I was mountain biking on Mount Etna last week and met a Dad and his kids from eastern Canada. When they found out I was from Texas their first question was if I owned any guns. I told them I did but I probably owned fewer than the average with 8. After a few gasps and "holy cow" comments I explained the reasoning along with the purpose for our 2nd Amendment. One, a law student softened his thought, although 8 still seemed like a lot. I told him to look no further than our southern border.
Well, you may not like the results, but they do let you know what city they are in. My daughter lost luggage in Zurich, and we lost ours at Heathrow. We were both able to track the location, although it is not instant. At 5:22 this morning my luggage was on the tarmac at Heathrow, at 6:22 this evening it it now at the Barbara Jordan Terminal in Austin. Also, when I move 1 mile away from the tag, it does alert me. There will be one in my camera bag from now on. Wish I could glue one on my cameras.
Also, there was a couple of days ago when the tag was in our room and I received a notice from Apple it was in the North Atlantic. That scared me, but it was a one time report. New technology, new quirks, but I gave several to my family so I am buying more.
Ray Swindle wrote:
I was mountain biking on Mount Etna last week and met a Dad and his kids from eastern Canada. When they found out I was from Texas their first question was if I owned any guns. I told them I did but I probably owned fewer than the average with 8. After a few gasps and "holy cow" comments I explained the reasoning along with the purpose for our 2nd Amendment. One, a law student softened his thought, although 8 still seemed like a lot. I told him to look no further than our southern border.
Uh, and the ever increasing random parking lot shooting, smash and grab, car jacking.
Ray Swindle wrote:
I don't know what people think about Apple Tags. We bought a dozen for our family to put in their luggage. My kids and I have been very happy being able to track our lost luggage through Europe and America. You get stressed when your luggage is lost, but knowing where it is does give you a little relief when you are worried about having enough clean underwear during long distance travel. Looks like my luggage is now in Austin, TX. Hopefully it will be on my doorstep tomorrow evening.
Ray I am happy something is working in the air travel venue!
Dan
Ray Swindle wrote:
I don't know what people think about Apple Tags. We bought a dozen for our family to put in their luggage. My kids and I have been very happy being able to track our lost luggage through Europe and America. You get stressed when your luggage is lost, but knowing where it is does give you a little relief when you are worried about having enough clean underwear during long distance travel. Looks like my luggage is now in Austin, TX. Hopefully it will be on my doorstep tomorrow evening.
I bought Apple Tags for our trip to Portugal 2 months ago. When we landed in Lisbon, it showed our checked bag was still in Montreal, Canada. I was panicking a bit. But it was at Lisbon airport.
Ray Swindle wrote:
I was mountain biking on Mount Etna last week and met a Dad and his kids from eastern Canada. When they found out I was from Texas their first question was if I owned any guns. I told them I did but I probably owned fewer than the average with 8. After a few gasps and "holy cow" comments I explained the reasoning along with the purpose for our 2nd Amendment. One, a law student softened his thought, although 8 still seemed like a lot. I told him to look no further than our southern border.
Ray,
I think in some parts of the World, the USA is still a "western/cowboy". "It will be coming to a theater near you also".. soon my Northern brothers!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
Ray,
I think in some parts of the World, the USA is still a "western/cowboy". "It will be coming to a theater near you also".. soon my Northern brothers!
Dan
A taxi driver in Athens asked where I was from. I told him Texas. (Funny thing, when someone from Texas is asked where they are from they say "Texas", vs US or America.). He asked me how many horses I had. I told him I didn't have a ranch, I had a farm. He told me I was a cowboy and then sheriff. Thing is, I don't try to change their mind.
Looking for an opinion from all of you smart guys. I've been shooting for about 3 years now with a Canon 1Dx and a 5DS R. I have always bought used camera bodies, as I hate to loose so much in depreciation, plus the fact that I can be sure my skills are never challenging the limits of the technology of the moment. That being said, I'm thinking of moving into mirrorless, mostly due to the decrease in size and weight of the bodies, plus the better focusing capabilities. I do not do this professionally, it's a hobby that I occasionally get paid for. I love shooting aviation, but also do a lot of landscape stuff to. Would you guys mind sharing what you all shoot with, and any recommendations you might have. The only caveat is that I will be sticking with Canon. I cannot afford a complete rip and replace. Thanks for any advice you can lend.
chas wrote:
Looking for an opinion from all of you smart guys. I've been shooting for about 3 years now with a Canon 1Dx and a 5DS R. I have always bought used camera bodies, as I hate to loose so much in depreciation, plus the fact that I can be sure my skills are never challenging the limits of the technology of the moment. That being said, I'm thinking of moving into mirrorless, mostly due to the decrease in size and weight of the bodies, plus the better focusing capabilities. I do not do this professionally, it's a hobby that I occasionally get paid for. I love shooting aviation, but also do a lot of landscape stuff to. Would you guys mind sharing what you all shoot with, and any recommendations you might have. The only caveat is that I will be sticking with Canon. I cannot afford a complete rip and replace. Thanks for any advice you can lend.
