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Forum: Point-N-Shoot 04-11-2013
Replies: 61
Views: 2,251
Posted By NickTrop
One of the most underrated tools for street...

One of the most underrated tools for street photography is the "lowly" compact super zoom class. Your Zeiss 35mm/f2 ain't gonna help you if the action it taking place across the street. You can...
Forum: Movies / Cameras in the Movies / TV / Media 12-03-2012
Replies: 127
Views: 19,359
Posted By NickTrop
Unless I missed it somewhere in this thread, the...

Unless I missed it somewhere in this thread, the unfortunate couple who wander in to sanitarium in American Horror Story this season. The dude is shooting his girl with an M9.
Forum: Optics and Lenses - 11-22-2012
Replies: 139
Views: 14,640
Posted By NickTrop
Three gorgeous pics on this page. I got me an...

Three gorgeous pics on this page. I got me an 85mm Rokinon F1.4 for Nikon over the summer. Granted I paid $250-ish for it (chipped version) so not sure it this qualifies as "budget" but...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 11-19-2012
Replies: 77
Views: 4,573
Posted By NickTrop
1. To my eye, film gives better results than...

1. To my eye, film gives better results than digital. To each his own.
2. Just love using old school cameras, I know it's weird.
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 11-12-2012
Replies: 67
Views: 2,911
Posted By NickTrop
I resisted until this year - ***'h, ***'d them as...

I resisted until this year - ***'h, ***'d them as another unnecessary recurring expense. Now, it's a must have. It's not just "a phone". In fact, I rarely speak on it. Texting is much better. ...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-27-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,478
Posted By NickTrop
Photomot - the tablet is "good enough". And good...

Photomot - the tablet is "good enough". And good enough is good enough. The tablet I posted has wifi (didn't think I needed to mention that), it streams Netflix, Xfinity (Comcast on-demand app),...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-25-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,478
Posted By NickTrop
- I want the simple ability to plug in a USB...

- I want the simple ability to plug in a USB drive or 32 gig external microSD and not be intentionally crippled by Apple to their internal disk space upgraded pricing tiers.

- Not be forced into...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-24-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,478
Posted By NickTrop
^ Fair enough, Godfrey. Though I don't think I...

^ Fair enough, Godfrey. Though I don't think I can live with Photoshop Touch (if that's what you're referencing).
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-24-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,478
Posted By NickTrop
I don't hate Apple (at all), FrankS (if you were...

I don't hate Apple (at all), FrankS (if you were referencing me). But I don't think tablets - given what they do, are worth Apple asking price personally. They fall into the same category as...
Forum: Hardware / Computers / Drives / etc 10-24-2012
Replies: 192
Views: 8,478
Posted By NickTrop
Apple is the gold standard, no doubt. But I...

Apple is the gold standard, no doubt. But I simply don't want to spend Apple prices for such a purely recreational device. And I don't like the smaller screen, since I do stream movies/tv on my...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 10-21-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 611
Posted By NickTrop
All tiresome quibbles, these comparisons, I've...

All tiresome quibbles, these comparisons, I've concluded. And I've concluded this after
years of obsessing over them like everyone else. Now I don't even bother. They're silly.

It's APS-C or Full...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-19-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 1,091
Posted By NickTrop
Leica TV Sighting.

American Horror Story

Season 2 premier.

Any body else catch the M7 in the very beginning?
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 10-17-2012
Replies: 75
Views: 5,397
Posted By NickTrop
Has more to do with the lens. Many DSLR shooters...

Has more to do with the lens. Many DSLR shooters use zooms - not discrete. I'd argue that the APS-C Nikon I use with a prime is as small as most RFs and less noticeable since it's not an especially...
Forum: Photography General Interest 10-07-2012
Replies: 119
Views: 9,233
Posted By NickTrop
Most underrated, overlooked of all the fixed lens...

Most underrated, overlooked of all the fixed lens 35mm rangefinders:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4300513753_da14b390d0.jpg
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-04-2012
Replies: 98
Views: 5,680
Posted By NickTrop
Enjoy your M8, Raid. These are very nice...

Enjoy your M8, Raid. These are very nice pictures but if I'm allowed to be honest w/o being flamed, I don't see anything amazing about the rendering that's over and above much less expensive APS-C...
Forum: Travel 09-25-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 2,016
Posted By NickTrop
I give you the pride of Nice, France - Rene...

I give you the pride of Nice, France - Rene Goulet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxdG_vrelKQ
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 09-21-2012
Replies: 36
Views: 3,516
Posted By NickTrop
Great photos!

