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#6801
A 10mm lens on a cropped body offers an angle of view of 109 degrees.
A 17mm lens on a cropped body offers and angle of view of 79.20 degrees.
That angle of view doesn't change by backing up...
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#6803
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You don't always have to chance to back up, plus when you back up, you take yourself away from the subject, in that case the barn.
A 10mm lens on a cropped body offers an angle of view of 109 degrees.
A 17mm lens on a cropped body offers and angle of view of 79.20 degrees.
That angle of view doesn't change by backing up...
A 10mm lens on a cropped body offers an angle of view of 109 degrees.
A 17mm lens on a cropped body offers and angle of view of 79.20 degrees.
That angle of view doesn't change by backing up...
#6804
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My thought on this discussion: it goes both ways. Just as you can speak about the world of landscape photography you are missing by not having a very wide angle lens, you can say the same thing about a zoom. And that just kinda makes me go
#6805
Needs more Lemon Pledge
On a completely different topic, I am now splitting my time for photo viewing about 50/50 between flickr and 500px.
Flickr has the groups that are fantastic and really have a good community. Unfortunately, it has become almost painful to view images on Flickr for me.
Spending ten minutes looking on Flickr and then ten minutes on 500px, the later is a welcome refresher and seems relaxing and viewer oriented. Flickr, not so much...
Is the "Photo Experience" any better? I am too chicken to try it.
Flickr has the groups that are fantastic and really have a good community. Unfortunately, it has become almost painful to view images on Flickr for me.
Spending ten minutes looking on Flickr and then ten minutes on 500px, the later is a welcome refresher and seems relaxing and viewer oriented. Flickr, not so much...
Is the "Photo Experience" any better? I am too chicken to try it.
#6806
Burning Brakes
^ Personally I'm not a huge fan of flickr, don't really like how it's laid out. 500 on the other hand I love.
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On a completely different topic, I am now splitting my time for photo viewing about 50/50 between flickr and 500px.
Flickr has the groups that are fantastic and really have a good community. Unfortunately, it has become almost painful to view images on Flickr for me.
Spending ten minutes looking on Flickr and then ten minutes on 500px, the later is a welcome refresher and seems relaxing and viewer oriented. Flickr, not so much...
Is the "Photo Experience" any better? I am too chicken to try it.
Flickr has the groups that are fantastic and really have a good community. Unfortunately, it has become almost painful to view images on Flickr for me.
Spending ten minutes looking on Flickr and then ten minutes on 500px, the later is a welcome refresher and seems relaxing and viewer oriented. Flickr, not so much...
Is the "Photo Experience" any better? I am too chicken to try it.
#6808
My first Avatar....
Ironic...Anyone know of a current problem with flickr? Im missing a whole lot of pics.
#6809
I shoot people
#6811
My first Avatar....
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#6813
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this is f'in awesome....... police mugshots from the 20's
http://themetapicture.com/police-mugshots-in-the-1920s/
http://themetapicture.com/police-mugshots-in-the-1920s/
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#6814
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I love how everyone wore suits and hats back then.
The closer-up shots with the shallow DOF look cool - the lines used to keep the text straight make it look even cooler.
The closer-up shots with the shallow DOF look cool - the lines used to keep the text straight make it look even cooler.
#6815
I shoot people
#6816
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It didn't occur to me until TODAY that the ONLY RAW size on the D800 is full 36mp!!! Wow. That camera is for a very specific purpose indeed. It's designed for doing fashion and editorial work where that level of detail in the DPI's is required, or for doing large prints. And, ideally if you are a pro shooter you'd want the D800 along with another DSLR for 'regular' kinds of purposes. For instance one of the pro shooters I know on FB has a D800 and a D4 for that 'regular' purpose.
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#6818
I shoot people
#6819
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fk me sideways, this is exactly what I've been waiting for. now, how much does it cost lol
#6820
I shoot people
#6821
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eh. and having 3 working 580's now, I don't feel as big a need as I have in the past..
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What the fuck...
"Profoto B1 500 is available for Pre-Order on B&H Photo for $1,995."
"Profoto B1 500 is available for Pre-Order on B&H Photo for $1,995."
