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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/25/2006 11:13:26 AM · #76

It seems we are getting on our toes... hope the trend keeps up along the WPL as well.

I am on "After The Game", and not too shabby for now: oscilating around 6.1 (but not sure how this compares with the competition).

freakin_hilarious

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

10/25/2006 11:17:25 AM · #77

Nice job, guys! A couple more PBs in the works, and a pile of 6+ scores!

Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM

10/25/2006 11:22:06 AM · #78

I am going to check your links, Natan, and let you know.
Thanks for working on that...

lynnmarie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

10/25/2006 01:28:31 PM · #79

Originally posted by gg3rd:

I am on "After The Game", and not too shabby for now: oscilating around 6.1 (but not sure how this compares with the competition).

Good luck, hope you do well!

I ended up not doing either of the challenges for this week because I was unable to think of anything that inspired me. I have some ideas for the 2 new challenges, so hope to pull off something unique and inspiring, especially since our team competition starts up.

briantammy

Olympus PEN E-P3

Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7

10/25/2006 11:43:20 PM · #80

Originally posted by lynnmarie:

Originally posted by gg3rd:

I am on "After The Game", and not too shabby for now: oscilating around 6.1 (but not sure how this compares with the competition).

Good luck, hope you do well!

I ended up not doing either of the challenges for this week because I was unable to think of anything that inspired me. I have some ideas for the 2 new challenges, so hope to pull off something unique and inspiring, especially since our team competition starts up.

I also don't have an entry for an open challenge this week.

Here's my delema. I've been wanting a dslr for a long time and a few days ago I finally purchased the Olympus E500. I'm spending so much time learning how to use it that i haven't spent time with my p&s. I don't want to violate the team Point-and-shoot spirit so I'll keep entering using my p&s. Is that ok? It's going to be hard not to use the dslr though.

10/25/2006 11:49:08 PM · #81

Originally posted by briantammy:

Here's my delema. I've been wanting a dslr for a long time and a few days ago I finally purchased the Olympus E500. I'm spending so much time learning how to use it that i haven't spent time with my p&s. I don't want to violate the team Point-and-shoot spirit so I'll keep entering using my p&s. Is that ok? It's going to be hard not to use the dslr though.

As long as you shoot your entries with your p&s, theres no problem...
I don't know how you will manage that for over a month, tho!
Can you do that?

FWIW I am jealous! As soon as I can bail on the ghetto cam, I will! Have fun with your new Oly

10/25/2006 11:52:25 PM · #82

is someone resigning from the team?
am I still the next in-queue? (evil grin...)

10/25/2006 11:54:42 PM · #83

Hey crayon, you're keeping a close eye on us, heh? ;-)
That's great - I think your are our no.1 fan!

(grammar...)

Message edited by author 2006-10-25 23:55:08.

10/25/2006 11:56:05 PM · #84

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Hey crayon, you're keeping a close eye on us, heh? ;-)
That's great - I think your are our no.1 fan!

actually.... more like a scavenger, LMAO!

but deep down, I really wanna see TeamP&S do well.
P&S cameras on this site seem to be taken lightly sometimes :(

Message edited by author 2006-10-25 23:58:17.

10/25/2006 11:58:42 PM · #85

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by gg3rd:
Hey crayon, you're keeping a close eye on us, heh? ;-)
That's great - I think your are our no.1 fan!

actually.... more like a scavenger, LMAO!

LOL I was thinking of you as I answered briantammy!!
I sure don't want him to go,but if he does I sure am glad you are still around!

10/26/2006 12:00:57 AM · #86

<--- I won't dare show my face arranging duckies in public and then taking a photo of it! LOL you guys are amazing!

10/26/2006 12:05:43 AM · #87

Originally posted by crayon:

<--- I won't dare show my face arranging duckies in public and then taking a photo of it! LOL you guys are amazing!

Duckies and Woodies mind you... lol

10/26/2006 12:05:53 AM · #88

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Hey crayon, you're keeping a close eye on us, heh? ;-)
That's great - I think your are our no.1 fan!

(grammar...)

I think there are a few folks keeping a bit of an eye on us..
I sure would like to do better then expected :-)
That said, I am sure glad we do not run in to Team 5d..yikes! Have you seen the line up the doc has!?

10/26/2006 12:09:29 AM · #89

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

Originally posted by gg3rd:
Hey crayon, you're keeping a close eye on us, heh? ;-)
That's great - I think your are our no.1 fan!

(grammar...)

I think there are a few folks keeping a bit of an eye on us..
I sure would like to do better then expected :-)
That said, I am sure glad we do not run in to Team 5d..yikes! Have you seen the line up the doc has!?

No kidding, the guy is smoking...
I think we'll do fine, though, and it will be lots of fun.

BTW, have you heard of willagher lately?

