the gear a photographer takes to the Olympics / Olympics photos
08-12-2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by PixelHarmony
Haha yea that looks close to 80K in gear, but I'm sure Canon gives a lot of stuff to this guy at a huge discount. Unless he's just a hardcore hobbiest 
08-12-2008, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PixelHarmony
Haha yea that looks close to 80K in gear, but I'm sure Canon gives a lot of stuff to this guy at a huge discount. Unless he's just a hardcore hobbiest
08-14-2008, 06:31 PM
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Actually it's funny that Vince Laforet went to northwestern. He have him featured at Medill Hall. I saw it after church, he has some crazy tilt shift work.
08-14-2008, 07:37 PM
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some more links regarding the original one in here:
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/olymp...-olympics.aspx
also a vid of some other guy unpacking in Beijing.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/olymp...-olympics.aspx
also a vid of some other guy unpacking in Beijing.
08-15-2008, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by PixelHarmony
Actually it's funny that Vince Laforet went to northwestern. He have him featured at Medill Hall. I saw it after church, he has some crazy tilt shift work.
08-15-2008, 07:47 AM
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yeah he has about 50k worth.... in bodies!
08-15-2008, 06:55 PM
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man in some events you can hear the photographers bursting away at 8-11fps 
08-15-2008, 09:02 PM
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man in some events you can hear the photographers bursting away at 8-11fps
08-15-2008, 11:41 PM
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I was about to say.. my guess is close to 100k-150k when all is said and done.. am i close Srika?
08-20-2008, 12:00 PM
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08-20-2008, 12:10 PM
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here are some pictures from the opening ceremonies (taken by other people)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200..._ceremony.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200..._ceremony.html
jkthose are hella tite!
08-21-2008, 01:07 PM
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some really nice stuff in here... wndrlst check the horsies!
http://olimpia.hu/kepgaleria.php?galeriaid=177
lots of uncommon shots and styles..
http://olimpia.hu/kepgaleria.php?galeriaid=177
lots of uncommon shots and styles..
08-21-2008, 07:35 PM
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nice photos there.
I really think that all photo websites should retain the exif info in their photos.
I really think that all photo websites should retain the exif info in their photos.
08-23-2008, 03:49 PM
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don't click if you're on a slow comp...
http://www.karikuukka.com/peking2008/100m/
hell don't click if you're on a fast comp either .. lol
08-23-2008, 03:57 PM
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don't click if you're on a slow comp...
http://www.karikuukka.com/peking2008/100m/
hell don't click if you're on a fast comp either .. lol
Awesome 360!
08-23-2008, 04:01 PM
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well, lots of photogs are clowns 
08-23-2008, 04:34 PM
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08-23-2008, 10:34 PM
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NOTE there is also some (non-obscene) NWS material... (such as a swimming nip-slip)
this is a site similar to somethingawful.com or other such sites... so keep that in mind.. there are some beautiful images, some obscene and some not-so-beautiful images..
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_1/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_2/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_3/
overall I would rate them as pretty damn awesome.
this is a site similar to somethingawful.com or other such sites... so keep that in mind.. there are some beautiful images, some obscene and some not-so-beautiful images..
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_1/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_2/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_3/
overall I would rate them as pretty damn awesome.
08-23-2008, 10:59 PM
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i like how those chinese officials are just chillin on the stairs.
08-23-2008, 11:02 PM
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London 2012, i swear i will be in one of those pits.
08-23-2008, 11:18 PM
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augh.. they had the picture of the guy that dislocated his arm 
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08-23-2008, 11:20 PM
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http://content2.totallycrap.com/cont...lympics_40.jpg
someone should make this into an invisible bicycle picture!
someone should make this into an invisible bicycle picture!
08-23-2008, 11:22 PM
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08-23-2008, 11:29 PM
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08-23-2008, 11:30 PM
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lol yeah... I uhh.. kinda IGNORE the cat pics...
:ghey:
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08-24-2008, 09:43 AM
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NOTE there is also some (non-obscene) NWS material... (such as a swimming nip-slip)
this is a site similar to somethingawful.com or other such sites... so keep that in mind.. there are some beautiful images, some obscene and some not-so-beautiful images..
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_1/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_2/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_3/
overall I would rate them as pretty damn awesome.
this is a site similar to somethingawful.com or other such sites... so keep that in mind.. there are some beautiful images, some obscene and some not-so-beautiful images..
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_1/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_2/
http://www.totallycrap.com/galleries...ympics_part_3/
overall I would rate them as pretty damn awesome.
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08-24-2008, 11:30 AM
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I need to take a 'pod to polo next time.
08-25-2008, 08:22 PM
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If you haven't read this guys blog, it's a nice read. I pursued most of it, but still interesting.
