Select Models wrote:

Oh there's SOMEBODY out there who KNOWS what I'm talkin bout Willis...

And the suspense builds... see you all in a couple of hours.

FotoGregg wrote:

And the suspense builds... see you all in a couple of hours.

Nevermind... gotcha...

Select Models wrote:
Just put this up on Craigslist and I thought I'd give my friends a chance at a great camera and 2-lens deal. It's the D7000 with MB-D11 battery pack, 18-55 ED-VR zoom, 70-300 ED-VR zoom, 3 camera batteries, YN-560 Flash & Tripod. Selling $2100 worth of Nikon gear to the first person with $1400 cash. Message me if you're interested...

Does this mean you are upgrading? To what?

Charonda Glamour wrote:

Does this mean you are upgrading? To what?

Don't know yet... some new Nikon cameras coming out in the next few months.  Got an offer for $1200 for everything in the pic above... if I can get $1300 I'll sell it all...

FotoGregg wrote:

Nevermind... gotcha...

LOL... little dancin dude is jammin bigtime...

Select Models wrote:
Just put this up on Craigslist and I thought I'd give my friends a chance at a great camera and 2-lens deal. It's the D7000 with MB-D11 battery pack, 18-55 ED-VR zoom, 70-300 ED-VR zoom, 3 camera batteries, YN-560 Flash & Tripod. Selling $2100 worth of Nikon gear to the first person with $1400 cash. Message me if you're interested...

Gotta $1200 offer this morning... holding out for $1300 and these goodies will go bye-bye...

Select Models wrote:

Gotta $1200 offer this morning... holding out for $1300 and these goodies will go bye-bye...

Wow, $1300 is such a bargain for the kit that has produced such classic images, like buying one of van Gohs brushes...

Paul Albert wrote:

Wow, $1300 is such a bargain for the kit that has produced such classic images, like buying one of van Gohs brushes...

Hey Paul... yeah... that camera has created some amazing shots.  Looks like it will be selling tomorrow night to a high school girl who's dad is buying the whole kit for her as a graduation present... that's a cood dad...

Select Models wrote:

Don't know yet... some new Nikon cameras coming out in the next few months.  Got an offer for $1200 for everything in the pic above... if I can get $1300 I'll sell it all...

UPDATE... just sold the entire kit for $1400 at Starbucks 2 hours ago... YAAAAAAY!... gonna pickup either a D800 or the D600 (not out yet but soon).  Should I bite the bullit and get the D800... or wait for the D600... I'm TORN and sooooo confused... what should I do?...

Select Models wrote:
UPDATE... just sold the entire kit for $1400 at Starbucks 2 hours ago... YAAAAAAY!... gonna pickup either a D800 or the D600 (not out yet but soon).  Should I bite the bullit and get the D800... or wait for the D600... I'm TORN and sooooo confused... what should I do?...

I've been reading up on the D800. I think it is overkill for what you do. It will slow you down. Too complicated and expensive. Hold out for the sweet spot, if you can wait that long. In the meantime you still have the D700. That's my 2 cents.

Charonda Glamour wrote:
I've been reading up on the D800. I think it is overkill for what you do. It will slow you down. Too complicated and expensive. Hold out for the sweet spot, if you can wait that long. In the meantime you still have the D700. That's my 2 cents.

Yeah... the D700 and the D5100... that's a pretty sweet little camera for APS.  Will be using it this Sunday for video at the Mt. Baldy 'Stream

Charonda Glamour wrote:

I've been reading up on the D800. I think it is overkill for what you do. It will slow you down. Too complicated and expensive.

Hmmmmmm... well it may be alittle on the expensive side... BUT... definitely NOT complicated as the controls and layout of the D800 are almost exactly like that of the D700 that I've been using for a few years now.  FILE SIZE must be one of the BIG concerns with the D800... and I have several small size memory cards of only 4 and 8 gigs in size...   I'm thinkin the smallest card you're gonna wanna put inside that beast has got to be at least a 16 gigger...

Select Models wrote:
Hmmmmmm... well it may be alittle on the expensive side... BUT... definitely NOT complicated as the controls and layout of the D800 are almost exactly like that of the D700 that I've been using for a few years now.  FILE SIZE must be one of the BIG concerns with the D800... and I have several small size memory cards of only 4 and 8 gigs in size...   I'm thinkin the smallest card you're gonna wanna put inside that beast has got to be at least a 16 gigger...

