Shots taken with a camera that is always with you

[BobDavid]

Thanks for the link; the central station shot at 1:45 reminded me of a shoot I took while on a night walk with my wife in a small Ukrainian town; taken with 5D (original) and 16-35/2.8 II... I had Fuji f31fd as the time, but also grabbed 5D as it was dark outside already.

The street was lit with mercury-vapor lamps, which gave the scene quite a surreal look...

I like this photo--it shows something we've all experienced: The interplay of glowy orange light with misty darkness. A perfect setup for the lone person riding his bike away from the camera, into the edge of light. ... Nice.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

...Any DSLR shots through airplane window? ...

Well, not "D" but an SLR anyway, together with another indispensable item "that is always with me." 

[MattBurt]

My Pentax KS-2 with the DA 40 pancake is easy to have along. Even if I'm just going to to walk the dog.

[Ken Bennett]

Ah, the days when you could carry your booze on the plane with you.

And Matt, the shot of your dog is fantastic.

[BobDavid]

My Pentax KS-2 with the DA 40 pancake is easy to have along. Even if I'm just going to to walk the dog.

great

[langier]

Despite that they are jpeg, well done, again, Slobodan!

[MattBurt]

Thanks Bob and Ken!

I was out Sunday with the same body (KS-2) but with a weather resistant 18-135 zoom which is my go-to ski/adventure camera setup. Not the highest of quality but durable, light, and versatile.
We climbed and skied this nearby peak Sunday which was my first Alpine tour since breaking my shoulder in December. I'm a little out of shape but it felt great to be out there again!
IMGP7208-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

IMGP7232 by Matt Burt, on Flickr

[Zorki5]

Well, not "D" but an SLR anyway, together with another indispensable item "that is always with me." 

Way cool

Slobodan, what's the story behind the shot?

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Way cool

Slobodan, what's the story behind the shot?

Oh, god, I wish I know. I stumbled upon the image in an online travel magazine. The article was about first-class flying/drinking or something. It resonated with me, as my first Hasselblad, inherited from my uncle, was with a silver lens. Years later I got myself a 503CW with CF lenses. It also reminded me of a bygone era of flying, when people even shaved and showered (!) for a flight, let alone put on a suit and tie.

[Zorki5]

Some robot show, RX100II. Can't remember this guy's name, unfortunately.

The lighting was a blitz of blue and magenta, really hard on the eyes let alone the little Sony; here's what I managed to salvage:

Just stumbled upon this one; same place, same camera:

[MattBurt]

This was with my K-S2 and FA 77/1.8 prime from a bike ride recently. (pano made in Lightroom 6)
IMGP4377-Pano-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

[Rob C]

Just stumbled upon this one; same place, same camera:

Interesting picture - not something I want to take to bed with me, though.

;-)

Rob C

[John R]

Went to the Dealership to change oil. Had camera in car and took with me to waiting room. What should espy in the show room- abstracts created by all the reflecting surfaces. How could I resist.

[MattBurt]

Went to the Dealership to change oil. Had camera in car and took with me to waiting room. What should espy in the show room- abstracts created by all the reflecting surfaces. How could I resist.

I wouldn't be able to resist either! I dig the first one.

[John R]

Thanks Matt. My only handicap was low light levels and I had to shoot handheld. So many shots came out blurry. Can't raise the ISO too much on these point and shoots due to excessive noise- the Canon GX1 with very large sensor.

[Zorki5]

On some local Zoo tour, Mallorca, Rx100m2.

The guide stopped the bus next to an old, very old giraffe and said only kids could get out.

Well, that sounded close enough -- I'll always remain a kid at heart! So I jumped out -- the bus was more like a moving platform with a fence on its perimeter. Yeah, was reprimanded afterwards, but still got the shot (not an easy one as I was shooting almost into the sun):

[MattBurt]

I stopped by our local museum as part of a citizenship class I was taking. Love these old cars and shiny things in general!

Pentax K-S2 & DA 15/4 Limited (a wonderful little lens)
IMGP6252-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

IMGP6248-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

IMGP6259-Edit by Matt Burt, on Flickr

[kencameron]

I've come across a gem of a short video, featuring an 82-year old New York photographer, Ken Van Sickle, musing on the subject of "What makes a photographer when everyone is taking pictures?" Well worth 3 minutes of our lives, in my humble opinion.

https://youtu.be/hA_uVCCD5Is

Nice link, and an interesting format - you could take half an hour to say not so much.


On a tangent, I have heard and read about "rent controlled" property in NY a few times over the years, often from less than rich artists whose neighbourhoods have gentrified. Sounds like an interesting bit of social policy. I guess landlords are not so happy.


Back on topic, I do have a decent enough camera always with me in my smartphone, but haven't really made the best of it because I somehow don't think of it as a camera. Plenty of examples here and elsewhere to suggest I might change my mind.

[Zorki5]

LA, 2005.

Both are crops from 5Mp Sony F717, which was forever locked to ISO100, and still produced grain... But that was the least of my worries, as the true nightmare was its AF! That said, I do not remember having anything smaller and more "always with me" than F717 at the time...

I'm amazed I managed to get the second shot (the smoker), as it was done through a window of a moving car (which still shows, unfortunately). First made a version with cropped out "Broadway Gold Center" at the top, but for some reason liked it less, so posting here what's closer to the original framing.

[John R]

Misplaced my regular camera on an outing, thinking it was in my bag. But left it in car. So a friend lent me his point and shoot-cybershot Sony. Here are three of the better ones. 90 percent of all my shots were soft. See the one with the two wheels, very soft and flare prone. But I am not blaming camera entirely. I know I drink a lot of coffee, so with my arms stretched out, things are very unsteady indeed. Just can't get used to holding out the camera like a cell phone and make decently sharp images. Pressed against body at waist level is not bad, but even those are so so. Almost everything else lends itself to soft images. I was wondering, is this the case for most of you with these point and shoot cameras?

JR