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May 20, 2014 21:14:20   #
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Contract Clause - Should I back out?
My opinion based on experience outside photography

Generally, most contracts are written by lawyers that go a little overboard to provide maximum benefit for their client. Usually you can negotiate reasonable changes with the client "before signing".

Pete :D (Not a Lawyer, so this is not legal advice)
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May 19, 2014 21:50:02   #
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I wonder how this will turn out...invasion of privacy?
Regardless, I can't see $7,500 for one of those pictures.

Pete :D
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May 18, 2014 15:44:55   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Sigma 70-200 in for repair
Photosmoke wrote:
I sent my Sigma lens back for repair a couple of years ago. I went overboard to package it securely, about a week later I got it back. In a large box with about 25 Styrofoam peanuts bent filter ring & never worked since. I will never buy another Sigma product ever.!!!! I hope you have better luck.


Just receiving it packed with styrofoam peanuts would p**s me off.

Pete :D
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May 18, 2014 15:39:10   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
lens choice
wbym300 wrote:
Just received a sigma 150mm macro, wow! very nice lens. A bit long for portrait but excellent for macro 1:1 work. thx


You should try it for portraits before dismissing it.

Pete :D
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May 18, 2014 09:17:29   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Buyers Guide for Flashes
I suggest you go to the Canon site and download flash instruction manuals. That should answer a lot of questions. Or bring up specific questions people here could help you with.

Pete :D
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May 17, 2014 13:57:30   #
(Photo Gallery)
Silver Waves
Cannon Beach has to be photographed with a Canon

Pete :D
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May 11, 2014 12:44:14   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Do you save ALL of your photos?
Back in the before time I shot mostly black and white and had my own darkroom. Having recently switched to digital I am still conservative regarding the number of (landscape) photographs I take at a given location or on a given day. Naturally I take more pictures with digital but I can not imagine I would ever take 500 photographs on any given day.

Am I living in the past? Should I strive to somehow take hundreds of photos on any given day? Is this normal for digital photography?

Pete :D
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May 4, 2014 12:49:15   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
suggestions please! how to keep bottom of tripod legs clean at the beach
crissx09 wrote:
I could forget about wrapping the tripod legs; it is not practical and will not protect the tripod anyway. Give the tripod a good wash with fresh water after used and you will be just fine. Some WD40 will help while in storage.


And this from Rodaz
I attach empty wide mouth plastic water bottles over the legs with duct tape. Alcohol removes the sticky when you're finished. I've been able to take some interesting surf photos with the self timer.

Proof that there is nothing WD40 and/or duct tape can't fix.

Pete :D
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May 3, 2014 18:37:43   #
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More abandoned building photos
HowardPepper wrote:
Here's a nice selection of abandoned building photos, this time in Italy:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2618601/Abandoned-Italy-Hauntingly-beautiful-photos-quiet-decay-countrys-forgotten-buildings.html


That's what realtors call fixer uppers.

Pete :D
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Apr 15, 2014 22:11:47   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Nikon's Df
I was turned off after reading revues. I had expected it to be more mechanical.

Pete :D
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Apr 5, 2014 02:44:43   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Canon Speedlight 600EX-RT
Wellhiem wrote:
I have just bought the most expensive speedlight that is currently on the market (Canon 600EX-RT). Am I going to make full use of its capabilities?

No.

But it is expandable, and I may make use of it in the future as I learn more about it.

Why did I buy it?

Because I wanted it and I can afford it.

I'm not a pro, so I don't have to justify it to an accountant.

If you want a bit of gear and you can afford it, then go for it.


I like your attitude, if you got it, flaunt it.

I am absolutely in the same boat as far as understanding the uses of speedlights is concerned. From the little I know it is best to use it off camera.

Good Luck

Pete :D
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Apr 5, 2014 02:03:39   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
A lot of you people need glasses.
I see the Photo Gallery forum as a place where members post photos for all of us to look at. I enjoy viewing the photos and really like some of them and don't much care for some. Perhaps commenting on photos in the Photo "Gallery" forum is inappropriate unless the poster requests it, even then a moderator could move it to the Critique and Analysis forum.

Pete :D
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Mar 31, 2014 23:41:34   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Do you buy your camera gear at a local store or online?
Right now I use both.

When I lived in Northern Virginia there is (was) a terrific store. Can't remember the name. Now I'm in Casper Wyoming with one small store that I use as much as possible.

Pete :D
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Mar 30, 2014 17:37:13   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Canon 1DX
amehta wrote:
Most of the D800 shots suit the D800 better than the D4. I don't think the D4/D4s is unequivocally better than the D800, because of the resolution difference. I'm not sure if the same applies to the 1DX/5D Mark III pair.

I'll take a completely different approach to the question now. Recently someone posted the challenge to add up how much we spent on our gear. Now, stuff doesn't really matter, but experiences and memories do, so the real question is how much did we spend on the entire hobby (pros have a completely different calculation), including the photo trips, workshops, etc. But then it needs to be compared to our income over the same time, and the real question becomes, "Did we spend enough for an activity which gives us great pleasure?" Yes, that is how good I can be at rationalizing. :-D
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The main thing is to try and keep the percentage of total income spent on camera gear below 100%

Pete

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Mar 24, 2014 22:42:03   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Gimp Editor 2.8 RAW help???
Hi ArticPug

I have GIMP 2.8 on Win 7 and I can't get it to accept raw files at all. Am I missing something?

Pete :D
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