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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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Laurent.
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kinda jealous
Mar 4 2014 10:00PM
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boomie
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Used an opteka stabiliazer for the first time today filming. Stoked with the results, glad I spent 1/4 of a glidecam and get similar results. Also got a big LED light for my camera, which is definitely a bonus to have.
Mar 4 2014 11:34PM
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steezysteeze
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Found out that the Fuji x-t1, 35mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 that I preordered will be in next week, stooooooooke.
Mar 5 2014 9:36PM
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1337
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let me know how you like it! Also, grab that 56 1.2, mmmm
Mar 5 2014 9:45PM
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steezysteeze
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Will do man! I think I'll try and put a review of it on here just for shits. I'd love to pick up the 56mm for bokehlicious portraits and 23mm to fill the gap between 14mm and 35mm but my wallet will be sufficiently dented for the next little while.
Mar 6 2014 7:28AM
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Laurent.
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Since the A7 has come out RX1 prices have plummeted to about $ 1.7K or € 1.2K for pristine secondhand pieces.

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Great full-frame sensor with a perfectly mated 35mm f2.0 Zeiss lens in a mini body.

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I'm seriously tempted by it...
Mar 6 2014 10:33AM
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steezysteeze
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^1.7k is pretty steep for a fixed lens camera imo. Though, if you have an affinity to the 35mm focal length I can see it being worthwhile.

Also, not nessisarily stoke but I am pretty intrigued to have heard this from mirrorless rumours:

"LaVidaLeica got an official invitation for a Leica event in Berlin (see image on top). I am pretty sure they will announce the new Leica Mirrorless System which has been developed with Panasonic. The camera and the zooms will be built by Panasonic (and branded as Leica). The prime lenses will be made by Leica.

And it's also save to say that this will NOT be a Micro Four Thirds camera. This will be a completely new Leica system!"

Fuji's x series has pretty much been the only offer in it's little niche so far and this could be the first direct competition to it. Could be really interesting having panny bodies with leica branding. I wonder if because of this these bodies will not have traditional Leica styling.
Mar 6 2014 12:04PM
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Balto
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All of leicas compacts bellow the x are made by panasonic, the digilux series was made by panasonic. This isnt a new partnership by any means. We'll see what happens, I know leica regrets the mini m campaign they did having spoken with the rep, so lets hope they learned from that at least. If body cost can be kept down on this it would be a very interesting system with true german primes. But if you are actually interested at all in shooting leica it makes no sense to not get an M of some kind.
Mar 6 2014 12:26PM
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Laurent.
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Leica should partner up with Fuji and make delicious babies with Sigma's Foveon sensors. @Steezy, 35mm as a fixed lens is somewhat versatile do and it is a rather excellent one I rarely shoot any lens longer 50mm so I could probably live with it. I think...
Mar 6 2014 1:06PM
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Downtofilm
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Havent posted in here in ages but Im pretty damn stoked right now:

-Heli skiing/Heli filming this weekend
-Just ordered Sigma 18-35 1.8
-Big things happening with a new company
Mar 6 2014 9:40PM
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Laurent.
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After watching this I now want a Praktica.


Mar 8 2014 3:20PM
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PacificRimJob
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That's just what the East Germans needed... a camera so they could go take photos of all the places they couldn't ever go to!


Mar 8 2014 5:53PM
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No.Quarter
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What was that ad for? Oh yeah, Praktica.
Mar 9 2014 12:03AM
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Laurent.
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Repetition is the key:


Mar 9 2014 5:22AM
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PacificRimJob
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You got that right.


Mar 9 2014 5:31AM
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1337
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Skied my first real BC line in Jackson yesterday, and got two photos I'm SO stoked about!
Mar 9 2014 11:08AM
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steezysteeze
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Really jelly because I have to come bête is me it Quebec and me girl in Cuba and me staying faithful with a Fuji with no lenses bit on he way though (drunk )
Mar 10 2014 10:41PM
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steezysteeze
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Fir sure shedding msa tmo doe (even more drunk)
Mar 10 2014 10:43PM
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Bmo.
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Worked on this video all day, pretty stoked on how it turned out. feel free to vote too!
Mar 10 2014 10:50PM
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PacificRimJob
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Just got hired on to shoot portraits of a super hot naked chick in a penthouse suite this weekend.



...and there was much rejoicing.
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Mar 11 2014 2:35AM
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PacificRimJob
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Perhaps, but you're not going to get a much smaller compact with a much better lens on it than that. For what it's used for - street/travel photography - it's amazingly worth it to some.



