This is my second image for NF-SOOC-September. What's that all about? Well it's a challenge I've set myself - and hopefully some of my fellow 365ers will join me - to shoot only with a 50mm (or equivalent) lens in September and to post all images as they came out of the camera without any other processing or cropping. You can read about it here - http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/23475/back-to-basics-who-s-up-for-a-big-challenge-in-september
How about joining me?
By the way, this little chap was about 65mm long and seemed content to sit on the bottom of our garden-gate while I photographed him from about 250mm away - the closest I could get using my 35mm (50mm equivalent) prime lens.
@graemestevens Bullshit reply Graeme! If you read my post - see link above - you can still take part by setting your zoom lens to the appropriate focal length - 33mm in the case of your Canon 1100D. So how about it? Are you going to join us or dream up another lame excuse?
@graemestevens and @vignouse Am I intruding here. Because I can come back later. But just wanted to say I like this challenge, but maybe Graeme is worn out from his party. Happens. I like looking the whole thing over because it teaches me something about dof.
@vignouse I knew something was coming. But yes interesting in the way I mean it. Dang you I can't use that word because I'm afraid you will be in the shadows. I really like this one I got fascinated by tracing the dof line. I have trouble controlling that and you have here. So yes Interesting. I've eaten now so maybe I can express myself better.
I was reading your thread yesterday, it seems your idea caused quite a stir in the 365 community! I am however, looking forward to seeing your images created with your own rules.
Great POV and colour on the grasshopper.
@dibzgreasley Hi Debs - yes it did indeed! In retrospect, I shouldn't have used the term sooc when all I meant that I was going to do no post processing whatsoever for the month. The confusion caused by the focal length conversion factor didn't help either. I just hope that all this hasn't put off anyone who might like to join me in what I am sure will be an interesting challenge.
@vignouse I don't want to hijack your comments, but yeah, that might have been easier, but less fun to read! I think the thing with the lenses is a key insight though because we all have different cameras and lenses (many with zooms from a kit) and don't know where to start. But I've just seen your response to Graeme - that was one of my excuses too! So maybe I should have a go and try to set my lens to 33mm too! The other is that I am too damn uninspired! I shall see where I get too...
@dibzgreasley I would have been more polite if I had been making that response to you Debs! Part of my motivation in setting myself this challenge was to provide a catalyst to my inspiration... going to be a long month though!
@ceilidh Hi Margaret - it would be good to have you join our little band of intrepid improvers! The crop factor of the DMC-FZ72 is 5.6 so the focal length that corresponds to 50mm is 9mm in round figures... but setting that might prove to be a little problematic! I believe, with your camera, that as you zoom, the zoom factor is shown in the display. Given that the effective focal length of your lens is 20mm at its widest setting, you will need it a zoom factor of 2.5. I guess the display is only in round figures, so somewhere between 2 and 3 then... Good Luck and have fun!
@vignouse I just might take the challenge, better late than never. I've been thinking about giving myself the assignment of not cropping for several months. I have a Nikon D3100. Can you do the mm equivalents for me too please?
@francoise Excellent news Françoise - all Nikon APS-C (crop sensor) DLSRs have a crop factor of 1.5 so you need to set your zoom to 33mm to be shooting with a 50mm equivalent. Should you also have an actual 50mm lens, you could use that as well but you would be shooting with an effective focal length of 75mm - a short telephoto in other words. Have fun...
Great POV and colour on the grasshopper.