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Lenses / Re: 4K to spend and I don't know what to do with it!!!
« on: May 15, 2012, 04:37:06 PM »
finally someone has demonstrated a good use for video on a DSLR, lovely!!! very well done 
May 24, 2013, 03:04:17 PM
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EOS Bodies / Re: Lower Price Full Frame Camera [CR1]
« on: May 14, 2012, 04:12:41 PM »
I heard they are putting twice as much video into it to make it cheaper 
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Graduation party – suggestions, please !!!
« on: May 14, 2012, 08:23:06 AM »
Please don’t take this as advice, I’m on my lunch break and bored 
Just fancy trying to see how close I get before the pro’s chip in and give you real advice….
You could probably get away with just 5D3 and 24-105 and flash, probably cover just about everything, walkabout and formal, it gives you the widest option. The 70-200 would be way cooler though but not wide enough. Don’t think you’ll really need a second body.
Tips & Technique… don’t drink whilst you’re working
Have fun!
Just fancy trying to see how close I get before the pro’s chip in and give you real advice….
You could probably get away with just 5D3 and 24-105 and flash, probably cover just about everything, walkabout and formal, it gives you the widest option. The 70-200 would be way cooler though but not wide enough. Don’t think you’ll really need a second body.
Tips & Technique… don’t drink whilst you’re working
Have fun!
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D3 vs D800 sales numbers
« on: May 14, 2012, 08:06:36 AM »
and it's different in uk....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestsellers-Electronics-Digital-SLR-Cameras/zgbs/electronics/14335821
and therefore probably every other country/region
do pros (being the main purchacers I'm assuming) actually buy their camera's from Amazon?
I really don't think you can go by Amazon to even estimate sales numbers
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestsellers-Electronics-Digital-SLR-Cameras/zgbs/electronics/14335821
and therefore probably every other country/region
do pros (being the main purchacers I'm assuming) actually buy their camera's from Amazon?
I really don't think you can go by Amazon to even estimate sales numbers
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EOS Bodies / Re: How many cameras will they sell without it?
« on: May 13, 2012, 01:49:02 PM »I think you just need to try to wrap your head around the concept....that the video onboard these cameras...is NOT increasing the cost beyond your means.<P>
If you took the video capability off the 5D's.....they'd not drop a penny in price.
Really?
Put two 5D3s (or any other camera with video for that matter) in a shop window. One has the video disabled no other changes, which one would sell? the shop would have to lower the price of the one without video to sell it.
I asked earlier is there definitive proof that video affects the quality of stills images? for me that’s the only issue. If not then there is no problem having video if it does then that’s the argument for splitting the line at the pro level.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: The 5D Mark III Fix
« on: May 13, 2012, 12:58:12 PM »
Right so let me get this straight, lens rental guys took two 5D3s apart, one to let us see what an unfixed camera looks like and one that’s fixed and somewhere in between Canon decided to change the shape of the curve of the pentaprism housing at the front of the camera?
let the flaming begin LOL
let the flaming begin LOL
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: A couple Mark III AF Area Selection questions
« on: May 12, 2012, 11:49:56 AM »
Have you checked this resource out?
http://learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2011/1dx_af_pts_article.htmlp
http://learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2011/1dx_af_pts_article.htmlp
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EOS Bodies / Re: Is video raising cost of bodies? Is it wasted for many shooters?
« on: May 12, 2012, 11:22:05 AM »
I have no problem with video on my camera even though I’ve never used it. I tend to go with the better to have it just in case than not there when I could have really used it scenario.
The only thing I’m not clear on though (and what would change my mind) is does having it compromise the design of the sensor to the detriment of stills? if not then I don’t see the problem even if it does increase the price of the camera. Is there a definitive answer to the stills quality question?
The only thing I’m not clear on though (and what would change my mind) is does having it compromise the design of the sensor to the detriment of stills? if not then I don’t see the problem even if it does increase the price of the camera. Is there a definitive answer to the stills quality question?
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Canon General / Re: Is any manufacturer close to making anything like this?
« on: May 11, 2012, 08:23:41 AM »
Lumen, I really do feel your pain but you really have two options
1. Get an adaptor there are a couple out there that aren’t two bad, wouldn’t use them wide open though.
2. What camera did you have with the FDs? Dust it off and go shoot some B&W film it’s fun and it does sate the frustration, cool and retro according to my daughter and her bf has just got a 2-1/4sq TLR, don’t know what the hell is going on!!
1. Get an adaptor there are a couple out there that aren’t two bad, wouldn’t use them wide open though.
2. What camera did you have with the FDs? Dust it off and go shoot some B&W film it’s fun and it does sate the frustration, cool and retro according to my daughter and her bf has just got a 2-1/4sq TLR, don’t know what the hell is going on!!
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Site Information / Re: Seeing if my "camera" changes at 100 posts.........
« on: May 08, 2012, 08:28:06 AM »
……. Oh wait I am 
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Site Information / Re: Seeing if my "camera" changes at 100 posts.........
« on: May 08, 2012, 08:27:32 AM »
I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: My first wedding Help!
« on: May 07, 2012, 06:25:30 PM »
**this is not what you are going to want to hear but you are doing your friend(s) a disservice if you
go through with this. Shooting weddings is like nothing else in our business. Tell you friends right now
your misgivings and how you very well could not come through with good product.
**Also important is you really shouldn't be charging a fee (if you are) after what you posted here. You simply
are not qualified. That's the reality. After a longtime in this business I've seen and heard about too many
wedding nightmare photo catastrophes and you know who looses? The client and the family. These
are your friends. Be straight with them. Tell them to cough up a little more and get an experienced
shooter. To save them money you could volunteer and be his/her photo assistant to bring down the fee.
All the best......
I like this link ~~> http://rickkent.com/weddings_NOT.ME.htm
Couldn’t agree more, hard to take but if you needed to ask the question you shouldn’t do it. If your nervous now you will be totally bricking it on the day, 1/1000 sec won’t stop the shakes. what you can do (and I talk from experience here) is to offer to take additional reception and informal photographs of the occasion. Your friends should get a professional photographer to do the key photographs and you do the rest, that’s still a large part of the event. Remember also that many couples attending would love a photograph of themselves but are unwilling to pay professional prices. You can be of great service at this point. When my wife and I got married one of the best presents we got was an album of photographs a friend took of informal pictures of us, friends and work colleagues at the reception and especially of the after party back at my father in laws house 25 years later we treasure that album.
Oh yeah and one more little bit of advice, If they are having young page boys and flower girls (not too young obviously) give them point and shoot disposable cameras at the reception (after the formalities) you might be surprised at the results!!
good luck!
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III AI Servo AF Point Annoyance Firmware Fix Coming
« on: May 06, 2012, 06:26:09 PM »
Would love to see the handling reports all those pro photogs handed in when they were testing the 5D3 wonder if they were of the same opinion about these issues? what a lame interview.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: The 5D Mark III Fix
« on: May 03, 2012, 08:16:27 AM »
I heard that Nikon tape has better DR 
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5DMKIII - User mistake results in photo brilliance!
« on: April 29, 2012, 06:20:16 PM »
hate the sport, love to photos, not bad for a wedding photogs cam eh! then again mothers of the bride and groom pics probably need the same technique at times