Great photos!
Forum: Travel 09-20-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 2,016
Posted By NickTrop
I hear there's a monument to pro wrestler Renee...

I hear there's a monument to pro wrestler Renee Goulet there.
Forum: Photography General Interest 09-15-2012
Replies: 140
Views: 7,022
Posted By NickTrop
Shooting with a tablet at an event is just rude. ...

Shooting with a tablet at an event is just rude. Societal tech-manners are evolving, and hopefully people will just use common sense. I get tablets though. If I had my druthers (and as a married...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-12-2012
Replies: 205
Views: 13,073
Posted By NickTrop
1. Film cameras are fun and (can be) inexpensive....

1. Film cameras are fun and (can be) inexpensive. They're just more fun to shoot.
2. Film is also fun to process and develop
3. Larger format film exceeds digital IQ. Just does.

In small format,...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 09-06-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 237
Posted By NickTrop
Nokia is a good/ethical company imo. But they're...

Nokia is a good/ethical company imo. But they're desperate and should have had full disclosure. I have a Nokia Windows phone (Lumia 900) and really like it. It's a beautiful smartphone and they...
Forum: Other CSC Cameras 09-06-2012
Replies: 67
Views: 6,410
Posted By NickTrop
I had a lot of interest in the camera initially. ...

I had a lot of interest in the camera initially. But what I was really "after" was simply a compact version of my film SLR with a "nifty fifty" (50/f1.8 equiv in APS-C and was this too much to ask?)...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 09-05-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 753
Posted By NickTrop
Aperture Priority is the kicker. A Yashica...

Aperture Priority is the kicker. A Yashica Electro CC would be the only camera meeting your size and AP requirements. It's a fine camera. I got mine for $50 but got really lucky on the big auction...
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 09-01-2012
Replies: 92
Views: 12,130
Posted By NickTrop
John Chars photos are wonderful, but I doubt...

John Chars photos are wonderful, but I doubt shooting at box speed would have mattered. They'd still be wonderful but look a tad different. -And it certainly doesn't matter the difference between...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 08-28-2012
Replies: 90
Views: 8,140
Posted By NickTrop
Fuji is eating Leica's lunch in this category. ...

Fuji is eating Leica's lunch in this category. This is what Leica should be doing if they want to remain competitive. That, and releasing Leica lenses in other mounts. That, and designing...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 08-27-2012
Replies: 58
Views: 5,436
Posted By NickTrop
Not to overstate the obvious, but don't you think...

Not to overstate the obvious, but don't you think this might have to do with the recent Kodak announcement? - that it spooked potential film gear buyers?
Forum: Nikon RF 08-23-2012
Replies: 59
Views: 6,625
Posted By NickTrop
10 grand. Insane.

10 grand. Insane.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-22-2012
Replies: 263
Views: 17,338
Posted By NickTrop
If we're keeping it to RF's, it would likely be...

If we're keeping it to RF's, it would likely be the Olympus XA because I can take it anywhere.
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 08-20-2012
Replies: 230
Views: 19,758
Posted By NickTrop
Just got me my first smartphone with a camera. ...

Just got me my first smartphone with a camera. Had an old talk and text, upgraded to a (shriek) Windows phone. Why? I am a sucker. I now have a phone with a Carl Zeiss 28/f2.2 lens. How much...
Forum: Photography General Interest 08-15-2012
Replies: 149
Views: 9,827
Posted By NickTrop
Yes. Also Nikon D40

Yes.

Also Nikon D40
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 08-08-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 5,597
Posted By NickTrop
DSLRs need no defense. The mirrorless cameras...

DSLRs need no defense. The mirrorless cameras offer less for more.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 07-26-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 1,995
Posted By NickTrop
I'd hunt for a refurbished D5000 body only with a...

I'd hunt for a refurbished D5000 body only with a 35/1.8 (50mm equivalent) instead of the kit zoom. Nikon had to recall the body in early production run(s), so you may still find some stock that...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-26-2012
Replies: 59
Views: 4,794
Posted By NickTrop
50/f1.8 (or aps-c equivalent 35/1.8). It's the...

50/f1.8 (or aps-c equivalent 35/1.8). It's the "Jack of all trades, master of none" of lenses. But it does reasonably well at everything from portrait to landscape and they're almost always fast. ...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-25-2012
Replies: 2,839
Views: 160,515
Posted By NickTrop
Rokinon (Samyang) 85mm F1.4 Aspherical. Chipped...

Rokinon (Samyang) 85mm F1.4 Aspherical. Chipped Nikon version.
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-24-2012
Replies: 90
Views: 4,510
Posted By NickTrop
No way to answer this hypothetical question...

