Digital and Film Information & Links

[Dave]

Note: I've just merged the two info threads into one. Also, my Photography Basics thread has been unstuck and linked to in here.
Photography Basics (Last Edited on Oct.17 2004) (http://www.atforumz.com/showthread.php?t=246073)

www.bhphoto.com (http://www.bhphoto.com)
-find all sorts of accessories to buy. "The Professional's Source"

www.dpreview.com (http://www.dpreview.com)
-probably one of the most-used photography sites on this computer
Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ

[katz]

http://www.imaging-resource.com - another site like dpreview

i have lots more to post.. but I can't get too involved right now as I have to leave in 5 minutes to go to class-wrinkles nose-

[Dave]

Dang it, I can't wait for you and others to share :(
I'm looking forward to your photos and the links :)

[RapidFixer]

I've ordered from Calumet Photo before ( http://www.calumetphoto.com ) at the recommendation of one of my photo professors. The service was great and they've got a lot. Of course, I only use them when my local stores don't have what I need.

[Jezebelle]

Do you guys know of any other sites like photobucket?

Bansheei

[Morgan]

Do you guys know of any other sites like photobucket?

Bansheei

We're working on a sticky thread to list sites like that. Look for it by the end of the weekend. :)

[Morgan]

I've ordered from Calumet Photo before ( http://www.calumetphoto.com ) at the recommendation of one of my photo professors. The service was great and they've got a lot. Of course, I only use them when my local stores don't have what I need.

I love Calumet, there's a store about two blocks away from me. I also love http://www.freestylephoto.biz I go to that store all the time also.

[Dave]

Popular Photography Magazine (http://www.popphoto.com/)

They have free contests and such, too, where you can win cameras and such.

[nirak]

These are all just sites with photos I like to look at, not so much technical, but hey, you learn a lot by looking at other's photos. :)

http://noahgrey.com/
http://lanehickenbottom.com/
http://www.gerik.com/unbidden/
http://www.witoldriedel.com/MT/ (not strictly photos, but often has nice candid shots)
http://photographica.org/ (I post here sometimes... not lately, though)
http://www.photoblogs.org/
http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/
http://www.visual-experience.com/
http://www.durhamtownship.com/

[Dave]

http://www.photosig.com

'Nuff said. :p

[courey]

Don't forget http://www.nyip.com [post28]!

[katz]

www.photographyblog.com

they have weekly/monthly/thematic contests where you can win stuff. some of it is base located only to the UK/Europe, however it's a solid community. Some of the people there will piss you off be forewarned. They call themselves purists and they are the snobby my perfect photos are straight off the camera using only film with absolutely no filters or any such "digusting tools & techinques". Even people who are hardcore film users would love to cockpunch these few on a daily basis for attacking styles of photography, use of lens filters etc.

[courey]

erg. sounds gross. :p

[katz]

the good people really do outweigh the bad there

there are really only about 3 people that step on everyone's toes. i stopped posting there for a long time because they were even going as far to just outright slag everyone that used digital even if there was no post processing etc. i had better things to spend my energy on you know? but it's not so bad right now, the bad seeds have quieted down.

[ej]

... they were even going as far to just outright slag everyone that used digital even if there was no post processing etc.Dude, I would have been forced to issue invitations to eat my ass. Live and let live, I always say.

[Dave]

I always "quietly" despised digital. But my stripes....they are a-changing.

[Dave]

Heh heh, well, better late than never! I thought those of us that are using or will be using digital cameras (point-n-shoot as well as DSLRs) should get together and post some info and links.

I posted this in a thread, already, but it's so important that I'm going to post it in this sticky, too.

Understanding the DSLR Magnification Factor (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/dslr-mag.shtml) - explains the difference of using one particular lens on an SLR film camera as opposed to a DSLR (digital) camera. Basically, if you use, say, a 17-30mm lens on an SLR and then try using that same lens on a DSLR, there will be a difference in magnification. Your FOV (field of view) will not be the same. Click the link to read more and understand how this works.

