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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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Sklar
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Sep 6 2012 9:30PM
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Sklar
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If you can't tell,

Alien Bees B800
AB B1600
light stands, umbrellas and all the fixings!
Sep 6 2012 9:50PM
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Bmo.
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Strobes are so fun. When I get home I'm gonna sell one of my b800s and pick up an Einstein.
Sep 7 2012 3:51AM
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jeano
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woo just bought a nikon 16mm fisheye on ebay for 500 $)
Sep 7 2012 4:59AM
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Sklar
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just bought this guy!

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Sep 7 2012 1:42PM
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TijmenDal
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Mailman just delivered this at my doorstep:
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Not shown in picture is a 2-stop ND filter and 35 sheets of Ilford MGD Pearl

Ektar, Portra, Velvia, Pro, Tri-X, Delta, FP4, HP5 and some shitty film. About 20 rolls total. Time to do some shooting and learn to do C-41 myself (with the worse film)!
Sep 7 2012 2:37PM
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SSteezle
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Already have one at work, but wanted one for personal projects

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Sep 9 2012 8:53PM
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BA.berger
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Just ordered;
3x Tiffen ND9 filters (62mm, 72mm and 77mm)
Lowepro pro runner aw 450
one backup cf card 16gb
4 extra batteries for my cam
The eighty six
Sep 10 2012 4:34PM
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TijmenDal
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Why didn't you just get some stepup rings. Must be way cheaper than 3 filters
Sep 10 2012 5:09PM
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1337
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Killed two weddings back to back and made some $$$ for it!

Need to figure out how to spend all that moolah!
Sep 10 2012 7:32PM
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TijmenDal
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How much did you make (approx) per wedding?
Sep 10 2012 7:34PM
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zahava
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New 5d2 you tard.
Sep 10 2012 7:36PM
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SassySloth
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Picked up this baby

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New tripod and fluid head on the way too !
Sep 10 2012 7:49PM
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1337
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225-300 depending on how much i need to cover. So far I just second shoot, so I come on either after prep is done (225) or will shoot prep for the groom (sometimes, although rarely, both of us will both shoot the bride together)
Sep 10 2012 7:51PM
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juicedrummer11
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for a second i thought you were makin that shooting by yourself or as the main shooter/editor and i was gonna be like WTF! but thats legit. i am all into the wedding video making game now, its awesome and pretty fun
Sep 10 2012 9:18PM
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1337
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yeah, meant to add that i just shoot, pass my footage on, and am done with it. Although my buddy and I usually go over the footage/rough cuts together if I can make it down to his house during the process.

I suggest (to everyone) to take the oppurtunity to film a wedding if you get it. I love it, the vibe is usually always so happy, and 99% of the time your client LOVES your stuff. You're capturing an important moment for them, and they absolutely go crazy about your work and how they'll be able to remember and relive it forever
Sep 10 2012 9:24PM
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1337
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opportunity*
Sep 10 2012 9:24PM
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[~_~]
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There are two types of freelance shooters: those who take pride in shooting weddings, and those who want to murder everyone in the room and fall into a pit of self-loathing during the editing process.
Sep 10 2012 9:31PM
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1337
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this is true, you either love it, or hate it. no real in-between
Sep 10 2012 9:56PM
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bakedpow
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iv only got to do it once and it was for a close family friend but it was awesome. open bar, chilled with friends, tons of food.

oh and i got to do some filming/photatoe shooting
Sep 10 2012 10:00PM
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1337
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Food is always one of my favorites. Never guaranteed, but all that i've been too have had vendor options. Last night, in addition to a bomb steak, they had a churro bar, milkshake "shots," and at like 9:30 they brought out a tray of 200 mini hamburgers and 15lbs of french fries. It was heaven
Sep 10 2012 10:05PM
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eheath
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got some insane motivation to make a demo reel hopefully get a bunch done before i leave tomorrow
Sep 10 2012 10:44PM
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Downtofilm
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Wur r u leavin
Sep 10 2012 10:51PM
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TravelsTI
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Could not have said it better.
Sep 10 2012 10:52PM
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1337
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if3 dood

you're missing out, I was gonna buy Evan a beer, i'd get you one too but....
Sep 10 2012 10:55PM
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Downtofilm
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:( I wish
Sep 10 2012 10:58PM
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zahava
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One of the best days in a long time. Paypal claim went through, getting my money back in full once he gets his Pentax 6x7 (broken) back, should only take a few days. Also saw bon iver, live, outside, and i was literally 20 feet back from the stage. Shot two roles of gold 400 and a role or portra 400 that i've been saving. Can't wait to get em dunked and scanned.

