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    What Dslr Camera Would You Buy Today?

    in Photography and the Arts

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    Bought a 5D Mk II a couple of months ago, but would buy a 7D if I had not already got a range of full frame L lenses. It is clearly smarter, faster and lighter from all that I have read.

    I was widely published in days when I had a cheap second hand Canon 10 body - film-based. Don't get intimidated by the £ spent on a camera body. Quality of photographer is No 1, quality of lenses no 2 and quality of camera body last.

    Agree and indeed was (is) most certainly the case with film equipment however I put forward that in todays digital realm the "marriage" of quality glass with a quality sensor is essential. A weakness in either will outweigh the benefit of the other.

    In this respect I consider these items of equipment need to be paired.

    But, as you rightly say, they're only tools - the photographer makes the photograph

    Enjoy your 7D

    Horses For Courses

    in Photography and the Arts

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    I vote gear slut Vulcan. As a shoe slut myself, I recognize the signs in others :D

    dam_n - and I'd just convinced myself they were essentials :D :D

    Oh, but they are essentials. Totally essential to you in maintaining a happy and satisfied state of mind. Just like my shoes. :D

    Yes Yes Yes - you're right - they are essential.

    Phew that's a relief :)

    Horses For Courses

    in Photography and the Arts

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    I can manage exposures at 1/15th with my IS lens equipped DSLR - BUT THEY AIN"T SHARP! i.e. tack sharp.

    Conversely, with my MIROR-LESS GF1 this speed is possible - with great care. No mirror = no vibration.

    I waited ages to get this image just right and suddenly the light dropped I was at at 1/15th ISO 640 with an 85mm lens wide open.

    It just ain't sharp

    I was a fool to attempt it and in a second the cavorting guy at the rear had disappeared! Shot lost :)

    Copyright - Do You Bother.............

    in Photography and the Arts

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    Unless you are the New York Times this is already how it works anyway except the part about paying the government a fee.

    The two industries I work in online both have rampant photo stealing. Even if there is a watermark or something on it people just crop that out. Very difficult to prove that sort of thing. Again this is for small to medium sized websites and blogs - not huge corporations. They would be opening themselves up to too much liability doing that.

    That's disturbing to hear.

    Assuming full IPTC, keywording and metadata is intact would this not identify theft and expose their actions?

    How Sharp Are You?

    in Photography and the Arts

    Posted

    Outcome of my lens alignment test using "Hughden" Lensalign tool.

    Camera on a tripod, align tool also on a tripod.

    I spent absolutely ages lining it up but got it smack on in the end.

    and this is the outcome.

    + adjustment is to correct front focusing

    - adjustment is to correct back focusing

    70-200 F4 L IS no adjustment

    24mm F1.4 L +5

    35mm F1.4 L +10

    50mm F1.2 L no adjustment

    85mm F1.2 L +15

    100 macro f2.8 +5

    17-40 L No adjustment

    Sigma 12-24 +13

    5 out of 8 lenses needed correction! :)

    Interestingly all the errors were attributable to front focusing

    My initial tests using my computer screen and downloaded charts was inaccurate

    This lensalign tool is far more scientific and believable

    Dailyimage

    in Photography and the Arts

    Posted · Edited by The Vulcan

    Tik Shiro - Thai celebrity, artist, singer and entertainer

    I like this image because I like the guy himself. For such a high profile individual he was amazingly approachable and a very genuine man.

    A few of the Western celebs could learn a great deal from this guy.

    Here he's exhibiting his artwork which he describes as "Music in Art" - impressive.

    p.s. I'm impressed with the Canon 580 flash - a black suit against a white wall! :)

    Photoshop ..............

    in Photography and the Arts

    Posted

    Showing your age now, at the time I had a mac2 and upgraded to an Fx, that ring any bells? :D

    But I started with an Aerograph and CS10! somehow wish I could turn back the clock :)

    I remember saving all my money for the latest and greatest Pentium 200 - what a machine! LOL

    I think it was 64 megabytes Ram and took 15 minutes to open a 2 Mb file - good old days eh? :D :D

    Photoshop ..............

    in Photography and the Arts

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    Launched 19th February 1990 Photoshop is today twenty years old.

    Amazing.

    I remember going on my first PS demo at Jessops in Leicester in 1995 - I was stunned.

    It had such an impact I immediately sold all my film gear, darkroom equipment etc and rushed off with the proceeds to purchase an Olympus digital camera and computer.

    I just can't imagine not having Photoshop these days.

    See Here - Photoshop is 20

    What Dslr Camera Would You Buy Today?

    in Photography and the Arts

    Posted

    I expect to "bite the bullet" and fly with Air Asia soon, another good reason for a camera that will fit inside my laptop bag, rather than requiring a dedicated own SLR bag.

    I wasn't aware of this - a new ruling?

    Limitations on hand luggage taken on board, a Laptop and SLR Camera bag is pushing it.

    I even had problems checking in with KLM (a full fare airline) via Amsterdam last month.

    Has anybody had bad (or good) experience of flying AirAsia with excess hand baggage?

    (sorry if this is getting a bit off topic)

    I flew AirAsia last September to Cambodia with my DSLR around my neck and carrying my complete camera kit as hand luggage. (pretty heavy believe me) and must have been excess. They didn't check it.

    Not the slightest problem!

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