Recent content by Padawan

Yes, and you can deregister me again. As you can see, I have stayed away from your site for 3 years. Won't make a difference to me.

Here is an old thread: http://clubsnap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=838206&postcount=47 ... on CS. Many threads on other photography forums as well. FORTUNATELY ... some of the smarter ones in that thread made acceptance of FF conditional on the price. Others simply panned FF, full stop.

This thread is for you to condemn the D3. For years and years you lambasted full frame cameras as expensive and un-necessary, and argued that it conferred no benefits to a DX format camera. Well, here you go ... this thread is for you.

I had an 85 F/1.2L Mk1 but sold it because it was too long on my 20D. I now have a 5D and I have ordered the 85 F/1.2L Mk2 which should hopefully be arriving soon. Here is an image taken when I still had my Mk1:

Some time ago I made a comparison between the 17-85IS and the 17-40L and posted the results on here on Fred Miranda. Unfortunately I have since taken down the images, but you can read the discussion. My conclusion was: "OK, 2 days since the poll went up. Which image (A or B) is the L lens...

Someone has been reading too much Ken Rockwell :nono: The 1/500 flash sync "advantage" of the D70 is eaten up by its higher minimum ISO of 200. So in the end you end up shooting at the same aperture: 20D: 1/250 + ISO 100 + F/8 D70S: 1/500 + ISO 200 + F/8 What effect will that have...

Very good. What were you doing in Western Australia? I live here :) Send me a PM if you want to go out for a shoot.

Um, what's wrong with the colours? The first few look washed out, then the orangutan looks oversaturated. It's not my monitor ... my monitor has been colour balanced.

Yes its normal. The 580EX is topping up the charge in its capacitor.

You're welcome, Marc :) Here are some of mine:

You just can't keep some people happy, can you? When the 10D replaced the D60, it cost less and delivered more. Cleaner sensor, metal body, better AF. When the 20D replaced the 10D, it also cost less and delivered more. Cleaner sensor WITH higher resolution, even better AF again, higher...

I don't get it. On one hand, people say that DSLR's need 22MP before it can rival 35mm film. On the other, "certain groups of people" say that all you need is 4MP, with 6MP being more than enough. These same people claim that you can make poster-sized prints with 4MP and tell stories (with glee)...

Because Nikonians believe that 4MP is enough!!! Just hang around here and read their posts!!! WOW CAN PRINT POSTER SIZE WITH 4MP!!! WAH INTERPOLATION SO GOOD!!!

If you are worried about these Canon vs. Nikon discussions, don't worry. In a couple of years you probably won't see them. Judging by what Nikon have been doing in the past year, they are well on their way to becoming an also-ran company. In the future, it will be Minolta vs. Nikon, or Pentax...

I thought I would quote this post from FM Forums by LordArka. It's the best summary of the situation I have seen so far. -- It's obviously clear that cameras are for taking pictures, and that the use of cameras as fetish objects or milestones in technological achievement contribute...