Boston POTN Meet

[Harm]

She doesn't like us anymore?

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/Potn-Possibilities/Minaturization/IMG9268-tiltshift/806235747_rPcSz-L.jpg

http://harm.smugmug.com/Potn-Possibilities/Minaturization/IMG9288-tiltshift/806235752_Tw4m6-L.jpg

http://harm.smugmug.com/Potn-Possibilities/Minaturization/IMG9459-tiltshift/806235753_6jRDf-L.jpg

[symbolphoto]

Very cool! Love the treatment. They keep telling me to do that miniaturization stuff in the forums, but i just don't have the time to mess with it. Great stuff though Harm, keep it coming!

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9143/805963157_rAU7W-XL.jpg

[symbolphoto]

Awesome, goes to show how low we were! :)

[Harm]

Sure was. How did your shots come out? Or are you still doing the wedding ones?

[symbolphoto]

Actually, we just found out the bride is on honeymoon for a month. So i'll start on them tonight. :D

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/Potn-Possibilities/Minaturization/IMG9191-tilt-shift-II/806437175_FrA5k-XL.jpg

[symbolphoto]

Here are my quick 2

http://www.symbolphoto.com/other/helo/FairmontBatteryWharf009smLogo.jpg

http://www.symbolphoto.com/other/helo/FairmontBatteryWharf010smLogo.jpg

[Becca]

Wait, you live in Arizona now? I thought you were just avoiding us!

She doesn't like us anymore?

I like you guys just fine... it was the cold that drove me out! Although it's been pretty chilly here in Arizona the last few days, too. I'll be back for a visit this summer but I'll be perfectly content if I don't see another snowflake for quite a while!

[Harm]

Lovely shots, Brendan. See, next time i'll bring a wide angled lens!

And Becca, I'd be happy NOT to see another snowflake for a long, long time!

[Harm]

Look mum, No doors!

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9521/805932915_h23WY-L.jpg

I see you made a comment, Brendan!

[HoRnYTuRbO]

nice shots, so jealous... looks like a lot of fun in the helicopter

[Harm]

IQ of the 5DII looks fantastic though...really puts my meagre 40D to shame!

[Scottes]

Here are my quick 2
First one is fantastic. Print it, sell it.

[symbolphoto]

Vin and Scott, we can go up anytime. You guys just say the word.

Harm, it's mostly in post. If i showed you the original you wouldn't be so impressed. :)

[Harm]

Even still....I look at mine, I am not well versed in PP stuff (I only use Lightroom and from time to time, Gimp2) and my shots come out like garbage - But regardless of that, you can still tell the difference between the 40D and 5DII.

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9375/807205266_MK7Tq-L.jpg

[flyfisher]

Harm and Brendon great shots Becca we mould move out here in a heartbeat if we could probably closer to flagstaff I also wouldn't miss the snow

[Harm]

I have a technical question - one that is more a curiousity than anything else. Is there a correlation between print sizes and the camera / MPs?

I am just curious on what the max "sane" size is of printing something taken with a 40D.

[symbolphoto]

Well the more megapixels the less chance of you needing to upsize to do large prints. For instance, you can pretty much do a 12x18 print @ 300DPI natively on a 5DMKII. Natively meaning we don't need to upsize the image. Whereas on a 40D you'd probably need to upsize to get that resolution.

Upsizing is not always a good thing. If you need the detail, it can be lost in upsizing since you are basically making pixels.

That's the only difference i'm aware of. But i'm sure there are more technical people that can explain other differences as well.

[symbolphoto]

Btw, Harm, post a link to one of your CR2's. Lets process the same image and see the difference in results. I'm willing to bet the difference you are seeing (especially on internet photos) is simply the difference in the way we process. Especially including sharpening.

I think it may be a good test. Before you pull the trigger on something else. ;)

[Harm]

Well of course it is a case of how you process things. Everyone has their own little ways. That, and not having Photoshop, or a decent machine (this laptop which is really a work laptop has a screen that makes all my colours look like garbage!!)

