Car Photography

If you want a good portable camera I recommend a decent Micro 4/3 camera. Olympus has a very good range. Lenses are a bit expensive but ones in the stock kits are actually really good for static car photography and photography in general. Plus they're almost as portable and easy to use as point and shoots.

I recommend you a Canon 650D, It cost less than $900 in Singapore but not sure about your price tho. Anyway a Canon 650D has a rotating display and also has a touch screen. Here's a few shot from my Canon 650D

Originally Posted by jackiego60

We have the same body. I actually find myself not using the touch screen at all. I'm so used to dials and buttons that using the touch screen takes longer. Am I the only one?

Originally Posted by Doc

Listen to this man also ^^

Originally Posted by Ryan

We have the same body. I actually find myself not using the touch screen at all. I'm so used to dials and buttons that using the touch screen takes longer. Am I the only one?

Listen to this man also ^^

Not worth the extra money IMO.
BTW do you have like an online portfolio I can check out? would love to see you photography!

Originally Posted by HalfBajan

Not worth the extra money IMO.
BTW do you have like an online portfolio I can check out? would love to see you photography!

Ya man.

For things I'm proud of: http://ryan-pb.tumblr.com/
For dumping: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99237551@N07/

Originally Posted by Ryan

Ya man.

For things I'm proud of: http://ryan-pb.tumblr.com/
For dumping: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99237551@N07/

They're stunning man! What lens did you use in this? pretty good low light photo jesus

Originally Posted by HalfBajan

They're stunning man! What lens did you use in this? pretty good low light photo jesus

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Thanks. That was my old 50mm 1.8
Eventually sold that thing for this beast: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/50mm-f14-ex-dg-hsm

Originally Posted by Ryan

Thanks. That was my old 50mm 1.8
Eventually sold that thing for this beast: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/50mm-f14-ex-dg-hsm

Hahaha, was just about to buy one of those. Too bad about there being no image stabilization.

Originally Posted by HalfBajan

Hahaha, was just about to buy one of those. Too bad about there being no image stabilization.

Trust me. At 1.4, you don't need it.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Trust me. At 1.4, you don't need it.

Yeah that's true. I shall invest in one in the near future

Originally Posted by HalfBajan

Yeah that's true. I shall invest in one in the near future

With my next body, I'll be switching to Nikon. For a while I was just considering selling the one I have and switching to their 1.4, but the shots I've been getting with the Sigma are too good to leave, so I'll probably get the Nikon-mounted one when that time comes.

That's how good it is. A bit heavier, but if you're not scrawny, you can't tell a difference.

Originally Posted by jackiego60

Images look really good! I will have a look at it.

Originally Posted by Doc

Thanks! Ill look into that camera as well

Originally Posted by HalfBajan

I just either add some light with a white paint brush and add Gaussian blur to it or detract light but I've learnt that its better to add light. I think you'll find a lot of car photo's have a really bright light source but no overpoweringly bright. In the last photo, I made the light source brighter to take the focus off of the background and give the car all of the attention!

Thanks man! @Mokou-Sama

What software/program was used?

I might plan on also getting a gopro for some of the amazing drone shots being taken. Good idea or no?

Originally Posted by Dreamer

Images look really good! I will have a look at it.

Thanks! Ill look into that camera as well

What software/program was used?

I might plan on also getting a gopro for some of the amazing drone shots being taken. Good idea or no?

Just used Photoshop but I'd recommend using Lightroom. Which I don't have yet.

The drone sounds fun but for what you pay and how much you'd use it would make the whole idea not worth it.
Well, unless you're made of money then I'd say go for it! I'd say just get an entry level DSLR as they're pretty capable of anything.
Although usually DSLR's are chunky and a bitch to carry around sometimes, it will most likely inspire you to get into photography.
It's also a great hobby

That or something similar to what Doc said as I assume that wouldn't be heavy or too big to carry around wherever you want yet still take good quality photo's.

I love STI's! Great pictures too!

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