I felt like a fish out of water… The Nikon system is so completely different from Canon’s. I’m still trying to understand how Nikon works. I shot at JPG Fine and the file sizes are only 4-6MBs, but my old Canon 5D gave me 12MB files. I don’t understand this at all. Moreover I had limited lenses so I couldn’t really get the shots I wanted. I was slow in getting pictures because most of the time I had to fiddle with the camera to get the settings I wanted. The aperture and shutter doesn’t change if I don’t press the shutter halfway.. the colours look completely different compared to Canon’s.
Anyhow, this was only my first day out shooting with the D700, and I will need a lot of time to get used to it. Here’s some pictures that I like:
I really like this one:
A good portrait of young participants:
I had to crop this one:
This is one of my favourites:
To summarize my experience on this day: I felt like a totally new beginner in photography. I didn’t have my “touch” and I wasn’t confident of the camera. I hope the camera grows on me quickly because I need my “touch and feel” back!!
Jinny
Considering all that unfamiliarity, I think you did a great job
Sep 02, 2008 @ 9:32 am
harun
pehh…jimm.nice picture maa..
Sep 02, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
jiminlai
Thanks Jinny..
Harun, mana u hari itu..
Sep 02, 2008 @ 12:57 pm
harun
ada maa…jalan2 carik makan..
Sep 02, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
Mark
Nice photos mate! Seriously, even without your touch, you captured the photos so well.
Sep 02, 2008 @ 4:35 pm
Akmar
I love your composition, really great pictures. U were saying that the colour is totally different comparing Nikon and Canon. What’s the difference ? Enjoy your trip to US
Sep 03, 2008 @ 11:53 am
Alan Wong
A pro is a pro… give him any camera and he will produce excellent results!!!
Sep 03, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
harun
give the cap ayam lens pun gambar perfect 100 percent….tabikkk jimmy…ur ar my ciifuuu maa…realy..ur eye is the PROFESIONAL…
Sep 03, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
harun
jimmy…what ilmu u pakai maa…?heheheh..
Sep 03, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
Vincent Thian
Jimin, I can noticed the color different on your Nikon camera, seem much nicer to me compare to Canon.
Sep 07, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
jiminlai
Vincent, I notice Nikon color is more blue, Canon color is more red. Don’t know which one I prefer but I remember Canon color was more solid.
Sep 09, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
Jassed
Yeah, it’s somehow more blue. I’d always drool at my friends who use nikons because their skies are much bluer out of the box. I had to crank saturation and contrast to get not even close to it.
Sep 10, 2008 @ 7:57 pm
flwong
a new world for jimin bro…is the same any camera will do for a great shooter like you…
Sep 17, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
Enche
dang Jim, u should go for 5D mark ii instead so ypu don’t lose your ‘magic touch’ hehehe..
Jan 07, 2009 @ 4:23 pm