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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon EOS Rebel SL1 in Stock at B&H Photo

« on: May 03, 2013, 06:27:43 AM »

CANON used to be the leader in ISO performance.... but it ended with t3i when canon started doing movie cameras ...

I think you're forgetting how long canon has done video, they had a super 8 camera in 56' ...

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Video & Movie / I made a quick a dirty time lapse in wales

« on: May 02, 2013, 04:11:59 AM »

http://youtu.be/wEBG4HnQ7xk
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Thanks for the interest

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: my try

« on: April 25, 2013, 07:48:09 AM »

Thanks yes its my first post here:) the photos are taken with the iPhone 4 and the app HDR pro. The first photo is a panorama. The panorama are difficult to get right because it is individual photos that has to be manipulated each.

An iphone, handheld?
Bravo good sir, bravo indeed.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Medium Format Film

« on: March 12, 2013, 07:44:21 PM »

Plenty of Kiev 88's on eBay.

I haven't used any Russian still cameras, but we had quite a few Russian 16mm cameras at University, back in the day. I remember the glass being nice.

I dont quite trust the kievs, they have a reputation for a reason, and I may be shooting events with my potential camera

Anybody else here shoot medium format film cameras?
I recently started shooting with a fold out camera I aquired, and really enjoy using it, now im considering heading for one of the waist level slrs, likley not a hassie but im very interested in the old bronica line, mostly because I really like the 6x6 format and would like to stay that way, mamiya looks interesting but I dont like the fact that you focous with a knob on the side with bellows, and having to adjust for light fall off in stead of just being able to foucs the lens traditionsally, any one have any reccomendations for me?
I think I wont spen over £800 if I can, but ill see what come's up, Thanks!

I shoot MF from time to time.  I have several of the nice "pocket" folders in 6x9, and a couple of Rollei TLR's.

Note that I do not own any of the SLR variety, and my advice would be to try one before you buy one.

I found that with my glasses/eyesight, I simply could not see through the viewfinder on a Hassy.  I wanted one, and found several at tolerable price, but once I held it in my hand and looked through it, no sale.

Yet I have no problem with a TLR, or the waist level finder on the old Canon F-1 35mm, or a Right Angle Finder B on my 5D3.

Since the Mamiya (or the Rollei SL66) are very similar, it is quite possible I would have found the same problem (although I never tried).  Hence my advice.

It's like any tool, some fit the hand/work better for one person than another.

Thats very good advice, although ive never had any eyesight problems, and I think you're refering to using a prism finder on the hasselblad? because there are waist level finders easily avalable, is there a diffrence between them and on on a rolli tlr?

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Medium Format Film

« on: March 12, 2013, 06:49:23 PM »

What's wrong Hasselblad?

The price (;

Funny, I actually just got a Mamiya RB67 Pro-S a couple of weeks ago, basically the kind you're referring to with the bellows focusing. You can always look for a Mimiya 645 (6x4.5cm) which I believe focusing at the lens, although it has a focal plane shutter rather than a leaf shutter like the RB/RZ series has.

The Bronica style 6x6 TLR looks nice too. An advantage to those is that there's no mirror swing, you just hit the button and the shutter triggers. I will say, the RB67 is quite a heavy camera, especially compared to a modern DSLR with anything other than a super-zoom on it. The waist-level viewfinder is great, and unless you're doing real hurried street photography, accounting for the light fall-off and using the knob to focus is not a problem. Once I get a good neck strap and the adjustable grip, I might just try out some street photography with it, but until then I'll mostly just be on a tripod.

how much of an effect does it have?
if it was like losing two stops when fousing at 7 meters id probably steer away, how much of a nucinece would you say it is?

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: DxOMark trashes the Leica M9 sensor

« on: March 12, 2013, 08:34:45 AM »

now where did i put that bag of salt... 

+100 c;

I've never even cared for DxO marks tbh, and dont get why anyone does, photographys an art, not a game of top trumps >.>

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Third Party Manufacturers / Medium Format Film

« on: March 12, 2013, 08:32:24 AM »

Anybody else here shoot medium format film cameras?
I recently started shooting with a fold out camera I aquired, and really enjoy using it, now im considering heading for one of the waist level slrs, likley not a hassie but im very interested in the old bronica line, mostly because I really like the 6x6 format and would like to stay that way, mamiya looks interesting but I dont like the fact that you focous with a knob on the side with bellows, and having to adjust for light fall off in stead of just being able to foucs the lens traditionsally, any one have any reccomendations for me?
I think I wont spen over £800 if I can, but ill see what come's up, Thanks!

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Lenses / What happened to DO?

« on: March 05, 2013, 06:28:44 AM »

I seem to remember there was a load of chatter about a whole new range of DO lenses from canon, but I havent heard anything since, and no one ever seems to show any interest in the exsisting Do lens's, what are your thoughts on them?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Swap-ability of batteries?

« on: March 05, 2013, 06:16:49 AM »

My 6D should arrive today, which comes with 1 LP-E6   but I also have several LP-E5 from my old Xsi(450D)   

LP-E5   Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh) new for EOS 450D/XSi and 1000D
LP-E6   Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1800 mAh) new for EOS 5D Mark 2

Does anyone know if they size etc are the same and the way I read this is that they are the same power the LP-E6 is just capable of storing more charge, but as a backup could I use the old batteries?

only the ones from the 5d will fit.

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Lenses / Re: Recommendations for fast & sharp 24 ff prime?

« on: March 05, 2013, 05:02:50 AM »

Have you considered the canon 28 1.8?
not too sharp, should be better than what you have now and it relitivly cheap

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Sports / Re: Basketball

« on: March 01, 2013, 05:30:27 AM »

Have to say they pull some extravegant faces 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1D X - Few Questions

« on: February 28, 2013, 07:49:26 AM »

Bit silly using it on a job if you dont know the camera.

I would use your previous camera that you know well and experiment with the 1DX until you are confident with it.

+10

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Cheapest way

« on: February 28, 2013, 07:47:42 AM »

I really want to go full frame by the end of June as I am the photographer for a wedding at the end of that month, but I am on a very tight budget. I would like to buy the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the 24-105mm lens; I live in the UK and would like to know the best way/places of getting this camera and lens at the cheapest price possible. Yes I understand this may mean not getting this equipment new.

Thanks very much! 

I would very highly reccomend London Camera exchange, they can be fonud almost anywhere in the UK
great quality, loverly and informed staff, and usuially opening for bartering c;

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Lenses / Could we ever see leaf shutters in EF lenses?

« on: February 21, 2013, 08:53:42 AM »

I say just add a couple more pins to the mount, some speciality portrait lenses and the high mp camera with the extra pins to compensate, why not?

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Lenses / Re: Input on Lens Decision

« on: February 18, 2013, 01:45:53 PM »

Since I upgraded to FF I'm not shooting much at longer focal lengths and rarely use my 300L or 1.4 teleconverter. I shoot some portaits, macro and am doing more landscapes. Here's my current equipment list:

5DII
24-105L
50 1.4
70-200 f4L IS
100L
135L
300 f4L
1.4X III Extender

I'm considering selling the 70-200L, 300L and 1.4 extender to buy a 70-300L. This would allow coverage of longer focal lengths with less equipment. I don't think I'd miss the constant f4 and I rarely shoot over 300mm. I'd  have some money left over to possibly put towards a UWA, since I am shooting more landscapes.

Appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks,

Craig

I get along quite nicely with just 135 on full frame at the longist, you considered getting a really nice wide angle and no 70-300?