do you practice?

[SausalitoDog]

Yes, me too... also in my mind as I walk....thinking about upcoming opportunities...framing, angle of view, how close, what to exclude, etc....
Many times I see an opportunity, but, I am too far away, and typically, it is gone when I do get close enough to make a good capture. even a longer lens would not help, because I want to be at different viewpoint to include faces or what is happening...

But, Yes, Practice, and Pre-Visualize a capture once you see a potential subject of interest as you look ahead.

Well, you do it well...nice Web site on Ipernity!

 

[maggieo]

All the time...........what do people think cats are for

Exactly. I make pictures pretty much every day, with the things that are around me, which in a lot of cases, means cats. That way, when I see something novel, I can rely on motor memory and let the mechanics get out of the way of the picture.

And if you can see the things worth seeing in your own home, you'll be able to see the things worth seeing outside of it all the more easily.

 

[DNG]

thanks SausalitoDog..
I am humbled..

 

[Murchu]

Thanks for flagging, I'd never come across John Free previously, and am enjoying watching some of his other videos on youtube.

Re: practice, I can see how camera muscle memory is quite a valuable thing to work on, establish and maintain, especially with something like street work where the photo opportunities are fleeting. My own photography, which is much more static in nature rarely requires the same hair trigger responses street work would, but the value and benefits of practice in some aspects of the things I shoot is now something I will bear in mind.

 

[Richard G]

Practise, definitely. Most specifically, estimating distance, for the purpose of prefocus, or if the scale setting is the only focus adjustment when I don't raise the camera to the eye. Secondly, exposure practice. And a lot else. I try to take a few pictures every day.

 

[xxloverxx]

As a 20th anniversary gift, my wife got me a mint condition Nikonos V with the 35mm f/2.5 amphibious lens. This camera lets me shoot in hurricane type weather when the need arises and keeps my non weather sealed cameras and lenses safe from water damage.

These cameras and lenses can be purchased for around $200 with a little judicious shopping and are a great addition to any kit. The 35mm f/2.5 is also highly regarded in terms of sharpness, contrast and color rendition; you are decidedly not sacrificing image quality by using this setup in hostile weather conditions.

I bought the same 2 years ago for just over that…around the equivalent of USD250 I think. I love it, but for 2 things:

1) Battery. I generally don't like them, but on this kind of camera where you have to make sure every seal is properly tightened before taking it into water, it gets just a little more annoying.

2) The rewind lever snapped off mine.

I believe the 35 is simply one of the RF lenses in a waterproof configuration, which means the quality of it is pretty much equal to using the land RF 35 with a UV filter on.