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SSteezle
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This thread's to share what you're most stoked about in the photo/film world. I know people are busy and have a lot of ideas that they want to pursue, and just haven't quite had the time yet to make it happen. Hopefully posting some things you want to film will help you to create some time to get it done.

To start things off--

- I just got back in touch with a friend that four wheels and is so sick at it. I already have a perfect song picked out and have been picturing the shots I'll get for the last day. Can't wait to start filming.

- Finally picked up a sandisk extreme pro 32gb 95mb/s SD card for my t2i and no longer have to worry about "filming has stopped automatically", makes me feel so much more confident when filming important things

- Just purchased a 3tb hard drive, so all my shits backed up!

share your giddyness
Jun 27 2012 9:15AM
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terraclot
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Just picked up a 24mm f/2.8 Olympus F-Zuiko as well as an Olympus 50mm f/2 Macro. That second one has been so hard to find as of recently. Picked up an OM-EOS adapter and got to test the lenses out first thing at collegiate cycling nationals in Utah over the weekend.
May 5 2013 11:01PM
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PacificRimJob
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Yeah. I've done some testing. Definitely soft as a blanket wide open, but F2 and onward are great. Better than my canon f1.8, and at f4 it's perfect.
May 6 2013 7:00PM
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vandersteeze
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Bought a Pentax 67 w wood grip, ttl prisim, 135 f4 macro. Trading in my bronica
May 6 2013 7:18PM
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PacificRimJob
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get an 80 for that, and you're so set...
May 7 2013 9:17AM
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TijmenDal
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I love my Zuiko 24mm. GREAT lens. Tiny and awesome.
May 7 2013 10:32AM
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TijmenDal
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I'd get a bunch of Arista Premium (rebranded Tri-X) from Freestylephoto. It's like 2.70$ a roll and can be pushed and pulled really easily.

I'm not much into color so I can't comment on that.
May 7 2013 10:33AM
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MatRich
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this little for fun shoot I made got 800 views in 2 days on vimeo. thats the most I have ever gotten that fast.

Follow Your Eyes from Mat Rich on Vimeo.

May 7 2013 10:44AM
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Mag
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^ if its views your after head on over to YouTube. Last video of mine got 5k in 3 days and that wasn't even a good video, especially compared to yours
May 7 2013 10:49AM
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MatRich
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Yah im thinking of trying that out and uploading a miror to vimeo for high quality and showing clients.
May 7 2013 11:17AM
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Mag
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I've always been curious as to why people don't host videos themselves when it comes to clients, as opposed to using vimeo?
May 7 2013 11:19AM
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MatRich
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the simplicity of the system, the high quality, the ability to track results easily and in detail.
May 7 2013 11:26AM
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Mag
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what? but hosting it yourself you could use the original video, no compression?
May 7 2013 11:29AM
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eheath
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You don't seem to understand how the internet works.
May 7 2013 11:33AM
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MatRich
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I wouldnt even know where to begin on how to do that.
May 7 2013 11:34AM
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Mag
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Enlighten me.
May 7 2013 11:36AM
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1337
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It's pretty easy, I built a really basic html5 video player in an hour. But to make it look as good as Vimeo, and work as well as it is a fucking nightmare. And you still need to compress for the internet and you can't just host uncompressed video for streaming...
May 7 2013 11:40AM
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Mag
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well, obviously not completely uncompressed, I'm not talking raw, but without having it compressed after you export it onto your pc? and oh right I never really realized it'd be a great deal more complicated than just creating a play button and embedding the video essentially haha.
May 7 2013 11:41AM
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MatRich
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and what were the advantages of doing that? why not just go with vimeo who has all of their shit down packed?
May 7 2013 11:44AM
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SSteezle
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lol vimeo is far from having their shit down packed, half the time the player doesn't even work and I feel like every three months there's another issue. There's a reason why youtube is much more successful.

inb4 vimeo is for professionals.
May 7 2013 11:49AM
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[J_Gasper]
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This is true. I have had terrible luck with vimeo. I still use it (and pay for vimeo plus), but there are many bugs and issues that still have not been fixed
May 7 2013 12:00PM
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PacificRimJob
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Oh man. Hugeeee donation to me.

Pentax K1000
Tokina 24-70 F3.5-4.5

Tokina 17mm F3.5 (F-mount)
Nikkon 55 F2.8
Nikkor 135 F2.8

Kodak Retina Ia
Kodak Retina IIIc

SO. MUCH. AWESOME!
May 8 2013 12:50AM
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TijmenDal
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Wow dude! That's an insane donation indeed!
Is that a Retina IIIc or IIIC? Both are great, but the IIIC would probably my alltime favorite 'throw-it-in-your-bag-and-beat-the-hell-out-of-it' camera. Once it's closed up you can probably drive a truck over it without breaking.
May 8 2013 3:41AM
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1337
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it was an assignment for a class lol
May 8 2013 11:26AM
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PacificRimJob
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It's a IIIc

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May 8 2013 9:55PM
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TijmenDal
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Holy shit what a beaut.
May 9 2013 4:11AM
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PacificRimJob
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More pics.

