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Canon1 said:
Cameras, yes. Lenses, no. The poorest cameras today have fixed-focus wide-angle lenses. That's what holds back iPad/iPhone photography most, not the sensor. That and the lack of a built-in tripod mount. The sensor causes problems only when the lighting is bad.
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I was also looking forward to some colorful clown shots or something...
I agree that the OP was a bit out of line. I think it was meant as harmless commentary but it is my hope that perhaps now in hindsight the boorish nature of it is more apparent.
I gotta say that when I go to swim meets for my son's school wearing two DSLRs, one with a 70-200 or 70-300 white lens and the other with a 24-105 so I can get shots faster and easier, I feel like a show-off pretentious clown that thinks he's some kind of pro photographer. I imagine there are more than a few folks that have thought or snickered to themselves about 'that parent' that brings so much 'over-the-top' camera equipment just to shoot their son swimming. (Of course, by now some probably know that I've done this for years and post pictures of several teams' swimmers for everyone to access free of charge.) My point is that I often feel self conscious like I have too much in terms of gear most of the time.
OH, and count me together with JonAustin... [head spinning!] The work infared did on his DIY Lighting rig is truly enlightened!! I'm a tinkerer myself and based on the detailed description, it makes me want to build one like this just for the experience. SUPER COOL!! ;D
I agree that the OP was a bit out of line. I think it was meant as harmless commentary but it is my hope that perhaps now in hindsight the boorish nature of it is more apparent.
I gotta say that when I go to swim meets for my son's school wearing two DSLRs, one with a 70-200 or 70-300 white lens and the other with a 24-105 so I can get shots faster and easier, I feel like a show-off pretentious clown that thinks he's some kind of pro photographer. I imagine there are more than a few folks that have thought or snickered to themselves about 'that parent' that brings so much 'over-the-top' camera equipment just to shoot their son swimming. (Of course, by now some probably know that I've done this for years and post pictures of several teams' swimmers for everyone to access free of charge.) My point is that I often feel self conscious like I have too much in terms of gear most of the time.
OH, and count me together with JonAustin... [head spinning!] The work infared did on his DIY Lighting rig is truly enlightened!! I'm a tinkerer myself and based on the detailed description, it makes me want to build one like this just for the experience. SUPER COOL!! ;D
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RustyTheGeek said:
Be proud of what you have. If shooting with 2 bodies help you get more shots, I say, keep on shooting.
I'm now 100% shooting with 2 bodies at my kids activities. Keep in mind, we are there to photograph the event, not discussing camera gear. Save that topic for CR
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nda said:I think Neuro had a similar experience
Sort of...but at the start of that experience, I was the guy using the iPhone, having it explained to me by the guy with the Rebel body and 55-250 that I needed a 'real camera' to have any hope of a good picture (of course, that was before I pulled the 1D X + 70-200 II out of the bag at my feet).
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neuroanatomist said:nda said:I think Neuro had a similar experience
Sort of...but at the start of that experience, I was the guy using the iPhone, having it explained to me by the guy with the Rebel body and 55-250 that I needed a 'real camera' to have any hope of a good picture (of course, that was before I pulled the 1D X + 70-200 II out of the bag at my feet).
;D
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neuroanatomist said:nda said:I think Neuro had a similar experience
Sort of...but at the start of that experience, I was the guy using the iPhone, having it explained to me by the guy with the Rebel body and 55-250 that I needed a 'real camera' to have any hope of a good picture (of course, that was before I pulled the 1D X + 70-200 II out of the bag at my feet).
Hmmm.. i can´t trust in your words 8) - the guy ( nda ) told us HE used the 1DX - and i did not see any Bag at your feet :
- so somebody does not tell the Truth ? 
;D ;D
Greetings Bernd
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I am so confused....
In this post http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=23181.msg451635#msg451635 you don't mention having a 1d although you do mention having just about everything else???
Maybe you just picked it up in the last 13 days...
Anyways, you are what scares me about photography. People with your attitude, are what STOP people from grabbing their gear and heading out to capture the things around them.
In this post http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=23181.msg451635#msg451635 you don't mention having a 1d although you do mention having just about everything else???
Maybe you just picked it up in the last 13 days...
Anyways, you are what scares me about photography. People with your attitude, are what STOP people from grabbing their gear and heading out to capture the things around them.
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Hmmmmmm.... If I had an iPad, I'd download a picture from the Emirates homepage that willl be a thousand timesas good as yours...
This is really the first time I cry because of sadness, not because of joy when seeing a clown...
And I don't know what the purpose of this thread was... Maybe a market research for your website boastpartners.com, but it certainly does not belong in this nice and practical forum!
A nice day to all the iPad shooters!
This is really the first time I cry because of sadness, not because of joy when seeing a clown...
And I don't know what the purpose of this thread was... Maybe a market research for your website boastpartners.com, but it certainly does not belong in this nice and practical forum!
A nice day to all the iPad shooters!
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Bernd FMC said:neuroanatomist said:nda said:I think Neuro had a similar experience
Sort of...but at the start of that experience, I was the guy using the iPhone, having it explained to me by the guy with the Rebel body and 55-250 that I needed a 'real camera' to have any hope of a good picture (of course, that was before I pulled the 1D X + 70-200 II out of the bag at my feet).
Hmmm.. i can´t trust in your words 8) - the guy ( nda ) told us HE used the 1DX - and i did not see any Bag at your feet :
;D ;D
Greetings Bernd
I was referring to an incident from a couple of years ago.
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neuroanatomist said:Bernd FMC said:neuroanatomist said:nda said:I think Neuro had a similar experience
Sort of...but at the start of that experience, I was the guy using the iPhone, having it explained to me by the guy with the Rebel body and 55-250 that I needed a 'real camera' to have any hope of a good picture (of course, that was before I pulled the 1D X + 70-200 II out of the bag at my feet).
Hmmm.. i can´t trust in your words 8) - the guy ( nda ) told us HE used the 1DX - and i did not see any Bag at your feet :
;D ;D
Greetings Bernd
I was referring to an incident from a couple of years ago.
He was joking...
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