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Davegess
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 12:55 pm: | 
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It's not the camera its the camera operator! |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 03:53 pm: |
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Well, I finally got my camera bag in the mail yesterday - I went to pick one up at B&H when I was in Manhattan a couple weeks ago, but it was a friday afternoon and from what I could gather the owners are Jewish and the shop was closed up.
It's a Crumpler 4 Million Dollar Home - a little pricey, but much nicer than I was expecting. It holds the camera with an attached lens and a second lens (I can use any combination of lenses I have regardless of which is attached to the body - I can have my short 35mm on the body and have the 55-200mm as a spare), plus some space for filters, a spare battery (if I had one, lol), etc. Nice and small but carries everything the hobbiest would need. The adjustable dividers support everything very well and they have flaps that fold down to protect everything on all sides. |
Josh_
| | Posted on Monday, August 02, 2010 - 10:28 pm: |
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I have a Think Tank Digital Holster 40 for when I want to travel light (just holds the camera, and its extendable to hold the camera with a big lens)
... a Domke F-10 (sounds much like the Crumpler 4Mill) for the camera + 1 lens + flash and a few accessories
... and a Kata 3-in-1 20 to carry the camera, flash, 3 extra lenses and a few accessories.
plus a used Haliburton aluminum case to hold my flash gear (stands, triggers, umbrellas, etc)
So many accessories, so little time  |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 12:33 pm: |
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I have the vangaurd up-rise 43 sling bag, its maxed out in the lens compartment holding all my standard gear sans tripod (50mm fixie, 18-105mm zoom, 70-300mm zoom, and SB600 flash) but works great for carrying whatever gear I am using for the day.
for light days I have a small bag that holds the camera with one standard zoom lens attached and a short focal fixie next to it, but it wont fit the camera in the bag with the fixie on the camera and the zoom in the bag.
I also just purchased the adorama B-grip and so far I am very pleased with it, its especially handy for changing lenses in environments that you don't want to/can't set the camera down.
I am currently shopping for a tank bag that is relatively small but has rigid sides all around so I can keep my camera in there with the zipper open. |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 12:37 pm: |
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oh and for the camera argument
I have seen photos with cheep point and shoot cameras that were absolutely gorgeous
I would say that its
83% camera operator
10% dumb luck
5% the capture device used
(and 2% unknown forces of the photo gods  )
if you are using models than you need to split up the operator credit and share it with the model, and probably more needs to go to the model.
I wrap post processing in with camera operator, granted I am old school in a way; and I think that your image should be nearly completely composed before you press the shutter. post should be very limited IMO but that's how I was taught with 35mm.
however many successful photographers are very into photoshop and it is truly an art form all its own; so my opinion is more a statement of personal preference, I want my photos to show what is there and have a level of truth to them.
(Message edited by delta_one on August 07, 2010) |
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