strangely enough, subaru in japanese actually means emo

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http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...0/100_1245.jpg

Thanks man, I really appreciate it! My post-processing is very basic. I try to keep it as close to original as possible. Basically I just edit the levels slightly and warm the photos up a tad.

As for wrong white balance, it's not wrong, I just like warming my photos up a bit. Some people like accurate colors, some people prefer cooler colors, I just prefer the warm side. Everyone evolves their own photography and experiment with styles, this is just how I shoot as of now. Anyway, here's a few randoms...

www.flickr.com/savagedrifter

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/...95195bf9_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/...5eb21559_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/...a232bcbc_b.jpg

And some old photos without the processing I currently do...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/...41455163_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/...772e76c4_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...b5884128_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/...cf5c4abc_o.jpg

i'm no photog; and the only camera i have is an older 6mp lumix, but here are a couple i like:

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...P1010612-1.jpg

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...P1020009-1.jpg

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...020262-1-2.jpg

http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...P1020493-4.jpg



http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/a...P1020199-4.jpg

I work at a photography rental house in MAnhattan. so I get to handle anything from 7ds to phase one and digital hasselblads. Funny part is that Im not a photographer Im a cinematographer... heres something I lit and filmed
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Cool! Do you evr sell off equipment? Trying to get my hands on a 5D mk2 - I do not want to buy a new one, can't get my hands on a refurbed and am starting to believe the rumors of the mk3 coming out.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15754689/oh-snap.jpg
Don't be a hatr!

we do sell off equipment but right now its mostly strobe gear and computers... but check the website. scheimpflug.net

I was alluding to yours.

Any of you guys have an opinions of Ricoh GRD III vs the Canon S95? Looking for a super small camera with good image quality. Same sensor I think, GRD has a better, fixed lens. Coming off film and manual cameras so the simpler the better.

This doesn't directly answer your question, but maybe will help:

I had a 1st gen GRD. The sensor was amazing. I posted a few shots from it in this thread. I can only assume it got better. The only issue I had was that the flash metering was screwy sometimes. But, again, it was 1st generation. You'd best believe that they fixed that by the 3rd generation. The digital grain/noise was the most organic and film-like of any digital camera that I've ever used or seen images from. And I've used a LOT of cameras. That camera is in my top 3 favorites of all time. ESPECIALLY if you like to shoot in available light. I'm strongly considering getting a GRDIII when I get a new camera.

All of these are my photos:

Ricoh GRD:

Nadastrom
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/...ea3fd19b_z.jpg

Dan Deacon
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/...b96d6725_z.jpg

Jessie Tittsworth
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/...143512a5_b.jpg

That being said, you can't go wrong with any Canon point and shoots. Their flash metering is unbeatable. I could out-shoot any partographer's DSLR with a $100 Canon P&S (did I mention that I was a partyographer before Cobrasnake and the like?).

Canon Powershot S410
N.E.R.D
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/...45f18bd3_z.jpg

Canon Powershot G10
Von Iva
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/...78487409_z.jpg

I do a lot of serious photography, as my website shows. Last week I was in the Anza Borrego Desert in Southern California. Two views:


http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/chollabloom1.jpg



http://machinearts.com/fredphotos/chollabloom2.jpg

^ I love that place! Nice photos

Great shots. Proves it's the indian not the arrow.

I actually had an original GRD briefly but didn't really like the noise. Coming off Tri-X in Rodinal it looked like noise to me, not grain but I might have been too critical. You make it work.

The new ones are supposed to be much better and apparently the RAW write times are not measured on a calendar any more so you can take full advantage of the sensor. Might get one if I can sell my E-P2 body. Just too big for what I want it for. Realized if I was going to bring the E-P2, I might as well bring my "real" camera. Once you need a bag, it's all the same.

carleton, can you compare the ricoh to the iphone?

Ricoh has a better lens and sensor and is ultimately better in low light and available light situations. iPhone is always with you even though the Ricoh is very small.

The Ricoh has a real flash. The iPhone simply has a bright LED light that is not good for "real" photography. It's just good in a pinch when you need to document something...like the serial number on the back of a TV or something haha.

Take a stroll through here to see what people are doing with the GRD III. Be warned, there will be lots of heavy-handed photoshop use. But, hopefully you can see some images with light or no PS work done on them:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/grdigital3/pool/

No way, I had that camera ages ago!

Yeah, that was an awesome camera. I think it was one of the first P&S digital cameras that pro photojournalists were carrying around as a pocket/backup camera. I loved it. Sort of bulky in relation to modern cameras, but small-ish for the time (2003 or 2004).

were you referring to the first grd and the current iphone? is the margin still large between the grd1 over the iphone 4 and soon 5?

It's too bad canon got a bit too comfortable with their throne for point and shoots these days.... overpriced and with less features.

Yes. I was comparing my GRD 1 to my current iPhone 4. I think the iPhone 5 will be a small bump. Like the 3G vs 3Gs. The biggest feature that I've heard talk of is the removal of the physical home button.

So, yes, from a photographic standpoint, I'd take a GRD1 over an iPhone 4 if I were strictly taking photos with the device.

Also, the GRD feels awesome. I think it's got a magnesium body with rubber pieces on it. The nicer Canon cameras have metal bodies, too.



You may be right. I haven't done any research lately. I'm a research nerd when I buy stuff. Any purchase over $100 takes about a week of reading. My coworkers can tell. "So, you are gonna get a new [guitar/car/bike/camera], huh?" Because they see me reading whenever I have downtime.

thanks, man! ill be keeping an eye on that. i appreciate my trusty metal 10d.

been lurkin' this thread for a little while so i figured i'd contribute. here are some samples of my past work (i'm much lazier when it comes to photographing my bikes):

Nikon D50:
http://jssvghn.com/files/gimgs/38_viet07.jpg

http://jssvghn.com/files/gimgs/38_viet04.jpg

4x5 medium format:
http://jssvghn.com/files/gimgs/10_fourfive02.jpg

Polaroid transfer from slide film:
http://jssvghn.com/files/gimgs/46_polaroidtrans02.jpg

Canon EOS-1D Mark II:
http://jssvghn.com/files/gimgs/22_orioles16.jpg
(copyright 2008 Jesse Vaughan)

http://www.jssvghn.com/dump/brob.jpg
(copyright 2008 Jesse Vaughan)

My Alpha 200 has saved me a fortune and a lot of hassle by using all my Minolta glass. Since I still use film too, it also means I only have to carry one batch of lenses for three bodies.