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EOS Bodies / Re: Dodge & Burn T-Shirts & Canon Rumors Toy Drive
« on: December 07, 2012, 11:55:07 AM »
Just bought one. Nice T-shirts, good luck with the toy drive!! 
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Lighting / Re: Help with lighting setups for portraits...
« on: December 07, 2012, 06:55:21 AM »before purchasing gear, might I recommend a little bit of reading material first to better understand what you might want to do
http://www.amazon.com/Speedliters-Handbook-Learning-Craft-Speedlites/dp/032171105X
+1 This book helped sooooo much with the basics!
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Canon General / Re: Recommended photography books
« on: December 06, 2012, 11:46:38 PM »
This is great, I was just thinking I wanted to make up a reading list made up of good Photography books. Thanks!
Unfocused - just bookmarked your blog, will be checking it out in detail over the winter break!
Unfocused - just bookmarked your blog, will be checking it out in detail over the winter break!
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Contests / Re: Gura Gear Giveaway!
« on: December 06, 2012, 11:32:51 PM »
Yeah, I'll take some of that!!
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Canon General / Re: Is it worth it...for me?
« on: December 05, 2012, 08:59:10 AM »I like your photographs especially your black and white work. I would seriously consider starting to work with off camera flash and spend your winter perfecting throwing light on to your subjects. I might even buy two flashes (since money is not holding you back) and get both off your camera. I bought a set of Cactus V5 triggers because the price was right and they seem to work ok for manual work.
+1
Yeah, get a couple of Yongnuo YN560II's and Cactus v5 or some other cheap trigger. A few gels and the speedliters handbook and your good to go!
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Lenses / Re: What's your dream lens
« on: December 05, 2012, 07:00:22 AM »I honestly wouldn't mind a 70-200 f/2L IS lens.
Yeah but that would make the 135 and 200 f2 kinda redundant!
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Canon General / Re: Is it worth it...for me?
« on: December 05, 2012, 06:53:29 AM »
My first L was a 70-200 and first thing I noticed was the images look fine straight out of Camera, and that meant less time dicking around on LR trying to correct things like CA, color and contrast. Time is money, saved time = money well spent. 
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Canon General / Re: Is it worth it...for me?
« on: December 05, 2012, 04:00:28 AM »
I disagree, if you want an L lens and you have the means why shouldnt you buy one? Reserved for pros my foot. almost everyone on this forum has an L and most are hobbyists. I regret NOT buying L from the start. Sometimes you just need a better lens.
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Lenses / Re: What's your dream lens
« on: December 04, 2012, 12:37:12 PM »Seems like f/2 is the new f/2.8, how long before we see an f/2 zoom? Has it ever been done? Is it feasible?
Oly.. but that's 4/3rds so....
http://www.adorama.com/IOM35100.html?gclid=CNDRh5CggbQCFQSf4AodJ3kAyA
..still, Zuikos were/are pretty awesome quality..
So the depth of field would be more like f4 on full frame? I Wonder if Canon would make an f2 EF-S zoom? Maybe the rumoured 17-55 replacement?
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Lenses / Re: What's your dream lens
« on: December 04, 2012, 12:04:45 PM »
Seems like f/2 is the new f/2.8, how long before we see an f/2 zoom? Has it ever been done? Is it feasible?
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Lenses / Re: What's your dream lens
« on: December 04, 2012, 11:23:52 AM »
I'd like a 16-135 f/2L with hybrid IS and a some kind of laser assisted USM that can AF in a black hole if needed.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What is white balance and what's the correct way to use it?
« on: December 04, 2012, 09:32:41 AM »
See also my blog post on WB here -
http://zeebytes.blogspot.jp/2012/09/photography-101-white-balance.html?m=1
It also includes step by step info on setting a custom WB and simple explanations.
http://zeebytes.blogspot.jp/2012/09/photography-101-white-balance.html?m=1
It also includes step by step info on setting a custom WB and simple explanations.
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Lenses / Re: what 5 lenses would you want (exclude factors such as buissiness and body)
« on: December 03, 2012, 09:23:54 PM »
Realistic wish list assuming I can keep my existing ones -
35 f/2 IS
Sigma 85
100 f/2.8L IS Macro
135 f/2L
70-200 f/2.8 IS II
That would be sweet.
35 f/2 IS
Sigma 85
100 f/2.8L IS Macro
135 f/2L
70-200 f/2.8 IS II
That would be sweet.
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Abstract / Re: Goofing around could lead to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
« on: December 03, 2012, 07:04:19 AM »
No one wants to buy nice photos anymore, the stock companies seem to do well with patterns and backgrounds for their desktops. That stuff can be done on photoshop, seems like graphic design is where the $$$$ are not abstract photography. I've given up on stock. It'salways licence this and licence that. Frikkin annoying.
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Canon General / Re: Is it worth it...for me?
« on: December 02, 2012, 11:34:02 AM »
Nice images on flickr I commented on one I really liked. If I could go back an learn from the start I would learn about LIGHTING, using light effectively and understanding it will help you create better images than simply buying a new lens. Some of my best images were done with my nifty fifty and t2i. When I look at which images worked out well it always comes down to how the light played out. Buy a flash and get it off camera or even just a reflector for some fill.
You have creative skills, just think what you could do by controlling and shaping light!
I guess moving to FF is inevitable so you might as well do it now!
If you do go for a lens, analyse your shots for focal length to see which you like the best. A 35L might be nice as you could crop it later, it gives a kinda 50ish equivalent on FF. Otherwise if you like tele / compressed look with nice bokeh I would say 85L possibly the sigma as an alternative. 135 is a bit long for portraits on a crop body, best leave that until FF.
Added - Yeah I'm an advocate for select your focus point manually, I even wrote a blog article about focusing to help spread the word!
zeebytes.blogspot.jp
You have creative skills, just think what you could do by controlling and shaping light!
I guess moving to FF is inevitable so you might as well do it now!
If you do go for a lens, analyse your shots for focal length to see which you like the best. A 35L might be nice as you could crop it later, it gives a kinda 50ish equivalent on FF. Otherwise if you like tele / compressed look with nice bokeh I would say 85L possibly the sigma as an alternative. 135 is a bit long for portraits on a crop body, best leave that until FF.
Added - Yeah I'm an advocate for select your focus point manually, I even wrote a blog article about focusing to help spread the word!
zeebytes.blogspot.jp