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  • Yes, I am a volunteer... no, you can't use my photos for promos.

    First off, my employer is sort of big when it comes to community events. They do a lot of donations, sponsorships, and volunteer work.

    I volunteer twice a year for Marathon Kids. My employer is their biggest sponsor. However, this year, I made it EXTREMELY clear to both my employer and the event organizers that I was there as a normal Marathon Kids volunteer and NOT associated with my employer in any way while I was there. The organizers understood this, and just asked if I wanted to, please send them the best photos I got for their own promotional materials. I'll receive full credit for the photos if they use them (and they've used plenty over the years).

    I'm fine with this. They're a registered non-profit, doing work I really believe in. When I do work for a non profit, all I ask is they put my name somewhere.

    The regional media coordinator for my employer saw me at their last event. "Oh good, you brought your good camera!" (a $7,000, when new, digital SLR, with some expensive glass on it too). And tried to *ORDER* me to take photos of "volunteers" from the company. While pushing people not affiliated with the company out of the shots. Granted, I got the camera used for pennies on the dollar, but it's still a VERY expensive camera (Nikon D1X with several good lenses).

    You have NO idea how good it felt to tell her "I'm sorry, I got here at 6am, and I'm here as a Marathon Kids volunteer, I'm not here to be your bitch or to do photos for the Whole" and proceed to completely ignore her. Nevermind she showed up at 10:30am, halfway through the event.

    I did get several photos that would probably make her kill to obtain, including corporate. But hey, I wasn't on the clock, therefore I retain all rights to them. I did send her a couple of really tiny thumbnails asking if she wanted to purchase the rights for $1,000 each. For some reason I didn't get a response.

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    Quoth bean View Post
    I did get several photos that would probably make her kill to obtain, including corporate. But hey, I wasn't on the clock, therefore I retain all rights to them. I did send her a couple of really tiny thumbnails asking if she wanted to purchase the rights for $1,000 each. For some reason I didn't get a response.
    Love the style!

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    • #3
      Wow...I like your style. Can I hug you please? After that can I hug the camera? I'm a sucker for a Nikon.
      I'm the 5th horsemen of the apocalypse. Bringer of giggly bouncy doom, they don't talk about me much.

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      • #4
        mmm....Nikon D1...*drools all over his keyboard in a very homer simpsonesque manner.*

        I have a D80 that I've loved to death. It's been protected, and lived a sheltered life, even if it's been inside mines and caves, all over the US, on top of mountains, on rough trails a Jeep Rubicon had a hard time navigating, and everywhere in between. My favorite aspect is that the lenses from my wife's old Nikon film camera that has lenses from the early 1960s still work on this Nikon. They haven't changed their physical mount since 1959 when they started making cameras.
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        • #5
          I am absolutely in LOVE with this camera!

          My last one, a Sony DSC-F717, was badass until I got my hands on this. The last time I picked up the Sony I almost threw it across the room - previously it seemed really heavy, but now I'm used to the heft of a "real" camera. Even though it has a really, really badass Carl Zeiss lens on it, it's... really light, compared to the Nikon.

          The last time I tried to use the Sony, I got incredibly frustrated with the fact that it doesn't instantly snap photos. The Sony is a bit newer (purchased in late 2003). You press the shutter button, and... it beeps, whirs a bit, beeps again, whirs some more, and finally, 1-3 seconds after pressing the button, you hear a very fake sounding CLICK CLICK. The only way it goes faster is if you have it on full manual with manual focus, and even then there's still about a 1/2 second lag.

          I love being able to fire off bursts of photos once it focuses. 9 shots in 3 seconds? Yes please! The Nikon focuses once, extremely fast, and then BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM as long as you hold down the shutter button.

          The Sony has lead a VERY rough life - it's been underground in drains (where I was wading in 3-4 ft deep "water"), on top of mountains, and everywhere in between. It's taken some damned good photos over the years. I'm told the D1x is "rain resistant", so I can actually use it outdoors during my favorite time of year in this part of tornado alley - Spring! The Sony has also been in for a new image sensor once (under a class action lawsuit), and really needs to go in again (about 1/2 of the photos it takes come out almost pure white now, even on full manual).

          The Sony is still a standby if I'm going into, er, hazardous areas or need a camera with an on camera flash. Otherwise I only shoot with the Nikon.

          It helps that a single charge on the Nikon will do nearly 1,000 shots - and my batteries are about 5 years old. The Sony would go about 200 shots when the battery was brand new. Ironically, a new battery for the Nikon is under $20. We won't discuss how expensive Sony batteries are (nor the chip they put in them that makes the camera shut off with an error message if you use 3rd party batteries).

          Oh the best part? I got the D1x with 2 lenses (1 zoom, 1 prime), 2 batteries, and a charger, for.... $300. That was from a friend of mine though.

          Nikon/Nikkor also make some goddamned AMAZING lenses. And like Midorikawa pointed out, I can use ANY DX mount lens on it. Some of the really ancient ones won't auto focus, but they'll still mount and take photos.
          Last edited by bean; 04-17-2010, 01:14 AM.

