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Canon General / Re: Why do you do Photography?

« on: April 17, 2013, 04:25:03 PM »

I do it for the chicks

lol... your answer has made my day. and yes, i am doing for chicks too... but more like Dyland777.  below are some of examples that i have recently done for my daughters...

note:  these images are linked from my facebook and was shot with my canon 30d (available light).  the other two of mines are saved for big events or outing with family and friends.  canon 30d and 50mm f/1.4 is my everyday toys... and one thing that i have fogotten to say that this is chanlenge hobby imo...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Another one of those 5D Mark III soft images threads.

« on: April 10, 2013, 02:52:35 PM »

put up one or two of your soft raw files... i think people in this forum might help you to see where is the problem coming from...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Is it too late to buy a Canon 7D?

« on: April 09, 2013, 06:51:44 PM »

My point is simple, buy what meets your needs at the time and don't look back.

i love this quote...

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Macro / Re: Reverse a lens for macro.

« on: April 08, 2013, 10:26:20 PM »

i would guess OP would love this video (took me a while to find it, had to dig my facebook link out LOL): 

An Introduction to High-Magnification Macro Photography	Small | Large

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EOS Bodies / Re: Is it too late to buy a Canon 7D?

« on: April 08, 2013, 08:13:28 PM »

canon 7d is a geat camera imo.  in low light, it does not offer as low noise at high iso as canon 5d series or 1d series.  however, images turning out might not be great when quality of light is not there even with full frame.  thus, number of people are choosing using flash (when shooting candid) or video light (when shooting portrait) in low light even with full frame, even pro... i am not a pro, just want to let you know.  i am a curious hobbyist who willing to learn (NOT pay) anything to make a great image

i own 5d mark iii too, but still keep my canon 7d and canon 30d (mostly experiment and shooting my kids) for fun as well as backup, yet something that canon 5d mark iii cannot perform.  for example:  last weekend was my FIRST TIME of shooting bird.  as if i did not have my canon 7d, i would probably not get any image or i would have to wait the bird get close to me.

in short, a crop mode camera is highly recommended if you do not own a long range tele-photo lenses:

here are some images that i shot last weekend with my friends.  these are NOT that great, but hey first time of shooting.  yet, i did not have flash, tripod (just camera and lens) since i do not have any experience about shooting bird.  thing that i have learned after last shooting is flash duration...

note:   these images has been cropped a lot, linked from facebook and shot with canon 7d, 70-200mm ii hand held... i am more about journalism than wild life 

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Light Meter & SpeedLites

« on: April 08, 2013, 02:12:49 PM »

Regarding ND filters, do you need to use "circular" ND filters or can you use rectangular filters such a lee filters...
I have lee filters for landscape, but I am wondering if it is a good idear to use them for a portrait shoot...
thanks for the advices

I believe an ND filter is an ND filter - it cuts doen the light coming into the lens. The square system is merely films that drop into the square holder. I have only ever used a cheap eBay variable ND filter that screws on the lens - I have heard the Lee filters are high end for architectural use but I see no reason they could not be used for a portrait.

+1 to "ND filter is an ND filter"... and if i understand correctly, there are only two kind of nd filters which are fixed and variable.  i have not heard about circular nd filter.  i am not sure if you meant variable nd filter.  however, variable nd filters are great, but expensive.  i guess that would not be a problem to you since you can afford for lee filter 

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Light Meter & SpeedLites

« on: April 08, 2013, 01:16:24 PM »

first, i have to say that i am not an expert in strobist.  i am just like you, just start reading, researching and learning.  however, your problem might be the use of E-TTL if i am corretly guess based on my knowledge of speedlite.  either not to use E-TTL under extreme sun light or have to compensate the flash power...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Dynamic range, high lights information D800 vs 5dmk2

« on: April 03, 2013, 04:45:17 PM »

ishdakuteb's point is rapier swift and sharp on the mark.........

Oooops, that should now read: his earlier point.......

  i am okae with that... i actually like both nikon and canon, even fujifilm (thinking about x-pro)... the only thing that i hate OP's talking about the same topics for years...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Dynamic range, high lights information D800 vs 5dmk2

« on: April 03, 2013, 04:28:41 PM »

I will tell to my clients that I stop on your advice, thanks for the tip.

in response to your candid images.  following images were taken by me during my friend's open party and with canon 30d/50mm f/1.4 (7d and 5d mark iii) were in my bag...  focus was consistently nailed...  i think you might too old for moving fast like i do LOL

note:  these images are linked from facebook.  let me know if you want to see much sharper images with original resolution

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Dynamic range, high lights information D800 vs 5dmk2

« on: April 03, 2013, 04:11:50 PM »