This thread is open to anyone who has advice, needs advice or would just like to post some helpful links, etc.

[Dave]

Digital Photography Review (http://www.dpreview.com/) - Latest digital camera reviews / previews
"Where you'll find all the latest in digital photography and imaging news, reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, the most active discussion forums, a large selection of sample images, a digital camera buyers guide, side-by-side comparisons and the most comprehensive database of digital camera features and specifications."

Make sure you check out their Glossary.

[Dave]

digital-photography.org (http://www.digital-photography.org/) - "Welcome to informative, independent, pithy reviews of professional and pro-sumer digital photography equipment from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Minolta, Olympus, Pentax, Hasselblad and larger formats too."

Digital Camera resource page (http://www.dcresource.com/) - just like it says in the link

Digital Photography FAQ (http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html#digital) - a decent FAQ page answering a lot of common questions and misconceptions.

Imaging Resource (http://www.imaging-resource.com/) - "Your source for the most comprehensive and informative digital camera reviews"

[Dave]

Need some top-of-the-line software to help transfer your digital images more successfully and with better quality? Look no further:

Phase One (http://www.phaseone.com/) -
Our Business

We are world leaders in "Direct Digital Imaging" – that is to say capturing an image digitally via a digital camera back and transferring it directly to a computer for editing, printing, and storage. We are committed to research and development and hold a significant number of patents for digital imaging, processing, and color rendition. Phase One technology is both unique and proprietary.

For some years now, Phase One has not only been about hardware. We have extended our business into the software area and have put more focus on the development of image capture software programs for digital camera back photography as well as for DSLR cameras.

[courey]

I wanted to add these two links, comparing film types:

http://www.popphoto.com/cameraaccessories/407/89-color-films-compared.html
^83 color films compared

http://www.popphoto.com/cameraaccessories/627/28-b-w-films-compared.html
^28 b & w films compared

I find myself going back to these two documents time and again, not only to explain to others, but to remind myself what's out there to use and what they do.

:)

[Dave]

;l When I saw your link in that other topic I was thinking the same thing, it needs to go in here. Too often we share those links :)

[elisantics]

OK I found that side-by-side comparison of the top-selling DSLRs I keep talking about. :p

http://www.popphoto.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=1340

[diamond ice]

i've always found people at

www.photo.net

to be very helpful

[courey]

Filter facts!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=catalog.jsp&A=getpage&Q=Product_Resources/filters.jsp

More filter facts!
http://www.photo.net/equipment/filters.html

[katz]

http://www.recolored.com/

some interesting software. looks like it might be fun to play with

[courey]

http://photography.about.com/od/basics - Photography Basics at about.com

http://www.nyip.com/sub_idx_pgs/tipsidx/tips_idx.php - NYI Photo World

[Dave]

Note: I've just merged both info threads into one thread to save up sticky space, etc. I've been meaning to do this, but elisantics finally provoked me. ;)
Also, my Photography Basics thread has been unstuck and linked from here.
Photography Basics (Last Edited on Oct.17 2004) (http://www.atforumz.com/showthread.php?t=246073)

[Dave]

And because the thread will probably disappear sooner or later: Panchromatic Film (http://www.atforumz.com/showthread.php?t=284102)

[manuch]

It has a lot of information, examples and recommendations about taking pictures. It’ll be useful for us, beginners and amateurs. Is in Spanish though, but highly recommended.

http://www.jggweb.com/2006/09/18/decalogo-del-fotografo

[courey]

Thanks for the contribution; I definitely think that would be helpful for spanish speaking individuals. I'll go ahead and add it to our links topic. :)

[day0day]

Thanks for sharing .

[lollipop gestapo]

www.cameralabs.com (http://www.cameralabs.com) is a fantastic source for tutorials and reviews on cameras, lenses and general equipment. they also have buyer guides and and video tutorials. i've been visiting it daily for the past few weeks and they have a lot of nice people on their forum.

www.photo.net (http://www.photo.net) has been a great help to me lately. their forums are very active and full of fabulous advice. there are also a lot of useful tutorials and tips and tricks on there.