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I Shoot with a Camera
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Oh yeah, the other Ken doesn't post in C&P lol
The ones i bought, call Pixel Soldier won't do ETTL but i only shoot with everything in manual when i have remote setups anyway, but the Pixel KING will, however I believe they cost more
The ones i bought, call Pixel Soldier won't do ETTL but i only shoot with everything in manual when i have remote setups anyway, but the Pixel KING will, however I believe they cost more
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huge difference in $$$. I think Ill get the cheap one for now and shoot manual. its not like I use the ETTL features to their potential. as long as the AF beam still fires, I'm fine. 
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yeah, the Pixel Soldiers have worked flawlessly for me, the only thing I highly suggest is to NOT even bother using the supplied batteries, both the AAA's on the receivers and the little flat thin ones for the trigger. They give you crappy ones to begin with and most likely have been sitting around. The last thing you want is to be on location and not be able to trigger due to the dead batteries.
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yeah, the Pixel Soldiers have worked flawlessly for me, the only thing I highly suggest is to NOT even bother using the supplied batteries, both the AAA's on the receivers and the little flat thin ones for the trigger. They give you crappy ones to begin with and most likely have been sitting around. The last thing you want is to be on location and not be able to trigger due to the dead batteries.
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The camera with va-va zoom: A Ferrari you can make films with
By Chris Hall
PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 28 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:00 EST, 30 April 2012
You've spent £150k on a Ferrari, so what's an extra £23k to complete the image?
The viewfinder on the £23,000 H4D-40 angles up, allowing you to shoot from the waist. With a range of 2.8/80mm, the stock lens is a good all-rounder, and is designed to work well in low light conditions (hasselblad.com)
It may not – quite – have the effortlessly beautiful lines of a Ferrari, but whip one of these out in a crowded street and you’ll still turn a few heads.
Photophiles will recognise that this is a far cry from some of the gaudy cash-ins that Ferrari insists on producing (£370 for an iPad case, anyone?) but is in fact one of the finest cameras money can buy.
Quite a lot of money, admittedly, but Hasselblad has an unimpeachable name in photography.
The H4D-40 comes with a hand-made, glass-topped display case
Called the H4D-40, it’s a ‘medium-format’ camera, which means it has a much larger sensor than even a high-end SLR: a whopping 40 megapixels.
This captures a sensational amount of detail; to give you some idea, a 4GB memory card will be full after just 75 pictures.
It’s also capable of an ultra-long 256-second exposure, so you had better have a steady hand.
By Chris Hall
PUBLISHED: 16:00 EST, 28 April 2012 | UPDATED: 04:00 EST, 30 April 2012
You've spent £150k on a Ferrari, so what's an extra £23k to complete the image?
The viewfinder on the £23,000 H4D-40 angles up, allowing you to shoot from the waist. With a range of 2.8/80mm, the stock lens is a good all-rounder, and is designed to work well in low light conditions (hasselblad.com)It may not – quite – have the effortlessly beautiful lines of a Ferrari, but whip one of these out in a crowded street and you’ll still turn a few heads.
Photophiles will recognise that this is a far cry from some of the gaudy cash-ins that Ferrari insists on producing (£370 for an iPad case, anyone?) but is in fact one of the finest cameras money can buy.
Quite a lot of money, admittedly, but Hasselblad has an unimpeachable name in photography.
The H4D-40 comes with a hand-made, glass-topped display caseCalled the H4D-40, it’s a ‘medium-format’ camera, which means it has a much larger sensor than even a high-end SLR: a whopping 40 megapixels.
This captures a sensational amount of detail; to give you some idea, a 4GB memory card will be full after just 75 pictures.
It’s also capable of an ultra-long 256-second exposure, so you had better have a steady hand.
This local guy is selling all these items for $2700. Everything has no scratches whatsoever. They are about a year old. The 7D has less than 2k shutter counts. Is this pretty good deal?
1) Canon 7D
2) Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L EF (USM) LENS
3) Canon SPEEDLITE 430EX II/BAG(REALTR MAX4 HD) - CA430EX2K
4) Hoya 77mm HMC UV-FILTER - HOUVMC77
5) Pearstone 77mm SNAP-ON TULIP LENS HOOD - PELHS77
6) Canon 77mm CIRCULAR POLARIZING II FILTER - CACP77
7) 8 gig Sandisk ultra speed CF memory card
8) 4 gig sandisk ultra speed CF memory card
9) BG-C4 battery grip for EOS 7D
10) Wireless remote shutter release
11) Canon camera bag
1) Canon 7D
2) Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L EF (USM) LENS
3) Canon SPEEDLITE 430EX II/BAG(REALTR MAX4 HD) - CA430EX2K
4) Hoya 77mm HMC UV-FILTER - HOUVMC77
5) Pearstone 77mm SNAP-ON TULIP LENS HOOD - PELHS77
6) Canon 77mm CIRCULAR POLARIZING II FILTER - CACP77
7) 8 gig Sandisk ultra speed CF memory card
8) 4 gig sandisk ultra speed CF memory card
9) BG-C4 battery grip for EOS 7D
10) Wireless remote shutter release
11) Canon camera bag
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I would say it is a bit overpriced. The price of the 7D just went down to $1100 over the weekend, at Adorama. Furthermore, the 24-70 is not the best lens for that camera - its cumbersome / heavy, and 24mm is a length made for full-frame. I had the same combo for over a year and felt frustrated many times - the lens is not wide enough for regular use on that camera. A better regular-use lens for that camera would be something that goes as wide as 16 or 17mm.
That lens was also just replaced by a new model and I would guess its price on the used market will be dropping or has already been dropping.
The flash is fine, and the filters are OK. Memory cards are average size, nothing to write home about. The grip goes for around $170 or so.
All of this being said, I think it's not an optimal kit to buy at that price. Mainly because of the lens and also because of the camera's price drop. Hope this info helps.
What are you looking to do? I mean what kind of photography.
That lens was also just replaced by a new model and I would guess its price on the used market will be dropping or has already been dropping.
The flash is fine, and the filters are OK. Memory cards are average size, nothing to write home about. The grip goes for around $170 or so.
All of this being said, I think it's not an optimal kit to buy at that price. Mainly because of the lens and also because of the camera's price drop. Hope this info helps.
What are you looking to do? I mean what kind of photography.
I see. I'll pass on it then.
Nothing too serious. I just like taking photos of random stuff as a hobby. (See my flickr) Definitely not trying to make any money with it. I'm not good enough to do it anyway.
Nothing too serious. I just like taking photos of random stuff as a hobby. (See my flickr) Definitely not trying to make any money with it. I'm not good enough to do it anyway.
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It will "hunt" for focus. Then I will have to aim the camera slightly up or down before it finally focuses correctly, then I recompose. It also only uses one focus point.
I think it only does this with my EFS 10-22 in M mode. It focuses normally in auto mode though.
I think it only does this with my EFS 10-22 in M mode. It focuses normally in auto mode though.
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You need to read about your auto focus system. When on manual, you select the points. Read on how you do that.
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
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Yeah the 7D price drop is nice... I'm tempted, but my 50D just keeps giving me what I want... though the 7D's AF system is a bit hard to resist.
I've decided to spend on a new laptop first, so maybe the prices will drop even more (or the 7dII will come out) in a few months.
I've decided to spend on a new laptop first, so maybe the prices will drop even more (or the 7dII will come out) in a few months.
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