I went to a large format camera to teach me patience. It worked. Film was about 3 to 5 dollars a frame and developing was about the same. So each image was about 7 or 8 dollars to get one 4x5 inch transparency. At that price, gotta slow down and get it right. Then scans, and printing on top of that. Hi-Res scans with a Heidelberg Tango scanner was about 80 dollars a pop. The upside is that I can do 4x5 foot prints that have very high detail. I can't get the film I want for it any more so I will sell it and pick up a new DSLR.

Daaamn awesome pic dude!! :drool:

So now I am thinking of the Canon 5Ds and the GigaPan Epic Pro to get large print detail. Anybody ever use a GigaPan? It's about the same price for the panorama gear from Really Right Stuff, but automates the capture. Supposedly it comes with the software to stitch as well. If you set it up to correct for parallax errors it makes it very easy from what I understand.

The Gigapan seems cool but overkill IMO unless you plan on a massive print.

Yup. Big prints with minimal to no grain and great detail were my thing. I would like it to be my thing again.

Went for a drive and photos hoot this weekend with a friend. He has a 500hp all motor G8 GT. Ihttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...89368ca14e.jpg
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Anybody have experience with mirrorless cameras and how they compare to DSLRs? I'm looking at possibly getting a Sony a6000 to replace my Canon SL1

A review from dpreview.com

Sony Alpha a600

They allow you to compare image quality side by side with what ever camera they have data.

More practice/Sample work.

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Best buy is having a sale on the 24mm and 40mm pancake lenses. Which would be better for a t3i? I'd like something I can use for photos of my son but also a few city shots now and then.

We use GH4's to shoot 4k video. Excellent quality.

I want my Z to be in Washington.

No you don't. You would never keep it clean because it rains all the damn time. Haha. The only reason why I still have my plates is no smog for the county I lived in.

Good stuff.

Ah, but you see, I would live in the Tri-Cities area or Pullman. Only go to the evergreen side during the last two weeks of July and first to weeks of August. Desert the rest of the time. If I lived in Pullman I could go down and drive the Old Spiral Highway all the time.

Shot this bad boy Friday night. Beautiful curves but for the price I would much rather get a GTR.

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Okay i have a decent collection of Canon glass.
Camera body is a Canon 60D. The 70D wasn't much of an upgrade.

1. What's the next step up on the Canon model range?
2. If i'm moving from a 16mp sensor... is there much room for improvement? (besides iso)

Thanks all!

If you're in a position where your skill has improved to where your 60D is limiting you, the next step is to go with either the 7D Mark II or the budget friendly full frame 6D. Nothing below that will be any kind of upgrade over the 60D. Higher end camera give you more focus points, better low light sensitivity, more usable ISO (emphasis on USABLE), more flash control, and better ergonomics, amongst other things.

Most people are limited by their lenses more so than their camera. What kind of lenses are you using currently?

Hey 6SPD, thanks for commenting...

Lenses are as follows:

• Walk-around: 18-135mm
• Zoom: 70-300mm
• Prime: 35mm F2.0
• Wide: 10-18mm

Any thoughts? :tup:

Yeah man, so if you want to keep the lenses you currently have, then you shouldn't get the 6D, or any full frame body, as the 18-135 and the 10-18 won't fit full frame bodies. My honest suggestion is to keep what you've got and invest in better lenses if you are looking for better image quality.

IF you want to just spend money, buy a 6D with the 24-105 and you're set. Can't beat it, really.

Bought the 24mm pancake lens recently but haven't been able to find an infant to take photos of. I know it won't be as good as the 40mm but it seemed like the better walk around lens.

I have a 24mm lens too.:tup: It's the best for landscape imho.

Playing around with my strobes today so I needed a test subject.

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And shot my friends car along with him and his wife. Not my most favorite shot but they liked it.

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:iagree:

How are the Profoto's treating you? I can tell the power of them from the first shot.

Anyone get a shot of the Perseids last night? I tried but clouds started moving in as it got late.

So far so good. For automotive they have been great. I have a photoshoot coming up for SWAT so that will really put them to the test. I have two speed lights I will use as well to bounce off of an umbrella for fill, but the profotos will have to be my hard rim lighting. Will see how they work at distance.

I will say I hate the fact that I cannot plug them in and use them. Really sucks having to recharge. Depending on how things go I might buy Profoto Acute 2R at the end of the year to give me that extra power I am looking for.

That is if I dont buy a GTR haha, otherwise thats where all my money will go.

Damn wish I had that kind of dough, I could use a better lighting setup. Hell, I wish I had any extra dough lol, tough times.

Nice! but those plastics on the bike look to pretty for it to be stunt bike! lol

Canon 6D
 

I was in the same boat but did had a Canon T3 (starter camera) 17-85, 50F1.8, 28F1.8, 55-200. Since I just bought the two lens this year I didn't want to go full frame. But after contemplating awhile, I ended up with a 6D and 24-105. No regrets because I'm no open to expanding in the future.

The quality is phenomenal. Of course the 6D is no comparison the the 5DMIII but I always liked to go with a decent camera body and invest the money into the lens. Hence the T3 before.

I sold the body and three lenses then picked up a 16-35 F4. My favorite so far because its perfect for car photography. Looking to add a 35F1.4 for specialty shots but the 28F1.8 covers that for now.

hahaha, if you think those plastics are too nice check out my other stunt bike.

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good info!! I've got a Canon T3i with the lens that it came with. I've been shooting here and there for the past year and got some good shots off with it, but I'm pretty sure the lens is my limiter at this point. My problem is I'm lost when it comes to the equipment. I have no idea what to get as far as upgrading the lens.

I usually shoot in 2 different scenarios...
1. Car shots, of course!
2. Active shots at Endurance Sports Races. I have a coaching/training business for athletes and a team that helps raise money for animal shelters

So what would be the recommendation for the next lens to buy to further my skills????

thanks!!
Brian

that's cool! like how you concaved the tank and it looks original!

Thanks man. Yeah my fab guy does amazing work. I asked him to give me rounded edges on the lip because I wanted to paint the tank after and make it look as if it wasn't modified. Same thing with my 0304. I like to have my stunt bikes look like normal bikes, So when I am on the streets I don't attract unwanted attention.

A little natural light practice.

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Great shot! What camera settings you used on this pic if you don't mind to share?

I dont mind at all. Not sure if it will help with anything or not but;
F11, Iso 64, shutter was about 125.

Used a polarizing filter and took about 3 photos with different rotations. Afterwards a lot of editing lol.

Nice! I like it :tup:

Haven't posted anything in a while because I haven't shot anything in a while. I did travel up to Raleigh about a month ago to shoot a fully restored Porsche 356 for Mecum Auctions. It was a cool little car, and the restoration job was done very well. It sold this past weekend in Monterey, though I don't know for how much...

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Here are some nice pics from my recent vacation to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They are from the Flume Gorge to be exact.

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