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    ST-E2 vs. 550EX for wireless flash

    <p>I love the ST-E2 and use it all the time -- but one thing to consider is that in my experience both the ST-E2 and 550ex are close to useless...
    Post by: stevepamp, Mar 25, 2010 in forum: Canon EOS
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    Sigma 50mm 1.4 Still Having Focusing Issues?

    <p>I tried 3 Sigma 50mm / 1.4's about 6 months ago and all of them front-focused by somewhere between .5 and 1 inches on my 5D. I really really...
    Post by: stevepamp, Mar 19, 2010 in forum: Canon EOS
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    When do you use M mode

    <p>Personally I've never used anything other than &quot;M&quot;. For me, it's way easier to a) know what the camera will do in any situation and...
    Post by: stevepamp, Feb 16, 2010 in forum: Canon EOS
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    Best lens for an Everest expedition

    <p>I spent 3 weeks in Nepal last year, trekking to Everest &amp; points thereabouts. I took a 5D with 17-40 and 24-105, plus the plastic 50/1.8....
    Post by: stevepamp, Feb 12, 2010 in forum: Canon EOS
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    Canon software on mini laptops

    <p>I have run DPP and the rest of the Canon bundle on my HP Mini without issues. One bit of advice - Netbooks as a rule have lower powered...
    Post by: stevepamp, Nov 10, 2009 in forum: Canon EOS
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    Portable Hard Drive

    <p>I have used one of the older Hyperdrive units (HD-80) for years with great success. It's battery life is outstanding and I can't imagine the...
    Post by: stevepamp, Nov 4, 2009 in forum: Nikon
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    Where to go?

    <p>I went to Tanzania (Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara, Serengeti) in 2007 and we had no trouble seeing and photographing the &quot;big 5&quot;....
    Post by: stevepamp, Oct 14, 2009 in forum: Travel
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    17-40 & 24-105. How many have both.

    <p>Like many above, I have the 17-40, 24-105 and 70-200 and use all of them on a 5D. Overlap has never really been a concern. All 3 are...
    Post by: stevepamp, Oct 3, 2009 in forum: Canon EOS
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    EOS 5D I RAW shooters

    <p>I use Capture1. The newest version has a couple of quirks but I think it does an outstanding job. DPP is ok but the workflow isn't very...
    Post by: stevepamp, Sep 10, 2009 in forum: Canon EOS
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    colorado

    <p>Garden of the Gods is great - must see. You might also consider driving up to Cripple Creek &amp; Victor and down through Phantom Canyon -...
    Post by: stevepamp, Jul 29, 2009 in forum: Travel
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    Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara, Tarangir in Dry Season?

    <p>I'm not sure about July, but I went a couple of years ago in February which I believe is between the wet and dry seasons. We had some rain but...
    Post by: stevepamp, Jun 25, 2009 in forum: Travel
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    Safari Lens

    <p>You'll need every bit of reach you can get. I took the 100-400 with me to Tanzania a couple of years ago on a 20D and for the most part it was...
    Post by: stevepamp, Jun 24, 2009 in forum: Travel
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    KEH Used Camera Equipment

    <p>I echo the folks who give these guys positive reviews. Their grading system is excellent, and the stuff I've bought from them has generally...
    Post by: stevepamp, May 28, 2009 in forum: Canon EOS
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    Extension tubes Kenko or Canon

    <p>It's a tube of air. Kenko's air is just as good as Canon's air IMHO. I don't do a ton of macro work but Kenko's tubes have always worked just...
    Post by: stevepamp, May 26, 2009 in forum: Canon EOS
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    W/NW, Dogs...

    <p>So sorry to hear of your loss. My wife and I lost our beloved Rottweiler and Shetland Sheepdog within 3 months of each other last year. They...
    Post by: stevepamp, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: Nikon