It isn't about pulling the trigger on anything, I am just curious and learning about limitations and how far I can push them or get up to them!

That and you have me stumped with a CR2 file! Never heard of it before.

[symbolphoto]

Ah ok, I wasn't sure if you were attributing it more to the camera or not.

cr2? The raw file? Are raws not .cr2 on 40Ds? I don't have one, so i'm not sure, i would think they would still be cr2.

But yeah, anyway, just offering. :)

[Harm]

Oh yeah....DUUUUUUUUUUUH me! Clearly I haven't woken up.

I'll email you a raw file (which is a CR2 file!)

[Harm]

raw file sent to you via email.

[symbolphoto]

Aiyaaaa. Large email! :)

[dovaka]

Ah ok, I wasn't sure if you were attributing it more to the camera or not.

cr2? The raw file? Are raws not .cr2 on 40Ds? I don't have one, so i'm not sure, i would think they would still be cr2.

But yeah, anyway, just offering. :)
'there still cr2 in a 40d but if you shoot in greenbox it only saves a jpeg even if you have raw turned on

[Harm]

Aiyaaaa. Large email! :)

Whaddaya expect? You wanted the raw file! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9322-cropped/807763477_q85Th-XL.jpg

[symbolphoto]

http://www.symbolphoto.com/other/harmcomparison.jpg

I didn't do any fancy cropping, but here's mine out of photoshop.


Whaddaya expect? You wanted the raw file! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Just joshin' ya.

[symbolphoto]

There does seem to be a slight quality difference, but i'm wondering if it has to do with the fact that you were at 2.8 vs. say closer to F8. That probably has a little to do with it.

[Harm]

I also used LR2 and you used Photoshop...

[Harm]

There does seem to be a slight quality difference, but i'm wondering if it has to do with the fact that you were at 2.8 vs. say closer to F8. That probably has a little to do with it.

Could be....I guess the next time you do another stunt like that, I'll have to shoot at F8 - F11 compared to 2.8 and see what comes about.

I think I originally started at F8, but in order to get quicker shots (since we were moving) I opened it up to 2.8 for a faster shutter speed...I just forgot to put it back whilst we were more in hover mode!

[symbolphoto]

True. We'll just have to try it again :)

[HoRnYTuRbO]

pretty cool shots of the harbor at low tide, u can see the channels and sandbars.. thats where the fishys hide =)

[Harm]

Cheers, Vinny...yup, the tide was down, which did make for some nicer shots around coastline.

[Harm]

straight from the camera, no cropping or pp
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9214/807917829_Y5NWb-L.jpg

[kenyee]

looks like mumbles saturated and sharpened in photoshop...nothing that can't be done in gimp or even lightroom...

[bryanj87]

I have a technical question - one that is more a curiousity than anything else. Is there a correlation between print sizes and the camera / MPs?

I am just curious on what the max "sane" size is of printing something taken with a 40D.

Nice shots guys.

I have made 20x30 prints from my old XTi, which is pretty much the same sensor as the 40D. The biggest I've made from my 40D is 12x18, but I have no doubt the 20x30 would look great. I'm not all that tech savvy on the whole upsizing thing, but I import my RAW files into CS4 using Adobe Camera RAW at 300ppi. I'm not sure if the lab does the upsizing from my file.

[symbolphoto]

looks like mumbles saturated and sharpened in photoshop...nothing that can't be done in gimp or even lightroom...

I did more than that, but you can't really see it on a 900px wide photo which was shot at 2.8. I did some high pass sharpening on it as well but you can't really see it in this photo.

I just got a tablet for the first time and it has me doing things that i would have been too lazy to do when only using a mouse. Not on this photo, but generally speaking.

