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<p>Yup, I tried it in. Works on C1, 2 and 3 only. Smaller but it's good enough. Works both for photos and video. Nice. It will help. I have not gotten to the using the Custom modes. Just had the camera less than a week. However thanks for the tip. Will certainly try this on a video.</p>

<p>Yes in a tripod it's good. Much faster and easier than having to fiddle with the spirit level on uneven ground. Further not all tripods have built in level spirit.<br>

Mark, thanks for the cue. Page 221 detail how to custom the M-Fn button to enable the AF points in the viewfinder to behave like a electronic leveling. It's workable for what I have in mind. <br>

I am not a videographer as such no experience of keeping a camera in 'flying mode' without turbulence .. I would expect if the LCD electronic level is activated together with live view it will help one to 'fly the camera' more smoothly while keep the camera horizontal. Perhaps the grid can be a visual guide.<br>

After six years on a Canon 300D, this 7D (which I bought two days ago) is a very big quantum jump in capability and features.</p>

 

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What's with this electronic level gauge design in 7D? Useless unless you want to level the camera on a tripod. I was expecting to be able to do live view photos and video with this superimpose over the live view. Unless I am missing something, as it is now, it's practically useless when one is on the move. This will be a good tool to help one to eliminate vertical perspective distortion especially using ultra wide and wide angle lens.

 

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Siegfred,

When I purchased the 300D more than a year ago I had no hesitation in getting a 55-200mm at the same time. This combination provided me a range from 18 to 200mm.

Does anyone know if this bridge real, it's name and where is it

located?

Has anyone used the email alert. It seems to work but email a link to

the msg id. Clicking the message id only bring to the sender message.

If the owner has many photos one have to 'dig in' to find the actual

photo he requested for critique.

 

Wouldn't it be much easier if the link is to the photo id instead of

the message id. The photo id present the viewer immediately the photo

and details.

 

Example

Photo.net based on my alert criteria email me a link

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0092Qs

 

The actual photo is in

http://www.photo.net/photo/2574892

This debate of 'Do I ask permission or not?' is a question I ask myself everytime I find myself in a situation when an urge to shot, whatever it may be.

 

There are no rules in street photography. I once had

1. an angry mum lashing out at me for 'taking' (I was only framing then .. did not press the trigger) her infant daughter at a public wading pool and

2. a chief priest who ask if I could send him a copy

3. a not-in-uniform inspector in downtown Kuala Lumpur threatening me with arrest for taking pictures of him and his men handcuffing 'illegal immigrants'.

4. a traffic police in HangZhou working much harder .. later asking me if I am from the press. I told him no and said he's doing a good job. He went back to his post and let me take close up shots.

5. Fifty security guards in Shanghai and one very stern captain.

6. A friendly monk permitting photography in a temple despite a clear sign 'no photography allowed' outside the door.

7. Lovers on park benches in the evening

and many more

 

You just stand your ground and insist it's a public place and you will continue to shot, in some situations telling them if they don't like it they can get out of my camera's sight. If the place is on private grounds you explain why you find them or the place an interest to you. 8 out of 10 times you find they will leave you alone.

 

I carry a 12inch gurkha army knife in my back pack, originally for hacking through the rain forest .. so far have yet to rely on it for protection against assault.

 

The thing to remember, street photography is an adventure itself. If you are afraid then give up steet photography and stay with landscapes, even then 'ever tried to asked a lion in the open safari for permission?'. You read the situation and adjust. Remember you decide the rules. Size the situation to decide if you stand your ground or in my case of the fifty secruity guards I gave a thumbs up sign and walk friskly away from the scene.

I am from Malaysia. Consider monopods with spike. Buy stretchable rope with hooks at ends. Tripods are a pain to use in a rainforest. A monopod can be of use on a canoe. Long lens are great from canoe while in the thick of the forest there are really useless unless you and know where and willing to wait for your subject. In a rainforest it's a long lens that will give you pretty cool wild shots if you are lucky. If you get a clear shot with autofocus you should pat yourself.

 

Humidity, you really cannot do anything about this. Gels are useless so are zip locks. Get lots of lens tissue. Change lens less often especially after rain. Mist in a rainforest in sunlight are not to be miss.

 

Looking forward to see your photos from the rainforest. Oh Monopod can sometimes double as a walking aid in a rain forest.

I just return from a two week trip China to see a new display in photonet. Maybe I am an odd ball from the rest but I like the new display. I agree the reason of just viewing the photos justify removing the clutter of the old schema.

