quiet on the set

Over the last few weeks there has been a movie being filmed at Mount Hermon as part of the summer program. After a small bit part earlier in the film, I got to participate again, this time playing a paparazzi photographer at a red carpet event. Of course I took the shots for realzies and it was actually a really fun time. I also got to borrow a Canon 580 flash for the evening. I don’t currently have an external flash and since it is a part of Canon’s big summer sale, I’ve been thinking about picking one up. While the majority of my low light shooting is at Vintage and in situations (like during the service) where using a flash isn’t a real option, it still would be a very useful tool to have. The onboard flash on the 30D is woefully inadequate and as I’m looking toward a 5D (which doesn’t have a flash) as my future camera it’s something I’ll need eventually anyway. Head on over to flickr to check out the shots.

Huh?

PrizeFight: Nikon D80 vs Canon Rebel XTi

So Cnet has a prize fight on their front page right now between the Canon Rebel XTi and the Nikon D80. Guess what, the $300 more expensive Nikon wins. I really don’t understand how they picked the D80 and not the D40 as the camera to compare the XTi with. The D40 and XTi are actually the same category of entry level hobbyist camera’s. I would rank the D80 as actually encroaching on the “pro-sumer” label the Canon 30D carried (the camera I own, btw). If I had to rank the models top to bottom, I would put the XTi and D40 at about the same at the bottom of the scale, then the Nikon D80, the Canon 30D, the Nikon D200, the Canon 5D, followed finally by the Nikon D1 and Canon 1D pro models about equal on the top. Granted I’m a little biased and never really considered buying the XTi for myself but I gotta stick up for my Canon brethren! Besides, hopefully if I stick up for them now they won’t get mad at me if I buy a Olympus point and shoot to replace my old S1IS.

Starry Night

I went out tonight to take pictures of the moon originally but it had already set buy the time I got out there. Oh well, I ended up with some great star pics instead. I just need to pick up a corded shutter release and I’ll really be in business!

It takes all types

Had my first Santa Cruz Halloween experience tonight. Definitely an interesting event! Head over to flickr to check out my latest shots.

Felton Covered Bridge

Not much new going on, just some new pics. Check ‘em out!