Newbie Question on Photos

How do guys?

I have been trying to register for this forum for about 2 weeks and i am finally here.
As a beginner this forum is full of great ideas for me - hopefully one day i will be able to give something back.
My work involves seeing car bodyshops - so i know a thing or two about paint. Maybe i can pass this on.

My question is this - what do u guys use for photographing ur models. i would like to photograph my projects to get some feedback to make me a better modeller.

Comments very appriciated

Thanks Again!

Most people here have a digital camera, but I just have a 35MM. I will hopefully be getting a good digi cam later in the year.

btw WELCOME TO AF

Welcome to AF...Hope you like your stay. Great bunch of guys in here.

I'm lucky enough to be able to use our digital camera from work.

I use a digital camcorder with the ability to take still pictures and save them to a smart media card to download it directly to the computer
:bandit: Mike

Welcome! :wave:

I ain't got shit! :mad: I have to borrow a digicam from a friend or take 35mm pic and develop and scan them. Then, when I do, only 35% of them come out remotely decent. :mad:

I need a digicam.... :(

Hello

(And welcome to the nuthouse!)

For my model-making and reference photography, I use a FujiFilm 4800 Zoom Digital Camera.

For everything else, I use my 35mm SLR (Minolta Dynax 5).

The Fuji is a lot easier to carry around, and I do carry it around (most days). It's mainly used when a "snapshot" will do, or the results need to be online quickly.

When I need to get a bit more "serious" i.e. I need a proper zoom or need to emphasise my subject using Depth of Field, I use the SLR.

...But then, I just like to complicate matters...

Regards
Mark

Originally posted by jay@af
I ain't got shit!
..Is that a Digital Shit, or a 35mm Shit, Jay??? :confused:
I have to borrow a digicam from a friend or take 35mm pic and develop and scan them. Then, when I do, only 35% of them come out remotely decent.
I gotta admit, I find the "point and shoot" aspect of my relatively simplistic Digicam easier to get semi-decent results with, although I'm steadily getting better at turning out decent stuff from my SLR...
I need a digicam.... :(
S'funny... I bought a resonably decent Digicam last year, got into it and ended up buying my SLR just to make the most of the hobby. It'll be at least another 4 years before I buy my next Digicam...

Regards
Mark

Originally posted by Tyrell
..Is that a Digital Shit, or a 35mm Shit, Jay??? :confused:
...
I gotta admit, I find the "point and shoot" aspect of my relatively simplistic Digicam easier to get semi-decent results with, although I'm steadily getting better at turning out decent stuff from my SLR... Right now I'm using a point-n-shoot 35mm. (See Tamiya/Con pics for examples.)

Man, I borrowed my dad's SLR for a while, and I sucked even worse with it! :cry:

This is why my hobby is modeling, not photography. :(

Originally posted by jay@af
Right now I'm using a point-n-shoot 35mm.And handling it well...
Man, I borrowed my dad's SLR for a while, and I sucked even worse with it!Yup. There's a lot to be said for turning on the LCD display, Framing your photo, Pressing the shutter, then checking immediately on the screen wether the shot looks as expected - none of the worrying associated with film processing.

...And if you're even half-ass with Photoshop, you can improvise and get the exact result you wanted with the minimum of fuss...

This is why my hobby is modeling, not photography.Heh. I have both of them as hobbies (Dunno which is the more expensive - both in time and money...)

Both very good for self-expression - hopefully, I'm getting better at each...

Lau Bak must use a high-end Digicam or an SLR, his DOF (Depth of Field) is *always* perfect.

I've not been able to get much joy out of my Fuji when trying for depth... That's the secret to making models look like real cars - and *HE CAN* make 'em look real!!!

Regards
Mark