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Lenses / Re: I just bought a like new Canon 400mm f/5.6L for $600...

« on: May 22, 2013, 03:00:26 PM »

I'm asking because if you don't believe the deal is real, why give them a credit card number?

He bought it from Amazon... amazon protects you from scams and that kind of stuff...

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Wrong Photography Ethics?

« on: May 09, 2013, 01:15:29 PM »

Once you composite images, Its no longer Photography to me.

+1 Bingo...  Edit its ok... composite... well...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Chasing Tack Sharp ... Just can't get there

« on: March 25, 2013, 10:00:33 PM »

Hi RickSpringfield

Here are some advice to achieve your goal

1. Choose your sharpest lens, I believe that it is 50mm @ F4 (check it at photozone.de to find the best lens by resolution)
2. Find the lens "Sweet spot", generally is around F5.6 or F8
3. Focus manually with live view x 10
4. Use a remote shutter or 2-10 seconds shutter delay
5. Use mirror lockup to avoid vibrations
6. If you use external flashes, avoid flare
7. Use ISO 100 when possible

Done!

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Software & Accessories / Re: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4... DOH!!!

« on: March 22, 2013, 02:50:28 PM »

I went with a dual boot XP/Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit system. XP will allow me to still use some hardware and software that I have that is only comptatable with XP and 7 will allow me to go forward.

Congratulations ... Good choice. I like your tag line from Matrix "There is no spoon" ... I wish it was true for some of our problems in life ... BTW, if I remember correctly that line was said by the kid who was bending the spoon in part 1?

Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.

Neo: What truth?

Spoon boy: There is no spoon.

Neo: There is no spoon?

Spoon boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

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Canon General / Re: Other websites?

« on: March 20, 2013, 06:59:17 PM »

Fake chuck westfall... you dont need more... 
http://fakechuckwestfall.wordpress.com/

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Software & Accessories / Re: I'm not much of a techie, need some advice on my iMac...

« on: March 11, 2013, 08:47:52 PM »

16 Gigs will help you lot... 

But if you can... add a SSD, you will feel like you bought a faster computer 

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Software & Accessories / Re: RECHARGEABLE - POWER-EX - ENLOOP - IMEDION

« on: March 11, 2013, 08:43:40 PM »

eneloop or eneloop xx (More power/less recharges) 

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Software & Accessories / Re: IMac vs MacBook Pro vs Custom PC for editing?

« on: March 11, 2013, 08:38:05 PM »

Hi

First of all, I don't want to enter to the Mac vs PC, I use both (Day job, Game developer with PC, Night job App developer with Mac).

the Mac advantage is that everything will work at arrival, no problems... 27 inch beautiful screen, all ok...

the PC advantage is that 3500 dlls buy a MONSTER of pc, (think about a 2014/2015 mac release), and the best of all is that this computer will be upgradeable, and with the spare cash you can bought a video card to avoid the rendering times of the video.

I choose the PC way (16 gigs of ram + SSD its a dream), good luck 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Red light a challenge for band photos. Strategies for red light?

« on: March 07, 2013, 05:01:35 PM »

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed...lol


love yellow though!

Coheed and cambria!!!! they rock!

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Aerial photos, balloons, planes, and others

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:33:08 PM »

Some pics I took in the Miramar air show 2010... I should return again


Aerobatics by Rodrigo Marta, on Flickr


F-22 by Rodrigo Marta, on Flickr

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Sports / Re: Post your best Football shot (American Style)

« on: February 15, 2013, 01:46:34 PM »

Here are 2 of my shots from this season. Enjoy the "Big Hit"

wow! the big hit... that pic is awesome!

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Lenses / Re: Sigma 35 or 135L??

« on: February 15, 2013, 01:44:51 PM »

I have the 35L, 85L and 135L

the 135L is my precious 

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Canon General / Re: What's your definition of "Pro"?

« on: February 11, 2013, 03:18:56 PM »

I can drive a car... but I wouldn't race a car.  I can drive a taxi and get paid to drive, but it doesn't mean that I'm capable of performing at a high level.  Money doesn't define being a professional... it is the skill that is developed and honed to excellence.

its the Money what define a professional, it sucks, but its the hard definition

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Canon General / Re: What's your definition of "Pro"?

« on: February 07, 2013, 03:16:49 PM »

I respect a lot the term "Photographer", I still feel a little uncomfortable when people ask me if I'm one.

I'm a guy that loves to take photos, that's it.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X - HDR First frame always shaky

« on: January 08, 2013, 02:25:06 PM »

Pfffff... a lot of useless posts, Nobody knows everything, ok?? 

Some tips for hdr or tripod shooting:

- Almost all the lenses induces movement when used on tripod, as a rule of thumb, when you use the tripod, switch the IS Off

- Use a remote shutter, cable or wireless

- If you don't have a remote shutter, use a 2 sec delay shutter

- Its useful to use mirror lockup to eliminate the mirror shaking when taking the picture

Good luck