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10-22-2009, 02:50 PM
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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!
10-22-2009, 04:12 PM
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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.
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.
10-22-2009, 09:57 PM
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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.
10-22-2009, 09:58 PM
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you know, I was gonna ask whether you were gonna post your first or one of your first shots 
good to see, looks nice.
good to see, looks nice.
10-22-2009, 11:03 PM
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Congrats lil bro!!!
Thanks!
10-22-2009, 11:33 PM
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10-22-2009, 11:37 PM
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paint-blending effect??? WTF??? I used to do that sh*t in 1995 with the smear brush...
10-22-2009, 11:42 PM
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is that for real?
10-22-2009, 11:44 PM
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10-22-2009, 11:45 PM
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10-22-2009, 11:52 PM
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10-23-2009, 11:36 AM
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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.
10-23-2009, 12:30 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 12:33 PM
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ok thanks - I sent him a polite note asking to make it private.
10-23-2009, 12:53 PM
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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.
My flickr is lonely and empty like me.
10-23-2009, 01:03 PM
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10-23-2009, 01:03 PM
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10-23-2009, 02:03 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 03:39 PM
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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.
where srika originally hosted the file thou.
10-23-2009, 03:44 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 07:27 PM
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Sounds awesome Chris. Saw it in the Toy Thread, too. Congrats!
10-23-2009, 08:32 PM
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Annie Leibovitz shot the Obama family portrait. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and a Canon 24-70 f/2.8 zoom lens. TONS of exif data can be seen by clicking right here.
See the photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/4035513827/
HUGE version is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteho...13827/sizes/o/
See the photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/4035513827/
HUGE version is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteho...13827/sizes/o/
10-23-2009, 10:13 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 10:54 PM
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yeah its getting a lot of heat...
10-23-2009, 11:07 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 11:27 PM
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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
10-23-2009, 11:28 PM
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oh and if you notice there's one face noticeably OOF - the President's! 
10-23-2009, 11:31 PM
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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.
10-23-2009, 11:34 PM
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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?
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?
10-23-2009, 11:34 PM
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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.
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.
10-23-2009, 11:38 PM
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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?
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?
10-23-2009, 11:53 PM
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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.