the Photo thread

[thebish]

I've got to be honest Bish, I don't like that photo one little bit. It does nothing for me in the way of thrills, and doesn't give me much of a technical tour de force either. I'm not being mean just... meh. (sorry).

i can see that - as a photo it aint nothing special - not technically hard - and not startlingly composed... it isn't a challenge or a revelation.. it wouldn't stand out in a crowd of photos...

i took it - cos those colours down that road are simply fantastic - and i wanted to see if i could capture that...


now - if you want a trilling tour de force - get off and paint the missus... your dog wasn't that much of a thrill!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I've got to be honest Bish, I don't like that photo one little bit. It does nothing for me in the way of thrills, and doesn't give me much of a technical tour de force either. I'm not being mean just... meh. (sorry).

i can see that - as a photo it aint nothing special - not technically hard - and not startlingly composed... it isn't a challenge or a revelation.. it wouldn't stand out in a crowd of photos...

i took it - cos those colours down that road are simply fantastic - and i wanted to see if i could capture that...


now - if you want a trilling tour de force - get off and paint the missus... your dog wasn't that much of a thrill!

Ok... now we're getting somewhere. I do like the colours. The colours alone are good. Me, personally would have zoomed in on the bottom left, excluding any road surface. That would be a photo I 'd be quite proud of...

And stop comparing my missus to my dog. It'll only end in tears. (for me).

[thebish]

Alternatively, by the roadside on the right about halfway up where the white streak leaks into the leaves..

yes!

[clapton is god]

[Gooner Girl]

Anyone know anything about cameras? The shutter on my Nikon D60 has broken. It says 'Error. Press shutter release button again' when I attempt to take a photo.

[thebish]

i thought you had a model more recent than the d60?

[Gooner Girl]

i thought you had a model more recent than the d60?

Doh, do I mean D90? Is it you that has the D60? I'm getting confused. Either way it's knackered and I need help and you can't look at it now.

[thebish]

1) if it is still under warranty (which i doubt) take it back to the camera shop.

if it is not - as i suspect - then this will probably be an expensive job as they will charge you an arm and a leg to send it back to nikon - and you say you are broke. so - if you can't afford to have an expert do it - drastic action may be required - which is always a risk..

2) neither you or mike should attempt this... here is a picture blog (also - video version of same fix) of a way to cure this problem

NB - DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SPRAY GREASE DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA AS HE DOES. I REPEAT - DO NOT DO THAT EVEN IF HE SUGGESTS IT - SPRAY THE GREASE INTO AN EGG CUP AND APPLY IT VERY VERY SPARINGLY AND CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE TIP OF A COCKTAIL STICK.

find someone you know who has a steady hand - knows how a screwdriver works and has some common sense when it comes to mechanical things... (NB - that's not you or mike or the kids) give him/her immunity from blame for breaking your camera - then ask them to follow the guide to the letter - EXCEPT FOR THE BIT ABOUT SPRAYING GREASE DIRECTLY ONTO THE GEAR!!!!

picture guide... http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- ... /?ALLSTEPS

video guide... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcV90NKs1ck


NB: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SPRAY GREASE DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA AS HE DOES. I REPEAT - DO NOT DO THAT EVEN IF HE SUGGESTS IT - SPRAY THE GREASE INTO AN EGG CUP AND APPLY IT VERY VERY SPARINGLY AND CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE TIP OF A COCKTAIL STICK.

[clapton is god]

^ Do you have another lens to try it with? It may be a lens fault rather than the camera. And does it give the same error at all f-stops?

If a camera fault does removing the battery and then replacing it remove the error?

Not a great deal of help but google returns some advice including this thread:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/niko ... oblem.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Gooner Girl]

Thanks for advice both of you. No other lens Clapton. Bish, the picture instructions don't exactly look like rocket science, I'm sure I could do that. Am not totally incompetent.

[Worthy4England]

If it anything like my missus, it should start working again, when you take your finger off it...

As in "Worthy, my phone camera's broke, I can see anything through it..."

[Worthy4England]

1) if it is still under warranty (which i doubt) take it back to the camera shop.

if it is not - as i suspect - then this will probably be an expensive job as they will charge you an arm and a leg to send it back to nikon - and you say you are broke. so - if you can't afford to have an expert do it - drastic action may be required - which is always a risk..

