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10-04-2013, 06:49 AM
Thread: Anybody use a Fuji XE1 or X100s?
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I use an xPro1. 99% the same thing as an XE1. ...
I use an xPro1. 99% the same thing as an XE1. It has its ups and downs, but for travel photography, I can't think of anything better. The only thing I miss about my DSLR is the instantaneous...
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09-02-2013, 12:52 PM
Thread: MPC #110 - Noise (8/30 - 9/96)
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08-26-2013, 06:24 PM
Thread: MPC #109 - Structure (8/9 - 8/26)
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My two submissions. Definitely was on a dam...
My two submissions. Definitely was on a dam theme.
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03-20-2013, 04:47 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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^ Truffle Shuffle
^ Truffle Shuffle
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03-08-2013, 10:37 PM
Thread: D7100... What D600?
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Yeah you look at D700/D3 (12MP) vs D800 (36MP),...
Yeah you look at D700/D3 (12MP) vs D800 (36MP), and the D800 SMOKES them in high ISO performance. I'm betting the 7100 will be noticeably better at high ISO than the 7000.
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03-05-2013, 11:44 AM
Thread: D7100... What D600?
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Yeah, I've been waiting for that 80-400, but...
Yeah, I've been waiting for that 80-400, but after seeing the price (which doesn't even include tripod collar!!!), I was bummed. I've got a 300mm f4 AF (old non AF-S version) and it works just fine...
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03-05-2013, 10:18 AM
Thread: D7100... What D600?
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I think that the low light performance is still...
I think that the low light performance is still going to be with FX. Same resolution (D600 vs D7100) but 1.5x the sensor area in the D600 means more light gathering ability per pixel on the sensor. ...
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02-18-2013, 08:51 PM
Thread: For Sale: Nikon D600 + Lenses
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Someone has to be interested, really don't want...
Someone has to be interested, really don't want to take this stuff to ebay... Make offers if you don't like the prices.
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02-07-2013, 07:50 PM
Thread: For Sale: Nikon D600 + Lenses
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Unfortunately right now I just need the cash. ...
Unfortunately right now I just need the cash.
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02-05-2013, 08:51 PM
Thread: For Sale: Nikon D600 + Lenses
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Someone has to want this stuff. I really don't...
Someone has to want this stuff. I really don't want to have to put it on ebay.
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02-03-2013, 11:25 PM
Thread: For Sale: Nikon D600 + Lenses
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For Sale: Nikon D600 + Lenses
Need to downsize to help pay for flight school, selling the following:
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10-25-2012, 03:23 PM
Thread: Nikon 70-200 f/4 VR released
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The new one is going to be insanely sharp, take a...
The new one is going to be insanely sharp, take a look at the MTF graphs for it. Kinda like the Canon 70-200 f/4 is tack sharp.
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10-24-2012, 02:18 PM
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If either of you are looking for the 24-120 f/4...
If either of you are looking for the 24-120 f/4 let me know. I've got one I'm looking to sell. Barely used really, will sell it for $1000 shipped. PM me if you're interested.
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10-22-2012, 01:20 PM
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second on the 20/2.8 had a 16-35 but left it...
second on the 20/2.8 had a 16-35 but left it behind a lot for weight, now with the 20mm prime, it's pretty easy to throw it in a pocket.
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10-20-2012, 09:53 AM
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Nikon 16-35 f/4 is a great lens, I know, I know,...
Nikon 16-35 f/4 is a great lens, I know, I know, it's slow at f/4... but it's also a lot cheaper than a 14-24.
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09-20-2012, 09:12 AM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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Ok, so I fiddled around with it more last night...
Ok, so I fiddled around with it more last night with 12 bit, and the ADR/Distortion turned off I can shoot anywhere from 20-30 shots at full speed before the buffer slows down. All depends on whats...
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09-19-2012, 08:54 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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Just curious, where did you hear about the 27...
