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Canon General / Re: When out & about, how do y'all respond to gear small talk?

« on: June 19, 2013, 04:36:47 PM »

If I get asked about the gear I tell them that I really should be saying this but it is actually the next generation of the Iphone and I am lucky enough to be testing it in the wild!

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deal: Canon EOS 6D Body for $1624

« on: June 03, 2013, 06:13:53 PM »

Ordered a 6D from them about a month ago when it was only $1599.  Shipped promptly, arrived as new unused in the kit box....  Can't complain about the vendor, and the camera is an excellent 1st Full Frame.  Very happy with the images to come out of the camera so far. (It's already been on a dozen different productions / sets)  Nice to have your lenses "back"....

DB

I ordered one this past Friday (5/31) for $1,624.99 and received a call from someone at GetItDigital today (6/3) asking if I would like to upgrade my purchase to the 6D model that includes GPS and WiFi. I thought that was a bit odd, since this is listed as the USA model, which by default comes with GPS and WiFi. It seemed a bit fishy, the sales person then tried to change the topic a bit by trying to sell me an extended warranty and a few other accessories. I really hope this isn't a scam...

Keep us posted

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Software & Accessories / Re: A good online place to have simple prints made and delivered....?

« on: May 31, 2013, 07:51:40 AM »

If you looking for quick and cheep to imulate the old photos you printed off of 35MM point and shoot where only a few were good then don't rule out WalMart for prints.  Upload the JPG and pick them up at the store in an hour or have them mailed / shipped in a few days.  This is how I get photo book type prints to some family members that do not have internet at a rural location.


For anything more than this I use Mpix

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Canon General / Re: Camera Phone

« on: April 26, 2013, 07:16:20 AM »

Ya add a phone feature to your P&S camera and where does it stop?  Next thing you know they will be adding GPS, a touch screen and wifi or something else crazy.   

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Canon General / Re: That's my money you are profiting from Canon!!!

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:14:34 PM »

Yur subject line sort of indicates this
Copied here for Referance.

That's my money you are profiting from Canon!!!

to think a multi-national has "your" money is a joke. They wouldn't know if u were dead or alive unless u owned at least 5% of the common. So much for your L list.

More evidence of unintelligent life in the CR space. Did you even bother to read what I wrote in the post?

At the cost of repetition, does Canon not make a profit when you buy Canon products? If you think otherwise, you are the "joke".

Did I say that I have a problem that Canon is making a profit? Did I say that Canon has "my money"

Anyhow, what does my L list have to do with it?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Sell 60D now or after 70D is shipping?

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:49:37 AM »

Here is my take on this and it assumes that you only have the 60D, I don't think you have stated that.

If you are willing to sell now and wait to replace the camera at some point down the road and be without for an undermined amount of time then you probably do not need to step up at all.  If you are going to go with a 6D then sell now and buy the 6D.  You know the market and what the costs are and if it justifies itself then do it.  If you are going to wait for the 70D then wait, use the heck out of the 60D and make the decision based on the market at the time you can actually have a replacement to use.  If you can go without anything for a few months then a step up is not that important as you are not using the DSLR on a regular bases.

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Software & Accessories / Yet another camera bag question - Pelican S130

« on: April 08, 2013, 09:42:15 AM »

Pelican now has a backpack that is specificly designed for a camera and a laptop.  It is the S130.  ( did a seach on that # here and didn't find anything)

http://www.pelican.com/backpacks_detail.php?Backpack=S130


Has anyone seen one in anything other than pictures?  How it is built for ease of access to camara gear?  As far as the build goes otherwise I assume it is stout as all the Pelican stuff I have or have used is. 

Considering getting one but have not seen one in real life.  Anyone got any experiance.

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EOS Bodies / Re: diy ideas on how to protect camera from rain?

« on: April 07, 2013, 01:09:33 PM »

Some of you are unbeleiveable.  Guy asks an question and gets it given too him because he "should already know" 

Maybe he is new to the hobby, never shot in wet conditions before, has a lot of $$ for what he wants to affored tied up in Equip and wants to protect it and just wants a little friendly advice on what work best for others. 

