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Lenses / Re: Lens Choice

« on: May 23, 2013, 10:54:06 PM »

Something i didn't see in your OP is "I need it right now!"

Rebates come and go so this isn't the pressing issue.

Canon 2.8 II is top of the line and will stay so for a while. Might worth waiting a few months to grind the extra $$ and avoid yourself a switcharoo later...

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Lenses / Re: Do you wish your 70-200L were black?

« on: May 23, 2013, 02:09:58 AM »

At any rate, I don't mind the white 70-200. In some situations where I shoot, it adds an air of legitimacy to the fact that I'm standing around with a camera taking photos. I walked around a large city in China and never hesitated to pull it out. Of course the fact that I'm white was probably a bigger deal most of the time.

Exactly that. People tend to forget that many things are noticed when you are shooting before they notice the color of your lense.
Acting extremely obvious is often less threatening/disturbing to passer by than trying to get sneaky. I recently had a case of that: while i had no problems having "marginals" to pose to a 5d3, my shooting from the hip compadre had several arguments...

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Lenses / Re: Tilt-Shift Lenses

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:51:09 PM »

Yeah, you're like breaking the lens body continuum!

Just by curiosity, is there any factor making 24 TSE "wider"than regular 24? (except panostitching). I don't do interiors so by the "guidelines" I'd be ok with the 24 but on my 24-70, 24 sometimes feels not wide enough due to urbanization in asian cities (it's cramped in here).

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Lenses / Re: Taking the next step

« on: May 08, 2013, 03:32:59 AM »

Fast prime, focal depending on your preference.

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Portrait / Re: First paid photo shoot - DATE: 23 March 2013

« on: April 24, 2013, 11:14:00 PM »

I really think the issue is using photomatix it's softening the images considerably and gives the skin tones a sickly look

Might interest you to know that most software are racists. (j/k)

I don't know if it's your case but using any kind of auto setting related to skin tones generally end up in big fails with asians. That particularly true when there is very present make up.

Just have to do everything manually.

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Software & Accessories / Re: What external 'scratch' disk setup do you use/recommend?

« on: April 24, 2013, 10:58:49 PM »

If you are really blowing through disk space, I d recommand a full on NAS that can run raid 5 or 10 depending on your budget and your space needs.

I have an older version of that
http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS412%2B&lang=us

Not cheap but excellent investment all around. mine runs 3Tb of useable space in raid 5 (3/4rth of your phisical space if all disks are of equal size), one disk can go to hell you don't lose anything. Ethernet is used so speed isn't an issue. I just see slow down when my router gets prompts from too many devices (3 or 4 out of the 6 we have at home). I'm stuck with a crappy one due to my internet provider (yay china) using weird ass protocols and the absence of competent english speaking techie so right now I'd say router might be the weak link of the set up.

The day it's affordable i get the NAS to run on SSD as the HDD are the next weak point.

(and the day i own my flat and not rent it I get in walls fiber )

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Lenses / Re: Canon L Glass is currently priced at over $1200 / pound

« on: April 21, 2013, 10:16:26 PM »

From an econometrics stand point, your regression curive is kinda flawed as the top 6 data point are very far of the rest of the group and thus have too much influence on its determination.

Nice idea tho!

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Software & Accessories / Re: NOT happy with Lexar at this time!!!

« on: April 11, 2013, 03:41:13 AM »

Reading this thread makes the bill for cards for parallel recording on 5d3 much more acceptable.

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Lenses / Re: Which Lens ... 24-70 II or primes?

« on: April 10, 2013, 09:45:42 PM »

Depending on how low the light is you usually find yourself shooting with, I'm inclined to suggest that IS matters (unless you're using a tripod), and may more than make up for any otherwise perceptible differences between the lenses involved.  So, if you want a 24-70 2.8 zoom I would suggest the newish Tamron instead; with the amount saved over the Canon you could buy the new Sigma 35 1.4 or get a head start on another fast prime ....

From his sig he's shooting with 5d3 and 6d so real low light can be very well handled with a 1.2 /1.4 prime.

I generally find IS way overrated under 100mm, specially for "handling low light". Low light landscape = tripod. Low light action = fast prime.

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Lenses / Re: Which Lens ... 24-70 II or primes?

« on: April 10, 2013, 05:01:01 AM »

Actually, except if you shoot very often at 24, I'd sell the 24-105 to get both 24-70 and the sigma 35. Was my move when i recently got the 5d3 kit.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II "Fix"

« on: April 10, 2013, 02:29:45 AM »

c) less embarrassing ("(...) step aside to make room for the photog!").

On many occasions, when shooting in a crowded place where cameras are a common thing, I found that to be a major plus!

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Software & Accessories / Re: Bag while I am a "tourist"

« on: April 09, 2013, 03:16:52 AM »

Tamrac Zuma line. Perfectly "touristy" as it's focused on total impossibility of pickpocketing while still being confortable. Fits 1 body non gripped and 2 lenses tho so it might be too small for you.

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Software & Accessories / Re: What complement to Aperture

« on: April 08, 2013, 09:48:27 PM »

Thanks for the input. I went with Nik collection and will make sure to read all the thin print to make the most of Aperture (wasn't really a power user). Should be way enough for PJ as Johnny said,

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Site Information / Re: Tapatalk

« on: April 05, 2013, 03:25:16 AM »

No answer from admins? 

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Software & Accessories / Re: Equipment Breakdown

« on: April 05, 2013, 03:22:18 AM »

No idea, but he instantly pop'd in my mind as the photog equivalent of this guy.