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June 19, 2013, 08:39:15 PM
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6D Sample Images / Re: Anything shot with a 6D
« on: Today at 09:05:34 AM »Hi CarlTN,
I'm completely open to whatever feedback, even if it's not perfectly complementary. Lay it on!But, I don't have any experience with any after shot activities and I only have Nikon NX2 and now Canon Digital Photo Professional and the Canon software has even less capability than Nikon as near as I can tell.
During yesterday's shoot I asked my friend about Photoshop and maybe I'll look at a purchase, but that still doesn't solve the ignorance problem. So if you're willing to be more explicit perhaps you can help guide me. I did purchase a very inexpensive Corel Paintshop that has some capabilities but haven't learned to use it as ....... well life is busy (and I live on an acreage) and right now I'm just trying to shoot everything that comes my way before the snow flies and everyone hibernates!
Now I'm guessing here, but could it be you're referring to that duck in the water a short time back? Even I could see that wasn't overly natural but honestly I don't know what settings to change or how to correct it.
Jack
Jack, I would HIGHLY suggest your investing in Lightroom as opposed to Photoshop. While LR is clearly not as full featured as Photoshop, it is an amazingly flexible piece of software that (most important for you if not experienced with post processing) has a MUCH more gentle learning curve than Photoshop (Photoshop is not intuitive in the least and really requires training to properly use).
I own all kinds of software but use LR for 90% of what I do. Another positive plus is that it runs about 1/5th of the price of Photoshop.
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: Today at 09:01:04 AM »Do not overestimate Tamron's weather sealing. My recent experience tells that both sealing against dust and humidity are close to none.
Would you care to elaborate? I have shot with the Tamron in pretty extreme conditions (from -40C to 40C) and in snow, rain, freezing rain, etc... without any kind of issue. I am interested to hear why you would make such a statement.
I used my Tamron for taking pictures of recent floods in Central Europe. It was quite bad weather (small to medium raining almost all the time). Even with umbrella my lens wasn't entirely protected but it wasn't exposed directly to the rain. It took just few minutes before the distance window on the lens get misted but otherwise the lens performed quite well. The problem appeared when I put my lens back to the bag and took it out later in the office. One of inner elements was completely misted as well. It took about two hours before the mist disappeared. The temperature difference between outside and office was 10C to 15C so I would not consider it as really high.
I took the lens to the service center and complained about the issue. They informed me that it is normal and it is called physics because any lens which extends during zooming must pull air inside and with air comes humidity. It was not considered as valid claim for warranty replacement / fix.
I have also find dust particle directly in the center behind the front element. Again it was considered as normal even I really argued about that with 5 month old lens which claims to be sealed.
I left the lens in service center anyway because AF motor started squeaking recently. My case may be special because this is the third time my lens went to service center for warranty repair and they at least once opened the lens (so I believe they are directly responsible at least for the dust).
Interesting. It is hard for me to comment without being in identical weather conditions. The only time I had something like what you were describing was when I was in Mexico in extreme humidity. I wasn't using the Tamron at the time (it wasn't out), and was traveling with a 60D and 15-85mm Canon lens. That lens is not weather sealed, obviously, but I found the fogging up always very temporary and it didn't affect either the lens nor the pictures (provided I gave time for the fogging to clear).
There is actually a silica based device for that issue that can go into your camera bag. When I have been out in extreme weather, I always just leave my lenses and bodies out for a few hours back at home before putting them back into the camera bag. I've never had an issue, but I've also never seen anything like what you are describing. Thank you for elaborating - these kinds of detailed reports are helpful for potential buyers to read...just in case.
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Lenses / Re: 100L vs. 135L
« on: Today at 08:55:02 AM »
If your primary purpose is shooting cars and you are at all concerned about ISO, I would actually recommend the 100L over the 135L. Why would I say that when the 135L is a stop faster? Because of not having IS, I typically shoot the 135L at a shutter speed of at least 1/160th second. And that is fine when I am shooting event work, because I need a shutter speed high enough to counter motion blur from human activity. But if you are shooting static objects like cars, I can shoot the 100L at 1/15th second all day and get sharp pictures. 1/25th is almost a guaranteed sharp image. The IS is really, really effective. You will actually end up shooting lower ISO with the 100L in the situation you are describing unless you are using a tripod, which I doubt. I also think that you will find framing a little more flexible with the 100L. Understand that the 135L is perhaps my favorite lens, but for your application I think the 100L is the better choice.
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: June 18, 2013, 02:46:20 PM »The filter on the pancake makes it look huge!imagine if it had a hood too...
Ha Ha ... the hood that Canon sells for the 40mm STM is a joke!
It really is. I don't even know if it is deep enough to provide any kind of protection, much less shading!
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: June 18, 2013, 02:45:23 PM »thanks for the review. btw, I recently saw your pic in Popular science magazine ..congrats
Thanks, I knew that was coming out, but haven't gotten a copy yet myself.
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6D Sample Images / Re: Anything shot with a 6D
« on: June 18, 2013, 12:48:29 PM »First time making pizza at home.
Nice shot. Good color and nice, smooth bokeh
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Software & Accessories / Alien Skin feature on, well, me... (Dustin Abbott)
« on: June 18, 2013, 12:40:34 PM »
If you are interested in reading Alien Skin's little feature on me and my use of Exposure in my workflow, have a look here:
http://blog.alienskin.com/dustin-abbott
Love the software, by the way....
http://blog.alienskin.com/dustin-abbott
Love the software, by the way....
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: June 18, 2013, 12:38:36 PM »Boo! You only tested the 40mm at one focal length?Incomplete review!
Yeah, sorry about that
I'll try to milk more focal lengths out of it the next time.
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: June 18, 2013, 12:38:08 PM »Do not overestimate Tamron's weather sealing. My recent experience tells that both sealing against dust and humidity are close to none.
Would you care to elaborate? I have shot with the Tamron in pretty extreme conditions (from -40C to 40C) and in snow, rain, freezing rain, etc... without any kind of issue. I am interested to hear why you would make such a statement.
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Reviews / Re: By Request: Comparison between Canon 40mm "Pancake" and Tamron 24-70mm VC
« on: June 18, 2013, 09:14:14 AM »
These are roughly the same size mounted on 6D bodies, right
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Reviews / Re: Review - Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD with Pictures
« on: June 17, 2013, 11:23:28 AM »you have the 40mm pancake dont you?
can you do a head to head 40mm wide open comparison between the 2?
i would love a zoom in this range with IS that was as good across the frame as the 40mm
obviously this is only a 1 copy compare and yours seems to be a good copy but it would be
good to see in some context
I can do that. It may be a week or so before I can get around, but I can do some 100% crop comparos.
cool thanks whenever you have time
Here is the review, as requested
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=15415.0
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Reviews / Re: Review - Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD with Pictures
« on: June 17, 2013, 11:22:02 AM »
Here's an "infrared" style approach to the scene above:
As Time Passes... by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr
As Time Passes... by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr