Gerbera Daisy on my birthday.

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon EOS R
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens

This beautiful daisy was in full bloom for my birthday, which was recently passed. I’ve never seen it bloom this late in the year.

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Friday Fotos! – part 2

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach (Florida) Nassau County Courthouse in the historic district. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

Centre Street, downtown historic district, Fernandina Beach. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

We’re famous for our doors. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

Flying Fish – Canon EOS R with Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Parting Shot

Gorgeous Asahi Pentax SL 35mm camera and lens set from 1968. It’s been professionally serviced and brought back to factory specifications. It’s in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

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Open for business – hey, bee, you see me?

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon EOS R with Canon RF 70-200mm f4 L IS USM lens at 200mm.

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Hey, Daisy – it’s not Spring (yet)!

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

For the most part, the Winter here in Northeast Florida has been mild, especially along the Atlantic coast. No hard freezes, and the plants seem to be taking advantage of the extended daylight and the warmth. My Gerbera daisy has blossomed, and as always, it provides an excellent early bit of color in the garden and a chance to use some of my cameras.

Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS zoom lens. Velvia Vivid film simulation.

This first image (top) is as the Fuji captured the flower – no post-processing. The flower overall is sharp, and I like the colors Velvia Vivid produces.

Canon EOS R with Canon RF70-200mm f4 L IS USM zoom lens.

I’ve cropped this second image and added a bit of contrast and saturation in post. The flower is much sharper than the image from the Fuji, but some of that is the size of the sensors. The Fujifilm X-T2 is a crop sensor mirrorless camera, and the Canon is a full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s difficult to say which camera has the “better” lens as both are considered high quality. The Canon lens is more than double the price of the Fujinon, but it’s also a fully weather-sealed professional lens with a longer zoom range. I’ll write more about the differences between the two cameras and why I keep both in my collection. The Canon EOS R has 30.3MP, whereas the Fuji has 24MP, but that’s not enough of a difference since the two cameras are significantly different in their style and function.

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One subject, three cameras – surprising results!

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I thought I’d share a few images from a quick photoshoot from the other day. The subject is a seed cone of a still young (about 4 years old) bald cypress tree that I grew from seed in a pot that’s presently sitting in my front yard.

See if you can guess which of these three cameras took which picture. All three were digital cameras – Canon, Nikon, and Sony. Only very minor post-production was used (no Photoshop or anything like that). The available daylight changed as the afternoon wore on so they’ll be slight differences in the quality of the lighting. There’s a wide range, and I mean a wide range in the number of megapixels of the camera’s sensors from 7.2MP to 30.3MP. Give it a go.

Did you guess?

OK, image number 1 was taken using a Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1MP bridge camera with a CCD sensor (1/2.33″) and a 24x optical Nikkor zoom lens. ISO 64, f3.2 at a full wide angle (4.6mm) using the macro mode. I think the capture is colorful and sharp and it holds up well zoomed in on a crop. Released in 2009.

Number 2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 7.2MP digicam with a Super HAD CCD sensor (1/1.8″) and a 3x optical Carl Zeiss zoom lens. ISO 100, f2.8 at 7.9mm in macro mode. The level of detail is amazing and the edition of the colors is very pleasing. It holds up very well zoomed in on a crop. Released in 2005.

Number 3. Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera with a CMOS sensor at 30.3MP. The lens was a Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM zoom lens. ISO 250, f4.5 at 200mm. I think I may have missed the best focus by shooting at f4.5 handheld at 200mm since when zoomed in on a crop the cone loses some of its sharpness especially compared to the other images. Released in late 2018.

My pick for the best shot is image number 2. It’s the most pleasing composition in my opinion. Overall the Sony handled the subject the best and was actually the easiest to shoot with.

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Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan