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Old 02-06-2011, 01:57 PM   #1341
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Both were shot in Aperture priority mode at F22 iso 100 set manual focus to infinity and take a picture of a plain white computer screen. You can make one by opening a new doccument in photoshop or even paint. This is the important part. Line your camera up at the left side of the plain white computer screen about 3"-5" away and when you press the shutter it should be a fairly long exposure move your camera to the far right side of your computer screen. At this point you have your file on your card. Open the image in photoshop preferably and all of those black dots are dust on the sensor (unless you have a dirty computer screen).

The camera I bought was a floor model that someone stole the lens off of. So for more than a year it was just sitting out on the floor display at Best Buy without a lens. Dust and crap accumulating the whole time. Getting a $1200 camera for $499 was worth the time it took to clean.
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Old 02-06-2011, 03:05 PM   #1342
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I figured it must have been F22. I'm amazed you got it that clean. As dirty as it was, did you try using it under normal conditions (a more practical aperture and shutter speed)? I've found that generally, a dirty sensor doesn't affect pictures under normal conditions.

Of course, I would have definitely tried to clean a sensor as dirty as yours.

Congrats on getting a great deal. I may have to send you my 20D when it needs cleaned. :-)
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Old 02-06-2011, 03:47 PM   #1343
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yes under normal conditions F5-F11 it showed minimal dust, however, shortly Ill be doing a shoot for a local Falconry club and most of that will deal with blue skies, small apertures, and I simply despise sensor dust.

If dust becomes and issue for you send me a PM. Ill take care of you.

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If you are steady handed and willing to do it yourself you can get a kit that is wonderful and fairly reasonable.

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Old 02-06-2011, 09:00 PM   #1344
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I've been toying with white muslin drop, w remote strobe behind it (w warm filter), remote strobe and umbrella in front, and mounted strobe:

http://flic.kr/p/99CtMh

Also, 1/32 power fill strobe, using "fill light" in Adobe Raw to grab a gritty feel outdoors.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/1187154...7624962228929/

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Old 02-06-2011, 10:30 PM   #1345
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Looks great! I love the expression only bugger is the background on the left. But that can be fixed in post. Another thing to consider is the difference in lighting from her face down to the top of her dress. If you look at it as a head and shoulders portrait it looks a little more natural.

Very cool!
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Old 02-07-2011, 02:36 AM   #1346
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It's actually not background, it's foreground...part of an umbrella. And yeah, the rest of the series pulls from an umbrella and low reflector. That particular shot I bounced the shoe-mounted flash off the ceiling...thus the high light.

I went through a dark phase for awhile where i wanted everything underexposed and "edgy," and now I'm going through a light phase where I love to bathe a subject in light. It's funny how we change our perspectives on what we want compositionally.

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This second one is taken at night outside of the art museum in KC, which has 40' glowing walls, the ultimate soft box.
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Old 02-18-2011, 04:32 PM   #1347
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Newest pickup. Paid 9.99 for the camera itself and 66.25 for the film EPIC.



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You went? NICE!! I went last year but couldn't make it this year unfortunately. Was it still in the warehouse?
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Yes, about twice as big as last year.
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Did anyone happen to shoot some photo's of the "Big Moon" this evening?

We have overcast sky's here in Valencia, CA and I was trying for some shots for a full moon rise over the mountain range without success
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