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Shot this Pitt Bull last weekend in downtown L.A. He was turning 11 and the owner wanted some pictures of him before he got much

older. Seems like a lot of my dog work is coming with the same MO recently... Miss doing puppy work.<br>

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Shot with Canon 1DsIII and 24LII.

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<img src=http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/tank/tank7.jpg width=700>

<p>It will fit in something like this with the inserts removed and stretched out or pointed down.<br /> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/149440-REG/Domke_720_2JM_J_Series_Main_Compartment_Insert.html<br /> Try looking at the Newswear which is less padding and more flimsy. It will fit here also:<br /> http://www.newswear.com/Large_Utility_Pouch.html<br /> Also... non photo gear. This is more of a case... kinda stiff:<br /> http://www.majorsurplus.com/Multi-Use-Padded-Bag-P15318C2230.aspx<br /> Best thing I have found for a messenger bag is the Tenba insert but it doesn't leave room for much of anything else depending on the size of your messenger bag:<br /> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/509016-REG/Tenba_638_251_Pro_Digital_2_0_Photo.html</p>

<p>All the 1-series bodies will have both DOF preview and MLU... EOS-1, 1n and 1V.<br>

The Elan II, EOS-3, EOS 5/A2/A2e all do too.<br>

Might be more but that's what I got off the top of my head.<br>

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/series_eos.html</p>

<p>Are you using a MAC or PC? And what version of Photoshop? Are you trying to print the same image or different images?<br>

<br /> Older Photoshops had a proof sheet automation. You could fiddle and customize that.<br /> Newer Photoshops use Bridge. Go into Bridge and find the the output to PDF function. That will allow you to output into a grid.<br>

If it's the same image, on a MAC (and maybe on a PC too), you can go Print-> Layout and select more than 1 sheet on a page.<br>

Hope that all helps somewhat. If you give some more specifics, answer can be more specific too.<br /> Good luck.</p>

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<p>Trick is you need the wide angle b/c you are in confined quarters.<br>

If you are looking at P&S... Panasonic LX3 has a great 24mm lens on it... with quite a bit of distortion though.<br /> The cheapest buy in is probably a Canon XSi and a 3rd party 10-XX lens. Sigma, Tamron, Tokina all make them. Canon has a nice 10-22mm lens as well... bit pricier.<br>

A tripod would also be helpful and finally a flash unit depending on what times of day you are taking pictures.<br /> Nikon would have similar offerings... I just know Canon better.<br /> My guess is that you'd be spending $1000 - $1500.<br>

Good luck!</p>

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<p>Love to see his pictures... does he have a website?</p>

<p>CJ at the Beach<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/charliebeachday/charliebeachday1.jpg" alt="" width="700" /><br /> Charlie and his Blankie<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/charlie/charlie1.jpg" alt="" width="700" /><br /> Levi at the Park<br /> <img src="http://www.aaronlam.com/galleries/dogs/levidogpark/levidogpark1.jpg" alt="" width="500" /></p>

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<p>If you have the 35mm f/1.4, you'll want the 24mm f/1.4 I or II. The 16-35mm is a great lens but a bit different and not nearly as fast. I have the 16-35mm I and the 24L II. The 16-35mm is my favorite walk around lens (on a 1DIII) and the 24LII is my primary dog shooting lens. It just has a different look... better background blur.<br>

Could you sell the 35mm f/1.4 and get the 24LI and the 16-35LI? It was terribly hard for me to sell the 35L but like you said... it felt a little too close for me.</p>

Ha! Lucky or guinea pig? j/k

 

I'd say wait till you get your 5DII and see how things go. Maybe it till take the place of your second film body? Quick look at eBay looks like the 1V is running 400-600 and the 1n is running under 200. Of course, the 1V is much better but is it worth over twice the price to you? The EOS-3 already has the same AF as the 1V. Do you need that AF system? Just questions to ask yourself.

 

I had the 1n back in the day... picked it over the EOS-3. I loved it... it was great. Couldn't afford the 1V at the time which if funny because now I don't even flinch when I pay over 4 times the old 1V price for a camera body. Well... in this economy, I am flinching a little.

Well... the image shouldn't degrade if you just crop it. If you crop and increase the size... then it will degrade. The 40D and 50D have approx twice the resolution of the D60 so YES, you will be able to crop and resize with less or maybe no interpolating.

 

good luck.

Sorry... no direct advice but what I can tell you... leaving your shutter open for star trails will eat your battery up... especially if you are out in the cold at night. Spend the money on the correct charger... the worst thing you can do is go on such a sweet trip and realize 1 week in you can't take any more pictures b/c your camera has no power.<p>

Another alternative... film. Yikes!<p>

good luck.

I would say... all the lenses listed are relatively similar in image quality. The 28-135/55-200 as a lot of overlap and I would say only marginally better image quality wise than what you have already... if that.<p> Canon 28-135 has IS.. but on a crop, you might be better off with the 17-85IS and the 70-300IS combo.<p>

Best investment... Canon 50mm f/1.8. This lens will let you take great portraits on your trip, future weddings and birthdays... and it's less than $100.<p>

I also think the 3D look comes more from lenses than the camera... right?

