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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Training: Any comments for the Lynda.com training site for photo/vid/tools?

« on: October 17, 2012, 05:31:41 PM »

+1 for creativelive.com

Also, adoramatv on the Youtube...Mark Wallace is VERY good at teaching, he does all the Digital Photography 1-on-1 stuff. (he has his own channel on there too, snapfactory.)

And finally, strobist.com for all things lighting. Start with the 101 and keep going.

Cheers.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D with 3 flavor + Improve AF (compare to 5dm2)

« on: October 15, 2012, 12:06:22 PM »

Had a chance to play with the 6D a little at the Exposure show in Toronto yesterday. Although the card slots were NOT glued over, I didn't have a card with me to bring back files to peak at...

However, the AF worked quite well. I was able to lock focus on the rafters, which were VERY dark, instantly with the 70-200mm. It worked almost as fast with the 24-105mm.

I was going to drop the money a 5d mk ii, but after holding it my hand and playing around...I think I'll be saving up a few more pennies and getting the 6D after the early adopters run through the first batches and the price drops a little.

Solid camera that fills a gap and updates on the 5d mk ii' abilities.

Cheers.

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Lighting / Re: Matching flash WB to natural sunlight with a gel

« on: October 06, 2012, 06:16:07 PM »

Evening light is usually slightly warmer than straight daylight.

Best advice would be to start with a 1/4 CTO gel and see if you are closer, then move up to 1/2 CTO or full if needed.

Cheers.

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Landscape / Re: Perseid Meteor Shower. Share your photos.

« on: August 12, 2012, 04:41:01 PM »

I raced home from a wedding reception, busted out my T3i w/ the kit lens. Sadly, it's widest angle I have. (I could pop the 24-105 on, but I'd loose filed of view. (Tried to buy the Tokina 11-16mm earlier in the week but the local places are sold out. Grrr.)

A couple of test exposures later I settled for 18mm, f3.5, ISO1600, 30 seconds. Set the magic lantern interval at 30 secs.

Unfortunately, I didn't realize the lens had started to get covered in condensation after a few dozen shots. I only got two usable frames and even they are a bit dodgy.

Tried to go buy those hand warmers. Impossible to find in the middle of the summer.

I picked up a microwaveable gel pack, I'll keep nuking it and putting it back on the lens tonight.

* Frost crosses fingers for clear skies.

Enjoy.


IMG_2148.jpg by MRG Photo, on Flickr


IMG_2154.jpg by MRG Photo, on Flickr

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Landscape / Re: Alien Landscapes

« on: July 25, 2012, 05:18:09 AM »

First time post.

Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.

Very cool.  Which macro?

Thanks.

I picked up the 60mm 2.8 EF-S Macro a few weeks ago.

Loving the sharpness and ability to shoot 1:1. Those pics are of extremely tiny moss-like tubular growth on a really old wooden fence beam right beside the backyard pond.

Cheers.

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Landscape / Re: Alien Landscapes

« on: July 24, 2012, 11:16:02 PM »

First time post.

Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.


Alien Landscape Sunset by MRG Photo, on Flickr


Alien Landscape Dawn by MRG Photo, on Flickr