Anyhow, can't wait for April with Frank! I'm actually seeing him in 2 weeks as we'll be in Amsterdam. But the New York workshop is going to be the fun one. Be great to meet some characters on this forum. :D

[Harm]

Cool....right, I just plug my CF card into a card reader, and it churns it out. Is there any way how to know & control the ppi? Like I said, more curious than anything else.

The images don't look crap on smugmug, but you just never know on paper :D

[Hiro]

Hi gang! Blast from the past here, just dropping in to say hello...Hope everyone is doing well! I've been on quite the hiatus from the photography world and trying to get back into things with the hobby. Its nice to see some old faces and names here in the recent postings and look forward to meeting the new folks since...and Mumbles, congratulations on the proposal - that is a FANTASTIC story! Hopefully I can catch up with everyone on a future meet!

[symbolphoto]

Hiro, were you the one that tripped on the fence and hit your 70-200 on the ground, when we broke into that building?

[Hiro]

Heheh...I didn't trip on the fence (perhaps that was someone else), but I did trip inside the dark building. I don't recall falling on my camera/lens, but I do remember scraping my knee. That was a fun night!

[symbolphoto]

Ah ok,i have a horrible memory. I thought someone did hit their lens though. But ok, i remember you now. Welcome back!

[kenyee]

I just got a tablet for the first time and it has me doing things that i would have been too lazy to do when only using a mouse. Not on this photo, but generally speaking.

Yep, a tablet is pretty much a must for postprocessing...especially studio pics...

[mai_lin]

Hey guys!

Spring is coming!!!!! It's gonna be high 50s this week! I've got no clients on Friday the 19th - anyone up for doing something down the cost somewhere - MA or RI? I need to inject some creativity, even if it is nature. Been doing too much work and not enough creativity lately :(


Jen D.

[Harm]

assuming the weather is good, I could be up for that, Jen

[mai_lin]

assuming the weather is good, I could be up for that, Jen


Fabulous - any ideas on location? Weather is supposed to be beautiful the week...

[Harm]

well, where have you not been? - may be worth trying out something totally different...

[Harm]

Anyone fancy attending? There are a few spots available:

http://www.personkillianblog.com/boston-smugmug/2010/2/19/boston-smug-meeting-speaker-earl-christie.html

[kenyee]

You guys got me too curious about the helicopter thing. I signed up for this groupon for a $69 lesson. Hope there's something good to look at around Bedford :-)
http://click.e.groupon.com/?qs=791c591d40c5558cc95c4d74d9414375170b70ed4c664b 913ffbc842f69ce3fb

[symbolphoto]

Not bad at all. 45mins is cool. You can get to Boston in 15 mins from Bedford. Assuming they will come into Boston.

[Harm]

even if you were not to come into Boston it would be good fun.

[symbolphoto]

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/gallery/tom_gisele?pg=12

Fiancee just forwarded this to me. Stuart (Helicopter Pilot) walking with Giselle. That lucky bastard.

[donlavange]

http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/gallery/tom_gisele?pg=12

Fiancee just forwarded this to me. Stuart (Helicopter Pilot) walking with Giselle. That lucky bastard.

Basic Black with Stuart!

[HoRnYTuRbO]

You guys got me too curious about the helicopter thing. I signed up for this groupon for a $69 lesson. Hope there's something good to look at around Bedford :-)
http://click.e.groupon.com/?qs=791c591d40c5558cc95c4d74d9414375170b70ed4c664b 913ffbc842f69ce3fb
hehe, anyone want to go on a ride with me?... we can try and do stunts too :D

[symbolphoto]

hehe, anyone want to go on a ride with me?... we can try and do stunts too :D

Haha.. careful. The R44 isn't much of a stunt helicopter. :)

[kenyee]

hehe, anyone want to go on a ride with me?... we can try and do stunts too :D

When you going up Vinny?
I'm wondering if we can get some strobist/OCF pics in front of the helicopter too so I'll be bringing some gear :)

[Harm]

You should go up when the trees are in bloom...that would make for some good photos.

