cyr_smith

January 25, 2009

<blockquote>KR's email address is very much available, just email him if you disagree.</blockquote>

I beg to differ. On his contact page there is NO contact information.

January 23, 2009

<blockquote>.....if anyone else feels torn!.....</blockquote>

Ya man, I'm ripped-!

January 23, 2009

Yes, I once won an international competition and took home $25,000 only to have half the community here trash my photo. Oh wait maybe that was a dream..............I forget...............hummm

January 23, 2009

All manufactures are moving away from black because the worlds supply of black essence is in decline. Really-! Trust me. I read it in the New York Times........truly...............

January 23, 2009

Shoot what you want. Adjust what you want, in any program you want. It's your work. Don't let ANYONE tell you what you can do with YOUR photographs (analog, digital or any other method past present or in the future. If they don't like it, it's their problem not yours. After all, don't you do it for yourself first? Geezz-!

January 21, 2009

<a href="../off-topic-forum/00S9w5">Here</a> is the perfect answer to this thread........

January 20, 2009

Just another example of hiring a "body" rather than someone who knows something about what their selling. Repeat this at every store in the US. Of course if owners paid better they might get better help because then they might expect more for their money. Fat chance.

January 19, 2009

You can't beat the Manfrotto 229 head so in my opinon all you need is the Gitzo GT-531 graphite tripod (have it mailed to you-!) good luck.

January 19, 2009

For light weight-ness and ease of use I say go with Gitzo G1228. Stay away from anything from Really Right Stuff as I believe their stuff is WAY over priced and of poor quality. Just my opinion but hey isn't it always.??

January 19, 2009

Josh,

I personally would not buy anything from RRS as I believe most if not all of there stuff is WAY over priced and of poor quality. Just my opinion of course but if your rich go for it.

January 19, 2009

Personaly, I think Really Right Stuff (all of it) is over priced and of poor quality. I would never buy it again and suggest you don't either. Hey, just my opinion.

January 18, 2009

Ameet, Here's the spec's for a Gandolfi. One heck of a camera.

Variant Specification

All Variants are up gradable to any level and format

<tbody>

<tr>

Description

</td>

Wide Angle

4" x 5"

</td>

4" x 5" Level 2

</td>

4" x 5" Level 3

</td>

5" x 7" Level 2

</td>

8" x 10"Level 2

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Rise</td>

<td>

50

</td>

<td>

26

</td>

<td>

26

</td>

<td>

20

</td>

<td>

44

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Fall</td>

<td>

17

</td>

<td>

41

</td>

<td>

41

</td>

<td>

47

</td>

<td>

61

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Shift</td>

<td>

25L/25R

</td>

<td>

25L/25R

</td>

<td>

25L/25R

</td>

<td>

25L/25R

</td>

<td>

25L/25R

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Axial Swing</td>

<td>

25° L/R

</td>

<td>

25° L/R

</td>

<td>

25° L/R

</td>

<td>

25° L/R

</td>

<td>

25° L/R

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Axial Tilt Forward</td>

<td>

45°

</td>

<td>

45°

</td>

<td>

45°

</td>

<td>

45°

</td>

<td>

45°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front Axial Tilt Backward</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>front base tilt Forward</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

<td>

25°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Front base tilt back</td>

<td>

90°

</td>

<td>

90°

</td>

<td>

90°

</td>

<td>

90°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>rack focus extension</td>

<td>

90

</td>

<td>

174

</td>

<td>

174

</td>

<td>

174

</td>

<td>

267

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Body Vertical rise</td>

<td>

35

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Body Horizontal Shift</td>

<td>

24 L/R

</td>

<td>

24 L/R

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Body Swing</td>

<td>

11.5°

</td>

<td>

11.5°

</td>

<td>

11.5°

</td>

<td>

11.5°

</td>

<td>

11.5°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Body Axial Tilt Bk/Fwd</td>

<td>

10°/10°

</td>

<td>

10°/10°

</td>

<td>

10°/10°

</td>

<td>

10°/10°

</td>

<td>

10°/10°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>

20°/20°

</td>

<td>

20°/20°

</td>

<td>

20°/20°

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Body Focus Travel</td>

<td>

118

</td>

<td>

118

</td>

<td>

118

</td>

<td>

205

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>

International

</td>

<td>

International

</td>

<td>

International

</td>

<td>

Spring back

</td>

<td>

Spring Back

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>shortest lens with bag bellows</td>

