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Soulex posted:On camera stabilziation is waaaaay more important than post. That falls under the rule of taking good video during the shoot to save yourself work later. That being said, I have no idea which is superior. I'd lean to gopro as they have been in the market a lot and the stabilazation on my Go Pro 2 is good enough. Unless you are really good at stabilizing footage. I can in AVID but Premiere is a crap shoot. Ymmv. Yeah, this does seem easier- The on-camera stabilization is optimized for the lens/camera, and likely is pretty good. I do have software that does stabilization ok, but if the cost delta is $150 for a device that might get damaged, I'm not sure it''s worth it for stabilization. spog posted:I'm far from an expert, but I'd consider getting some like a YI cam and using the money saved against a equivalent GoPro to buy a stabilised gimbal. Yeah, I'm thinking I'm going for a chest mount, and some professional mountain bikers do ride with a chest gimbal, and it looks fantastic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG5FA15bzAU&t=54s) The catch is that if you crash, you have a whole lot of equipment to fall on, and hurt yourself with. Still....
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Nostalgic Cashew posted:Yeah, I'm thinking I'm going for a chest mount, and some professional mountain bikers do ride with a chest gimbal, and it looks fantastic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG5FA15bzAU&t=54s) From what I've seen the stabilization on the Hero 6's is pretty good. But depending on cost the Yi/gimbal combo might be the better choice for what you're doing.
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Look into the samsung gear 360 camera too if you are on a budget.
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Sometime down the road I might replace my first gen EF-S 55-250 with a better regular to medium telephoto zoom. Stepping up to a 70-200 seems like the obvious choice, but I’d prefer something a bit wider at the low end. Any options come to mind? 3rd party is ok. I have a feeling that anything “better” than what I have now is gonna be longer and intended to be used with full frame or crop. e: I’d be willing to loose some length at the long end, as I’ve got a Sigma 150-600 that I use if I need any significant reach. President Beep fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Jul 5, 2018 |
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Jul 5, 2018 01:05
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I think you just described canon's 24-105.
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President Beep posted:Sometime down the road I might replace my first gen EF-S 55-250 with a better regular to medium telephoto zoom. Stepping up to a 70-200 seems like the obvious choice, but I’d prefer something a bit wider at the low end. Any options come to mind? 3rd party is ok. if you're sticking to aps-c, if you're willing to go with 2 lenses, the sigma 17-50 2.8 paired with the 50-150 1.8. I'm also a big fan of the 17-70 2.8-4 for extra walkaround reach if the variable aperture isn't a problem for you. But yeah the 24-105 for full frame.
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The 50-150 might fit the bill. The 24-105 crossed my mind, but the range is a little low. Thanks for the feedback.
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50-150 1.8? Do you mean the 50-100 1.8? There was an older 50-150 2.8 which I have, that’s basically a 70-200 for crops.
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President Beep posted:Sometime down the road I might replace my first gen EF-S 55-250 with a better regular to medium telephoto zoom. Stepping up to a 70-200 seems like the obvious choice, but I’d prefer something a bit wider at the low end. Any options come to mind? 3rd party is ok. There's a Tamron 18-200 but it's poo poo for sharpness at longer zoom levels and wide open at any length.
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EL BROMANCE posted:There was an older 50-150 2.8 which I have, that’s basically a 70-200 for crops. This is what I took it to mean. How do you like the 50-150? It's significantly faster than my 55-250, so there's an improvement right there.
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I like mine a lot, it’s every bit as big and heavy as a 70-200 so you lose the advantage that DX lenses are often a bit more compact but it’s not something that bothers me. I think emulating the same field of view as a 70-200 on full frame is good as I use the wide end plenty. I think I paid in the region of $400 for mine from memory, second hand on eBay. Not always the easiest lens to find (I have the OS version - the first one doesn’t have that). Now, I also have the 18-35 1.8 Art which I love, so I’ve always been tempted by their 50-100 1.8 and lose the extra tele length. Would be fun to try and compare the two of them together.
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EL BROMANCE posted:their 50-100 1.8 I've been slobbering over that too. Being an Art lens, if the image quality it produces is good, then I'd be willing to just crop in post to make up for the lost focal length.
