bought a camera!!!

"michael bleggi" (mikalbleggi)
04/23/2015 at 00:21 • Filed to: None

Canon 60D, and a f/2.8 40mm lens. My first DSLR, or first any camera really..... i’ve been waiting for it for a while though!! just a few pictures from my garage today.... e34 front suspension rebuild (vogtland springs, e90 drop hats depending on fitment, koni shocks, new thrust and control arms, tie rods, hawk pads and cheapo rotors, and KMAC adjustable camber mounts, plus a set of Style 19 BBS i picked up for cheap), and bonus z32 with a now-diagnosed vacuum leak lol

any tips/criticisms?

DISCUSSION (32)

TheHondaBro > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 00:29

Great! When you’re ready to buy a real DSLR, might I suggest the Nikon D300?

I kid, of course.

BATC42 > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 00:33

Congrat’s ! Come and say hi over at the Photography kinja (I’ll share your post there for you to find, and get authorship).

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 00:34

Some great shots! Can share on Photography and grant authorship if you would like!

Always a great group that loves to help!

Dsscats > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 00:51

Eyyy, sweet Z32!

TheHondaBro > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 01:00

Can I have authorship too? I’ve been meaning to get back into photography.

Anon > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 01:25

Great camera/ lens combination (if a bit long) if I could make a recomendation, I would get the 24mm f2.8 pancake next! It’s only $150 and gives you about a 40mm field of view!

citizennick > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 01:53

Now buy some shelves for your garage! ;)

Stephen the Canuck > TheHondaBro
04/23/2015 at 01:55

Your wish has been granted.

TheHondaBro > Stephen the Canuck
04/23/2015 at 01:59

Sweet! Thanks!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 02:00

Nice! I've been thinking about picking one up next week but I keep going back and forth on it. I'm just not sure I want to spend the money on it.

Cool 300zx by the way.

JGrabowMSt > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 07:53

Are you shooting wide at f2.8? Some of these shots need more light, but thats it. Either a drop light, flash light, or try f2.8, or some combination of all of the above. Spot on composition though, loving a lot of these shots.

Matthew Phillips > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 07:54

May I have authorship as well ?

Matthew Phillips > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 07:54

I recommend Lightroom for after shooting editing.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Matthew Phillips
04/23/2015 at 08:36

You are in!

PyramidHat > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 09:09

Cool! Now put that camera down! That e34 is not going to reassemble itself!

Matthew Phillips > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 09:22

Awesome, thank you.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 14:12

Well if there are slots still open..... I would like one too

Stephen the Canuck > CaptDale - is secretly British
04/23/2015 at 14:59

You’re good to go.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Stephen the Canuck
04/23/2015 at 15:02

Aww I was going to organize some sort of initiation.

michael bleggi > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 15:10

didn’t even know that was a thing! i’d love to be a part

michael bleggi > JGrabowMSt
04/23/2015 at 15:11

yeah, i was, but i think i was getting a little ambitious with lower ISO settings... thanks though!

michael bleggi > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST
04/23/2015 at 15:11

i’d definitely recommend it, they don’t depreciate much, so if it ends up sitting in a corner, you can sell it and get most of your money back!

michael bleggi > Anon
04/23/2015 at 15:12

that’s my next planned buy! yeah, i found myself crouched in the corner of my garage for too many of these shots lol

michael bleggi > Matthew Phillips
04/23/2015 at 15:13

any websites in particular that have god reading as to what I should be doing in lightroom?

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 15:13

And you are in!

Photography!

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 15:18

That's true! And if my friends decides he doesn't want it, he could be giving it to me for 250 with some lenses. Which is quite a deal!

JGrabowMSt > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 15:22

Low ISO is great, keep using a low ISO, but when you pair low ISO settings with a wider aperture, you can get the clean look with a little extra light. The downside is the shallower depth of field, so it does depend on what you want the picture to end up looking like, but I have confidence that if you’re starting off with this, you’re already on the right track.

Stephen the Canuck > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/23/2015 at 15:33

Well then. You’ll have to come up with something

Matthew Phillips > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 15:55

I took a class and just found my style so I’m not any help to you there.

YouTube....

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 15:57

any tips/criticisms?

yes, moar Z!

CaptDale - is secretly British > Stephen the Canuck
04/23/2015 at 18:01

Yay thank you!!!

Devlin Munion > michael bleggi
04/23/2015 at 18:10

Love the DoF on the 2nd and 3rd pic...also it takes a brave man to make Style 19s look good. Good luck and post pics when you are done.