Just curious, where did you hear about the 27 image RAW buffer? With mine, even dumbed down with no ADR, distortion control, etc, 12 bit, I can only get 9 images out of the buffer - Using 45 mb/s SD...
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09-19-2012, 08:07 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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^^ agreed, that night/water shot has to be one of...
^^ agreed, that night/water shot has to be one of the best I have seen on this page or elsewhere. Right -F-ing - on Schralp.
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09-19-2012, 04:16 PM
Thread: Nikon D600 Sony RX1
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So, ironically, I am now an owner of a D600. ...
So, ironically, I am now an owner of a D600. Went into the local shop yesterday looking to see what they had in the used section, and they had a stack of D600's sitting there. Asked to look at one,...
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09-15-2012, 06:11 PM
Thread: Nikon D600 Sony RX1
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Don't get me wrong, There is nothing wrong with...
Don't get me wrong, There is nothing wrong with the D7000/600 body at all. And for all intents and purposes, the D600 is a better camera all around than the D700, I was just chiming in for the...
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09-14-2012, 12:29 PM
Thread: Nikon D600 Sony RX1
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The real steal of this whole thing will be the...
The real steal of this whole thing will be the D700. Price is going to drop super quick once the 600 hits the market, so if you want a cheap full frame that is actually built like a pro camera, go...
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09-07-2012, 11:46 AM
Thread: Camera + laptop backpack
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Thinktank has some cool stuff, not sure about...
Thinktank has some cool stuff, not sure about backpacks though... but I like their shoulder bags.
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09-06-2012, 04:48 PM
Thread: CAMERA FOUND: ZION
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You can do it with Nikon too.
You can do it with Nikon too.
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09-06-2012, 01:09 AM
Thread: Which 70-200 f2.8? (Nikon)
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Actually, after writing that, as dumb as it...
Actually, after writing that, as dumb as it sounds, I realized I am actually contemplating selling mine...
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09-06-2012, 01:06 AM
Thread: Which 70-200 f2.8? (Nikon)
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Get the Nikon 70-200 VR (old version - not the...
Get the Nikon 70-200 VR (old version - not the 'II' version). It gets a worse wrap than it deserves because of some corner softness, but since you are shooting a D7000 1.5x, it will be perfect,...
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08-29-2012, 06:50 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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^^ that... is a hell of a picture
^^ that... is a hell of a picture
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08-29-2012, 02:04 PM
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Poll: Time2climb: Look into DXO Optics Pro. It does...
Time2climb: Look into DXO Optics Pro. It does an awesome job of batching all edits into a single process so it cuts down on the workflow issues inherent to Photoshop. You can do all your...
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08-29-2012, 12:18 AM
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Poll: Yeah the Russel Falls one was my favorite too.....
Yeah the Russel Falls one was my favorite too.. but it was also a pretty kick-ass sunrise.. Although I think my favorite shot of the thread was the moon shot, and really it embodies the very heart...
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08-27-2012, 12:40 PM
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Updated with availability.
Updated with availability.
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08-26-2012, 11:51 PM
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Moving Sale, Armada, Moment, DynaDuke, Bindings, Brakes, etc...
Moving, need to thin out some stuff I don't want to carry around. All prices include shipping to US.
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08-24-2012, 02:51 PM
Thread: MPC #89: Geological (Ends August 26)
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Just a "low-res" D700... Thanks for the...
Just a "low-res" D700...
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08-23-2012, 11:56 PM
Thread: MPC #89: Geological (Ends August 26)
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Photos from Tasmania - The massive amount of...
Photos from Tasmania - The massive amount of resistive dolerite on the island makes some amazing water falls, beach outcrops and sea cliffs.
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08-01-2012, 03:11 AM
Thread: MPC #88: Big Machinery (Ends August 8)
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Not my best photo of a Heli, but meh. It fits...
Not my best photo of a Heli, but meh. It fits the subject matter.
