WOW... i guess that answers my pm

Wtf, you cheater, that big lens isn't yours at all

I've had my 580ex for a long time (bought used too) and haven't had a single issue with it...

+1 *knock on wood*

It will be. ;)

LOL

i have to say nikon's flash system is FAR superior to that of canons. i dont understand why canon's flash is so cheap.... if only the sb's can mount on canon bodies....

/me waits for mikesjo to chime in on his 580ex repair issues... lol

Nikon & Sony both have flash systems that are vastly superior to canon, especially the wireless system. I don't get why canon doesn't incorporate wireless capability into the bodies like Nikon & Sony. The new Nikon SB900 and Sony HVL-F58AM flashes have increased sensitivity to the wireless signal so they can be used outdoors in daylight, although the range is still limited compared to radio triggers.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0806/08...nyhvlf58am.asp

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08...nikonsb900.asp

....aaaand some bad news on the Pocket Wizard TTL front. They have been delayed again. The canon versions are delayed a few weeks...the Nikon versions are delayed until OCTOBER!!! Bloody hell. Many clients are pissed off.

ouch!

Google street view car came through my neighbourhood!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/...cb3ee54b_o.jpg

nice! You should've mooned it! hahaha

woah cool. is that how they get updated shots of the streets? i guess they can't just rely solely on satellite

^ nope, for the map ariel view, they do rely soley on satillite. This is for something different. Learn more here: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

timelapse of a star watch and the center of the mikly way galaxy is visible :)

http://vimeo.com/4505537

Does anyone want to teach me how to clean my sensor or do it for me?
Look at this..........dang. :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/...0d67ab2d_o.jpg

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/25 second = 0.04 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 22/1 = F22
# ISO Speed Ratings = 200

Oh yea, it's from my 30D with a Tokina 11-16.

Damn that's dirty! :p

DO brands for tripods matter at all?

Kind of. Gitzo & Manfrotto are probably the best out on the market right now, as they use high quality materials, but they are more expensive. The lower end brands are good enough for casual/amateur use, but I have heard horror stories from clients about the lesser brands.

cool thanks for advice. ima just buya cheaper one see how it goes.

Feisol is probably best bang for your buck.

This is one of those things, if you're at all serious about your photography, that you don't want to cheap out on. You can keep buying $15 tripods at XS Cargo and have to replace them every year, or you can drop a couple bills on a Manny and it'll outlast your next three cameras, and you'll never have to worry about it flexing or shifting or shaking under the weight. Tripod technology hasn't really changed in about 8000 years, so you're not missing anything by not "upgrading" every six months.