g2imaging

Use a Wein Hot Shoe Voltage Regulator. It will protect your camera from surges if the pack blows. A Pocket Wizzard wireless remote set up will work as well.

Brian (or others)

 

I have rated over 2810 images on photo.net. My ratings are, on

average, higher than average. This rating system is set up with 4

being average and my curve reflects it consistantly.

 

Why, have I noticed my total images rated counter rise, then fall

back to where it was? My usage indicates I rate most pictures above

average. What's up with the removal? Is this a program problem? Am

I not allowed to give 2's and 3's on pictures that are sub par?

Obviously, the average user on Photo.net has inflated the ratings as

the average users numbers are over 4 (including me). What's going on?

 

Thanks,

 

Gregory

Your asking questions like this and want to buy a 1Ds and compare your decision to consumer grade digital and film bodys. You must have alot of money and very little experience.... Congratulations on your job at the music festival. Unless you are rich, rent a camera and spend your money on a couple books. You don't back up digital with film except in an emergency. Your color correction will never match unless you spend hours correcting RAW or scans. You can take great images with crap equipment if you know what you want and how to get it. Equipment is secondary. Oh.. standard lens kit.... 16-35 2.8L, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L IS. You'll probably use the 70-200 for concerts or even a 100-400 L

I'm trying to find a filter or action palate for photoshop that will

create a "cross process" effect had I used film. Does anybody know

of one? I've seen some walk through processes but they don't look

great.

 

Thanks.

 

 

GSG

Don't even compare a 300D to film. 1.6 ratio and auto white balance ought to tell you something if you want to shoot professionally. Any EOS 1 or 3 is going to be far superior in quality to the consumer digital camera. You would be better off with a used 10d or even a D-60 if money was an issue and you prefer digital. My EOS 3 seems to collect more dust every month (I have D-60 and Mark II as well).

Keep it simple.... you spent less than 1500 on a prosumer digital camera.... get yourself a used EOS 1 for $400 bucks or even an EOS 3 (both of which I own along with D60 and Mark II). Spend your money on lenses, not a film body... any EOS 1 (or 3 )will most likely exceed your need.

I am in a bit of a dilema. I cant figure out how to bid or price the

job. I generally shoot editorial images for print but have been

asked by an event company to shoot for there web site advertising and

marketing. This is not photography for the participant of the

events benefit, it is for the promotional use of the company. My

shots will probably be photojournalistic in nature. I'm certain they

will use at least 5 shots per event on the site with two events

covered per night. This is a fairly large company that has

coordinated over 2000 events (The events are like High School Grad

Nights).

 

I imagine each night will be about 5 hours work, plus travel between

events and I would venture a bet that I take no more than 100 shots

per night (digital) as I tend to be fairly efficient.

 

Any ideas on how to bid or price this? I asked what there budget was

but they wern't sure (duh). Any event photographers want to share

some experience or ideas with me? The events are in the Los Angeles

area.

 

Thanks all for the help and feedback.

 

 

Greg

Thanks all... it was an editorial event, a fashion show during fashion week in Los Angeles hosted by Neiman Marcus who is actually my secondary client (the first was a magazine that published a story on the show). I am having the client indemnify me from any and all action that may arise out of the use of the images. They also acnowledge that I have no model or property releases for the images. I got that from one of your posts in this thread...

 

Greg

Greetings,

 

I need to sell some negatives taken at an event to a secondary

client, give them complete ownership and my full release of the

images, and indemnify myself from any future liability regarding

there publishing of these images. Does anybody have a good form or

better yet, some resources for photo forms online?

Thanks,

 

Gregory

Thanks Brian

I think something went funny with the critique request forum. I

posted two images for critique this morning, 6 hours ago and each

only has one rating. Here is the link for one of them

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?

topic_id=1481&msg_id=008x3J&photo_id=2550366&photo_sel_index=0

 

This is the first time I have seen this lack of image response or

problem.

 

Thanks for investigating.

 

Gregory

Self promotion my A__ I just am tired of submitting my images as portraits when they are not traditional portraits. Let's distinguish between the two please. I never considered myself a glamor photographer...more a photojournalist turned "lifestyle portrait" photographer. I basicly take it as it comes... just a bit set up and organized that's all... although some of my recent stuff does look more commercial and stylized........... Oh well...... call it what you may.... it's still a photograph :-) Thanks

I think it would be great to have a "lifestyle" or "lifestyle

portraiture" category. The images would be story telling

portraiture, almost photojournalistic buy more calculated. I do

them all the time. See my ZED HEAD folder or most of my portfolio.

 

Thanks,

 

Greg<div></div>

People seem to have forgotten that the Mark II has a newly designed ETTL II system. All previous Canon cameras have had difficulty obtaining accurate ETTL flash exposure in high contrast enviornments due to the ETTL design. This as changed allowing for focus point averaging (or whatever they call it). I've seen the differences and they are substantial, especially if you are shoting white dressed brides and want to keep the dress that color while still seeing the dark haired groom :-) Look it up on Canons site.

