BIO:

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Rob Scanlon

  • Exploring Tasmania outdoors for over 40 years

  • Loves to combine photography with walking, kayaking, boating and camping adventures with family and friends.

  • Aims to eventually share over "200" images through "TasScan" that both highlight Tasmania's natural beauty and hopefully inspire others to explore and look after our wilderness.

 

My Camera Gear

Sony Nex-7

Sony NEX - 7 with Tamron 18 - 200 zoom lens.

Had this camera and lens for 4 years.

Was looking for smaller SLR with "eye" digital viewfinder. 

Contax 139  Quartz

My first "pre-digital" SLR a Contax RTS.

Coupled with a Zeiss zoom lens

Used more for photos of  adventures with our family

Rollei 35 S

My first camera a Rollei 35 S

Fixed Zeiss lens and built in light meter.

Manual settings forced me to explore ways to produce best images.

Photography Advice

  • Good light which is often weather dependent

  •         Sunlight best when behind photographer

  •         Quality polarising filter

  •         Slight under - exposure

  •         Understand relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO speed.

  •         Interesting fore/mid/background objects

  •         Key focus roughly one third by one third in from a corner

  •         Zoom lens and eye view finder to support review screen

  •         Patience !