[HoRnYTuRbO]

When you going up Vinny?
I'm wondering if we can get some strobist/OCF pics in front of the helicopter too so I'll be bringing some gear :)


I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow and ask if they can just take me up around the coastal line for 45 mins + tip and advoid the 1.5 class room session and all the stuff im not interested in

[symbolphoto]

I'm gonna give them a call tomorrow and ask if they can just take me up around the coastal line for 45 mins + tip and advoid the 1.5 class room session and all the stuff im not interested in

Well in that case, why didn't you come up with us the last 2 times?

[HoRnYTuRbO]

cause the first time u went and didnt wait for us and the 2nd time i wanst around to check here =(

[symbolphoto]

Well the first time i had to go up for a client. So i didn't have much choice. The last time was late notice because it was for another client. We have one on April 11th, but it's for a shoot.

Let's do this, If the groupon thing doesn't work out, or doesn't satisfy your interest, i'll coordinate another one soon. It's no surprise the other one is doing 45 minutes flying time and 1-2 hours classroom. He's running the flight time at a loss(Fuel and flight hours costs), hoping to convert people into taking flying lessons.

How does $100. per person for 1 hour anywhere you want to go sound? I'll doublecheck and run it by Stuart, the pilot.

[HoRnYTuRbO]

Well the first time i had to go up for a client. So i didn't have much choice. The last time was late notice because it was for another client. We have one on April 11th, but it's for a shoot.

Let's do this, If the groupon thing doesn't work out, or doesn't satisfy your interest, i'll coordinate another one soon. It's no surprise the other one is doing 45 minutes flying time and 1-2 hours classroom. He's running the flight time at a loss(Fuel and flight hours costs), hoping to convert people into taking flying lessons.

How does $100. per person for 1 hour anywhere you want to go sound? I'll doublecheck and run it by Stuart, the pilot.

word, im down for anything that sounds fun

[20DNewbie]

He's running the flight time at a loss(Fuel and flight hours costs), hoping to convert people into taking flying lessons.


Brendan, a bit off topic but does Stuart have a site to visit regarding lessons? I've know idea why but I always wanted to fly be it rotary or fixed wing. I suppose I could go to the airport(I live in the next town over) and inquire about it, but I'd hate to waste his time with endless questions if he could be doing something else.

TIA.

[Harm]

Well the first time i had to go up for a client. So i didn't have much choice. The last time was late notice because it was for another client. We have one on April 11th, but it's for a shoot.

Let's do this, If the groupon thing doesn't work out, or doesn't satisfy your interest, i'll coordinate another one soon. It's no surprise the other one is doing 45 minutes flying time and 1-2 hours classroom. He's running the flight time at a loss(Fuel and flight hours costs), hoping to convert people into taking flying lessons.

How does $100. per person for 1 hour anywhere you want to go sound? I'll doublecheck and run it by Stuart, the pilot.

Well put me down for another venture up in the sky...it was good.

I'd love to take flying lessons. Next time we meet up I'll have a chat to stuart...

[symbolphoto]

Christian, yeah he does lessons. He's reasonably priced, except when you are a supermodel. Are you a supermodel?

Harm, so you and Vin are in for going up again? Do we have a third? We need 3.

[Harm]

Harm, so you and Vin are in for going up again? Do we have a third? We need 3.

The only time I can't make it would be last week in April - I'll be down in CA then.

[HoRnYTuRbO]

^^ im down for anything just need to know a date in advance =) how fast can the helicpoter move? like how far can you go with the given time?

[symbolphoto]

It takes 11 minutes to get to downtown. The good thing about coming from Marshfield is that you pass by beautiful beaches and the harbor islands on the way to Boston.

Also, the thing with Stuart is he's willing to push the envelope. Not in a dangerous way, but just ask harm about flying through Boston. We were flying in between buildings lower than many rooftops. You want a particular shot, he'll put it in hover and let you get it.

