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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

« on: May 13, 2013, 05:57:19 PM »

I'm going to commit sacrilege on CR:

I think I prefer this lens to the 135L 

  LOL. Sacrilege indeed  I actually had 135L in my bag when I was shooting that day. I think 85mm is a more workable lens for kids. 135L might be better in other respects but it requires more time for setup. Sometimes keeping distance is great, especially for candids. But if you are working with posed shots for kids then I prefer to be a bit closer - more communication with the subject and more control. Faster angles too. I always liked the 85mm 1.8 but now on FF I just love it.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

« on: May 09, 2013, 11:38:21 AM »

  85mm f/1.8 gets more love now on 5DMKIII 

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Software & Accessories / Re: Alternatives to Adobe Software

« on: May 07, 2013, 01:41:27 PM »

And yes, software piracy does come into play in this game.  Companies like Apple, Microsoft and Adobe that write software need to protect their revenues.  Sure it won't stop piracy but it does allow the software companies to stay one step ahead of the pirates.  Think about it:  you ever download an evaluation or "trial version," of any software and have it stop working after the trial period expired. 

lol.. warez user will have the CC and don´t have to bother about connecting every 30 days.. wager a bet?

a worthless protection but annoying for legal customers...that will be the reallity.
just like NO-DVD cracks for games. legal customers have to bother about inserting the original  DVD... warez user just start a game.

the cloud will change nothing about that.
don´t be naive....
you don´t need a constant connection to adobe, so a crack will be made in no time.

just look at M$ and cracked local KMS server.

not that i justify piracy.. but these are the facts.

Spot on! This is exactly what is going to happen. Nothing to add here..

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Weddings

« on: May 01, 2013, 06:15:03 PM »

Love the photos. Which lens did you use for most of these?

I use fixes  You have them in your signature 
Exception is 17-40 that was used for the very first shot (it was flipped).

  Privet! I believe "fixes" is not a common term outside of the former USSR. They are usually called "primes".  Beautiful work, by the way. Cheers.

I tend to mix languages I speak, sorry for the inaccurate term 

No worries - I also get into the same situation quite often 

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Weddings

« on: May 01, 2013, 05:07:08 PM »

Love the photos. Which lens did you use for most of these?

I use fixes  You have them in your signature 
Exception is 17-40 that was used for the very first shot (it was flipped).

  Privet! I believe "fixes" is not a common term outside of the former USSR. They are usually called "primes".  Beautiful work, by the way. Cheers.

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Software & Accessories / Re: How to achieve this amazing editing effect ?

« on: April 29, 2013, 12:34:17 PM »

Very nice photos from both photographers. I would also like to know how these photos were created:
http://500px.com/arttherapist

texture-city

What is texture-city? Could you please elaborate? Beautiful work...

You should spend less time on gear rumour sites and more on photoshop tutorial sites, eg Phlearn. Those images you posted just have a ton of textures applied to them. If you don't know what that means, like I said, less time worrying about gear and more learning about post.

Thanks.

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Lenses / Re: Do you still love 24-105L?

« on: April 25, 2013, 03:29:19 PM »

I have a lot of love for my 35L and 135L. I enjoy shooting with a small 28 1.8 and with 85 1.8. My 24-105 is a tool. No mad love, no pasion. However, I use it a lot when i work with strobes. This is practically my workhorse for home studio work. This lens for studio plus primes for everything else. So yeah, I'm not planning to sell mine anytime soon. No love, but a very strong practical relationship. 

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Software & Accessories / Re: How to achieve this amazing editing effect ?

« on: April 24, 2013, 01:26:51 PM »

Very nice photos from both photographers. I would also like to know how these photos were created:
http://500px.com/arttherapist

texture-city

What is texture-city? Could you please elaborate? Beautiful work...

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: mini review: Yongnuo 568EX

« on: April 08, 2013, 11:52:14 AM »

Thanks for review! I ordered mine direct from yongnuostore. Still waiting for it to be delivered (ordered end of March).

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon prices after 30th of March ?

« on: April 04, 2013, 03:10:21 PM »

Like I said - wait a bit after the month start and the holidays. Price for Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II already dropped to or below its March pricing. Not sure about other stuff though...

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon prices after 30th of March ?

« on: April 02, 2013, 05:16:23 PM »

Give it a few days after holidays. Pricing is kinda odd right now. I'm looking at Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and currently it is less expensive in Canada than in the US. 

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF135mm f/2L USM

« on: March 28, 2013, 12:05:11 PM »

XNSA1877 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Wow thats a really cool shot!!!

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Lenses / Re: Canon 24-105 f/4 L IS vs. Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 IS vs. Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L II

« on: February 15, 2013, 11:43:13 AM »

As already noted - for studio shooting the 2.8 vs 4.0 does not really matter. 24-105 is a workhorse for my studio work where extra 70-105mm FL does make a difference. In fact, for me this extra FL is so big, that I never even considered a 24-70 FL for studio use. If I need an even tighter shot then i go for  135 prime.

For outdoor use where there is a lot of use for faster lens its a different story.  However, i still would not mind to have 2.8 AND that extra 70-105mm FL.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Emergency wedding, of sorts.

« on: February 06, 2013, 01:30:09 PM »

Well said Rusty.

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Lenses / Re: How much would you pay for Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L IS

« on: February 05, 2013, 02:16:40 PM »

i'll be happy to pay for 24-105 2.8 IS around $2300 price. That would be a golden lens. Not really interested in 24-70 fl.