Friday, October 10th, 2008 -- Being the girlfriend on the singer/bassist of Calm before the Crash, I knew I was going to take pictures tonight. The last show I had gone to, my pictures failed miserably because of the lens I was using. The 18-55 kit lens that comes with the Canon Rebel XT. It's a good lens (sometimes), but is not ideal for dark shots. The built in flash on the camera didn't light the bands enough, and I am definitely in need of a new flash for my camera, so that's all I had to work with. Needless to say, the last show wasn't a very good night for pictures.

Boybot suggested using the 50mm (f1.8) and see what the pictures would turn out like. Me being the VERY amateur photographer that I am, I didn't think of that, and thanked him.

The pictures turned out wonderful.

The first of two bands that I took pictures of was New City Skyline.

Two things I noticed right off the bat that discouraged me a little; the band brought fog machines and lights of their own. In addition to having to combat the fog from reaching my lungs, I was worried about my camera (she's my baby, after all). The band put on a wonderful performance, and had no idea who I was taking pictures of them. After their performance, they were delighted to learn I was portraying them in a good way.

The next band was Calm Before the Crash. As I mentioned before, since I am in a relationship with the bassist, I always feel like I favor him too much when I take pictures, so I try to spread myself out throughout the stage, mostly on the opposite side so as not to make anyone in the band jealous of one another. Sadly for me, I had no choice this time. The stage was not evenly lit, providing me little light to work with on the right side (facing the stage). This resulted in less than desirable pictures of boybot, but spectacular pictures of both the guitarist and drummer.

As always, you can find more pictures of the show on my flickr.

So thank you 50mm lens! You have saved me! Overall, it was a fantastic show. I highly recommend checking out both of these bands, they're very personable people as well as talented musicians.

El pasado miércoles nos encontramos con un par de amigos flickeros de Québec y nos fuimos a una salida nocturna por las calles de Québec. El tema era simple... llevar sólo la 50mm f/1.8 como lente, no usar trípode ni pasar de ISO 800. Un buen ejercicio pero sobre todo un buen momento con gente que comparte la pasión por la fotografía.

De izquierda a derecha mirando hacia a la cámara verán a Pascal, Luc, Catherine, Laëtitia, Stéphane, Lorrainey dando la espalda a la cámara estan Jean (izquierda) y Tania (derecha).

Mi primera foto que hice fue cuando salíamos de nuestro punto de encuentro... sólo crucé la calle donde estábamos y tomé este auto con los otros flickeros a la izquierda que se alejan. Justo el auto era un Ford FOCUS... calza bien con la imagen :D

Luego caminamos hacia el lado de Charest donde pasamos al lado de la Gare du Palais que es la estación de trenes de Québec. Como éramos 10 como era evidente nos separamos un poco en pequenos grupos. En este momento estábamos junto con Laëtitia y Patrick (que no aparece en la fotografía arriba porque cuando la hicimos estaban en otro lado con Francis) así pueden ir a ver sus fotos para verla de diferentes puntos de vista.

Luego nos encotramos con una ESSO en donde esta manguera de aire que estaba en el suelo iluminada por un foco de seguridad me llamó la atención. Si bien la 50mm no es macro (y no lo estaba usando invertida) a veces da la impresión de serlo al ver la reducida profundidad de campo que resultan al fotografiar un objeto a la mínima distancia a máxima apertura.

A unos pasos encontré esta panadería que salía de la oscuridad con sus 3 focos iluminando el afiche. Esperé unos minutos hasta que pude completar el cuadro con una persona que pasó delante.

Siguiendo por la rue Saint-Paul se encuentran varias tiendas de antigüedades y artículos importados. Esta silueta la tomé de una vitrina de una de estas tiendas. No pude evitar de tomarla con la silueta y la típica luz de interior que ayuda a crear el ambiente :D Estan de acuerdo conmigo?

Una de mis calles favoritas de Québec donde ya había estado de día:

Pero nunca de noche. Sólo una típica foto en profundidad usando como punto de fuga estos postes para evitar que los autos se estacionen. El tratamiento, como en todas las fotos que ven en esta galería, fue hecho con Adobe Photoshop Lightroom y luego los últimos retoques en Photoshop CS2.

Durante una pausa en la Côte de la Montagne todos nos pusimos a hacer fotografías de los autos que pasaban además de una motocicleta que estaba estacionada justo frente a nosotros. En realidad como ven no faltaba cosas para fotografiar :D

Seguramente mi favorita de la salida. Aunque un poco sub-expuesta (para congelar el movimiento) la tuve que recuperar en lightroom pero logramos ver sin problemas la agilidad de Lorraine que hizo este salto de danza al cruzar la calle frente a la Municipalidad de Québec. La idea era hacerlo iluminada con las luces de un auto que viniera hacia nosotros desde el fondo pero... finalmente nos quedamos con esta.

