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Lighting / Re: Ok, I just snagged a 600EX-Rt, now what? (Questions on use, and going forward).

« on: May 22, 2013, 06:35:09 PM »

I'd suggest just shooting with the one flash for a while till you master "one light setups". It will save you money and it will be a more organic growth to your lighting configurations. One light can easily be 3 when you incorporate sun/ ambient and a simple reflector.

I love using the new yongnuo radio triggers triggers with my 600 as a quick cheap wireless kit.

Just my .02

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Lenses / Re: Disappointed with 50 f/1.2 sharpness @ f/1.2

« on: May 22, 2013, 03:26:42 PM »

I may be mistaken, but I don't think this lens is intended to be used to photograph text at an aperture of f/1.2.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Is the Sigma 35 supposed to be as sharp as the 70-200L?

« on: May 22, 2013, 07:54:06 AM »

They are both "sharp".

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Software & Accessories / Re: Adobe Creative Cloud - Adobe Owns you!

« on: May 21, 2013, 07:58:17 PM »

CC really only makes sense for professionals who use most of their creative suite tools. Between Lightroom and PSE, shouldn't the hobbyist market be covered? I really don't se why the whole internets went nuts over this. Nothing in this digital universe is really tangible or "owned" for any significant period of time. Shoot film or pick up a paintbrush! Art will go on.

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Canon General / Re: If the Japanese Yen is now low, why are Canon prices staying high?

« on: May 18, 2013, 07:00:00 PM »

It must mean Canon can do it, which means they actually know a few things about running their business. Oh well.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

« on: May 14, 2013, 07:00:25 PM »

Thanks! It's hard to take this lens off. I'm gonna be seeing the world in 85mm for a while now.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

« on: May 14, 2013, 02:20:35 PM »

My daughter standing in a field of LoCa flowers!

It's only too fitting that she is standing right where the color shift happens... and her name is Violet


Spring Violet by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

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Landscape / Re: Jippieeee! It's spring! Post your first spring pictures here.

« on: May 13, 2013, 10:44:23 PM »

Spring Violet by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

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Lenses / Re: Sigma 120-300m F2.8 DG OS HSM (S) First review

« on: May 12, 2013, 08:56:30 AM »

I have a very hard time dropping this much money on a 3rd party lens. The new Sigma 35mm was as much as I can justify- and I love that lens!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: SL1 or Fuji X-EX1 or Sony Nex 6?? Would like your thoughts

« on: May 11, 2013, 06:20:35 PM »

I played with the SL1 in a Best Buy last week. I was actually very impressed with it. The ergonomics are great like all Canon bodies (the #1 selling point in me choosing Canon products). Even with the kit lens, the photos on the back looked great. Also the touch screen was pleasantly nice- taking a photo and then zooming in with a "pinch" was so intuitive. Now only if they would let you pinch and zoom right from the instant preview! I HATE that you still have to press the playback button after taking a photo first.

And the nice thing over buying into a new system is that you don't have to buy into a second system! I don't want to buy all new lenses for an APS-C system only.

Th SL1 with the new 24, 28, or 35 IS primes would be a sweet compact setup.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Do you trust your camera?

« on: May 11, 2013, 09:03:01 AM »

I believe the majority of "focusing issues" are user errors and not gear related. The key is knowing exactly how your tools work in any given situation, then trust yourself.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: iPhone5 or 1Dx

« on: May 11, 2013, 07:39:35 AM »

The 1DX has that "same old 18mp sensor" Canon has been "recycling" for decades, I'd wait for the 1Dx mkII, it's goin to rule the world!

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Software & Accessories / Re: Adobe to Stop Making Packaged Software

« on: May 10, 2013, 12:29:11 PM »

Perhaps people will now start using in-camera processing and that never used print button! No need for a computer!!!! Or we could all just go back to shooting film!

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Software & Accessories / Re: Customers to stop buying Adobe software

« on: May 08, 2013, 07:57:40 PM »

I'll bite.
I'm fine with paying a subscription fee. It's a write-off. It's only 19.99 for everything if you upgraded to CS6 (which I did).

I also have no doubt when it is close to my year being up, they will try really hard to get me to renew with "deals" like, "Renew by date x to get your next year for 19.99! Wow! What an amazing savings! But wait, order within the next 10 minutes and we will throw in this FREE gift with purchase!!!"

But I am a professional designer and will use every program.

Pure photogs can get away with just using Lightroom.

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Canon General / Re: new canon lens caps

« on: May 07, 2013, 11:43:40 PM »

How is the dynamic range of the back of the lens cap? Any improvement with banding or light-leak issues?