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Have you thought about investing in a variable height BetterScanning plate? I was about to get one for my Epson 3200, but ultimately I made the decision to sell my MF stuff which I really ended up regretting  I have a dedicated 35mm scanner but it's SCSI only and Apple decided that SCSI doesn't exist so I'm kind of hosed and might still buy the BetterScanning plate for 35mm shots 
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Martytoof posted:Have you thought about investing in a variable height BetterScanning plate? I was about to get one for my Epson 3200, but ultimately I made the decision to sell my MF stuff which I really ended up regretting I have, but the plates cost about what my scanner is worth. A Nikon 9000 would be the ideal solution (though at their current inflated prices you could buy a full drumscan setup for the same amount), but it's waaay out of my pricerange, a Minolta Scan Multi Pro is a more reasonable idea, though it'd make my Scan Dual IV obsolete. e: Aaand they stopped mkaking them for my scanner, fantastic: http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/canon8600F.html Rated PG-34 posted:goon.jpeg But it's outdoors.
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May 13, 2011 03:44
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I have an epson v300 which doesnt even do medium format. Ugh I made the worst decision, now I am lusting after scanners. poo poo.
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May 13, 2011 04:09
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Cant you see him escaping the sunlight by sheltering under a plant?
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May 13, 2011 05:30
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Yeah, Nikon 9k is definitely first on my list of things to buy. ... When I win the lottery.
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May 13, 2011 06:24
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Reichstag posted:But it's outdoors. And he's not fooling anyone.
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May 13, 2011 06:46
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You guys who photograph models or others on rooftops, cliffs, etc. Please be very aware of what you're doing. Tom Bridegroom was a very good friend of mine from high school and he fell from a 4-story rooftop while photographing a model. Trust your gut, if something doesn't seem right, or you're not sure about your setup, change it.
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May 14, 2011 22:41
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DJExile posted:You guys who photograph models or others on rooftops, cliffs, etc. Please be very aware of what you're doing. Tom Bridegroom was a very good friend of mine from high school and he fell from a 4-story rooftop while photographing a model. Trust your gut, if something doesn't seem right, or you're not sure about your setup, change it.
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May 14, 2011 23:16
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Any SF-based goons need to get to the Harvey Milk Photo Center on 50 Scott Street now. They're doing a garage sale; they're selling a ton of old 35mm P&S cameras and darkroom equipment for $1 a pound. I'll post this to a couple other relevant threads too. Edit: Don't come today, they just closed on me. They said they'll be back on Tuesday, and they think it'll take a while for this stuff to sell. I grabbed some 35mm P&Ss and a tank and six reels (two 120 and four 35mm), a weirdass Mavica video camera (gotta find floppies), and an old Kodak 110 camera with film in it for $4. atomicthumbs fucked around with this message at 01:05 on May 15, 2011 |
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May 15, 2011 00:49
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DJExile posted:You guys who photograph models or others on rooftops, cliffs, etc. Please be very aware of what you're doing. Tom Bridegroom was a very good friend of mine from high school and he fell from a 4-story rooftop while photographing a model. Trust your gut, if something doesn't seem right, or you're not sure about your setup, change it. David DuChemin took a nasty spill recently and in a similar way, too - was surprised to see he was in a hospital here in Ottawa.
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May 15, 2011 04:59
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DJExile posted:You guys who photograph models or others on rooftops, cliffs, etc. Please be very aware of what you're doing. Tom Bridegroom was a very good friend of mine from high school and he fell from a 4-story rooftop while photographing a model. Trust your gut, if something doesn't seem right, or you're not sure about your setup, change it. That sucks to hear, but yea, I'm drat careful when I'm on a rooftop. 3 weeks ago I shot a corpo boss and his solar panels. I made his operations manager spot my back the entire time and kept saying "you got me right?"
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Sorry about your friend, but that's just such a bizarre story to me. I can't ever imagine not being aware of my surroundings under those circumstances.