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/o...t/default.aspx
http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/o...t/default.aspx
08-25-2008, 08:55 PM
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those tilt shift photos are interesting looking.
08-25-2008, 09:21 PM
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The use of it during Track and Field is nice, looks like miniatures.
08-25-2008, 09:26 PM
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that is what i was thinking too, also in the BMX picture.
08-25-2008, 09:38 PM
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and wow, they had some fantastic indoor lighting there.
the best lighting i shot basketball in was at the Anaheim convention center, and i was able to get 1/320th-1/400th f/2.8 iso1600
and in his shots he was able to get 1/800th f/2.8 iso1250
that is almost a 2 stop advantage!
the best lighting i shot basketball in was at the Anaheim convention center, and i was able to get 1/320th-1/400th f/2.8 iso1600
and in his shots he was able to get 1/800th f/2.8 iso1250
that is almost a 2 stop advantage!
08-25-2008, 09:41 PM
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and wow, they had some fantastic indoor lighting there.
the best lighting i shot basketball in was at the Anaheim convention center, and i was able to get 1/320th-1/400th f/2.8 iso1600
and in his shots he was able to get 1/800th f/2.8 iso1250
that is almost a 2 stop advantage!
the best lighting i shot basketball in was at the Anaheim convention center, and i was able to get 1/320th-1/400th f/2.8 iso1600
and in his shots he was able to get 1/800th f/2.8 iso1250
that is almost a 2 stop advantage!
08-25-2008, 09:43 PM
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08-25-2008, 09:44 PM
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The tilt shift shots of the BMX and diving are sweet. I like how he used that lens to break away from what other photographers were doing. The overheads are cool too.
08-25-2008, 09:46 PM
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09-22-2008, 03:52 AM
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geez, you would think they would run out of channels on the pocket wizards.
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Most photographers get custom Pocket Wizard Channels prior to the games… you can send your units in to LPA and get a custom channel for around $150 per unit - well worth it - and frankly indispensable at events like this - the last thing you want is to have someone else who’s shooting the half-point of the race fire off your remote by mistake… so that it’s buffering by the time the runners are reaching the finish line - and you end up with zip after more than 17 hours of waiting….
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07-20-2009, 09:18 PM
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how a Nikonian does it at the Olympics.. 
Bill Frakes, one of ten Sports Illustrated photographers assigned to the Beijing Olympics.
check his gallery.
http://www.billfrakes.com/
Bill Frakes, one of ten Sports Illustrated photographers assigned to the Beijing Olympics.
check his gallery.
http://www.billfrakes.com/
26 x D3 bodies
3 x D300 bodies
6 x chargers
20 x spare batteries
3 x TC 1.4 teleconverters
1 x 14mm f/2.8,
1 x 15mm f/2.8
3 x 14-24 f/2.8
2 x 24-70mm f/2.8
3 x 70-200mm f/2.8
3 x 200mm f/2
3 x 300mm f/2.8
3 x 300mm f/4
2 x 400mm f/2.8
1 x 600mm f/4
20 x Manfrotto 468MGRC4 Hydrostatic Ball Heads
10 x Manfrotto 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Brackets
20 x 635 – Quick-Action Super Clamps
1 x Gitzo GM5561T Traveler 6x Carbon Fiber Monopod
2 x taller Gitzo 6x monopods
Before anybody gets to carried away remember that this guy does track and field and many of these cameras and bodies were set up as remotes. For the finals of the 100 metre sprints he used 25 D3 remotes plus one hand held to make sure that every piece of finish line action was caught. The remotes were generally fired by cable release.
If you want to see a little of his work here is his web site.
3 x D300 bodies
6 x chargers
20 x spare batteries
3 x TC 1.4 teleconverters
1 x 14mm f/2.8,
1 x 15mm f/2.8
3 x 14-24 f/2.8
2 x 24-70mm f/2.8
3 x 70-200mm f/2.8
3 x 200mm f/2
3 x 300mm f/2.8
3 x 300mm f/4
2 x 400mm f/2.8
1 x 600mm f/4
20 x Manfrotto 468MGRC4 Hydrostatic Ball Heads
10 x Manfrotto 244 Variable Friction Magic Arm with Camera Brackets
20 x 635 – Quick-Action Super Clamps
1 x Gitzo GM5561T Traveler 6x Carbon Fiber Monopod
2 x taller Gitzo 6x monopods
Before anybody gets to carried away remember that this guy does track and field and many of these cameras and bodies were set up as remotes. For the finals of the 100 metre sprints he used 25 D3 remotes plus one hand held to make sure that every piece of finish line action was caught. The remotes were generally fired by cable release.
If you want to see a little of his work here is his web site.