Lukus
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Post by Lukus on Jul 4, 2024 13:50:21 GMT
I wrote a depressing post about loving photography but not being able to do it half the time - lukebennettphotos.com/blog/2024/6/22/enjoying-photography-with-a-chronic-illness-or-hidden-disabilityIt was sort of cathartic at the time. Here are the photos on it to lighten the mood   This tufted duck has been watching too much Andrew Tate   This was just to kind of prove to myself I could get an OK swallow shot in what were really rubbish conditions - it's had loads of noise reduction to make it look alright. |
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Post by neilch on Jul 4, 2024 23:44:24 GMT
Lukus Love those ducklings! and that Swallow shot is fantastic. Sorry to read about your poor health and hope you manage to continue getting out and taking great photos like these
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Post by minimatt on Jul 4, 2024 23:49:40 GMT
yep I was sorry to read of health fuckery and for what it's worth I love this thread and that's largely down to your work. Whatever your health allows you to do is so very much appreciated
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 5, 2024 4:47:35 GMT
It’s pretty inspirational that despite your illness and fatigue you still manage to get out there and take more photos than the rest of us combined. It certainly highlights my own shortcomings in terms of motivation
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Lukus
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Post by Lukus on Jul 5, 2024 6:57:20 GMT
Thanks chaps! All three comments made me smile just now reading them  |
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 5, 2024 7:46:56 GMT
In other news I’m expecting a work related windfall within the next couple of months and I’m thinking about spaffing it on a GFX 100S ii. This seems like a completely sensible and reasonable course of action, right?
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Post by Binky on Jul 5, 2024 8:20:15 GMT
You know it's not.
Do it!
Seriously though - do you make money through your photography? If so, go for it - it looks incredible. If not, what will it give you that you can't already do with current kit.
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Post by Lukus on Jul 5, 2024 8:51:26 GMT
I think you may need an intervention...
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 5, 2024 9:22:47 GMT
Its totally a bad idea and I’m definitely going ahead with it 👍
It won’t give me much over my current (extensive) camera collection but it’s new and shiny
I bought the GFX 50R on a similar whim but I’m now completely sold on the system in general. The image quality is astounding and I don’t just mean in terms of the pixels but more the vibe, colours, dynamic range
Later this year I’m going on a week long photography based guided hike thing in the Dolomites (one of Andy Mumford’s tours if you’re familiar with him from YouTube). So the 50R will come with me on that one. Then next year me and the missus are doing another one of his trips, to the rainforest in Ecuador then on a chartered yacht to the Galapagos. So for that one I’m thinking 100S ii
I’m falling firmly into a GAS / all-the-gear-no-idea trap. Fuck it though, can’t take it with you
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Post by zisssou on Jul 5, 2024 9:25:59 GMT
I'm probably going to get a nice shiny shiny when I've sorted out this probate stuff. I think my parents would have liked me to continue my photography journey on, but I don't think I'll be using 5k on a camera  |
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Post by Lukus on Jul 5, 2024 12:30:45 GMT
That Mumford guy takes amazing landscapes and I'd love to go to the dolomites so you've swayed me.
Despite saying I was going to stick with my current system for a while and just replace the lenses I no longer have from the old system, I kind of now want a little Fuji to stick in my pocket for the days I'm carrying around the Nikon telephoto and see some wider stuff I want to snap. I'm thinking the X-E range looks ideal and pancake 18mm (as I want something a bit wider than the X-100).
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Post by jeepers on Jul 5, 2024 14:52:07 GMT
Thanks for the link to your post LukusSending you all sorts of best wishes and manly hugs. |
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Lukus
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Post by Lukus on Jul 5, 2024 16:07:07 GMT
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Post by jeepers on Jul 5, 2024 16:46:38 GMT
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Post by neilch on Jul 5, 2024 16:56:13 GMT
Its totally a bad idea and I’m definitely going ahead with it 👍 It won’t give me much over my current (extensive) camera collection but it’s new and shiny I bought the GFX 50R on a similar whim but I’m now completely sold on the system in general. The image quality is astounding and I don’t just mean in terms of the pixels but more the vibe, colours, dynamic range Later this year I’m going on a week long photography based guided hike thing in the Dolomites (one of Andy Mumford’s tours if you’re familiar with him from YouTube). So the 50R will come with me on that one. Then next year me and the missus are doing another one of his trips, to the rainforest in Ecuador then on a chartered yacht to the Galapagos. So for that one I’m thinking 100S ii I’m falling firmly into a GAS / all-the-gear-no-idea trap. Fuck it though, can’t take it with you Know the feeling. It definitely won’t improve my photography but I really want either a Leica or a medium format Fuji if I get a large bonus at work |
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Post by zisssou on Jul 6, 2024 8:01:28 GMT
I’ve been looking at an X-T30 II. Stupidly in my head I’m going I could trade towards it.. but then I should wait.
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Post by neilch on Jul 6, 2024 10:52:59 GMT
I’ve been looking at an X-T30 II. Stupidly in my head I’m going I could trade towards it.. but then I should wait. It’s a bit bigger and doesn’t have a couple of film sims, but you can get an X-T3 for around the same cost and has weather sealing and bigger EVF Love mine. |
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Post by neilch on Jul 7, 2024 19:34:40 GMT
Greylag Goose from a weekend walk, was lucky to catch the water droplet falling from its beak  |
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 8, 2024 8:54:20 GMT
I like that a lot
Here's a couple of pics from my holiday, nothing special really but I like them
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Post by zisssou on Jul 8, 2024 9:10:01 GMT
Found a bunch of unused film that my dad had. Almost certain it's expired, but could be fun to see what results I could get out of taking some photos. I'm fully expecting it to be completely shit, but ah well.
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 8, 2024 9:20:17 GMT
Worth a shot! The hipsters love that expired film vibe
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Post by Binky on Jul 8, 2024 13:04:17 GMT
Found a bunch of unused film that my dad had. Almost certain it's expired, but could be fun to see what results I could get out of taking some photos. I'm fully expecting it to be completely shit, but ah well. Or worth selling for a premium! |
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Post by Binky on Jul 8, 2024 13:05:43 GMT
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Post by neilch on Jul 25, 2024 20:49:17 GMT
Anyone done much infrared photography? Got a cheap filter since the X-T3 has some IR sensitivity. Typical that the sun has been out for about 10 minutes since then Excuse the dirty window!  |
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 26, 2024 6:58:41 GMT
I had an infrared filter years ago when I had my canon 350D. They're fun. I wasn't sure what the point was really but you can get some interesting / weird results.
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 27, 2024 5:49:15 GMT
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Binky
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Post by Binky on Jul 27, 2024 8:55:02 GMT
You’ve got to be pleased with those portraits! Nice work.
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 27, 2024 9:08:09 GMT
Cheers, and yes I like them. She’s a very photogenic child
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Post by smoothpete on Jul 28, 2024 14:31:31 GMT
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Post by Lukus on Jul 28, 2024 15:50:50 GMT
Oooh, yes please, if still there.
Those interior shots are really good! The lighting is amazing.
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