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May 16, 2011 04:01
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I just keep thinking of that photo of Leibovitz on that roof with the gargoyles with her assistant grabbing her by the shirt as she leans out. Whenever I'm doing something dangerous I have someone spot me, because I tend to get sucked up in the shooting.
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May 16, 2011 04:26
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If you really have to shoot hanging off the side of a roof or something close to where you can fall, there are safe ways of doing it. Looking to renting fall protection gear or maybe even climbing gear. Be a professional about your work and not some loving cowboy. No photo is worth your life. Paragon8 posted:Just impulse bought a $25 ringflash from these guys - Looks pretty chintzy to me. i couldn't see that thing holding up at all unless you do nothing but shoot in a studio.
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Haggins posted:Looks pretty chintzy to me. i couldn't see that thing holding up at all unless you do nothing but shoot in a studio. eh, it's only $25. I'd rather spend that on something that might get a couple of neat shots rather than invest in a substantially more expensive ringflash set up that isn't part of my major workflow. DIY flash stuff is awesome and it's cool to see someone actually put a product out like that and then not charge a ridiculous amount for it. I found a place selling "DIY beauty dish kits" for only a little less than an actual beauty dish. I know I'd rather pay $25 for a ring flash mod like that than go through the time and frustration making something comparable. I'll be sure to post a review when I get to use it!
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Reichstag posted:They should buy my Kiev 60. What are you asking? The guy I bought my dud from on eBay is really bad about replying to messages (usually takes 2 to get a response) and my road trip is getting closer and closer. Does it have MLU? Pompous Rhombus fucked around with this message at 14:11 on May 16, 2011 |
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mr. mephistopheles posted:Sorry about your friend, but that's just such a bizarre story to me. I can't ever imagine not being aware of my surroundings under those circumstances. Yeah it's a wild story to be sure, and I'd always known Tom to be a very responsible guy. Smart as hell too. I'm wondering if he just got caught up in the moment, or just took one step back too many. I don't know if details beyond that news story will be released. I tend to doubt it. nonanone posted:I just keep thinking of that photo of Leibovitz on that roof with the gargoyles with her assistant grabbing her by the shirt as she leans out. Whenever I'm doing something dangerous I have someone spot me, because I tend to get sucked up in the shooting. It's really easy to do. I shoot over the top of the glass in a local hockey rink and in wanting to get a good shot of a guy shooting, or a goalie reacting to it, I'll lose track of where the puck is, and more than a few have come plenty close to giving me a good headache.
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DJExile posted:You guys who photograph models or others on rooftops, cliffs, etc. Please be very aware of what you're doing. Tom Bridegroom was a very good friend of mine from high school and he fell from a 4-story rooftop while photographing a model. Trust your gut, if something doesn't seem right, or you're not sure about your setup, change it. Man I'm so sorry to hear that. I was actually shooting a shamana's ceremony on the top of a mountain the other day. I was backing up and almost took a tumble down the side myself. I was more aware of my surroundings after that.
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I've nearly walked into ditches before while walking and using an ultra-wide angle lens at the same time. What happens is that the direction you think you're walking in is different from the direction you're actually walking in.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:What are you asking? The guy I bought my dud from on eBay is really bad about replying to messages (usually takes 2 to get a response) and my road trip is getting closer and closer. Does it have MLU? Mine does not have MLU. I recently fixed the frame spacing issues it had myself, I'd gladly run another test roll through if you want. The previous owner flocked the inside to cut out reflections. Lenses I have: Zeiss Flektogon 50/4, Zeiss Biometar 120/2.8 (1 issue, a set screw inside prevents focusing beyond 15 feet, fixable if you have the gall to disassemble it, fine otherwise), Zeiss Biometar 80/2.8, Volna 80/2.8 (ugly) Price depends on what you want. I don't have PMs, so email me at barrelbreak at gmail
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What the hell kind of cameras/lenses did they use to shoot How The West Was Won? Every scene is shot ridiculously wide. 
