Post a photo a day!

[NateFollmer]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg.  I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

[J Francho]

Hopefully tomorow after my field trip to Keany Produce, I will have some awesome shots of wierd fruit 8-)

You already have that pic ion your avatar!  ;D

[NewAngler]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg. I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

I smell a man-date.

[NateFollmer]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg. I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

Sounds good! I usually make it to G-Burg at least 4 or 5 times a year. I love the whole area, very laid back. If you know of any technical jobs in the area, send them my way

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg. I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

I smell a man-date.

Coming from the fella that openly admitted a crush on ABLE2DISABLE?

Holds no water with me. You pitiful attempt is laughable.

[NateFollmer]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg. I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

I smell a man-date.

I won't deny that.... Speeds a fine looking gentlmen... Just sayin'!

[NewAngler]

haha. hardly a crush. but the man did get pummeled by a truck.

here's one of me and my youngest when she was just a wee little.

[NateFollmer]

haha. hardly a crush. but the man did get pummeled by a truck.

here's one of me and my youngest when she was just a wee little.

That's so adorable  :'(

[J Francho]

I guess we can do baby shots.....

My youngest, at about 3 hours old, in the banshee's arms.  Yes, he was a DD  ;D

[Stringjam]

Beautiful shot, J!

[NateFollmer]

Great stuff gents! If we are whipping out the kid shots:

Griffin Gate by nate.follmer, on Flickr

[B-Dozer]

Great stuff gents! If we are whipping out the kid shots:

Griffin Gate by nate.follmer, on Flickr

waitin' for the day he can fish with Dad. 

[BadKarma42]

Well then, I meant took the photo, but since you made it, it's double awesome. That's a good looking crank and a good looking photo

I'll do a few more Gettysburg shots, I can't wait to get there this fall:

Little Round Top Cannon by nate.follmer, on Flickr

Get ahold of me when you come to Gettysburg. I may be able to show you some things in the area and there is also a great microbrewery in town if you like to have a beer.

I smell a man-date.

Coming from the fella that openly admitted a crush on ABLE2DISABLE?

Holds no water with me. You pitiful attempt is laughable.

It could be a budding bromance.

[NateFollmer]

Great stuff gents! If we are whipping out the kid shots:

Griffin Gate by nate.follmer, on Flickr

waitin' for the day he can fish with Dad.

Had him out once... He wanted to cast the entire time. I'd throw his worm out, he would keep 'casting'. After I got him over that, he wanted to chase the minnows. I'll give him a few more months and try again

It's great though, I have him trained. Every time we pass any form of water (lake, river, stream, etc...) all we hear out of him is "FISHY, FISHY!" Mom is so proud of me

[NateFollmer]

Graves At National Cemetery by nate.follmer, on Flickr

[J Francho]

An oldie, but a goodie.  Dad with a pre-goby era Lake O. smallie:

[nick76]

Ok......still new to this and am looking for a lens for a canon EF series lens that will be better to shoot with in Low light conditions.  Any preferences or suggestions.  I have tons of athletic events for the kids and it can be difficult to get a good shot without blurring of the image.  I also like to shoot the wildlife in the back yard and usually they come out at dusk when the light is low.  I have a 75-300 cannon lens that has an Aperture of 4-5.6, and think that is probably the issue.  I have tried running the ISO up as high as I can, any help????  Thanks in advance.

[NateFollmer]

That 75-300mm isn't working? I have a Minolta 75-300mm F4-5.6 and I use it for wildlife and some faster moving objects. I usually run my ISO (indoors) at 400 and try and keep the aperture open as far as I can (lower F stop means bigger opening).

Getting a longer lens at a low F stop is going to get costly. I haven't priced Canon lenses, but I know something like that for my Alpha would probably run about $600 for a cheap one. I did some quick looking on B&H Photo and about the cheapest telephoto at F2.1 was going to run you about $370 (and that was only 100mm). Look on ebay or craigslist for used ones. I have a few used lenses from ebay that look and work like a new lens. 

[nick76]

I might just have to play with the settings to get the f-stop lower and see where that takes me.  Like I said, I am still learning this whole camera thing.  When you shoot in low light do you use your tripod or free hand?

[NateFollmer]

Try to use a tripod whenever you can, but if the objects are moving it isn't going to help much. I try and use a tripod with any shot that the shutter is set to 1/20 or slower. I get pampered with having Steady Shot in my camera I usually turn it off though because when you use a tripod, it can actually make things a little less sharp.

[nick76]

I'll give it a try.....let you know how it goes.

[J Francho]

Long, fast glass doesn't come cheap.  Feel free to price out my EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS, LOL. 

The best value is probably in the primes.  It'll cost you though.  EF200 f/2.8L is around $700.  The 400 f/5.6 is around $1200.  I had this lens for baseball, and its awesome, though huge.  There is a the vanilla 70-200 f/4L that can be found for $600 on the used market.  Keep in mind, the term "fast" is relative.  f/4 for a lens with a focal length > than 200mm is fast.  On a wide prime, you can find reasonable priced lenses that have a max (widest) aperture setting of f/1.4.  The EF50 f/1.4 USM comes to mind. 

[Fishing Rhino]

[Fishing Rhino]

An oldie, but a goodie. Dad with a pre-goby era Lake O. smallie:

Separated at birth, and by a few pounds? I knew I'd seen that picture before.