Pictures with the new lens - Ducati.ms

therabbit14 · Jul 30th, 2011, 11:09 pm

So here are some pics from today with the tamron 200mm. All shot in auto. Got a uv filter after i took pictures of the dog and it seems it might have gotten dirty while rollerblading around trying to catch some planes.

Bill_Anderson · Jul 31st, 2011, 1:02 am

If by "dirty lens" you are refering to the dark spot on the right side of the photos, those are caused by dust on the sensor, not a dirty lens. Try the "clean now" feature of your camera. If that doesn't work, a good camera store can clean the sensor for $40-$50. Don't let them talk you into a $200+ full camera cleaning.

I have to get the sensors of my cameras cleaned about once a year, especially the 7D/100-400 zoom. The zoom acts as a baffle which sucks dust into the camera.

**scott** · Jul 31st, 2011, 12:27 pm

I'm thinking there you are either slightly out of focus or need to balance your shots with a little faster shutter speed. That lens should have a lot of potential but I am not feeling it so far with these photos. For sensor cleaning I do it myself via this method:
Copper Hill Images - CCD/CMOS Cleaning Tutorial - Introduction

Here is a Boeing 747-800 I recently shot with a 70-200mm Canon:
This is medium size:

This is full size:

therabbit14 · Jul 31st, 2011, 12:42 pm

i was actually shooting a lot of photos. i was having an issue with the sun too. but i would snap like 30-40 of each plane as it was coming over me. i'm going to look for a higher quality lens.

SS904 · Jul 31st, 2011, 6:09 pm

Don't give up on it yet! Try taking that UV filter off. What filter did you buy? Cheap filters can cause problems. If you’re going to use a filter, don’t cheap out on it.

therabbit14 · Jul 31st, 2011, 6:21 pm

i went to a ritz camera at the mall as that was the only thing open to get a filter and its a quantary.

SS904 · Jul 31st, 2011, 6:30 pm

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Originally Posted by therabbit14

i went to a ritz camera at the mall as that was the only thing open to get a filter and its a quantary.

Sorry to say, but my experience with Quantary is that it may make a better beer coaster. The Ritz house brand, Quantary, is typically rebadged lower end quality stuff from several already kind of low end brands. There were a few gems, like a rebadged Tokina 19-35, but the gems are few and far between.

I’ve purchased a few filters and items like that from the eBay sellers listed in China. They have what they say that have and it ships fast. My CPL is a high end Hoya brand and was sold for much less than I could get it from local, US distributors.

**scott** · Aug 1st, 2011, 12:46 am

I agree with Dan, generally the filter is a waste of time. If I have to use one it is a B&W or Hoya. There is generally no point to having one with digital photography except CPL for proper effects or Neutral Density when you need a few stops slower shooting.

Bill_Anderson · Aug 1st, 2011, 11:12 am

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Originally Posted by therabbit14

i went to a ritz camera at the mall as that was the only thing open to get a filter and its a quantary.

My advise is to stay away from the mall chain stores and find a good, local camera store such as the one I shop at.
Kenmore Camera

At the recommendation of Kenmore Camera, my filters are B+W and Hoya. I still use UV filters to protect the lenses from scratches as it is cheaper to replace a filter than a lens. I do much of my shooting along the waterfront and a salt spray will build up on the filters which periodically need cleaning.

therabbit14 · Aug 2nd, 2011, 3:03 pm

bill i found a store in downtown boston called bromfield. i actually purchased my d40 there back in 07. they said they clean the cameras in house and to do my d200 it'll be 60 bucks. now check this out. i put back my sigma lens to take some pictures of some jeeps i bought today. and that spot didnt show up on my pictures.