david enzel

I found this article helpful by John Paul Caponigro, I always thought it was best to leave it PS

but he states that each route works well. What I don't understand is that I let PS determine

colors for years and all was well until recently. Now the only way I can get a good print is to

let the printer do it.

http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/lib/downloads/technique/documents/

tip_navigating_epson_driver_mac.pdf

I too am having the same problem. I have checked the settings on my Mac many times. All is

well if I let the printer determine the color and it looks like what I have in PS. And this is

recent. My printer is an Epson Photo 960.

Thanks Pavel. I will stick with what I have. The Rebel XTi is ETLL-II as I understand it. I don't

use a flash very often in any event.

I just bought a Rebel XTi and love it. I already own a 550EX Speedlite and wonder what, if anything, I

would gain by upgrading to the 580EX.

Is ETTL-II significantly better?

Thanks for the help!

I bought it and am very disappointed. It is slow even on a dual processor G5. It isn't worth

$500. I feel ripped off by Apple. I have asked for a refund. Apple refused and I've written to

Steve Jobs. Adobe understands digital photography. Apple doesn't.

I recently upgraded to Tiger and find that the printer profile in Tiger and on the Epson web

site does not give the options I had and need for setting print quality and margins. I

contacted Epson and they said that Tiger is new and they don't know. I am not happy with

this response because Apple seeds new OSs to manufacturers so they can test pre-release.

HP already has info about Tiger compatibility on its web site. I've always thought the Epson

drivers and software were awkward but I was happy with the final result,

Does anyone know of a solution? I've heard good things about the HP 8450. What are the

experiences of others with that printer?

I always debate whether to be among the first to buy with digital products. On the one

hand, it's good to see how well the product performs and to give the manufacturer time to

correct any bugs. On the other hand, the product cycle is so short (in this instance about

18 months according to a Canon representative I spoke with) it makes sense to buy as

early in the cycle as possible. It's like buying ice on a hot street corner.

When I shot film I though $2000 camera bodies were expensive. In contrast to digital they

were cheap. They were current for around five years and even after that were not dated

for some time.

In one sense the pace of progress with digital products is wonderful as the advances are

significant. But my wallet is not too happy. The camera I really want is a Mark II but how

can I justify that as an amateur. I think the perfect combination for me would be a Mark II

and a Pro I when I want to travel light.

Thank you for your post. If I were in your shoes I would send the camera back. A $1500

camera should not lock up.

I saw and held the 20D yesterday, I didn't have an opportunity to test it like Leica King. I

own a 10D. The 20D immediately felt smaller in my hand. It had the kit lens on it. The

joy stick for shifting focus point struck me as tiny but maybe I would get used to it. In

terms of overall feel, it struck me as part metal and part plastic (like the 10D). A very nice

camera in the advanced amateur category but lacking the rock solid feel of a professional

camera body.

I doubt I'll buy one.

Bill --

Thanks for this post. The 7D to me would be very exciting. It's the camera I've been

waiting for.

Jason,

You have captured what I think is the main advantage of digital -- instant feedback. It's fun! And a great way to learn. I love it and it sounds like you do too. After buying a small digicam I sold all my film gear and now am 100% digital. I don't miss film and would not want to go back. Digital is expensive, however (in my opinion more than film by the time you are done making your own prints). But I think it's worth it.

Thanks for the tip. How does it work? I've had my 10D for about a year and have not yet

cleaned the sensor. Everything looks fine but when the time comes I would like to know

how to do it.

Yesterday (before reading this thread) I bought the Canon 2x teleconverter to use with the Canon 70-200 f2.8 USM IS lens. This thread makes me wonder if I should return it. I don't own the 100-400. I did make a couple of test images yesterday on my 10D at maximum focal length (560mm on a 10D) and looked at them on my monitor. They looked OK to me. I do not need a super telephoto often but it seems like a nice option to have for the money. But I am I kidding myself about the quality? Do people get keepers with the combination of the 70-200 and the 2x extender?

I have always refrained from buying the 100-400 because I don't like push-pull zooms.

San Disk Extreme cards are very fast in the 10D. Expensive though but I think they are

worth it for the speed and reliability.

I have a hard time seeing a camera the size of a Mark II being the right tool for street

photography. It is so big.

I agree with Bill Richardson's post. I would only say that in my experience most images do

not require a lot of work in PS. I almost always use the RAW setting and convert in PS.

The learning curve for PS was pretty steep for me but once you have the basics I can get

an image converted and ready to print in about 10 or 15 minutes. I do this only for the

images I really like. And I love it. I have no desire to return to film and have sold all my

film cameras.

Eamonn --

Thanks for your helpful response. I am curious. Now that you have a 10D and a Mark II

when do you reach for your 10D? When do you reach for your Mark II? Is your 10D

collecting dust?

I'm not angry with Canon but I would like a camera between the 10D and the Mark II. My

dream camera would have the sensor of the Mark II with Digic, slower fps, solid build

quality like the Mark II E-TTL but in a smaller body along with better AF than the 10D. For

me, price is not the only drawback of the Mark II it is also size and weight.

I recently switched to Canon from Nikon film bodies. I had an F5 and an F100. After

getting the F100 (I bought the F5 first), I rarely used the F5 because I preferred the size

and weight of the F100. The F100 was slower to advance and rewind the film and the

meter was not as good as the F5 but those tradeoffs were worth it to me to have a smaller

and lighter camera. That's what I would love in a D-SLR from Canon.

I am thinking about buying a Canon 24mm f1.4 for use on my 10D for street and

documentary photography. I haven't seen much feedback on the lens and was wondering

if anyone out there is using it and what you think of it.

It's a big purchase and experience would be most welcome. Thanks!

I keep my equipment in two or three camera bags on a shelf in a closest closet to my front

door and rearrange the equipment in the bags depending on what I need for the day. The

Craftsmen storage unit looks nice.

I too would like to learn wedding photography. I like the idea of offering to assist an

established wedding photographer for free. I am curious to know how often established

wedding photographers receive such requests and how they react to them and what would

motivate them to say yes.

Sunil,

I think you asked a perfectly appropriate question for this forum. I have never been to

China so I can't comment on that. But I can say you won't be able to shoot everything.

You will need to focus (no pun intended) on what you can photograph with what you take.

It would help to know what focal length you now prefer with your 300D. And what lenses

you now have and how you like them. I am wondering if you really need to buy anything.