For Sale: Nikon Equipment

[C Withers Media]

d300 - $700
nikkor 80-200 2.8 - sold
nikkor 50mm 1.8 - sold
Tamron 17-50 2.8 vr2 - $600
Tokina 12-24 f/4 - sold

or buy as a package for - $1200


I have some new gear on the way and my wife is convinced that one camera is enough.

[Maximus57]

What did you get to replace your gear?

[C Withers Media]

I actually kept the 80-200 and the 50mm, and picked up a D700 today.

This wouldn't have happened without the serious trust and generosity of friend who saw the value and potential in my work and in my business plan.

To the person who contributed to Keep Art Alive today, thank you very much. You have no idea how much it is appreciated.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Be sure to post up some pictures that you take with the new gear, Casey.

[C Withers Media]

Here is a quick snap with a little desaturation. Straight from the camera other than desaturation and watermark.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5282/5369631812_8ded7500a0_b.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

That looks great, CW. Not bad for a picture out of the box.

Also, in your first post, if something isn't for sale in it, let me know. I can revise the post to make it accurate.

[Smilez]

:drool:

[Maximus57]

Casey, what photo manipulation program do you use (if any). Like photo shop, etc. I'm pretty new to digital and I'm looking for something easy and non complicated to use. PShop seems to difficult and takes up tons of memory. Is hard to go from film to digital, for me. I rarely used a light meter and rarely bracketed my shots. The only time I would use a meter was when shooting with my 4x5.

[C Withers Media]

I rarely bracket nor use a light meter either. I guess just trial and error have led me to be able to be pretty deductive about what will work and what won't as well as the effects light position and distance can play.

As far as editing shots, I use PS CS4 and its been about 3 years to get to the level I am at now, which is not superior in any way. My workflow is pretty standardized and then I can make minor manipulations from there as I want. I know several also use lightroom 3 which is less expensive and focuses heavily on the color correction side and less on the manipulation side. In essence, 90 percent of what I do in photoshop could be done in LR3.

Others also use a free program called Gimp, but I am non familiar with it beyond that.

[Maximus57]

So, you don't use the cameras metering system? I was using film cameras with no metering. I was only relying on F stop/Shutter speed guessing. It was always harder for night shots without flash. I have a shot I did using my 4x5 at night after a snow storm. 30 minute exposure with the only light source was a street light near by. If you ever studied Ansel Adams Zone System, it;s pretty intense. Your car shots at night are top notch. Have a look at a guy by the name of Winston O. Link. Unbelievable night photos of trains. They are impressive. Still and moving objects in the same frame.

[C Withers Media]

You confused me as to what you were saying. I meter in camera but I don't use a light meter for my lighting.

Funny you should mention Ansel Adams, the house that I shot all of the orange and white stuff in is owned by a former Adams assistant.

[Maximus57]

Wow. that's really cool. I couldn't imagine being his assistant. I studied the Zone System when I was in school. It's pretty involved. I could never master Black and White. I really need to improve my digital skills. I have some good lenses. Canon 18-55, Canon 10-22 and a Canon 100-400. Canon 30D. I'll get motivated this spring.