potn AUSSIE CLUB #2: mindless chatter from a land where women glow and men plunder

willstar wrote in post #5688646
Nah - the 40D will do nicely for now

OK, what.... Nah, the 40D is a good camera... It is nice to use and I enjoyed it on a shoot a while back... It just looks awkward with the screen being so big and filling up a lot of the back of the body- I guess this is a non-issue.

Sinkrate wrote in post #5688651
Yeah!! That's right!! 5D FTW!!

We should all get something better than Angus has, then he will be forced to get something better, and therefore waste more of his money!! hehe. Just kidding Angus.

I propose that we all get something better than a 40D and pwn Angus!!

Hey - not you, too - are you and Feng on commission if you sell the 5D?!!

(Nice subliminals, BTW)

willstar wrote in post #5688716
Hey - not you, too - are you and Feng on commission if you sell the 5D?!!

(Nice subliminals, BTW)

Haha, no...

**runs and hides**

5D is great though, and I would choose it over the 40D any day. I guess it all comes down to what you want to do with the thing.

For people and things that move at moderate speeds I chose the 5D. If you need it for something else you would obviously make your choice accordingly.

I have no problem with Luke using 40D's to shoot weddings, he uses them well and his images show that.

In the end it's a game of skill, and it really is in the eye of the photographer, the camera is a tool. Without the right tool, in your mind, you will not get the job done.

I maintain that the only tangible benefits of full frame over crop are at the wide end ... i.e. it gives you wide angles and shallow DOF in a way that crop can't.

Is shallow DOF really that desirable at those focal lengths? Not to me. Not to most people.

Apart from that, it's just aesthetics of usability rather than actual improvement in deliverables. Those aesthetic improvements are worth it for some, and that's fine. But I'm a big fan of bang for buck

Sinkrate wrote in post #5688651
Yeah!! That's right!! 5D FTW!!

We should all get something better than Angus has, then he will be forced to get something better, and therefore waste more of his money!! hehe. Just kidding Angus.

I propose that we all get something better than a 40D and pwn Angus!!

you mean his dad's?

Sinkrate wrote in post #5688784
Haha, no...

**runs and hides**

5D is great though, and I would choose it over the 40D any day. I guess it all comes down to what you want to do with the thing.

For people and things that move at moderate speeds I chose the 5D. If you need it for something else you would obviously make your choice accordingly.

I have no problem with Luke using 40D's to shoot weddings, he uses them well and his images show that.

In the end it's a game of skill, and it really is in the eye of the photographer, the camera is a tool. Without the right tool, in your mind, you will not get the job done.

I guess if I was considering a FF then 5D would be one choice, although would wait until updated model comes out. But remembering I'm using a 400D, and still learning, I figure the 40D is a good step up for me and my skill level.

Having said that, I did learn early on that the two standard kit lenses it came with had major shortfalls, and upgraded those pretty quickly - so agree with "having the right tool". There is much to be said though for "having the eye" - I've seen some pretty shocking shots from ppl who have more gear than they can poke a stick at, and then some brilliant shots with a basic body and kit lens.

You're right, it is a game of skill.

linarms wrote in post #5688914
I maintain that the only tangible benefits of full frame over crop are at the wide end ... i.e. it gives you wide angles and shallow DOF in a way that crop can't.

Is shallow DOF really that desirable at those focal lengths? Not to me. Not to most people.

Apart from that, it's just aesthetics of usability rather than actual improvement in deliverables. Those aesthetic improvements are worth it for some, and that's fine. But I'm a big fan of bang for buck

Agreed re wide end, although having started with the 18-55 kit and recently got the 10-22, that's pretty wide, by comparison.

I reckon the 40D is pretty good value at the mo - $940 after rebate at B&H is about as low as you'll get, and has some features on it that I don't have on the 400D.

wakko wrote in post #5691067
you mean his dad's?

Aww, cruel! Up to now that was always left unspoken......

wakko wrote in post #5691067
you mean his dad's?

Again another misguided comment.

linarms wrote in post #5688390
Oh. Sorry dude ... I actually have one arriving tomorrow

Had forgotten you wanted one too, and needed it urgently for a shoot ...

sniff sniff... I feel so unloved...

Oh well, as atonement for your sins, you have to take more detailed product photos of it, and give us all a review as to how good it is

Sound fair?

Sinkrate wrote in post #5688651
Yeah!! That's right!! 5D FTW!!

Pish, 1.3x or 1.6x FTW

Sinkrate wrote in post #5688651
We should all get something better than Angus has, then he will be forced to get something better, and therefore waste more of his money!! hehe. Just kidding Angus.

I propose that we all get something better than a 40D and pwn Angus!!

Mm...

Im thinking a group buy on 1D3's are in order

wakko wrote in post #5691067
you mean his dad's?

Hahaha

New iPhone!! Booyah! Available in Australia, 8GB version no more than US$199 any where in the world. Has GPS, I stayed up till 3AM to listen to the keynote!!

Sinkrate wrote in post #5691982
... 8GB version no more than US$199 any where in the world.

$199USD? That's a bargain. Did I miss something?

DAdeGroot wrote in post #5688498
Well when you want to pull this sort of shot off at 1pm in the arvo, cutting some light is pretty much mandatory.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/dadegroot/25504​12838/

Very nice indeed.

tangcla wrote in post #5692073
$199USD? That's a bargain. Did I miss something?

Nope, that's what Steve Jobs said in the keynote. A maximum of US$199 in any of the 70 countries it is being sold!! How awesome is that!

That *is* pretty sweet.

now if only they made a smaller, lighter version of it...