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p.6 #1 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

morris wrote:
Wonderful photos Anthony. Have you tried the free Adobe DNG converter? You don’t need to upgrade. The download is on the right side of this page:

http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Morris

No I have not but I will check it out.

Thanks Morris

And thanks for the nice comment on my little point and shoot pictures

Jun 26, 2009 at 04:54 AM

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p.6 #2 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Mr Zoom wrote:
These suck, buddy. You should switch to Nikon and Windows Paint

That aside, they do look rather good all things considered

m

Ouch

that's it I'm sending you on a slow boat to China!!!

SOOOOON

Jun 26, 2009 at 04:54 AM

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p.6 #3 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

harshaj1 wrote:
Super shots Ant. Looks like a killer combo. Only a D3x will beat this. Just kidding.

Harsha

LMAO

A D3X............ Sounds like a Buick

the combo is working pretty good

Mark 3 and EF 500 on the neck for fast action stuff
5 D II and 800 on the tripod

I really like how the focal lengths are working for me right now

thank you Harsha

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 04:56 AM

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p.6 #4 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

GAREN wrote:
Good buddy I see you got splendid shots here and it sure looks like a keeper to me

eagerly waiting to have a 1600 or 2240 day with you

Garen

Appreciate it Mr G

So your saying a low light High ISO Day?

Ya know I have not gotten to the point where I want to compare the Mark III and 5 D II ISO
noise. But that time will come

HOpe to see ya this weekend

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:01 AM

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p.6 #5 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Sweet Ant! I'm lusting after the 5D Mk II, but until we sign another contract, lusting is all I can do. Beautiful series!!

= Ed =

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:01 AM

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p.6 #6 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

KirkB wrote:
Congrats on the new body... sorry to hear about all the hassles with Adobe.

Very nice series despite what looks like less than ideal light... nice job on controlling those whites man.

#2 is beautiful... very nice work buddy.

Thanks Kirk for thinking of me buddy. It's been a slight PITA but using the
5 D II has been such a joy my pain has been relieved

I did a nice job on the whites

Chad says they're to bright
What a DH
Check the Histogram

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:03 AM

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p.6 #7 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

mabidally wrote:
Seems like the egrets are having a "bad hair day" as well!

Nice sharp well expose shots.

How do you find the 5D Mk 11's burst mode - is it fast enough for those special action moments like when a heron grabs a fish out of the water.

As for Adobes policy, I too am fed up and am looking for new RAW converter. I know the ACR Bridge workflow is nice but its not worth to keep upgrading and all the related headaches for just a RAW converter support.

Hey Mabidally

I'd much prefer my 10 fps of the Mark III for action shots
I really would miss a lot just using the 5 D II

I've been using the 5 D II and EF 800 on the Tripod
And the Mark III with EF 500 on my neck

I agree with the Adobe Comment. Seems like a constant flow of money just for support of the latest camera's. Seems a bit ridiculous.

thanks for the feedback on the images Mabidally > I do appreciate your comment

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:23 AM

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p.6 #8 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

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mabidally wrote:
Seems like the egrets are having a "bad hair day" as well!

Nice sharp well expose shots.

How do you find the 5D Mk 11's burst mode - is it fast enough for those special action moments like when a heron grabs a fish out of the water.

As for Adobes policy, I too am fed up and am looking for new RAW converter. I know the ACR Bridge workflow is nice but its not worth to keep upgrading and all the related headaches for just a RAW converter support.

I know you asked Ant but I also have the 5D2 and 1Dm3 and can say it lacks in the speed of a action shot like a heron fishing, Better off just doing the movie of that with the 5D2. Ron

Agreed 100 %

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:24 AM

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p.6 #9 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Johnny Bravo wrote:
You've convinced me, I'm converting to DPP

Your an evil evil person

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:24 AM

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p.6 #10 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

MaggieBee wrote:
Anthony, do I have a deal for you...
I'll sell you my CS3 serial number for $300, You sell me your 5DMKII for $500. You now have a cash influx of $200 which makes up for the $200 you'll NEVER get back from Adobe.

And when I put on my polarized shades, these all look great!

Hey now that's a Deal I can't refuse

You really know how to drive a hard bargain Girl

Adjust your monitor > No shades needed, You've been listening to Chad (AKA THE DH)

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:25 AM

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p.6 #11 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

David Israel wrote:
Ant, these shots are beautiful and very detailed.