What happened to giving some friendly advice like only a few seem to be able to do any more.

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Lenses / Re: New Canon L-lens: EF 16-600mm f2,8 L USM

« on: March 31, 2013, 08:32:32 PM »

Few hours early for apr 1 in my time zone.

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Canon General / Re: Canon Announces the Development of New High Sensitivity Sensor

« on: March 04, 2013, 07:49:31 AM »

But it might work out for those video clips that are exactly one frame long too!

Exclusively for video? Hooray! 

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Aerial photos, balloons, planes, and others

« on: February 16, 2013, 09:06:06 AM »

These are superb, but I'm confused...are these shots you've just found elsewhere, done by other people, or is this thread mostly about what we've done ourselves?  I have some work, although not many plane closeups like from an airshow.  Alas, there have been several airshows in my area over the years, but I did them all with consumer video, and there haven't been any since I got into digital stills photography.

I will begin posting some of my own shots.  Most of my closeup work, is R/C model planes.  Most of my aerial work, are terrestrial targets, commercial or otherwise.

The ones that I posted are taken by Me.  Using a Canon 50D and some early ones with a 18 - 200 lens.  Some of the later with the 70 -200 2.8 IS.  YOu can click through any of mine to see some more on my Flickr account.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Aerial photos, balloons, planes, and others

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:27:45 PM »

Here are a few from some air shows I have been at.  Click through to Flikr and you will find a bucnh more in the sets


Defenders of Freedom 132 by nebugeater, on Flickr



F-15E Strike Eagle

Defenders of Freedom 156 by nebugeater, on Flickr


Mig 17

Defenders of Freedom 137 by nebugeater, on Flickr

Blue Angels

Lincoln Air Show 488 by nebugeater, on Flickr



Lincoln Air Show 326 by nebugeater, on Flickr



2012 Offutt Air Show -424 by nebugeater, on Flickr



2012 Offutt Air Show -236 by nebugeater, on Flickr

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Lighting / Re: Budget video lighting: What CFL bulbs to look for at Lowes/HD?

« on: February 13, 2013, 01:47:24 PM »

IF you are looking for these and can't find them locally it looks like Amazon is another sourse

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-425298-13-Watt-PAR30L-Dimmable/dp/B0094BDAYE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360781141&sr=8-1&keywords=425298

I have two of these Philips LED Daylight (5000K) bulbs in some very basic portable stands that I use to light my photo tent from each side.  They are about 5 ft away on each side and light it more than I need for taking shots of things inside the cube.  They work great and I thing they might do what you are trying to do with ease.  They cost about $35 each for the bulb but they will last forever and I have not had one go out unlike incecent bulbs in the 5000K range.
The Home Depot I go to had them on the shelf and that is how I stumbled on trying one and then two.


 http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/203553307?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=led+daylight&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=203553307

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Lighting / Re: Budget video lighting: What CFL bulbs to look for at Lowes/HD?

« on: February 11, 2013, 02:24:46 PM »

I have two of these Philips LED Daylight (5000K) bulbs in some very basic portable stands that I use to light my photo tent from each side.  They are about 5 ft away on each side and light it more than I need for taking shots of things inside the cube.  They work great and I thing they might do what you are trying to do with ease.  They cost about $35 each for the bulb but they will last forever and I have not had one go out unlike incecent bulbs in the 5000K range.
The Home Depot I go to had them on the shelf and that is how I stumbled on trying one and then two.


 http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/203553307?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=led+daylight&storeId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=203553307

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Canon General / Re: refurbished Canon 5d mk iii

« on: January 13, 2013, 06:03:10 PM »

My guess is that if you saved say 400 over new retail you would never get less than that same difference on a resell.  My opinion is make the decision based on what you are comfortable with an not the future resale.  IT soulds like that at some leve you are OK with it so keep it.  I know I would have and have had no issue with Referb on things I buy including electronics.