Forum: Digital Photography
November 2nd 07, 06:27 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 2
Views: 595
PEOPLE LOVE ID MKIII
Agreed that Canon have had an elusive and difficult to find problem which
they are now addressing but I don't understand what your point is?
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Forum: Digital Photography
October 31st 07, 02:31 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 1
Views: 293
Canon DSLR White Papers
I have found a link to the 38 page 1Ds III white paper on another site
Malcolm
"Malcolm Smith" wrote in message
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I have seen...
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Forum: Digital Photography
October 30th 07, 09:43 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 1
Views: 293
Canon DSLR White Papers
I have seen mention at various places on the web of a Canon White paper on
the 1Ds Mark III - I have seen references to things like page 56 so it seems
to be a significant document and I have seen...
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Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment
October 14th 07, 09:49 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,aus.photo
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Replies: 95
Views: 3,465
How to get good black & white from digital?
Mark
Black and white looks "snapier" (nothing to do with photo snaps) becuase the
toneal contrast can be adjusted in grays that are difficult to adjust with a
colour shot without distorting the...
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Forum: Digital Photography
October 8th 07, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 106
Views: 4,315
Nikon vs Canon and the whole dSLR thing
Rita
I have seen many of your posta re Canon Vs Nikon lenses and I know you are a
fan of Nikon however overall I believe the range and breadth of Canon lenses
to be better and this has been one of...
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Forum: Digital Photography
October 8th 07, 02:14 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 106
Views: 4,315
Nikon vs Canon and the whole dSLR thing
Interesting observation re mix of Canon and Nikon. I am a professional
photographer and travel a lot so come across a wide range of professonal and
amateur photographers all over the world. My...
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Forum: Digital Photography
October 6th 07, 09:47 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 15
Views: 996
Medium Format Digital.....Practical?
The Luminous Landscape has some examples and reviews of MF digital cameras
and digital backs with examples - you should have a look. the hassalblad is
very new (if the one I am thinking about) so...
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Forum: Digital Photography
August 31st 07, 09:05 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,339
Why B&W?
One of the great things about black and white is contrast can be widely
adjusted so that an image has more snap. Colour images can not be played
with to the same extent as the colours change.
By...
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Forum: Digital Photography
August 29th 07, 09:12 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 106
Views: 2,801
Gimp vs Photoshop
Roger
Your comments seem to be based on much practical use. I am a professional
photographer who has just ordered a digital camera with 14 bit data - I will
have to ponder your comments re...
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Forum: Digital Photography
August 28th 07, 05:59 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 106
Views: 2,801
Gimp vs Photoshop
They can't even get off of two-decades old bicubic algorithms as the core
of all
their image manipulation tools, and you want them to port their software
over to
another platform?
What...
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Forum: In The Darkroom
July 26th 07, 02:16 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 8
Views: 891
35/120 proofer
I forgot to add the "Print File" brand film sleeves are clear, made of
archival material and I bought last from B&H. This technique of proofing is
very quick also when doing lots of films.
Malcolm
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Forum: In The Darkroom
July 25th 07, 09:33 AM Posted to rec.photo.darkroom
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Replies: 8
Views: 891
35/120 proofer
I gave up wet darkroom work several years ago because of poor eyes but I
used to proof 35 and 120 film using film strips in print file negative
sleeves held flat on the paper with a sheet of glass...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 11th 07, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 18
Views: 645
Portrate lens
I am afraid the above is mostly rubbish. A head and shoulders shot taken
with a lens 50mm or less shows facial distortion and a full length shot
shows foreshortening if you are too close. ...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 11th 07, 09:51 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 18
Views: 645
Portrate lens
The 24-105 is a very useful lens (its zoom range) and up to now has been on
my camera most of the time (portraits in the studio and landscapes). I also
have a 24-70 L which I think is a fraction...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 10th 07, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 4
Views: 474
RAW On The 400d
Just noticed your previous post on sharp photo. Bruces book will answer
your viewing questions. He suggests using 50% 100% etc as intermediate 33%
66% etc anti alias heavily. Also you should...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 10th 07, 11:36 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 4
Views: 474
RAW On The 400d
A more accurate name is blur filter!
I produce fine art photographs with a high end canon eos camera and my
advice is to urn the incamera sharpening off anyway as the in camera
algorithms are...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 9th 07, 09:56 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 8
Views: 526
digital camera control
You are right Ray - I was forgetting - I run my 1Canon Ds tethered to a
laptop in my studio and the camera can be fired from the Laptop (a feature I
don't use very often) and the data is downloaded...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 9th 07, 05:51 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 8
Views: 526
digital camera control
Modern digital SLR cameras have an electrical remote shutter release (as
opposed to a plunger shutter release mechanism in some film SLR's). These
must be a cable, plug to go in the camera and a...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 8th 07, 04:09 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 13
Views: 809
Wedding photography- new equipment
Production of wedding albums and printing is now almost all digital so if
you took film it would most likely have to be scanned (an extra step in the
workflow) - I think almost all wedding...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 6th 07, 06:39 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,008
50mm, f/1.2 vs f/1.4
I have a 50 f1.4 and intend to purchase a f.1.2 which I have tried and
found incredibly sharp. Although there is only a little difference in light
gathering of both lenses the f1.2 is an L lens...
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 1st 07, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 11
Views: 662
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Forum: Digital Photography
July 1st 07, 12:26 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 11
Views: 662
Canon 50mm 1.2L 'Protection' Filter?
David
Sounds like a very reasonable test and I will ponder your comments. I would
be interested in knowing if your tests were film or digital and if so what
size sensor..
My main concern was...
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Forum: Digital Photography
June 30th 07, 02:56 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 5
Views: 437
A parametric search engine
Charles
I googled Camera Comparison Charts and hit www.betterphoto.com which may
help you get a short list. however manufacturers claims are not all based
on the same groundrules so ultimately...
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Forum: Digital Photography
June 30th 07, 02:18 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 11
Views: 662
Canon 50mm 1.2L 'Protection' Filter?
Frank
I have a Canon EOS 1Ds at the moment but hope to get a 1Ds III (if it called
that when its released) and, if rumours are correct, it will be 22MP FF.
The weak point in such a system will be...
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Forum: Digital Photography
June 30th 07, 01:54 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
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Replies: 11
Views: 662
Canon 50mm 1.2L 'Protection' Filter?
David
What you say is interesting - how did you come to this conclusion - did you
do optical tests and if so what camera, lens and test method did you use.
Malcolm
"David Ruether"...
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