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03/27/2007 10:22:05 AM · #2376

Gotcha both, Kelli and Svetlana. Svetlana, I may try your suggestions with my strange globe picture - I, too, really like the geometry and the background wall. Never thought of it floating - interesting idea!

I think I'm taking a hammering on my Pop picture, but I have to thank Raish for his comment - my one and only so far. Thanks, Raish! And even though I'm getting hammered in Pop (doing well in Birthday), I got the nicest comments just sort of out of the blue today on various things, that I don't mind at all.

And it's a nice day. I was going to go ride but I've still got a sore throat (from last week, even) and I really need to put together furniture I bought yesterday at Ikea. By the way, it is entirely possible for a 110 pound female to get a 100 pound box not only into the truck, but out of the truck and into the house. Granted, it's still sitting right inside the front door, but it's in the house!

Happy shooting, viewing, voting, and commenting!

03/27/2007 10:29:33 AM · #2377

hehe:) how much is it, 100 pounds btw? sounds very heavy!
you bought it at Ikea!!! :) when we are travellin with my DH and do not see Ikea or HM boutiques in other cities we get really worried:)
they both have the same concept: design cheap and for everyone. and this is what sells most. I think it's like microstock sites: quality for almost nothing. do you think there will be place for "fine art" (=something exclusive) in the future?

Deb, I've been thinking about the globe photo, maybe just to darken that "table"? it would give that floating feeling, too.
:)
ok, happy hopping on one leg to me! and happy spring to everyone!

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03/27/2007 10:46:20 AM · #2378

Jack, Julianne, and Maxine: thanks for the donation!

Melethia: try aiming for the feet or something slightly behind the head. That way you get the part in focus in front of the focal point AND the part behind the focal point. But really, a razor-thin DOF is going to yield a razor-thin area in focus.

Svetlana and Kelli: I'm on JPG, too. :) I've submitted for the past three issues without luck so far, even when I had a large number of "yeah" votes. Shrug. I voted for yours, although Svetlana, you're hardly "beauty redefined." More like "standard definition of beauty." :)
Entropy
Breakthrough

03/27/2007 10:52:54 AM · #2379

Svetlana - 100 pounds is about 44 kilos. :-)

03/27/2007 10:53:08 AM · #2380

Jeffrey, voted for you!

hhmmm, "standard definition"... so boring:) I'll work on it ;)

03/27/2007 10:54:47 AM · #2381

Deb, :) so I am also 47 kilos:) well, I prefer saying 47 kilos rather than 110 pounds... 110 sounds huge anyway!!

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03/27/2007 10:59:45 AM · #2382

<--------- weighs 100 kilos. Or almost 16 stone, for you Brits and Irish.

If I were solid gold, I'd be worth a lot more. :)

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

Deb, :) so I am also 47 kilos:) well, I prefer saying 47 kilos rather than 110 pounds... 110 sounds huge anyway!!

Message edited by author 2007-03-27 11:00:10.

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

03/27/2007 11:00:37 AM · #2383

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

Deb, :) so I am also 47 kilos:) well, I prefer saying 47 kilos rather than 110 pounds... 110 sounds huge anyway!!

I'd give just about anything to weigh 110 lbs. I think the last time I did, I was likely about 10 years old. *sigh*

Kilos sound nicer, but it's still not so fun to say I weigh 84 kilos.

Personally I prefer to say I weigh just over 13 stone.

03/27/2007 11:01:24 AM · #2384

:) stone??

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03/27/2007 11:02:22 AM · #2385

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

:) stone??

A British unit equal to 14 pounds. From the days when speed was measured in furlongs per fortnight. :)

Message edited by author 2007-03-27 11:02:32.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/27/2007 11:08:47 AM · #2386

Jeffrey, I gave you a couple votes too. I love your breakthrough shot!

03/27/2007 11:13:08 AM · #2387

;P to Jeffrey:)

maybe you can tell me, d200, EOS 5D or wait until I have enough for d2xs? I don't really need d2xs, do I? is it because of spring I am in an upgrading mood all the time? :)

Message edited by author 2007-03-27 11:17:01.

03/27/2007 11:20:53 AM · #2388

Get whatever you can afford. Go all out if you can!

03/27/2007 11:22:50 AM · #2389

:) yay!!!
so I'm getting brownies with pistaccio icecream - the only thing I can afford right now since I'm home alone:)

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03/27/2007 11:29:56 AM · #2390

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

maybe you can tell me, d200, EOS 5D or wait until I have enough for d2xs? I don't really need d2xs, do I? is it because of spring I am in an upgrading mood all the time? :)

As I build my argument for buying a DSLR, I'm considering various features. I think all of the ones you mentioned will take fantastic, high-quality pics. They'll also all take crap, by the way. ;)

Here's what I'm looking for. So far, the D200 looks most likely for me.
- good low-light performance
- rapid-fire burst mode (e.g., D200 is 5 frames per second)
- wide selection of lenses available
- Nikon is winning so far because of one lens: the 18-200 VR DX
- ability to control remote flashes wirelessly, in case I ever buy any
- flexible timer (I regularly change the settings on my current camera to meet my needs at the moment)
- remote (preferably wireless)
- SD memory cards, since I already have 4 GB of those
- as low cost as possible

From what I've read, an okay body and wonderful lenses is a better combo than the other way around.