The helicopters are quite stable too. So it's really easy to maneuver... It's really one of the few ways, these days, to get a unique angle on the city.

[kenyee]

hmm..tempting..a photo heli trip instead of a lesson? Anyone know when the trees bloom?

[Harm]

they are starting to "bud" now...I'd say early April will have nice colours

[symbolphoto]

He's working on it now, he'll have the details up next week. He'll probably have two packages, $99. for the boston tour and $299 for the cape island tour (Not really aimed at photographers). I'll post a link when it goes up.

[20DNewbie]

Are you a supermodel?



Well if Big Belly Weekly were to do a pictorial sure, I'd throw my hat in the ring.

One more question, does he do and if so how's his impression of Arnolds' "get to the chopper"? :lol:

I'll have to see about heading over to the airport tomorrow and see if I'll be able to swing it in the immediate future. I just paid for my Moms B-Day trip with her ol' man to travel about the southwest for two weeks to see the sites(that put a bit of a ding in the play money fund). That and the P&S/batteries/SD cards that UPS just dropped off that she also needed along with a GPS for her ol' mans B-Day this past Sunday.

Heck, I'm sure I would've been able to knock out a few lessons for the price of that.:lol::rolleyes:

[Harm]

Hiking south of the city:
http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9635/819388960_f3Mxf-L.jpg

[symbolphoto]

Well if Big Belly Weekly were to do a pictorial sure, I'd throw my hat in the ring.

One more question, does he do and if so how's his impression of Arnolds' "get to the chopper"? :lol:

I'll have to see about heading over to the airport tomorrow and see if I'll be able to swing it in the immediate future. I just paid for my Moms B-Day trip with her ol' man to travel about the southwest for two weeks to see the sites(that put a bit of a ding in the play money fund). That and the P&S/batteries/SD cards that UPS just dropped off that she also needed along with a GPS for her ol' mans B-Day this past Sunday.

Heck, I'm sure I would've been able to knock out a few lessons for the price of that.:lol::rolleyes:

Well the cool thing about Stuart is like "he's one of us". He's not stuffy and will pretty much do whatever you ask. Without killing you. We've been whipping between buildings downtown a few times, i felt like i was in Die Hard. Seriously.

Well he's not there everyday. Best to call him: 781.308.0826. Be sure to mention my name so he doesn't charge the regular rates. Just tell him you know me on the photography forums. He was flying down to Martha's Vineyard today. Not sure what his schedule is for tomorrow.

April is good. I won't be able to attend(Weddings), but Harm has met him and assuming he plans to attend can also give you guys the run down. I'm pretty much in daily/semi-daily contact with Stuart. So i'll let you know when a good date is in April for a tour around the city.

-B

[Harm]

Yup, Stu is a good fella. Very laid back, easy going, not full of himself at all for being a pilot. Safe pilot too, even with no doors on - never felt afraid at all with his flying. In fact after the f*&#$*g freezing wind abated, I was shoving my lens out despite him going all over the place in between buildings...

Good fun!

[symbolphoto]

Yeah, note to self.... let helicopter slow down before hanging camera outside door. :) 120MPH winds and cameras don't mix.

[Harm]

I thought your "note to self" would be "must bring gloves"

[kenyee]

they are starting to "bud" now...I'd say early April will have nice colours

Count me in for early April then :-)

[Drakeskakes]

Visiting Boston for the weekend, going out Saturday morning/afternoon

Looking to start around the commons and work my way to Fenway.

weather is supposed to be NICE!! Anyone wanna walk around?

[HoRnYTuRbO]

you guys see this in todays paper?
http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1243129

[Harm]

^ Wow, well that isn't going to help the plight of photographers one bit!

