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<p>Review of the DO and how to use it at www.fovegraphy.com and also at www.luminous-landscape.com . I find the DO useful for travel (lengthwise), but for nature cannot be compared with 100-400. I believe performance probably not much different from non-DO.</p>
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<p>Definitely becuase the firmware needs upgrading. That is stated as one of the repairs in version 1.1.1. Same happened to me & it was resolved with update.</p>
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<p>Definitely becuase the firmware needs upgrading. That is stated as one of the repairs in version 1.1.1. Same happened to me & it was resolved with upgrade.</p>
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<p>I have been using Zap-Shot wuth the XTi for the past 1 1/2 years. It's a German product, about $150, last I heard sold only on Amazon if you can still get it. Does not require line-of-sight and I have found it effective over 20 feet, but they claim 60ft. Focuses and shoots with small transmitter and receiver. Excellent product!</p>
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<p>For your future possibilities (if, or when, you decide to try RAW) my preferred programs are Lightroom for download and initial editing (particularly light adjustment if needed), then final editing in Photoshop Elements. This is a cost-effective alternative to CS4 which has many features which I'll probably never use. Several people I know use only Lightroom which I've not found to be totally satisfactory. Michael Reichmann's website "Luminous Landscape" is very informative in this area - he's also a great speker if you get a chance to hear him.</p>
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<p>I also have a 40D, and though I've downloaded the Canon software, have not had to use it. I also strongly recommend that you shoot in RAW - it's not difficult to download, and it gives much more scope for manipulation. I use Adobe Lightroom, but there are several programs which are also very good, no doubt.</p>
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<p>I use the 400mm 5.6 which gets a very high optical rating (as primes generally do). No IS but a light monopod is adequate and easy to carry attached to the lens. 100-400 is not as optically sharp (see Michael Reichmann's www.luminous-landscape.com) but for practical purposes is extremely good. It has IS but is larger and heavier to carry than the 400 prime, also more expensive. Most birders seem to prefer the 400 even though it isn't as versatile.</p>
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External hard drives are neither very expensive nor very large. May be the best bang for the buck. For permanent archive I use both a hard drive and DVD.
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I've been using Zap-Shot which is a German product. I think it's being sold in North America on Amazon for about $130. Simple to use both in front & behind camera up to 70 feet (they say). My experience so far has been excellent. I think it can be used on the 40D.
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All the authorities seem to agree - shoot in RAW. The RAW downloaders (at least Lightroom) defaults to Prophoto RGB which is the largest color gamut and which allows for most accurate adjustment. The other RGB's are important only afterward - sRGB designed for monitor display, Adobe RGB for printing.
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Canon 400 f5.6 L. Relatively light, inexpensive. Very high rating for optics (see Michael Reichmann's Luminous-Landscape site). No IS so tripod generally needed, but I love it. Of course, all depends on your photographic interest.
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P.P.S. Sorry, 18 - 250
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P.S. Newest Tamron is 70 - 300 IS. See the thread earlier in this forum.
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On a budget any of the versatile Tamrons (18 - 200, etc) are more than adequate for general travel photography. I used one for a few years & was very happy. Now made with IS and reasonably priced.
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Seems that you have nothing over 200mm. Why not consider a 400mm? Also don't forget that EF-S lenses (if that is what you have) fit only on the Rebels.
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I use Adobe Lightroom for RAW download and initial processing. It has many useful features, Recovery in bright areas, individual color controls, dark and light controls, fill light and others, then there is almost seamless export to Photoshop (I use Elements 5). Two points which Michael Reichman (Luminous Landscape) makes are 1) By default it uses Prophoto color space - larger than Adobe or sRGB - allowing for better color control, and 2) A combination of Lightroom and Elements probably obviates a need for full Photoshp versions at a lower price.
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I have been using ZapShot wireless. German product now apparently sold in the US on Amazon, about $130. Compact, easy to use both in front and behind camera. Effective up to 70 feet (they claim). I really like it.
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Since you have the 17-85 already (which is a good walk around), an inexpensive solution may be to add the Canon 60 mm 2.8 which is a little gem. Gets rave reviews optically and excellent for portraits and macro.
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I use Nik's latest version with Elements 5 (and Noise Ninja). Best I've had by far. I would definitely get the full set of Nik's filters.
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Have you tried bounce flash? As you probably know it's the simplest technique for light diffusion. Just aim the light at a light floor or ceiling and it should minimize, if not eliminate, the hard reflections.
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Most of the Lightroom updates have to do with additional camera compatibility, and after my last download to 1:3 I saw a deterioration in speed,etc. I then decided to download updates only if they contained something I specifically wanted. Happily, I'm still with 1:3. It's a great program, but still immature (like Windows Vista).
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Nature is formally divided into Botany, Zoology and General. The first two are quite rigid, while General can include landscapes if they show some natural phenomenon (a cliff, the Grand Canyon, etc.). One thing they're very fussy about is that a nature image should not include the "hand of man", with very few exceptions, such as wires on which a bird is perched, etc..
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