jwinslow;1769610; said:
Thanks for the offer, that's very generous. For now I'm staying busy with a lot of fall action, candids and some school work, but if I ever get the itch, I'll drop you a line.
That's one fear I NEVER have with my K20D: weather. It's 100% weather-sealed with the proper lenses, and when others run for cover, I keep shooting away.
Those rain shots are awesome - the stop-action on the raindrops brings a dramatic, almost surreal feeling. Draws you into the photo, which is the whole point :)
There is a reason the phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words" was coined...
Keep up the EXCELLENT work!
Most of this old stuff doesn't have the kind of speeds you'd need for the action stuff, except maybe the 1960's-70's Graflex Super Speed Graphic (1/1000, but no Focal Plane Shutter) shooting 4x5 film, or 120 with a roll holder. These are expensive, though. $500-1000 for a 30-40-year old camera!
But i noticed one shot of yours was 1/1250, the other 1/1600, so I dunno.
For portrait-style and candids/street-shooting, the small folders are REALLY NICE. I have 6x6cm, 6x7cm, and 6x9cm folders, and then the 6x7cm Graflex Century Graphic, my absolute favorite:
(voxphoto from flickr)
Lemme know if you need anything, and keep up the good work - very impressive.