that the quality of the photos on telephoto was amazing - this is uncropped:

View attachment 484461

I just need to grab the phone from her when I next go out stalking!

I earn my living with a camera & this is what I take when I'm not working.

 

[McKenzie]

i switched to medium format recently and it’s opened up a new world in image quality.

Absolutely. I still have a Phase One kicking around but currently considering a switch to Hasselblad. Most of my work is done on Nikon with Sigma art lenses & the quality is so good I manage to avoid having to use medium format but I miss 16bit colour depth.

 

[artschool]

Absolutely. I still have a Phase One kicking around but currently considering a switch to Hasselblad. Most of my work is done on Nikon with Sigma art lenses & the quality is so good I manage to avoid having to use medium format but I miss 16bit colour depth.

i went from canon to an X2D II.

 

[willie_gunn]

Spend a few quid.

https://store-apac.hasselblad.com/en-au/pages/events?%7Blpurl%7D%3Futm_source=fb-ig&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=mkt_au_hb_hb722_consideration_fb-ig_ldpv_store_20260714&utm_content=int-ta1-fujifilm-leica_X2D+II_new_feature_1_100-Megapixel&utm_term=120250389128030463_120250389128020463_120250654858640463&utm_id=120250389128030463&fbclid=IwY2xjawTQ8O1leHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqzdVYRAPj3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7NEPIJp5eCE-xqWRz0sIjqB8APf1Rp_OZCHtD7JzJr_nmMbWmLWLQ2XefTlg_aem_EV43sDB5BDD65g5LXKwuUw&utm_source=facebook&campaign_id=120250389128030463&ad_id=120250654858640463

At the other end of the scale, I have a friend who is well into wet plate photography, which dates back to the mid 19th century. the results of which are very impressive.

The nice thing about photography is that it can cater for all.

 

[willie_gunn]

Plus I hate auto focus. Manual much easier when trying to focus through cover.

On the way back from walking the dogs this morning I stopped by the allotment to water the veg.

A little further down I spotted a roe doe, and as I had the camera with me I thought I'd try to get a shot or two. She was two plots away, and behind both high grass and a chicken wire fence. I moved the focus mode to one that includes subject detection (in this case animal recognition) and, whilst not every shot came out in focus, I think those that did show what a remarkable job auto-focus can do these days. I doubt I could have achieved the same with manual focus, as these shots were handheld with a 300mm f2.8 lens on the front, so quite a weighty piece of glass.

I've included a cropped shot to show the sharpness of the focus, and also a couple where the focus point switched to the wire and the grass, to give an idea of just how 'busy' the view was. The lens occasionally did a bit of hunting for the subject, but given the doe barely moved that's not a huge surprise. When this happened I manually focused the lens back on the doe and the auto-focus would then pick the subject up again.

 

[JonR]

My work involves forensics/documentation style photography in conflict areas. As a result I've got wide-angle and macro equipment, which I've found opens up options for interesting nature shots, particularly in forestry environments. A macro lens and a good flash setup will give you many more composition options than the standard telephoto setup favoured by nature photographers. With the Canon setup you have I'd suggest the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM f/32 - f/2.8 with twin head flash, and the CANON 16-35mm EF f/2.8 L III USM for wide angle. I have no idea about the Canon telephotos, but having recently tried the OM System cameras and lenses I'm going over to that system now, which includes some absolute belters in the telephoto range.

​

 

[John Gryphon]

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM f/32 - f/2.8

Canon F2.8 300mm.
Hinds pre orb wax clearly showing.

 

[artschool]

Canon F2.8 300mm.
Hinds pre orb wax clearly showing.


View attachment 484781

View attachment 484780

the dog looks wise beyond its years

 

[John Gryphon]

the dog looks wise beyond its years

Unfortunately after packing eight years of adventure into his life it was ended by a Tiger Snake a few months ago. Sorely and sadly missed.

 

[John Gryphon]

the dog looks wise beyond its years

I will add that the hind in the previous pic is staring intently at the father of the dog above.

 

[Leec6.5]

You can buy a lot of camera for not a lot of money, I personally have a Cannon EOS 600D which does everything and more than I want it to do and I think i only paid £150 for it.