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HC
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 Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:34 am Post subject: presentation to the community |
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HC wrote:
ciao everybody!
my name is Ettore, I am from Italy. I read your beautiful forum from a lot of time, now I decided to partecipate and I got an account.
Small presentation about my photography:
for money: weddings, calendars, industrials, portraits
for pleasure: streets, sports, portraits
I started to shoot when I was 13teen (now I am 41  ) when my granmother gave me my first camera: viewfinder Zorki with 50mm. From these times I used many brands, MF and AF, digital and analogical.. nikon, canon, fuji oly etc etc
Well, I think that digital and photoshop and monitors etc etc etc created a trend that is out of control becoming day by day more and more like a "caricature".. it is enough to see the last led tv
It is a phase that I think to take a back way to the past, when pictures didn't look "electronic". It is a phase to forget extreme microcontrast, exreme dinamic range, dragan and all these things that are destroying what I intend about photography.
I want to see pictures on paper, I want natural noise I want unperfect shoots.After to be arrived to the extreme digital era (yes I used hdr, photoshop plugins etc) I waked up from a nightmare, now I fight against blu-ray films, mp3 etc etc etc.. when I eat a strawberry its taste must not look like a potato..
nex 5 elmarit 35 2.8 in camera bw
ciao ciao
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cameras: canon 5d II, canon 5d III, sony nex 5, olympus e400, nikon f80, olympus OM10
AF: canon 70 200 2.8 IS II, canon 17 40 4, canon 85 1.8
MF: summicron R 50 f2, elmarit R 35 2.8, elmarit R 90 2.8, elmarit R 35/70 3.5, OM 50 1.8, HELIOS 44M-4
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Aanything
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:38 am Post subject: Re: presentation to the community |
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Aanything wrote:
| HC wrote: |
ciao everybody!
my name is Ettore, I am from Italy. I read your beautiful forum from a lot of time, now I decided to partecipate and I got an account.
Small presentation about my photography:
for money: weddings, calendars, industrials, portraits
for pleasure: streets, sports, portraits
I started to shoot when I was 13teen (now I am 41 ) when my granmother gave me my first camera: viewfinder Zorki with 50mm. From these times I used many brands, MF and AF, digital and analogical.. nikon, canon, fuji oly etc etc
Well, I think that digital and photoshop and monitors etc etc etc created a trend that is out of control becoming day by day more and more like a "caricature".. it is enough to see the last led tv
It is a phase that I think to take a back way to the past, when pictures didn't look "electronic". It is a phase to forget extreme microcontrast, exreme dinamic range, dragan and all these things that are destroying what I intend about photography.
I want to see pictures on paper, I want natural noise I want unperfect shoots.After to be arrived to the extreme digital era (yes I used hdr, photoshop plugins etc) I waked up from a nightmare, now I fight against blu-ray films, mp3 etc etc etc.. when I eat a strawberry its taste must not look like a potato..
nex 5 elmarit 35 2.8 in camera bw
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Ciao Ettore.
Welcome on board.
I quoted your message because images won't show in your first post as an anti-spam measure.
Enjoy.
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HC
Joined: 01 Nov 2012
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Location: italy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:39 am Post subject: |
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HC wrote:
many thanks... !
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cameras: canon 5d II, canon 5d III, sony nex 5, olympus e400, nikon f80, olympus OM10
AF: canon 70 200 2.8 IS II, canon 17 40 4, canon 85 1.8
MF: summicron R 50 f2, elmarit R 35 2.8, elmarit R 90 2.8, elmarit R 35/70 3.5, OM 50 1.8, HELIOS 44M-4 |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Lloydy wrote:
Welcome Ettore, I agree very much that we have been driven into regarding the technical quality of an image as more important than the image itself. If there's grain, or some noise, who cares if the image itself is good?
I like your picture very much as well. 