Qué opinan de la experiencia? Seguramente agregaré otras en flickr... para ver la galería completa de la salida pueden visitar la Galería Flickr.

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Lubię rano włączyć tv, obejrzeć świeże informacje ze świata. Przejżeć wszystkie fotoblogi, stronki, cały świat pod jednym palcem.

Zeskanowałem nowy film, dużo plamkowania, dużo nowych obrazków. Prawdę mówiąc ciężko było wybrać to jedno zdjęcie, by nie zawalać fotobloga kolejną serią zdjęć. Wybrałem właśnie to. Podoba mi się ta delikatność, ciepłe barwy i klimat poranka. Wartość sentymentalna bierze górę.

Więcej zdjęć wrzuciłem oczywiście na flickra. W TVN24 w Niedziele o 12:20 będzie kolejny, świetny dokument Ewy Ewart "Rosja - zatrute miasto".

To przejmujący raport z rosyjskiego Dzierżyńska, który ma własny niechlubny rekord w księdze Guinessa jako najbardziej chemicznie zanieczyszczone miasto na świecie. Średnia długość życia kobiet to 47 lat, mężczyzn – 42. I choć mieszkańcy tego oddalonego od 240 mil od Moskwy – „najbrudniejszego miejsca na ziemi” codziennie po cichu umierają, to jednocześnie nie robią nic, by się uratować.

Good for low-light (duh!)... i need to state the obvious reason for getting this no?

Shows sign of use, superficial barrel and mount wear can be seen. Its a well-used lens... optically still perfect. Beats the EF 50mm f/1.4 hands down. (shucks even the EF 50mm f/1.8 beats it)... do check out the aperture blade arrangement for bokeh shape below...

Focus is smooth, aperture blades clean, always kept at f/22 for aperture-spring longevity.

This is a manual-focus Contax-mount Zeiss.

Condition: Moderate use (7/10)

Asking : S$330

Procurement details here

Pictures taken on Lantern Festival 2008 out and about the neighbourhood. Handheld

So my little one decided there would not be a shooting session today. I had such great ideas, so many things floating around in my head that I wanted to get out and convey through the lens of my camera.

Perhaps tomorrow will be more successful!

Don't worry, I don't like babies or kid's to cry, this session attempt lasted all of 5 minutes, if that... and ended once the protesting began.

One of the best lenses that I would recommend for your Canon EOS camera would be the Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro lens. While this lens has its drawbacks, it's an unbeatable value for the money.

This lens was one of the first lenses that Canon released with the EOS system in 1987, so it's been in production for over 20 years. As such, this lens is rather high-quality compared to lenses designed today. It has a metal lens mount, and a very sturdy plastic body. This is a standard EF lens, meaning that it will work on any Canon EOS camera, digital or film - this includes newer digital cameras such as the Digital Rebel series, EOS 10D/20D/30D/40D, and high-end cameras such as the EOS 1D and 5D.

This lens is (as the name implies) rather compact and lightweight, so it's easy to carry around. Focusing is very reliable, but a little noisier and slower than newer EF lenses. Optics in this lens are very high-quality, and allow for beautiful photos.

The lens allows for macro focusing of objects up to a ratio of 1:2 life size. What this means is that the smallest objects that the lens can focus will be recorded on your film (or in the case of a digital camera, image sensor) at half their real-life size. This lens also allows for infinity focus, a capability that some macro lenses lack. This means that you can use this lens as a regular 50mm lens. In addition to photography of small objects, it is excellent for practically everything. Its narrow depth of field allows for a beautiful "bokeh" effect which is wonderful for portraits!

Some more expensive macro lenses can focus at "life-size", meaning that the smallest objects that can be focused will be recorded on the film or image sensor at the same size that they are in real-life. Alone, the Compact Macro lacks this capability. However, you can purchase the Canon Life-Size Converter, which will allow for you to focus up to life-size, allowing you to take even more detailed photographs of tiny objects!

Overall, the Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro lens is an unbeatable value for what you get, and an essential must-have for any Canon EOS owner that can afford it!

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He heard something...

Getting Tired?

"What's that?"

*Staring off into the distance*

Pro Model Shot:

Right now, if you create something you own it and the rights to it (you can get a more official copyright that you have to pay for, but even if you don't get that, you still own the rights to whatever you create). If this law goes through, you must pay before you own ANY rights to ANYTHING you make.

