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Landscape / Re: Beautiful sunsets
« on: June 09, 2013, 02:29:53 AM »
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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits
« on: June 07, 2013, 12:45:15 AM »
My 300mm f4 IS never lets me down.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Auto ISO
« on: May 29, 2013, 03:20:46 PM »
I use it sometimes. You can even use it shooting in Manual. (At which point it's not really manual, but hey...)
I use it when shooting night sports and trying to keep the apature open full, and the shutter speed set to 250/500. Works with flash too.
I use it when shooting night sports and trying to keep the apature open full, and the shutter speed set to 250/500. Works with flash too.
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Technical Support / Re: CF Card Corrupted
« on: May 26, 2013, 09:26:01 AM »
"Friend of mine suggested i should have tried Image retrieval software before re formatting, but it was too late of course"
It's not too late. Odds are the old photos have not been overwritten, at least no all of them, unless you have filled the card with new photos or data
And expensive cards are in general better, but not in fallible you, you real should have some recovery software ready to go. I use data rescue, and file salvage. Filesalvage is free and works pretty well.
It's not too late. Odds are the old photos have not been overwritten, at least no all of them, unless you have filled the card with new photos or data
And expensive cards are in general better, but not in fallible you, you real should have some recovery software ready to go. I use data rescue, and file salvage. Filesalvage is free and works pretty well.
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Software & Accessories / Re: Flickr is now 1 Terabytes!! For everyone!!
« on: May 21, 2013, 08:14:21 AM »
Waaaaaaa... Piss. Moan. Complain...
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Lighting / Re: 3rd party flashes not working with 6D
« on: May 15, 2013, 09:16:53 AM »I have energiser batteries. Calumet batteries. Sigma lenses. A tokina lens.
I have a canon flash.
Whenever the question comes up in forums I always say 'buy a canon flash'.
This is why.
Not very helpful, but true.
The money spent on cheapies is wasted as the third party guns have no resale value, and you'll end up buying the canons anyway. There is such a thing as a false economy. Tripods. Flashguns. Don't scrimp.
True dat. I had a Sigma Flash, their top of the line. Always loved Sigma lenses and never had a problem with the. Hated that flash, sold it on eBay after 2 months and bought a 580II. 5 years problem free....
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Lenses / Re: Who has pre-ordered or will order 200-400
« on: May 15, 2013, 12:15:40 AM »
It's cool, but in a night football game, I'd rather have my trusty 400mm f2.8 IS and 70-200 f2.8 IS II.
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Software & Accessories / Re: GoPro Video and Helicopters
« on: May 10, 2013, 10:13:57 PM »
DJI Phantom GPS GoPro Flying Platform is actually made for just for this. With GPS hover and one button return to home, its probably going to take 3 flights to loose it, not 2.
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Lenses / Re: One lens for vacation
« on: May 10, 2013, 11:52:45 AM »May I suggest a 24-105 F/4 L IS, it's the best general purpose lens I can think of on FF (and the basis of my vacation lens set, I usually also bring a 50 mm f/1.8 MkI, a17-40 F/4 L and a tamron 70-300 USD. Wide open the 24-105 is sharp enough, and in the longer focal lengths you can get enough bokeh when neededHigh iso's and IS make up for low-light use.
Agree 24-105 is a great lens if you only have one. also the 24-70 f2.8 I or II, but I prefer the 24-105 because of the IS, and it is much cheaper.
I see you are picking up a 135L, i think this leaves you with no wide option, but that is one way to go. Consider a 100mm Macro. Not as long as the 135, but it gives you a macro lens and is pretty awesome.
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Lenses / Re: Sport lens - low budget
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:27:44 AM »
I would buy the best 70-200 f2.8 you can afford. On a crop camera 200mm is pretty long. F2.8 will be critical in bad light. Maybe the Canon f4 (with/without IS) but still
Look at used Sigmas, or older Canons.
Look at used Sigmas, or older Canons.
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Lenses / Re: 600mm lens
« on: May 02, 2013, 11:49:15 PM »
I really like my lowepro trekker 600. Bought it used (and perfect) for less than $100. 
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1D X Sample Images / Re: Weddings
« on: May 01, 2013, 04:34:50 PM »
Really nice.
I did not like the ring photo. To me there is not enough in focus, kind of made my eyes hurt. A friend of mine does weddings and he shoots the ring photo with his iPhone. Sounds funny but the much smaller sensor means a much bigger DOF.
I have shot a few weddings as 2nd photographer, and I always concentrate on the groom and groomsmen. Probably because they are considered 2nd to the bride... But the bride is also the one picking photos and she always chooses some of my groom picks.
I did not like the ring photo. To me there is not enough in focus, kind of made my eyes hurt. A friend of mine does weddings and he shoots the ring photo with his iPhone. Sounds funny but the much smaller sensor means a much bigger DOF.
I have shot a few weddings as 2nd photographer, and I always concentrate on the groom and groomsmen. Probably because they are considered 2nd to the bride... But the bride is also the one picking photos and she always chooses some of my groom picks.
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Lenses / Re: EF 300mm f/2.8 ( non IS ) AF ISSUES
« on: April 27, 2013, 07:59:57 PM »
This place has done great work for me: http://www.sp-ts.com
They will give you an estimate over the phone based on your description.
They will give you an estimate over the phone based on your description.
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Lenses / Re: Macro lens or attachments to make my current lenses go macro?
« on: April 27, 2013, 02:10:13 PM »
A real macro lens will give the highest quality results, but the differences can be subtle. For the difference in money it's probably not worth it for most shooters.
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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: i need a new tripod, any recommendations? please help.
« on: April 27, 2013, 01:25:47 PM »JUST BUY A GITZO AND STOP WORRYING ABOUT IT...THEY ARE THE BEST, PERIOD!
Bad advise for someone on a budget, and overkill for someone with that camera. And twist lock legs do suck. Mayb step up to a manfrotto 190 if you can swing it.