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I guess I should post more to Flickr now that everyone has 1TB now...
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There was a magazine that did a comparison between medium format (can't recall which one at the moment) and the Nikon D800E and it was pretty damn close. There were shots that the medium format was better but under a microscope. I think if I recall correctly, the verdict went to the D800E due to the price and the (waaaaay) better lens opinions
BTW, ever get that film camera?
BTW, ever get that film camera?
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Mizouse (05-20-2013)
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I shoot people
The D800/D800E is 36MP, you can do lots of cropping and still be just fine. If you need to crop more than that then you're not doing something right
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Mizouse (05-20-2013)
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There was a magazine that did a comparison between medium format (can't recall which one at the moment) and the Nikon D800E and it was pretty damn close. There were shots that the medium format was better but under a microscope. I think if I recall correctly, the verdict went to the D800E due to the price and the (waaaaay) better lens opinions
BTW, ever get that film camera?
BTW, ever get that film camera?
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Ehh there's no convincing him otherwise.
I wouldn't mind medium or large when I actually would need it. For now 35mm is fine.
I wouldn't mind medium or large when I actually would need it. For now 35mm is fine.
#6327
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghh hhhhhhhhhh
What happened Flickr?
Why do you force change upon me?
Oh the huge manatees...
What happened Flickr?
Why do you force change upon me?
Oh the huge manatees...
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is300eater (05-20-2013)
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there is a learning curve but overall I think it's great - photos look fantastic displayed like this. It's like G+
Also if you click on "Edit" section it takes you back to the old look, sort of
Also if you click on "Edit" section it takes you back to the old look, sort of
#6330
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this bear photog set a GoPro down on a rock and got some pretty gnarly footage of a bear trying to eat it!!!!!!!
<object width="853" height="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/81DCfygJWwU?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/81DCfygJWwU?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
<object width="853" height="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/81DCfygJWwU?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/81DCfygJWwU?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="853" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>
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Undying Dreams (05-21-2013)
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yea i saw that on the news the other day
#6332
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
If I comment on a photo and then the owner posts it to an award group, now my activity screen is spammed by stupid awards, drowning out activities on my photos. I know I can hide individual ones, but that's a PITA.
#6333
My first Avatar....
#6334
My issue with it is that I have "recent activity" preferences to hide other's comments on photos from others that I've also commented on, but on the main screen it ignores those prefs. It uses it for the 'recent activity' screen, but not the main page - this is not how it worked before.
If I comment on a photo and then the owner posts it to an award group, now my activity screen is spammed by stupid awards, drowning out activities on my photos. I know I can hide individual ones, but that's a PITA.
If I comment on a photo and then the owner posts it to an award group, now my activity screen is spammed by stupid awards, drowning out activities on my photos. I know I can hide individual ones, but that's a PITA.
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I like the new Flickr
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I like it.
it certainly has a learning curve but nothing I can't get used to.
oh I think I already said that.
it certainly has a learning curve but nothing I can't get used to.
oh I think I already said that.
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There is also some weird sh*t going on - I just uploaded to test it out, and I had 5 favs and a comment within 3 minutes (usually don't get that fast) and it says 0 views. I would guess there is still some adjustment they need to do to get it all working right, like anything new these days there are going to be some 'kinks' to get out of the system.
#6338
You don't have to go to the image's page anymore, to fav it or make comments. You can do that from your page just by clicking the heart for the comment when you see their image on your page.
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ah, so that is pretty good for getting eyes on your photos
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What he said.
I was one of the people to comment (excellent photo, BTW) and I favorited it as well. I did both right off the home screen.
I was one of the people to comment (excellent photo, BTW) and I favorited it as well. I did both right off the home screen.
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sneaky
(and thanks)
(and thanks)
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no problem
#6344
My first Avatar....
Just saved $25/yr. Downgraded to "free"
#6345
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lol yeah, might do the same. how are the ads? what do they look like where do they appear?
I've been hearing the new flickr doesn't work so hot on slower computers..
I've been hearing the new flickr doesn't work so hot on slower computers..
#6346
My first Avatar....
I haven't seen any ads yet.
I can't even access flickr at work which has POS computers running IE7 or something ridiculous.
At home, my Mac runs it just fine.
I can't even access flickr at work which has POS computers running IE7 or something ridiculous.
At home, my Mac runs it just fine.
