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I set something similar for a youth nonprofit where the kids/families oftentimes didn't get family photos.  We used Darkroom Booth as the software as we could do cheesy things with it when desired, but it takes someone interested and comfortable playing with the software.  I have not used Darkroom Core, so I cannot compare.

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Would someone please help me out and ID this flower?

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It was found in Colorado at ~ 10,000 ft, obviously in a wetland area. It was

surrounded my marsh marigolds and globeflowers.

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Any help you can give would be great!

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Thanks!

I am looking for some EOS body caps. These will be used to make some adapters to

use my college's EOS cameras on my FL bellows.

 

The purpose of all this is to allow me to begin some photomicroscopy and

macrophotography adventures.

 

Thanks to anyone who can help!

 

Ben

I am looking for some old FL or FD rear lens caps. These will be used to make

some adapters to use my college's EOS cameras on my FL bellows.

 

The purpose of all this is to allow me to begin some photomicroscopy and

macrophotography adventures.

 

I would love the old metal rear lens caps, but plastic will work as well!

 

Thanks to anyone who can help.

 

Ben

To answer some questions, Scientific photography to me = photography to record images of scientific value. Broad eh? Short term, we would like to capture images for microbiology, botony, and invertebrate natural history classes, so photomicroscopy and macrophotography will be involved.

 

I have previously priced a canon 350d ($400), elan II($60 used), 28/2.8, 50/1.8, 100-300/4.5-5.6 for just under $1,000.

 

Film Camera for shooting slide and specialty films. Also to show both film and digital methods - variety; spice of life. Film/processing would come from different budget

 

Photoshop CS would be handy and a computer system to drive it. Some possibility of creating video from timelapse as well, so decent processor, ram, and HD needed. $1200

 

Flat panel - not absolutely mandatory, but much more convinient when trying to stuff everything into a lockable cart. $300 ($100 CRT)

 

Projector - requested by professor. :P $700

 

The cart is the bane of my existance at the moment. Closest thing to what we are looking for is $570. Ack!

 

So I'm comming in around $3770 ($3570 w/ CRT). Perhaps the projector could come from a different fund, or reapply next year for that. We shall see.

 

We will assume students would be previously familiar with basic principles of photography. I'm doing this on an independent study, a future course may be possible.

So...I'm pursuing a $3000 grant at my local university to purchase equipment

that will be used to teach scientific photography principles (in the field and

lab) as well as capture images for visual aids in the classroom. <br>

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I desire a complete begining photography solution to include the following:

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Canon Digital SLR camera back

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Canon 35mm SLR camera back

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Lenses to fit *both* cameras (no EF-S, generally prime lenses)

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Field backpack for all the above

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Tripod

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Desktop computer

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Flat screen monitor

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Digital Projector

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Advanced photo editing software

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Lockable mobile cart/desk to hold all the above

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Ideas?

Hrm...interesting ideas...

 

I'd likely start with the 350 +kit lens, the 50mm (for low light), tripod, and 2 gB's of memory for $1000 bucks and go from there. Then quickly add the 100-300, and then other items from the first list.

 

I'm fairly well stuck on Canon digital for two reasons. First upgradability in the future, and second, I have a *very* old canon FtQL, but I can't afford to keep buying, developing, enlarging, etc. And immediate gratification is nice :)

 

I am an avid backpacker and plan on taking at least some of this gear with me. Thus, the light(ish) tripod, extra memory & battery, etc. I plan to take raw+jpeg, and was expecting about 600 pics of storage. To take that many, I'd need 2 batteries (though it could wait) I agree, the grip isn't neccisary, but i encluded it so that (eventually) I could utilize AA batteries in the future (All my other equipment uses AA's), but at my income, that's pretty far into the future.

 

I mistakenly listed the remote's twice...just looking at one, probably wireless. The timer (intervolometer) allows timelapse images. Excellent for astronomy, microphotography, and some biology subjects. Not an urgent need, but would be nice to use in the future.

 

Of the lenses, the 28/2.8 is the most expendable in my mind. I can use the kit lens for a while but it's so slow. The Sigma 30/1.4 is on my radar, but way out of my price range right now. I would like a faster wide or normal perspective lens than the kit provides, but they're all very expensive (>$300). The exception being the Zenitar 16mm 2.8 which is fairly cheap (<$150).

 

I'd likely start with the 350 +kit lens, the 50mm (for low light), tripod, and 2 gB's of memory for $1000 bucks and go from there. Then quickly add the 100-300, and then other items from the first list.

