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felgs
Dec 31, 2008

Cats cure all ills. Post more of them.


No more ears, only head pats

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EIDE Van Hagar
Dec 8, 2000

Beep Boop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJdraki7yHQ

El Gar
Apr 12, 2007

Hey Trophy...



FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene


blessed

Binary Badger
Oct 11, 2005

Trolling Link for a decade



strong shithead energy in this vid

Captain Foo
May 11, 2004

we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

i wish to be this comfy

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts

being a kitten is hard work

VelociBacon
Dec 8, 2009

Cozy Quill having a mid-morning rest

https://i.imgur.com/xGAWnMj.mp4

Roosevelt
Jul 18, 2009

I'm looking for the man who shot my paw.

hello thread

i just bought my wife a new canon EOS 4000D. i dont know anything about cameras. i was wondering if you photographers had any tips or general advice about lenses/settings/functions etc. for taking optimal catte pix for me to post

Animale
Sep 30, 2009
Cat pics fresh off the camera phone.



GATOS Y VATOS
Aug 22, 2002


https://twitter.com/shrimp_delight/status/1455668679425863680?s=20

VelociBacon
Dec 8, 2009

Roosevelt posted:

hello thread

i just bought my wife a new canon EOS 4000D. i dont know anything about cameras. i was wondering if you photographers had any tips or general advice about lenses/settings/functions etc. for taking optimal catte pix for me to post

It's less about the settings and more about the light you're able to get. In general though I'd recommend picking up a fixed focal length 'fast' lens like a 50mm f/1.8 because they're cheap and the large aperture allows you to take photos at lower ISO and faster shutter speeds. You get a bit more subject separation also.

Something like an 85/1.8 would be even better, I don't know what exists in the canon space at what price point. Don't be afraid to look up third party lenses like tamron, sigma, etc. For actually shooting with the camera I'd set it to aperture priority and set it as wide as it can go (lowest number) for your indoor shots. Setting it to auto will probably just already do this since you'll be limited by light anyways.

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


Roosevelt posted:

hello thread

i just bought my wife a new canon EOS 4000D. i dont know anything about cameras. i was wondering if you photographers had any tips or general advice about lenses/settings/functions etc. for taking optimal catte pix for me to post

the secret to good cat photos is as much light as possible and as many photos as possible.

the 4000D can sustain 3fps in continuous shooting, make use of it.

Best Bi Geek Squid
Mar 25, 2016

Animale posted:

Cat pics fresh off the camera phone.





what a cat

GATOS Y VATOS
Aug 22, 2002


I shoot with my fixed lens 23mm f/2 Fujifilm x100f for shots like this



or a lot of times the 35mm f/2.0 with my Fujifilm XT-3 like this shot. But I kind of like atmospheric photos.

Megabound
Oct 20, 2012

We have a resident catographer in The Dorkroom who does amazing work. I just like a 50mm or equivalent generally good enough to get in and take some nice moments so long as the lighting is right.

Poppy posing and staying very still for a long exposure


Scoops complaining about getting his nails clipped while I fight with thin DOF for the lighting


Same but I also missed focus

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


I use an Olympus E-M5 with a 25mm 1.2 lens. it might be a 10 year old model running on a small micro 4/3 sensor but I can just point and shoot and get decent results even inside with no natural light:

Gunshow Poophole
Sep 14, 2008

OMBUDSMAN
POSTERS LOCAL 42069




Clapping Larry
i use a google pixel 2, which is my phone, to take photos of my cats because i tried the whole dslr thing for ten years and rtealized I'm garbage at non-macro work!

just flood everything with maximum light and fix it up later or tell your camera to do it for you :)

Underwater Shoe
May 26, 2005

an informative notation for your appreciation

VelociBacon posted:

Cozy Quill having a mid-morning rest

https://i.imgur.com/xGAWnMj.mp4


kittens are so good! (apart from all the ways they are a nightmare)

Bandire
Jul 12, 2002

a rabid potato




Bonus pic

haveblue
Aug 15, 2005



Toilet Rascal
rip penny, dead from belly rubs

Binary Badger
Oct 11, 2005

Trolling Link for a decade




schloopy waiting patiently for treats

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts
look at all these good kitties

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene



Kwyndig
Sep 23, 2006

Heeeeeey



Dave is so great.

Golden-i
Sep 18, 2006

One big, stumpy family


she's a good kitty

FAUXTON
Jun 2, 2005

spero che tu stia bene

Golden-i posted:



she's a good kitty

that's a drat fine catte

felgs
Dec 31, 2008

Cats cure all ills. Post more of them.



Kwyndig
Sep 23, 2006

Heeeeeey


Lord Lucky and the yarn :3:

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
Skee-entist

Kwyndig posted:

Lord Lucky and the yarn :3:

Please keep an eye on Lucky when it comes to yarn. Dinah once ate seven FEET of it and had to have emergency surgery.

Flakey
Apr 30, 2009

There's no need to speak. You must only concentrate and recall all your past life. When a man thinks of the past, he becomes kinder.
Agreed. Growing up I caught my old cat snacking on some string once and went to pull it out of his mouth, and he just sat there with a dumb look on his face as like 20 cm of intact, slime covered string came out.

Crocobile
Dec 2, 2006



My POV:

Tony Sorete
Jun 19, 2011

Manager de rock
very nice cats everyone

wanna see my backpack tho?



graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts
what a good page!

Boogalo
Jul 8, 2012

Meep Meep




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk9_TxuZyIg

Radio!
Mar 15, 2008

Look at that post.

people keep telling me that cats have bones but i just don't see it

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


lump absolutely tearing it up on the half pipe

Neophyte
Apr 23, 2006

perennially
Taco Defender

Shifty Pony posted:

lump absolutely tearing it up on the half pipe



:sbahj:

Golden-i
Sep 18, 2006

One big, stumpy family

Shifty Pony posted:

lump absolutely tearing it up on the half pipe



hahahahaha

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Radio!
Mar 15, 2008

Look at that post.

Shifty Pony posted:

lump absolutely tearing it up on the half pipe



omg

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