#6347
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Color me dumb but when I open a photo to view it, how am I supposed to get back to the group pool/photostream/etc? There is no "X" in the top right and when I use the back button it takes me to the beginning of the previous page, as in page one of a group pool even though I was on page 15...
#6348
I shoot people
Color me dumb but when I open a photo to view it, how am I supposed to get back to the group pool/photostream/etc? There is no "X" in the top right and when I use the back button it takes me to the beginning of the previous page, as in page one of a group pool even though I was on page 15...
Never mind, sorry, I wasn't wrong on "ESC"
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You gotta press the any key
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OK, it seems to work now.
Honestly, I like my contacts in Flickr, but it seem like the focus moved from MY photos to THEIR photos with the home page...
Honestly, I like my contacts in Flickr, but it seem like the focus moved from MY photos to THEIR photos with the home page...
#6352
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#6353
I shoot people
I don't mind it so much but there are contacts that post NWS or borderlining NWS stuff, so when I go to my page.... BAM! I can just see it now, the gf asking me "What are you looking at?" lol
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#6355
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whoa... totally missed this underlying message............ Yahoo doesn't want there to be a differentiation between Pro and regular anymore..... they want it to be the same for everyone....
http://petapixel.com/2013/05/21/rip-...-photographers
http://petapixel.com/2013/05/21/rip-...-photographers
RIP “Professional Photographers”
Cheri Frost · May 21, 2013
Woah, there, Yahoo cowgirl…let’s hold on just a second!
Before we start writing the obituary for all Professional Photographers everywhere, let’s recap what we know:
You, Marissa Mayer, were brought on as Yahoo CEO to take a company short on vision and turn it around. With a history of lackluster acquisitions, the task is daunting, to be sure. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say the purchase for $1.1 billion of Tumblr, a company that generated only $13 million last year, was surprising, to say the least, but spoke volumes as to the extent Yahoo is willing to go to increase its “coolness” factor.
The logic behind the purchase? Not cool company (Yahoo) associates itself with cool company (Tumblr) and thus, becomes cool.
If that worked, my grandma should be shopping at Forever 21.
But, I realize that it is not up to me to determine the course of Yahoo. As I sit here in my pajamas, drinking my coffee, I know that there are big power players in the world that are wheelin’ and dealin’ and quite frankly, not much of it has anything to do with me.
I don’t think anyone suffers under the delusion that you, as Yahoo CEO, are trying to better the Professional Photography Industry; that you wake up thinking, “How can I support and enhance the world of Professional Photography and those that create it? How can I, Marissa Mayer, make a difference to these artists?”
You might not think that, but let me assure you, girlfriend, WE do, which is why your statement struck such a raw nerve.
There is no such thing, really, as professional photographers… everything is professional photographers.
You know, I like to think that you were tired when you said this. It was 46 minutes into the event, after all. Maybe you were speaking on an empty stomach, you’d stayed up late watching Jimmy Kimmel and wanted to try out a comedy bit, or maybe, like me, when you open your mouth, you’re never really sure what will come out.
Oh wait, probably not…’cause you’re the CEO OF YAHOO, for cryin’ out loud!
Okay, Marissa, what the what were you thinking?
See, I believe you have every right as CEO to make decisions for your company, but when you explain your decision by disparaging a group of professionals who already use your product, well, between you and me, girlfriend, that was NOT the smartest move. It ranks right below the Yahoo acquisition of GeoCities. (If you’re reading this and asking yourself, “What is GeoCities?” I say, “Exactly.”)
Now, I’ve been hard on you, Marissa; I admit it. But, it’s tough love. And because I really do want you to do well in your position I’m going to share a little nugget of wisdom with you. This is something those Yahoo Execs won’t tell you. In fact, this is going to come as a major shock, so you might want to sit down. Are you ready? Okay, here goes…
Not everyone with a camera is a Professional Photographer.
Let’s just let that sink in for awhile.
Now, I know this is hard to comprehend. I mean, I know what you must think: if you have a camera and you can press a button, what more is there? I know, I know, it’s a difficult concept to grasp, you’re not alone in this, but I assure you, there are many Professional Photographers out there.
Some of us are incognito, hiding out in studios or home offices; many of us try to blend in when we work, and there are even those of us who support ourselves and our families with our craft. Mind=blown, right?