Shot this on instagram as I was walking out:

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Sep 11 2012 12:03AM
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BA.berger
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ooh fail, but im mostly going to shoot with 2 or more cams (urbans) so..
Sep 11 2012 10:21AM
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juicedrummer11
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i feel like this is very true, but if its a pretty well-done wedding with lots of food and drink, not only can you be super creative with the video but you can be very creative in meeting very eligible bachelorettes ;)
Sep 11 2012 11:48AM
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[~_~]
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Most of the weddings I've done have been pretty expensive, meaning I'm so busy that I a) don't get to eat, drink, or imbibe (extremely unprofessional) and b) don't get to talk to anyone. Couple that with my ex-boss' ability to negotiate horrible contracts that involved PUD and no clause regarding overtime or number of revisions. Still waiting for a $1500 paycheck from a wedding I did over a year ago...
Sep 11 2012 6:27PM
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juicedrummer11
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oh damn! i can see why you aren't really into it then. i got lucky cuz the couple encouraged us to eat while there was down time and the night before when we met with them at the rehearsal, they fed us some of the best pot roast ive ever had in my life. hopefully you get that check one of these days
Sep 11 2012 7:42PM
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SSteezle
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just picked one up can't wait to try it out
Sep 11 2012 8:26PM
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1337
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spontaneously put together a wedding reel tonight, really like how it turned out editing wise. Now I have to CC the shit out of it!
Sep 12 2012 4:32AM
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Linked
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how much weight can they take,
I'm thinking about picking one of those up as well
Sep 12 2012 5:02AM
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blatt
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Make eheath gunnie it
Sep 12 2012 12:03PM
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SSteezle
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got my 1.5ft XLR cable today. really stoked on this run and gun setup to get decent audio in situations I can't get a boom. Really stoked to try it out this winter as well.

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Sep 15 2012 8:55PM
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Downtofilm
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Shooting in Hood this week!
Sep 15 2012 9:03PM
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plorr
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1. New tripod (Sachlter Ace) is on its way.
2. My professor chose me to direct the short film that one of my classes is shooting this semester.
Sep 15 2012 9:24PM
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Downtofilm
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Picked up a 35mm rokinon!

Sep 16 2012 9:25PM
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SSteezle
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mine hasn't came off my body since picking it up. Such a better focal length for crop than the 50. I was playing around with it on my glidecam today and it'll def. work, pretty stoked on that. Might grab the 24mm eventually, I think it'd give it a good look and would help get rid of the shake a bit
Sep 16 2012 9:34PM
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zahava
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^24 is about a 35 on a crop, and a 35 is about a 50, 50 is an 80, 80 is a 135.
Sep 16 2012 9:51PM
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SSteezle
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...yep
Sep 16 2012 9:55PM
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TijmenDal
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Save yourself the money on the 24mm. It's not really good. Unless you really need the F/1.4 (which I highly doubt), get the Olympus Zuiko 24mm or Sigma Super Wide 24mm instead.
Sep 17 2012 2:05AM
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Bmo.
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^i picked up the sigma 24mm 1.8 a couple weeks ago and I'm loving it
Sep 17 2012 2:55AM
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TijmenDal
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The Sigma Superwide is different. It's an older f/2.8 lens. But the one you mentioned is good too!
Sep 17 2012 3:07AM
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zahava
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Woke up this morning to find $505 sitting in my paypal! Also just got 3 roles of c41 from bon iver back from the lab, time to get scanning. Also dropped off a role of slide film that I shot at if3 with 1337!
Sep 17 2012 5:37PM
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1337
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The awkward moment when I'm on the UPS tracking website more than my homework website.

Got a cool package being delivered today! :D
Sep 19 2012 8:54AM
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SassySloth
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I've been like this all this week!

Whatcha getting?
Sep 19 2012 9:53AM
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1337
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I'll post it when I finish my homework! Can't open it until then ;)
Sep 19 2012 10:05AM
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SassySloth
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Hurry up then ! haha
Sep 19 2012 10:56AM
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