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Retina IIIc
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Retina Ia
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K1000
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May 9 2013 2:13PM
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Laurent.
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^ I'm jelly.
May 9 2013 4:38PM
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PacificRimJob
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Okay, this is getting fucking stupid. Just picked up a Canon AE-1. 10 bucks at goodwill!!! Finally get to use my dad's old FD glass again. Woo hoo!

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(note, the AT1 was my dad's from the 70's. It's now a paperweight, as nothing works anymore/the T50 died on my while shooting in San Francisco last September - mid roll. haven't been able to use my glass again until now!)
May 9 2013 8:22PM
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zahava
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The ae1 will always have a special place in my photography heart.
May 9 2013 8:34PM
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Banane.
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Hey guys, I don't know any shit on camera, but I found an old AE-1 whit a 50mm lens, a tamron 80-210mm lens and another lens, and a old flash canon 188a. Does it worth anything? and could I start taking picture whit it and upgrade to a dslr later?
May 10 2013 1:39PM
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Laurent.
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It's worthless. Send it to me, i'll get rid off it.

I will pay postage.
May 10 2013 1:54PM
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Official_Recap
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Just set up my workstation and have 3 client videos to edit in the next 7 days! Stoked on what the end results should be, but somewhat less stoked on the amount of sleep deprivation about to ensue..

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May 10 2013 6:33PM
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Sklar
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Just wrote a season photo recap, check it out!
https://www.newschoolers.com/readnews/43089/My-Season-in-Photos?c=latest&o=2

May 10 2013 6:35PM
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PacificRimJob
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Found a couple of kodachrome 64 rolls of 120 that are unexposed and expired in 1988 and 1989...

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Film that's older than I am? Fuck yeah... (and I'm pretty old)


May 11 2013 2:11AM
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1337
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fak u
May 11 2013 2:20AM
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Laurent.
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Good luck getting that developed.
May 11 2013 5:43AM
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PacificRimJob
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Pretty sure zero places anywhere develop it. There are no chemicals available anymore...
May 11 2013 7:44AM
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Laurent.
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Steve McCurry put the last made roll and one of the last to be developed to good use:


May 11 2013 8:12AM
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PacificRimJob
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I saw this a while back. awesome stuff.
May 11 2013 1:31PM
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1337
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anti-stoke: Just got home from hood
stoke: it was a fucking awesome week. So many good friends, memories, and photos to remember the week by! Nice to meet you @landis, blatt, sklar, and whoever else I bumped into
May 11 2013 8:24PM
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Bmo.
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Just ordered a 20"x60" canvas of this shot I took in Annecy, France. Stoked!
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May 12 2013 12:12AM
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vandersteeze
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Pentax 67 w built in meter, wood grip and 135 f4 macro arrived! Goodbye bronica!
May 12 2013 12:49AM
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1337
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also @kyle! Your ride to the factory was mucho appreciated
May 12 2013 12:56AM
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vandersteeze
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Of course man!
May 12 2013 1:15AM
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Official_Recap
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Finished the first of three videos! Some cool tech overview in here about how live visuals are handled for these "Legendary Dance Parties" I have been shooting for GrooveBoston.




May 15 2013 1:37AM
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MatRich
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both stoked and nervous, I have my first big wedding weekend of the season coming up. A wedding saturday and sunday. Il be making 850$ just for filming, gotta love it!
May 15 2013 2:33PM
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Bmo.
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Got the leica back and its beautiful! just ordered 5 rolls of this, Thomas said its good so it must be good
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May 15 2013 3:49PM
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Laurent.
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Fomapan 400!
Strong contrasts.
Underexpose it.
It's also quite finicky but can deliver amazing results.
May 15 2013 4:32PM
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Flame
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I'm stoked on the upcoming paintball season. I've been filming a pov edit since last year, one day I'll get around to editing it :)
May 15 2013 4:44PM
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TijmenDal
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Fomapan (rebranded as Arista EDU) is really great. Next time you could also order Arista Premium, which is rebranded Kodak Tri-X, a film I personally like better.

As Lawrence said: it's very contrasty. You could pull it a a third or half a stop for better results. Don't try pushing it, that's gonna give horrible results (I speak from experience). The shadows block up like a mofo.
May 15 2013 6:02PM
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