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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cny3123
Post up a couple of images that are showing the so-so quality. Is it due to slow shutter speed while hand holding? is it soft due to not being in focus? etc..
It will be easier for us to understand what you mean if you post a couple examples.

Now what you should work on is just basics of photography such as composition, getting to understand equivalent exposures by variating the shutter and aperture blah blah blah.
Sounds like you are having fun so far though which is the main idea.
Yeh, but DAMNIT, this weather SUCKS! It's 10 AM and its dark outside, so I still can't test the sigma outside with light, that's the problem. Since the sigma has f/4-5.6, it needs very good light, or else the pictures will come out, kinda soft. I did however get a sharp image, and some closeups. Here you go.
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This is a sharp image, handheld, I'm not sure if it was in macro/normal mode, standing 5-6 feet away.

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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The lens is nice, I just need to learn how to use it, the 50mm F/1.8 kicks ***, almost every time I use it. The kit lens isn't bad. Here are some more pics of the sigma in macro mode, about 4-7 ft away from all the objects handheld at 200-300mm.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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More Sigma Lenses....Random pictures, but I can't go outside to take pictures of flowers/trees/nature in general because the wind will kill me.


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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JZ oo7
why wouldn't a F-mount work on a D3?
I am not saying that they will not work. I have some 12 year old Nikon lens that did not work on my D80. So not sure what other technology that will prevent some lenses not to work on the new cameras.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Ahh, I remember the good ol' days, just shooting randoms shots, no angle, no thought process, no reason for shooting...

haha, jk. Shots are lookin good, I dunno why, but I'm inclined to purchase only canon lens's...I can't seem to suck it up and just buy another brand...
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Hmm, If I only could go outside right now and use a tripod, I would take a lot of shots. I can't wait until tomorrow or sunday where I can go out during the cloudy day, and take pics of wet flowers/leaves/etc. It will be fun.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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hehe, more like tuesday bro! (= apparently this is supposed to last for a while or something...
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Yeh, I don't even want it to be completely sunny (although that would kick ***) I just want it to stop raining for 10 minutes so I can snap a few shots. Monday is Cloudy, then Tues/Wed/Thurs=Rain...sucks
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It's pretty much calmed down here where I am.
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Yes, it calmed down around 3-4 PM, the rain has stopped dramatically and it's only sprinkling and the wind is all gone....Dude, thank God the wind is gone, the chairs in our backyard were all OVER the place and the water was going crazy, looked like I could surf in the pool LOL.
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Yes, it calmed down around 3-4 PM, the rain has stopped dramatically and it's only sprinkling and the wind is all gone....Dude, thank God the wind is gone, the chairs in our backyard were all OVER the place and the water was going crazy, looked like I could surf in the pool LOL.
it was blowing so hard, it blew the weather strip inwards on the side door to my shop and started pushing water in...hella ghey!!!
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Oh you wanna know what sucks even more? It's when water comes pouring in from your front door! That **** was getting EVERYWHERE! We had to dry at least 3 gallons of water in 2-3 hours....SUCKS!
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haha, I'll get some pics tomrorow, we have this little rotunda, maybe about 15 foot diameter, and it's completely full of water right now...****en sucks too cuz it's a new building...
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Hey, why is that so bad? Now you can go swimming at work! LOL

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shiet...if you saw the pics you would say otherwise...hella dirty *** water.



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