Photography: Camera sensor size difference

that´s all that needed to be said, I won a photography competition 2 months ago using a Kodak disposable camera whether everyone was using their 500 quids digital camera.

Roger that, I won a magazine photo comp with a Kodak DC215 1mp camera.

true

ok, but, she's used a longer (0.5s?) shutter speed and water to achieve the same effect of subject in focus + background bokeh. So there goes your argument.

movement creating blur is not the same as out of focus. a photographer who can't differentiate between the two needs to find another hobby.
my original point still stands.

movement creating blur is not the same as out of focus. a photographer who can't differentiate between the two needs to find another hobby.
my original point still stands.

to a photographer, to the casual observer / punter...it's similar, you know, blurry.

Any recommendations on products for calibrating monitor/printer, would be greatly appreciated.

the gretag eye-one display 2 is good value for calibrating monitors, the colour munki thingy is meant to be good and i think it can be used with a printer?
because i only use one kind of paper i pay for a profile (about £20) you just print out the test chart and send it off for a profile to be created for your printer/paper.

to a photographer, to the casual observer / punter...it's similar, you know, blurry.

yeah sort of smudged n stuff

as I said earlier, order prints from photobox, they usually send out a calibration print with your first order (looks like a TV test card), they have the same image on the website, so you can compare the two as you twiddle your monitiors knobs!...

It's a few years since I did this, so worth checking if they still do this....

Sorry but I would be inclined to diagree, the quality of their prints are far inferior to "The Printspace", The printspace is where its at, best quality photographic prints out there in my opinion and a selection of top notch papers, combined with one of the best c-type printers money can buy means: printspace>>>>photobox

Printspace actually regularly create profiles for all of their papers and printers, that you can use with decent calibrated monitors also, profiles can usually be downloaded of their site.

movement creating blur

A great effect when the object is moving (panning) but hard to do effectively. Works well with cyclists and off-camera flash adds to the effect.

Today I bought an axe with a 6lb head, makes me feel the same way, think I might have more success though.

what's that for, kindling?

Unprecedented global recession headed our way, you're going to need an axe.

tynan. did you get 'it' today?

Unprecedented global recession headed our way, you're going to need an axe.

strangely, that's nearly exactly what the tree surgeon said.

strangely, that's nearly exactly what the tree surgeon said.

I have always considered myself fairly zeitgeisty (is that a word) ? ;P

We will know when the shit has really hit the fan when the tree surgeon is working on humans.

tynan. did you get 'it' today?

Today, I became the owner of a Canon 5D MkII ! :)

It's still in the box as I have no way as yet to mount Nikon lenses on it, but I am working on that.

erm that is the most confusing statement ever, stick with lenses made for the camera u own.

so how did you manage to get one? were you on a list?

I would imagine he's on lots of lists.

fuck sensor size anyway its all about medium format mamiya FTW

fuck medium format outside the studio it's all about live view and HD video

Today, I became the owner of a Canon 5D MkII ! :)

It's still in the box as I have no way as yet to mount Nikon lenses on it, but I am working on that.

Gaffer tape?

fuck medium format outside the studio it's all about live view and HD video

lol yeah fair enough, live view though??? really isnt that a tool for macro work and amateurs.

not at all i used it the other day as i was out on my own shooting some architecture so didn't shoot tethered to a laptop but just zoomed in 10x to check focus (manual focus tilt/shift lenses) the screen on the 5dII is fantastic even in bright sun and live view means the mirror is already up which is how i shoot anyway. it's no gimmick

at least it's better than the old screen that have a slight green tint, didn't really bother me that much luckily since I tend not to use the screen (turn it off, and only have 1GB card in it for 50 shots, easiest for me).

erm that is the most confusing statement ever, stick with lenses made for the camera u own.

yeh, good, internet, lol.

so how did you manage to get one? were you on a list?

No list, just incessant daily checking with a few shops down Tottenham court road, I think I wore them out, they cracked in the end and gave me one just to get rid of me.

I paid a couple of hundred quid more than you though :(

They are so rare at the moment that the shop where I grabbed mine had one put aside for a bloke who was coming over from Germany to get his !

I would imagine he's on lots of lists.

I like to get involved with as many lists as I can, I recently signed up for a hysterectomy.