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EL BROMANCE posted:I like mine a lot, it’s every bit as big and heavy as a 70-200 so you lose the advantage that DX lenses are often a bit more compact but it’s not something that bothers me. I think emulating the same field of view as a 70-200 on full frame is good as I use the wide end plenty. I think I paid in the region of $400 for mine from memory, second hand on eBay. Not always the easiest lens to find (I have the OS version - the first one doesn’t have that). I have a first gen 50-150mm and I like it a lot. It's a solid lens and it performs pretty well in my opinion. I think OS is worth the extra cost, though. On a corp body, it is a far more practical than a 70-210
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Glad to see both lenses getting some love here! I think with a modern crop body and buying the right lenses, there's less reasons for normal photographers to feel they have to 'upgrade' to full frame than ever. If it's how you make your money, or you're into specialist stuff and have money to burn then sure, but there's some really cool crop stuff these days and I hate seeing people told you have to get FX glass "for when you upgrade" as it essentially forces you into a new body purchase because the lenses people have just don't suit their camera as well.
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I just got an upgrade from the Fuji Repairs Dept. I sent in a broken X100 and they sent me back the X100F, a happy surprise. I want to keep from happening what forced me to send in the original camera from happening again. I always keep the camera in its case, the leather LC-X100, and I thought that would provide enough protection for whatever may occur. A month ago, I was out hiking and, camera case in hand, I slipped while going downhill. I caught my fall with the camera case and though it protected me it did not protect the camera. I need a recommendation for a pretty tiny heavy duty case. I don't really know where to begin... the LC-X100F is the perfect size, but I just know it won't provide the protection I may require. I looked at Peak Design Sling 5L, it's too big... Think Tank Mover 5 is a better size. I don't know. What are some good options?
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A soft case like those you mentioned from Peak Design and Think Tank won't protect your camera if you have the same thing happen again - landing your weight directly on the camera in its case when you fall. On the other hand, a proper hard case that would protect your camera in that situation, like something from Pelican, is a pain in the rear end to actually use when you're walking around - if the camera is in the case, it's safe, but you're not taking any pictures with it. It's the classic dilemma of camera protection - anything rugged enough to keep the camera safe is going to seriously get in the way of actually using the camera. Buy better boots, don't fall down so much. 
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I don't mind keeping it in its case, usually I'm too busy huffing and puffing up the mountain to think about taking photos. It's when I can make an excuse to stop, relax, and take a break that I could then bust out the camera. I'll still have this scuffed up LC-X100 case (which does fit the new model) to hold it for when I'm on more level ground. Pelican, though?
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Jul 10, 2018 15:21
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I got a small thing of filters from my gf’s dad that were lying around his attic and they seem to be in good condition! A few questions though: There’s a polarizer in there, but I can’t tell if it’s circular. Any way to tell one way or the other? There were two close-up filters, are those worth using for taking macro stuff or will they obliterate IQ?
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CodfishCartographer posted:There were two close-up filters, are those worth using for taking macro stuff or will they obliterate IQ? One of those dealies with its own lens? I've got one of those. Had better results personally with macro rings.
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President Beep posted:One of those dealies with its own lens? I've got one of those. Had better results personally with macro rings. Yeah, basically just seems like slapping a magnifying glass to the front of a lens.
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Aircraft flypast today so dug out the DSLR as my m43 doesn't have any long lenses. Despite being put away fully charged, both batteries were dead. So dead that they couldn't be recharged. Shows how often I value weigh over ergonomics. Now trawling around for batteries.
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Smoove J posted:I don't mind keeping it in its case, usually I'm too busy huffing and puffing up the mountain to think about taking photos. It's when I can make an excuse to stop, relax, and take a break that I could then bust out the camera. I'll still have this scuffed up LC-X100 case (which does fit the new model) to hold it for when I'm on more level ground. Pelican, though? I think you'd be better carrying the camera in a way you're not likely to fall on it than humping around a pelican case. CodfishCartographer posted:I got a small thing of filters from my gf’s dad that were lying around his attic and they seem to be in good condition! A few questions though: Close up filters can be good. But they could be crappy ones or something, no way for use to know. Since you already have it... just try and find out?
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CodfishCartographer posted:I got a small thing of filters from my gf’s dad that were lying around his attic and they seem to be in good condition! A few questions though: If it doesn't say, and given the age, it's probably linear, not circular. Rando close-up filters are usually pretty lovely. By all means have some fun with them, image quality isn't everything, but the Canon 500D is the best close-up filter on the market by leaps and bounds.