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LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
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WolverineX
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:32 am Post subject: |
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WolverineX wrote:
| Lloydy wrote: |
Welcome Ettore, I agree very much that we have been driven into regarding the technical quality of an image as more important than the image itself. If there's grain, or some noise, who cares if the image itself is good?
I like your picture very much as well. |
there is technical quality and there is technical quality, one is quality of the way the photo is taken, honoring established photography techniques, other is quality of digital process of the taking photos. many get caught up in the latter, counting pixels instead of focusing on the content of the photo.
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http://forum.mflenses.com/wolverinex-testing-my-lenses-series-link-list-t39524.html |
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poilu
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
ciao Ettore !
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Nisseliten
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Location: Sweden
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Nisseliten wrote:
Welcome !
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DSLR: Canon 550D, Panasonic DMC-GF3
SLR: Leica R3mot electronic, Leica R4s, Leica R4mot electronic. and more.
Medium Format: Many.
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Leica: 19/2.8, 35/2, 35/2.8x2, 50/2, 60/2.8 macro, 90/2, 90/2.8, 180/3.4, 250/4, 500/8 T-Noflexar 400/5.6
Other: When will it end?!
Canon: 50/1.8, 70-200 f4 IS
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skida
Joined: 02 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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skida wrote:
Welcome Ettore. That's a good picture introduction. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Welcome! Thank you for join to us!
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patrickh
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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patrickh wrote:
Welcome Ettore. You are going to fit right in, and you will discover a lot of friends here with very similar views
patrickh
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DSLR: Nikon D300 Nikon D200 Nex 5N
MF Zooms: Kiron 28-85/3.5, 28-105/3.2, 75-150/3.5, Nikkor 50-135/3.5 AIS // MF Primes: Nikkor 20/4 AI, 24/2 AI, 28/2 AI, 28/2.8 AIS, 28/3.5 AI, 35/1.4 AIS, 35/2 AIS, 35/2.8 PC, 45/2.8 P, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.8 AIS, 50/2 AI, 55/2.8 AIS micro, 55/3.5 AI micro, 85/2 AI, 100/2,8 E, 105/1,8 AIS, 105/2,5 AIS, 135/2 AIS, 135/2.8 AIS, 200/4 AI, 200/4 AIS micro, 300/4.5 AI, 300/4.5 AI ED, Arsat 50/1.4, Kiron 28/2, Vivitar 28/2.5, Panagor 135/2.8, Tamron 28/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5 macro, Vivitar 90/2.5 macro (Tokina) Voigtlander 90/3.5 Vivitar 105/2.5 macro (Kiron) Kaleinar 100/2.8 AI Tamron 135/2.5, Vivitar 135/2.8CF, 200/3.5, Tokina 400/5,6
M42: Vivitar 28/2.5, Tamron 28/2.5, Formula5 28/2.8, Mamiya 28/2.8, Pentacon 29/2.8, Flektogon 35/2.4, Flektogon 35/2.8, Takumar 35/3.5, Curtagon 35/4, Takumar 50/1.4, Volna-6 50/2.8 macro, Mamiya 50/1.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1,8, Oreston 50/1.8, Takumar 50/2, Industar 50/3.5, Sears 55/1.4, Helios 58/2, Jupiter 85/2, Helios 85/1.5, Takumar 105/2.8, Steinheil macro 105/4.5, Tamron 135/2.5, Jupiter 135/4, CZ 135/4, Steinheil Culminar 135/4,5, Jupiter 135/3.5, Takumar 135/3.5, Tair 135/2.8, Pentacon 135/2.8, CZ 135/2.8, Taika 135/3.5, Takumar 150/4, Jupiter 200/4, Takumar 200/4
Exakta: Topcon 100/2.8(M42), 35/2.8, 58/1.8, 135/2.8, 135/2.8 (M42), Kyoei Acall 135/3.5
C/Y: Yashica 28/2.8, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, Zeiss Planar 50/1.4, Distagon 25/2.8
Hexanon: 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 40/1.8, 50/1.7, 52/1.8, 135/3.2, 135/3.5, 35-70/3.5, 200/3.5
P6 : Mir 38 65/3.5, Biometar 80/2.8, Kaleinar 150/2.8, Sonnar 180/2.8
Minolta SR: 28/2.8, 28/3.5, 35/2.8, 45/2, 50/2, 58/1.4, 50/1.7, 135/2.8, 200/3.5
RF: Industar 53/2.8, Jupiter 8 50/2
Enlarg: Rodagon 50/5,6, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, Vario 44-52/4, 150/5.6 180/5.6 El Nikkor 50/2,8,63/2.8,75/4, 80/5,6, 105/5.6, 135/5.6 Schneider 60/5.6, 80/5.6, 80/4S,100/5.6S,105/5.6,135/5.6, 135/5.6S, 150/5.6S, Leica 95/4 |
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Lloydy
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Lloydy wrote:
| WolverineX wrote: |
| Lloydy wrote: |
Welcome Ettore, I agree very much that we have been driven into regarding the technical quality of an image as more important than the image itself. If there's grain, or some noise, who cares if the image itself is good?
