What I did this past weekend (48 hours)

Beth you have a great eye ( excuse the irony of that statement) but you really do your photos always capture the key things. I always get distracted and try to include to much in a photo. Nice work!
 
Beautiful photos. I could look at them all day!
 
Thanks for checking 'em out! The best advice I ever got for photography was "get closer".

SCott, yes, my life does suck, doesn't it? ;)
 
If anyone cares (probably not, and rightly so) I've added more photos and a lot more text.

Not quite done yet but it's fleshed out a bit more.
 
Beth- those are very nice!

It would be great to do a photowalk with you and learn!
 
Nice pictures. How do you handle the jet lag. We went to Europe for a week and the trip there and back about killed me. I figure two weeks minimum to make it worth it. Of course we were Budapest to Denver. Your flight might be much shorter.
 
Capn, how nice of you! I'm not sure if you'd learn a whole lot, but it sounds fun nonetheless...

Eric - I'm usually a champ with jetlag. I have found that I prefer the late night departure/late morning arrivals. If you take off at 10 PM, by the time everyone settles in it is midnight and it's easier to doze (not sleep, but doze). When you land, it is 5 or 6 AM according to your body clock which is MUCH easier to get up and start moving around for the rest of the day, than say arriving at 6 AM (midnight your body clock) and then have to move around all day.

One week, two weeks, two days... I'm fine.
 
Nice job Elizabeth. Really enjoyed the photos as usual.
 
woodstock said:
Capn, how nice of you! I'm not sure if you'd learn a whole lot, but it sounds fun nonetheless...

Eric - I'm usually a champ with jetlag. I have found that I prefer the late night departure/late morning arrivals. If you take off at 10 PM, by the time everyone settles in it is midnight and it's easier to doze (not sleep, but doze). When you land, it is 5 or 6 AM according to your body clock which is MUCH easier to get up and start moving around for the rest of the day, than say arriving at 6 AM (midnight your body clock) and then have to move around all day.

One week, two weeks, two days... I'm fine.
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Thank, Sure wish I was a champ. We like to travel but more than 2 or 3 times zones and I need a day or two. Did much better when I was 25. Have to try going to the East coast and then to Western Europe.
 
ejensen said:
Thank, Sure wish I was a champ. We like to travel but more than 2 or 3 times zones and I need a day or two. Did much better when I was 25. Have to try going to the East coast and then to Western Europe.
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You just have to figure out what works for you. Everyone is different.

I just got back from Milano on a 48 hour trip. I did Paris 3 weeks ago.

I took (as usual) the early evening flights that get in between 8 and 10 in the AM. I sleep on the plane (express meal, shades on, eyes closed). Get early check-in at the hotel & take my usual morning shower. Sometimes I take a brief nap, sometimes not. I'll usually be ready for bed by 9-10 PM at the destination, but I get a good night's sleep and be good to go.

I do use melatonin, which does seem to help, but I can sleep on a plane. Lots of folks can't.

Having said that, I know lots of folks that simply can't sleep on a plane.

I'd also add that some cities offer daytime flights to London & Paris (I think). Those work out well, too.
 
As always, a pleasure to enjoy your photography. And as always, forwarded your link to a few friends who enjoy the same hobby.
 
I just love your photography. I'm not a big Europe fan but, I like color. How you get bright color to play amongst all that old, dreary stuff is just wonderful. :cheerswine:
 
Fantastic pix! I enjoy how you keep what others may not see the focus of the photo.
 
I forgot to mention (and no I'm not really doing this just to bump it up):

Many of these photos were taken on ISO 3200. ISO 3200! On my 30D (4,5 yrs old) that isn't even possible. 3200 in "film terms" would be unmanageable grain. Anything you see that is indoors, or not "bright outdoor daylight" would be at 3200 or darn close. Many of the street sign shots were taken barely after sunup which means 2500-3200 ISO. It just "looks" brighter because the camera compensated so well.

The inside shots of the stairs - 3200. Love this camera.
 
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Many of these photos were taken on ISO 3200. ISO 3200! On my 30D (4,5 yrs old) that isn't even possible. 3200 in "film terms" would be unmanageable grain. Anything you see that is indoors, or not "bright outdoor daylight" would be at 3200 or darn close. Many of the street sign shots were taken barely after sunup which means 2500-3200 ISO. It just "looks" brighter because the camera compensated so well.