Here is a YouTube video that helps describe this bill a bit better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Yc

So what to do?? Write an already email swamped congressman. Yes I guess that is our only option, it seems like it will be hard to get noticed among all of the financial emails, but we have to try.

It all so might help to write Fox or CNN, asking for some light to be cats on this bill, surely can't hurt, and maybe we could get lucky.

Also it would seem like a good idea to write all the members we can of various photo hosting sites, sending this information along, and asking them to do the same to members and friends.

Without numbers of emails, we will never be noticed, and the Senate has already passed the bill, so it could become law any day now.

Contact your congressman.
http://bcapote.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/orphan-works-bill/

**UPDATE*** You can track the bill, and read up on it here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5889

Of course it was introtuced by a Californian democrat...

...thanks for lookin'!

Another one of those shots that got missed! Taken last year in Esher Common, some rough wooden steps leading to the top of the hill.

Troy and Julie.

Front sign of the very first Starbucks.

Inside the very first Starbucks.

Random little dog inside a clothing store.

Pike Place Fish Market.

A couple watching the beautiful sunset at Shilshole Beach.

This is the most mammoth camera lens I’ve ever seen, and has almost unbelievable specifications:

From CanonFD.com:

• Focal Length: 5150mm
• Exposure Control: Light quantity is controlled with the use of built-in ND filters, corresponding to f/14, f/16, f/22, f/32
• Minimum Object Distance: 120 meters (Approx 393 feet!)
• Size: 500mm(wide) x 600mm(high) x 1890mm(deep) [20”x24”x75.6”]
• Weight: 100kg (220 lbs) without stand.

Yes, this behemoth is 220 pounds! That fact alone is impressive enough, then add the fact that it is capable of taking photographs of objects 18 to 32 miles away!

And now, this bad boy is for sale on eBay, for the low, low price of $55,000.00.

I think the best part is the quote from the seller:

This is a very rare Canon 5200mm photographic lens - possibly one of only three ever built. THE largest & most powerful prime lens ever created for dedicated SLR use. Built in Japan it was purchased by a Chinese company & shipped to China where it has since had little use & is now for sale. The optics appear in perfect condition. It is my understanding that a customized SLR/DSLR/EF mount can be created/included by the team of optical engineers who presently look after the lens. Due to its large size, it may be better suited to astronomy applications. It takes two people to lift the lens. It could also be mounted on a customized truck or SUV. A large geared or motorized support head would be needed to get the most out it. The magnification of this lens is truly staggering. If mounted to a Canon XL series video camera for example, a reach of 1000x optical (at least) would be possible (approx 37,500mm). The lens could also be mounted to HD & cine cameras. Tracking the space shuttle would not be a problem. Perhaps it's already been used for that purpose? - (Did I just say that??!) Manual focus of course. Yes rear drop-in filters can be used. With so few ever built Canon spent "squillions" on the R&D, not to mention the manufacturer of this lens. Original cost price?? - don't even ask!! ;) In all seriousness I can't be accurate. The Canon factory picture shows the lens mounted to an SLR camera (circled in red) - this will further give you an idea of it's size.

For a better idea of how powerful this lens is, take a look at the following example:

Thanks to the following sites for information on this magnificent lens!

• http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180294096815&indexURL=8&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting
• http://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/forum/showpost.php?s=e3f2f3f44a98023ca196a72adebda78d&p=38810&postcount=9
• http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/reflex8002000/cat.htm
• http://www.canonfd.com/mirrorlenses/pages/page10.html

Canon 50mm f1.8

N-o fi el za ultimate shit pentru portrete, dar imi fac treaba cu el de minune. M-am jucat si cu un 1.4 si nu pot spune ca gasesc relevanta diferenta de 10 milioane. Poate ca-i mai solid si nu da impresia generala de jucarie de plastic.

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM - love this lens. It's built like a tank, weighing over a pound (17.8 oz.).

By far, the fastest lens I have ever shot with, it has taken some getting used to. The focus plane at f/1.4 is paper thin and because of that, focusing becomes a bit of an art form. I think I end up deleting 3-5 shots for every one I keep, especially under lower-light conditions.

More time, more practice, more better - grammatically incorrect but another viewfinder lesson.

Canon EOS 5D
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

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Bilo je zelo, zelo zanimivo in imel sem veliko priložnosti da sem sprobal novi 50mm objektiv.

Lahko bi omenil da imam precejšno zanimanje za detajle,

Tako da si to lahko pogledate v obliki malega filmčka ali pa na moji FlickR strani...

Zelo se zahvaljujem vsem, so mi to dovolili....