Suntan

Folded up trash bag large enough to place the entire backpack into. They take no space and can really make things easier when caught in a complete deluge.

-Suntan

Not really. PC is not a highly desirable material for lens construction. At least, not for applications in pro lenses. PC is very popular in low cost lenses because the resin is relatively cheap...

Which is it? Do you want to have a closeup shot of the band, or do you want to have a lot of the room in the shot for ambiance? I think what you will find is that if you try to place multiple...

You do know that you can mount a full frame lens onto a DX body, right? -Suntan

If you've already got a 16-35 zoom you like, perhaps look at getting a used Nikkor 35-70 2.8D. Smaller, lighter and (much) cheaper than a 24-70. Image quality on par with the 24-70. As long as...

Sometime there is no specific camera setting that will render a perfectly exposed image. If you're out in bright daylight with just a camera mounted flash, you may find that you are at the mercy of...

Yeah, no kidding. However, it was already answered (kinda?) by people debating what Canon cameras do... In any case, I answered the question. My answer was to suggest that the person find out for...

Well, the first thing I learned when starting to shoot people is that *less* contrast and saturation is usually much better than more. Use real shadows to punch up and provide dynamics. Don't use...

Honestly, all of this can be learned -first hand- with about 6 or 7 frames taken against a blank wall and reviewed on the back LCD.  Really, take 5 minutes to test it all out for yourself, in a...

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/41024465 A representation of this workflow I posted some time back. -Suntan

I think the bigger concern is your processing, everyone can agree that the out of camera version was better, but you need to take some time to figure out why your "processed" images (the ones you...

Start with coordinating to have a person/subject down below actually looking up at the camera. A small child would probably work best for the scene, looking up/at the fish in wonder. That would go...

Intriguing. Although that doll on their webpage is creepy. -Suntan

I don't even know what 500px is, but I don't agree these would become good portraits just with cropping. I do think they would become a little less fragmented though. In any case, they're yours to...

I personally would crop substantially closer in all three images. -Suntan

Agreed. Too shallow dof. No longer a recording of the day's event, now it just becomes a photograph showcasing the speed of the lens. Too bad. -Suntan

Seriously, if you're going to go out of your way to call it suitable for work, then make sure it is. No, I'm not prude, girls in undies doesn't rattle my cage. That said, they are still completely...

Instead of just giving a snarky remark, you could have at least explained to him/her that some of those pictures have reflectors bouncing light into the subject's face, thereby eliminating the...

Ebay has a ton of flash cables/adapters. -Suntan

I use actions quite a bit to automate my workflow. However I've never heard of the two you listed. -Suntan