No way to answer this hypothetical question obviously but the odds are that most members of the dead photographers society would shoot digitally today for the same reasons most everyone else shoots...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 07-16-2012
Replies: 29
Views: 2,701
Posted By NickTrop
Summar. By a mile the Summar. My sample was...

Summar. By a mile the Summar. My sample was sharp enough. Certainly wasn't soft by f3.5. Edge sharpness is overrated and it one of those characteristics that used to be an optical function but...
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-16-2012
Replies: 40
Views: 1,982
Posted By NickTrop
You don't even need SW, Keith. Film emulation is...

You don't even need SW, Keith. Film emulation is build into camera firmware straight away, even the cheap ones. Fuji has had a "Provia" and "Velvia" setting in their digicams for quite some time.
Forum: Photography General Interest 07-12-2012
Replies: 54
Views: 2,884
Posted By NickTrop
You'd pour over pop photo mags like it was an...

You'd pour over pop photo mags like it was an issue of Playboy dreaming of having your way with that lens that looked so fine but just out of reach.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 07-11-2012
Replies: 19
Views: 1,609
Posted By NickTrop
Love Pentax bodies, but don't like their modern...

Love Pentax bodies, but don't like their modern lens line up. Top heavy with zooms, hardly any primes. You can keep your slow zooms. On a APS-C body, 35mm = 50mm. They have a 31mm f1.8 that's...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-10-2012
Replies: 70
Views: 4,249
Posted By NickTrop
The question was, would ______ have shot digital?...

The question was, would ______ have shot digital? All 35mm shooters of note would have shot digital if it was available then, if they were alive now. Shooting LF is a different type of photography...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 07-10-2012
Replies: 70
Views: 4,249
Posted By NickTrop
Yes, this is true of every famous photographer of...

Yes, this is true of every famous photographer of note who shot 35mm. This is unquestionable. The only film shooters would be large format shooters like Ansel Adams.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 07-09-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,045
Posted By NickTrop
Love it! I was totally going (for like, the past...

Love it! I was totally going (for like, the past year) go to cheesy roller derby and shoot away. Perfect venue for shootin' with a Leica or (in my case) a Nikon (or whatever...) Stole my thunder. ...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 07-09-2012
Replies: 166
Views: 10,159
Posted By NickTrop
As a former film die hard, there's really very...

As a former film die hard, there's really very little that can be done. With DSLRs shrunk down in size, down to comparable pricing (to what a film SLR cost "back in the day" adjusted for inflation),...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 07-05-2012
Replies: 41
Views: 2,956
Posted By NickTrop
Must be one helluva macro lens they have at CERN....

Must be one helluva macro lens they have at CERN. I'm sure it's Nikon.
Forum: Film / Developing / Chemistry 06-27-2012
Replies: 128
Views: 27,295
Posted By NickTrop
All about film speed. Kodak <= 400 asa. Always....

All about film speed. Kodak <= 400 asa. Always. Fuji rules => 800... in color print. Not that Kodak 800 is bad or that slower Fuji is bad - no they're both fine stocks at any speed, but Fuji...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 06-25-2012
Replies: 107
Views: 4,830
Posted By NickTrop
Your 50mm (or APS-C equivalent) MUST be at least...

Your 50mm (or APS-C equivalent) MUST be at least f2. That is the purpose of this focal length. I can't imagine buying/using a 50mm slower than this. (Your 35mm (or APS-C equiv) should be no slower...
Forum: CSC : Compact System Cameras - 06-25-2012
Replies: 47
Views: 4,621
Posted By NickTrop
I - for the life of me, don't get "CEVIL"...

I - for the life of me, don't get "CEVIL" cameras. Entry-level DSLRs are a much better value. The viewfinder comes attached - not an expensive extra. Comes with a grip! Not a 3rd-party add-on. ...
Forum: RFF Polls 06-21-2012
Replies: 164
Views: 10,384
Posted By NickTrop
I enjoy movies. I don't watch much TV at all. ...

I enjoy movies. I don't watch much TV at all. Seinfeld, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Horror, and The Walking Dead are all the series TV I've watched regularly in the last 15 years? My old...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 06-21-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 1,775
Posted By NickTrop
What happened to "testing" the idea before...

What happened to "testing" the idea before rolling it out? Seems to me that they are going forward aggressively with this strategy... unless I missed something? Hope it works for them.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 06-17-2012
Replies: 55
Views: 5,141
Posted By NickTrop
Leica has been fighting for its life, if not in...

Leica has been fighting for its life, if not in critical condition, certainly in "serious" condition - seems to me, since the end of the rangefinder heyday in the early-70's. Big and obvious...
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