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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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Balto
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I hate when people use the difference between taking and making an image to define when someone is a real photographer or w/e. Unless you are running a full external lighting setup with models or props you aren't really making anything. If you go to a park shoot and wander around placing lights experimenting to get a cool shot, you aren't making anything. You need to have a pre plan and idea for a shoot for it to be something you made. Making images is strictly not allowed in photojournalism as you are manipulating the truth, or in real documentary work you are simply an observer and should not interfere with the events. So in these cases you are taking (capturing might be a better word) photos, not making them. Does that diminish the quality of the image or make the photographer any less of one compared to someone on a fashion shoot set? I don't think so at all, the exact opposite really. Anyone can learn lighting set ups and spend hours in the studio positioning lights for a product shot, but that doesn't translate to being able to act and think quickly in the field in very hectic, sometimes life and death situations, having to work with what you are given in the scene and not being able to go to the storage room and grab a diffuser or something.

/endofftopicrandomtalking
Jul 3 2014 12:02PM
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Sklar
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What he said ^
Jul 3 2014 12:04PM
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cydwhit
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Balto, I totally agree, sorry, that was bad word choice. Basically I meant making as in planning, or capturing an image in such a way to tell a story, or convey something with it, looking at a situation and trying to capture it in the most intelligent, or striking way possible. Your point about photojournalism is really good too. I am having a hard time articulating my point, I guess I am just trying to make the distinction that is really nebulous. I also realize that I am in no way a qualified Photographer so I am probably just blabbing pretentiously.
Jul 3 2014 12:22PM
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Dwarftosser1
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The perfect graph for the above situation:
Jul 3 2014 2:11PM
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Laurent.
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^

I miss the part where you become an old fart, buy a digital Leica, start to solely shoot family snapshits and "street photography" whilst making thousands of German engineering dicksucking posts on l-camera-forum and post comments like this under other snapshits:


"Stuart, the first shot works the best for me! I very much like the framing and the colors. The expression of your subject adds much to the photo!"

I did not actually make this up...

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/street-photography/337603-hes-distributing-handbills-flair-2-photos.html

Jul 3 2014 3:28PM
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lIllI
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ShloganHere's how I've used it in the first couple days of owning.
https://www.facebook.com/loganbonwellphotography
and heres one of my photos from the 6d on the front page right now
https://www.newschoolers.com/photo/718226.0/First-run-in-the-Beartooths?c=2


Read these two articles and save your self years of embarrassment (which I am completely guilty of myself - I think we all are).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

http://www.raphkoster.com/2013/10/14/on-getting-criticism/

If a non-photographer admires your work: don't believe them. Observe why they might feel that way, but don't validate yourself with worthless compliments. Criticism is immensely valuable once you learn to check your ego at the door.
Jul 3 2014 4:14PM
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Balto
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omnidata^

I miss the part where you become an old fart, buy a digital Leica, start to solely shoot family snapshits and "street photography" whilst making thousands of German engineering dicksucking posts on l-camera-forum and post comments like this under other snapshits:


"Stuart, the first shot works the best for me! I very much like the framing and the colors. The expression of your subject adds much to the photo!"

I did not actually make this up...

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/street-photography/337603-hes-distributing-handbills-flair-2-photos.html



Wait I already do this... Not even mad though my Leicas are leic my children
Jul 4 2014 1:48AM
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bo0b
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Dwarftosser1The perfect graph for the above situation:


/p/ is really not that bad
Jul 4 2014 11:44PM
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Laurent.
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bo0b/p/ is really not that bad


/p/'s criticism is just brutally honest which is lovely. Pampering and wrongfully postulating some non-existent greatness in everyone's snapshits makes a better photographer out of no one.
Jul 5 2014 7:24AM
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Laurent.
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I'm slightly erect.



Jul 11 2014 7:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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Ah, yes. The immortal film waster.
Jul 11 2014 8:22PM
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Laurent.
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DingoSeanAh, yes. The immortal film waster.


The Ch setting is dangerous and addictive. Focussing is ridiculous though, it keeps up way to easily, the way it throws elements around is downright scary, I had a friends 135mm f2 DC on it and it flung those pieces of glass around so hard you could feel it jolting. I'd recommend you get one too, with the prices they are going for these days.
Jul 12 2014 11:58AM
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lIllI
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I've decided to sell all my camera gear. Who's interested?
Jul 12 2014 12:02PM
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steezysteeze
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lIllII've decided to sell all my camera gear. Who's interested?


Why you getting out of photography mang? What you sellin doe..
Jul 12 2014 1:55PM
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PacificRimJob
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omnidataThe Ch setting is dangerous and addictive. Focussing is ridiculous though, it keeps up way to easily, the way it throws elements around is downright scary, I had a friends 135mm f2 DC on it and it flung those pieces of glass around so hard you could feel it jolting. I'd recommend you get one too, with the prices they are going for these days.



