Interrupting Moss posted:

Mannequin posted:

Too many fags fagging this thread up, it's pretty annoying. Can we get back to talking about fun stuff for dorkroom discussion?

squidflakes posted:

The guy that posted the time lapse of him getting several cameras was much more awesome.

Jahoodie posted:

Well, this is... interesting?

"Photographer Tony Stamolis takes food porn to new heights with the March release of his book "T&T&A" (the first "T" stands for tacos). The photos below speak for themselves, as does this endorsement by food writer and cookbook author Matt Lee: "Tony's ladies are kittens, good girls underneath the tattoos; his food images, on the other hand, are some of the raunchiest you'll ever have the pleasure to behold, and these hot tamales may arouse you more viscerally than you ever expected.""

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/16/topless-models-with-tacos_n_463067.html?slidenumber=DtA1%2FVVtRzg%3D&&&&&#slide_image

Four Banger posted:

these are much better taco photos.
http://henderob.com/

Pompous Rhombus posted:

Check out industrial parks, maybe. We were doing a carpentry project at work and rented a unit on the edge of town for $250/month or something. It was huge, could easily fit 3-4 cars in it and had a loft area. The guy that had it before us had brought in a hot water heater and was trying to fix it up to live in, lmao.

Fists Up posted:

For those who like gear porn check out Vincent LaForet's latest blog post.

Its about his latest video/photo shoot with 1D IV's and a whole lot of other professional gear (lots of video stuff)

http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2010/02/24/so-what-does-an-hdslr-hybrid-shoot-look-like/

trueblue posted:

This video is great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js7RzcdDcMs

a wedding photographer uses a Digital Rebel with kit lens, doesn't know what aperture is, and prints her wedding photos at Walmart. Judge Joe Brown manages to name-drop his pelican case and tells the photog she should be using a 1-series Canon with 28-70L lens.

torgeaux posted:

The reason the people who are obviously going to lose go on these shows is, there's a pool of $5000 put up by the show. The parties split it, minus whatever the ruling is. So, in this case, the plaintiff got $2500 judgment, plus 1/2 of the $2500 left, which means the defendant walked away with $1250. I wonder if they thought the blow to their reputation was worth getting a small payout like that.

The woman behind her when she says she doesn't know the speed of the lens is quite hilarious.

forkbucket posted:

Apparently some guy got a collectors edition at the olympics. I've spent the last hour trying to find one, or something similar on the net. Found this, which while not exactly the same, is still awesome as hell.

Helmacron posted:

Just wanted to say, because I read this thread then ventured out in a storm last night, I really believe the way to get noticed with your photography nowadays is to actually get out there and do something utterly ridiculous.

I don't even really like the guy's photos, but they are masterpieces, solely because no one else is willing to go to those lengths to get photos like that.

And that's why I wish there were brochures I could download, and letters I could send, and clipboarded girls on street corners I could hire, to sell the idea that photography, as we know it, should be criminalized and prosecution chased.

I guess it could be argued photography would stagnate, but the photos would at least be worth something.

orange lime posted:

This quote was in the Gear thread and it made me think:


So when are we going to see a shift in thinking from "135 frame size" to "DX/APS-C frame size"? ZoCrowes says he rarely shoots less than 35mm, but to him 35mm is, in terms of angle of view, closer to what I think of as "50mm". And what a guy shooting 120 would consider "80mm".

So given that crop format sensors vastly outsell 135-format cameras, and all manufacturers are now making lenses designed for the small sensors, how long before people start thinking about things in terms of crop format fields of view?

I'm sticking with 135 format as long as I possibly can, but I get the feeling that it's never going to catch up to the popularity of the smaller sensors. Even if someday you can build a 135 sensor for the same price as an APS-C today, the smaller chips will get cheaper in turn. The "full-frame" folks today will be the new "medium format" with their weirdo big long lenses.

brad industry posted:

I've pretty much talked myself into I just am trying to figure out what I want to do about video.

TsarAleksi posted:

The only question that I would have about buying an older MF back is that you're going to take a real hit in usability/speed in terms of the processor, etc-- when I interned at a studio that was often the major factor that kept the MF gear shelved for the DSLR. Obviously if you've got experience with it (which I'm assuming) and it's not a problem, then it's not a problem. But still something to think about.

orange lime posted:

Yes, who knew you needed to be a chemist to be a photographer?

I guess it just shows how much the times have changed.

GWBBQ posted:

At this point I might as well get nonprescription contact lenses with the outline of a 50mm frame on a crop sensor.

Martytoof posted:

I officially had a camera dream. Well, a camera nightmare.

Something about being in an awesome locale, throwing a roll of 120 into the 645, cranking it to start but for some reason it wouldn't lock to the beginning of frames, and my camera doesn't have a film number window so I had to just wind it to where I thought each frame started.

It doesn't sound bad but I woke up pretty upset. Needless to say, the first thing I did was pull my 645 down off the shelf and dry wind it to make sure it would stop where it was supposed to

evil_bunnY posted:

What do you mean?

Pompous Rhombus posted:

The 720p 10" screen on my HP Mini Note 2140 is surprisingly decent.

hybr1d posted:

Bonus points for the UV filter AND posting the pic backwards.

Edit: Netbooks are nice and portable, but the screen resolution and CPU power leave something to be desired for photo editing/viewing. Comedy Option: iPad.

Whitezombi posted:

10. Does the photographer know how to count to ten?

BeastOfExmoor posted:

That's a brilliant troll. I went through BBC's Genius Of Photography series a few months back and it's really amazing to see how sharp even a kit lens on a digital rebel looks in comparison to most of the first decade of film photography. Doesn't make the good stuff any less awesome though, especially when you consider the difficulty involved.

Helmacron posted:

Who's debating this? Why would they be debating this? It's like debating whether all cheese should be blue or brie. "Forget everything else, all cheese must be gorgonzolla, made from sheep's milk. You! Preen my moustache."

Really, someone debated this?

brad industry posted:

Have you ever seen one in real life? They are loving crazy looking.

torgeaux posted:

I've had mine about 3 days. Good size for work mug, about 12 ounces.

a foolish pianist posted:

Where can I get one of those?