photography – fooling around with a canon digital rebel
I love photography, y’all know that. And the Canon Digital Rebel range is very high on the list of cameras I’d like to own, for three reasons; they sound cool, they are actually very brilliant DSLRs and they are affordable, especially the older models.
As luck would have it, last week, for a few hours, I got a chance to play with a Canon Digital Rebel XT. I couldn’t fool around much with ISO settings and light metering and whatnot because the owner was heading for a wedding to take photos and I didn’t want to mess up anything (seeing as he had no idea what I was talking about, life would probably get a lot more complex for him if I changed anything.)
However, I promptly switched to manual focus and began checking out what it could do.
The Settings
First, for those interested, I shot using the body lens, 18-55mm, no external lenses. Most shots were 25-50mm though. ISO was at 800. Shutter speed and exposure were on auto, and seemed to oscillate between 1/60s and 1/200s.
The Photos.
This is my first time with an DSLR, heck, it’s my first time with anything other than a point and shoot, so please be gentle.
Also, my human subjects are not too ecstatic about being put on the internet, so I have to leave shots with people out. And lastly, I took hundreds of photos. I’ve simply picked out some of the nicest ones. They will get better with time, I can promise you that.
So here we go.
01. Animal Kingdom.
These were taken in the office compound. It’s a pretty large compound. We did some basic landscaping and planted lots of flowers here.
02. Bookworm
Fooling around with shots of books n stuff. Both home and at the office.
03. Dexter & Company.
I got this Dexter toy thing in a cornflakes box about 4 years ago, so he keeps getting in all sorts of silly situations. The hut I made years ago, from glue, broomsticks, paper and twigs. It was supposed to be an entire village. The two stick dudes I bought from a neighbor to support his crafts business.
04. Products.
A few random shots where I’m testing product photography. Shots like this would properly need a studio setup, good lighting and all.
05. Miscellaneous.
Well… like the name suggests. The things that couldn’t really find a category.
06. Self Portrait.
Monumental goofing around.
And that’s it for now. Hopefully I’ll get a change to play with another DSLR, maybe with a lens this time. If not, oh well, I’m still saving up for mine. I’m at 210,000/= now ( 21 weeks so far ). I’ve got about 1,090,000/= to go. I started saving 10,000/= per week for a DSLR.
For my point and shoot shots (closeups taken using macro mode) please see here, here, here and here.
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Offtopic:
“I shutter to think how many people are underexposed and lacking depth in this field.”
- Rick Steves“These people live again in print as intensely as when their images were captured on old dry plates of sixty years ago… I am walking in their alleys, standing in their rooms and sheds and workshops, looking in and out of their windows. Any they in turn seem to be aware of me.”
-Ansel Adams“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
-Ansel Adams
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The Emrys on April 14th, 2009
socks!!!
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Dude.
yz on April 14th, 2009
Too cool! I like the dexter and company series. The camera sounds amazing, now i want one
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
It’s an amazing camera. An old model, but sweet nonetheless. Imagine if you threw in a telephoto lens.
Ashy on April 14th, 2009
Whose earring???????
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Aaaahh… wouldn’t you like to know. She works at the office, lol.
val on April 14th, 2009
Lovely pics….me I like the books..Dexter and Co reminds me of my tropical island (cocktail umbrellas and pipe cleaners) and 2 monsters..
Next time take pics of guitars
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Thank you. I figured the book(s) would draw you more.
2 monsters? Elaborate, s’il vous plait…
Next time I lay my hands on a DSLR, you’ll get your guitars.
Sleek on April 15th, 2009
Amazing…i gather you spent nights on end online reading about the rebel(coool name!) and photography..you really know your stuff…I’m really having a hard time believing you actually took those photos,esp animal kingdom…Amazing
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Nights? How about months. I do love reading about/seeing photography and cameras.
Thanks dude, but like I said, they’ll get better.
Teti on April 15th, 2009
The pics done bowled me over. Love the Dexter slide especially!
*bows*
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Thank you, Teti.
You’ve been pretty quiet yourself.
DoomsDay on April 16th, 2009
There is this new Canon EOS 1D Mark III I absolutely fell in love with…Saving for it is not possible Am just waiting and praying for the price to fall as the Economy rises.
The pics it does compared to the EOS 5D Mark II are out of this world.
For the moment am content with the point and shoots’s
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Aaah dude… the 5D Mark II blew me away, awesome stuff.
But the Nikkon 90D is still at the top of my list. For now.
petesmama on April 16th, 2009
I had that exact same Dexter on my office desk for years!
Beautiful pics… a few more years practicing and I may allow you to take my first portrait.
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Thank you Mama Pete. I agree, the practice is needed, but you forget I already have an unofficial portrait.
silverbow on April 16th, 2009
uuhhhmmmm…Ashy, me too; earring is all i saw in this post. what the heck, i’m female. King is male.
whose earring?
Solomon King on April 16th, 2009
Hey you, been pretty quiet, no?
Concerning the earrings, see my answer to Ashy.
IWAYA on April 17th, 2009
You can do a lot with a point and shoot camera, I know, ask me. In other wards, defending them, and you blaming the tools, shyaaa!
But these are inspiring. I prefer portraits so where does one get to see them? some closed house gallery?
TRP on April 23rd, 2009
hehe…
Guess what am getting as my delayed grad gift….
How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days on May 4th, 2009
Hi, nice post. I have been thinking about this topic,so thanks for posting. I will definitely be coming back to your posts.