Peter O'Connor
Well-Known Member
Me...?
Got a Kodak easy share 4 years ago to digitally photograph my jewellery for online sales...
Graduated to a Nikon P50, Manual controls iso/aperture/speed... learnt the correlation thereof...
Started to get kudos for my 'eye'
2 years ago broke into dslr Canon 30D
Upgraded to 40D ....
Upgraded to 5Dc
Couldn't afford to buy Canon glass much so found a love for old manual Japanese/Russian/German
Addicted...
Of course... I've probably spent more on equipment in 4 years than I did in 20 as a musician... pretty much stopped drinking to pay for it...
Got a few Canon + sigma lenses now for practicality at paid gigs but still prefer the look of the vintage/cheap/quality old school lenses...
Kit... 40D gripped (for sale unfortunately) great camera.. silent shutter in live view I will miss for the street...
.... 5Dc Full frame goodness... Slow af though ... low light struggles... missed a couple of shots at my last wedding cause of it... !!! learning curve... faster glass!!! money!!!!
Lenses...
Canon 70-200 f/4... + 1.4 TC Shame the 1.4 tc isn't universal, compatible only with this lens (of my collection)
Canon 50mm 1.8II
Sigma 15-30
Asahi Takumar 50mm 1.4...
love it.
Asahi Takumar 28mm 3.5 not too shabby
Jupiter 9 85mm f/2....
Love Love Love...
Pentax Takumar SMC 135mm 3.5... Nice but gotta sell it cause it catches the 5D mirror unfortunately
FLASH...
Sigma 530 DG.. Off camera corded ettl... does the job for a fraction of cost..
Ebay wireless Yongnuo ... doesn't miss fire as much as people say..
Yongnuo 460.. cheap as chips... Fine for a little fill with wireless trigger.
FILTERS>>> FILTERS>>> FILTERS>>> I hate them. Love the results but what a pain in the ****
STORAGE... Lowepro slingshot 302AW YES YES YES but how are you supposed to get a tripod in those tiny slots...
And I clean my own sensors...
Hello Forum.
Got a Kodak easy share 4 years ago to digitally photograph my jewellery for online sales...
Graduated to a Nikon P50, Manual controls iso/aperture/speed... learnt the correlation thereof...
Started to get kudos for my 'eye'
2 years ago broke into dslr Canon 30D
Upgraded to 40D ....
Upgraded to 5Dc
Couldn't afford to buy Canon glass much so found a love for old manual Japanese/Russian/German
Addicted...
Of course... I've probably spent more on equipment in 4 years than I did in 20 as a musician... pretty much stopped drinking to pay for it...
Got a few Canon + sigma lenses now for practicality at paid gigs but still prefer the look of the vintage/cheap/quality old school lenses...
Kit... 40D gripped (for sale unfortunately) great camera.. silent shutter in live view I will miss for the street...
.... 5Dc Full frame goodness... Slow af though ... low light struggles... missed a couple of shots at my last wedding cause of it... !!! learning curve... faster glass!!! money!!!!
Lenses...
Canon 70-200 f/4... + 1.4 TC Shame the 1.4 tc isn't universal, compatible only with this lens (of my collection)
Canon 50mm 1.8II
Sigma 15-30
Asahi Takumar 50mm 1.4...

Asahi Takumar 28mm 3.5 not too shabby
Jupiter 9 85mm f/2....

Pentax Takumar SMC 135mm 3.5... Nice but gotta sell it cause it catches the 5D mirror unfortunately
FLASH...
Sigma 530 DG.. Off camera corded ettl... does the job for a fraction of cost..
Ebay wireless Yongnuo ... doesn't miss fire as much as people say..
Yongnuo 460.. cheap as chips... Fine for a little fill with wireless trigger.
FILTERS>>> FILTERS>>> FILTERS>>> I hate them. Love the results but what a pain in the ****
STORAGE... Lowepro slingshot 302AW YES YES YES but how are you supposed to get a tripod in those tiny slots...
And I clean my own sensors...
Hello Forum.
