First outing with 18 - 105mm

**Lawrence** · 12-08-2013, 04:14 AM

Whooo hooo ... my brand new second hand 18 - 105 arrived yesterday so I took it out for a spin this morning. I'm really pleased with it and even more pleased with myself as I learn to use it for what I believe it is designed to do.

Anyway here is one of the shots I took and I don't know why but for some reason I really like it. I think because the group in the image are all looking left which sort of fits in with the beams.

I'll post some more later - got some nice Bumble Bee shots.

First outing with 18 - 105mm-coffee-deck-lol.jpg

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**Philnz** · 12-08-2013, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lawrence

Whooo hooo ... my brand new second hand 18 - 105 arrived yesterday so I took it out for a spin this morning. I'm really pleased with it and even more pleased with myself as I learn to use it for what I believe it is designed to do.

Anyway here is one of the shots I took and I don't know why but for some reason I really like it. I think because the group in the image are all looking left which sort of fits in with the beams.

I'll post some more later - got some nice Bumble Bee shots.

Where is that?

**Lawrence** · 12-08-2013, 04:44 AM

Now this subject I struggled with - and it was stationery!

I think all the reflections off the dark background and the overall feel that it could do with a good dusting contributed to the difficulty - it couldn't be my "new" lens and definitely not me!

First outing with 18 - 105mm-train-1lol.jpg

**Lawrence** · 12-08-2013, 04:45 AM

Its at Lake Rotoroa in Hamilton Phil near Waikato Hospital

**nickt** · 12-08-2013, 05:02 AM

Did you use spot meter/center weight meter rather than matrix meter on the train? Background is a little over exposed so I'm thinking the camera metered more heavy on the black.

**Lawrence** · 12-08-2013, 05:02 AM

And just to show that we have bumble bees here!

**Lawrence** · 12-08-2013, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by nickt

Did you use spot meter/center weight meter rather than matrix meter on the train? Background is a little over exposed so I'm thinking the camera metered more heavy on the black.

Ha! That is it. I was on those settings having come from the flowers and Bumble Bees.

So much to remember - so little time.

All part of growing up and learning.

**nickt** · 12-08-2013, 05:06 AM

I just saw that your EXIF data came through, it was center weighted. Try matrix on a shot like the train. But I think the center weight helped you in the first shot and kept the awning from washing out. Enjoy that lens!

**Don Kuykendall** · 12-08-2013, 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by Lawrence

Now this subject I struggled with - and it was stationery!

I think all the reflections off the dark background and the overall feel that it could do with a good dusting contributed to the difficulty - it couldn't be my "new" lens and definitely not me!

The shot is OK. It just needs a little post processing