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Street & City / Re: How to not get beat up when photographing public places?

« on: March 19, 2013, 11:07:05 AM »

If you are going by yourself you might want to keep a pistol on your belt, assuming it is legal in your area of course. I have found people are a lot more polite when they see your armed. Though the police may come and check you out. I personally have never had anyone say anything to me. Maybe it is just because I am a large fella who looks friendly and dresses well. You might also want to tell anyone who hassles you that your on official business and will call them in if they don't stop.

It's funny anyone would care considering how many cameras the government has put up which are taking our pictures as we pass by.

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Video & Movie / Re: 2 Deputies shot in Encinitas! 5D mkiii shots from the scene

« on: February 20, 2013, 11:51:16 PM »

With all the police I thought a foreign army was invading.

Shots look good, but oh what a difference anti-shake filtering would make.

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 F/2.8L II USM on 7D

« on: December 11, 2012, 09:29:15 AM »

I was tempted by the 17-55, but I refused to buy a lens that only worked with crop sensor cameras. I did it once with my 60mm Macro, but never again. When I go FF I don't want to have to deal with switching glass.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Upgrade from 7D to 6D or MK3?

« on: December 09, 2012, 01:38:25 AM »

I am in the same boat. I have wanted FF so badly, but I just can't justify paying so much for the MK3 when it is mainly a hobby for me. I refuse to buy EF-S lenses simply because I know I will upgrade at some point. I like doing landscapes as well as shooting family snapshots of the kids running around. My 7D works pretty good, but I keep wanting a wide angle lens. I have been looking at the 16-35L, but that is also a ton of money and if I had a FF camera my 24-70L would be just fine for me.

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Technical Support / Re: Best Methods For Long Term File Storage ??

« on: November 13, 2012, 09:00:52 PM »

Because of changing media and technology I tend to favor cloud storage. I keep a copy on my computer and when my drive fills up I put in a larger one and put the old one in a drawer. This way I can always revert back to older drives if necessary. Then I also keep my stuff stored with a backup service since keeping it in that form doesn't rely on me having a particular computer or medium to read it. It is accessible any where I go with an internet connection. I probably should backup off site, but I haven't gone that far. I plan to get a RAID system at some point.

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Software & Accessories / Re: What computer and monitor setup do u have for Post Production?

« on: September 10, 2012, 12:12:11 AM »

I have an i7 3770k with 32GB of RAM and an Intel SSD for my boot drive and two 2TB 7200 RPM drives for storage. My graphics card is an nVidia GTX 470 that run my 1920x1200 27" calibrated monitor.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon's Next Full Frame Camera [CR2]

« on: July 16, 2012, 05:18:23 PM »

I like all the rumored specs, but it needs to be at least the size and build quality of the 7D. Then it would be worth about $1899.

The way it is rumored to be the price needs to be down around $1299.

When you are paying that much a magnesium body that is somewhat weather sealed is expected.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Manual Mode Exposure Question...

« on: June 12, 2012, 02:50:35 PM »

I usually shoot in AP mode and set the ISO manually. During some of my daughters plays I have tried using manual with some success. I frequently use manual mode if I am going to have time to do a shoot, such as a portrait.

Reading on here I see that many say they use manual most of the time. For the ones who do this I am wondering how you go about getting the correct exposure in changing conditions. Such as a family event where some people are in the shade and others are inside or in direct sun. I can of course make it work, but doing so takes me 30 sec or so in some cases by which time the shot is no longer available. I always shoot in RAW so I guess I could just get close, but it seems like letting the camera set the exposure and then using EC when necessary is faster.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 7Dmk2 any rumors??

« on: May 04, 2012, 11:29:16 PM »

I would upgrade my 7D to the MKII, or whatever they call it, as long as it is no more than $2500. That is pretty much my all I can justify spending on a camera.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 7Dmk2 any rumors??

« on: March 20, 2012, 08:35:40 PM »

I am pretty happy with every aspect of the 7D except for its low light noise. With some work it gets better, but this is where they need to focus on improving.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 7D Mark II specs wishlist.

« on: March 06, 2012, 12:33:47 AM »

I dunno about a wishlist but this is what I think it will be

same body basically with slight build improvement
dual card slot CF/SD
use same battery
mode dial lock
27MP sensor maybe 28(they will want to 1 up sony i am sure of it ) i know this is pushing the realms of resolution think of the prototype 50MP APS-H factored down to 1.6 APS-C

high ISO might be lucky to be a stop better but we will see definately wont touch the 5D3

I think they will sort out the issues with the current 18MP noise and softness
i think 2 Digic 5+ and 9FPS too
and agree 61pt AF will be on it
it definately wont have f8 AF

Price will be $2700 to $2500
and there will be rivers of tears over that last item

Thats my official prediction

If that price is right then I will just skip it and get a 5D MK III, which I am sure will be down around $3000 with a sale or rebate, sometime later this year.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Just preordered the 5DIII, price is definitely $3499.99

« on: March 01, 2012, 04:17:50 PM »

If it is $3500 for the body only then that means I won't have to justify upgrading my 7D to the wife.

Hopefully though the Federal Reserve will implement a bailout that involves giving everyone a 5D MKIII voucher. 

Hey, these days anything is possible.

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EOS Bodies / Re: How many of you actually have money to buy the new 5D Mark III?

« on: February 29, 2012, 11:06:21 PM »

If it has the 61 pt AF and other goodies rumored then I will get one within six months of release. That is assuming the body isn't over $3000. If it is then I will wait until the price drops or is on sale.

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Lighting / Re: Do I need the 580?

« on: February 22, 2012, 11:17:45 AM »

Get the 580. I bought the 430ex II a while back and absolutely love it. So why would I suggest you get the 580? A couple of weekends ago I was doing some shooting at a friends wedding and quickly realized that in a larger room you need the extra power of the 580. I have also found it is very helpful in houses with high ceilings when you want to bounce your flash.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5d Mark iii price?

« on: February 19, 2012, 09:21:34 PM »

I want to go FF but $3000 is my limit.