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aliencowboy posted:What the hell kind of cameras/lenses did they use to shoot How The West Was Won? Every scene is shot ridiculously wide. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinerama
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Martytoof posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinerama Yeah, I just looked that up. It seems so insane, impractical and awesome.
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While reading about Cinerama, I was wondering about the size of an IMAX frame. Turns out it's 69.6mm x 48.5mm, which means that each frame of IMAX film is larger than a 645 medium format frame. 
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HPL posted:While reading about Cinerama, I was wondering about the size of an IMAX frame. Turns out it's 69.6mm x 48.5mm, which means that each frame of IMAX film is larger than a 645 medium format frame. I only know this because the IMAX place by where I used to live had this awesome display where parts of the projector loading mechanism were out for everyone to see behind clear plexiglass. The massive reels with huge film just feeding into the ceiling. It was pretty amazing, really.
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Everything IMAX is huge, you need to wear what's basically a flak suit when changing the bulb because it's pressurized to the point that if it breaks, the flying glass can seriously injure or kill you. Of course that won't help much when your boss strangles you for breaking a $6000 light bulb ...
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3D bothers me a bit but I saw Born to be Wild on IMAX recently and it looked stunning. Tsavo National Park on the big screen.  I wish I could film everything in IMAX instead of taking photographs, maybe when I 'm a billionaire.
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May 18, 2011 03:07
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OMSI in Portland, OR has an IMAX that the projector is open behind a thick layer of glass that you walk past going to the theater. Its AMAZING HUGE and so are the rolls of film feeding it.
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East Lake posted:I wish I could film everything in IMAX instead of taking photographs, maybe when I 'm a billionaire. Someone did pretty much that. In 1992. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film) Watch the re-release on blu-ray, it's absolutely loving gorgeous.
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I think Baraka was the first Blu-Ray I bought, or Planet Earth, can't remember. The follow up is supposedly releasing this year, but there's almost no news whatsoever about it. Would travel large distances to see it on an IMAX screen.
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dreggory posted:Someone did pretty much that. In 1992. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film) Sort of. Baraka was shot in standard 65mm, where the film runs vertically through the camera. Imax uses 65mm film run sideways through the camera, yielding a much bigger negative. 65mm is still impressive though. It's around 3.4 times the size of Academy 35. This picture can help give an idea of film sizes. Keep in mind that while it says "70mm", that's technically a projection format, not a camera format. 
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nonanone posted:Ah yeah I know IADT, I've photographed their fashion show before. As it so happens, I live in Ann Arbor (what's up afoolishpianist), and so if you want to go to Necto on Friday (which is gay night) it's a ton of fun. It's only a half hour drive from downtown Detroit, so not bad at all, and I have a car Since it's closer to the day now, any chance you're still free/interested? I'm scared and excited. :-D
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Oh yeah, was just going to be getting back to you.  You should email me at nonanone341 at gmail.
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May 18, 2011 14:36
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Cross-sections (literally) of Leica lenses: http://www.petapixel.com/2011/05/13/cross-section-views-of-leica-lenses/ Anyone know what a 'Leica student' is?
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William T. Hornaday posted:Anyone know what a 'Leica student' is? A man who destroys rare items and calls it art.
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atomicthumbs posted:A man who destroys rare items and calls it art. Backing up your earlier post, everyone in the Bay Area get to the Harvey Milk center and buy darkroom supplies for $1/pound! I just got a 8-reel tank and 4 unused speed-easels last night for $5!
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From that same blog, and even better than cutting lenses in half: http://www.petapixel.com/2011/05/18/the-legendary-battle-at-f-stop-ridge/ Easily the coolest thing I've seen this month!
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xzzy posted:From that same blog, and even better than cutting lenses in half: That's like a dorkier version of that Canon camera tag commercial posted a while back.
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Why? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/746006-REG/Hasselblad_70480512_H4D_40_Ferrari_Limited_Edition.html
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