I like your picture very much as well. |
there is technical quality and there is technical quality, one is quality of the way the photo is taken, honoring established photography techniques, other is quality of digital process of the taking photos. many get caught up in the latter, counting pixels instead of focusing on the content of the photo. |
Absolutely right. I'm looking to buy another DSLR to replace my Pentax K10 and I'm looking at three different choices of brand new cameras, so I've been looking on various fanboy web sites to help me make my choice. I'm now 100% confused, and the confusion is solely down to pixel peepers who post comparisons of a particular Canon to a Pentax, then someone throws a Nikon and an Olympus into the pot, they talk about percentages of this that and other, the AF is a split second faster.......it turns into verbal mush. These people are far more interested in bragging about the superior performance of the camera they choose - which makes them 'right' - than ever taking a technically good image.
Sadly, the death of the camera shop where you could go and try the damn thing and then make your choice is largely gone, and we're left with the internet where everyone is a bloody expert!
Like Ettore, I'm finding that I no longer feel the need to be constrained by the perceived demands of perfection, mainly created by the 'internet experts' that hog so many photography forums. ( this forum isn't one of them, thankfully ) I want to make images that convey to others what I saw, and not what any super expensive and cutting edge kit I might have is capable of, which is just bragging about kit.
It's great to have nice lenses, I love to see the spectacular results that good photographers obtain with good glass and cameras, and I do appreciate that good kit can make any image better, but if it's crap to start with - aesthetically - then a Leica won't save a crap image from a Helios.
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I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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Misha_M
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Misha_M wrote:
Welcome to the forum, Ettore !
I completely agree about too many people today worrying too much about technical performance, and forgetting about the artistic and personal aspects of photography.
For me photography is much more an art than a technical discipline, although there is nothing wrong with enjoying technical quality as well as the process itself...
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Jupiter 9 85 f/2 1959
Helios 44M 58 f/2 1978
Helios 44-2 58 f/2 1977
Helios 44 (13 blades) 1959
Helios 77M4 50 f/1.8
Zenitar-M 50 f/1.7 1986
Industar-61 L\Z 50 f/2.8
Helios 40-2, 85 f/1.5 1974 |
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visualopsins
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visualopsins wrote:
Welcome Ettore!
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Cameras: Sony ILCE-7RM2, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
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M42 Asahi Optical Co., Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300, Macro-Takumar 1:4/50, Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm, Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element), Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17, Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100, Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100, SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F3.5-4.5
Pentax K-mount SMC PENTAX-A ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (151B), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto (Kiron)
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tromboads
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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tromboads wrote:
More General Welcomes!
The right attitude you do have (like others here)  Despite how we all at times get a little excited over some glass-xotica, but don't let that put you off
Lovely Shot. I'm missing my parents now.... I'm going to call them |
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