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Software & Accessories / Re: Adobe Releases Lightroom 5
« on: June 10, 2013, 10:20:57 AM »
So this is not a "CC" version?
Will LR continue to be a standalone product?
Will LR continue to be a standalone product?
June 19, 2013, 09:00:50 AM
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EOS-M / Re: FF EOS-M?
« on: June 07, 2013, 08:21:27 AM »I always chuckle when I see folk wanting full frame mirrorless. They just haven't got the concept. Big sensor means big lenses. big. big. Not small.
Isn't the opposite one of the reason why people like the leica system?
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Street & City / Re: How to not get beat up when photographing public places?
« on: May 28, 2013, 04:31:54 PM »how are they going to prevent me from selling that image?
Being in a different country does not necessarily prevent you from getting sued.
I don't think they will, but that's not the point.
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Street & City / Re: How to not get beat up when photographing public places?
« on: May 28, 2013, 01:56:06 PM »How do they get away with that then?
Some laws make exceptions on people of public interest.
Check yours to get all the details.
I've read controversial opinions about whether some laws prohibit even taking the picture without permission.
Then there's group shots, which may or may not allow publication.
Get rid of the humans and you still cannot sell that night shot of the Eiffel Tower.
etc.
=/
If there's anything useful one gets out of this discussion is the guilt of lost time that one did not use to take pictures.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What equipment to bring to get the stars
« on: May 15, 2013, 06:09:01 PM »
Why would I pick a 200mm?
I read that the longer the focal length is, the shorter is the longest exposure time that I can use without getting star trails.
I don't have a tripod head that compensates the rotation of the earth.
I read that the longer the focal length is, the shorter is the longest exposure time that I can use without getting star trails.
I don't have a tripod head that compensates the rotation of the earth.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / What equipment to bring to get the stars
« on: May 15, 2013, 08:40:55 AM »
hello,
I'm about to visit an area that has rather low light pollution, so I thought I give star photography a go.
But what's equipment gives the best results?
I found this website with some helpful information:
http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/
I still have a few questions though and I hope you guys can help me figure them out.
1.) I have a digital crop body and film body + 3 rolls of ilford delta 3200.
-> 3200 iso on the 40D sure is noisy but it's in color + general digital advantages
-> I guess the film body should handle extreme long exposures better (very low power consumption) + being full frame
I'll probably pack both, but which one would be better suited?
2.) lens
I don't think the kit lens will cut it at its wide end with 17mm and f4.0, so the samyang/rokinon/bower 14mm looks tempting.
But then there's this crazy distortion it produces. How well can I take care of this in post?
Are there other wide angle lenses you would recommend? (am on a budget)
3.) iso settings
The website suggest starting at 3200.
I cannot go any further with my setup.
The question is whether the iso is necessary to capture the light of the stars at all or if it's to keep the exposure time low to prevent star trails.
Say I wanted to try a trail, could I go with a lower iso because I want a longer exposure?
Or would that reduce the visibility of the stars too much?
Tripod + head + remote are not a problem.
Thanks guys!
I'm about to visit an area that has rather low light pollution, so I thought I give star photography a go.
But what's equipment gives the best results?
I found this website with some helpful information:
http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/
I still have a few questions though and I hope you guys can help me figure them out.
1.) I have a digital crop body and film body + 3 rolls of ilford delta 3200.
-> 3200 iso on the 40D sure is noisy but it's in color + general digital advantages
-> I guess the film body should handle extreme long exposures better (very low power consumption) + being full frame
I'll probably pack both, but which one would be better suited?
2.) lens
I don't think the kit lens will cut it at its wide end with 17mm and f4.0, so the samyang/rokinon/bower 14mm looks tempting.
But then there's this crazy distortion it produces. How well can I take care of this in post?
Are there other wide angle lenses you would recommend? (am on a budget)
3.) iso settings
The website suggest starting at 3200.
I cannot go any further with my setup.
The question is whether the iso is necessary to capture the light of the stars at all or if it's to keep the exposure time low to prevent star trails.
Say I wanted to try a trail, could I go with a lower iso because I want a longer exposure?
Or would that reduce the visibility of the stars too much?
Tripod + head + remote are not a problem.
Thanks guys!
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EOS Bodies / Re: Bye Canon?
« on: April 23, 2013, 07:32:37 PM »I'm just frustated and i want canon to know!
You have to make them feel, by selling your now useless gear for really really cheap for example.
If that ain't the most awesome way to tell them the truth then I don't know what would be...
...well, maybe you could send your lenses to Canon to get them refurbished just before selling them for really really cheap. That'd be totally "in your face".
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: The last roll of Kodachrome – what would you shoot with the last 36 frames?
« on: April 21, 2013, 06:47:02 AM »coz its easier and cheaper
This depends on whether you develop the film yourself, which film you are using, how many pictures you take etc.
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Technical Support / Re: MacBook Pro : Best RAW Processing Software?
« on: April 17, 2013, 05:16:26 AM »
Have a look at this:
http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/04/adobe-lightroom-5-public-beta-available/
While not being the final release, you can still try it out extensively.
In the end, you have to choose.
http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/04/adobe-lightroom-5-public-beta-available/
While not being the final release, you can still try it out extensively.
In the end, you have to choose.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: "I am boycotting Nikon" campaign
« on: April 14, 2013, 09:15:25 AM »renamed it from "Nikon Hunting" to "Nikon Sport Optics".
Leica also calls it "sport optics".
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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Lexar CF cards FAIL - Sandisk?
« on: March 14, 2013, 08:27:57 PM »Sorry if this sounds cynical, but has anyone verified if this is a valid Lexar number?
http://www.lexar.com/support
I'm running 2 cheap kingstons, which some other cameras can't even read. (from that other brand, of course
)Never had any issues with them.
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Video & Movie / Re: Timelapse of the Aurora in Finland
« on: March 05, 2013, 02:23:24 PM »
Is there somebody flashing the trees into his long exposure shot at 0:34?
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: The last roll of Kodachrome – what would you shoot with the last 36 frames?
« on: March 04, 2013, 05:49:28 AM »+1 ... I absolutely agree!
sure he could've got another roll and re-do the shot but then it would not have been with the last film roll that was ever produced, thus losing the impact, meaning and the soul of that video
He's not re-doing one roll, but pre-doing a hundred of them.
It's pretty much the same thing, if not worse.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: The last roll of Kodachrome – what would you shoot with the last 36 frames?
« on: March 03, 2013, 01:02:25 PM »
I think you couldn't do this roll less justice than to pre-shoot all pictures of it digitally.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Beginner considering a canon 40D for sports photography
« on: February 19, 2013, 03:29:09 AM »Get the 40d now so you do not miss the shots this season. Keep saving on the side and try to upgrade to a 7d next year.
I agree.
I remember missing some frames when shooting a snowboarder mid air - I got the frames right before and right after the grab.
This thing is slow compared to a 7D, which is slow compared to a 1DX, which is slow compared to 4k Video, which is...
speaking of Video:
Your camera supports 20fps.
also: thumb dial + AF joystick