2) neither you or mike should attempt this... here is a picture blog (also - video version of same fix) of a way to cure this problem

NB - DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SPRAY GREASE DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA AS HE DOES. I REPEAT - DO NOT DO THAT EVEN IF HE SUGGESTS IT - SPRAY THE GREASE INTO AN EGG CUP AND APPLY IT VERY VERY SPARINGLY AND CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE TIP OF A COCKTAIL STICK.

find someone you know who has a steady hand - knows how a screwdriver works and has some common sense when it comes to mechanical things... (NB - that's not you or mike or the kids) give him/her immunity from blame for breaking your camera - then ask them to follow the guide to the letter - EXCEPT FOR THE BIT ABOUT SPRAYING GREASE DIRECTLY ONTO THE GEAR!!!!

picture guide... http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- ... /?ALLSTEPS

video guide... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcV90NKs1ck


NB: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SPRAY GREASE DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA AS HE DOES. I REPEAT - DO NOT DO THAT EVEN IF HE SUGGESTS IT - SPRAY THE GREASE INTO AN EGG CUP AND APPLY IT VERY VERY SPARINGLY AND CAUTIOUSLY WITH THE TIP OF A COCKTAIL STICK.

So in summary, plaster it with grease?

[thebish]

Thanks for advice both of you. No other lens Clapton. Bish, the picture instructions don't exactly look like rocket science, I'm sure I could do that. Am not totally incompetent.

you are more than welcome to box it up and send it to me (just the body - not the lens) - and I'll happily fix it and post it back...

[Gooner Girl]

Thanks for advice both of you. No other lens Clapton. Bish, the picture instructions don't exactly look like rocket science, I'm sure I could do that. Am not totally incompetent.

you are more than welcome to box it up and send it to me (just the body - not the lens) - and I'll happily fix it and post it back...

thanks for the offer, very kind, but I will give it a go myself.

[thebish]

Thanks for advice both of you. No other lens Clapton. Bish, the picture instructions don't exactly look like rocket science, I'm sure I could do that. Am not totally incompetent.

you are more than welcome to box it up and send it to me (just the body - not the lens) - and I'll happily fix it and post it back...

thanks for the offer, very kind, but I will give it a go myself.

ok - good luck...

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Thanks for advice both of you. No other lens Clapton. Bish, the picture instructions don't exactly look like rocket science, I'm sure I could do that. Am not totally incompetent.

you are more than welcome to box it up and send it to me (just the body - not the lens) - and I'll happily fix it and post it back...

thanks for the offer, very kind, but I will give it a go myself.

Don't forget to squirt lots of grease on it

[Little Green Man]

Discovered this set via derelictplaces.co.uk - stunning!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/antonymes/ ... 0880661114" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Montreal Wanderer]

Discovered this set via derelictplaces.co.uk - stunning!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/antonymes/ ... 0880661114" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks, LGM - amazing. It seems quite well known. It is near Brandon, Norfolk and known as the Sewing House because of the Singer Sewing machine in it. See also http://www.oblivionstate.com/forum/show ... nuary-2014" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bruce Rioja]

Here are the budgies in the Arndale. Life was much simpler back then.

[Gooner Girl]

Camera advice needed please. Have unsuccessfully tried (both me and a friend with camera knowledge) to get 2 of the screws out the base of my Nikon DSLR in order to fix the problem with the shutter. Think I dropped it one too many times and it must have warped them. oops: Anyway, I'm not entirely sure a camera shop would have more luck getting it open though I am going to take it in when I get a moment and see what they say.

So, my mind has been wandering to potential replacements and I have been looking at bridge cameras as a. Another DSLR is out of our price range at the moment probably and b. I'm not sure I'm a good enough photographer to make the most of one anyway. I don't really have need for a variety of lens and I'm not very adventurous with my camera settings. C. I'd like something a bit more then a point and shoot. I mostly take photos of family life and occasions and I want them to be a good quality record of the kids growing up. So a bridge camera seems like a good compromise. Can anyone recommend? At the moment I'm drawn to a Nikon L820 (rrp £200 but currently about £130 in Argos) what should I be looking for? Optical lens rather then digital for example?

If by some miracle I manage to get my current camera mended would it be worth getting a bridge as a cheaper, smaller one that I can carry out and about more easily in my handbag and be able to take to places such as the beach without being too precious about it?