if you want to nitpick terminology, go for it. it doesn't work as good as a blower, brush, or wet solution. it's a waste of R&D, time and money.
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if you want to nitpick terminology, go for it. it doesn't work as good as a blower, brush, or wet solution. it's a waste of R&D, time and money.
working is working...whether or not it does a stellar job is another story.
if an intake adds 2hp vs 10 hp, it works in either case.
if it means I get an extra week without using my blower, then it saves me that much time.
it's a step in the right direction.
I have yet to notice dust on my sensor in ordinary shooting whereas my friend has seen dust at F values at F9 apertures and he rarely changes lenses with a non self-cleaning sensor. that's proof enough for me.
if an intake adds 2hp vs 10 hp, it works in either case.
if it means I get an extra week without using my blower, then it saves me that much time.
it's a step in the right direction.
I have yet to notice dust on my sensor in ordinary shooting whereas my friend has seen dust at F values at F9 apertures and he rarely changes lenses with a non self-cleaning sensor. that's proof enough for me.
anyone else notice the d2x and d2xs also had a 12mp dx cmos chip? is the chip for the d300 a brand new chip or is it the same chip with a new processor and a/d converter behind it? if they are using the same image sensor for the d300, i'm curious to see how it does above 800iso.
canon used to be the leader in dslr's... it looks like nikon has caught up big time with these releases. the d3 and mark III makes for an interesting battle of the giants. can't wait to see what nikon has up its sleeve as an answer to the 1dsmkIII. technology is a wonderful thing.
canon used to be the leader in dslr's... it looks like nikon has caught up big time with these releases. the d3 and mark III makes for an interesting battle of the giants. can't wait to see what nikon has up its sleeve as an answer to the 1dsmkIII. technology is a wonderful thing.
I believe the D300 has a new chip.
canon has been dragging its feet for the past couple releases and I'm glad to see Nikon step up and kick Canon in the butt. the 5DMKII? release will be interesting if it happens
Canon is sticking to the basic "what works" formulas and its really taking away from their sales as this is a demanding market where everyone wants the best.
the MKIII has some MAJOR competition now with the D300 release.
on the flip side, canon still has an awesome lens line up and if you're not looking to spend much, canon has everything you need.
lots of people are comparing the D300 with the 40D and really...the price difference is $500.
my point is, if you're looking to jump ship from one company to the other because it put out a nicer body, you're looking at spending a lot of money. bodies come and go. I think people need to stop comparing and get out there and do some shooting.
most of the people doing these comparisons are hobby photographers anyways....really...it's not going to make your photos that much nicer.
canon has been dragging its feet for the past couple releases and I'm glad to see Nikon step up and kick Canon in the butt. the 5DMKII? release will be interesting if it happens
Canon is sticking to the basic "what works" formulas and its really taking away from their sales as this is a demanding market where everyone wants the best.
the MKIII has some MAJOR competition now with the D300 release.
on the flip side, canon still has an awesome lens line up and if you're not looking to spend much, canon has everything you need.
lots of people are comparing the D300 with the 40D and really...the price difference is $500.
my point is, if you're looking to jump ship from one company to the other because it put out a nicer body, you're looking at spending a lot of money. bodies come and go. I think people need to stop comparing and get out there and do some shooting.
most of the people doing these comparisons are hobby photographers anyways....really...it's not going to make your photos that much nicer.
Here in AFG as a Forensic Photographer. Also in the Air Force Reserve's only Combat Camera Squadron.
Personally, I will shoot anything from NFL games, little league, HPDE driving events, weddings (PJ style), etc...oh, and don't forget trace evidence, haha! I don't care too much for studio work, I like to document the world as it unfolds.
Anyway, I use a D2X at work, own my personal D200, but I just added my name on a list for the D3.
Oh, and if "hadji-net" here was faster than 56k-era speeds, I would post some of my creative works...give it 60 days, then I will be home and ready to do so.
Personally, I will shoot anything from NFL games, little league, HPDE driving events, weddings (PJ style), etc...oh, and don't forget trace evidence, haha! I don't care too much for studio work, I like to document the world as it unfolds.
Anyway, I use a D2X at work, own my personal D200, but I just added my name on a list for the D3.
Oh, and if "hadji-net" here was faster than 56k-era speeds, I would post some of my creative works...give it 60 days, then I will be home and ready to do so.
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Very possibly, as I would not need two. If the D3 works out (I have the $$, just not sure where I am at on the waiting list), should I PM you?
Also, I have the vertical grip (I think it was $150 or so) and 3 batteries if I remember right. It is all sitting back in storage in MN in a camera bag...getting no use
Is this why Nikon announced the upgrade to VR on all their long Primes? I think that this shows commitment to excellence for all segments of the pro camera market. As for AF, I'm pretty sure it will do just fine. I think 51 sensors is getting a bit crazy especially for wildlife and landscape photographers who may have far fewer variables then a PJ covering an NFL game. Looking through 50 AF points that are not being used might be a distraction for some.
