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I Shoot with a Camera
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just curious, how important it is to you guys if your camera has GPS or not? I, personally couldn't care less...but that's just me 
some people are whining about new camera bodies coming out w/o built-in GPS... I mean... I have it on my a77, but has never been turned on. To me, it's like the cruse control in your car... nice to know you have it, but will rarely use it, and won't miss it if it was to stop working.
some people are whining about new camera bodies coming out w/o built-in GPS... I mean... I have it on my a77, but has never been turned on. To me, it's like the cruse control in your car... nice to know you have it, but will rarely use it, and won't miss it if it was to stop working.
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
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And LR4 has geolocation now, too. I'd turn it off right away to save battery. Besides, sometimes I go places I don't want to advertise I've been.
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got an email from DigitalRev that 5DMkIII and D4's are in stock
http://www.digitalrev.com/product/ni...MTAwMDIyMw_A_A
http://www.digitalrev.com/promotion/.../MTIwNDgwODg_A
http://www.digitalrev.com/product/ni...MTAwMDIyMw_A_A
http://www.digitalrev.com/promotion/.../MTIwNDgwODg_A
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OK, some more wanting to sell. Circular Polarizers, the good one's B+W.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/top...728/0#10460063
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/top...728/0#10460063
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Nice...at some point I need to get a 77mm for my 70-200.
Oddly enough, I ran into Samys today and picked up a heliopan CPL for my GF1...gave it to me for 90 bucks (46mm ugh) and I lucked out that they were doing no tax today...all very random and in my favor.
Oddly enough, I ran into Samys today and picked up a heliopan CPL for my GF1...gave it to me for 90 bucks (46mm ugh) and I lucked out that they were doing no tax today...all very random and in my favor.
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Anyone here using Silver Efex? If yes, how does it compare to Lightroom? I mean...I'm sure Silver Efex is excellent for b&w's but is it a whole lot better? Or can you basically do the same with Lightroom but just more steps/tweaking?
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You can always d/l a demo copy. And if you do like it. I suggest this to advance your use.
http://www.luminescentphoto.com/silv...fex_guide.html
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Silver Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro 2 are at the top of the Mountain when it comes to B&W.
You can always d/l a demo copy. And if you do like it. I suggest this to advance your use.
http://www.luminescentphoto.com/silv...fex_guide.html
You can always d/l a demo copy. And if you do like it. I suggest this to advance your use.
http://www.luminescentphoto.com/silv...fex_guide.html
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I'm trying to get my Tamron 10-24 serviced since it's broken ("Err" after taking photos, on either the 7D or 5D - I *think* the contacts are bad or something of that nature). 6-year warranty, supposedly. I call Tamron's warranty department, it says the voice mailbox is full. What the hell. 
However, supposedly I can take the lens to Helix Camera (where I bought it) repair department, and they can send it in for warranty work. It will cost me $10. So I'm gonna do that.
However, supposedly I can take the lens to Helix Camera (where I bought it) repair department, and they can send it in for warranty work. It will cost me $10. So I'm gonna do that.
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I'm trying to get my Tamron 10-24 serviced since it's broken ("Err" after taking photos, on either the 7D or 5D - I *think* the contacts are bad or something of that nature). 6-year warranty, supposedly. I call Tamron's warranty department, it says the voice mailbox is full. What the hell.
However, supposedly I can take the lens to Helix Camera (where I bought it) repair department, and they can send it in for warranty work. It will cost me $10. So I'm gonna do that.
However, supposedly I can take the lens to Helix Camera (where I bought it) repair department, and they can send it in for warranty work. It will cost me $10. So I'm gonna do that.
the worst part is... they say it's going to be around 15 BUSINESS days
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all work and no play
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I had to go to a service call up in the White Mountains yesterday. As I was getting dressed to leave I looked at my camera bag which I often toss in the van with me when I travel north for work. I thought, "nah, theres no snow and no color yet" .....drove into the aftermath of a small snow storm a few hours earlier which had slight snow clinging to all the trees on the mountains, beautiful scenery.
scored a barely used Alienbees B1600 + extras off Craigslist for a pretty good price 
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So a couple guys at work just came over to my desk asking if I bought a new liquid cooled digital camera. Obviously I had no clue what they were talking about, but fedex mistakenly shipped us one of these.
http://learn.hamamatsu.com/articles/emccds.html
They figured out the error pretty quick
http://learn.hamamatsu.com/articles/emccds.html
They figured out the error pretty quick
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well there's a first, received this email from hdrcreme.com lol. first time for a photo site to send a personal ad spam I mean.
sweetbaby77 sent you a message.
Subject: Hi Dear,
"Hi Dear,
My name is Miss Faith Larry,i am 23years old,5.8fit tall, slim stature,open minded,honest, trusted, and caring and just to mention but a little. I hope honesty and trust they say build a strong relationship. That is why I have the confident to write you this brief mail. I will really want us to be friends, and I will so much appreciate it if we can click together as one great friend.So Please kindly mail me back through my private e-mail address,(Faithlarry41@yahoo.com ) so that we can know about ourselves and I will give you my pictures for you to know more about me. Please I'm waiting eagerly to see your lovely mail soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Faith,
(Faithlarry41@yahoo.com)"
Subject: Hi Dear,
"Hi Dear,
My name is Miss Faith Larry,i am 23years old,5.8fit tall, slim stature,open minded,honest, trusted, and caring and just to mention but a little. I hope honesty and trust they say build a strong relationship. That is why I have the confident to write you this brief mail. I will really want us to be friends, and I will so much appreciate it if we can click together as one great friend.So Please kindly mail me back through my private e-mail address,(Faithlarry41@yahoo.com ) so that we can know about ourselves and I will give you my pictures for you to know more about me. Please I'm waiting eagerly to see your lovely mail soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Faith,
(Faithlarry41@yahoo.com)"
I've been Canonized ;)
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From: FL
Just got an Android app. called SunSurveyor. It gives you current and future locations of sun and moon from most anywhere. What I really like is it gives you the times for the blue and golden hours for both morning and night. This is great for knowing where they'll be in the sky when/where you want to shoot, especially for landscape photography!
Here's a shot I took from my back yard.
Here's a shot I took from my back yard.