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[Wazzerphuk]

Take a day off work testing and end up testing here instead...

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I'm loving the different metering modes. Spot metering could be very useful indeed.

Pretty much used to the button layout now, it's not as foreign as I thought it'd be and it's much more user friendly than the 300D (to change aperture you have to hold down a button then turn the wheel by the shutter release, ugh). Much better that it sits on the thumb. Some nice touches on the buttons on the back, they're all easy to press apart from the delete button which has been inset more than the others so you can't accidently press it... Really impressed with this camera. Loving the full frame softness away from the focal point even with the f/1.8 jobby.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Ul...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337351631&sr=1-3

Looks like a good price to me, yes?

 

[caLLous]

Yep, I always go with Sandisk (for no good reason really), but they are similarly priced. The Kingston is slightly better spec (90mb/s vs 60mb/s) and a bit cheaper.

 

[old.user4556]

I'm loving the different metering modes. Spot metering could be very useful indeed.

I'm amused that this is new to you .

MORE PICS!

 

[old.user4556]

Guh , seemingly in response to Nikon's pricing.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/05/immediate-5D-MK3-price-cut

 

[caLLous]

The story's gone off the page? CONSPIRACY.

 

[milou]

Pretty much used to the button layout now, it's not as foreign as I thought it'd be and it's much more user friendly than the 300D (to change aperture you have to hold down a button then turn the wheel by the shutter release, ugh). Much better that it sits on the thumb.

I have mine set up so that all the aperture, shutter speeds, metering mode, ISO etc can be adjusted via the rear screen and just using the scroll/set button.

 

[milou]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-Ul...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1337351631&sr=1-3

Looks like a good price to me, yes?

I've always used iPro cards (they are slower though) and 8GB max in case of card failure.

 

[old.user4556]

Lots of 5D Mk2 bodies on ebay, I have mixed emotions about what I would like to do down the road.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Ca...brand)/Canon/(appareil2)/483|0/(brand2)/Canon

Given I'm looking for a landscaping, ISO 100, manual focus affair, I could pickup a bargain ~£1200 and then get some nice glass for less than a D800 / MK3 body alone. I'd retain my 7D for fast autofocus and use the 5D Mk2 with a wide angle prime for landscapes. Will it really make a difference to me and my photography though? Hmmm, or I could sell the 7D body for about £650 and put that towards upgrading to a MK3 and kill two bodies with one stone, but then I'd need to sell off my APS-C lenses to get FF equivalents - gets a bit expensive then. If the MK3 was £2499.99, I'd seriously consider it. £3000 is just way too steep.

 

[milou]

It's very difficult to justify upgrades really...! Compacts are excellent landscapers - from a Flickr contact using a LX5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281598@N04/7221707608/in/contacts/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281598@N04/7215012074/in/photostream/

 

[Clown]

I think the hardest part of landscaping is bothering to walk to crazy locations and then waiting for a stupid time of day. I just don't have the patience

 

[milou]

The car was two minutes walk away...

 

[Clown]

You got a colour one of that?
Also, that's two minutes too long

 

[old.user4556]

I think the hardest part of landscaping is bothering to walk to crazy locations and then waiting for a stupid time of day. I just don't have the patience

I do agree with you to some extent, Glencoe has quite a few "from the car" locations, but getting something different to the rest requires a fair amount of effort and luck with the conditions. I went for a hillwalk up the Pentland hills at the back of Edinburgh last weekend (about 1600ft, took the best part of four hours there and back) and was met with a rather meh view and average conditions. I'll post some examples in the other thread tomorrow. When I was in Skye, I got one evening of good light followed by two days of non-stop pissing rain. Typical Scotland.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I don't mind the walking and getting places, really enjoy it.

I do mind waking up before dawn. WTF?

 

[old.user4556]

It's very difficult to justify upgrades really...! Compacts are excellent landscapers - from a Flickr contact using a LX5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281598@N04/7221707608/in/contacts/ & http://www.flickr.com/photos/39281598@N04/7215012074/in/photostream/

These are good, I've learned that for good hillwalking / summit shots, you need to be going up a peak that faces another peak (or two), or a ridge that takes you into the shot.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmtoh/5535195365/

Classic, Old Man Of Storr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ich-photos/5093776593/

 

[milou]

You got a colour one of that?
Also, that's two minutes too long

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[milou]

Classic, Old Man Of Storr

I had a flying visit in April 2011: http://www.milouvision.com/archives/4159_1048088568/354197. Would love to return in winter.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I've always used iPro cards (they are slower though) and 8GB max in case of card failure.

Think I'll get it anyway as it's a good price and I can write to two memory cards at once now if I get paranoid about losing stuff.

 

[milou]

Nice. Good feature. How are you with the cam?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Learning my way round it a bit. I like it a lot

Not had a great deal of time as I've been out the last couple of days being social so no shots for you yet.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

talkphotography forced me to change my nickname They thought it was too rude.

 

[Clown]

S^W^I^F^T

 

[Clown]

I've been playing with Photomatix. I find it easier to do it myself in Lightroom, painting bits where I need to. I guess I'll have much more control over stuff when I get Photoshop.

 

[old.user4556]

Photomatix is good for tonemapping, but for exposure blending I prefer to do it manually. It's also quite tricky to manually blend with lots of objects that protrude into the blending area (tree branches, tops of buildings when you're blending in a sky).

 

[old.user4556]

Sold for £1320.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS...lCameras_JN&hash=item4d01268fc1#ht_500wt_1413

 

[Clown]

I can't go full-frame until I get a 24-70mm. And that won't happen until I do my car stuff

 

[Wazzerphuk]

HURRY UP JULY

 

[Wazzerphuk]

My old camera feels like a horrible cheap toy now. It's hilariously shit.