Cannabis Photography

acespicoli · Apr 12, 2023

To start with I bought this camera....ok a long time ago but it was high end of consumer choices
ran me about 1200$ USD at the time 2006ish

The Canon EOS 20D is an 8.2-megapixel semi-professional digital single-lens reflex camera, initially announced on 19 August 2004 at a recommended retail price of US$1,499.[1]
A megapixel (MP) is a million pixels; the term is used not only for the number of pixels in an image but also to express the number of image sensor elements of digital cameras or the number of display elements of digital displays. For example, a camera that makes a 2048 × 1536 pixel image (3,145,728 finished image pixels) typically uses a few extra rows and columns of sensor elements and is commonly said to have "3.2 megapixels" or "3.4 megapixels", depending on whether the number reported is the "effective" or the "total" pixel count.[21]
Pixel is used to define the resolution of a photo. Photo resolution is calculated by multiplying the width and height of a sensor in pixel.

Comparison of the level of detail between 0.3 and 24 Megapixels
Some of your cell phones today are how many megapixel ?

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acespicoli · Apr 12, 2023

Year 2023 best DSLR from nikon
Nikon D6 DSLR | Flagship Professional DSLR Camera

The D6 is a 20.8 MP Flagship DSLR for professional photographers who need the ultimate camera to perform their job in the field or studio.
www.nikonusa.com
20.8 MP

4K UHD 3840 x 2160 at 30/25/24p

35mm film is 24 x 36mm, or 864 square millimeters.
To scan most of the detail on a 35mm photo,
you'll need about 864 x 0.1, or 87 Megapixels.

Is DSLR junk?

Who makes up screen resolution broadcasting electronics standards?
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Shutter speed fastest found 1/4000 but this is a solid unit
Why go retro?
Cannabis photos macros and micros whats good ?
Share your gear and best shots please and your experiences id love to hear and see them

acespicoli · Apr 12, 2023

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8 Best Film Scanners in 2024 (Negative and Flatbed)

Using the best film scanner is the quickest and easiest way to digitize your film photos. You might have a dusty archive of old film negatives you want to reorganize digitally. Or maybe you're riding the wave of popularity of film photography.

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The Best Macro Lens for Photographers in 2024 (Updated)

Choosing the best macro lens can be a bit daunting. On one hand, macro photography produces some of the most stunning images imaginable. On the other hand, prime macro lenses can be expensive, and the choice can be a little confusing.

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A closeup on the eye of a hoverfly. Taken with a Canon Macro Lens

Camera Body: Canon 600D,
Lens: Canon Mp-E,
Shutter Speed: 1/160,
Aperture: f 8,
Focal Length: 65 mm,
ISO Speed: 800

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GMT · Apr 12, 2023

I used to use a 7 MP camera with a cheap macro lens, ( Olympus) and a laptop. Now I use my cheap 18mp phone and post em. Quality seems samey, simplicity improved.
I wanted one of those Olympus pens with the f22 pancake, I wanted close ups with depth of focus, but with more mp, more distance, bit of a crop and you've got the same result.

Must admit I get confused how 20 MP can cost thousands for body only but 100mp on a phone is hundreds.

pop_rocks · Apr 12, 2023

for high end photography nothing can beat the dslr
the possibilities are almost infinite with body and lens combinations
it might seem expensive to get into at first but i bet you could score a 20d for a hundred bucks or less now
/im not sure what iteration canon is at now with their d series; i have a 40d somewhere
spend you money on the lens
a lot comes down to sensor size
i think the d series was not full frame, i think it was like a +1.6 factor
so you actually get more magnification from a 35mm lens
a cheap work around for macro work are extension tubes, which allow you to work closer to a subject with a standard lens
if you want some sweet glass, get the 100mm macro from canon
a great portrait lens with macro capability
the mp-e is a sweet lens and takes beautiful shots if you know what you are doing

goingrey · Apr 12, 2023

Do the new DSLR's shoot so quick that even handheld with the shakes you get non-blurry macros?

pop_rocks · Apr 12, 2023

sure
if you want to shoot at a high speed you use a flash, 1/4000 happens in the flick of an eye
a tri pod helps when photographing static subjects, biggly
depending on what you shoot that could be the way to go

Mitsuharu · Apr 12, 2023

@GMT
Flagship-Phones cost around 1000€/$ these days.