I had a 5D a year ago. I'd have to say... the image quality is really really great... especially considering that camera is 3 years old. I can only image how excited the people who got them new felt.

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I picked up a 1DIII a year ago (right after I got rid of the 5D) and my non-scientific observations are that the files that come out of the 1DmkIII allow more pushing and pulling in post. There seems to be a bit more dynamic range. And the adjustments that are made are finer. I think this might be due largely to the 14-bit A/D converter in the 1DIII as opposed to the 12-bit A/D converter in the 5D.

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That said, I haven't received my 40D yet so I can't say for sure if what I am getting out of my 1DIII is going to be similar to the 40D output. But I do feel like like the advance in technology from the 30D/5D era to the 40D justifies an upgrade... unlike the 40D->50D. Plus, I got a used 40D for more than half the price of a used 5D.

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That all said... the 5D takes amazing pictures... as well as I am sure the 40D and 50D. The ultimate variable for this decision I think should be FF vs crop.

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good luck!

I don't think the 5D will ever go for NOTHING. Ha. That would be great.<p>

I have been tracking the prices too and see 7-8+ models going for $1200, 8-9+ models going for $1400, 10+ models going for $1500-$1600. There was one model on eBay that got away for $1000... in decent condition.

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I actually doubt the camera will ever drop much below $1000. $1K seems like where a used 5D will sit for a long time... that is just my guess. Even the 4 year old 10D is still getting $300.

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good luck.

<i>Is the upgrade from 40D to 50D really significant?</i><br>

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href=http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=canon_eos40d%2Ccanon_eos50d&show=all>dPreview

side-by-side</a>... in my opinion: No.

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<i>I use the shutter on high most of the time, would 6.3 fps be a big difference to 6.5?</i><br>

You won't be able to tell a difference in .2 fps.

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<i>and how much do you guys think I would get from the sell to pay for the 50d?</i><br>

~$550 for the 30D, ~$750 for the 40D depending on where you are selling. You'll get a little more on eBay but

will have to deal with the fees... a little less on Craigslist or other forums.

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Like Puppy Face said... do what makes you happy. You probably don't NEED the upgrade but part of the fun in

photography are the new toys.<p>

good luck.

Ignoring the viewfinder difference b/w full frame and 1.6 crop (which is huge) and strictly talking focal

lengths... you could get the 10-22mm EFS for much less than upgrading to either body (or 3rd party for even

cheaper). OR, even get the 50D AND the 10-22mm EFS for a little more than a used 5DmkI is going for... then

you'll have 2 bodies for your indoor events etc.

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The 5D is still a great camera and is at a bargain price right now. But the newer cameras have a much noticed

improvement in file quality (IMO). I thought long and hard about a backup/2nd body between a 5D or 40D and

decided on the 40D because of the file quality. I can routinely shoot at ISO1600 without any real problems with

noise.

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good luck.

The 5DII is a 21mp camera vs 40D's 10mp. Why wouldn't it give you more resolution? Do you mean pixel density?

Do you make prints larger than 16X20?

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<i>Somewhat surprisingly, Canon has not adopted the 40D/50D's AF system which, on paper, is superior, given that all nine of its AF points are cross-type. Canon USA's Westfall says the reason for that is the "6 Assist AF points plus center point were deemed to provide a higher level of performance for AI Servo AF than the center point-only arrangement of the [40D and] 50D." Given that we've previously found the overall autofocus performance of the 5D to be decent, while the 40D's tracking capability has been erratic at best, Canon has likely chosen the better of the two AF systems for the 5D Mark II.</i><br>

<a href=http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-9316-9607>Rob Galbraith</a>

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The main reason for upgrading is that the 5D is full frame. That should be your defining factor. Otherwise, the 2 bodies are probably more similar than different.

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good luck.

Amazon has them posted...

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<a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001G5ZTLS/ref=pd_luc_mri?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001G5ZTLS/ref=pd_luc_mri?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance</a>

I might be missing something but isn't it an advantage in the D90 to be able to shoot with SLR lenses? i.e. Macros, big aperture, ultra-wide lenses? From what I gather, most consumer grade video cameras (under $1000) can't interchange lenses and have pretty small apertures if you want to achieve that "cinematic" look.

 

That seems like a real advantage even if it is mono sound.

Another lens won't necessarily make your pictures any better. Do as Tommy says... evaluate what kind of photography interests you... that will dictate what lens you need. You have a standard zoom now... do you wish for wider or longer?

 

Quality... not quantity when it comes to lenses... and probably just about everything else in life.

I just don't know at this point what they could release that would be in the realm of possible AND satisfy the Canon users. Their problem was they took too long to release it.

There is so much hype around this 5D replacement... I have this gut feeling that Canon is going to disappoint everyone.