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Animal Kingdom / Re: Birds with attitude
« on: May 08, 2013, 10:25:41 AM »
The common grackle with an uncommon attitude.
May 18, 2013, 11:06:54 PM
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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits
« on: April 14, 2013, 09:06:56 AM »
You people know what a "portrait" is, don't you?
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Software & Accessories / Re: A chicken in every pot and a SSD in every computer
« on: April 11, 2013, 09:10:31 AM »You will find that a RAID array might increase your performance more than just an SSD depending on what specifically you are trying to accomplish.Can I guess that you don't own an SSD?
Putting spinning drives in a RAID array for performance does not actually increase real-world performance. It looks great on benchmark tests, but does very little for actual usage.
An SSD, on the other hand, makes a HUGE difference.
SSD is for performance, RAID is for reliabiltiy and redundancy.
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Software & Accessories / Re: A chicken in every pot and a SSD in every computer
« on: April 11, 2013, 09:08:15 AM »If I needed 1TB, I'd put two of the 840 pros in a raid setup for $800.Don't put an SSD in a RAID array; it will kill your performance. The SSD firmware does a ton of optimizations to keep itself healthy long-term, and RAID undermines that.
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Canon General / Re: The need for backup equipment for paid jobs
« on: February 07, 2013, 01:20:15 PM »The school is not getting my experience or my level of quality, but they have apparently decided the quality sacrifice balances out the cost savings.They have also likely decided that making an athlete's father happy also helps.
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Lenses / Re: 70-200 2.8 MkII price?
« on: January 03, 2013, 10:17:39 AM »
I paid $1974 last year at this time.
If you are ever going to buy this lens, then buy it today for $1999. You will love this lens, and you won't regret it.
If you are ever going to buy this lens, then buy it today for $1999. You will love this lens, and you won't regret it.
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Software & Accessories / Re: Need great Photo editing monitor
« on: October 24, 2012, 09:47:54 AM »
At $2,700, one would hope!
I've been eyeing the NEC monitor for myself. It's currently $955 (without SpectraVision) at B&H. Maybe on Black Friday it will be less expensive.
I've been eyeing the NEC monitor for myself. It's currently $955 (without SpectraVision) at B&H. Maybe on Black Friday it will be less expensive.
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Software & Accessories / Re: Need great Photo editing monitor
« on: October 24, 2012, 09:00:01 AM »
That's the SpectraVision edition, which costs $400 or so more than the non-SpectraVision edition.
It appears that the sole difference is the calibration device. Is there any reason that a Spyder4 calibration device wouldn't work on this monitor?
Thanks.
It appears that the sole difference is the calibration device. Is there any reason that a Spyder4 calibration device wouldn't work on this monitor?
Thanks.
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Animal Kingdom / Re: Birds in the back yard.
« on: October 23, 2012, 10:03:16 AM »
Thanks.
Canon 5d Mark III and the70-200mm L F2.8 II IS USM. I had to get pretty danged close, and even so, these are cropped a lot.
I have some shots with my 2x III teleconverter also. That made it harder to focus on the birds who won't sit still, but I did get some decent shots. I'll try to find some to post.
Canon 5d Mark III and the70-200mm L F2.8 II IS USM. I had to get pretty danged close, and even so, these are cropped a lot.
I have some shots with my 2x III teleconverter also. That made it harder to focus on the birds who won't sit still, but I did get some decent shots. I'll try to find some to post.
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Animal Kingdom / Re: Birds in the back yard.
« on: October 23, 2012, 08:34:20 AM »
And some more.
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Animal Kingdom / Re: Birds in the back yard.
« on: October 23, 2012, 08:29:26 AM »
My backyard birds.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Red AF in AI-Servo fixed in 1D-X before 5D Mk III
« on: October 18, 2012, 08:30:29 AM »a simple firmware updateThere is no such thing as a "simple" firmware update.
Software is complicated. Adding features without breaking anything else is very difficult. And verifying software is unbelievably difficult.
Some are better at it than others. But you definitely want "correct" much more than you want "soon".
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Lenses / Re: Rockwell on the 24-70v2, "holy cow, it's awesome."
« on: September 21, 2012, 08:57:07 AM »
Before the ritual mocking of Ken Rockwell commences...
I'd like to point out that he is just about the only photography blogger who is truly agnostic about equipment.
He is just about the only one who actually uses both Canon and Nikon equipment, and switches among them based on his personal preferences.
Yes, his style can be grating at times, and he's simply wrong about some things (you don't need a tripod!), but he does bring a lot of value to the table.
I'd like to point out that he is just about the only photography blogger who is truly agnostic about equipment.
He is just about the only one who actually uses both Canon and Nikon equipment, and switches among them based on his personal preferences.
Yes, his style can be grating at times, and he's simply wrong about some things (you don't need a tripod!), but he does bring a lot of value to the table.
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Software & Accessories / Re: GPS, does anyone really use this???
« on: September 18, 2012, 08:14:55 AM »
GPS is a great feature that I would have enabled 100% of the time. It should be built into my 5D Mark III, as it is built into the 100+ million smart phones sold every year now.
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Pricewatch Deals / Re: EF 24-70 f/2.8L II To Start Shipping Tomorrow in the USA & Canada
« on: September 11, 2012, 01:24:24 PM »
From my 5D Mark III, into Lightroom 4.1 and out, without any post-processing.
1st shot: ISO 500, f/3.2, 1/80 second
2nd shot: ISO 1600, f/5.0, 1/100 second
1st shot: ISO 500, f/3.2, 1/80 second
2nd shot: ISO 1600, f/5.0, 1/100 second
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