The inside shots of the stairs - 3200. Love this camera.
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What are you shooting with these days?
 
woodstock said:
Canon 7D! Good camera.
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Yes, it is! In fact, it's a great camera. And I probably would have bought one by now if they'd used SD instead of CF cards. (Who the hell uses CF any more?!?) But I guess that's OK, it's really too much camera for me right now. That 60D, though, I might be able to grow into... And someday maybe I'll get good enough for a 7D.

Nice pics!
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Yes, it is! In fact, it's a great camera. And I probably would have bought one by now if they'd used SD instead of CF cards. (Who the hell uses CF any more?!?) But I guess that's OK, it's really too much camera for me right now. That 60D, though, I might be able to grow into... And someday maybe I'll get good enough for a 7D.

Nice pics!
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Pro-end stuff still uses CF. I also have a 7D and love it. The memory card type was a non-issue.
 
I am certainly no expert, but I don't get the sense that the SD cards are fast enough. I could be wrong.

I'd go 7D and bypass the 60D. The controls and whatnot are pretty much the same. The guts are what are better. You aren't buying "more camera than you can fly", you are buying better innards.

There was minimal learning curve when I started using the 7D, from the 30D.
 
wsuffa said:
Pro-end stuff still uses CF. I also have a 7D and love it. The memory card type was a non-issue.
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The reason it's an issue for me is that CF cards seem to be a lot more expensive than their SD brethren, and more importantly you can't get an EyeFi in CF and that's something I'd really like to do some things with.

woodstock said:
I am certainly no expert, but I don't get the sense that the SD cards are fast enough. I could be wrong.
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Well, the 1Ds Mark III has slots for both CF and SD... I wish they'd have done that with some of their lower-end cameras.

Also, Wikipedia claims that speeds are comparable between the two.

I'd go 7D and bypass the 60D. The controls and whatnot are pretty much the same. The guts are what are better. You aren't buying "more camera than you can fly", you are buying better innards.
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Well, even the 60D will be a learning curve for me. After all, I'm coming from an iPhone and my previous Nikon 3.2MP P&S. I'm a rookie. :rofl:

Also, for the difference in price between the two, I don't find the 7D compelling enough to spend the extra bucks. Especially now that I'm back to being a "starving" college student, I've gotten back into money-conservation mode and if I were to spend a hunk of $$$ on a DSLR today, I would focus more of the money towards getting good EF lenses rather than a fancy-schmancy body... The 60D is enough to keep me happy for a long time, I think. Of course, by the time I buy Canon will probably be up to the 70D or 80D...
 
flyingcheesehead said:
The reason it's an issue for me is that CF cards seem to be a lot more expensive than their SD brethren, and more importantly you can't get an EyeFi in CF and that's something I'd really like to do some things with.
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Ah, OK, but you can also get a wifi adaptor from Canon. Yeah, it's more money, but it's less kludgy.

To each their own, though. I still have an older Canon digital SLR that uses CF cards - so I had a stack of cards (and glass) before I bought the 7D.

You can also get SD to CF adapters.

Well, even the 60D will be a learning curve for me. After all, I'm coming from an iPhone and my previous Nikon 3.2MP P&S. I'm a rookie. :rofl:
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No issue there at all. You can run full-auto on the 60D, or the 7D, or most of the Canon SLRs.... or run 'em pretty much full manual, too.

Also, for the difference in price between the two, I don't find the 7D compelling enough to spend the extra bucks. Especially now that I'm back to being a "starving" college student, I've gotten back into money-conservation mode and if I were to spend a hunk of $$$ on a DSLR today, I would focus more of the money towards getting good EF lenses rather than a fancy-schmancy body... The 60D is enough to keep me happy for a long time, I think. Of course, by the time I buy Canon will probably be up to the 70D or 80D...
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And that's perfect justification. Besides, like computer technology, in 5 years you'll want something better.

I bought my original Canon Digital SLR in the first round back in '03, figuring I'd buy more advanced in a few years. That was exactly what I did.

I also still shoot film in a Canon EOS3 body.

So, go for whatever you find will work for you. Upgrades can always be done in future.
 
wsuffa said:
Ah, OK, but you can also get a wifi adaptor from Canon. Yeah, it's more money, but it's less kludgy.
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I saw that after my post... Interesting.

