It is a parody
here is a similar concept based on Patriots Super Bowl Win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjsU7e1a3DQ
fishone0 wrote:
watched a video from Canon seems they are waiting approvable from FCC and that's what seems to be holding up the pre order on the 5DS--
Hunt's Photo is accepting pre- order
http://www.huntsphotoandvideo.com/searchresult.cfm
and the FCC approval is the hold up. Optimistically available late March, conservatively maybe May
Following from DPReview, Note the price for the final release:
"Serif has launched Affinity Photo software, an alternative to Adobe Photoshop for Mac users. The company touches on a couple different notable selling points: its software is considerably cheaper than Photoshop, but no less robust, and comes with the added benefit of silky-smooth operation, at least according to its maker. Additionally, because it is newly created for the latest hardware, Serif says Affinity Photo offers performance that Photoshop struggles to match.
Affinity Photo is currently in beta, and can be acquired for free by signing up on Serif's website. Once the software exits beta, it'll be offered on the Mac App Store with two years of free upgrades for $50. Windows users may also be able to use the software at some point, with Serif expressing interest in bringing it to the platform. No information on when that might happen has been provided, however.
Affinity Photo's features are extensive, and can be used in a "separated mode", which splits the single software window into separate boxes that move independently of each other - something that will be familiar to those who use GIMP. There are smart shapes, a split-view mode, embedded documents, live pixel preview, filter effects, and more.
All of the familiar tools are there: burn/dodge, lasso, sharpen, blur, selection, paint, eraser, and more. As far as colors go, Affinity Photo offers 16-bit channel support, end-to-end color-managed workflow, RGB, Greyscale, CMYK, and LAB. Other notable points include support for stylus pressure, up to 1,000,000% zoom ('Because we can', says Serif), blend modes, a History Panel akin to what you get in Photoshop, and adjustment layers. Vector work is given a strong focus as well, and as such SVG files can be imported in addition to Photoshop PSD files.
Serif has a couple dozen video tutorials available on its website to get users started. Likewise, a new section for Affinity Photo has also been added to Serif's forums for additional support."
BobSgt wrote:
I just downloaded the free Afinity Pro Beta (mac only). WOW! is the only way I can describe this.
When Nikon discontinued support of Capture NX-2, I was dissappointed, it was so intuitive and easy to work with. Apple then announced the decision to discontinue support for Aperture.
At that point I threw in the towel and bought LR/PS licenses, but I always viewed Adobe products as a significant learnining curve, not very intuitive...But at least I knew Adobe was commited to continuing support. But I never committed to PS and only moved my photoes into LR with little LR PP effort applied.
Now comes Affinity Pro.. A free download for the Beta, so you can't beat the price. I opened a photo and began to play. Very intuitive, very responsive and enough polish on the product to say that this is a GREAT option for former Capture NX-2 and Aperture users. Whether it is a powerful contender to PS will require analysis by someone with much deeper PP skills than I.
But minimally this a what I think will be a great option for mac users who have yet to invest in PS skill acquisition and are mac users who were left in the lurch by Apple or Nikon users who were stranded by Nikon.
http://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/
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Downloaded it myself and played with it briefly before I headed to work. Looks really good. Site clearly states it is MAC only and I expect pricing to be very aggressive. Their Affinity Designer App is only $ 50.00
tradio wrote:
Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure" is highly recommended.
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NoSocks wrote:
Thanks a lot. This is a big help. I likely can't get there until Monday, and I'm assuming they're closed on Sunday. I'm taking care of my 90 yr old mother who keeps asking me what's wrong with the camera, and she saw it happen! She even said, "how did you drop it?" I could have popped her in the nose, but that isn't nice to do to one's mother.
Open Sunday 11:00 to 5:00. Get her out of the house, nice day for a ride :-D :-D :-D
NoSocks wrote:
Thank you to everyone. There are a lot of good ideas to try. I got half the filter glass out and tried a couple of test shots. Everything seems fine with the images, no mirror or curtain problems, and the lens seems to be focussing just fine. It's just that the ring is stuck tight. Maybe the filter wrench I ordered will do the trick. If not, it's off to Nikon. Oh, and I got a friend to cover tomorrow's gig.
Thanks again for your concern, advice, and empathy! One of my daughters once dropped one of her babies, and I don't think she felt worse than I did!
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Bring it into Hunt's Photo in Providence. Ask for Jerry the manager or Albert. They will be able to get it off but it will probably require cutting the filter. I work in Hanover store and we do it all the time. I had a women come in last week for a flash for her MKIII. she told me she dropped it on the way in in the parking lot but it looked ok just the c
lens cap was stuck. when I pried off the lens cap the filter was shattered and we had to cut it off. No damage to the $1,300 lens. If you can get to Providence this afternoon before 8:00 you may be able to salvage the job.
imagemeister wrote:
Sigma 120-300 2.8 = $3K +
Great lens, I use it for all sports and with their 1.4 you have a 170-420 f.4. One caveat, it's a bit heavy, no problem on a monopod though.
so it goes... wrote:
My logic for the 17-35 2.8 over the 16-35 f4 is the fact that its a tougher lens. When Im doing landscapes, Im hiking, climbing, scrambling, backpacking, camping etc. in all kinds of weather. Granted, Ive never used the 16-35 f4, but isnt there much more plastic in it?
16-35 dimensions 3.2 in. (82.5 mm) x 4.9 in. (125 mm)
weight. 24.0 oz
17-35 dimensions 3.2 in. (82.5 mm) x 4.2 in. (106 mm)
weight 26.3 oz
Mightymouse wrote:
Tamron 150-600 any good for sport photography?
If it's a very bright day and outdoor sports, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Football, etc.. Not so much for Football under the lights or indoor Hockey, Basketball, swimming, Volleyball, or any indoor or night time sport etc
diannarucker wrote:
what carbonate company do you suggest or know about
Carbonite is the company www.carbonite.com
Generically it would be referred to as "in the cloud back-up or storage". lots of folks offer that. Google, MS, Apple, SmugMug, Flickr, etc, etc, but I use and the OP was referring to the specific company, Carbonite.
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