Lens envy

**twinkle** · 27th May 2006, 18:01

computer science. One of my papers this semester is image processing, that was just a bit of background info they gave us at the start of the semester. I learnt some pretty interesting stuff about optics in physics too.

**Matt Bleck** · 27th May 2006, 18:07

cool, thanks for the lesson

**twinkle** · 27th May 2006, 19:38

no worries, hate to see people being misled.

**Virago** · 27th May 2006, 20:03

Originally Posted by Big Dave

.......Most professionals use Cannon bodies. Anything up to $20,000.

A Cannon body - with a long lense? Why didn't you say so?

We dug this up in Dunedin a couple of weeks ago.....

**Ixion** · 27th May 2006, 20:22

Hey, cool!

An Armstrong gun. Where'd that come from. Wodda they gonna do wiv it?

**Big Dave** · 27th May 2006, 20:57

Originally Posted by Virago

A Cannon body - with a long lense? Why didn't you say so?

We dug this up in Dunedin a couple of weeks ago.....

That big bore reminds me of Motu.

**riffer** · 27th May 2006, 22:52

Originally Posted by Big Dave

.......Most professionals use Cannon bodies. Anything up to $20,000.

I'd have to admit that if I was doing it for a job the Canon EOS5D would be top of my list at present.

Much lighter than the 1D, with the full frame sensor enabling you to use the wide format lenses without the magnification factor.

Dave - have you checked out the Hasselblad H2? I realise it's a medium format camera based on the good old H1 645 camera, but with the possibility of using either the film backs or the 22-megapixel digital back, using Adobe's latest DNG "Digital Negative" output format?

Actually, I seem to recall you mentioned that you were still using OS9 for your Mac and haven't made the upgrade to OS X yet. At work we're using the latest G5s with OS 10.4.6 and Adobe's Creative Studio 2. We're finding more and more of the photography we commission is coming in raw camera formats which enables us to do our retouching in 48-bit RGB for much better image control.

You'd be amazed at the difference in quality.

Oh - and what you said about never having too many bikes, cameras or computers? You forgot GUITARS...

Your photography is excellent, however. I'd kill to have your compositional skills for the raw shot. I'm forever recropping in PS.

**Big Dave** · 27th May 2006, 23:38

Yuh have seen them - frankly I get the results i want with the Konica. I' ain't doing national geographic. Main applications are interweb or web press so jpegs saved at 8 is as high end as i need to go. seriously (but I use 11)

Anyway - my last computer upgrade I spent on motorcycles. it ain't broke (although my monitor is looking terminal) so i ain't fixing it.

When you are adjusting the raw images - try converting to lab colour and do any sharpening in the brightness channel - even better results.

When it comes down to it tho - i'm the art director and the designer - the photography is just part of the gig, as is the design, typography, pre press and arguing with mackay - not to mention writing a fair bit, promoting and testing...and pimping all the brands and gear.

'If there's anything bigger than my ego around - i want it caught and shot immediately' - Zaphod.

**Beemer** · 28th May 2006, 13:21

I tested an Olympus AZ1 a few years ago, about 3.2 megapixels and the shots were great - very good camera for carrying around with you everywhere.

I looked at the D2H but the fact is, they are so big and heavy and so expensive that I couldn't really justify it. I was seriously tempted by the Canon 5D but then fell in love with the D200. I only got it last week so I haven't tested it properly yet, but its layout seems very similar to my F5. And it wasn't a bad price either, about $5500 including the lens, spare battery and the SB800 flash unit. The 5D was $5400 without any lenses or flash units and every review I've read rates them almost identically - with the Nikon usually edging ahead on value for money.

**Big Dave** · 28th May 2006, 14:26

And in 2 consecutive posts I forgot to mention guitars.

Upper cut self administered.
I am trying to learn the Bolero (it's in the 'life's work' dept) and would love a wide old neck classical with a feather action