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Finals week for school, I wont be on facepunch so that I could study more
See you guys in a week!
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(User was banned for this post ("Good luck with your homework!" - daijitsu))
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I think it should be personal. Don't go with a large theme, but rather choose a theme from something in your life.
My friends and I do urban climbing and get on the roofs of buildings. That is "extreme" to me. I feel as if the topic is directed towards you as a person and not just a "think of something extreme".
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Looking for a tripod but don't want to risk buying a cheap one for the 5D.
Considering this one. What are your thoughts? I mean its a little pricey but a good investment.
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/82276/show.html?cm_re=201011-_-Home-_-Accs_manfrotto_tripod
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doesnt have attachments between the poles/to the middle, might just be me but i would be so paranoid that the legs would split outwards
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Mine doesn't have the attachment between the poles and the middle either, and it's perfectly safe.
It also lets you open the legs out really far and get the tripod really low.
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Fair enough, just my personal opinion that it would freak me out a little, but i am very protective over my gear
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Gentlemen, bought a digital camera, and it should arrive here shortly.
Anyways, with that, I've been looking around, and I've seen a lot of photographers able to grasp that "film look" with post-processing. Do you guys know any techniques or plugins I can use to achieve that?
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It's funny because (imo) Ektar looks the most neutral and like digital than any other film.
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Are we ever going to hear of the results of the winter photo contest? I would at least like to know who won.
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there was a lot of very strong entries so i reckon they are finding it hard to pick a winner, i mean its not just for the award of saying 'i won, yay!:D' they are actually giving away prizes so they have to make sure the decision is right
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Anyone here read Ken Rockwell's reviews like I do?
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i use one of these and i absolutely ADORE it
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Targus-Red...ndingMethod=rr
it's very stable, pretty heavy, and the legs seem very durable. Not having locking legs means you can put it in almost any position, and the hook on the bottom can hold stuff to make it more stable.
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Three of my mates came down to visit me earlier tonight so I was able to whip out the Nikon and take some candids, even let them play with it a bit. One actually managed to do a one handed self portrait "type you'd see on Facebook" and it surprised me. Basically, the 35 1.8G is one sharp lens even wide open!
I always do, considering his website is usually the first page to come up when you google a somewhat popular piece of camera gear. He's usually right about most things I find, but can be way off as well.
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There is no preset to success
one must learn what makes film filmy and edit to their own preferences and abilities
also there's a bunch of gimmicky packs of film and slide border crap you can find on deviant art and stuff if you want to impress your friends on facebook or submit stuff to a dozen flickr award groups
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Looking at the shutter FPS of the D3s makes me want it so bad, but then I look at the price and go NOPE. $5200 brand new just for the body, seriously.
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you can only be a pro if you buy the D4, scrub
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That's $1100 more than the D3s though
This begs the question, why is camera equipment so damn expensive? A UV filter for example costs at least $30... for a piece of glass.
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it has its purposes past being a dust cover, though a store will usually just advertise it for keeping your glass clean and being a bodyguard for scratches/dinks. It IS better than taking a direct hit to your lens, so they have a point there, replacing a filter instead of repairing your lensThat's $1100 more than the D3s though
This begs the question, why is camera equipment so damn expensive? A UV filter for example costs at least $30... for a piece of glass.
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Because its purpose made high quality glass made for very high quality (usually) purpose made pieces of glass that are to do much more than to simply keep rain and noise out like those in a building. I would think craftsmanship + glass elements coated specially and finally profit aka HOLLA HOLLA GET DOLLA.That's $1100 more than the D3s though
This begs the question, why is camera equipment so damn expensive? A UV filter for example costs at least $30... for a piece of glass.
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Don't remind me... Still haven't bought UV filters for my TLR...
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I get hard at the thought of Toothless ramming me until I bleed
October 2007
8,549 PostsBecause the glass is of extremely high quality, and the anti-glare and anti-reflection coating is hard to make.That's $1100 more than the D3s though
This begs the question, why is camera equipment so damn expensive? A UV filter for example costs at least $30... for a piece of glass.
The surface area of the filter also grows exponentially with increase in filter thread diameter.
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Any of you guys taken finance out in order to purchase camera gear or indeed anything else?
