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Originally Posted by hyogen 

 

thanks.  Are you sure about those numbers?  http://speedlights.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Man-Flash-Power-Index_04191.gif

 

I almost ran out and bought a used SB-900 after what you said..

 

Also, aren't IPS monitors sufficiently color calibrated?  Dell makes good ones for around $300.. also I believe most Apple screens such as Ipad screens are IPS. 

If you really want to be careful about colour, the minimum quality monitor you need is an NEC or LACIE. Apple and Dell displays won't cut it. If you are serious about colour, you get an Eizo. Each of those options will likely cost many times what your camera does, and even still needs to be calibrated with external hardware. 

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Originally Posted by Mattimis 

I simply sourced the gn data online. (I havent used a TTL flash for years all I ever use now is broncolor, profoto, or hensel)

 

as for ips monitors, being ips alone does not mean a monitor will be color accurate, and although they tend to be better they still without a doubt need to be calibrated.

 

 

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Originally Posted by shigzeo 

I am also a photographer by trade, but tend to shoot nothing but gadgets and tech. Sometimes, I work at interviews and cover events, but my lens stock is best used for still stuff. Eventually I'd like to pick up an AF lens of some sort, probably a zoom. Nikon's 35-70 2,8D looks pretty good and is not too heavy. But I'll be honest, using the D800 outside is a pain. I'm looking into the V1/V2 for carrying to sporting events for use with my 180/2,8ED AiS; for every day non-work stuff, I hope to get a Fuji X-Pro 1 despite is many many flaws and tiny viewfinder. 

 

The D800 sort of proves to me that if for image quality/resolution Nikon rule, they have lost it with regards to ergonomics and weight. I won't be changing my lenses though. The 28/2,8; 50/2; 105/2,5; 180/2,8 and the Makro Planar I use will be great with adapters. If the Fuji works out, I'll probably sell the D800 and get another Fuji as backup. 

 

Dont think I have ever met a commercial photographer that shoots using a dslr :P I cant remember the last time I photographed a watch without using a medium format bellows camera.

Medium format with bellows are wonderful tools. But they are not necessary. In fact, I meet fewer and fewer medium format users among photographers here in Japan. Car photographers and large model photographers tend to stay with MF, but it seems that most are moving to DSLR. Perhaps your location used MF mostly. Generally, Japan is different, even for most product photographs. Bellows, of course, are not an option.

Come on over. I don't particularly like Japan as a work environment, though. If you work for yourself, that is one thing, but generally, work environments are pretty poor: employers never pay overtime no matter how long you work, or if they do, it is only after a specified number of overtime hours... lots of bullying in the workplace, sexual exploitation, poor salaries, and always the corporate hand in everything as there are very very few government controls on anything. If things go wrong in Japan, they go very very wrong because no one is there to protect you. But the food is good and post is cheap as is rent (comparatively) and cars are cheap as cheap can be and there are heaps of services for travel within the country. A great place to travel to, and if you work in a foreign environment, a fun place to work. But it is a hell of lies and exploitation otherwise.

have a big decision to make (will have to stick with it for a long time). 

35 + 85mm or 

50 + 105mm or

50 + 135mm

And I'll have an ultrawide angle like a 14mm.  I'm going to be doing engagements and weddings.

Which combo should I pick? 

I like using 85mm for somewhat tight indoor stuff..  I feel like it could be a little too short for weddings, though.  Can't be far back enough to not be distracting..  Also, the problem with 105mm lenses are that perhaps they're too sharp because they're macro lenses (will show too much facial blemishes, etc)...and possibly aren't as fast in focusing in the non-macro range. 

For outdoor portraits, I feel that 85mm is sometimes a little too short again, because I can usually always back up farther (and I have a loud voice that carries :D  )

If that 105 isn't a modern AF, it takes only a few small turns to get it from close focus of 0,9m to infinity. I use the 105/2,5 AiS religiously outside of work and have used it from time to time on the few portraits I do. I'm just not a people person.

Thank you.  The new Sigma 35mm 1.4 has no distortion but it's super expensive.  I think for that money I'd rather go with something like an 85mm 1.4 or 135 f2 DC.  It pains me how good the Canon 135 f2L is and how cheap it is...like $720 like new. 

Also, I think the 85mm 1.8 AF (non-D) which I'm using is fine and the 1.4 won't really add much more bokeh. 

The 105mm 2.8 micro VR (pretty new lens) would give me greater DOF than 85mm 1.8, right?  I think the calculator says that it's almost 2x more DOF meaning less bokeh (but with more compression maybe it'd look about the same)..

I guess I might as well get the 70-200 2.8 and hope that it's as sharp as a prime.  Which 70-200 is the one to get?  I really don't want to spend more than $1000 on this one lens..  The 70-200 to get on Canon's side was the 70-200 2.8 II with IS (VR). 

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Originally Posted by hyogen 

I guess I might as well get the 70-200 2.8 and hope that it's as sharp as a prime.  Which 70-200 is the one to get?  I really don't want to spend more than $1000 on this one lens..  The 70-200 to get on Canon's side was the 70-200 2.8 II with IS (VR). 

If your budget is $1000, than there is only one single lens you can buy - Tamron 70-200. Optically it is a great lens. LAcks IS/ OS/ VR, but that can be overcome with technique to some extent. 

another one is Sigma 70-200, and if you get lucky, you might find a used one for around $1000. It is not as good optically as the Tamron, but adds IS and better build quality, even though the Tamron is not so bad in that department either. 

Going up in Price you have the new version of Tamron 70-200 with VC (Tamron's IS that is really good) and USD. This one goes new for $1499. 

Canon and Nikon 70-200s are way above the price range you mentioned. 

Nikon's 80-200/2,8D can be had for less than 1000$ and is built like a tank and has wonderful optics. It also has an aperture ring and so can easily be used on any Nikon SLR.