eshaun in da house...with a new toy for 08!
May 19, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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I know everyone's been asking me about these pics...so here's the complete gallery from the norcal lotus outing a while back 
Bay Area Lotus Rally / Group Photoshoot 3.03.2008 - a set on Flickr
Bay Area Lotus Rally / Group Photoshoot 3.03.2008 - a set on Flickr
May 22, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Shaun, love the work, very nice. My dad just called me recently and told me he bought his friends D200 for real cheap ($600). I'm anxious to work with something beyond a D70 and see how it is.
Chuck's 996TT is sweet, BTW.
Chuck's 996TT is sweet, BTW.
Jun 19, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Excellent photos and great advice!
I recently upgraded my 20D to the new 40D and I love it. My most commonly used lens is my 16-35mm 2.8, but my 70-200 F4 is quickly becomming my favorite! I also have that 15mm 2.8 fisheye that you mentioned and I think it's a must-have!! What's great about it is that is technically made for Canon film cameras, so after the conversion factor (which I believe is 1.2 for the 40D), it actually becomes a 18mm. What I really like about it is that there's no real "fisheye" distortion on the edges of the photo. With most subjects it just looks like an ultra wide angle. The only time you'll really notice that it's a fisheye lens is if there's a lot of verticle straight lines in the photo (ie buildings, light poles, etc). Otherwise it's AWESOME for doing tight close-ups of wheels and other car parts, and because it's a 2.8 you get awesome depth showing the rest of the car too.
Reagarding Photoshop.....I think it's funny how the term "photoshop" has almost gotten a negative connotation to it these days. As if photographers are supposed to go out and shoot magical photos without any editing. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that while digital offers tons of conveniences, digital camera sensors are still nowhere near film cameras in terms of the color they produce in photos. I don't think there's anything wrong with using photoshop in your post-production. As eshaun said, photoshop is basically the modern manifestation of all the old school tricks that used to be used in the dark-room, and for digital camera shooters, it's a must have/use.
I recently upgraded my 20D to the new 40D and I love it. My most commonly used lens is my 16-35mm 2.8, but my 70-200 F4 is quickly becomming my favorite! I also have that 15mm 2.8 fisheye that you mentioned and I think it's a must-have!! What's great about it is that is technically made for Canon film cameras, so after the conversion factor (which I believe is 1.2 for the 40D), it actually becomes a 18mm. What I really like about it is that there's no real "fisheye" distortion on the edges of the photo. With most subjects it just looks like an ultra wide angle. The only time you'll really notice that it's a fisheye lens is if there's a lot of verticle straight lines in the photo (ie buildings, light poles, etc). Otherwise it's AWESOME for doing tight close-ups of wheels and other car parts, and because it's a 2.8 you get awesome depth showing the rest of the car too.
Reagarding Photoshop.....I think it's funny how the term "photoshop" has almost gotten a negative connotation to it these days. As if photographers are supposed to go out and shoot magical photos without any editing. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that while digital offers tons of conveniences, digital camera sensors are still nowhere near film cameras in terms of the color they produce in photos. I don't think there's anything wrong with using photoshop in your post-production. As eshaun said, photoshop is basically the modern manifestation of all the old school tricks that used to be used in the dark-room, and for digital camera shooters, it's a must have/use.
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