I've definitely considered one, but I feel like my freezer would be lacking in film within a few hours of receiving it due to the sheer hunger that thing has for gelatin emulsion.

Still. It would be pretty friggin awesome to make some old-school 36 frame action sequence shots with one of these.
Jul 12 2014 1:59PM
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lIllI
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steezysteezeWhy you getting out of photography mang? What you sellin doe..


I sold my photo gear a while ago. Now I'm selling all my video gear to focus on music.
Jul 12 2014 2:40PM
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s.conway
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Went with my brother to the production company he works for yesterday, while they were using their RED Epic. Good god that camera is utter beauty.
Jul 12 2014 2:51PM
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lIllI
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steezysteezeWhat you sellin doe..


Forgot to answer this:

Tokina 11-16 Nikon mount - $400
Sachtler Cine DSLR - $1,000
Miller Solo DV CF - $600

There's probably some other stuff I'm forgetting...
Jul 12 2014 3:03PM
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Laurent.
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Basically forgot that I also got this 50mm f1.4 AF D on the Bay for a right steal, looks tiny on the F5.

Jul 15 2014 9:21AM
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*DUMBCAN*
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omnidata^

I miss the part where you become an old fart, buy a digital Leica, start to solely shoot family snapshits and "street photography" whilst making thousands of German engineering dicksucking posts on l-camera-forum and post comments like this under other snapshits:


This is happening to my dad, he just announced he's selling half the garden and buying a leica T. Yeah, seriously.
Jul 15 2014 10:27AM
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Laurent.
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*DUMBCAN*This is happening to my dad, he just announced he's selling half the garden and buying a leica T. Yeah, seriously.


But that's the wrong Leica.

Make him get an M.
Jul 15 2014 10:41AM
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No.Quarter
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They changed KEH a ton. Not sure how I feel about this
Jul 15 2014 4:43PM
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Blake.P
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JakeSmithThey changed KEH a ton. Not sure how I feel about this


I noticed this a few days ago. I was looking for something one night, leave and come back again the next morning; BOOM, new layout

I don't like it
Jul 15 2014 6:51PM
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plorr
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Blake.PI noticed this a few days ago. I was looking for something one night, leave and come back again the next morning; BOOM, new layout

I don't like it


Neither do I. I've been waiting for a 75mm for my Mamiya 6 to pop up on there so I would periodically check the mamiya 6/7 section. Now there is just a mamiya MF section that includes lenses for all of their MF systems so I have to search for 75mm and sift through all the 75mm's for other systems.
Jul 15 2014 7:31PM
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Jacuse
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This is more of an FYI, Blackmagic Pocket Camera is now only $495. Tempting...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/964117-REG/blackmagic_design_blackmagic_pocket_cinema_camera.html
Jul 16 2014 11:39AM
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lIllI
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JacuseThis is more of an FYI, Blackmagic Pocket Camera is now only $495. Tempting...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/964117-REG/blackmagic_design_blackmagic_pocket_cinema_camera.html


This is welcoming news, considering that the BMPCC takes over $1,000 worth of accessories to make it remotely functional.
Jul 16 2014 12:04PM
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bo0b
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lIllII sold my photo gear a while ago. Now I'm selling all my video gear to focus on music.


Damn, congrats on focusing on music, but I really loved your photos :___:
Jul 18 2014 1:12AM
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So incredibly stoked to finish up a couple of scenes for this!

https://vimeo.com/101054841
Jul 19 2014 9:04PM
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SSteezle
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Sigma 17-35 1.8 fixed, I'm pretty stoked on this right now

Jul 20 2014 2:10PM
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erikK
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SourSteezleSigma 17-35 1.8 fixed, I'm pretty stoked on this right now



what the heck are you going to use it for? i'd definitely like to rent one some time but i hardly see what use they are
Jul 20 2014 8:35PM
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PacificRimJob
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erikKwhat the heck are you going to use it for? i'd definitely like to rent one some time but i hardly see what use they are


Well, if anything, there's really no fast aperture lens greater than f2.8 that's wider than standard for a crop-camera... not that it's going to give you very much subject isolation or anything, but it's going to be unique amongst crop cameras.

Honestly, besides that, it's not particularly useful in my opinion, due to it's very short zoom range.
Jul 20 2014 9:05PM
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SSteezle
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erikKwhat the heck are you going to use it for? i'd definitely like to rent one some time but i hardly see what use they are


anything I feel like using it for? when you want to rent it, hit me up and i'll charge you a small fortune

Tight(er) glidecam stuff, events, talking heads, anything that'll make me money. This lens will pay for itself in 1 day of shooting. And purchasing this lens I was able to sell other lenses that overlapped.
Jul 20 2014 9:37PM
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Bmo.
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SourSteezleanything I feel like using it for? when you want to rent it, hit me up and i'll charge you a small fortune

Tight(er) glidecam stuff, events, talking heads, anything that'll make me money. This lens will pay for itself in 1 day of shooting. And purchasing this lens I was able to sell other lenses that overlapped.


