***DSLR/Photography MegaThread***
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Mr. Zampelli,
My name is Bill Barber and I am a a Reservist in the U.S. Navy. I was recently selected to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Part of the process of being promoted is to build a box to hold a special book. My box is part of a set of 10 - the other 9 being those going through the process with me. We are trying to select a picture to adorn the back of our boxes that can only be seen when all 10 boxes are together and lined up.
Your image on your site of the Lone Sailor was chosen amongst us for this purpose. We are unable to purchase the size of picture needed to cover all the boxes. We have access to a plotter that will print a picture for us that is large enough to fit. For this, we would need a high-res digital version of the photo.
We hope you would be able to allow us to use the photo in this manner. We understand Intellectual Property rights etc. and would have no problem giving you credit for this wonderful piece of art you created. This photo is not nor every will be used by us for commercial purposes.
Please let me know if this is possible.
Regards,
Bill Barber
I told him no ****ing way.
My name is Bill Barber and I am a a Reservist in the U.S. Navy. I was recently selected to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Part of the process of being promoted is to build a box to hold a special book. My box is part of a set of 10 - the other 9 being those going through the process with me. We are trying to select a picture to adorn the back of our boxes that can only be seen when all 10 boxes are together and lined up.
Your image on your site of the Lone Sailor was chosen amongst us for this purpose. We are unable to purchase the size of picture needed to cover all the boxes. We have access to a plotter that will print a picture for us that is large enough to fit. For this, we would need a high-res digital version of the photo.
We hope you would be able to allow us to use the photo in this manner. We understand Intellectual Property rights etc. and would have no problem giving you credit for this wonderful piece of art you created. This photo is not nor every will be used by us for commercial purposes.
Please let me know if this is possible.
Regards,
Bill Barber
I told him no ****ing way.
ISO 1600 F4 1/400th sec at 3700 color temp
Use that and you will get perfect pics at Staples center
(For crowd shots open it up two stops)
I've gotta get a decent camera in there, first.
CostcoPhotoContest.com
I'm not a Costco member, but so I can't enter. But I figured there'd be a few around these parts that would be interested in it, so here it is.
Watch out, though! Your photo becomes the property of Costco once you enter it!
I'm not a Costco member, but so I can't enter. But I figured there'd be a few around these parts that would be interested in it, so here it is.
Watch out, though! Your photo becomes the property of Costco once you enter it!
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SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
I got inspired to try one of those tilt-shift fakies from that Disney video. It's not TECHNICALLY a DSLR picture but I didn't know where else to put it. Thought it came out ok for a first shot.
SmytheKing
Hit it like a baby seal
...and another one. Last one though. Swear it. 
So I've been thinking of upgrading to a pro camera from the 50d.
I looked at the 5D Mark II which is 21 mpx and full frame but it is billed as a portrait camera and has issues such as slow frames per second and some focussing problems with fast moving objects. The only other alternative that is above 10 mpx is the $6,000 camera. something Mark III which is out of my league. Just can't spend that much for something that will be out of date in two years like every other camera.
The 7D came out this week but it's just a slight upgrade from 15 mpx to 18 mpx and I'm not sure it would even be much of an improvement.
I guess I'll have to sit and wait for a mid-ranged and fast camera for sports/action shooting. Am I missing something here?
I looked at the 5D Mark II which is 21 mpx and full frame but it is billed as a portrait camera and has issues such as slow frames per second and some focussing problems with fast moving objects. The only other alternative that is above 10 mpx is the $6,000 camera. something Mark III which is out of my league. Just can't spend that much for something that will be out of date in two years like every other camera.
The 7D came out this week but it's just a slight upgrade from 15 mpx to 18 mpx and I'm not sure it would even be much of an improvement.
I guess I'll have to sit and wait for a mid-ranged and fast camera for sports/action shooting. Am I missing something here?
Yes. You are.
Full frame, 12.1mpx, low noise to 6400 ISO, 5fps (8fps with the battery grip), etc. All at $2700 suggested.
Your Canon stuff should sell pretty well on eBay.
Seriously, though. Sports photogs are switching in droves to Nikon's full-frame cameras. There's gotta be a reason!
I know its probably not cost-effective to completely re-kit, of course.
So why not the Canon EOS 1D Mark III? 10.1 mpx and 10 fps for about $4000?
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