Yeah, file size is what I mean. Longer transfer times, etc. You are a fast-paced dude. Do you really need 36 MP? I think 18-24 mp is the sweet spot for portrait/glamour, unless you are going for high-end commercial print work.

In the Sony camp a lot of photographers are hoping Sony DOES NOT go to 36mp for their next flagship camera.

Charonda Glamour wrote:
Yeah, file size is what I mean. Longer transfer times, etc. You are a fast-paced dude. Do you really need 36 MP? I think 18-24 mp is the sweet spot for portrait/glamour, unless you are going for high-end commercial print work.

Looks like this one is falling in 'the sweet spot zone'.  THIS camera needs to hit the camera stores NEXT WEEK as I would sooooo buy this right now...

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/23/newup … ions.aspx/

Select Models wrote:
Looks like this one is falling in 'the sweet spot zone'.  THIS camera needs to hit the camera stores NEXT WEEK as I would sooooo buy this right now...

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/23/newup … ions.aspx/

Yeah, I like the sound of this one. 24mp is what I want too. I would be a happy camper. I worry about excessive pixel density at 36MP. Besides, any more MP than this and it's gonna cost big time. I would have to upgrade my laptop, buy more expensive lenses, more memory cards, more storage space. The list goes on! Most of my images go on the web anyway. If I were selling fine art prints then I might consider going there, or to 4x5 format.

But this is what we always say everytime sensor technology advances; we 'don't need it'. I'll bet 2 years from now 36 mp will be the defacto 'standard'. So, what can you do? There's no end to it!

Select Models wrote:
Looks like this one is falling in 'the sweet spot zone'.  THIS camera needs to hit the camera stores NEXT WEEK as I would sooooo buy this right now...

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/23/newup … ions.aspx/

Here's an interesting blurb from the web

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The french magazine Chasseur Magazine unveiled the future Nikon D800 specs and as I told you over 6 months ago it uses the new Sony 36 Megapixel Full Frame sensor!

Here are the specs of the sensor:
CMOS Full Frame with 36-megapixel
This Exmor sensor provides high dynamic range and low noise images.
Expect grain free images, printed in A2 up to ISO 1600.
The D800 will range from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (extended modes ISO 50, 12800 and 25600).
Full HD 1080p in 30p, 25p and 24 p. There will be a PCM recorder.
Like the D4, the Nikon D800 will be able to output uncompressed video on its HDMI port.

Of course Nikon is using their own Expeed engine to elaborate JPEG images and Video stream. As a filmmaker I like the uncompressed clean HDMI output and hope Sony will take notice of that

What matters for you to know is that the next Sony Full Frame camera will NOT use that sensor. It will have a newly designed 24 Megapixel sensor and I honestly welcome that news. Don’t like that Megapixel race and 24 megapixel should allow more per pixel sharpness and much higher ISO. Anyway, I expect one more Sony Full Frame camera to be unveiled in early 2013 having the same 36 Megapixel sensor.
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Charonda Glamour wrote:
Yeah, I like the sound of this one. 24mp is what I want too. I would be a happy camper. I worry about excessive pixel density at 36MP. Besides, any more MP than this and it's gonna cost big time. I would have to upgrade my laptop, buy more expensive lenses, more memory cards, more storage space. The list goes on! Most of my images go on the web anyway. If I were selling fine art prints then I might consider going there, or to 4x5 format.

But this is what we always say everytime sensor technology advances; we 'don't need it'. I'll bet 2 years from now 36 mp will be the defacto 'standard'. So, what can you do? There's no end to it!

Then you're probably right... D600 will be my camera of choice... I just need it to come out TODAY...

Select Models wrote:
Then you're probably right... D600 will be my camera of choice... I just need it come come out TODAY...

That's the catch! I guess you'll have to buy the D800 now and then get the D600 when it finally materializes. At that time you can loan me the D800 for a year to break it in for you while you break in your D600. See how my mind works?

Charonda Glamour wrote:

That's the catch! I guess you'll have to buy the D800 now and then get the D600 when it finally materializes. At that time you can loan me the D800 for a year to break it in for you while you break in your D600. See how my mind works?