So, Marissa, in closing, I wish you well. I would write more, but I have an appointment to go do that thing done by professional photographers that don’t really exist.
(Oh, and by the way, when I researched this article regarding Yahoo, I had to Google it.)
Cheri Frost · May 21, 2013
…there’s no such thing as Flickr Pro, because today, with cameras as pervasive as they are, there is no such thing really as professional photographers, when there’s everything is professional photographers. Certainly there is varying levels of skills, but we didn’t want to have a Flickr Pro anymore, we wanted everyone to have professional quality photos, space, and sharing.” – Marissa Mayer, Yahoo Event, May 2013
Before we start writing the obituary for all Professional Photographers everywhere, let’s recap what we know:
You, Marissa Mayer, were brought on as Yahoo CEO to take a company short on vision and turn it around. With a history of lackluster acquisitions, the task is daunting, to be sure. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say the purchase for $1.1 billion of Tumblr, a company that generated only $13 million last year, was surprising, to say the least, but spoke volumes as to the extent Yahoo is willing to go to increase its “coolness” factor.
The logic behind the purchase? Not cool company (Yahoo) associates itself with cool company (Tumblr) and thus, becomes cool.
If that worked, my grandma should be shopping at Forever 21.
But, I realize that it is not up to me to determine the course of Yahoo. As I sit here in my pajamas, drinking my coffee, I know that there are big power players in the world that are wheelin’ and dealin’ and quite frankly, not much of it has anything to do with me.
I don’t think anyone suffers under the delusion that you, as Yahoo CEO, are trying to better the Professional Photography Industry; that you wake up thinking, “How can I support and enhance the world of Professional Photography and those that create it? How can I, Marissa Mayer, make a difference to these artists?”
You might not think that, but let me assure you, girlfriend, WE do, which is why your statement struck such a raw nerve.
There is no such thing, really, as professional photographers… everything is professional photographers.
You know, I like to think that you were tired when you said this. It was 46 minutes into the event, after all. Maybe you were speaking on an empty stomach, you’d stayed up late watching Jimmy Kimmel and wanted to try out a comedy bit, or maybe, like me, when you open your mouth, you’re never really sure what will come out.
Oh wait, probably not…’cause you’re the CEO OF YAHOO, for cryin’ out loud!
Okay, Marissa, what the what were you thinking?
See, I believe you have every right as CEO to make decisions for your company, but when you explain your decision by disparaging a group of professionals who already use your product, well, between you and me, girlfriend, that was NOT the smartest move. It ranks right below the Yahoo acquisition of GeoCities. (If you’re reading this and asking yourself, “What is GeoCities?” I say, “Exactly.”)
Now, I’ve been hard on you, Marissa; I admit it. But, it’s tough love. And because I really do want you to do well in your position I’m going to share a little nugget of wisdom with you. This is something those Yahoo Execs won’t tell you. In fact, this is going to come as a major shock, so you might want to sit down. Are you ready? Okay, here goes…
Not everyone with a camera is a Professional Photographer.
Let’s just let that sink in for awhile.
Now, I know this is hard to comprehend. I mean, I know what you must think: if you have a camera and you can press a button, what more is there? I know, I know, it’s a difficult concept to grasp, you’re not alone in this, but I assure you, there are many Professional Photographers out there.
Some of us are incognito, hiding out in studios or home offices; many of us try to blend in when we work, and there are even those of us who support ourselves and our families with our craft. Mind=blown, right?
So, Marissa, in closing, I wish you well. I would write more, but I have an appointment to go do that thing done by professional photographers that don’t really exist.
(Oh, and by the way, when I researched this article regarding Yahoo, I had to Google it.)
#6356
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I also find it funny how they are like "upload all your photos at full resolution" - uh, that's my decision to make, thanks
#6357
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So, there is NO reason at all to pay them for a pro account now, is there? Not that i considered myself pro, but it came with unlimited full res uploads, etc..
#6358
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the biggest 2 reasons to have a pro account (from how I used it) used to be: 1) unlimited # of monthly uploads and space (free account was limited, VERY limited) 2) ability to replace photo files after they have been uploaded
#1 is no longer a limitation, and from what I can tell neither is #2
#1 is no longer a limitation, and from what I can tell neither is #2
#6359
I shoot people
I'm like... obsessed with view counts, and in order to see it, you have to have a paying account
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