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Originally Posted by Chuck Lee
Actually, the Vivitarswould still be my primary lighting tools. However, I'll be shooting a wedding in the not-so-distant future and having ETTL exposure would be a nice touch. I could have Amber walk around the reception area and simply point the flash at whatever I'm pointed at (making sure the body is facing me), and get decently lit (consistent) off-camera flash results. Plus video...that'd be a nice touch.
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"]I could have Amber walk around the reception area and simply point the flash at whatever I'm pointed at (making sure the body is facing me), and get decently lit (consistent) off-camera flash results. Plus video...that'd be a nice touch.
This approach works suprisingly well. I put the 420 EX in my daughter's hands and let the 580 EXII trigger both. I refer to her as a voice activated flash stand.
LOL Sean, that would be interesting - not the "walking flash" but what I'd tell Amber to make her do that for you! [:D]
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Originally Posted by Dallasphotog
Yeah, I wasn't sure if the people here would get the VAL reference if I dropped it. As far as getting Amber to do it, I'm sure it'd be quite easy--one reason I like her is that she's highly suggestable. ;-)
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
"Amber - you are a voice activated flash.... you are a voice activated flash....you are a voice activated flash" haha [:D]
got a 50d now, can't say I am that excited about the 7d. Think I will wait for my 5dII, III or what ever else is available in full sensor when I get the money.
It is unclear to me, asa new photographer, what the reference to "sealing like an EOS-1N" implies. Is this 15 year-old camera a bell-weather (sorry, couldn't resist) in weather sealing, or does this imply that the 7D, while weather-resistant, is not exactly up to the standards of the current 1D/Ds bodies? In other words, is this basically a higher resolution 1D Mk. III without the grip and the dual card slots, or what?
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Originally Posted by HiFiGuy1
DPReview's hands-on preview says that it's the same as the 5D2, which is decidedly not up to the level of 1D. [:(]
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
Just a warning. You will need a really good tripod with really smooth head or IS lenses. I hear video on these DSLRs makes the Nissan commercial (10-15 yrs ago) look smooth. Look what Laforet has gone through filming stuff with the 5D. I call it insanity. If Canon is going to turn our DSLRs into video recorders they could at least be real engineers and give us sensor based image stabilization like Pentax and Sony. That doesn't take away from the need for IS lenses but would definitely make the video a lot smoother. I suggest, before you jump on the "I'm goingjustify this new 1700.00 bodyI bought by doing video at weddings" look at a resonably priced 3 ccd Panasonic or JVC camcorder and see what the benefits of video are. Most of these now film in 720p -1080p and use digital storage. I know , I know, they don't use Canon lenses...........but they are specifically designed for what a Canon DSLR is not.
Sean, It's your money, I just know that when the 5D MkII came out Iwas saying the same things. If I was going to do video at a wedding for a client I would hire a third person videographer. I have a hard enough time keeping up with the still frames.Just take this as thoughts and insights from a fellow strobist. And keep on making that beautiful art!
Wow, the 7D looks like a great camera. I wish it were 12MP... [I]