Steve Bradshaw- >If I'm shooting garden furniture >on location, I'll use the Canon 1Ds. Its portability and ease of use becomes >more important in that situation than ultimate image quality.
Hi Steve , sorry to be forever the pedant , but ease of use and portability don't always overide ultimate image quality. I agree entirely that pressure of time , physical limitations etc and even budgetary constraints may lead to the choice of a more portable solution .Sometimes however , ultimate image quality is the goal and can't be compromised even if the circumstances are demanding. We've just come back from location on and around Capri shooting a 'superyacht'. Took the Sinar 54 , Sinar 23 , a shedload of kit (and a D10 BTW...belt,braces and another pair of braces). We did consider buying a D1S for the shoot ,and as fine a camera as it is, the dictates of the job were ultimately too demanding . As always , it's horses for courses , and a matter of 'just good enough ' or 'good for everything'. As a matter of interest , we learnt quite a lot on this job. First thing is that Sinar 54 backs don't bounce very well . Second is that not all helicopter pilots can hover , let alone fly backwards. Third is that the popper studs on some combats are surprisingly weak when hit by rotor downdraught. Also found out that credit cards and Euros fly surprisingly well when fan assisted , mostly in the direction of the ocean. Got some great snaps though ! Regards, Bob Marchant. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