 

Then I'll let my wallet recover and figure out how to use what I have.

 

I encluded the 35mm body to express that I'd like to be able to use all the lenses on a full frame camera at some point in the future. Unless it's a great deal, i'll probably stay way from the EF-S lenses.

 

If i don't like the first lenses, they're already priced about rock bottom and i won't loose much on resale. If I do like them, then i have a decent start on primes till i can afford bigger, better, faster glass.

 

Ben Shuman

I'm a P&S user looking to get into the DSLR field for a variety of reasons.

Unfortunately for me, I have no money. In fact, I only make $75 a week ($1.25

an hour!) in this AmeriCorps*NCCC program. So I've put together the cheapest

(quality) wishlist to get me going. I'm into availible light, would prefer

primes to zooms in most cases for the larger aperture. As a biology geek, I

really love macro and wildlife, but those lenses are so expensive that I'll have

to hold off a long time while I get a basic setup first. So...here's what I'm

thinking...<br><br>

 

Canon Digital Rebel XT - $ 600 <br>

Canon 18-55/3.5-5.6 - $ 100 - Cheap & Slow- Primarily for the 18mm Side<br>

Canon 28/2.8 - $ 150 <br>

Canon 50/1.8 - $ 70<br>

Canon 100-300/5.6L - $ 250 - Old, but good, so I hear<br>

6 gB's of Compact Flash - $ 210 - Thinking 3 - 2 gB cards<br>

Tripod/Head - $ 125 - Bogen 3001BN/Mini Ballhead/QR<br>

Camera Bag - $ 50<br>

Zeiss Lens Care Kit - $ 30<br>

Canon Wire/less Remote - $ 15 - No shake goodness on Tripod<br><br>

 

Total = $1600 - Eeks!

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Aside from a decent wide angle prime for the small sensor, this will cover the

basics...<br><br>

 

Then add, in this order...<br><br>

 

Canon 100/2.8 Macro - $ 500 <br>

Various Filters - $ 150 - Polarizer, Split ND, ND<br>

Extra Battery - $ 50<br>

Canon Wireless Remote - $ 15 <br>

Canon Battery Grip - $ 130<br>

Canon Timer (modified) - $ 130<br>

Film EOS Body - $ ? - For shooting slide film<br><br>

 

Then, maybe....*maybe* a flash.<br><br>

 

 

Anyone have any suggestions about other options that are sharp and inexpensive?

Ways I could reduce the cost of anything there? I could also checkout used

prices when I have cash in my pocket. Sometime long, long into the future...

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Thanks!

Generally, you'd like to use long focal length + short focal lenght for maximum magnification. For instance, a 28mm attached to the front will give you 4.8 x lifesize. with the 50mm you'll have 2.7x With a 105mm, you'd just get 1.3x life size.

My equipment currently consists of a Canon FT-QL camera, Canon FL

Bellows, FL & FD 50mm f/1.8 , FL 135mm f/3.5, FL 35mm f/3.5, 2x

teleconverter, a Canon Booster (low light meter), and shutter cord. I

also have made a custom photomicro tube to fit most of the

universities microscopes. Finally, I've constructed a "tripod" from

an old 40 lb. boom microscope's stand which allows me to adjust the

X,Y & Z axes and use the bellows focusing rail as a fine focus. As a

biology student, my subjects vary from micro to macro organisms.

Also, i'm taking scientific (documentation) style photographs, not

creative ones.

 

I'd like to know what type of equipment I need to further this hobby

of mine. I can currently photograph up to 8x using the 35mm w/

bellows and teleconverter. The microscopes allow me to range between

40x - 1600x. However, I'm limited to nonmoving subjects as I have no

flash abilities. Further, i've been reluctant to venture into using

flash since i don't think my camera supports TTL flash metering.

 

What is my next logical step as far as equipment goes? I'd rather

not change to the F1 at this point because I do not have the funds

for such a purchase (and needed accessories). Also, my camera

already includes most of the features which i need. MLU, low light

metering, etc.

 

Advice?

Does anyone know if there is a relatively easy way to remove (and

later replace) the bellows from the focusing rail on the Canon FL

Bellows? This would greatly aid in transporting all of my equipment

in a case as slim as 3" wide.

 

I assume it is as easy as removing the three screws around the black

ends, but the tiny things are smaller than any screwdriver i have

currently here at college to find out for myself.