10/26/2006 12:10:45 AM · #90

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

That said, I am sure glad we do not run in to Team 5d..yikes!

it would be very embarassing for a Canon 5D to lose to our P&S cameras - it goes to show how "weak" the people behind those expensive camera bodies and lens are (hope nobody from Team5D is reading this, hehe) :p

Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7

10/26/2006 12:14:10 AM · #91

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:
That said, I am sure glad we do not run in to Team 5d..yikes!

it would be very embarassing for a Canon 5D to lose to our P&S cameras - it goes to show how "weak" the people behind those expensive camera bodies and lens are (hope nobody from Team5D is reading this, hehe) :p

No doubt a good camera is a big asset, and can make a difference everything being equal. And those 5D guys are good too, but you know sometimes even the (suposedly) best and strongest lose... mostly if they are overconfident (hope none of them reading this either) lol

briantammy

Olympus PEN E-P3

10/26/2006 12:17:18 AM · #92

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

Originally posted by briantammy:

Here's my delema. I've been wanting a dslr for a long time and a few days ago I finally purchased the Olympus E500. I'm spending so much time learning how to use it that i haven't spent time with my p&s. I don't want to violate the team Point-and-shoot spirit so I'll keep entering using my p&s. Is that ok? It's going to be hard not to use the dslr though.

As long as you shoot your entries with your p&s, theres no problem...
I don't know how you will manage that for over a month, tho!
Can you do that?

FWIW I am jealous! As soon as I can bail on the ghetto cam, I will! Have fun with your new Oly

cool!

My goal for a long time has been to ribbon with that p&s. I've been trying real hard too. I think it can be done but it has to be on the merrit of composition or story.... I think absolutly everything has to be there that can be, because when it comes to image quality and other technical points the dslr's are hard to beat especially one with a quality lens on it.

btw does this month's free study count toward the wpl contest?

10/26/2006 12:18:37 AM · #93

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Yeah, true. They have sharper lens and more freedom with cropping due to this alone. I cannot use 100% or even 75% crops from my camera coz the image is too soft and the noise...uurgh. So it would be cool if TeamP&S eats the other dSLR teams out there - go go GO!!! (where are results gonna be posted?)

10/26/2006 12:20:20 AM · #94

Originally posted by briantammy:

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

Originally posted by briantammy:

Here's my delema. I've been wanting a dslr for a long time and a few days ago I finally purchased the Olympus E500. I'm spending so much time learning how to use it that i haven't spent time with my p&s. I don't want to violate the team Point-and-shoot spirit so I'll keep entering using my p&s. Is that ok? It's going to be hard not to use the dslr though.

As long as you shoot your entries with your p&s, theres no problem...
I don't know how you will manage that for over a month, tho!
Can you do that?

FWIW I am jealous! As soon as I can bail on the ghetto cam, I will! Have fun with your new Oly

cool!

My goal for a long time has been to ribbon with that p&s. I've been trying real hard too. I think it can be done but it has to be on the merrit of composition or story.... I think absolutly everything has to be there that can be, because when it comes to image quality and other technical points the dslr's are hard to beat especially one with a quality lens on it.

btw does this month's free study count toward the wpl contest?

I don't think so. Neither the portrait/landscape ones.
It will start with the challenge being announced on Suday mid-night.

10/26/2006 12:22:25 AM · #95

Originally posted by crayon:

[quote=gg3rd]... I cannot use 100% or even 75% crops from my camera ...

Tech question, from a ignorant point & shooter:
What does this crop percentage mean? I still couldn't figure it out...

10/26/2006 12:26:20 AM · #96

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Originally posted by crayon:
... I cannot use 100% or even 75% crops from my camera ...

Tech question, from a ignorant point & shooter:
What does this crop percentage mean? I still couldn't figure it out...

100% crop is when you are viewing your digital photos on your computer at 100% zoom. 75% means you resized your image to 75% of the original. and usually (for my camera) I had to resize to 50% before I get the sharpness and details I wanted for a DPC submission... Try viewing your digital photos (straight from camera) at 100%, 75% and 50% - you'll see what I mean about the sharpness and details.

10/26/2006 12:30:01 AM · #97

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Originally posted by crayon:
... I cannot use 100% or even 75% crops from my camera ...

Tech question, from a ignorant point & shooter:
What does this crop percentage mean? I still couldn't figure it out...

100% crop is when you are viewing your digital photos on your computer at 100% zoom. 75% means you resized your image to 75% of the original. and usually (for my camera) I had to resize to 50% before I get the sharpness and details I wanted for a DPC submission... Try viewing your digital photos (straight from camera) at 100%, 75% and 50% - you'll see what I mean about the sharpness and details.

Got it. Thanks a lot!

So, maybe if you try to use a lower ISO, such 50 or 80, would help in this case (not many P&S allow this setting though).
I normally shoot with the full 7.1MP on ISO 100 - I need to check some cropping I've done, but I guess some were more than 100%, and was fine (not wonderful but OK).

Message edited by author 2006-10-26 00:33:20.

10/26/2006 12:36:08 AM · #98

That is often how I choose which shot to work on..I look at all the results I like from a shoot at 100% and the pic that holds up best there is the one I start to edit. Sometimes a shot may have better comp and not be the sharpest at 100% and I'll try to make it work. But more times then not, I take the sharpest shot at 100% zoom and go from there...

10/29/2006 07:09:47 PM · #99

OK Gang! The count down is on now!
I wish us all the best of luck, I know we can make our wee cams look good.
As a team we have had a pretty good week to warm up..

Also I asked the SC to move our thread to the side challenges area, so hopefully we will be over there soon!

Again, Good Luck! May the good Mojo be with ya!!