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I can't take pictures of my cat unless he's sleeping, he gets really interested and sticks his nose right on the lens, can't stay still like my dog
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alrighty, i'll be hopping into photoshop and screwing with shiz then. thanks.There is no preset to success
one must learn what makes film filmy and edit to their own preferences and abilities
also there's a bunch of gimmicky packs of film and slide border crap you can find on deviant art and stuff if you want to impress your friends on facebook or submit stuff to a dozen flickr award groups
and are you talking about brushes? ew.
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Does a lens really take damage when it's pointed to the sun or exposed to UV's? I was watching DigitalRev's video on UV filters and they seem to suggest that UV's have no purpose on digital cameras but lens protection. I do understand that you shouldn't exactly take their word for it since they are highly satirical in their videos.
But, where UV mattered in film because it affected colours(?), on a digital sensor it doesn't affect the colours and infact worsen picture sharpness.
Also I'm doing a photoshoot for one my friends soon, they're gonna be doing cosplay and they have some place planned with graffiti. Anything I should be prepared for? It's in direct sunlight and incase it's a sunny day I'm gonna be bringing some make-shift shade tool. I ordered some reflectors, but they won't be coming in till probably next week, so I think I might use some aluminium foil for illumination in the make-shift shade. As for lenses the 35mm and 85mm most likely.
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I don't think lenses are damaged by sunlight, I would be more worried about the sensor. I've actually tried using my lens to focus light into a tiny dot, and it worked exactly like a magnifying glass, focusing the light into a very hot point.
I think they might mean that the UV filter is to protect the front element for dust, scratches and blows, because it's much cheaper to get a new filter than fix the front element most of the time.
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I'm disappointed in myself for how little I've actually used my 600D since I bought it.
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A few months ago (October somewhere) my grandfather bought me a camera, because he knows it's my hobby and hopefully future work-area. It's a Sony SLT-A55, and it cost 691 dollars.
I decided to look at a photography magazine, and I noticed my exact camera model in there as a recommendation for a professional-level camera - with the price 1051 dollars.
Looked up the camera on the store I bought it. 1051 dollars.
Was I lucky or something?
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Where can I get cheap neutral density filters? Deal extreme is silly slow.
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I get hard at the thought of Toothless ramming me until I bleed
October 2007
8,549 PostsDeal extreme is also awful quality, I'd avoid them for everything.
I can't provide any more help.
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Right i got the money for my 7D back
but i lost £160 to American import duties. (the equivalent of $250).
Im going to work to make the difference, and get a 5D in the next few days. This is just annoying and taught me a massive lesson, never buy big purchases online especially from different countries.
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I just got so excited over this Olympus OM-D announcement.
Only to realize it's another Micro 4/3rds camera.
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they have to compete with the nex 7 and the fuji x-pro thing
because now mirrorless semi-pro bodies are becoming hip. guess we'll have to wait for the full announcement to see why it's so much better than their current high end device.
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Sorry to advertise a bit here
but voting ends in two days for the contest I'm in! It would be a great help from anyone to take a second and vote! (You can vote once a day per IP address)
I'm hoping to win, then sell the laptop to get a nice new lens! Also my school will be getting $2,500 towards whatever we choose (Photography/Video Production of course!)
http://fox47.com/sections/contests/m...os/vid_1.shtml (Vote Memorial, or whomever you think is best.)
Thanks! And keep up the good work. I really mean it, you guys inspire me. It's a shame I have not been taking more pictures.
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Happy to help :)
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just quick guys, I'm gonna go buy a tripod today and i need your help.
It's this one right here for my Canon 5D, do you think it would be suitable and is a good price?
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/...RecentlyViewed
if you're not gonna reply, can you at least agree disagree whether you think its a good buy or not?
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To be honest mate, I couldn't tell without seeing it in real life.
But... Manfrotto have been around for a long time, with a good reputation of good quality build.
And... I've used the shittiest tripods for a long time. You can get decent results on anything really. As long as your camera sits comfortably on top, then it should be fine for most uses you throw at it.
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Thats mate, i went and got it. The bottom legs are really thin but its high enough without using them so it's good. The only downside is no spirit level, but oh well .
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