I also use CS3, but I have LR2 (which reads the CR2 files from the 5D2). I process my RAWs in LR2 and move them over for post to CS3.

Now, I can hardly wait. I ordered the CS4 upgrade from Adobe but I am pretty sure that I also bought my version of CS3 on eBay. At least I know what I have to look forward to!

Super job on those whites, Ant!

Dave

Hey David

First thanks for the update with your shooting of the 5 D tonight. I appreciate that.
Good luck with the ADOBE refund ............ You'll get it, but they're in no hurry to PART with your Hard Earned Dollar.

thanks and look forward to your bird shots .......... Coming SOOOooon

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:27 AM

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p.6 #12 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Sirfishalot wrote:
Hot series Antman!
Sorry to hear about your woes with Adobe; yeah I feel real sorry for you buddy - 5D MkII, 800/5.6

I had a similar problem when I got my P&S Panasonic LX3 and yeah I'm with you on DPP, that program bites big time. I had been using Lightroom 1.x and CS3 so I just upgraded to Lightroom 2. It's pretty much like ACR and allows me to bring the newer files into CS3.
Beautiful images from your new combo though man.

Great exposure control and detail on these birds and for first outing with the new body, I can tell you are going to have some fantastic images from the setup.

JayT

Thanks for your sympathy Jay

I need it.
DPP SUX

thanks for that too

I may have to check out lightroom as everyone keeps talking about it
I may try a trial and see what it's all about
Glad you liked them and thanks for the feedback on exposures and PP

Antman

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:29 AM

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p.6 #13 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Martin Good wrote:
These are really, really and really nice Ant.
Super pics with really, really, really nice action, detail and colors.
REALLY

Hope you get a REAL copy of PS soon

Martin

thanks Mr Good

Really?

No......... REALLY?

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:29 AM

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p.6 #14 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

carl haslam wrote:
Excellent captures Ant, wish my shots were half this good, I'd be well satisfied.

Carl

Your shots are twice as good as Chad's and 1.5 times better than mine

I thank you for the kind comment sir

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 05:30 AM

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p.6 #15 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Killer Combo

Cheers

Jun 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM

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p.6 #16 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Ant -
I'm with you on the Adobe-hater bandwagon. They have us on a perpetual upgrade path just for the raw converter. There are so many stories of people having problems, even a simple upgrade or installation on "legal" copies.
I tried the DNG route myself a while back, but found it to be a very inconvenient and clumsy work-around.
That being said, I'm glad that you are able to work with a current version of CS to be able to work with your new files. Just seeing these early "trial" images was a treat.
See you this weekend?
- Ken

Jun 26, 2009 at 02:53 PM

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p.6 #17 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Netgarden wrote:
Double wow is right!

Looks like the combo is perfect...or you make it look that way!

Beautiful work, all of them.

Wow thanks

I really like the combo
Between the 5 D II and 800 on tripod
and Mark III with 500 hanging around my neck
I feel ready for most wildlife coming my way

Thanks so much for the nice comment

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 07:23 PM

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p.6 #18 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

katzung1 wrote:
I read somewhere that raw 5D2 files can be converted to dng with older versions of CS or Bridge and then opened in CS3. Anybody know if that works?
Bert

It does work from what I understand Bert

Jun 26, 2009 at 07:23 PM

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p.6 #19 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

Mr Zoom wrote:
Mr Zoom wrote:
These suck, buddy. You should switch to Nikon and Windows Paint

That aside, they do look rather good all things considered

m

Still waiting for your oh so witty reply...

I already did

Your slow Old Man

Back to the boat for you ....... Slow ride to China!!!

Jun 26, 2009 at 07:24 PM

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p.6 #20 · Ants 5D MK II and EF 800 Shotz

JJBub wrote:
HI Anthony,

These are great shots. My top picks - #2, 5, 6 and 7. Super poses and love the detail. (#6 cracks me up!)

I just got a 5D and hadn't realized that CS3 would not read the files. But I am almost exclusively using Lightroom 2 these days and they work fine there. FYI.

Every time I see your results with the 800, it makes me want one. But --- oh --- lotsa' money!!!

Again - nice job on these. Hope you get things resolved with Adobe - or try LIghtroom.

Thanks for the comment and picks. Good for you on lightroom. I may have to try it

The 800 is expensive. But so worth it IMHO. I really like that extra focal length and
improved IS.

Thanks for commenting and nice to see your popping in every once in awhile

Ant

Jun 26, 2009 at 07:26 PM

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