That's the last lens Id use on a glidecam, it's fuckin huge
Jul 20 2014 10:26PM
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SSteezle
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Bmo.That's the last lens Id use on a glidecam, it's fuckin huge


people, including myself, use the 70-200 on glidecam's and still get a smooth motion. I'm not too concerned
Jul 20 2014 10:57PM
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miroz
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I don't come into M&A much anymore because I don't have much M&A going on anymore. That being said, in here today poking around the threads that people are posting...I'm stoked to see that people are still turning to M&A for help (even with the same questions as always) and are still getting useful feedback from those more experienced.

Literally stoked on the M&A forum.
Jul 21 2014 12:06AM
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blondie.I don't come into M&A much anymore because I don't have much M&A going on anymore. That being said, in here today poking around the threads that people are posting...I'm stoked to see that people are still turning to M&A for help (even with the same questions as always) and are still getting useful feedback from those more experienced.

Literally stoked on the M&A forum.

Good to see you back buddy :)
Jul 21 2014 12:20AM
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lIllI
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Bmo.That's the last lens Id use on a glidecam, it's fuckin huge


...and therefore better for glidecam.
Jul 21 2014 12:23AM
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miroz
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Walter.1337Good to see you back buddy :)


Hai fran, l0ng tim no c
Jul 21 2014 12:29AM
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CrotchKiller
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Bmo.That's the last lens Id use on a glidecam, it's fuckin huge


Haha
Jul 21 2014 8:21AM
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Bmo.
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I'm confused, why would you want a big a heavy lens on a glidecam as opposed to a small prime?
Jul 21 2014 8:42AM
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PacificRimJob
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Bmo.I'm confused, why would you want a big a heavy lens on a glidecam as opposed to a small prime?


obviously because f1.8 is the best.
Jul 21 2014 10:06AM
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Balto
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DingoSeanobviously because f1.8 is the best.


if your DOF isn't razor thin on a glidecam you just aren't doing it right
Jul 21 2014 10:32AM
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SSteezle
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Baltoif your DOF isn't razor thin on a glidecam you just aren't doing it right



damn it must suck to live in a box your whole life
Jul 21 2014 11:33AM
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Mag
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Bmo.I'm confused, why would you want a big a heavy lens on a glidecam as opposed to a small prime?


I'm assuming it's to proportionally reduce other forces(wind mainly I guess)
Jul 21 2014 12:35PM
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lIllI
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Bmo.I'm confused, why would you want a big a heavy lens on a glidecam as opposed to a small prime?


Because physics. The more weight you have on both ends of the fulcrum, the more stable it will be. This is precisely why a poorly-balanced cinema rig will always be more stable than a perfectly, impossibly balance GoPro-sized glidecam. It's also the reason I sold my HD2000 despite the fact that it's the perfect size for my small camera. I'd rather add 10 pounds to the camera and use a bigger Glidecam.
Jul 21 2014 3:01PM
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vandersteeze
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Bmo.I'm confused, why would you want a big a heavy lens on a glidecam as opposed to a small prime?


Because F=MA and by this formula, the greater its mass, the less a body accelerates under given force (assuming this is the same for both cases), and with the less acceleration the less shaking.

Fukkin sience bitch
Jul 21 2014 7:47PM
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Balto
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vandersteezeBecause F=MA and by this formula, the greater its mass, the less a body accelerates under given force (assuming this is the same for both cases), and with the less acceleration the less shaking.

Fukkin sience bitch


#vanderscience
Jul 21 2014 8:14PM
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Bmo.
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vandersteezeBecause F=MA and by this formula, the greater its mass, the less a body accelerates under given force (assuming this is the same for both cases), and with the less acceleration the less shaking.

Fukkin sience bitch


See I was thinking the opposite. The more size the bigger the wind problem becomes, causing shakes. But I guess not
Jul 21 2014 8:44PM
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lIllI
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Bmo.See I was thinking the opposite. The more size the bigger the wind problem becomes, causing shakes. But I guess not


Literally the only people bitching about wind are skier kids shooting tiny DSLR rigs with big furry shotgun mics. Of course wind is an issue for them. If DSLRs weren't so obnoxiously small for Glidecams, it wouldn't be an issue.
Jul 21 2014 9:47PM
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vandersteeze
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Bmo.See I was thinking the opposite. The more size the bigger the wind problem becomes, causing shakes. But I guess not


Yes theoretically but you have to consider the ratio of sizes to the ratio of mass. And in this case the big rig is only marginally bigger but significantly heavier so you still see a net benefit in stabilization
Jul 23 2014 1:22AM
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