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Chas,
I have the 1Dx and 2ea 5DSR's plus an olde 1DMKs2 and a 90D(for the flash). I have way to many lenses. I am in the exact "boat" you are. I too have 3 eateries I do professionally. But I use a tripod for them. I cannot, nor desire, the thought of selling and going to another brand.
So membesr have 2 people with questions!
Dan
My situation is a bit different than most and I have to keep that in mind when I give advice. That being said, you will love mirrorless when you make the move. There have been a myriad of Canon mirrorless releases over the past couple of years but given what you are used to shooting with, I would point you toward the R5 level body. I'd be very tempted to wait a few more months because Canon is going to release two bodies that will be pretty amazing. Based upon what you said in your post, the R1 probably won't hold much interest for you, but the R5II should be a perfect fit that will serve you well until you decide to shelve it. I just left a meeting with my Canon guy and he feels that we are on the cusp of some significant announcements, 4-6 month timeframe.
Now to "the slippery slope", your EF lenses will perform wonderfully with the relatively inexpensive EF-RF adapter, but once you weaken and acquire that first RF piece of glass you'll be a goner.
My situation is a bit different than most and I have to keep that in mind when I give advice. That being said, you will love mirrorless when you make the move. There have been a myriad of Canon mirrorless releases over the past couple of years but given what you are used to shooting with, I would point you toward the R5 level body. I'd be very tempted to wait a few more months because Canon is going to release two bodies that will be pretty amazing. Based upon what you said in your post, the R1 probably won't hold much interest for you, but the R5II should be a perfect fit that will serve you well until you decide to shelve it. I just left a meeting with my Canon guy and he feels that we are on the cusp of some significant announcements, 4-6 month timeframe.
Now to "the slippery slope", your EF lenses will perform wonderfully with the relatively inexpensive EF-RF adapter, but once you weaken and acquire that first RF piece of glass you'll be a goner.
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Jim, thanks for the heads up. I am heading to Italy for several weeks in early October, so hopefully the new bodies might announce by then. This gear is getting a bit too heavy to lug around. As I look at the specs on the R5, it almost appears as if it can replace both the bodies I have. Would you say the AF on the R5 is as good as on the 1DX? The fps on the mechanical shutter is close enough to not really make a difference, and I would think that the pixel count is again close enough to the 5DS R to be equivalent.
All that being said, the thought of spending big money on new RF glass is somewhat intimidating. Not sure I could get those investments past the CFO, if you catch my drift. That being said, I cannot go backwards in glass quality. It's a slippery uphill slope!!!!
The focus attributes of the 1DX series are obviously about the best available, sequentially better as they released the II and III versions. You will be very pleased with the AF on the R5 except for those occasional situations where the slight lag in the EVF causes you to lose capture and you chase the subject all over trying to get it back. Admittedly it's frustrating and I wish it didn't happen, but all the other capabilities of the camera outweigh that hiccup. That is one of the reasons I mentioned holding off, they will fix the problem in the next versions. Nikon has eliminated it with their Z9 by designing an EVF that has a very fast refresh rate which acts like an optical finder. AF on the R5 series for anything other than aircraft doing zooms is nothing short of amazing. File size? You will never look back, moving the rear element of the lens (EF/RF) slightly closer to the sensor results in a wonderfully sharper image. I've used electronic shutter once, while shooting that wedding in Illinois, and the only reason was to achieve truly silent operation. The frame rates are so great I just never have felt the need to shoot any faster than "H+" with the mechanical shutter. Remember when you lit up the 1DX for the first time and everyone around looked at you like you pulled the trigger on a machine gun? That's exponentially more fun with the R5. Something that slightly negates the weight advantage of going mirrorless is the battery grip. I'm so used to the form factor of the 1DX series that I put grips on all my R5's, plus the added advantage of more power for very thirsty cameras. You can always take the grip off if you aren't going to be shooting intensely and want something a little lighter.
Last weekend I got Canon to loan me an R6 II for a buddy that I was shooting with, I had gotten him an R6 a year ago and he needs a second body. He really liked it and it's pretty economical, but it drops you back to half the file size of the 5DSR and I just can't imagine doing that. Weigh all this and I will keep you posted with any inside info that I might get from my sources.
Let me know if you think of any more questions and I'll help where I can. I'd send you my R5 for a few days to play with, but I need it as a back up right now.
