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CHEATERS!

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Posted by Mike Maples on March 29, 2006 at 10:07 PM
When I first found this site nearly 2 years ago I was shooting nature photos with a Fuji S5000, which was like cheating after using a so-so 35mm for 30 years. But then I saw what you guys were posting here and I thought... CHEATERS! :mad:

So I did some research and bought a very expensive (in my mind) Nikon D70 with the kit lens and a "something-to-300mm" telephoto. I put it on my rickety Wal-Mart tripod and fired it up. Now I was ready! but my pictures STILL didn't look like the ones Bob and Garth and Dick and Guy and numerous others posted! :confused: CHEATERS! :redface:

So I upgraded lenses and tripods and ball heads and lenses again and ball heads again and added a good flash and calibrated my monitor and VIOLA! :toast: I actually got a few good pics! But I still didn't get as many as you CHEATERS! :frown:

Well I finally got my first Wimberley Gimbal Head today...YOU CHEATERS! :biggrin: No wonder you get such great shots! How can you miss with one of these? This is AWESOME!

So what will be my excuse now? :rolleyes:

I still don't have a 600mm f/4! So if you were wondering what to get me for Christmas... :wink:
Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on March 29, 2006 at 10:57 PM
Its a proven fact that a photographers success is directly proportional to how much money they throw into equipment. :rolleyes:
Posted by Kent Staubus on March 29, 2006 at 11:56 PM
Really, I came to the conclusion that the single most important piece of gear is a tripod. Another thing is along with gathering more stuff, you have also been gathering more skill.


Kent in SD
Posted by Garth McElroy on March 30, 2006 at 9:18 AM
LOL!! Good one Mike! :jump:
Posted by Carl Donohue on March 30, 2006 at 10:01 AM
Hey Mike,

I'm confused you bought a Viola?

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Cheers

Carl
Posted by Mike Maples on March 30, 2006 at 10:14 AM
Dang, Carl...can't you speak Southern?? :rolleyes:

VIOLA is the Tennessee pronunciation of voila and the definition is "Hey, y'all...lookie here!"
Posted by Josh Anderson on March 30, 2006 at 12:18 PM
I just got my 600mm IS US and wimberly head within the last month. Althought I have only had a few opportunities to use them, they are a GREAT combination. I am just waiting on some decent weather here in Ohio. Plus, as a school teacher I will have all summer to travel. :razz:
Posted by Juza on March 30, 2006 at 1:41 PM
I have recently bought a Canon 600 f/4 EF L IS USM VIOLA :razz: as well (it should arrive next week) and I'm in the list for the Wimberley WH-200...can't wait! :biggrin: :biggrin: :jump:
Posted by Dan Borzynski on March 30, 2006 at 1:50 PM
I think I have found my calling. Symphonies written and tuned for the ultrasonic motors of the Canon lens line. We may not be able to appreciate them, but our dogs sure will! :jump:

Thanks guys! Now I can justify the purchase of the 600, the bass of my upcoming compositions.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 30, 2006 at 7:27 PM
Yeah, it's the tripod head...
Posted by Guy Tal on March 30, 2006 at 7:31 PM
Ok, I admit it, all my images are made with a cell phone camera. I just like to hype them a little :smile:

Guy
Posted by Pete D on March 30, 2006 at 11:42 PM
If I were as good as my camera equipment I'd be scary ...

Pete D.
:razz:
Posted by George Forrest on March 31, 2006 at 4:47 PM
I said it before and I'll say it again,

An inexperienced photographer TAKES a lot of bad PICTURES.
An experienced photographer MAKES a lot of bad IMAGES.

no matter what the equipment! :smile:
Posted by Robert Hice Jr. on March 31, 2006 at 10:35 PM
People are allways asking me what they can buy next to improve their photography. I ask to look at some pix that they have made, and after looking at them the photo equiment I send them out for most often is a Big Ben alarm clock to be placed on the other side of the room. Most outstanding photos are shot in early morning light or the last light of the day. Take mom to lunch in the flat light of mid day. :rolleyes:
Posted by Jos De Braekeleer on April 1, 2006 at 4:11 AM
I admit it too ... didn't make images myself ... euh ... my camera did :rolleyes: :biggrin:
Posted by Kevin Thompson on April 1, 2006 at 4:46 AM
This is good Mike..... :biggrin:
Posted by Prashant Khapane on April 1, 2006 at 8:38 AM
Damn,
2002 - I need a MF camera for those nice pictures...my EOS sucks.
2003- May be 645 is ok, 67 will be heavy.
mid 2003 - Darn if am carrying 645 why not 67 that will give me a larger frame.
2004 - 67 is nice but DOF is making my pictures look bad.
2005 - may be LF will do the trick.
2006 - damn, film sucks - you have to scan it, then correct. my pictures look really really bad. May be I need a Dslr, 5D--umm may be a little costlier, lets try those small sensors in Rebel!
A circle is complete...actually not really, my EOS still gave me a 35mm frame not APS. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :cool: :cool: :cool: :jump: :jump: :jump:
PS: Ok, ok I'm still using MF.