Sunrise from San Francisco pier - on a rainy day, long post

[obelix]

Bay bridge, testing the 300mm.

http://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101845-M.jpg

Main learning.

- My tripod does not cut it

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/bayBridge.jpg

What about some bins for sale?

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/bins.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101848-M.jpg

What the 300mm can really do!

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/bird.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101850-M.jpg

The sun actually came up :)

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/ferryBuilding.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101852-M.jpg

Waiting for the fish

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/fishing.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101854-M.jpg

Aaaaaah

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/flower.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101856-M.jpg

What will he say today?

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/gandhi.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101858-M.jpg

What is a visit to the city without a tilted building?

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/tiltedBuilding.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101861-M.jpg

From the market, let me see how many really like this

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/tomato.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101863-M.jpg

Vinegar ;)

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/vinegar.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101865-M.jpg

Waiting for the signal

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/waitingForTheSignal.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101867-M.jpg

And my absolute favorite :)
http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/bayBridgeSilhoutte.jpghttp://clix.smugmug.com/photos/14101846-M.jpg

Critiques welcome.

[GREAPER]

Nice Set...

Love the bins, The building in the sun, the gull and the night shot. They are my favorites of the bunch.

[wxwax]

OK, first question: Did you use the tripod ring on the 300, or mount the camera to the tripod?

[wxwax]

I like these two:

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/flower.jpg

http://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/waitingForTheSignal.jpg

[obelix]

Thanks greaper. Each one has a different opinion :)

Nice Set...

Love the bins, The building in the sun, the gull and the night shot. They are my favorites of the bunch.

[obelix]

OK, first question: Did you use the tripod ring on the 300, or mount the camera to the tripod?
I used the tripod ring, no way I can use the camera :(. My tripod does not cut it. I got great shots from a Bogen 3001BN and acratech.

I have ordered feisol 3401 legs and Kirk BH3 - this hobby sucks.

[obelix]

Oh, thanks.

I should learn from you guys. Including the human element always makes a photo very interesting.

I like these two:

[pathfinder]

Nice Set...

Love the bins, The building in the sun, the gull and the night shot. They are my favorites of the bunch.


I'm with Greaper here. Very nice use of color in your images. Nice mornings work. :1drink

[ian408]

Nice work Anand!

Good to see some sun in SFO too. My favorite is the tilted building.

Ian

[pathfinder]

I used the tripod ring, no way I can use the camera :(. My tripod does not cut it. I got great shots from a Bogen 3001BN and acratech.

I have ordered feisol 3401 legs and Kirk BH3 - this hobby sucks.

For 300mm and up I like the Gitzo 1325 legs with an Arca Swiss head and a Wimberly side kick. Not the lightest to carry around, but stable.

[wxwax]

I used the tripod ring, no way I can use the camera :(. My tripod does not cut it. I got great shots from a Bogen 3001BN and acratech.

I have ordered feisol 3401 legs and Kirk BH3 - this hobby sucks.
:rofl :rofl

[obelix]

I'm with Greaper here. Very nice use of color in your images. Nice mornings work. :1drink
Thanks pathfinder :)

[obelix]

Nice work Anand!

Good to see some sun in SFO too. My favorite is the tilted building.

Ian
Thanks Ian :)

[obelix]

For 300mm and up I like the Gitzo 1325 legs with an Arca Swiss head and a Wimberly side kick. Not the lightest to carry around, but stable.
Hmm, it is a 3lb 300mm f/4 IF ED lens, not the 300 mm f/2.8. I hope the feisol is enough for that :). What do you think?

[fish]

Nice shots, obelix! I love the big sky.






I_must_stop_coveting_glass

[gubbs]

I love the richness of the colours and reflections in this one, rainy days can add an extra element :thumb Also like the bins and the tulips. :claphttp://www.anands.net/photos/pierSunrise/waitingForTheSignal.jpg

[obelix]

Thanks fish, I love your signature :)

Nice shots, obelix! I love the big sky.






I_must_stop_coveting_glass

[obelix]

Thanks gubbs, the human element always wins.

I love the richness of the colours and reflections in this one, rainy days can add an extra element :thumb Also like the bins and the tulips. :clap

[pathfinder]

Hmm, it is a 3lb 300mm f/4 IF ED lens, not the 300 mm f/2.8. I hope the feisol is enough for that :). What do you think?


http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID15/872.html#3

I had never heard of the Feisol so I googled and came up with this page from the Nikonians discussing Feisol tripods which are made in Taiwan of Carbon -fibre and are not available via retail in this country. Apparently you can buy them via ebay or by dealing with the company directly via PAYPal.
One poster on the Nikonian thread compared them point by point with Gitzo and felt that the feisol was a much better value than the Gitzo ( it is a lot cheaper), but not as well made or as smooth in operation. He declared the Gitzo was like a work of art. For me, ease of set up and take down are what really determine a tripods value and usefullness after the image quality needs are met.

If the Feisol tripod can support your bag with a hook for weighting, the Acratech head should be adequate for a 300mm lens and a Nikon body.

[obelix]

Pathfinder

Yes, that thread is one of the main reasons to buy the tripod. I ordered it online from feisol.com. Lots of contended reviewers in dpreview as well. I bought a kirk BH-3 instead of the Acratech. The kirk got some good reviews by Thom Hogan.

Both arrive in about 2 weeks. I will post a review. Yes the Gitzo 1228 (?) and acratech would be a great combination, right now I am cutting corners for almost comparable equipment with minor quirks. I will post a review once I start to use them.

http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID15/872.html#3

I had never heard of the Feisol so I googled and came up with this page

[wxwax]

I've taken the liberty of copying this thread to the Accessories forum, for those who've never heard of Feisol. Obelix, I look forward to your review!

[obelix]

I've taken the liberty of copying this thread to the Accessories forum, for those who've never heard of Feisol. Obelix, I look forward to your review!
Ah, absolutely. Feisol is among the current favorites in the D70 forum in DPR and in the nikonians forum. $185 for a CF tripod legs, hmm, it is too inviting.

Give me two weeks, I will post a review. Thanks for the pointer.

[Steve Cavigliano]

Good work Anand :clap :clap


I like them all, but that last one is killer :thumb What I really like about this one is the absence of other people. I mean that and the cool reflections from the water and those nicely exposed lights.

Andy and I are going to inflict ourselves on the City, Thursday afternoon/evening. I hope to get even one pic as nice as any of these in your series :D

Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[Mongrel]

pitchas? :dunno

I can't see nothing but x's and boxes?

[obelix]

Thanks Steve, great comments!

Good work Anand :clap :clap


I like them all, but that last one is killer :thumb What I really like about this one is the absence of other people. I mean that and the cool reflections from the water and those nicely exposed lights.

Andy and I are going to inflict ourselves on the City, Thursday afternoon/evening. I hope to get even one pic as nice as any of these in your series :D

Thanks for sharing,
Steve

[obelix]

Mongrel, long story, but I am moving my pics to my smugmug gallery, one of my photos became so popular that it brought down my company's bandwidth, give me a few mins.

pitchas? :dunno

I can't see nothing but x's and boxes?