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#6824
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great story to share. some of you may have already seen this on my FB but for the rest of the class:
my younger sister got 2 kittens 4 months ago and started taking photos of them, first with her iphone, then with some encouragement from you know who, she started using her D7000 and 50 1.8. And at first she was doing you know, OK, I mean this was her first time even trying a DSLR. We both thought it would be a good idea for her to get a dedicated Instagram going for the 2 kitties. So that's what she did, 4 months ago. And she continued taking and uploading photos to this page. She started getting popular and getting featured on various pages and such. It was really something to see it blossoming like that, and so quickly. She was almost at 2000 followers. Then, yesterday, Instagram featured one of her photos on its page. This photo is now at over 463,000 Likes and she has gained 10,000 followers over night, and still building. I am so happy for her and to see this progress is just really crazy! I mean it's causing me to rethink everything I've done...
check it the pic on Instagram:
Instagram
she is taking some incredible photos of her kitties, have a look:
Instagram
my younger sister got 2 kittens 4 months ago and started taking photos of them, first with her iphone, then with some encouragement from you know who, she started using her D7000 and 50 1.8. And at first she was doing you know, OK, I mean this was her first time even trying a DSLR. We both thought it would be a good idea for her to get a dedicated Instagram going for the 2 kitties. So that's what she did, 4 months ago. And she continued taking and uploading photos to this page. She started getting popular and getting featured on various pages and such. It was really something to see it blossoming like that, and so quickly. She was almost at 2000 followers. Then, yesterday, Instagram featured one of her photos on its page. This photo is now at over 463,000 Likes and she has gained 10,000 followers over night, and still building. I am so happy for her and to see this progress is just really crazy! I mean it's causing me to rethink everything I've done...
check it the pic on Instagram:
she is taking some incredible photos of her kitties, have a look:
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#6825
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Congrats to her man!
It's just crazy how something so simple could spark so much popularity. Not saying it in a bad way. More like in a blessed way.
It's just crazy how something so simple could spark so much popularity. Not saying it in a bad way. More like in a blessed way.
#6827
I shoot people
#6828
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yeah, that's the impression I had early on when I started mine - I would post a DSLR pic here and there but mostly I tried to use it for it's "intended" purpose - but seriously - there are so many damn pictures out there - and the lines are so blurred - nobody really cares anymore - and the fact that Instagram itself shared her photo and account, when most of it has recently been DSLR photos tells you what their stance is on it. It's motivated me to create a new Instagram purely for Chicago photos - a big part of the appeal is a specialty.
Here is my new one:
http://instagram.com/rschicago/
so I'm going to start populating that and see what I can do.
Here is my new one:
http://instagram.com/rschicago/
so I'm going to start populating that and see what I can do.
#6830
I miss my 03 CL-S :(
The number of people that have added me as a contact on flickr has exploded the past few months...
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Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
P7Q26c2.png
Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
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#6832
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The number of people that have added me as a contact on flickr has exploded the past few months...
Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
I honestly think Flickr's new layout and format is getting more views for everyone. I hit 1 million views back on Aug. 27th, and I'm already 285k views on the way to the 2nd million. Before the Flickr change, I didn't average 3-4k views/day like I do now
#6833
The number of people that have added me as a contact on flickr has exploded the past few months...
Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
Since I'm not shooting very much recently, I'm just moving old things back up to top of the stream - and in a day they get 10x the views they had in 2 years. Everything old is new again.
#6834
I shoot people
BlackRapid's new double/dual camera strap on ONE shoulder
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interesting, but what was wrong with the old way?
i still think i want to pick up the sport one. the rs-5 i have right now gets tiring to me and digs into my neck with the straight pad instead of the curved on on the sport.
plus i bought it thinking it would fit my iphone 3GS, stupid cellphone pocket was designed for non smart phones / flip phones.
i still think i want to pick up the sport one. the rs-5 i have right now gets tiring to me and digs into my neck with the straight pad instead of the curved on on the sport.
plus i bought it thinking it would fit my iphone 3GS, stupid cellphone pocket was designed for non smart phones / flip phones.
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#6836
I shoot people
interesting, but what was wrong with the old way?
i still think i want to pick up the sport one. the rs-5 i have right now gets tiring to me and digs into my neck with the straight pad instead of the curved on on the sport.
plus i bought it thinking it would fit my iphone 3GS, stupid cellphone pocket was designed for non smart phones / flip phones.
i still think i want to pick up the sport one. the rs-5 i have right now gets tiring to me and digs into my neck with the straight pad instead of the curved on on the sport.
plus i bought it thinking it would fit my iphone 3GS, stupid cellphone pocket was designed for non smart phones / flip phones.
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yea looking at it, i see what you mean.
#6838
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see how in this stock photo of the DR-1, the guy has to hold on to both cameras? If you're shooting an event where you need to hustle around, that's what you HAVE to do, which is why a lot of photogs are now switching to the Cotton Carrier system (which I love too)
#6839
#6840
I shoot people
I still don't understand why camera companies haven't switched to the sling type style straps... the stock ones that go around your neck are just terrible. It doesn't cost any more to make them in the sling style design.