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Back when I was dumb(er) I bought one of those kits with my T6i that you can get on Amazon. Came with a Vivitar macro screw on--it's poo poo.
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Amazon's doing a 1-day sale on Pelican cases of quite a few different sizes if you're in the market for one.
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CodfishCartographer posted:Yeah, basically just seems like slapping a magnifying glass to the front of a lens. **** Pelican makes little cases as well as the big armoured suitcases, they probably have something sized about right for your Fuji.
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I'm really thinking this pelican case might be good for what I need when mountaineering... waterproof, crushproof, weight isn't too heavy. Thanks for the idea! Any other competitive brands, or is this the one? This one just barely fits the x100f http://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/cases/micro/1050 this one has a little room to spare http://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/cases/protector/1120
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The 1120 is overkill, you could pick-n-pull the foam inside to fit your delicate wineglass, close it, and toss it down three flights of stairs then enjoy your lovely glass of chablis at the bottom. Two big, stiff, annoying latches are for keeping it closed when it falls out of truck on the highway, and you'd get tired of them quickly. The 1050 is good, if your camera fits. Don't get black, get some other colour that won't disappear when you put it on the ground and look away for a second.
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I've had pelican latches pop open from a sub 3 ft fall out of a truck, spilling my lenses and camera all over the parking lot. My coworker shoved it out the back of the truck rushing around to grab something and I still don't trust anyone other than me to unload the car.
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Jul 10, 2018 21:28
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I keep a handful of heavy duty zip ties in the bottom of my 1520s so whenever I'm transporting the cases outside the office I can zip tie them shut as well, just in case.
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When l worked at Pratt and Whitney their field inspection kits would go in pelican cases with zip ties supplenting the latches. That doesn't stop the TSA from having a good ol fashioned rummage though. The TSA has cost the company millions because they handle sensitive equipment like gorillas. When I was there, I did suggest transporting the cases with an unloaded firearm with some serious response. Once you claim a firearm in your luggage, the TSA aren't allowed to open it.
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Jul 10, 2018 21:41
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The easy way to do that is a flare gun. Counts as a real gun as far as the TSA is concerned, but usually zero restrictions as far as anyone else is concerned.
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That was the idea. Some of these cases would go to military bases so putting one in that shot ouchies was off the table. Also risk mitigation blah blah blah.
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I've started putting carabiners on mine — zip ties wouldn't have helped in this situation since we were getting in and out of them frequently.
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It's a tradeoff between useability (maximum = camera in hand, hand in front of face, eyes at viewfinder) and security (maximum = camera at home). Do what you need to do to put yourself and your possessions on the point of the tradeoff that you find most suitable for you. Me, I walk around with my DSLR dangling from my wrist on its strap (wrapped a couple of times around and normally caught on my watchband), and bang it into trees, railings, doorways, etc. Plus it gets rained on, splashed on, and generally is out there getting beat on. Because I want to be able to snap it up to my face quickly. But I'm not going to tell anybody else how to use their camera. I ziptied the giant Pelican case we shipped our $70K scientific instrument around in, when it was going on the plane. But when we put it away each night, it was just under a tarp because that drat case was too drat big and heavy and awkward and those latches were chewing up my hands. I'm on record (in the promotional documents the manufacturer of that instrument brings to scientific conferences) as stating that instrument was the only piece of field equipment we used that summer that DID NOT fail in some stupid way, and I'm going to credit equally the quality of manufacture, the protective steps we took for transport (i.e. the Pelican case), and our prioritization of the most vulnerable aspects of the device for protection - we made sure the intake hose never pulled in water (it's a gas analyzer, it pulls in air through a long hose to measure concentrations of trace gases in atmosphere).
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I just gave TSA a headache with my camera carry-on. Nothing exotic in there, just three lenses a body and a bunch of batteries but dude had to winch the belt back and forth like five times before he gave up and handed it off for a manual inspection.
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The last few times I carried my camera on I just told the guy or gal at the scanner it's packed with camera stuff, they usually just nod and either open it up and look or stuff it in the scanner anyways and that's the last anyone mentions it in security.
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Over the last five years I’ve had a 100% hit rate for my camera gear or me getting swab-tested at security for international flights. One off-hand comment I’ve heard is that the metal alloys used in bodies (magnesium specifically) triggers certain sensors.
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Yeah I’ve had my whole carry on swabbed, and that was a domestic flight.
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