Pankaj ji, very valuable information on camera. Thanks for sharing, Regards, Mani.
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice and thanks for sharing. > Its good if you have to carry less weight while trekking or travelling. So > one multipurpose lens will always be good, but to have good pictures, there > are specific lenses. Then you also wish not to carry a tripod which is more > heavier than the lens. > As I say most of the time, multiple pics from multiple angle always help > even for a plant collected by non botanist. > Here are few Euphorbia I took after seeing Satyendra sir's pictures. > All pictures were taken using inbuilt flash except for the last one for > which ring flash was used. Fourth pic was taken using wide angle at around > 60mm. > Last two pics were taken using macro at minimum distance possible. > All pictures have been put on powerpoint and slides are being prepared > hence it has lost the original resolution but all have been kept at same > resolution to compare. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:25 PM, satyendra tiwari <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear All, >> i put D2X camera body on tripod with shutter release cable. I used Nikon >> 105 MM F 2.8 mACRO LENS and Nikon 18-55 mm lens. Photos shot on F5.6 TO f40 >> DIFFERENT apperture setting and shutter speed. >> camera body was set on apperture mode. >> readings are put with every photo F36 SHUTTER SPEED 60 FOCAL LENGTH 55 ISO >> 200 (36 60 55 200) >> please see and make your own decision about the sharpness / focus. >> thanks. >> satyendra >> >> On 2 March 2011 15:25, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Before that here are few things to understand. >>> Shutter ranges from number lower to higher, i.e., 1 - 10000, i.e., slower >>> to faster, i.e., shutter opens for more time to less time. >>> Aperture ranges from lower to higher, i.e., 2.8 - 36 (or higher), i.e., >>> bigger to smaller. >>> ISO ranges from lower to higher, i.e, 100 - 6400, i.e., lesser >>> sensitivity to higher sensitivity. >>> >>> Now coming to Dr. Gurcharan's query: >>> The best way to keep maximum things in focus is by increasing the depth >>> of field. That can be done by reducing the aperture while taking a picture >>> and when you increase the aperture then depth of field decreases. The >>> aperture is represented by f but it is in ratio, i.e., f 2.8 is actually >>> f/2.8 hence it means smaller is the number bigger is the aperture and lesser >>> is the depth of field. >>> At times, you may not have enough light but still if you have to reduce >>> the aperture then you can increase the time of exposure OR you can increase >>> the sensitivity OR you can provide extra light or use flash. >>> Attaching some examples to show how shutter works. >>> Hope this will help. I have kept ISO and SHUTTER stable and changed the >>> aperture. You may notice that the fourth pic is a bit darker. To get a >>> better pic you could either increase the ISO or decrease the shutter. >>> >>> Regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Perhaps the crux of my query still remains unanswered. >>>> >>>> I find my digicam Panasonic Lumix (DMC-ZS3, 25 mm wide angle, 12 x, HD >>>> movie; Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR 1:3.3-4.9/4.1-49.2 ASPH.) giving good results >>>> for general habit of plant than my DSLR, whereas DSLR is excellent for >>>> close >>>> up and photographs of smaller parts. How to achieve good photograph of >>>> habit >>>> with DSLR so that all parts are in focus? >>>> Till any such solution I would continue photographs of general habit >>>> with Panasonic Digicam and plant parts especially close ups with DSLR. Both >>>> are 10.3 megapixels. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Pankaj Oudhia >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> 2 & 5. Jewel Bugs [Chrysocoris stolli]. >>>>> >>>>> It was first identified by FAO experts as Scutellera nobilis through >>>>> pestnet. I was about to report it on Jatropha curcas as first record. >>>>> Entomologists from different groups confirmed it. >>>>> >>>>> Later it was identified as Chrysocoris. It seems as correct identity >>>>> so far. >>>>> >>>>> Our Healers use it as Traditional medicine. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Neil Soares >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Dr. Oudhia, >>>>>> Nice photographs !!! In case you are interested they are: >>>>>> 1.The House Fly [Musca domestica]. >>>>>> 2 & 5. Jewel Bugs [Chrysocoris stolli]. >>>>>> 3.Brown Lynx spider [Oxyopes rufisternum]. >>>>>> 4.Pongamia pinnata seeds. >>>>>> & 6.Tortoise Shell Beetles [Aspidomorpha milliaris]. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Wed, 3/2/11, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:63992] Camera Query: How to select? >>>>>> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 12:49 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Some close-ups from my camera. All pictures are from Ecoport. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 12:28 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>>>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Satyendra sir >>>>>> You are a professiona photographer and for sure more experienced than >>>>>> most of us. I fully agree with you. >>>>>> >>>>>> When they take pictures of animals they prefer covering the habitat >>>>>> too, hence its good that ways if they use the wideangle. >>>>>> But when we talk about closeup details then macro lens is needed. Most >>>>>> of the wide angle lens dont go close more than 25cm and at that point >>>>>> you cant zoom in more, hence it becomes a negative point while >>>>>> shooting macro. Secondly, in animal photography, you dont want to >>>>>> disturb the subject it may run/fly away, hence to maintaining a >>>>>> distance is always a good option. >>>>>> >>>>>> And as I said before, small cameras also does wonder and I fully agree >>>>>> with you on this. The four pictures which I added of those, i like >>>>>> Erythrina crysta-galli the most although it has been taken by a >>>>>> compact pocket digital camera. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you wish to minimise the weight then wideangle serves the purpose. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just adding few more pics. These details, you may not ever get with a >>>>>> wideangle lens. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 12:09 PM, satyendra tiwari < >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Dear Gurucharan ji and all, >>>>>> > I dont remember the model no but one of the Lumix Panasonic shoots >>>>>> in Raw >>>>>> > also. >>>>>> > These small cameras are very good for this kind of work and even for >>>>>> > Landscape for some reason. >>>>>> > One of my photographer friend who has written two guide books on >>>>>> Madagaskar >>>>>> > and two on Borneo always uses wide angle lens for photographing >>>>>> insects and >>>>>> > flowers. I am finding it very useful too so please try wide angle >>>>>> lens too >>>>>> > for small objects. >>>>>> > I will post few pictures soon. >>>>>> > Thanks. >>>>>> > Satyendra >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On 2 March 2011 08:14, Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Very good write up and equally matching photographs. Thanks Pankaj >>>>>> ji. >>>>>> >> Well said "Photography is an art and that is within you and not in >>>>>> the >>>>>> >> camera." Perhaps you can give a good interpretation. I find my Sony >>>>>> alpha >>>>>> >> 100 DSLR (with normal lens and a telephoto lens; my son has alpha >>>>>> 750 which >>>>>> >> I used in California for photography) giving good results >>>>>> for focusing plant >>>>>> >> parts and I use extension tubes (have not yet bought a real macro >>>>>> lens) for >>>>>> >> close ups, but for general profile of plant especially habit I find >>>>>> my >>>>>> >> Panasonic Lumix (DMC-ZS3, 25 mm wide angle, 12 x, HD movie; Leica >>>>>> DC >>>>>> >> VARIO-ELMAR 1:3.3-4.9/4.1-49.2 ASPH.) giving good results. All >>>>>> parts are >>>>>> >> equally focussed. I also use it for portraits and video recordings. >>>>>> Perhaps >>>>>> >> you can throw some light on that. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> -- >>>>>> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> >> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Vijayasankar < >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> wrote: >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Well written, Pankaj. Thanks for sharing your valuable experiences >>>>>> in a >>>>>> >>> simple manner. >>>>>> >>> This useful episode is going great!!! >>>>>> >>> Look forward for more such nicely written articles on the subject. >>>>>> Keep >>>>>> >>> it ON! >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Regards >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>>> >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>>> >>> University of Mississippi >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar < >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> How to SELECT? >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Before selecting, the foremost thing is to decide your budget. >>>>>> You may >>>>>> >>>> be lured by better cameras once you started knowing about them >>>>>> hence >>>>>> >>>> you will have to limit yourself with the budget, i.e., stop >>>>>> looking at >>>>>> >>>> anything beyond your budget. You may at times feel like, "ok if I >>>>>> add >>>>>> >>>> few more thousands to my budget then after 2-3 months I will buy >>>>>> >>>> another and better camera!!". But remember, companies keep on >>>>>> >>>> releasing new models throughout the year and hence better models >>>>>> keep >>>>>> >>>> coming. After 3 months you may realise that there is still a >>>>>> better >>>>>> >>>> option which you have to wait for another few months and this >>>>>> goes >>>>>> >>>> on.....so STOP AND LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE AT THE SHOPS, >>>>>> >>>> unless you are planning to go for a very high end camera. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> One more thing you should remember that buying during festive >>>>>> seasons >>>>>> >>>> may give you lot of discounts and other accessory offers. For >>>>>> people >>>>>> >>>> living outside India, especially in Europe or USA, the best time >>>>>> to >>>>>> >>>> get many offers are during Christmas sale. You really get some >>>>>> >>>> extraordinarily cheap rates. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Once you have fixed your budget, its time for setting up your >>>>>> >>>> priorities: >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> 1. Sensor Size (Bigger the sensor size, better better should be >>>>>> the >>>>>> >>>> result. Sensor can usually be of two types, CMOS or CCD. There is >>>>>> no >>>>>> >>>> clearcut distinction about which is better, but CMOS use less >>>>>> power, >>>>>> >>>> are faster and comparatively cheaper than CCD). >>>>>> >>>> 2. Megapixel (at optimum size, 10 megapixel is good enough, you >>>>>> may >>>>>> >>>> think of 12 megapixel too, but always remember, that you need an >>>>>> >>>> external storage device for all your pictures and a bigger flash >>>>>> card >>>>>> >>>> too. Most of us are not planning to get a door size printouts of >>>>>> our >>>>>> >>>> pictures, hence limiting yourself to 12 megapixel is a good >>>>>> idea). >>>>>> >>>> 3. Body Size (some cameras are heavy and in field at times you >>>>>> really >>>>>> >>>> find it to be too heavy and curse yourself for carrying it >>>>>> especially >>>>>> >>>> on long or high altitude treks.) >>>>>> >>>> 4. Modes: Look out for the MANUAL mode. Any camera with MANUAL >>>>>> mode >>>>>> >>>> gives you more option to create your own modes for taking shots. >>>>>> If >>>>>> >>>> you are looking for closeup shots then look for availability of >>>>>> MACRO >>>>>> >>>> mode and also look for the minimum closeup distance of the lens. >>>>>> Its >>>>>> >>>> usually written on the lens or the camera body. Also look for the >>>>>> >>>> placement of FLASH on the camera at the minimum closeup distance. >>>>>> >>>> Because if you want to use flash on macro mode then it castes a >>>>>> shadow >>>>>> >>>> of the hood on the subject. Ability to use flash in macro is >>>>>> always a >>>>>> >>>> good option. In compact cameras and prosumers, if you have a >>>>>> camera >>>>>> >>>> with lens which doesnt pop out then its always good. This >>>>>> technology >>>>>> >>>> is called INTERNAL FOCUSING (IF) and its written on the lens or >>>>>> body >>>>>> >>>> for DSLRs. For compact cameras, this is a good option as it >>>>>> doesnot >>>>>> >>>> caste shadow of the hood on the subject. >>>>>> >>>> 5. Attachment options: Some lower end camera also comes with >>>>>> accessory >>>>>> >>>> lens (attaching other wideangle or telezoom lens) and extra flash >>>>>> >>>> attachment options. So if such options are available then its >>>>>> good to >>>>>> >>>> enhance your creativity as well as the usage of you camera. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> REMEMBER, A GOOD CAMERA WILL NOT GIVE YOU GOOD RESULTS. IT ALWAYS >>>>>> >>>> DEPEND ON YOUR OWN ABILITY TO USE A CAMERA PROPERLY TO GET THE >>>>>> BEST >>>>>> >>>> RESULTS OUT OF IT. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>> Pankaj >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>>>> >>>> *********************************************** >>>>>> >>>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>>>>> >>>> Research Associate >>>>>> >>>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>>>>> >>>> Department of Habitat Ecology >>>>>> >>>> Wildlife Institute of India >>>>>> >>>> Post Box # 18 >>>>>> >>>> Dehradun - 248001, India >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Satyendra K.Tiwari. >>>>>> > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader >>>>>> > H.NO <http://h.no/> 129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. >>>>>> > M.P. India 484-661 >>>>>> > Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We >>>>>> take no >>>>>> > responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will >>>>>> endaevour to >>>>>> > let you know as soon as we know of such changes. >>>>>> > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. >>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography >>>>>> > http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com >>>>>> > http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com >>>>>> > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers >>>>>> (TOFT). >>>>>> > http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 >>>>>> > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor >>>>>> > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *********************************************** >>>>>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>>>>> Research Associate >>>>>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>>>>> Department of Habitat Ecology >>>>>> Wildlife Institute of India >>>>>> Post Box # 18 >>>>>> Dehradun - 248001, India >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *********************************************** >>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >>> >>> >>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >>> Research Associate >>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >>> Department of Habitat Ecology >>> Wildlife Institute of India >>> Post Box # 18 >>> Dehradun - 248001, India >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Satyendra K.Tiwari. >> Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader >> H.NO <http://h.no/> 129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. >> M.P. India 484-661 >> Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We take >> no responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour to >> let you know as soon as we know of such changes. >> To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography >> http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com >> http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com >> SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). >> http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 >> Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor >> 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 >> >> > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India >
