sanzaw

Thanks all. Very sensible recommendations, just what I needed to hear.

 

As far as fast moving sports, I shoot mainly wakeboarding events, with lots of success on the 30D. I do agree about the AF tracking performance, once locked on, I have no issues.

 

It could be my technique, but the problem I'm facing is getting the focus locked on something else under non-ideal lighting conditions (e.g., cloudy grey skies).

 

What's your take?

Hi,

 

I'm an amateur photographer shooting primarily people subjects such as

portraits, street, events, and some sports.

 

Up to this point, I've been using a 30D. I have no qualms whatsoever on the

30D's image quality, and have successfully enlarged shots up to 24x20". What

does get me from time to time is its AF performance. Kids running in the street,

people rushing for the commute, or models moving a little too fast can get the

30D's AF caught on the wrong footing.

 

While I do love to have a full-frame field of view of the 5D, I'm a little

concerned about its AF performance. If it's going to be in the neighborhood of

the 30D, then there's not much incentive for me to upgrade. Any feedback on it?

 

I'm quite excited about the 1D Mark III. It's set to be a camera that's going to

last at least 3 years of heavy usage.

 

I still consider myself an amateur photographer, but I'm in the process of

trying to make some side money from shooting portraits, events, and some still

life photos.

 

Would appreciate the advice of the many experienced brethren here on a wise

investment choice.

 

Thanks!

San

"Adams Mode ON/OFF"... you guys crack me up, LOL!

Now's a great time to get sweet deals on second hand film SLRs. If you're used to the ergonomics of the 5D, I highly recommend the EOS 1v (not the HS version). These are now going for around $650 on the used market.

Andy, thank you so much! I will try that through the color curves.

Looks like you're all set. Now go out there and snap some few hundred shots.

 

Review shots, understand challenging situations if any, and only then, you will know what

type of filter you'll need (which depends on what type of subjects you like to photograph).

 

Any bag will do.

 

Enjoy!

San Zaw

Thanks all, for the suggestions. The Alien Skin plugin does sound inviting.

 

What I found annoying about bumping up the saturation parameter is that it also amplifies

any overcast colors, a white-balance nightmare.

 

I suppose I just have to experiment and have custom settings for different lighting situations.

 

Cheers!

San Zaw

Hello,

 

I'm a huge fan of the warm punchy saturations of the Fuji Velvia prints. Has anyone come up

with a custom PictureStyle setting to closely mimic the characterstics of the Fuji Velvia?

 

Many thanks,

San Zaw