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I've tried twice now to post something to this forum. Is there a technical problem or does the machine just not like me any more? I don't feel like putting it in a third time as I am ready to start drinking now......Rick H.
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I seem to be spending more money on books these days and have found another very good one. "Brassai, Paris" published by Taschen gave me a different outlook on the general topic of French photography. I had heard of him but was not familiar with his work and its scope. Basically I decided to buy the $15 book instead dropping $75 and I'm glad I did. It's well printed with photos big enought see. Not much text but it is in three languages. I don't want to start an argument (well, maybe I do) but I much prefer what I've seen of his work to Cartier-Bresson. Rick H.
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I've said before that if the D1 had been my introduction to digital I'd have given up digital on the spot. The D1H is a much better unit no matter how you look at it. If you can save a few more dollars you will be happier with a D1X. Since you are using an F4 anyway, one of the two best cameras Nikon ever made, you won't be bothered by size and weight but it may take a bit of getting used to. Rick H.
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You've got the 80/200 already, why bother with the 18/200? You'll have plenty of excuses to spend that money later. Try this for your trip: just take the 50. Rick H.
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I was a Nikon shooter for years but let a friend talk me into Canon when I went digital. I got good results but never got as comfortable with Canon. Lens mounting going the wrong direction and so on. I sold it all and went back to Nikon where I am still getting good results and can easily find my way around both film and digital bodies and can again change the lens in a dark venue without looking. Rick H.
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All the things Lex mentioned make a D2H or Hs one of the last cameras I'd own. I've used it quite a bit and in daylight at ISO 400 or less it produces okay images. Beyond that it is mediocre. My D200 or your D300 will produce much better results under a wider range of conditions including high ISO night or indoor sports. I wouldn't worry about AF speed or frame rate. Any of the above will be plenty fast enough. Rick H.
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I have to disagree with Hansen. You should always have a backup. I just found a like-new D100 for $250 and have been pleased. The downside to the D40 is that it doesn't support all the AF lenses. The D50 does though, a neat camera that seems to have fallen off the face of the planet. You have a ton of options under $500 and plenty under $300. Rick H.
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A few years ago the university I once worked for surplused all of it's darkroom stuff. I got all the old gear I used for many years and love it. Still shoot about a half dozen film cameras and have more film than food in my freezer. In a different room is a computer dedicated mostly to photoshop use and I get much mileage out of that and a couple of printers. A separate camera bag holds 3 digital bodies. I hope my next purchase will be an RB67 and a 180 to go on it. Right tool for the right job. I'm just glad I enjoy it all. Rick H.
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Depends on your budget but the 17-55/2.8 is a superb lens. I've been very pleased also with Tamron's 28-75/2.8. Again with the budget but a good used D200 is still a good body as is the D300. Keep your D100 as a backup. Rick H.
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You can also set your shutter speed to 20 or 30 seconds and that will give you time to blow any particles from the sensor. Be VERY careful and cautious. Spend maybe 15 seconds cleaning and wait for the shutter to close, then repeat. Make sure the battery is fully charged. If the shutter closes on your air nozzle you do significant damage. My experience has been that most particles will be removed this way. Rick H.
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That's the one. It was mentioned in the wiki link too. Not sure I would ever have remembered it. Thanks to both of you. Rick H.
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I was trying to order a book a couple of days ago and couldn't remember the title. It is a collection of Richard Avedon's fashion work dating back to his early days. I had a copy and loaned it to a friend who I thought would be posing for me for some old-school portraits to be done on large format with flood lighting. The project got held up I can't find her to get the book back. After a year I've given up and want to order a new copy. Is anyone familiar with this book? The guy at Hastings showed me all the titles he had available but none rang a bell. I only bought it a couple of years ago at a BAM so it ought to be still available. Thanks all. Rick H.
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I'm thinking it's time for a trip to the shop. How much has this body been used? Meanwhile if you can round up a couple hundred bucks and pick up something like a D100 or a film body, something to serve as a back up. You may not use it often but as you've found out, when you need a spare you need it badly. Rick H.
