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I quite like this. Took it a fair while ago on my phone in the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow:

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[Alloa_Shire]

Fraser_QPFC, on 15 January 2010 - 16:22, said:

PM me if you want any advice or anything.

PM sent Fraser_QPFC, hope you don't mind.

[LOL @ Celtic]

Give ffordes a look for camera gear new and old (based in Inverness) as well as mpbphotographic, look on camerapricebuster as well to take out some leg work if you decide to buy new.

Looking at shooting sports like football with the Olympus (which is a 4/3rds system) you have a crop factor of about 2, which should make things a bit easier (e.g. a 300mm lens is the 35mm equivalent of 600mm) but Olympus lenses can be expensive compared to the Canon/Nikon brands although they do have some glass nobody else has (due to the 4/3 system). Really depends what your budget is, but it's good to see this thread revived.

[Wasperoonie]

Took this about a year ago. Gartmorn Dam near Alloa.

My Border Collie at top of pic wasnt impressed with me faffing about taking pics!

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[Muggy]

Here's a few I've taken fairly recently...

[Tryfield]

Took this at my work a couple of weeks ago. Ailsa Craig and the Heids o' Ayr cliffs. Mucked about with it on Picasa.

[Muggy]

That's a beautiful capture.

[Mackie The Staggie]

Much needed BUMP I think. Got a decent lens so went to the preseason game last wed, here's a few from the evening.


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Also went to into Inverness and took in the Shinty game, look to get those up asap...

[Growl3th]

Mackie The Staggie, on 12 July 2010 - 19:30, said:

Much needed BUMP I think. Got a decent lens so went to the preseason game last wed, here's a few from the evening.

What lens you got?

[Mackie The Staggie]

Growl3th, on 12 July 2010 - 19:54, said:

What lens you got?

Used a Tamron 70 - 300 f4/5.6, really good lens with decent range. A bit slow with the auto focus but I think thats more to do with my Sony than the lens.

[Growl3th]

Mackie The Staggie, on 12 July 2010 - 20:13, said:

Used a Tamron 70 - 300 f4/5.6, really good lens with decent range. A bit slow with the auto focus but I think thats more to do with my Sony than the lens.

Looks good and a decent price. Was looking at getting a 70 - 210 soon but costing a lot more. You've got the alpha 200 if I remember?

[Mackie The Staggie]

Growl3th, on 12 July 2010 - 22:30, said:

Looks good and a decent price. Was looking at getting a 70 - 210 soon but costing a lot more. You've got the alpha 200 if I remember?

Yeah thats right, Sony user yourself?

[Growl3th]

Mackie The Staggie, on 12 July 2010 - 22:49, said:

Yeah thats right, Sony user yourself?

Same camera. That's how I remembered. :-D

[Mackie The Staggie]

I've had mine for over a year now, but have only really started to use it over the past few weeks. It's now with me everyday (often with the standard 18-75mm lens that came with it) in case I come across something, but now look to be doing a lot more in terms of sport photo's, got a welfare game on Wed, preseason game on Thurs and a choice of games on Sat...also took in some Shinty last Sat which I'll add up here later on tonight.

Finally starting to get to grips with the camera and now look to move away from the auto settings and start doing it manually to get a more definitive style to my landscapes and portrait photo's.

[codfish]

Took the camera down to Wimbledon this year - first real "project" since buying the Sony Alpha 380. Fairly pleased with the results...

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[Mackie The Staggie]

Nice set there Codfish got a few good pics there just a shame some of them are a bit dark. out of intreset what lens did you use?


Well heres mine from last Sat from the Shinty in Inverness. For the record Inverness got humped 8-0, hope to see more of the same next season in the SPL

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[codfish]

Mackie The Staggie, on 14 July 2010 - 22:52, said:

Nice set there Codfish got a few good pics there just a shame some of them are a bit dark. out of intreset what lens did you use?

Tough to get the exposure spot on because of the fairly harsh lighting and the fact that the players have to wear white (contrast is a nightmare). Played around with some of the darkest ones and they lift fairly well, so all is not lost.

Shot most of them on a Tamron 70-300mm, although was using a 18-55mm Sony lens for some of the wider angle shots. For tennis, the 300mm end is usually too much.

[Growl3th]

Great shots both of you. Now I really need to get that Tamron lens.

[Mackie The Staggie]

Shinty again, starting to understand it a bit better. A bit different from my other set, gone for tighter cropping, also a bit more of a physical game which meant I got more of these contact shots.

I love my new lens...I fear this may get a tad pricey down the line

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[Mackie The Staggie]

Bump back up.

Bored and nothing happening this week so had a quick look over my photos I took last week down at the local pitches. Starting to like the idea of taking action shots but really need to try and get out on up those hills, some stunning photo's just waiting for me there. Problem is I have no insperation nor idea on how to start composing those types of photo's. At least in sport they happen for you.

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[Forza_Paisley]

taken last night at the chipie next to the front entrance of glasgow central station. a rare opportunity as no neds or junkies are outside it so thought i would share.........

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[Mackie The Staggie]

Bump back up.

So managed to get out last week for the Snowman Rally, had to use the kit lens as my Tammy lens is playing up. Was good to get something different under my bel and will be looking to take in some more rally action when the Elgin and Aberdeen Rallies come around.

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John Morrison & Peter Carstairs - Mitsubishi EVO 9 by Mackie The Staggie, on Flickr

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Richard Stewart & Cann Logan - Subaru Impreza by Mackie The Staggie, on Flickr

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Peter Stewart & Phil Shortt - Ford Fiesta ST by Mackie The Staggie, on Flickr

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Stevie Brown & Andrew Roughead - Subaru Impreza by Mackie The Staggie, on Flickr

[WILLIEA]

Good thread this. I might put some stuff on later if I can work out how to do it.

[ASSASSINHMFC]

i want a new camera but not sure what to look for when buying
not got a clue about digital and optical zooms and other technical stuff lol
only got about £250-£300 to spend can anyone recomend anything in that price range
cheers

[theentomologist]

Forza_Paisley, on 20 September 2010 - 16:13, said:

taken last night at the chipie next to the front entrance of glasgow central station. a rare opportunity as no neds or junkies are outside it so thought i would share.........

really like the colour changes in this like the blue on the paving slabs.