tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post7233286304008319713..comments2023-11-29T00:37:27.962-08:00Comments on PRETTY GIRL SHOOTER: Canon 5D: Old School?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-19369657517382625182012-04-30T20:53:41.394-07:002012-04-30T20:53:41.394-07:00"I'm still shooting jobs (print and web) ..."I'm still shooting jobs (print and web) with my Canon Digital Rebel XT... 'nuff sed."<br /><br />LOL!<br /><br />I used my daughter's Rebel for a job one time and the client had no clue, nor did they care, nor did they notice anything different than what they expected from me. I did put some pretty decent glass on it tho.jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-40399086540358743362012-04-30T20:00:58.313-07:002012-04-30T20:00:58.313-07:00I'm still shooting jobs (print and web) with m...I'm still shooting jobs (print and web) with my Canon Digital Rebel XT. <br /><br />'nuff sed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360547140143084236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-40488016563183532262012-04-29T07:07:35.687-07:002012-04-29T07:07:35.687-07:00As a professional photographer for the last 5 year...As a professional photographer for the last 5 years, I can say that I've had to come up with a number of non-snarky responses to questions/comments you're talking about. The best response that I've come up with is to say "wow..." and leave it at that. They can take it however they want to.<br /><br />The inter webs are so loaded with info, data, user reviews, pro reviews, and a bunch of other shit, that a person could get stuck in the gear-head swamp for ages before making any decision. While they're obsessing over (mostly) granular and borderline useless comparative numbers, I'm out making art, and getting assignments, and experience.<br /><br />I continue to talk to colleagues who are shooting great work who say things like "yeah, we shot that $100k photo shoot with the D7000", or "I still use my D80 for my work..."<br /><br />Many aspiring "new" photographers have become so gear-centric (might I risk saying materialistic) without the key ingredient to temper their decision-making process... hands-on practical experience. There seems to be a need to compress the process of gaining experience by simply dropping huge dollars on gear, and nothing on classes or simply shooting time. This relates directly to the fact that there are so many 36megapixel images lacking any style, composition, or artistic value.<br /><br />I have mentored a number of aspiring photographers, and spend more time telling them to be prepared to spend countless hours shooting and editing, and stop researching technical jargon and useless specs that will leave them that much further behind. Simply stated, it's talent, skill, and experience that will take any artist where they need to go.<br /><br />Pretty Girl Shooter is one of my regular reads; always bringing totally straightforward thought to the table. KEEP IT UP!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111155407345948172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-51000542492209329152012-04-26T23:33:19.583-07:002012-04-26T23:33:19.583-07:00@Drake: You're right! I hadn't thought abo...@Drake: You're right! I hadn't thought about that way. The people who immediately have to buy all the latest-n-greatest, or so they think that's what it is, make if more economical for some of us to pick up their cast offs at great prices! Coolio!!jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-91204459215180005402012-04-26T22:11:26.111-07:002012-04-26T22:11:26.111-07:00Sounds like he read a few magazines and now he fee...Sounds like he read a few magazines and now he feels he can talk shop.Yet he failed to truly do his research. I know a few photographers who act in this manner. They will upgrade their cameras before they upgrade their skills. Don't let the photos they take be unsatisfactory because it will be the camera's fault. <br /><br />We need these type of people in my opinion. Where else will we be able to find used equipment in mint condition. I purchased my mint condition used Canon 40D with battery grip for $450 dollars because it's owner had to have the newly released Canon 7D back in 2009. We met at a local Starbucks. The minute we made the exchange, he went to the other side of Starbucks to purchase his 7D. Seems like they will learn the hard way, if they learn at all.Drakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-38058596174993924222012-04-26T20:48:42.627-07:002012-04-26T20:48:42.627-07:00LOL! Gotta love the gear heads who have more money...LOL! Gotta love the gear heads who have more money than skill!<br /><br />I ALWAYS recommend the original 5d over the other crappy 5d's. Now don't get me wrong, they serve their purpose but I'm a photographer, not videographer. I don't want video on my camera. Also, the 5D has better image quality as far as skintones is concerned. The new Canon cameras have MUCH of the blue hue that Nikon uses on their cameras. Great for landscapes and nature, not so much for people. I had a 5d and sold it, now I'm back looking for a new one! I'm going to sell one of my photogenic plr2500dr's to get a 5D!Jayhttp://www.jaykilgore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-43193838224812956232012-04-26T12:04:55.244-07:002012-04-26T12:04:55.244-07:00Funny! Someone told me they didn't want to get...Funny! Someone told me they didn't want to get a 5DIII because they weren't a pro and couldn't justify the expense, but that they were going to wait for the 5DII to drop down even more. I told them to look for a good, used 5D and a real nice lens and they'd be golden. I was laughed at! And then I realized 1) I've become a cranky old man at 27 who doesn't get caught up in gear wars anymore, and 2) I've become comfortable with the fact it's my talent that dictates my photos, not my gear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com