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| Posted: Wed Dec 28th, 2016 08:10 |
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Draggar
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Right now money is very tight (and I usually do my photography and hiking on days I need to go to Conway to do shopping so I don't waste too much gas). (As for why I'm looking for a new lens - I got some Amazon gift cards for Christmas and may get quite a few Best Buy ones). Photoshop Elements is $150 (about as much in Euros, too). I tend to use software until it either doesn't meet my needs or Microsoft decided to kill it with a new version of Windows. I've used it in the past (long time ago) and it was good for basic editing but personally, just something about, even just touching up a photo in software, makes me feel like I'm faking it (yes, I know, it's done A LOT).
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28th, 2016 08:51 |
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Robert
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Sounds like we are both in the same boat! My pension is pretty tight. I have bought most of my lens gear on the cheap, choosing stuff that most people would ignore, mainly non zoom, manual focus lenses but they are all full frame and generally pretty fast, like my Nikkor 105mm f2.5 pre IA, which I converted myself. I have a 105mm EL f5.6 enlarger lens for my bellows/extension tubes which I use for UV photography of flowers. Some of the old lenses are gems, others are crap, you have to know which are which! If you get lucky you can snap up a bargain if the seller hasn't realised what they have and don't describe it right. Rummage in boxes at jumble sales, sometimes you get lucky. However, photography uses expensive gear, on a budget everything is a compromise. With imagination you can get wonderful results on a shoestring, even a pinhole lens can make a nice image with patience.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30th, 2016 09:02 |
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Draggar
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Ace - quite happy in the new snow. :) (Sadly I don't trust the other dog off lead). Attachment: ace.jpg (Downloaded 15 times)
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22nd, 2017 16:47 |
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Ed Hutchinson
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Nice shot of Mr. Ace Ed
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