<td>

38

</td>

<td>

47

</td>

<td>

47

</td>

<td>

47

</td>

<td>

47

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Longest Lens</td>

<td>

90

</td>

<td>

480

</td>

<td>

480

</td>

<td>

480

</td>

<td>

600

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Tripod Sockets</td>

<td>

1 x 1/4"Whit

</td>

<td>

1 x 1/4"Whit

</td>

<td>

1 x 1/4"Whit

</td>

<td>

1 x 1/4"Whit

</td>

<td>

1 x 1/4"Whit

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Dimensions Closed LxWxD</td>

<td>

110x250x270

</td>

<td>

244x250x150

</td>

<td>

244x250x150

</td>

<td>

260x275x150

</td>

<td>

349x311x124

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Weight</td>

<td>

2 Kilos

</td>

<td>

3.4 Kilos

</td>

<td>

3.4 kilos

</td>

<td>

3.6 Kilos

</td>

<td>

4 Kilos

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

Spirit Levels fitted to all cameras as required

</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

January 18, 2009

:...but I was surprised how many questions relate to equipment and materials, and not to the philosophy or psychology of image perception, and to the whys of our interest in this medium.

</blockquote>

Arthur, it seems to me that when discussing the mechanical or technical aspects of photography such as what compensating factor a particular filter needs is an easy questions to answer. However, finding "the" answer to what makes a good photograph is an ENDLESS search.

January 16, 2009

Ray, Lex, Thank you for looking.

But I still dunno why it matters what other photographers choose to do with their style.

</blockquote>

Lex it dosen't. I was just expressing my opinion. And you can be as "gassy" as you like. Do it on my site under "leave comments". Grin-!

January 15, 2009

For those who care. I retired at 40. That was 18 years ago. I did it being an artist. That's ARTIST. I know what sells and I know how to produce art. I think I have a clue what sells and what people want. I'm not talking about commercial stuff (magazines, big commercial art fairs etc. etc.) So, in my OPINON most of what I see on the top "photo gallery" I find repetitious, colorless by being overworked and lacks inspiration. Like I said it's my opinion.

January 15, 2009

Josh,

goodby.

January 15, 2009

Christopher,

Well said, thank you.

January 14, 2009

If you want to see what "sells", look at coffee table photo books in Barnes and Noble (not the 'fine' photography books, but the photo books up at the front of the store), look at what ads are running in consumer print magazines, look at what is in the stalls at big art/craft shows, look at what is on the walls at the poster store in your local mall.

</blockquote>

Well, oh, gee whiz, it must be great because it sells. That has to be the poorest argument I've heard in quite awhile. Prior to the Impressionist painters what sold was that which is now no longer desired.

January 14, 2009

I think Eric got it right. It is what it is.

</blockquote>

Sorry Laura but being technically savvy in post processing DOESN'T mean one has to actually do it. And,

It's what sells. But it sells because people enjoy it.

</blockquote>

It sells where? And we're here saying we DON'T enjoy it.

January 14, 2009

Eric, Henry thanks for your thoughts. I guess I'm not alone in my thinking.

</blockquote>

JDM, I get what your saying but I believe it's gone way beyond "impressionist" It's a shade Mad Max. Grin.

January 14, 2009

Does anyone here see a trend, that to me, is very apparent (and disturbing) here at this site: that being the (way) over manipulation of digital images? So many of the images on the "top photographs" gallery page are more like bad paintings than photographs. Very little seems real in the reality sense. Not to mention the over abundance of the color brown in most of the images. Hey, just a thought.

January 11, 2009

Fred Goldsmith.

I like how you think as opposed to most of what I read on this site. Everyone is "soooooo" touchy about the truth (read "critique, criticism or just ones opinion" here). People need to get thicker skin or stop asking for what we think of their work. Thanks.

January 11, 2009

Here's a quote that I think fits.

"There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are." Ernst Haas

</blockquote>

...yes it does.

December 28, 2008

Dumb question, sorry.

December 28, 2008

I care more about your results than any machine.

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