But it's just not the same, smartphone lenses are much smaller, have to fit in these slim bodies. They are doing a lot with software, the chips are not big enough to catch so much light like a real camera...

Mitsuharu · Apr 12, 2023

acespicoli said:
Some of your cell phones today are how many megapixel ?

I got a few Samsung Phones(Note 10 newest), got only 12MP but that is more than enough. Often better than these 100MP marketing shooters with fake zoom that's just a crop.

pop_rocks · Apr 12, 2023

yeah man, for most snap shots i just use my phone now
they come out great and i can easily post them wiht little hassle
/no plugging in a memory card into an adaptor
its more than enough for posting on the web or showing off my nude selfies on a small screen

beta · Apr 12, 2023

I kitted myself out according to this fellow's directions and couldn't be happier for the price.

acespicoli · Apr 13, 2023

goingrey said:
Do the new DSLR's shoot so quick that even handheld with the shakes you get non-blurry macros?

I have done some pictures changing ISO speeds

Im very much a novice still and just picking up this hobby again...
One of my favorite examples was shooting waterfalls
with purposely induced blur for effect changing shutter and iso

Yet another instance involved action picture of sports soccer baseball etc...
They DSLR properly set
can eliminate the problems encountered with a cheap camera that I used to use

On the macros I suggest using a stand (although admittedly im not a expert on tihs yet! )
and not hand holding as another tool to perfect pictures with slower speeds

When you take a photograph with a high shutter speed and you still get a blurry photograph or a photo that is not sharp, it is normally due to the ISO level being too high. It can look great on the back of your camera, but when you get it home on your computer, this is when you will see it is not very sharp.

How do I match ISO and shutter speed?
The rule states that on a sunny day, you should get correct exposure with camera settings of aperture f/16 and shutter speed as the inverse of the ISO (film speed). So if you have an ISO of 100, then the shutter speed should be 1/100 (or its closest conservative setting of 1/125s).

Is higher aperture brighter or darker?
An aperture is an opening in a lens through which light travels. Larger apertures will make your image brighter. Smaller apertures will cause your image to appear darker.

Thats about the sum of my knowledge I will share some shots soon and setup camera setting etc here
I encourage anyone interested todo the same we can compare notes

DigiKam ist the best tool to edit image metadata on Linux

DigiKam’s Metadata Editor supports more than a few basic tags: a well-designed dialog makes editing EXIF, IPTC and XMP tags clear and understandable.

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Last updated on March 30, 2023 In a previous post, I tried to find a metadata editor with a graphical user interface on Linux. The best solution, DigiKam, is designed for KDE. The second best option, XnView, is perfectible and not free software. As a Linux Mint (Cinnamon) user, I ended up...

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Looking at the settings of bad blurry photos can tell you alot about how it failed
Good lighting is a great place to start when staging photos

beta · Apr 14, 2023

goingrey said:
Do the new DSLR's shoot so quick that even handheld with the shakes you get non-blurry macros?

The trick to avoiding blur is lighting, use a flash or a good external light source if you're ending up with blurry pictures on Auto.

GreenAndFast · Apr 14, 2023

I went to university to study photography but only stayed for 6 months, after realising that I didn't want to turn a hobby into a job. I've got a Samsung N300 and Nikon D6, but tbh I exclusively use my phone unless I go out for a dedicated shoot. I have a Google pixel 7 and when using portrait mode it gives quite good settings that produces completely acceptable photographs. The best camera is the camera that you have with you when the moment arrives.
Here's a couple of mine, sorry if you guys have seen any before hehe

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acespicoli · Apr 15, 2023

Had a similar experience at culinary school, it effectively knocked the fun out of cooking!

But the three classes attended were educational
Do you remember which camera this was taken with? All from the Pixel 7 ?

Quite good and some of the google phones specs

excellent data share

GreenAndFast · Apr 15, 2023

Yes mate it was all taken on the pixel. Another reason I didn't want to be a chef either haha we are more alike the more I learn about you bro @acespicoli

acespicoli · May 18, 2023

Found this site from our Canadian Brothers in Photography

The Canadian Nature Photographer

The Canadian Nature photographer features articles, galleries, workshops, and courses about nature and wildlife photography, microscopy and photomicrography - Robert C. Berdan, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.