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Re: Help me spend 2K-- to get a camera for my day job
I have a pair of 430 EX II and a 580 EX II. The 580ex II is a bigger unit, puts out more light and serves as a slave for triggering other canon slave flashes optically. The 580 ex II also has a better seal between the camera and flash. But to me, the differences are simple. When I"m not shooting off camera flash with my… -
Re: Tall tripod that won't break the bank?
At 6'9" you make me feel like a shrimp at a mere 6'5". :D I recently bought a tripod, and like you I was looking for one that I could shoot at eye level with. I ended up with a Giottos MT9371 (link). I had done the math and figured that once I added a head on it, I'd need to extend the center column 2-3 inches to reach eye… -
Re: NiceNames
Andy, I really admire you, for your photography and for how you always give 150% of yourself here helping others. There's doing the job. And then there's doing more than the job. You always do the latter. So please understand that my anger and frustration is not directed at you. But angry and frustrated I am. This NiceName… -
Re: What do you give commercial clients
The voice of total inexperience speaking (but hey! I read John Harrington! :D ) The way I see it, there really is two components you need to take into account: - The day rate/creative fee - The licensing fee based on intended usage. The creative fee is typically based on the complexity of the shoot and the amount of time… -
Re: Onsite and online Event Pic marketing.
Hey Glort. I know exactly what you mean. I really enjoy our local and provincial dressage events - but for personal reasons. I'm a riding coach on the side and my students compete in these events - so I would be there anyway to coach. The events are held at a show facility in my home town so I have no travel costs to speak… -
Re: Replacing "Kit Lens" on Canon Rebel XT
FOr looking at zooms, I agree with David. I don't see a point in changing zoom lenses from the kit lens at that price point--it's just a directly comparable lens, so why even spend the money there? The reason most of us ditch the kit lens is to replace it with a better lens--which means more expensive along with it. I've… -
Re: Let's build a dedicated Photo Editing PC...
Looks like you are making some smart decisions to me. As I am in the process of putting together a new system, I am having to make some of the same decisions that you are. I personally am going for the Raid 1 (mirrored) route. Simply because I am lazy, and don't want to have to do regular back-ups. Their is one "flaw" in… -
Re: Please tell me your fav Nikon Lens or off-brand Nikon mount lens
I only have 3 lenses so far to go on my D50: - Nikon 50mm f/1.8 - Sigma 70-300mm APO - Nikon 18-55mm II My absolute favorite is the 50mm, it is so light and sharp. Works great in low light situations and for both human and animal portraits. It's also currently my goto lens for when I'm shooting inside a darker horse arena… -
Re: New brand rules - no smugmug name or logo allowed
I hope it's worth trying.. Don, I know I'm grasping the straws, but... You said "require permission to use". What do I need to do to get one? As rutt said - all our code has no practical meaning outside the Smugmug world. And in my case especially - it's not that I only have to rename project executable name and change the… -
Re: Poll: 1Ds Mark IV saga
The D4 might squeeze out 16-18 megapixels without compromising the D3S's level of low light performance, I bet. That, and I think they may change up the AF system a little bit, but if you ask me that's not really much to get excited about; Canon's 45 point AF is already stellar and I prefer how the cross-type AF points are…
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