I placed an order for the Mark II site unseen. I spoke with Canon

and they expect to ship the camera shortly (yes I actually got an

answer from CPS).

 

I am excited about the question but paranoid about $4500 spent sight

unseen. Has anybody used the camera and have any comments?

Specifically, I own an EOS 3 and LOVE the eye controled focus (I

shoot alot of sports). I know the Mark II has a 45 point focus

system but it is not eye controled (nor are any of the 1 series).

Has anybody used the 1D and can comment on the focusing system?

 

Thanks

I too own an EOS 3. The body construction is different and it does have a different feel from the EOS 1 bodies. I find the Eye Controlled Focus to be very effective (when you calibrate it). As I tend to shoot quite a bit of sports (horse racing and baseball) I find this very helpful. The 1D MarkII also has the same focus system as the 3 (I ordered one). I have had an EOS 1, loved it, felt it sturdy and bullet proof but I don't make a habit of thrashing my camera to often (thou I did splash a D60 in November).

 

Spend the money on good glass as this is what ultimately seems to effect the image.

Thanks Bob... I guess actually hands on for me may be the best way to figure it out. Geometry was never my strong point. If anybody actually puts one on a digital body, please let me know how it turned out. I will try to get my hands on one as well.

Bob,

 

Remember that the nature of the smaller digital chip is in and of itself a cropped image. With a non 1n camera, the light and image is focused on an image plane which is larger than the chip, thus the perceived ratio and zoom effect of a lens. The camera viewfinder compensates for this.

 

I'm still not sure the effect of a TS. I don't use it to correct lines but to selectively throw focus. Worth figuring out.

 

Thanks

Here is the dilema... think it out.

 

Will a tilt shift EOS mount Canon lens work the same way on a

Digital (1d or 10d) as it will on a 1:1 ratio film body like the 1v?

 

My logic says no since the 1.6x1 or 1.3x1 ratios of the digital

cameras act like cropping a full frame image, thus using the center

area of the glass.

 

If the above is true, then by tilting and shifitnng a TS lens, you

must tilt and shift the lens more for the same effect. I like to

use a TS lens for selective focus and don't think it will work the

same as it would on a bellows camera like the Fuji GX680 2.25 film

camera.

 

Any experience or expertise?

Im still having the same problem.... no critiques on 3 posts between 4:30-7:30 PST

 

It seems this new server really stinks!

I too have been frustrated by the outages (I just recovered from another one).

 

I guess I must join the new 12 step support group PHODA, Photographically Dependents Anynomous.

 

1) Came to believe my photos were unmanagable.

2) Came to believe that a power greater then myself could resore me to sanity (photo.net users, my publisher or my lab)

3) Became willing to turn our will over to this higher power (The Net and photo.net users.)

 

etc.....

I think you're supposed to turn the D-60 on, before you take the picture. No wonder you are having lag problems.

 

Seriously, look at the D-60 specs vs EOS 1D and you will find minimal difference in shutter lag... I own one and there is some... that's why I put my deposit on 1D MII but I'm keeping my D60 as well. Why sell it for $500 bucks when it makes a great back up!

I own an EOS 3, D60 and many other bodies... If you can get past the whistles and bells, The 1N has a better body and is more forgiving in harsh elements. Why I don't own one... I like the EOS 3 with the 45pt focus system, find 3fps fast enough, don't like the bulk of a booster and love high speed sync when using my 550EX flash.

 

The EOS 1N does feel beefer, and it is, but let's face it, if you take any camera for a swim or in a sand storm you have problems (unless it is a Nikonis or in a box). If you like the beef and still want to save some $$$ find an EOS-1 without a booster.

 

http://keh.com/search_new/form.cfm?crid=7111713#anchor

 

Additionally, the EOS 1N has a replaceable back, the EO3 does not. Advantage--- you can put a polaroid back on it.

 

My vote... Buy the EOS 3

 

Hope this helps

How do you figure it won't make any difference? Are you telling me that if you played a game of basketball and didn't count the teams best players performance and the games worst players performance it would make no difference. They certainly practice this principle in gymnastics, skating, diving and other olympic sports.

 

It does make a difference. My solution.... Do my own math and throw out the high and low, then at least I have a more realistic idea of how the image rates.

The French judge is taking a kickback... let's have two gold metal winners.

 

I am happy to get a 1, 2, 3, or 4 when I deserve it. There ARE vindictive people here and it hurts to see your average killed when you have 10 ratings of substantial value and one schmuck who gives you a 1,1,

 

This is why I still (3rd time) contend whe throw out the low and high judges.... Or I can just take some better pictures and have 50 ratings....