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Tristin

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Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« on: November 30, 2015, 09:17:58 »
Hello all, my name is Tristin.  Musician with a love for photography.  First got into photography while working at an electronics store and I saw a Panasonic FZ20.  I had never seen glass that big and, though I had never really shot or been interested in cameras, I just found the huge front element very appealing.  Then onto a D70 where I discovered fast 50s.  Next was a Minolta 7D with a 30mm, then a Canon 5D with various 50s.  Dropped photography for the last 6ish years to focus more on music but I've picked back up on it again this year with a D750.  Very happy Nikon has FF now!  I never shoot anything in particular, I like to keep my camera with me in case I find myself in the right place at the right time.  I am very partial to night and low light shooting however.
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2015, 09:22:58 »
Welcome here, Tristin
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2015, 10:27:06 »
Welcome Tristin!
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2015, 11:41:14 »
Anyone with a keen interest in photography is warmly welcome to NG.

Really fast lenses have an appeal on their own, apart from their speed. They can produce dreamy out-of-this-world images and give extreme isolation of the subject, and in the extreme cases, they depict the subject from different angles so as to give a near 3-D rendition of it. The latter aspect is seen with f/1 or faster in the near range.
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2015, 15:20:47 »
Welcome!
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2015, 15:58:30 »
Welcome Tristin, looking forward to some of your images
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2015, 22:00:12 »
the love of playing music and and making images are not distant cousins. Mongo is certain other photo lovers on this site (and elsewhere) are also musicians and/or have other passionate pursuits in addition to.

Mongo was saving the fatted calf for a special occasion and it may as well be for your return to photography. So, welcome back and to NG
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2015, 01:27:53 »
Quote from: Mongo on November 30, 2015, 22:00:12
the love of playing music and and making images are not distant cousins. Mongo is certain other photo lovers on this site (and elsewhere) are also musicians and/or have other passionate pursuits in addition to.

Yet another musician here.  Welcom aboard, Tristin!  Which is your main musical instrument?
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Tristin

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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2015, 01:32:12 »
Vocals and guitar, you?
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2015, 01:51:33 »
Quote from: FastGlassLover on December 01, 2015, 01:32:12
Vocals and guitar, you?

I play the electric bass!
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2015, 01:53:48 »
Rad, there's not enough bassists out there.
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2015, 01:55:41 »
Quote from: FastGlassLover on December 01, 2015, 01:53:48
Rad, there's not enough bassists out there.

Oh, in the Mecca of Oakland funk?
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2015, 02:07:34 »
Just in general, good bassists are hard to find.  On a side note, I started on bass and my love for bass never quite left.  Technically I play baritone guitar, I make my own long scale 6 strings that are tuned nearly an octave down.  I need to be careful or I am gonna start drifting into music talk here haha.
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2015, 02:10:13 »
Yes, let's get back to the original topic!
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Re: Photography dabbler in Oakland, California
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2015, 03:53:44 »
Quote from: FastGlassLover on December 01, 2015, 02:07:34
I need to be careful or I am gonna start drifting into music talk here haha.

I don't see a problem with that. Welcome from further down the coast.
You make your own long scale 6 strings? Tell us more, got any pictures?
I've always wanted to try out a baritone guitar, like a Fender VI, but have yet to do so.
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