it looks more solid, even in the pictures - compared to what I have, at least. it even looks better materials and build-wise... need to check it out first-hand!

 

Congrats Chris!

It definitely feels more solid than the 30D+bg-e2 combo, but there is still a little flex/play. Probably not significant unless you are using really long and heavy lenses.

On another note, I found out that:
a. the RRS l-plate for the 30D+grip won't work on the 7D+grip.
2. I really need to MAF my lenses. It seems both the 17-55 and 70-200 are back focusing. I'll need to test/adjust all my lenses.

 

Thanks Moe!

 

The first shot with the D300.

God I love this camera.

Didn't have much time to go out and snap pictures, but just took one anyway, just to see the SOTC shot.

 

you know, I was gonna ask whether you were gonna post your first or one of your first shots good to see, looks nice.

 

Thanks R, hopefully I'll get a chance this weekend to put it to the test.

 

Congrats lil bro!!!

 

Thanks!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BShE_...layer_embedded

 

paint-blending effect??? WTF??? I used to do that sh*t in 1995 with the smear brush...

 

is that for real?

 

I got it from here, it does seem to be legit.

http://cs5.org/

The new warping stuff is cool.

 

in case you haven't seen this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgKjs...layer_embedded

 

nifty.

 

I posted one of my club pics to another forum and it was kind of caption-worthy so someone added a caption (just a balloon with text) and uploaded it to their flickr. Should I care? Should I say something? I don't have any watermark on the pic and there is no mention of the source on his flickr page.

 

^^Posting it back to the same forum you posted the image on, no. Posting it to his own Flickr, yes. You should say something.

 

He may just be using flickr as the host, but he can make the image private on flickr - he'll just have to re-link the image on the forum.

 

ok thanks - I sent him a polite note asking to make it private.

 

Yea I just use my photobucket as a place to dump my images I use on forums.

My flickr is lonely and empty like me.

 

mission accomplished -

 

man!!!!

yeah I wish he would have just used photobucket or imageshack (my fav)

 

Congrats on the new cam, Christopher.

 

I'd say something. Photos are automatically copyrighted on Flickr. That person had no right to use your photo in any way without your permission.

 

I think srika posted it on a forum and the guy added the caption and used his flickr as a host.

where srika originally hosted the file thou.

 

yeah it was on my flickr. I didnt really have any problem with him modifying it, I just had a problem with him putting it on his flickr, without asking. he complied without any fuss.

 

I paired the D300 with the 17-55 today.

I'm in love.

 

Sounds awesome Chris. Saw it in the Toy Thread, too. Congrats!

 

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That image is off, seems dark (underexposed). I'd like to see more that was taken at this session. I would have split reversed the girls both him and the little in white together, I don't like.

 

yeah its getting a lot of heat...

 

I saw this on a camera forum, people seam to be of two minds. it's unpretentious in tough times so they don't portray a royal image. and others think it's a technical and total miss.

 

there's a way to make a picture look unpretentious and still look GOOD. but this picture misses on so many fronts - composition, background, lighting being the main ones. maybe they'll see all the feedback and turn it into a nationwide post-processing contest, make this image look the best you can, anyone can enter. haha

 

oh and if you notice there's one face noticeably OOF - the President's!

 

and I know it's easy for us to sit back and make this kind of criticisms, but DAMN. I mean damn. you would expect something of a top-notch caliber. and, that doesn't necessarily mean perfect studio shot.

 

so you don't like the open door, picture behind the young daughters head, mostly in focus mantle in the background?

I think the family looks good for the shot, what you all thinking? I don't have any portrait taking experience, but the family looks relatively natural and happy, no?

so chop the background and we have a winner? or spacing, postures everythings gotta go?

 

Haha man why you sell the d300 the first place =P
should have rented it to someone haha jk
congrats on the first shot and falling in love with the 17-55

I want to sell my d300 and dx stuff for a d700/ d3 woot =)

shooting a wedding tomorrow as a second shooters any tips or pointers? first wedding shoot ever... i've done some reading as well as i've followed up on some peoples blogs for some ideas.

Just wondering what some helpful advice you guys have to offer =)

thanks in advance.

 

the family looks great in the shot. but, for what it is and who took it, many people expect something better.

 

I see what your saying srika, she does carry a lot of expectations with her work. do you think it's what she was going for?

 

I don't know. I can only react to what I see with my eyes.

Maybe we've all just become crazy from doing our photos and don't know what is good and what is not good anymore. hehe. Because she obviously knows a thing or two about it, and here is what she produced.

 

ya, like jupiter said it would be nice to see more from the session. she may hate this one, but the WH likes it. who knows?