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Canon General / Re: improving IQ in landscape

« on: Today at 01:13:03 PM »

Here is a 40,219 x 11,522 shot taken with my motorized head:

Great Falls by scrappydoggy, on Flickr

The moving water was a nightmare from a blending standpoint.  The photomerge in CS5 was otherwise easy, albeit time consuming.

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Canon General / Re: improving IQ in landscape

« on: Today at 06:19:57 AM »

I've taken very large panos a few times with my motorized head.  The resulting shots are massive in size.  When scaled down, they are very sharp.  I haven't done a side-by-side comparison of my large panos against, say, an equivalent FOV shot with my TS-E 24.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: 60D over exposed in sunlight - how do I control?

« on: June 17, 2013, 07:07:53 PM »

The 60D has a tendency to overexpose from 2/3 stop to 1 1/3 stops, although it is usually 2/3 a stop.  Use exposure compensation and drop it down 2/3 of a stop. 

In aperture priority mode, take a test shot, look at the histogram, and look for blinkies.  Adjust the exposure compensation up or down based on the distribution of the histogram.  If you need to limit the light to the lens to shoot wide open, as others have noted, you should probably use an ND filter.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Patent: EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS

« on: June 13, 2013, 06:22:59 PM »

Last time I checked, 2500 isn't double 1500.

It is double the refurbished price from Canon, shipped.

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Big Megapixel Discussion

« on: June 11, 2013, 06:47:41 PM »

... OTHERWISE WE MAY AS WELL USE MEDIUM FORMAT DIGITAL

Or a Nikon D800/D800E for a whole lot less.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Searching for a light-weight-carbon-fibre-tripod-without-center-column?

« on: June 07, 2013, 06:50:15 PM »

Gitzo GT1542T -- the center column can be removed.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Looking as tall as the Eiffel Tower - best ways to take this pic

« on: June 04, 2013, 06:37:25 PM »

Use an ultra wide angle and crop so that the field of view is narrow.

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Canon General / Re: What else should I have in my armour?

« on: May 31, 2013, 10:39:55 AM »

Surely, if you can't answer that question yourself, the answer is "nothing"!

Thanks for your input.  Perhaps you could help direct the OP in the right direction rather than offer sarcastic observations.

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Canon General / Re: What else should I have in my armour?

« on: May 31, 2013, 06:41:47 AM »

It sounds like you need lighting kit(s) for the macro, indoor, and outdoor work.  I shoot natural light about 99.9% of the time, so I can't advise you on appropriate gear.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: May 28, 2013, 07:23:27 PM »

Below are a few shots from last weekend.  I'm still learning the AF system.


Blue Heron by scrappydoggy, on Flickr


Andean Bear Cub by scrappydoggy, on Flickr


Sand Cat (Thor) by scrappydoggy, on Flickr

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Lenses / Re: Pinhole Photography

« on: May 23, 2013, 06:19:15 AM »

I have not used the pinhole cap, but I have used the Holga lens for Canon. 

Link: http://shop.holgadirect.com/products/holga-canon-camera-slr-lens-hl-c

It looks like a lens, but it is only a pinhole.  I not noticed dust issues with it, but I do not shoot with it often.  Although it will mount on both crop and full-frame cameras, the vignetting on full-frame is too extreme.  It is best to only shoot a pinhole with a crop camera.

Here is a landscape shot I took with my Holga on my 60D:

Arlington Bridge, Washington, DC by scrappydoggy, on Flickr

Although the shots are in color, I generally prefer to convert to black and white.  It's a liberating way to shoot because you do not rely on sharpness or technology.  Composition is the critical factor.

Here is an article on shooting with a Holga: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/010706.htm
Pros use them too: http://www.jeff-friesen.com/Holga.html
A good resource: http://www.pinholepossibilities.com/artists-who-make-pinhole-photographs.html

Have fun!

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Software & Accessories / Re: 5d3+70-200mm: Is there a Sling Bag that can handle this + one other lens?

« on: May 19, 2013, 12:46:47 PM »

LowePro 75AW Toploader.  Link: http://store.lowepro.com/toploader-pro-75-aw.

I have the old style of the bag, which has two non-padded pockets on the outside.  The new style only has one pocket.  I can fit the 24-105 or 24/1.4II in the pocket of mine, with my 5DII (with RRS L-bracket) and 70-200/2.8II in the main compartment.  It is comfortable to use.  You can add a padded lens case on the side, too.

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Lenses / Re: What the 300mm f/2.8 II did for me

« on: May 17, 2013, 11:07:17 PM »

Thanks for the nice walk-through of the lens.  I have been eyeing it for a while now.  I appreciate your insights.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM

« on: May 17, 2013, 10:25:46 PM »

Did someone on CR once call this lens 'garbage" ? 

Many have.  I don't think they've shot with it.

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Software & Accessories / Re: question for RRS/Acratech (high-end) ballhead users

« on: May 17, 2013, 10:23:05 PM »

Any (expensive) ball head from Arca Swiss, Markins, or Really Right Stuff will do what you ask. The question then becomes the head's usability. How smooth does it operate, how much does it weigh, do you like the layout of the controls. I will offer another vote for Markins. The Arca Swiss monoball and the BH-55 are as solid as a mountain, but they are large and heavy....The only negative I can say about the Markins, is that they puzzlingly placed the spirit level on the clamp as opposed to beside it...

+1.  I haven't pushed down on my BH-55 or my Markins Q3T, but both lock down tight with no droop, and both are super stable.  I prefer the tension adjustment on my Markins over the RRS (the RRS either feels too stiff or too loose).