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OreoCookie

macrumors 68030
Apr 14, 2001
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Sendai, Japan
and since it's new photographers who read his site (and take it seriously) the most, that makes it completely pointless. he doesn't have much of anything to say, and what there is is buried 6ft deep in crap. just go somewhere else.
I don't think so, some of this advice is good and not buried at all. Take the Your Camera Doesn't Matter page: his gist is entirely correct: `Maybe because it's entirely an artist's eye, patience and skill that makes an image and not his tools.' Some people here should take the advice that `Buying new gear will NOT improve your photography.' Again, his audience are beginners. I don't think his point is that professionals should take things apart line-by-line. And I've seen much, much worse magazines in print.

The most important message, that `no amount of Photoshop or plug-in software filters can replicate good light,' is literally in the second paragraph.

Too much talk here is focussed on noise charts this and dynamic range that. To the point that some people here write here in worries that their `old' camera doesn't stand a chance against newer camera A60. Or that there is `catastrophic noise' in their image. Yet, when we look at it, we see no significant amount of noise. People convince themselves that only, say, L glass (Canon) or gold ring glass (Nikon) is really worth something, so they cough up $1000 extra to get the 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS instead of, say, getting a cheaper alternative and a second lens or putting the money towards a vacation on Hawaii so that he or she can put the new lens(es) to good use.


I find his reviews (except for the subjective feel of equipment) rather useless, but the general articles are quite good for beginners. Some people are criticizing him, because he is a bad photographer. So be it. That doesn't render his conclusions invalid (nor does it bolster his arguments either).
 

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

macrumors 6502a
Mar 25, 2009
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Got hands on with the camera today. Fast, fast, fast! It's got nice weight not too heavy, not too light. It has a wonderful viewfinder, the images are sharp, great color and contrast. I was using it with a 35mm 1.4 (great lens) but the camera seems to be awesome.
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Phrasikleia

macrumors 601
Feb 24, 2008
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Over there------->
Got hands on with the camera today. Fast, fast, fast! It's got nice weight not too heavy, not too light. It has a wonderful viewfinder, the images are sharp, great color and contrast. I was using it with a 35mm 1.4 (great lens) but the camera seems to be awesome.

How did you manage that? Aren't you in the US? I thought they only just became available for preorder here yesterday. Are they shipping already?


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I see some Canon lenses, but which bit in this second photo is a 7D?
 

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

macrumors 6502a
Mar 25, 2009
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I went to an HD Expo at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan earlier today. Went to a great Canon EOS HD workshop that was done by Vincent Laforent (Photographer and DP). If you don't know who Laforent is...
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2326

Then went to workshop on post production on RED projects using Adobe Premiere, AE, and FCS3. Then I surveyed the floor and BOOM Canon EOS 7D just waiting there. The camera is not in the second image though.
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Can't wait to buy one at the end of the month. Blast to use.
 

wheezy

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Apr 7, 2005
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Alpine, UT
Dang, hear Vincent speak AND play with a 7D before everyone else? That's a good day! Glad I got on the waiting list at Pictureline right at the announcement, hopefully I'm right at the top of the list to pick one up within 2 weeks! Woot!

PS - Are those iPhone 2G/3G pics? You should upgrade :) 3GS takes much better pics!

PPS - They had the new Tilt Shift's there too? Dang! I would love to see how the 17mm TS handles, it would be AMAZING for ultra wide shots that are straight on lines. Ahh, the perks of living by NYC! Here in Utah we get... (crickets). However, Vegas is just down the road a bit....
 

TH3D4RKKN1GH7

macrumors 6502a
Mar 25, 2009
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Ugh I know such ****** photo quality I apologize. I plan on getting the 3GS in October for my birthday, even though I know the real hardware revision is coming in June... oh well. But yeah they had a bunch of lenses there as well. I saw a 600mm F/4 lens there and was like WHOA. I asked what's retail he told me somewhere around 11,999.99. Crazy long lens. Vincent showed some of his stills work with that lens. MY GOD he takes amazing photographs. Some of his shots were just mind blowing. He was absolutely giving it to RED though LOL.
 
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