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    More expensive lens means a better image.

    shooting a lens at 7.1, almost any lens will be great. theres many reasons why a "more expensive lens" is better. more expensive doesnt mean anything. a 50 is not expensive and can out rez a good majority of nikons lenses. by editing in HDR, you gave a bad example to prove your point. and...
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    nef to jpeg converter for xp D600

    Crap. did a wedding yesterday. come to realize I shot pics in the D600 nef. Im still on xp. tried nef to jpeg software but family pics I shot are having a warm tint when the thumbnail and in the camera it was very neautral and proper. can someone recommend a suggestion to get pics to jpeg? I do...
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    How much does the appearance of a lens impact your buying decision?

    For me the way a lens looks does impact if ill buy it. Its not the major decision but it does influence my decision. For instance when I was looking for a 105 macro it was between the tokina 100 and the nikon 105 afd and the vr. I did like the way the vr lens looks and the way it feels in my...
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    Using Ebay for First Time

    Lawrence, as a person who started with the 603, I highly recommend you get something else. take a look at the commlite G430 Commlite ComTrig G430 flash trigger review | Lighting Rumours I have 4 of these and I also have 6- YN-622n. you can find the G430 for $25 shipped. great build. can...
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    A new level others will be judged by. the D4s is just amazing.

    My friend (my mentor and best friend) bought the D4s yesterday. he looked it over a bit, but today in the morning did some quick checks and this is just amazing. were still trying to understand if what were seeing is believable. 70-200 VR2, no tripod, just a casual shoot, just to see how it...
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    some people just amaze me

    my pro friend photog told me about a call from a female who sort of has a protege/mentor relationship. he photographed her wedding. shes an amateur and a member of a few photo clubs. so in her wedding she invited all those friends and they all brought their gear. all of their photos looked like...
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    sending my lens for repair to Taiwan. NRC from nikon rumors-70-200 VR1 restoration.

    Ok, so repair was very reasonable and he already fixed it. TAKE THAT NIKON!!! less than a week of repair. btw, there are very few people who know the inner workings of a SWM and most will just replace and not try to fix it. these guys are pros on the highest level. 超音波馬達 損壞分析 @ NRC Nikon Repair...
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    sending my lens for repair to Taiwan. NRC from nikon rumors-70-200 VR1 restoration.

    ok, the lens arrived to NRC. wow, never had an EMS package arrive to the US that fast. opened it up. he says the motherboard is faulty. and english was hard to understand and was told: there are 3 bearing to the SWM that ride on them or spin it around. those apparently are worn out. hence...
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    how about flash that has a led light for video work as well?

    look at this pic. even if they used a small strip in the flash, that would be enough
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    how about flash that has a led light for video work as well?

    how about speedlight flash that has a led light for video work as well? besides my idea for a tiny lcd monitor in the viewfinder a la google google glass, I think a flash with a tiny led flash in the body for video work would be nice, and save space so you dont need to carry another flash...
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    a quick comparison between the nikon and tamron 17-35

    Hey Scott! Maybe theres a firewall or filter set at the work. mediafire is a very well know file sharing site. theyve been around for years. check this Guys, maybe someone can check for me if theyre able to see the pictures please?
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    a quick comparison between the nikon and tamron 17-35

    I did a wedding on tuesday. was at the hair salon and remembered I wanted to test my friends 17-35 AFS vs my cheapo tamron 17-35 2.8-4. I didnt test the lenses at different apertures and focal lengths but after seeing the results, im now very curious to see how well they both do. I was certain...
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    sending my lens for repair to Taiwan. NRC from nikon rumors-70-200 VR1 restoration.

    My 28-70 AFS died in a wedding a few months back and wasnt sure who to send it to. the repair centers here are not skilled and dont have the machinery or the know how to repair complex things. I brought the lens to the nikon importer here a few months back and he said he sends these repairs to...
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    Four design drawbacks of the Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.

    and thats why I would never buy the 24-70. my friend has the stiff zoom cam and the first front barrel (closest to mount-shown in the article) is very loose and almost falling off. tuesday were shooting a wedding together. if he didnt fix it (his father will try actually) by then, Ill take a...
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    Section for infrared photography

    just out of curiosity why do it when you can use a photoshop plugin? not being a smart a**, im really curious. is the quality better? is it that noticeable? with the nik color efex, Ive done done that and ive shot with infrared in many weddings and there is no discernible difference. the app is...
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    pocket wizard low sales and cut staff / layaoffs

    POCKETWIZARD – Low Sales and Staff Reduction | FLASH HAVOC truthfully, its sad that the lower end of the scale, the workers are fired but I couldnt be happier the managerial staff/owners are suffering as well. they raped people for years with overpriced products. there was no competition...
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    First flash

    the 3 flashes you listed are very fast recycle wise. HSS is a very useful feature and I recommend you get a flash that has it. its fantastic for creating shallow DOF pictures outdoors. at minus 1 or so it adds great lighting for racoon eyes outdoors. dont get a flash without it. HUGE plus...
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    Preparation for wedding photography

    When you have some time, see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RDi8osfg4uE ive been doing this for a while now but just saw the vid and realize a lot of what they said, I do in weddings. I think Fstoppers give the most logical and most helpful tips. its not just...
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    I know my idea is "out there"- but a monitor in the VF for chimping.

    I think it will happen sometime. how many missed shots have you had because you shot, then chimped? I do think it will happen that they (someone) will have a tiny monitor in the VF, for chimping on the fly. dont know how its possible but flying to moon is not an issue. something like what...
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