Is that  all you have to say?
Turn around  a discussion of physics and also question my skills as a photographer?
well I have been working with photo since more than 30 years, how about you?

if you want to talk about physics, i am openning to that topic too (thought that i have mentioned this to you before)....  how about my photography experience?  not sure where i am at but i have started to learn and use dslr since last feb 2012.  about my main studying? light... want to challenge me about exposure... anytime... i have my confident on that with and without taking a look at meter...  (note:  of course more precise when using meter.  however, my exposure without meter still is acceptable from number of people.)

i am not taking challenge on strobist since i am now trying to collecting stuff to study about it... but bounce on camera flash and direct on camera flash... YES...

no metadata for all your images.  however, being a photographer for 30 years but cannot consistently nail focus, still capture snapshot images without story telling on street photography... you should quit...

following image was not taken by me but another one who has just started to learn about photography.  this should be a story telling image (about rich and poor)...

you should quit photography mikael risedal... you have not learned anything in the last 30 years...  yesterday, i already said that, and today i am going to say the same thing.  only photographer like you need a camera with many feature to cover your mistake...  take a look at following young photographer images and see where you're at:

http://blog.zhangjingna.com/2010/10/equipment-and-where-money-comes-from.html

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Dynamic range, high lights information D800 vs 5dmk2

« on: April 03, 2013, 03:54:00 PM »

Is that  all you have to say?
Turn around  a discussion of physics and also question my skills as a photographer?
well I have been working with photo since more than 30 years, how about you?

if you want to talk about physics, i am openning to that topic too (thought that i have mentioned this to you before)....  how about my photography experience?  not sure where i am at but i have started to learn and use dslr since last feb 2012.  about my main studying? light... want to challenge me about exposure... anytime... i have my confident on that with and without taking a look at meter...  (note:  of course more precise when using meter.  however, my exposure without meter still is acceptable from number of people.)

i am not taking challenge on strobist since i am now trying to collecting stuff to study about it... but bounce on camera flash and direct on camera flash... YES...

no metadata for all your images.  however, being a photographer for 30 years but cannot consistently nail focus, still capture snapshot images without story telling on street photography... you should quit...

following image was not taken by me but another one who has just started to learn about photography.  this should be a story telling image (about rich and poor)...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Dynamic range, high lights information D800 vs 5dmk2

« on: April 03, 2013, 03:13:04 PM »

Mikael Risedal returns with some BBQ test charts. How surprising.

mikael risedal needs to be back into this forum flooding the same topic again, otherwise, he will be broke since nikon stops paying him.  wonder if an image that mikael risedal provide is his actual work area's corner.

ankorwatt:  show me your best image with metadata... i might be able to tell how good you are (do not care whether image has been edited or not)...  why?  my hobby is not only digital camera but also analyzing images 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Does Canon really have a Flagship Stills Camera?

« on: April 02, 2013, 07:48:45 PM »

a flagship camera does not help you to get a nice image... instead, your knowledge about arts/photography in general... eyes, color, gears, composition, etc does...

there is one wedding photographer currently bases in orange county, ca.  he claims that he has been receiving number of awards about photography and always shoot full manual.  well, he is shooting "full manual" with:

1. manual mode
2. auto iso, and
3. matrix/evaluative metering
4. auto white balance
5. any others, i do not know... but all of the above i know exactly that is his shooting style

question:  is it really full manual?  i personally think NOT.  below is an example of getting nice images without flagship...

example:  http://blog.zhangjingna.com/2010/10/equipment-and-where-money-comes-from.html

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Lenses / Re: Want to expand my gear?

« on: March 30, 2013, 02:08:43 AM »

here is my thought:

70-300l for more reach:  imo, i would not choose this one... for more reach, i would wait to get 7d mark ii or 70d so that i would add another body to my list and it will be obviously more reach than what you have planned when pairing with 70-200mm.  someone here might claim that 5d mark iii is better at high ISO... sure, but keep in mind that lens is f/4-5.6.... at most two stops and think about it, you can shoot at f/2.8 with focal length of 320mm instead of f/5.6 at 300mm

2 more 600exrt for flash photography:  sure
100mm 2.8 lens portraits and macro:  i just got it 
16-35 2.8 for landscape:  got it last year but also thinking about and waiting for 14-24mm

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EOS Bodies / Re: What is missing from the 7DII specs

« on: March 28, 2013, 01:00:13 PM »

If I were to upgrade, my main concern, owning a 40 D, is how noise free the higher ISO's will be. Shooting at 3200 iso in a dark theatre, the images on the 40 D just have to much noise.  I don't see the current 7 D as having much better noise performance than my 40 D.  But I imagine the price will be too high and I will be stuck looking at a
70 D.

I personally think that you cannot find any camera with NOISE FREE even at ISO 100...