I guess what got me was that when I got to use the 1Ds Mk III at OSH, I ran and bought SD cards for it (because that one will use either/or). After getting to play with that camera (which was NICE and definitely more camera than I had business using - But I enjoyed the hell out of it and it took GREAT photos!) I went to Canon's site to find what they had that was somewhat lower-level, something that was more affordable and I could still "grow into" and I was kind of disappointed that the cards I'd just bought wouldn't work unless I went all the way to the low end.

You can also get SD to CF adapters.
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Hmmm. Never thought of that. I wonder if the EyeFi still works in a CF adapter?

And that's perfect justification. Besides, like computer technology, in 5 years you'll want something better.
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Yeah. I think I may end up buying a PowerShot SX210 first, as I still haven't replaced my point & shoot that crapped out. It's a nice size that can fit in a shirt pocket, but it has an impressive lens with the equivalent of 28mm-392mm zoom range, or for those who like their x's, it's 14x. A recent passenger of mine had one and it takes some really nice night photos as well. Since the camera you have with you always takes better pictures than the DSLR you couldn't fit in your shirt pocket, I think this one's probably gonna be next... And then a bit later I'll start looking at DSLR's again... Like I said, probably a 70D or 80D will be out by then.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
The reason it's an issue for me is that CF cards seem to be a lot more expensive than their SD brethren, and more importantly you can't get an EyeFi in CF and that's something I'd really like to do some things with.



Well, the 1Ds Mark III has slots for both CF and SD... I wish they'd have done that with some of their lower-end cameras.

Also, Wikipedia claims that speeds are comparable between the two.



Well, even the 60D will be a learning curve for me. After all, I'm coming from an iPhone and my previous Nikon 3.2MP P&S. I'm a rookie. :rofl:

Also, for the difference in price between the two, I don't find the 7D compelling enough to spend the extra bucks. Especially now that I'm back to being a "starving" college student, I've gotten back into money-conservation mode and if I were to spend a hunk of $$$ on a DSLR today, I would focus more of the money towards getting good EF lenses rather than a fancy-schmancy body... The 60D is enough to keep me happy for a long time, I think. Of course, by the time I buy Canon will probably be up to the 70D or 80D...
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1. the best glass you can afford is a much smarter investment. Stay away from EFS, it may prove to be a waste of money if you get serious one day.

2. if you are hoping to save cash for now, buy a used 30D. Good camera, I kept my old one. I didn't "need" the new 7D, I just wanted it. The 30D was doing a great job. That said, now that I've played with the 7D clearly there have been upgrades. 3200 ISO for starters...

3. Consider the S90 if you want a pocket camera. Impressive and the size of a deck of cards.
 
woodstock said:
1. the best glass you can afford is a much smarter investment. Stay away from EFS, it may prove to be a waste of money if you get serious one day.
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Yup - I think the only EF-S lens I'll end up with is if I get a kit lens.

2. if you are hoping to save cash for now, buy a used 30D. Good camera, I kept my old one. I didn't "need" the new 7D, I just wanted it. The 30D was doing a great job. That said, now that I've played with the 7D clearly there have been upgrades. 3200 ISO for starters...
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Hmmm. Haven't really thought about used ones, especially given my preference for SD.

3. Consider the S90 if you want a pocket camera. Impressive and the size of a deck of cards.
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I just looked at it (well, the S95 actually, looks like the S90 isn't around any more) and compared it to the SX210 - It is smaller, but only by about 0.1-0.2" in each dimension and I think the SX210 compares favorably.

Of course, technology marches on, and they introduced an SX230 yesterday. Same amazing 28-392mm equivalent lens, slightly lower resolution (12MP instead of 14MP - an odd thing to do to an "upgraded" camera) but it has a built-in GPS... Hmmm, automatic geotagging. I like. :yes: It also has a new "high sensitivity" CMOS sensor that supposedly improves night and low-light shots even more, a touchscreen (higher resolution too), and 3200 ISO.
 
pixels - more can be less.

with the 30D, because it is only about 8 MP IIRC, you don't need a bunch of mega cards. A few fast 4GB cards are enough.

I don't care for telephoto zooms on P&S. Pretty much useless. Any tiny amount of shake is hugely amplified. A little bit of zoom is OK, and if you have a tripod it helps, but I rarely zoom using my P&S.

auto geotagging - not certain I'd like that unless I could shut it off. Primarily if I took photos near my home and posted them somewhere, for instance.

My experience with P&S and high ISOs - crap. Better than they used to be, but for the most part crap.
 
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