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Nikon EM - Your first step into the renowned Nikon system.
Nikon EM - Your first step into the renowned Nikon system.
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Challenge: Product Shot (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Location: Toronto, (Etobicoke), Ontario
Date: Sep 6, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Sep 6, 2008

 This is a direct copy of the Instruction Manual that came with my Nikon EM (my first SLR camera). I scanned the original cover... seen below:



I really liked the 1970's look to the picture, so I re-did it... Luckily the camera is still in mint shape... I can't take the credit for that... I only got into Photography about a year ago... I bought this little beauty used and worked my way up from there... I have had about 10 different film cameras since this one and this is one of the two I kept... this camera is amazing!!! the meter gives DEAD ON shots every time!!!.... anyways... back to my entry...

I spent all day Saturday with my Fiance driving around collecting all the props for the picture... then we spent some time driving around to all kinds of different parks until I found the perfect bench, then about an hour taking the picture.. it took about 20 minutes to get everything where I wanted it in the frame, and then about 100 shots later... I think it is pretty close... if you look close, you can see the shutter remote in my right hand =)

Now... as far as my score... IF i could post the original instruction manual cover I scanned along with this pic, then I think it would do quite well.... BUT i can't... so I'm really not sure how well it will do... either way, we had a fun Saturday taking the picture...

Just in case anyone wants the technical details... I used my D50 with the Kit 18-55mm (at 55mm) with a SB-800 mounted on the camera... I pointed the sb-800 right up and put a Garry Fong Lightsphere II Cloud on the flash... this didn't quite light the camera body up the way I wanted, so I also used a SB-600 wirelessly from the left of the camera with a homemade snout pointing directly at the camera... the SB-600 was at -3.00 (very weak, but still necessary) and the sb-800 was at -0.300... the sun took care of the lighting on me and my fiance on the bench...


Statistics
Place: 62 out of 118
Avg (all users): 5.6863
Avg (commenters): 7.0909
Avg (participants): 5.4000
Avg (non-participants): 5.8056
Views since voting: 1219
Views during voting: 317
Votes: 153
Comments: 15
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/15/2008 06:39:02 PM
I think you did a great job with this shot! I would have turned the camera lens so it pointed at the viewer rather than out of the frame. Otherwise, nothing I can add...
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/15/2008 02:32:38 AM
you got totaly ripped, I gave you a 9. I think it's great. When I saw it I thought it looked exactly as an ad for the camera would look, seems I was right:)
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/15/2008 02:10:52 AM
you certainly did a good job replicating the original...well done...bad luck that it didn't get the result you anticipated
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/14/2008 10:34:08 PM
good dof
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 09/14/2008 05:03:29 PM
very nice job
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/12/2008 05:16:07 PM
Two bottles! Looks like a good time. Great shot - limited DOF works great, composition and lighting too.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
 09/11/2008 10:15:13 PM
whats that on the orange
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/09/2008 06:08:49 PM
Lol. I like this shot. Has the same feel as an ad from back in that era.
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Apple iPhone 6
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 09/09/2008 09:56:10 AM
Very nice, I like the framing on this and think there's a great connection between foreground and background with the use of the sparkling wine and fruit in both places.
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/09/2008 08:58:24 AM
Looks good, though I'd have the camera facing us dead-on.
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 09/09/2008 02:32:01 AM
Ah, the lovely 1970's Nikons! Love it.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 09/09/2008 01:16:18 AM
Even though the camera is in sharp focus, the bg colors call my attention a bit more, but overall I think you did a good job
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/08/2008 03:30:47 PM
Nice image, good colors and focus, 7.
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 09/08/2008 05:09:40 AM
I think the lens on the camera is slightly OOF but great otherwise.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 09/08/2008 12:40:24 AM
Nice shot but it is a bit cluttered
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