You're sneaky... ... BUT... I'm definitely NOT buying both... and from what I've read about what's gonna be on the D600... you're RIGHT... It's sounding like much more the camera for me... BUT... I'd sure like to get my hands on a D800 just to see those monsterous JPEGs on my big monitor.  I've NEVER shot RAW and I don't plan on starting... even with those two new cams...

Select Models wrote:
You're sneaky... ... BUT... I'm definitely NOT buying both... and from what I've read about what's gonna be on the D600... you're RIGHT... It's sounding like much more the camera for me... BUT... I'd sure like to get my hands on a D800 just to see those monsterous JPEGs on my big monitor.  I've NEVER shot RAW and I don't plan on starting... even with those two new cams...

You don't need to shoot RAW 'cause you have a lifetime of experience in photography. I need to shoot RAW 'cause I make so many dumb EV and WB mistakes. RAW has SAVED MY ASS countless times! EV & WB can be more easily corrected in RAW than in Photoshop and the like. With RAW you have a direct interface with most of the camera settings, so you can go back and adjust those settings in the editor as if you were doing it on the camera. Gives you a second chance in case you made a settings error when you took the shot. I need all the chances I can get because it's all hit and miss for me. But as I am improving lately I find myself skipping the RAW step and going direct to the jpg for the editing. That's a good sign. It means I'm learning something, after beating my head against the wall all these years.

Charonda Glamour wrote:

You don't need to shoot RAW 'cause you have a lifetime of experience in photography. I need to shoot RAW 'cause I make so many dumb EV and WB mistakes. RAW has SAVED MY ASS countless times!  But as I am improving lately I find myself skipping the RAW step and going direct to the jpg for the editing. That's a good sign.

Sure is a good sign... Laura Shodire has taught you well... ...

Select Models wrote:

Sure is a good sign... Laura Shodire has taught you well... ...

She is very talented.

Charonda Glamour wrote:
She is very talented.

Yep... and she's coming to the Mt. Baldy shoot on Sunday too with 8 other llamas... so prepare yourself for some more schooling...

Select Models wrote:
Yep... and she's coming to the Mt. Baldy shoot on Sunday too with 8 other models... so prepare yourself for some more schooling...

My first encounter with Laura, at a previous Select Models forest shoot:


The amazing thing about Laura is that she looks totally different every time I see her. I can't imagine what she'll come up with tomorrow.

Charonda Glamour wrote:

My first encounter with Laura, at a previous Select Models forest shoot:


The amazing thing about Laura is that she looks totally different every time I see her. I can't imagine what she'll come up with tomorrow.

Her evil dark-haired twin will be showing up tomorrow at the Mt. Baldy shoot... ... got 2 photographer openings left too...

Select Models wrote:

Her evil dark-haired twin will be showing up tomorrow at the Mt. Baldy shoot... ... got 2 photographer openings left too...

You mean her?

Charonda Glamour wrote:

You mean her?

Yep... that's the one... and here she was yesterday...  

Michael Bean wrote:
Bummer - I completely forgot about Taco Tuesday tonight.  I was working on my computer and I looked at my watch and it said 9 pm.  I'll have to come twice next week.

But Mikey... that cute waitress was askin about you... I think she has 'the hots' for ya...

Select Models wrote:
Had a whole bunch of photographers... but no models last night.  That's OK... didn't have to give away the free makeup kit... ... maybe next Tuesday...

Good. I still have a chance to nab that kit, which, to be fair, should go to a photographer after three trys! Couldn't make it last night. Exhausted.

Charonda Glamour wrote:

Good. I still have a chance to nab that kit, which, to be fair, should go to a photographer after three trys! Couldn't make it last night. Exhausted.

Hate to tellya Clarkmeister... BUT... that makeup aint gonna make you look any less exhausted...

Select Models wrote:

Hate to tellya Clarkmeister... BUT... that makeup aint gonna make you look any less exhausted...

Maybe not, but it would be handy to have on hand for home shoots. Give it UP Gary!

Charonda Glamour wrote:
Maybe not, but it would be handy to have on hand for home shoots. Give it UP Gary!

Dude... sorry... makeup kits are only goin out to the girls... besides the free chips and guacamole... we gotta give them another reason to show up...