[kenyee]

I avoid the risque stuff for the reason in that article...if someone wants to make your life miserable, it'd be fairly easy to do even if it's not true because you get tried in the court of public opinion and the media doesn't dig very far before publishing a d*mning article)-:
Of course, if the guy is a predator, he should be strung up though...

[symbolphoto]

Hey guys, i have two CPS camera straps just sitting around here, still in the bag. If anyone wants em, let me know. Stipulation: you have to come pick them up. I live in Dorchester. I won't shoot you. I promise.

Just trying to get rid of them.

[funhouse69]

Hey guys, i have two CPS camera straps just sitting around here, still in the bag. If anyone wants em, let me know. Stipulation: you have to come pick them up. I live in Dorchester. I won't shoot you. I promise.

Just trying to get rid of them.

I have a couple as well and couldn't believe when I saw one on e-bay sell for upwards of $100 which makes me think I should hold on to mine for a while :)

[Harm]

What is a CPS strap? And if you're giving them away, heck I'll take one off your hands :)

[funhouse69]

What is a CPS strap? And if you're giving them away, heck I'll take one off your hands :)

Its a "Canon Professional Services" Neck Strap. You get one when you join CPS which for the price you pay you'd think that you would get more than one :)

Here's one on e-bay... You sure you want to give them away :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-CPS-Official-Camera-Strap-NEW_W0QQitemZ230455609791QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_Def aultDomain_0?hash=item35a83989bf

[Harm]

I'll buy you a pint for it, and one for your soon to be missus too..

[symbolphoto]

Sounds good to me. Swing on by any evening, except tonight, friday night, and next tuesday and thursday.

[Harm]

Okay, I'll pop over next week some time then - I play footy on Wednesday nights so rule that night out...

[symbolphoto]

Sure thing. I'm about 30 mins away from you.

[Harm]

I thought you were down in Milton...

[Drakeskakes]

Hey, I put this in "Service needed" but I thought it was relative to post it here as well.
I'm throwing my girlfriend a surprise birthday party at Fajitas and Ritas (Across from commons)
Friday april 9th at 7:45pm

I'm looking to save some money, and instead of hiring some TFCD shooter on craiglsist I'd like to extend the opportunity to POTN members. If your looking for some experience let me know. Its going to be a large group of 21-25 yr olds having drinks and food. Expect to shoot for about 2 hours and maybe longer if you want to come to the bar after with us for a while. I'll cover your meal and some drinks if you of age.

The resturant is kind of dark so an off camera flash is absolutely neccesary and probably something wide since its a little tight.

Email/PM me if your free.

[symbolphoto]

Anyone want a free helicopter ride tomorrow? Our pilot wants some photos of the fklooding in rhode island. Pm me if available. Will take off from marshfield.. So you'll get a pretty long ride. Not a bad deal.

[Drakeskakes]

Oh man!!!I would totally go, can we do it Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[symbolphoto]

Sorry has to be tomorow.

[Drakeskakes]

Bwarg! I'd be so stoked to do this.... well until I dropped a 17-40 out of the chopper

[symbolphoto]

Take a day off work. Free heli ride, how could u go wrong...

[Drakeskakes]

Im in Baltimore, be back to Boston Sunday night.

[symbolphoto]

Ah dam.

[duane0524]

Hey guys, i have two CPS camera straps just sitting around here, still in the bag. If anyone wants em, let me know. Stipulation: you have to come pick them up. I live in Dorchester. I won't shoot you. I promise.

Just trying to get rid of them.

That made me laugh out loud. I was thinking it may be in someone's best interest to pay the ebay rate and avoid having to go to Dorchester.:lol:

I just stumpled across this thread and will keep in eye on it going forward. I live down the south shore, but I was born in Dorchester so I figured it was ok to take a shot.

[Harm]

Ahh, I am in important meetings tomorrow, Brendan...otherwise you know me and helicopter rides...Have fun and say hi to Steve for me.

[Harm]

Welcome to the thread, Duane. Are you a hobbyist, amateur or professional photographer?