Mineral Exploration in AK
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06-14-2012, 04:32 AM
Thread: Nikon D600
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Pictures leaked on nikonrumors.com. It's...
Pictures leaked on nikonrumors.com. It's definitely an FX-sensor in a D7000-type body, not a D300/700 type body. Really not sure where this leaves the "pro-sumer" nikon's (D300/700), since the D800...
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05-28-2012, 08:52 PM
Thread: MPC #85 - Dirty (5/18 - 6/1)
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Nothing is Dirtier than Black Tar Heroin. Took...
Nothing is Dirtier than Black Tar Heroin.
Took these while working in Copper Canyon, Mexico this week.
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05-11-2012, 08:05 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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05-07-2012, 04:05 PM
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You are going to need something that has an...
You are going to need something that has an internal focus motor for your D3100. So AF-S for Nikon lenses and HSm for sigmas...
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05-04-2012, 11:24 AM
Thread: MPC #84 - Transportation - 4/30-5/14
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VR/IS cant really help too because most systems...
VR/IS cant really help too because most systems have a panning detect mode which will stabilize movement along one axis, making the panning smoother.
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05-03-2012, 05:29 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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The upside down one is pretty rad. Maybe if you...
The upside down one is pretty rad. Maybe if you cropped the bottom a bit so that the reflection line is a bit more centered top to bottom it would have a more confusing effect..?
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05-03-2012, 05:04 PM
Thread: MPC #84 - Transportation - 4/30-5/14
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You ride next to them at the same speed and use...
You ride next to them at the same speed and use VR/IS or pan from stationary position using VR/IS, or use a flash with rear curtain sync.
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05-02-2012, 01:00 AM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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Some shots from Spring in AK. BW ones are taken...
Some shots from Spring in AK. BW ones are taken with my infrared modded D200, the others are with my D3X - Various Lenses.
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04-30-2012, 10:34 PM
Thread: AK is still looking good...
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No, didn't ski Isthmus. It has a HUGE hangfire...
No, didn't ski Isthmus. It has a HUGE hangfire on the top 1/3 of it, otherwise we would have sent it. The new snow is NOT bonding well to the old stuff... needs a couple days of sun to turn...
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04-30-2012, 09:45 PM
Thread: AK is still looking good...
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Not Ascension. Looks to be unnamed. Not 100%...
Not Ascension. Looks to be unnamed. Not 100% sure, but it's probably pt 4705 off the north side of the Claremont Glacier just north of King's Bay. Either way, it would be a real pain to get to...
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04-27-2012, 11:48 PM
Thread: AK is still looking good...
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AK is still looking good...
Came across this guy on a sled mission the other day....
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03-26-2012, 10:01 PM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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Couple from Valdez last year. Obviously less...
Couple from Valdez last year. Obviously less rock sticking out this year....
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03-26-2012, 03:20 PM
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I thought it was pretty cool.... But I blow at...
I thought it was pretty cool.... But I blow at long exposure stuff...
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03-16-2012, 04:32 PM
Thread: Salomon STH 16 AFD toe plate cracked
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Ive broke my STH14 AFD's while not using Sollyfit...
Ive broke my STH14 AFD's while not using Sollyfit plates. I think it's just a combination of cold weather and a little bit of snow working under the AFD plate (even though there was never a gap to...
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03-14-2012, 10:02 PM
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Have a bad fall or twist it hard while touring?
Have a bad fall or twist it hard while touring?
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03-14-2012, 12:47 AM
Thread: cant get shit off my SD card
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Some cameras can also lock photos in the menu...
Some cameras can also lock photos in the menu settings. Worth checking to see that you didn't lock them.
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03-14-2012, 12:45 AM
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Jack up your forward pressure. Screw in the back...
Jack up your forward pressure. Screw in the back should be at least flush with the housing if not more. Also worth it to check if your boots are getting worn down at all. Side to side sounds like...
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