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          • #6
            Quoth bean View Post
            We won't discuss how expensive Sony batteries are (nor the chip they put in them that makes the camera shut off with an error message if you use 3rd party batteries).

            Oh the best part? I got the D1x with 2 lenses (1 zoom, 1 prime), 2 batteries, and a charger, for.... $300.
            And that's why I'll never buy a Sony...other than the fact that my Nikon will work with my 1959 Nikon 28mm lens, got a second battery for $25 at the local camera shop.

            Sheesh! You need to share these sorts of deals with me. My D80 cost me $1,500, including the 55-200mm lens that was part of the kit.
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            • #7
              D80 is quite a bit newer, and a 55-200 is a bigass zoom. I got the kit zoom with it along with a cheap (but Nikkor) prime.

              To be honest, I went with the Sony because my last few cameras had been Sony. They all shared the same user interface, and the Sony was really easy to pick up - and had full manual options (VERY rare on a point and shoot in 2003). Plus the Sony had the badass Zeiss lens. The Sony was also "only" $800 at the time.

              I have found a couple of generic batteries the Sony will work with - but my Sony camcorder, which uses the same batteries, flat out refuses to work with 3rd party or even older Sony batteries that use the same mount (btw, anyone want to buy a lightly used Sony TRV-350 camcorder? Need monies, I'll toss in 2 Sony branded batteries and a 3rd party charger. Won't work with Vista or Windows 7 though )

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              • #8
                Yes, my D80 is newer, but the Dx series is also meant for professional use. Your D1X was meant for professionals when it was made, whereas mines for "the consumer with a bit of padding in his wallet"...which is what I was living at home with the parents. :-P
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                • #9
                  *gasp* how could I forget I could use my old Nikon lenses on my newest baby d3000. *bounces* joy. I knew that too just completely forgot. I had a N2000 for the longest time, that suddenly up and died . I'm loving the digital now, I wasn't really prepared for it I think I nearly fainted when I had a plane pass and got a ton of shots so fast.

                  Do either of you do photography professionally or is it just a side thing? Hope you don't mind me asking, I'm always excited when I bump into people who like playing with cameras too.
                  I'm the 5th horsemen of the apocalypse. Bringer of giggly bouncy doom, they don't talk about me much.

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                  • #10
                    I wish I did so professionally. I'm a linux systems admin by day, and Nikon Ninja by night. :-P
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                    • #11
                      Well at least you have the fancy title, (and can touch a computer without it exploding, I sneeze and my laptop tries to explode...) you should get that put on a t shirt or a patch for the camera bag. Now that would be pretty cool. Just think one hand the ninja could have the camera the other he is throwing a lens cap at someone. It could work out quite nicely. Or you could always go the batman route by keeping your lenses in a utility belt.
                      I'm the 5th horsemen of the apocalypse. Bringer of giggly bouncy doom, they don't talk about me much.

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                      • #12
                        I'm an amateur, but the friend I got the camera from is a pro. I've also known him for a REALLY long time (nearly 20 years), so I got the insider deal.

                        I've done a handful of "paid" photo gigs, but most of them being tied in with my current job at the time.

                        My stepdad has a D70 with a kit lens and a very broken flash (nothing related to flash works on it, even the hotshoe, thanks to being dropped). His lens sucks compared to my kit lens, and it comes nowhere close to my D1x when it comes to burst fire.

                        I swear I could throw my D1x against a brick wall and it would have a tiny scratch, at the most.

                        The only thing I HATE about my camera... it uses oldskewl CompactFlash. Nobody makes CF anymore, especially <2GB (it only reads up to 2GB cards). I also run 64 bit Windows 7, so no USB or Firewire drivers for it.

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                        • #13
                          I got a N2000, which was great from a cousin since he was going into digital. Trouble is I had NO clue what I was doing. There is still a lot I don't know.
                          Speaking of do either of you have issues photographing on cloudy days with your older lenses? My goodness its dark. I'm trying to figure out if it this one or not...it's been a while since I've used this camera but low light wasn't so much of an issue before. Hmmm

                          Anyway I've done some paid photography for horse owners, and some people have been kind enough to buy prints from me. I'm looking for pilots now who are looking for that special kind of idiot to hang their head outside the window for photos. Talk about a thrill.
                          I'm the 5th horsemen of the apocalypse. Bringer of giggly bouncy doom, they don't talk about me much.

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                          • #14
                            Quoth Squeaksmyalias View Post
                            Speaking of do either of you have issues photographing on cloudy days with your older lenses? My goodness its dark. I'm trying to figure out if it this one or not...it's been a while since I've used this camera but low light wasn't so much of an issue before. Hmm.
                            Since the light metering doesn't work with older lenses, you may be misjudging. Also understand that older lenses don't have the new technology we use today. :-)
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                            • #15
                              Quoth bean View Post
                              My stepdad has a D70 with a kit lens and a very broken flash.
                              I started with a D70 and 18-70mm lens - I'm now up to a D300 and the 18-200mm lens, unfortunately I couldn't afford a D1x (or the latest incarnations). I've done a couple of weddings with that set up and it works quite nicely.
                              A PSA, if I may, as well as another.

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