[duane0524]

Welcome to the thread, Duane. Are you a hobbyist, amateur or professional photographer?

Thanks, I am a hobbyist hoping to advance toward an amateur.

Still learning the ropes.

[scotteisenphotography]

Ah dam.

I would LOVE to do this. What are the details! email me if you want scott@scotteisenphoto.com!

[Harm]

Thanks, I am a hobbyist hoping to advance toward an amateur.

Still learning the ropes.

Well you found a good place - the whole forum that is. This thread is great too...plenty of people who would offer you their expertise (myself NOT included) to become a better photographer.

[symbolphoto]

Just saw air force one fly into logan. Sorry scott. At least he wasn't pulling your chain.

[duane0524]

Hey guys, i have two CPS camera straps just sitting around here, still in the bag. If anyone wants em, let me know. Stipulation: you have to come pick them up. I live in Dorchester. I won't shoot you. I promise.

Just trying to get rid of them.


Maybe you should think about selling them to fund some other toy. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=851052

[symbolphoto]

Yeah i sold one...

[scotteisenphotography]

Just saw air force one fly into logan. Sorry scott. At least he wasn't pulling your chain.

:p oh well

[Down_Shift]

Yeah i sold one...

Hey Mumbles, which strap is this, the Optech?
I can come by and buy it off you tomorrow or this weekend if you want. I'm in Fenway.

[Harm]

A glorious weekend starts now....anyone doing anything good to take photos?

[HoRnYTuRbO]

anime show this weekend

[Down_Shift]

anime show this weekend

Is that at Hynes Convention Center again??
They just had their gaming convention last weekend and it was crazy out there. I live 2 blocks away.

[kenyee]

Yep, it's at the Hynes. Vinny: you attending or just shooting random people outside?

[Harm]

House on an island....

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9423/825713931_UcXrS-L.jpg

[Harm]

http://harm.smugmug.com/City-Life/Boston/IMG9279-2/825713488_jj9pB-L.jpg

[geo1976]

Nice shots Harm.

[Scottes]

House on an island....
Me want.


Where is that?

[symbolphoto]

A glorious weekend starts now....anyone doing anything good to take photos?

I gots nothing going on tomorrow. Anyone want to shoot something somewhere?.. one of my last free days until December.

[Down_Shift]

I gots nothing going on tomorrow. Anyone want to shoot something somewhere?.. one of my last free days until December.

can't complain if the money is going to be rolling in!

Inspires me to shoot when you take pictures even when you're not working as a photographer haha

[Down_Shift]

Did you guys end up going to the Anime Con to shoot? I was over there for drinks/dinner. Some weird people. I had my mkii but I didn't really take any pics

[Down_Shift]

Oo no, just found a 24-70L for $1000 on Craigslist in cambridge. Anyone on here?
I liquidated my lenses to get my mkii, so I'm left with a 50mm 1.4 right now..

tempting

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there is a "spontaneous" pillow fight today in Cambridge right near harvard square... http://www.misteriosos.org/ I'm going to head over there and shoot it...

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Man that looks fun too bad i'm teachn all day ;(

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Man that looks fun too bad i'm teachn all day ;(

Aye. It was indeed fun haha

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Pictures!

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Soooo....I need a little bit of a favor
I'm up from Baltimore again visiting the wifey and I left my chargers at home since I was in such a rush to get on a train. Anyone mind charging up some Bp-511A's for me? I'll buy ya a beer :)
I'm right near the prudential building on Gainsborough

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Soooo....I need a little bit of a favor
I'm up from Baltimore again visiting the wifey and I left my chargers at home since I was in such a rush to get on a train. Anyone mind charging up some Bp-511A's for me? I'll buy ya a beer :)
I'm right near the prudential building on Gainsborough

Is that the same battery as a 40d or 5dmkii??