BLAM did get one thing right. Lenses are an investment which will have a useful life over several generations of bodies. This is why is great that old Nikon lenses work on new bodies. There's great glass out there and I hope Nikon never changes their mount.
On another note, Ken Rockwell keeps talking about Mamiya's ZD digital medium format camera. For $8K you get 22MP spread over a 6x7cm sensor size. The s/n ratio is [probably] great. Drawbacks? 1.5fps shooting speed, lack of ultra-wide lenses, weight/handling. But the quality is stunning. If you're a landscape/macro pro shooter, you probably have to give that kit a serious thought for your next purchase.
ok...enough talk already! lol 3+ pages of talk! Moar pics please! hehe j/k
congrats on the new cam winty!
heres a pic with my point and shoot...nothing special...just a jump start for more pictures dammit! hehe
Yes too much talky talky, Oh my i'm pissed, I took ooohhh 2 pics and noticed my LCD screen had a nice "E" on it...Moral of the story, my SD card doesn't want to stay put. I push it in...it pops right back out the second I take my finger off of it.
I know all brands have pros/cons, but I am not concerned with Canon, because all DOD Combat Camera teams use Nikon, so I can borrow any of their lenses/gear anytime I need...so it makes sense for me to stick with them.
Also, I have good Nikon mount lenses already, so I wont be switching anytime soon.
On with the pictures! Cheers
Sorry for the low res, but like I said above, here it is akin to 56K.
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So, I've been kinda hooked on this flash thing since I got my SB-600 last Christmas. I try and use it every time I can to create new and interesting images. I saw on strobist.com this guy freezing his jumping on a bed and the idea kind of stuck. I tried it several times outside since I didn't think jumping on the bed was the best idea for an adult.
I've posted some of this in this thread in the past. Below is my latest outdoor attempt taken last night right after sundown.
Eventually, though, I did try the bed-jumping thing. I modified the jump into more of a dive and got pretty good results. This shot actually came when I was testing my newly constructed soft box. This box works okay, but I am particularly proud of the full extension I got with this flying leap through the air.
A few days later I bought an umbrella and flash stand bracket thing for use with the flash. The results are much better then the small SB I constructed as you can see in the image below. The lighting is more even and I was able to use a lower ISO and smaller [sharper] aperture setting because the umbrella is more efficient with light. The one benefit of the SB is that I can use it on the flash while the flash is mounted on the camera's hot shoe.
This image was taken about 20 minutes after the first image in this post. The sun had been down for maybe 30 minutes and the light was really low. The exposure was something like 2 seconds at f/3.5. The image was still a bit underexposed so I bumped it up a bit during RAW conversion. The colors are as they were straight from the camera using the Flash WB setting. I used Neat Image to reduce the chroma noise.
I've posted some of this in this thread in the past. Below is my latest outdoor attempt taken last night right after sundown.
Eventually, though, I did try the bed-jumping thing. I modified the jump into more of a dive and got pretty good results. This shot actually came when I was testing my newly constructed soft box. This box works okay, but I am particularly proud of the full extension I got with this flying leap through the air.
A few days later I bought an umbrella and flash stand bracket thing for use with the flash. The results are much better then the small SB I constructed as you can see in the image below. The lighting is more even and I was able to use a lower ISO and smaller [sharper] aperture setting because the umbrella is more efficient with light. The one benefit of the SB is that I can use it on the flash while the flash is mounted on the camera's hot shoe.
This image was taken about 20 minutes after the first image in this post. The sun had been down for maybe 30 minutes and the light was really low. The exposure was something like 2 seconds at f/3.5. The image was still a bit underexposed so I bumped it up a bit during RAW conversion. The colors are as they were straight from the camera using the Flash WB setting. I used Neat Image to reduce the chroma noise.
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awesome
NVP5White - I saw your first attempt w/ the kicking LOL..This looks so much better. Have you tried using the umbrella outside?
NVP5White - I saw your first attempt w/ the kicking LOL..This looks so much better. Have you tried using the umbrella outside?
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I wanted to ask you..how you did your car's interior shot. How did you get rid of the light coming in from the windshield. And where was it shot at?
The first picture is with the umbrella. The shoot was very rushed. I was thinking about shooting but not at this location. But I saw the light, saw the field and decided to stop.
In that shot I'm facing the direction of the sunset so I bagan shoot 180 degress from this set-up. I only spun around when I lost color on that side of the sky. I turned to see this thunder cloud to the north-east reflecting the color and set-up for that shot. I think the light could have been better positioned and better balanced, but there was not time for that.
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