Buying an SLR camera and need advice

[Corno Dolce]

Congrats Master Krummhorn - I hope that your new acquisition will give you many smiles per mile.

Cheerio,

CD

[Krummhorn]

Krummiest - how wonderful, when are you expecting the monster to arrive?

Expecting it by Thursday (Friday to you ... ) ... it was shipped last Friday morning and normal shipping is 4 or 5 business days.

Taking a 9 day holiday early next month, so I want to be somewhat proficient with it before we head out.

How long did it take you to get pretty familiar with your new DSLR?

[Contratrombone64]

Krummiest - I'm only just about familiar with it. But I used the pre-arranged programs as I can't figure out manual shutter fiddling (life's too short, for me at least). Most SLRs come with "portrait, landscape, children, night scenes, et cetera" ... I use these until I can be bothered to "do it alone".

[Mat]

Oh, "doing it alone" is all the fun!

[Contratrombone64]

Mat - wonderful man - I need a personal trainer in that case and it's a shame he's in Poland.

[Mat]

*smiles mysteriously at CT*

[Contratrombone64]

mysteriously? hmmmm *CT64 grapples with that pearl of wisdom ... *

[Mat]

Hope to share photos here, too.

Hmm, why not?

1. Wurlitzer organ in MusikInstrumenten-Museum, Berlin
2. Russian WWII Memorial, Berlin
3. Berlin Philharmonic, few moments before rehearsal for Stravinsky's Konzert für Klavier und Bläser
4. Millenium Bridge, Wrocław
5. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Wrocław

[Contratrombone64]

Mat - I love your photos - they are fantastic.

Are you able to ascretain if that beautiful Cathedral in Wrocław has a pipe organ (it has to have) and a recording of said?

[Mat]

CT,

Note:
The organ was built in Hala Stulecia by Sauer, 1911-1913. But in 1950 it was removed to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. (picture in my previous post)

Here you can find some pictures and info (only in Polish).

Here you can find a video.

And here's another video.

Yes, I know about your net nanny. But maybe you'll be able to watch it elsewhere.

And here's something all of you will understand:


Manuał I
Prinzipal 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Spitzflote 8'
Quinerflote 8'
Gedackt 8'
Flauto Dolce 8'
Quintaton 8'
Salicet 8'
Ged. Quinte 5 1/3'
Octave 4’
Gemshorn 4'
Octavflote 4'
Rohrflote 4'
Quinte 2 2/3'
Super Octave 2'
Spitzflote 2'
Scharff-Quinte 1 1/3'
Sedecima 1'
Quinmixtur III-IV
Mixtur III-IV
Scharff III
Trompete 16'
Trompete 8'
Clarino 4'
II/I
III/I
IV/I
V/I
I/I Super
II/I Super
III/I Super



Manuał II
Octave 4'
Octavflote 4'
Zartflote 4'
Quintaton 4'
Dolce 4'
Quinte 2 2/3'
Octave 2'
Waldflote 2'
Schweizerpfeife 1'
Sesquialtera II
Mixtur III
Zimbel III
Englischhorn 8'
Oboe 4'
Glockenspiele 8'
Tremulant
III/II
IV/II
V/II
II/II Super
III/II Super



Manuał III
Nachthorn 16'
Principal 8'
Gedackt 8'
Gamba 8'
Vox Celestis 8'
Ital. Principal 4'
Rohrflote 4'
Nasad 2 2/3'
Blockflote 2'
Terz 1 3/5'
Quintflote 1 1/3'
Sifflote 1'
Mixtur IV
Scharff IV
Rauschzimbel II
Vox Humana 8'
IV/III
V/III



Manuał IV
Principal 8'
Grossflote 8'
Gr. Octave 4'
Ged. Pommer 4'
Octavflote 4'
Octave 2'
Flachflote 2'
Nachthorn 1 1/3'
Gr. Mixtur IV-V
Trompete 16'
Basson 8'
Oboe 8'
Trompete 4'
Tremulant
Organy w prezbiterium
Principal 16'
Subbass 16'
Octavbass 8'
Octave 4'
Flautino 2'
V/IV
IV/IV Super


Manuał V
Bordun 16'
Prinzipal 8'
Gedackt 8'
Holz Gedackt 8'
Quintade 8'
Quintaton 8'
Schwebung 8'
Viola d'Amore 8'
Principal 4'
Flote 4'
Blockflote 4'
Rohrquinte 2 2/3'
Octave 2'
Octave 2'
Terz 1 3/5'
Super Quinte 1 1/3'
Septime 1 1/7'
Schwiegel 1'
Acuta II
Trompete 8'


Pedał
Prinzipal 32'
Kontra-Violon 32'
Prinzipal 16'
Kontrabass 16'
Violon 16'
Gemshorn 16'
Subbass 16'
Quintbass 10 2/3'
Octavbass 8'
Gedecktbass 8'
Gemshorn 8'
Flotebass 8'
Cello 8'
Quinte 5 1/3'
Octave 4'
Gemshorn 4'
Starkflote 4'
Octave 2'
Flachflote 2'
Sesquialtera II
Kornett IV-V
Mixtur IV
Bombard 16'
Posaune 16'
Trompete 8'
I/P
II/P
III/P
IV/P
V/P
P/P Super
IV/P Super

[Corno Dolce]

Thats a weird disposition of stops - No 16' foundation on the great? But three 32' in the pedal?

[Krummhorn]

Well, the first "ceremonial" pictures from my Nikon D40 are posted in the forum Gallery on this link:new pictures. Still getting used to this new machine, but very pleased with these first results. These were using the full automatic mode and the 18-55mm Nikkor lens.

[Contratrombone64]

*bows low and profoundly* @ krummiest

bravo, dear sir, wonderul

[jamescliff]

Well, my title says it all ... anyone who currently owns such a beast and can give me some basic advice would be wonderful.

CT64

Hi CT64,

SLR Camera is good choice for photography.

Here are some advantages:

SLR cameras derive from viewing and focusing the image through the attached lens. Most other types of cameras do not have this function.The variety of lenses also allows for the camera to be used and adapted in many different situations.This provides the photographer with considerably more control (i.e., how the image is viewed and framed).

Thanx,

_____________
James Cliff

[Contratrombone64]

Hi James - welcome to the forum.

Your comments are spot on - I had done considerable research before purchasing my SLR and I couldn't be happier. I've posted some photos here, if you snoop around you'll find them.