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Can you ship some of it ahead and then back home? I don't fly much anymore, just don't have the patience but last time I did I found I could bring everything I wanted as carry on. For me that's at least 2 bodies, 3 lenses and a flash plus odd bits in a Lowepro bag. It even has a place for a laptop or maybe spare socks, shorts and a toothbrush. Rick H.
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I enjoyed it. It's an easy read but the photos are too small. As I got into her later work I found myself dismayed in that much of the VF work was assembled. It's the old film/digital thing but when I realized that Sharon Stone, Angelica Huston and Diane Lane weren't all there at once it was a letdown. Rick H.
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Get the lens. Don't sell the Canon. Make sure you have enough memory and batteries as well as a bag that will handle an overseas trip. While none of these things are expensive they aren't free. If you can swing the flash before you leave then get it. My guess is that it will mostly take up space. I carry a small bag with 2 lenses and 2 bodies everywhere I go and a pop-up often gets me by. If I am traveling heavy which is most of the time I will usually need flash for something specific but not for the odd grab shot. Rick H.
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I have had more than a few that didn't impress me that others thought to be outstanding. One of them was voted the best news photo in the state one year. I still don't quite see it but it's hanging on the wall. Don't sweat it, there are a lot of worse things you could be doing. I'm usually only happy with maybe 5 in 50 but I have those and could be so much more miserable. I don't know where your processing is done but most places offer scanning for cheap. I can get C-41 films souped and scanned at Wal-Mart or Walgreens for 5 bucks and it's good enough for an 8x10. It's not where I used to get wedding film done but it can be very handy. I'll bet a decent printer is cheaper than a decent scanner. Rick H.
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Early in my digital life I chimped constantly. One of the funniest things I've ever seen was on the sidelines at a college football game. The whistle blew and 50 photographers put their heads down at the same time. I've noticed I do it much less now especially if I am mixing my technologies. Rick H.
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I've seen pictures of me and that would explain a lot. As for photographing others I can usually engage them to the point that they aren't completely put off by the camera pointing at them. I am better or worse at this depending on if I am spending time around people or not. I've never been entirely comfortable dealing with complete strangers which can be a problem in the newspaper business. Rick H.
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Has there ever been a better time to be a photographer? There have been truly good and awful lenses made since there were lenses. Most of them are just ordinary. As a long time Nikon shooter I remember the so-so 43-86 and the superb 180/2.8ED. Nowadays there is the 18-55 kit lens that most people do quite well with and the truly wonderful 17-55/2.8. As much as I prefer the build quality of the older gear its all in the results. We've never had it so good. Rick H.
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There are three I guess. A 35/2 mf in nearly mint shape was $35. I found an old 80-200/4.5 that had been AI'd that I couldn't leave behind for fifty bucks. It lives in the small bag I don't leave home without. Last is a Phoenix 19-35 I got when I needed a body cap for my first Nikon digital. It's been dropped twice on a tennis court, has a look all its own and didn't cost a dime. Rick H.
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Sounds like too many numbers getting thrown about so here's my opinion based on much experience. Get the 80-200. If you get the push-pull the AF may be a little slower but not much once you get to work with it. If you get the two-ring it will focus a little quicker but again, not that much. Optics are excellent, so is build quality. It will work fine on DX, FX and film. I've shot many thousands of images with this lens on bodies from the F2 forward. It just works and works well. Quit worrying about crop factors. Just put the lens on the body and you will figure out. Rick H.
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I got my undergraduate degree from Auburn in 1981 and have been working with a camera ever since. I'm looking for something new photographically and thought a Master's might get me moving in a different direction. It looks like SCAD has an Atlanta campus which would make things a bit easier. Any information on their programs is appreciated. Thanks. Rick H.
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<p>Is anyone here familiar with the Savannah College of Art and Design? I'm specifically interested in their Masters programs in photography and the location is quite convenient. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks.<br /> <br /> Rick H.</p>
replacing 18-55 kit zoom with another zoom or more primes?
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