Comments on: 25 photojournalists: 1 camera http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/ A posting every day; an interesting idea every three months... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:40:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: philg http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-98699 philg Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:00:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-98699 David: I don't think the $6500 D3x is going to have much of an impact on Canon's sales of the new $2700 EOS 5D Mark II. The two cameras have fairly similar specs and low-light performance. Right now it looks as though Sony is the company that is trying to compete with Canon. They offer a full-frame high-resolution body for roughly the same price as the 5D II. We'll see how long it takes them to develop a full line of lenses, though. David: I don’t think the $6500 D3x is going to have much of an impact on Canon’s sales of the new $2700 EOS 5D Mark II. The two cameras have fairly similar specs and low-light performance. Right now it looks as though Sony is the company that is trying to compete with Canon. They offer a full-frame high-resolution body for roughly the same price as the 5D II. We’ll see how long it takes them to develop a full line of lenses, though.

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give it some time and nikon will catch up for the years they lost to canon

]]> By: Derek K. Miller http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-69614 Derek K. Miller Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:58:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-69614 Almost a year later, I expect most photojournalists are still using the 5D, but it looks like the hell-freezes-over full-frame Nikon D3 is becoming all the rage with wedding photographers. It may not have the crazy 21 megapixels of the Canon 1Ds Mark III, but its low-light performance (with insane 25000+ ISO at boost if needed) would be invaluable for dark interiors. Almost a year later, I expect most photojournalists are still using the 5D, but it looks like the hell-freezes-over full-frame Nikon D3 is becoming all the rage with wedding photographers. It may not have the crazy 21 megapixels of the Canon 1Ds Mark III, but its low-light performance (with insane 25000+ ISO at boost if needed) would be invaluable for dark interiors.

]]> By: K.Lee http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23719 K.Lee Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:50:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23719 Am about to buy the 5D body. I use my Contax 645 (RIP) with a 45mm f2.8 lens for photojournalist portraits on location. I am thinking about the Canon 24-70 f2.8 lens for the 5D, so I don't have to drag another lens around as well as another camera. After reading these postings, now feel the need to consider the 35/1.4, and then adding another prime. What say you? Am about to buy the 5D body. I use my Contax 645 (RIP) with a 45mm f2.8 lens for photojournalist portraits on location. I am thinking about the Canon 24-70 f2.8 lens for the 5D, so I don’t have to drag another lens around as well as another camera.

After reading these postings, now feel the need to consider the 35/1.4, and then adding another prime.

What say you?

]]> By: Derek K. Miller http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23305 Derek K. Miller Fri, 25 May 2007 04:04:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23305 I get the sense that, in the digital age, Nikon is abandoning pro shooters as much as they are abandoning it. Nikon has focused heavily on the prosumer D80 and, especially now, on the entry level ("your first DSLR") D40 and D40x, even though it it won't autofocus with anything but Nikon's newer motor-in-the-lens glass. There's probably more money in the bigger market in the long run. I have my investment in Nikon-mount lenses, and I'm not a pro, so my D50 does fine, but I do find it odd that Nikon has never made a full-frame top-end DSLR, leaving Kodak to dip in and out of that market years ago. I wonder if anyone would have believed such a shift could happen back in the F3 days? Nikon seemed invincible at the time in pro circles. I get the sense that, in the digital age, Nikon is abandoning pro shooters as much as they are abandoning it. Nikon has focused heavily on the prosumer D80 and, especially now, on the entry level (”your first DSLR”) D40 and D40x, even though it it won’t autofocus with anything but Nikon’s newer motor-in-the-lens glass. There’s probably more money in the bigger market in the long run.

I have my investment in Nikon-mount lenses, and I’m not a pro, so my D50 does fine, but I do find it odd that Nikon has never made a full-frame top-end DSLR, leaving Kodak to dip in and out of that market years ago.

I wonder if anyone would have believed such a shift could happen back in the F3 days? Nikon seemed invincible at the time in pro circles.

]]> By: Washington DC Photographer http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23292 Washington DC Photographer Thu, 24 May 2007 13:06:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23292 Lots of photogs in DC use the 5D and a wide angle prime (I have a 35/1.4 on mine about 70% of the time). Personally, I've almost never felt the need for another wider than the 24. To agree w/ Peter, Photo Mechanic is it in terms of editing/captioning images, I don't think any product out there really competes in terms of usability and speed. Lots of photogs in DC use the 5D and a wide angle prime (I have a 35/1.4 on mine about 70% of the time). Personally, I’ve almost never felt the need for another wider than the 24.

To agree w/ Peter, Photo Mechanic is it in terms of editing/captioning images, I don’t think any product out there really competes in terms of usability and speed.

]]> By: peter haley http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23281 peter haley Thu, 24 May 2007 03:47:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23281 I actually saw a camera-and-lens combo that excited me: Melina Mara at Washington Post has a 5D with the 24mm f1.4. 24mm on the 35mm format is still the prime wide angle, and its a 1.4! I shot a little with it and it's actually sharp at 1.4! I'd really like to shoot with that set-up except for ONE THING: there's no wider lens available! No one has a 17 or 18mm f2.8! Not Canon, not Sigma, not Tokina! Grrrr! So if I had a 5D with a 24-1.4, I'd still have to lug around a goddam 16-35 f2.8! So it's a useless set-up for a news photog, IMO. At least Nikon makes a 18mm f2.8 (although it has a serious flaw: one can't have the lens work in both autofocus and manual modes like Canon and Silent Wave Nikon lenses do). ---peter haley The News Tribune ps: I surprised there was only a mention of Photo Mechanic. Most news photogs use it. I actually saw a camera-and-lens combo that excited me: Melina Mara at Washington Post has a 5D with the 24mm f1.4.

24mm on the 35mm format is still the prime wide angle, and its a 1.4! I shot a little with it and it’s actually sharp at 1.4!

I’d really like to shoot with that set-up except for ONE THING: there’s no wider lens available! No one has a 17 or 18mm f2.8! Not Canon, not Sigma, not Tokina! Grrrr!

So if I had a 5D with a 24-1.4, I’d still have to lug around a goddam 16-35 f2.8! So it’s a useless set-up for a news photog, IMO. At least Nikon makes a 18mm f2.8 (although it has a serious flaw: one can’t have the lens work in both autofocus and manual modes like Canon and Silent Wave Nikon lenses do).

—peter haley
The News Tribune

ps: I surprised there was only a mention of Photo Mechanic. Most news photogs use it.

]]> By: philg http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23255 philg Wed, 23 May 2007 00:44:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23255 Gen: The Macintosh was heavily dominant among these folks. Adobe Bridge is what they use, by and large, though one guy mentioned "Photomechanic". Gen: The Macintosh was heavily dominant among these folks. Adobe Bridge is what they use, by and large, though one guy mentioned “Photomechanic”.

]]> By: Gen Kanai http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23245 Gen Kanai Tue, 22 May 2007 15:40:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23245 More importantly, what percentage of these working photojournalists use Mac vs. Windows and what's their main workflow app? More importantly, what percentage of these working photojournalists use Mac vs. Windows and what’s their main workflow app?

]]> By: emre http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-23243 emre Tue, 22 May 2007 14:43:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/05/22/25-photojournalists-1-camera/#comment-23243 I want full frame, mainly for the control over depth of field that it brings. People don't need bodies to be smaller than they are. They dismiss bodies like the Rebel as "cramped". I want full frame, mainly for the control over depth of field that it brings. People don’t need bodies to be smaller than they are. They dismiss bodies like the Rebel as “cramped”.

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