Message edited by author 2007-03-27 12:13:30.

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/27/2007 11:48:41 AM · #2391

Originally posted by silverfoxx:

;P to Jeffrey:)

maybe you can tell me, d200, EOS 5D or wait until I have enough for d2xs? I don't really need d2xs, do I? is it because of spring I am in an upgrading mood all the time? :)

These are good cameras but the lens that you buy might be even more critical. If you plan to stay within the Nikon group of cameras, you might buy a topnotch lens now that works on your D50. Make sure that the lens would work on a d200 and a d2x. Your D50 could become a backup camera.

Examples of Canon EOS 5-D owners

AlexSaberi

Larus

Hauxon

Joey Lawrence

terje

Examples of Nikon d200 owners

librodo

Firsty

Dr. Jeuss

Pedro

Cutter

poser

Canon EOS-60D

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

03/27/2007 12:21:40 PM · #2392

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by silverfoxx:
maybe you can tell me, d200, EOS 5D or wait until I have enough for d2xs? I don't really need d2xs, do I? is it because of spring I am in an upgrading mood all the time? :)

As I build my argument for buying a DSLR, I'm considering various features. I think all of the ones you mentioned will take fantastic, high-quality pics. They'll also all take crap, by the way. ;)

Here's what I'm looking for. So far, the D200 looks most likely for me.
- good low-light performance
- rapid-fire burst mode (e.g., D200 is 5 frames per second)
- wide selection of lenses available
- Nikon is winning so far because of one lens: the 18-200 VR DX
- ability to control remote flashes wirelessly, in case I ever buy any
- flexible timer (I regularly change the settings on my current camera to meet my needs at the moment)
- remote (preferably wireless)
- SD memory cards, since I already have 4 GB of those
- as low cost as possible

From what I've read, an okay body and wonderful lenses is a better combo than the other way around.

Jeff I like your thinking on what to buy. I want to ugrade also, The only reason I'm still looking at the Canon's is I have lenses from my AE1 that will fit. Canon was smart in making all their lens interchangeable with their new stuff.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

03/27/2007 12:30:33 PM · #2393

Originally posted by cosprenks:

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by silverfoxx:
maybe you can tell me, d200, EOS 5D or wait until I have enough for d2xs? I don't really need d2xs, do I? is it because of spring I am in an upgrading mood all the time? :)

As I build my argument for buying a DSLR, I'm considering various features. I think all of the ones you mentioned will take fantastic, high-quality pics. They'll also all take crap, by the way. ;)

Here's what I'm looking for. So far, the D200 looks most likely for me.
- good low-light performance
- rapid-fire burst mode (e.g., D200 is 5 frames per second)
- wide selection of lenses available
- Nikon is winning so far because of one lens: the 18-200 VR DX
- ability to control remote flashes wirelessly, in case I ever buy any
- flexible timer (I regularly change the settings on my current camera to meet my needs at the moment)
- remote (preferably wireless)
- SD memory cards, since I already have 4 GB of those
- as low cost as possible

From what I've read, an okay body and wonderful lenses is a better combo than the other way around.

Jeff I like your thinking on what to buy. I want to ugrade also, The only reason I'm still looking at the Canon's is I have lenses from my AE1 that will fit. Canon was smart in making all their lens interchangeable with their new stuff.

I have several old Nikon film lens' that I use on my D50 and they work just fine.

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03/27/2007 12:30:40 PM · #2394

Originally posted by cosprenks:

The only reason I'm still looking at the Canon's is I have lenses from my AE1 that will fit. Canon was smart in making all their lens interchangeable with their new stuff.

I think that's an excellent reason to stick with Canon. Despite all the heavy breathing among diehard fans of one brand or another, I think they're probably all very, very good. If you have a stock of Canon lenses, I'd just stick with Canon.

I'm lucky enough to be starting fresh. And that 18-200mm zoom VR lens is like magic. The biggest thing holding me back is camera size - I just LOVE how compact the S2 IS is. Another thing is weight. So being able to have one lens quasi-permanently mounted, so it's just one thing to carry, is really attractive. Seems like that lens, plus maybe a 50mm and a macro would do me for a long time.

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03/27/2007 12:31:20 PM · #2395

Oops - system burp led to a double post.

Message edited by author 2007-03-27 12:31:55.