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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:17:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ND filter for waterfall photography</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21220889</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'm thinking a 3 stop would be about right, any thoughts? I guess it would depend greatly on the light levels, but I wouldn't be shooting in harsh sunlight either, and only want to buy one filter. 

While I'm at it, what other filters would you guys recommend for landscape photography in general? I already have a 3 stop soft GND and a warming CP.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-10-05 23:07:21</pubDate>
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<title>[Cam] A day with a D3...added high ISO comparison</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21218092</link>
<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, I can't share many images from Natasha's dance last night, but I will share a few.  So after spending the better part of 20 years on a particular system, picking up a new camera and being able to use it effectively took a bit of fiddling around.  I spent the morning digging through the manual, and tweaking settings (it's what I do) and getting used to the feel of the camera.

I will note that ergonomically, Sony blows Nikon out of the water. The camera was comfortable enough to hold, but one thing Sony did right was the vertical grip on the A700, everything is the same regardless of if you hold the camera vertically or horizontally.  Also in low ISO, due to smaller photosites, the A700 also edges it out, barely, in detail resolution, in my not very objective opinion. The D3 is no slouch in that department, though. Also, the in body image stabilization is still one of the best features of the Sony.

Everything else, though, the D3 just flat out body slams the A700 to the floor and makes it cry, "Uncle!". However, that's to be expected for a camera that is in a completely different league (price and features) to the A700. 

Ken Rockwell stated on his website "The D3 just gets out of your way and lets you shoot". He wasn't kidding. I was a bit concerned at about it not illuminating the focus points  when set to dynamic area AF, but apart from a few misses, it nailed it almost every time.

Since I couldn't get the 70-200VR in rental, they gave me a 80-200 to use from their used lens department at no charge. This was where I was missing the VR. If my technique wasn't spot on then there would be a bit of image blur.  However, cranking the ISO up unabashedly to 6400 resulted in significantly higher shutter speeds and really negated the need for VR, so long as technique was good. I was even able to go down to 3200 and get good speeds. This theater's lighting crew knew its stuff.

The other downside is it's HEAVY. I'm no lightweight,but after two hours of holding up the D3 and 80-200 (I started with a monopod, but it got in my way), my shoulders and neck were on the floor next to the A700 crying uncle. Well, maybe not quite, but it is heavy.

OK, enough blabbing on, here's some images. All are in camera jpegs. A light sharpening/smooth pass in photoshop and then resized.

In retrospect, I could have stopped the lens down to f/5.6 and nudged the ISO back up to 6400. I'm not certain how well the 80-200 performs wide open. I'm a creature of habit, though, and low light means wide open. I'll have to rethink my whole attitude :).

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<pubDate>2008-10-05 10:37:48</pubDate>
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<title>Adobe Bridge and CS2</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21220116</link>
<description><![CDATA[Im having a problem. Maybe someone can help me here.

I have CS@ and Adobe Bridge. My camera (pentax) saves the RAW files in .pef format I could read them before (on XP), but now that I have Vista, they dont know what a .pef file is. What am I missing?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-10-05 20:05:52</pubDate>
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<title>Your gear list through the years</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21189780</link>
<description><![CDATA[I thought this would be a fun topic to see where people had come from. I believe this is all the gear I've owned over the last 6 years, but I may be forgetting a few things

Canon D60
Canon 20D
Canon 30D
Canon 1D classic x2
Canon 1Ds
Canon 1D Mark2
Canon 1D Mark2N
Canon 5D
Canon 1D Mark 3 x2

Tokina 12-24mm f/4
Canon 16-35
Canon 17-40
Canon 24-70
Canon 70-200 IS
sigma 70-200 EX
Canon 17-85 IS
Canon 24-104 IS
Tamron 28-75

Peleng 8mm fisheye
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Canon 35mm f/1.2
Canon 50mm f/1.8
Canon 50mm f/1.4
Canon 85mm f/1.8
Canon 85mm f/1.2 II
Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro
Canon 135mm f/2.0
Canon 200mm f/1.8
Canon 400mm f/2.8 IS]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-09-29 23:01:24</pubDate>
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<title>Adorama - two mistakes on one order??</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21169210</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is my first purchase from Adorama. I ordered a 52mm to 55mm step ring and a used 52mm circular polarizer. The step ring was perfect, the polarizer that arrived was in truly excellent condition, but was 58mm.

So I popped off an email and they sent out a 52mm used circular polarizer, a one-week turnaround. My problem? The 52mm is not in excellent condition, it's got very obvious scratches and chips and only has the male threading, not both for stacking like the 58mm. 

Is this common with Adorama? I'm not sure if I should just keep the 58mm and get a 55mm to 58mm step ring or give them another chance at sending me the filter I ordered. The 55mm to 58mm step ring would be so I can stack it on my other 55mm filters.
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<pubDate>2008-09-25 19:35:10</pubDate>
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<title>[Cam] Camera Opinions</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21216078</link>
<description><![CDATA[I've got the OK from the wife :) to get another camera, only stipulation is I have to sell my current one first. So, I was looking to spend somewhere around $700-900.  

Currently I have:

Pentax K100d
SMC Pentax DA 18-55
SMC Pentax DA 50-200
Pentax AF-360FGZ

I'm not sure for what amount I should sell all of this for though :)

I was thinking:
Pentax K100d/18-55 for: $450-500.00
50-200 for: $125.00
and the flash for: $125-150.00

Do these prices sound reasonable? and if I do sell my current one, which camera do you guys think is the best in the 700-900 range?
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<pubDate>2008-10-04 18:42:18</pubDate>
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<title>Filters?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21181738</link>
<description><![CDATA[I would like to get two filters for my Canon XSI 18-55mm EFS lens.  I need one UV lens & one Expo Disc (White Balance).  Any suggestions?  Prefer Amazon if possible.  =)   ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-09-28 12:37:48</pubDate>
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<title>Photoshop???</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ i need to divide a 13x19 paper size into a grid where the grid lines are visible as a 1 pixel printed width ..
the grid would be separated into 8 areas with the longer going on the 19''..
this has got to be easy and I've done it before but it took me forever..
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<pubDate>2008-10-04 13:38:23</pubDate>
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<title>[Cam] Worth switching to a Canon 20d from a 350D?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21213697</link>
<description><![CDATA[I have a Canon 350D (also known as the Digital Rebel XT). A friend just got a Canon 50D and is willing to part with their 20D. Is it worth it to switch to the 20D from the 350d, and if so, what price would be reasonable and fair for me to offer for the 20D?
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<pubDate>2008-10-04 01:10:22</pubDate>
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<title>Formatting a flash card</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21196058</link>
<description><![CDATA[I was asked a simple question tonight, how do you format a compact flash card on a Mac, and I told them that I have no idea, I have not used a Mac in several years, so I am asking anyone that uses a Mac how do you do this procedure? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>2008-09-30 23:34:08</pubDate>
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