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40D. I don't have any, sorry. :(

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Yup same charger the 40d uses. I have 2 that should last me the whole week I'm up here if dully charged

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Looks like i have a 40d charger that will fit the job and
I'm your neighbor too! Let me dig it out after work.

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<3's

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Ya gripped 40d lasts a loong time. Let me check if I have the spare charger for my 40d. I just sold a 40d kit with one of the chargers. Pm ya around 1pm

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Yeah i too just sold our backup 40D :(

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@ home. Found the spare charger. ygpm!!

Mumbles, I saw your ad on the classifieds. I was soo tempted on buying it off you. I actually miss the 40D's faster focus. This 5D mkii is beautiful but it's soo slow.

What are you shooting now??

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@ home. Found the spare charger. ygpm!!

Mumbles, I saw your ad on the classifieds. I was soo tempted on buying it off you. I actually miss the 40D's faster focus. This 5D mkii is a beautiful but it's soo slow.

What are you shooting now??

We shoot 5DMKII and keep a 7D for backup. (As of Thursday). I don't mind the focusing of the 5DMKII. I used the original 5D for several years and just loved it. I guess i'm wacky like that.

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Ooooooooh, a 5DII would be grand to use :)

As for the Boston Anime show, I was out drinking with my wife / brother-in-law and we walked past the convention centre....some seriously wacky people out there :D

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We shoot 5DMKII and keep a 7D for backup. (As of Thursday). I don't mind the focusing of the 5DMKII. I used the original 5D for several years and just loved it. I guess i'm wacky like that.

Man that 7D must be lightning fast compared to the mkii!!!
I used my friends' 5D's for a while and the IQ quality is intense, why I got the mkii.

Ooooooooh, a 5DII would be grand to use :)

As for the Boston Anime show, I was out drinking with my wife / brother-in-law and we walked past the convention centre....some seriously wacky people out there :D


Me too! I live in the area and my professor decided to go out with us (3 students). So we got a reservation at Cheesecake and the 3 of us semi-pregamed at Pour House before meeting up with the prof for dinner at Cheesecake and Clash of the Titans 3D at Regal Fenway.

DO NOT watch Clash of the Titans. That was an epic failure.

We tried to hit up the Convention Sunday but by the time we got there, they were closing already. Went grocery shopping instead. We did a group of kids dressed up as Team Fortress 2 characters, gave me a good laugh.


Edit: Here's a quick shot I snapped. Not the best since I was walking back with groceries from Trader Joe's.
http://i42.tinypic.com/2m3o3o4.jpg

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Soooo, now that I've got my camera all juiced up again, anyone wanna go spend the day shooting tommorow? I've gotta kill the whole day so I was hoping someone would know a good hiking spot or maybe head to the cape?

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Found a charger I see?

If you have a car, you can head out to Blue Hills it's only like 20 minutes away lol. Not that interesting though.. Walk down Charles and see how far you get before you pass out from the heat tomorrow.

edit-- dude just called me haha

[Harm]

Good hiking spot...blue hills reservation - just south of the city (rt 28)...Cape would be good too - no traffic since most would be back at work too.

I am working tomorrow, so I won't be able to go taking shots.

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I think everyone is working or in school tomorrow!

Hit Blue Hills, Forest Hill Cemetary, Museum of Tansportation Park, Jamaica Plain Park/Pond and Arnold Arboretum all on the same day.. It's all within like 5 minutes from each other. Maybe even make it to Castle Island for sunset.

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Yeah, no can do. I wish though...

East Boston's Piers Park is a great location for sunset. I'd suggest there.

[Harm]

how does the 7D compare to the 5Dii? I mean it's like comparing apples to oranges...but I hear many who say that the 7D is better, but I highly doubt that...

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No idea yet, i get it on Wednesday. I'll report back.

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Someone told me



When I joined the military people told me I'd Never have time to my self an I was giving up 4 years of my life. Now I find I have more free time than a burger flipper at mcdonalds...something is wrong with this picture haha