 

However I do have one item for consideration. The most often information I look for when I view photos here is the details, in particular the description of the location and the photographer's description if any.

 

I agree with one feedback the need to scroll down on the details is a bit cumbersome. A typical monitor have more horizontal estate space than vertical. It may be worthwhile to experiment detail..ing to the right instead of down, otherwise display location and description info together with photo.

 

All in all I like this simplistic and clean approach to photo display.

Perhaps you could layout these to be display with the photo without an additonal click on the details. Equipment details can remain where it is now but consider location and description

Thanks for the comments. The funny thing is when I posted the same image into this forum the picture is perfect (ie excatly like the original jpeg). If you see the photo in the photo folder the reds around the gold lion head circumference have a 'ripples' effect.

 

From the various comments I take it to mean photonet compression software is less than ideal under specific conditions. Other photos are ok. Perhaps only homogenous contrast colors presents a problem. If so I would agree one member's comment 'I feel your pain'. It's not everyday I see huge freshly painted glossy red doors :)

I need advice from experience digital photographers as to how can I

remove red ripples from the attached photo. This photo was taken

with a Canon 300D and save as jpeg using PS CS. The original in Raw

and display in PS is a smooth red all the way to the door handle

edges. However when it is posted to Photonet it gets distorted. Is

this due to photo net's compression software and if it is how can I

get this posted and display on photnet without any distortion.<div></div>

Here is my view of photo.net. I had known about photo net for a long time. Only joined after I purchase a digital. I have always as is still regarding PN as an art gallery. In fact it's more than an art gallery to me. It's a window to the world via it's citizens' eyes, warts and all.

 

I would sit for hours viewing photos upon photos, not so much for the artistry and orginality (although I do enjoy viewing them) but more so to 'see' the world. It doesn't really matter to me a photo is not composed per Ansel Adams' technique. All it matters to me is the photographer new and uniformed of the basic techniqes of photography or a professional purist took the trouble to share them with me. I see every photo in PN as a expression from it's photographer. A vast majority will never make it to be a professional, if they do I don't really expect them to post them here.

Me include, I will most probably retire on my day job. I post because I want to share what I 'see' of the world around me with fellow PN photographers. Critiques are useful but not the ultimate purpose for my been on PN. The ability to view the world through the eyes of others and to be able to post my view less than 2 hours of the actual event is an adrenaline rush I look forward to daily. Some will say go watch Discovery channel. DC is way too perfect and sanitise. PN has the both 'low downs' and 'eagle soaring' photos, just what a typical real life is all about.

 

If I do get good comments it makes my day. If I get bad comments I assess the validity of them and take note. I don't have to agree and I don't take offense. If I don't and if the view count increased since last login I am glad someone 'saw' my work.

 

p/s one actually email me from the shores of Lake Superior to thank me for a photo I posted. The photo wasn't great, it was a typical touristy photo. This gentlemen was only surprised by the fact my country had such architecture. I had given him a view of my world he did not know about. It did not really matter that he did not tell me, why he found the photo interesting to him. All it matters was the photo I decided was interesting enough to share it on PN caught his eye and he took the trouble to request my email from PN and email me he find it interesting.

 

Know what? He didn't rate it .. but his private email made my day of all days.

Perhaps I am too late, anyway if you are in Singapore try to pop over to Malaysia. With the present currency peg US$ is not affected here.

 

Singaporeans typically flock to Malaysia when they shop. It is reputed that it's cheaper to shop in KL (for big ticket items) even deducting tolls, petrol and a weekend stay.

 

For small ticket items Johor Bahru is a shopping haven for Singaporeans. It's so good that S'pore govt is placing quotas on their citizens how much to buy in Malaysia.

The car park mentioned is 5 minutes walk from KLCC park. It's next to ExxonMobil building.

 

Park is close at 10pm until morning. Guards don't allow any visitors in the park after closing. I am guessing you were in the park too early in the day.

 

I have taken a full view of the building with 18mm (equivalent 29mm) lens. The car park is good if you want yourself in the picture. If not there is another more interesting angle. The distance is not too near to distort the image to an extend you can't correct the perspective for a decent photo.<div></div>

Excellent suggestion. Tried your technique. It works.

 

Thanks a bunch.

Thanks Mr Atkins. I guess from the lens model it can be deduce I am using a 300D.

I am unable to add camera to my portfolio. I am able to add lens and

filter though.

 

The add camera page return me to home page everytime I click

manufacturer in the add camera page.

 

Please advise.