Through my lens Vox 2009-11-11T01:12:12Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22522b27d549d/ The chronicle of a photography student in New Zealand Playing around tag:vox.com,2009-11-11:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d0123ddbbd106860b 2009-11-11T01:07:35Z 2009-11-11T01:12:12Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3 The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 The Digital Photography Book

Since the photography equipment arrived, I have not had much opportunity to take serious photos because of work commitments, but I have been learning as much as I can about it all and have played around a little to familiarise myself with it all. ...

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Goodies

Despite the dreadful delays and bad service, my goods arrived this afternoon! I am thrilled, as you can imagine. This equipment is the seed that will, God willing, grow into a successful photography career once my studies are over. Here's what c...

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Bad service

I am seriously regretting placing my camera and lens order through this particular company. Remember, the order was placed on October 18. On Saturday, October 24, the money was deducted from my account. Then, on Tuesday, October 27, I received an...

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Canon_500D

The delivery of my camera and lenses was delayed because one of the lenses, the Sigma, has had to be brought in from Melbourne, Australia. I opted to have it all delivered together, so the rest of it has been sitting in Christchurch pending the a...

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]]> Equipment ordered tag:vox.com,2009-10-17:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d01240b6b456f860e 2009-10-17T21:14:20Z 2009-10-18T17:16:23Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This morning I placed the order for the camera and the associated equipment - totalling NZ$4,789. If step one in my career change was applying to study the diploma, step two has been completed. I'm on my way!

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]]> Down to lenses tag:vox.com,2009-10-16:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d01240b6a48e0860e 2009-10-16T03:28:14Z 2009-10-16T05:46:38Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Now that the camera question is settled, I'm looking at lenses and a flash. This is what I am seriously considering at present (prices in NZ dollars): Sigma AF17-70mm f2.8-4.5 DC $695.00 Canon EFS 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM $1,395.00 Canon EF 50mm ...

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]]> Camera dilemma solved tag:vox.com,2009-10-12:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d01240b680fe1860e 2009-10-12T04:17:52Z 2009-10-12T04:21:22Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Canon_500D

A very good friend, who is also a professional photographer, has given me some good advice following yesterday's post on choosing a camera. Among other valuable insights he offered, he said the following: "I know the 5D would be a great camera ...

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]]> Which camera? tag:vox.com,2009-10-11:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d0123ddac23aa860b 2009-10-11T03:51:39Z 2009-10-11T04:26:47Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Canon-5d-mark-ii-angle Canon_500D

I contacted UCOL to ask what equipment I would need for the diploma programme. The information I received was to get my own camera, and the Canon EOS 500D was recommended. I had for some time been eyeing the 5D, which is a considerably more expe...

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]]> Accepted! tag:vox.com,2009-10-07:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d0123ddaa3199860b 2009-10-07T03:34:41Z 2009-10-07T21:37:20Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The wait was shorter than I expected. I received a letter from UCOL today stating that I had been accepted into the Diploma in Photographic Imaging programme. So from next year I shall be a fulltime student again. It has been a long time since I ...

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]]> It may be a long wait! tag:vox.com,2009-09-14:asset-6a00c22522b27d549d0123ddb6b1d5860c 2009-09-14T04:29:25Z 2009-09-14T04:32:16Z Scotty http://scotach.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I see from a full-page ad in Saturday's Manawatu Standard that UCOL is having its enrolment day on October 6 this year. It's a Tuesday, and I won't be able to be there because I'll be at work, but as my application is in, there is no real need for...

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