...still for that price I'd rather have a 6D, D600, X1pro, 2 X100s bodies - one in each colour (because why the fuck not), or a 7D with a Tokina 12-24 F4 and a 24-105L f4 IS
Mar 11 2014 2:43AM
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TijmenDal
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Damn. That's probably the best post in this thread.
Mar 11 2014 10:22AM
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Laurent.
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I expect pics in a week's time or this story is worthless.
Mar 11 2014 1:04PM
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juicedrummer11
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this is my dream shoot!
Mar 11 2014 1:21PM
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Forcillo
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Do you realize that this will be the best day of your life?
Mar 11 2014 5:23PM
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PacificRimJob
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Considering NS's ban on bewbs and vajay, I'm not sure I could share :(
Mar 11 2014 9:29PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Well........... Add some blur and you should be ok
Mar 11 2014 10:55PM
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TijmenDal
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There's always private message, donators forum, FB, flickr, email, twitter and 500px. I'm sure you could share the pictures somehow...
Mar 12 2014 7:35AM
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Laurent.
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You means Tanner hall faces.
Mar 12 2014 8:19AM
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No.Quarter
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Antistoke:

The left side my my OM-1 body got dented in somehow and is currently holding a roll of Pan F+ hostage. I cant get the door open. For christ sake, I only got to shoot 1 roll with it.
Mar 13 2014 1:18PM
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Laurent.
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Let me join you in anti stoke, Jake. Click for larger image Click for larger image
Mar 13 2014 1:50PM
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lIllI
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Motherfucker

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I was trying to record some stuff over spring break but it looks like I'll be waiting for a switchcraft jack in the mail instead.
Mar 13 2014 1:57PM
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No.Quarter
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Yaaay, i got the door open and the film out...

...With a screwdriver that I had in my car...

...after coming home and missing a shot that I really wanted to get.
Mar 13 2014 3:47PM
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loganimlach
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well, I'm bummed that I didn't get any money from any sort of insurance company for all of my stolen gear, but I pulled some money out of savings to get kitted up again because I hate traveling without a camera. So I'm stoked on the new gear I do have coming.

New 2 TB Hard Drive
Fuji X20
Dakine Quest 28L Pack

aaaaaaand the one I'm most excited for:

Lawrence's Yashica A

And as an impulse buy when checking out at B&H with rolls of 120 I bought a Holga. Sue me. Should be like Christmas by the time I get off work.
Mar 13 2014 4:46PM
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Laurent.
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I might possibly be checking the tracking website more often then you do. ;)
Mar 13 2014 5:00PM
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PacificRimJob
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antistoke: hot naked chick in penthouse suite has bailed because of family shit.

either that or she doesn't want to show me her vajay just yet.


and there was much sadness...
Mar 13 2014 5:50PM
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loganimlach
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probably issues with one of her 3 baby daddies or her pimp's son's birthday party or something.
Mar 13 2014 5:54PM
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Laurent.
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Maybe she thought you were a 40 something year old with black plastic framed glasses flannel shirt wearing, moustached serial rapist pretending to be a photographer, otherwise known in the industry as a 'Terry'.
Mar 13 2014 6:23PM
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PacificRimJob
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hahahaha Well, she's met me in person...


but for real, her sister's in the hospital down in LA right now. We've rescheduled.
Mar 14 2014 3:11AM
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Laurent.
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Logan, look what I just found at one of my thriftshops: Click for larger image And I also bought a super 8 camcorder for 4 bucks for the sole reason that the lens gave me a massive boner: Click for larger image
Mar 14 2014 2:37PM
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loganimlach
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FUUUUUUUUU If i would have just waited a week haha. Oh well, this A will suit me just fine I'm sure.
Mar 14 2014 2:56PM
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Laurent.
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Believe me, the A was much much nicer, this one has fungus everywhere on the inside (apart from the optics)
Mar 14 2014 3:26PM
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PacificRimJob
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Hahaha holy shit! 8-40 f1.2?!

Is it removable? Either way, find a way to put that fucker on a M4/3 body or something.
Mar 14 2014 7:00PM
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steezysteeze
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Received my fuji x-t1 with 35mm & 14mm yesterday. The construction on the 35 is meh in comparison to the gloriously hard-stopping 14 but is still decent. Can't wait to take it out shooting!!! Does anybody have any tips for fuji raw conversions?

Also I got a 24 by 36 metalic print at my local photo shop and got photo of the month! I got a second print for free and another will hang in their shop window. Quite stoked, here's the shot for anybody that's interested:

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Mar 14 2014 9:33PM
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JuliusJ
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Minor stoke, learned how to make gifs
Mar 15 2014 12:29AM
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DrZoidberg
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There was a sekonic ad on the side of NS last night.

That is all.
Mar 15 2014 10:13AM
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PacificRimJob
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Not as crazy as the weird ass Minolta ad I had on mine about a year ago.
Mar 15 2014 11:05AM
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TijmenDal
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Super 8 lenses don't cover the m4/3 sensor, so there's a LOT of vignetting going on. Not really worth it.

And Lawrence: screw you. Seriously. I don't know where those thrift-shops of yours are, but in Amsterdam I've never found anything worthwhile...
Mar 15 2014 11:35AM
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DrZoidberg
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That reminds me that I need to check the thrift stores here. I'm still waiting on my 15 dollar hassy.

That's actually a true story, one of my friends bought a 500cm with back, waistlevel and lens that worked for 15 dollars.
Mar 15 2014 2:14PM
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PacificRimJob
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I didn't even realize it was super8...

Put it on a Pentax Q then. those are super8 size from what I understand!
Mar 15 2014 2:42PM
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