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Originally Posted by toneb
(Post 6760925)
Toned it down just a bit but still looks the same..:(
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...R/radbikep.jpg Rad - wonder how an hdr shot might look? I respect Orbeas but I do think the fork is a little awkward looking. |
Originally Posted by umd
(Post 6761305)
Just like how cyling is about the engine, not the bike, photography is about the eye, not the camera. The camera is a tool--a bad one can hold you back but a good one won't make your pictures any better. I had a 10D and now have a 1D, the improvements in the 1D make the camera more durable and easier to use (especially quickly), but everything that is in the 1D that allows the photographer to take good pictures is present in the 10D.
Some of the minor touches that make the 1D nice most people would never even notice, such as an adjustable diopter in the eyepiece, an integrated eyepiece shutter (to block light from entering during long exposures), extreme weather sealing, dual memory slots (and the ability to shoot to both cards at the same time in the same or different formats), control layout designed for fast adjustment (less intuitive, but easier to change settings quickly with one hand), faster/smarter autofocus, higher frame rate, higher data bandwith/larger internal buffer, etc. None of these things would have helped Rad take a better picture of his bike, but for a pro, they can be extremely useful. All you really need in a camera to take a nice picture is a good eye, a decent lens, and some degree of control over the exposure. Edit: and good lighting... Very well said. As a former member of the Nikon Professional staff(15yrs) and now a Canon Pro everything you stated is right on the money. "Bells and whistles" are fine but it always come down to user input, glass and exposure. Of course nowadays even a 10yr kid can take a great photo if he has the computer skills. Digital has changed photography for both the very good and the very bad/questionable. Great shots Rad. Great use of an obviously great studio. Love the red cables. KRhea |
Originally Posted by KRhea
(Post 6763312)
Very well said. As a former member of the Nikon Professional staff(15yrs) and now a Canon Pro everything you stated is right on the money.
"Bells and whistles" are fine but it always come down to user input, glass and exposure. Of course nowadays even a 10yr kid can take a great photo if he has the computer skills. Digital has changed photography for both the very good and the very bad/questionable. |
im way jealous of your bike(s)
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There are very few bikes I find more beautiful then an Orca.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
(Post 6755171)
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What stem is that?
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Originally Posted by AchiLLe..s
(Post 6809469)
What stem is that?
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55/Rad that is an awesome looking bike!
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
(Post 6809478)
Thomson X-2. 120 mm, 17 degree rise or flat.
Of course after riding for years now, and refining my posture and geometry, none of my bikes have that anymore. ;) |
Originally Posted by Patriot
(Post 6809888)
Call me a compulsive (symetry wise), but I always like to find a stem that has an angle that ends up being parallel to the Top Tube.
Of course after riding for years now, and refining my posture and geometry, none of my bikes have that anymore. ;) |
Very gorgeous bike. One of the few I find stand out in terms of looks. The fork do look weird for the rest of the bike, and I personally don't like the 2 tone cable and tape job, but those are very personal things. Regardless, the bike looks very very nice. A friend of mine got the new black Orbea TT and that thing is so hot. Of course, he killed the whole thing by putting Shingamo-mangano components in it rather than fit it with Campy. In retrospect, I should have run him over with the car just for that.
In any case, very nice bike. |
Originally Posted by 55/Rad
(Post 6755257)
I work in the TV production business and the company I work for has a stage full of gear.
This photo was taken from a previous shoot. Todays shoot was with a different lighting setup for the Orca but you might recognize the wall. http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/893...tosetupxp0.jpg Then it walked off the set. Prima donna. |
wow man, just saw this post... incredible photography.
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beautiful bike, Rad...
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I'm digging the white/black bar tape. I'm tempted to do that to my bike now.
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That pinarello is the most beautiful road bike i've ever seen. I'll be bidding, but i doubt i'll be able to afford what it will get up to.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
(Post 6755171)
Another beauty. |
Very sweet bike Rad, I missed this thread in my little vacation from bike forums.
Just got my Orca the other day as well, I also chose to add some red to the front end, just in another way! http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...100_1750-1.jpg Sorry for the crappy pic. . . . . .. This should become the show us your Orca thread! |
this frame is streamlined to perfection...
now let's see if she's got character to go with the stunning looks |
Absolutely beautiful, a work of art, thank you.
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Too clean..go out and ride it!
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haha always postin the dope stuff.
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resale maybe
$900?
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it would take another 20 years or so to have or ride such bikes here in my country! huh
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Wow, that is sweet!
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Originally Posted by SAJAD
(Post 7748102)
$900?
Originally Posted by SAJAD
(Post 7748123)
it would take another 20 years or so to have or ride such bikes here in my country! huh
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beautiful shots and Orca.. love the hotlight setup.. always great for commercial type studios..
still waiting to complete a hotlight setup for my portrait uses.. :D |
Originally Posted by 55/Rad
(Post 6755171)
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I live in the same town as Orbea-USA and there are a lot of Orbea’s here…..I have owned two of them myself………Competitive Cyclist is also a LBS of mine. Orbea’s are very pretty bikes and the Orca is the top dog but bang for your buck there are better bikes out there. If you want a bling bike it is hard to be an Orca. If you want performance for the money it cost to buy an Orca get something else.
I did notice the Thomson seat post…….that was a good thing. Orbea’s come with the worst seat posts in the world. They have a metal bracket that with grooves that lock in with carbon grooves in the seat post. It takes less than a year to wear out the carbon groves and you have to get a new post. |
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