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Posted: 9 Apr 2012 at 0:01 GMT
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Just a note, while I got a few offers, nothing that worked for me or the potential buyer. And after a bit more thought, and getting the Tokina 10-17 fixed at a great repair shop I've decided to keep it all. The Canon 50D with the 10-22 is a perfect tool for the small amount of real estate that I still shoot. This combo pays for itself every month or two. I don't shoot much as I charge a lot more than most in this field and only a few very smart agents use me now.
For the Nikon 10.5, it appears that it could be a great combo when paired with a Nikon D800, shaved of course. But three shots around for a 11,000 by 5,500 pixel EQ, that's amazing.
The Nikon D300 is the only part of this that I'm not sure what to do with at this moment. I will probably end up passing it on to one of my kids.
So, if anything to learn from this, think carefully about selling your existing equipment, it might be a mistake 
Cheers,
Robert
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Best fisheye lens for Nikon D800 - shaved Tokina 10-17 vs. Sigma 15?
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Re: Best fisheye lens for Nikon D800 - shaved Tokina 10-17 vs. Sigma 15?
Posted: 21 Mar 2012 at 2:35 GMT
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Until one has samples, it's impossible to say. I have the Nikon 16 and the 14-24. While I would expect the 14-24 to be better, it's still a lot more shots. the 16 is a older design, but produces very nice results on a Canon 5D2.
However, it does seem a bit off that the Nikon that produced the first fisheye lens has not updated their FF model for quite a few years.
I also have the Tokina 10-17, and in general I like the older Nikon 16 better.
I'm also wondering how a shaved 10.5 and D800 combo might work.
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Robert
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Re: Group Photography Panoramic
Posted: 7 Mar 2012 at 4:01 GMT
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Kinslayx,
600 hundred people is not that many, really. Google Goldbeck. He was a true master of group shots.
For you current needs it should be quite easy if you know how to light it, and shoot from a single position. Your most challenging issue might be your focus plane. It's not enough to capture each face, they must be in sharp focus if you want to sell them a print. You may need to use a tilt/shift lens to do this. If you have not done this before, rent one or decline the job and recommend someone that has.
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Robert
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Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 17:47 GMT
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Forgot to note, the Tokina is a Nikon mount and pay no attention to my posted location, I'm in the US.
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Robert
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Selling a few fisheye's plus more, offers considered
Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 4:14 GMT
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After much review of what I'm doing, how I'm doing it and with what I've decided to go completely full frame with DSLRs. So, I've got a few lenses and cameras that I will no longer be using. I don't need to sell these, so consider that if you want to make an offer.
First up is a Nikon 10.5 DX 2.8 - perfect working condition, great glass, no visible wear, original box, cloth pouch.
Second is a Tokina, 10-17. Great glass, sharp lens, works as expected except the zoom gets quite tight at around 14mm or so. I may have this fixed soon but will probably cost me $100 US or so.
Third is a Canon 10-22mm, perfect condition, original box.
Fourth is a Canon 50D, perfect condition, about 21,000 shutter count. two batteries, charger, all original other stuff included with original box, Canon strap still in plastic.
Fifth is Nikon D300, prefect condition, around 20,000 shutter count. three batteries, charger, all original stuff included with original box, Nikon strap still in plastic.
That's it, I think Make an offer if you have any interest. If I consider it I can then send photo's of the item, photo's taken with the item, etc.
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Robert
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Re: Learning curve mastery?
Posted: 18 Feb 2012 at 1:28 GMT
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It always has and always will come down to the image presented. Stills, 360 or video or all combined.
If you want to make a living making visions, you have a lot of choices, but the one choice you do not have is the need to spend 80% of your time marketing your services and 1% clicking the shutter.
Commercial work is so little about taking the shot, so much about finding a money source, setting up the vision and then clicking the shutter and doing whatever post the opportunity (budget) provides.
Quality work here is a large team effort, that requires deep skills, local contacts and extreme post opportunity.
360's are not in decline in major budget work, they are just getting started.
Just my 2 cents, from no one.
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Re: King Pano head
Posted: 8 Feb 2012 at 4:28 GMT
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Bruce,
The 303 system's were bypassed long ago. They have not been updated for 15 years or so?
360 Precision, Nodal Ninja, RRS (really right stuff). and a few others have long ago left Manfrotto's 303 heads in the dust.
I sold mine, both 303 plus and 303 SPH versions long ago. Your staff should do the same and look to a updatd system of your choice.
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Robert
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Re: Canadian Photographers Needed
Posted: 8 Feb 2012 at 4:07 GMT
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Bruce,
Why be so defensive in your reply? I was simply asking a question of interest to your target market?
Most all photographer's have always been interested in work. But at what rate?
What and how do you pay for what is a fundamental question of any good commercial photographer. Without knowing that, you might as well be working for free.
So, again, what's the basic's here?
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Robert
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Posted: 8 Feb 2012 at 3:28 GMT
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Bruce,
To not waste yours or Panoguide's members time, it might help to define the opportunity.
From a quick review of your links, it appears that you charge about $30 or less per 360, and stills are free? I would have to assume the photographer is paid less than that.
Is this at all correct?
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Re: Best Nikon DX compatible fisheye for low-light shooting?
Posted: 30 Jan 2012 at 3:39 GMT
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Re: Quick test of my NEX fisheye
Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 3:22 GMT
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just had to comment on a mindless post - what camera, what lens?
And you put WHAT together? A bunch of off NPP images?
details matter! Out of here yet again
you need to do much better. "."
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Re: ugly
Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 2:25 GMT
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Both, high power lines are believed to have started the initial fire, extremely high winds and lack of timely human response created a fire storm that burned for a couple of weeks. Texas became a fire box over the last two years of extreme drought. Many of the trees burned were already dead.
Climate change is turning most of Texas into a desert. If current long term forecast are right the 2 year extreme drought will become 10 years and Texas will become the 7th largest desert in the world.
Not a pretty picture at all. Do something today to cut your carbon emissions. I've cut my auto use in half over the last year by just combining trips and shopping online.
More to do, more trips to not do
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Good Bye Panoguide
Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 1:33 GMT
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491 is a nice number to end on. It fits with all of the other numbers. You'll have to look hard to understand that - can you find the connection?
If you find this as stupid as earlier post in this thread I could not agree more.
On this particular thread, if you look back, no one other than me offers a comment to help Dennis improve his craft. Was not taken well, OK.
So, constructive help is no longer seen as help. Not a problem, enjoy your delusions.
But 491 as a end works for me, way too busy anyway.
Regards, to all, it's been fun. And James, thanks for the help in the early years. Hope all is well with you!
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Posted: 26 Oct 2011 at 22:25 GMT
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DemonDuck,
It's pretty hard to see the flaw if you don't look.
Dennis directed his post on this to pixel peepers, I'm not a pixel peeper, never have been, never will be. Just a highly skilled photographer that every once in a while offers constructive comments on how work could be better. But when I look at others work, I'm not looking at details as much as global issues and I don't spent a lot of time looking for errors or otherwise, too busy to do that.
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Robert
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