John Pavoncello
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I started using the Cortland Sylk line this year and have been really happy with it. It is very limber, basically no memory and casts well.
Zach,
KEH.com has a Like New D200 for $1399. I’ll watch on Sportsshooter for you and see if one pops up on there over the next couple of days.John
Zach,
If you are having color management problems, make sure that you have your color preferences for your camera, monitor, Adobe and Lightroom all set to the same balance. I shoot everything in Adobe 1998, have my monitor, Photoshop and Lightroom all set to the same. It makes a world of difference when you’re not converting your colors every time you open a new program.
Also, I have a MacBeth color checker file somewhere on my computer, as soon as I find it, I’ll post it here. It’s a great way to calibrate your monitor, especially if using two different systems and you can make a print and calibrate your monitor to your printer.As for the CS2 on the new intel based macs, I know a ton of people using that platform (I really want a MacBook Pro) and have no problems runing CS2.
I’ve worked with aperture a little and while it’s a neat program, unless you are willing to plop down the $$$$ for a MacPro and 2 gigs of ram, it won’t work.
Zach,
One of the main reasons I joined this board it to find ways to expand my profession in photography. I’ve always wanted to fish and make a living doing it, and fly fishing photography is the way for me to do it (once I find some time to fish, let alone shoot photos for myself).
As for you getting letters about breaking the code, I think it is admirable that you are willing to help amateur and professional alike. The digital age has made it more difficult to find jobs in the photo world by creating more photographers, but, each of us has to make him/herself unique in the way we shoot and present our sport to be competative, not by outing inexperienced shooters.
To the “newbies” out there, Go for it!
Definately a lightning strike. I’ve seen this before and actually had a tree in my back yard that was hit and looked the same way. Pretty Cool though.
Pancho,
Sweet fish. I’ve wanted to fish western PA for a long time. I’ll trade you a day on the water there for one either here in southeastern PA or up north on Kettle Creek.
JohnBuzz,
Good info on the 18-200. My photo editor has been talking about ordering that lens for us for a general purpose, all around lens.Also, another great program for up sizing photos is Genuine Fractals. I used this program to resize my 2.7mp D1 file up to a 20×30 poster and it works great. The photoshop method works well also, but is time consuming.
Zach, I’ll let you know if a D2x comes up on Sportsshooter.
John
Zach,
Definately save your money for the 17-55. It’s a much better lense optically and mechanically then the 18-whatever G kit lens.
As for the Nikon bodies, the D3 is still just a rumor and with the way Nikon is, it could be a year or more until they release it.
Is there any paticular reason you’re looking at the D2x? Honestly, for the type of work you do, the D200 would be much better. The D2x is much heavier and other then the frames per second, you really aren’t gaining anything image quality wise. And you can buy two or three D200’s for the same price.If you decide that the D2x is what you’re definately going to buy, look to Sportsshooter.com or Fred Miranda’s website to buy a used body. I would definately recommend not buying high end digital from ebay.
Honestly, if I was going to dump a bunch of cash on new gear right now, I’d buy a Canon 5D and a pair of zooms. With all the wide angle photography you shoot, the full frame 5D would be perfect and it looks that Nikon may never make a full frame digital camera.
Just my 2 cents.
BTW I’ll be going to the PhotoPro Expo in NYC on Nov. 4 and will treat you all to the latest and greatest info from the major camera companies. If anyone has a special request, something you’d like info on, IM or email me.
John
Even on my cameras that have a B&W setting, I never use it. The camera records much less information in the B&W mode than in color. My suggestion would be to shoot RAW and then convert in the computer after.
As for the conversion, never go straight from RGB to grayscale. Again, you loose alot of information and colors like red and blue look identical in B&W.I just saw the new Columbia wading jacket yesterday and have to say they are really nice. I know Columbia doesn’t rate up there with Simms and others but for the money it seems very well made and is only $99. As soon as I wear out my Gander Guide Series coat (have it for two years now and it still looks like new and keeps me dry) I think I’m gonna try the Columbia.
Zach, you’re one the money with the Nikon lineup. The D3h would probably be the next in line.
Nikon never intoduced a straight D2 becauses of what they did with the D1 lineup, D1h for sports and journalists, D1x for commercial, editorial etc.I know, it’s a big GNAT. But for some reason the native browns in my home water like em’ that big.
I promise to fish nothing larger than a size 18 on 7x again, Thanks for all the info guys.
JohnGreat information!
To start off, I was fishing a size 14 dry so I don’t think the size of the fly was at fault. I’m leaning towards Zach’s suggestion that I’m causing the twist with my cast. On the small streams I fish, I normally can’t overhand cast, it’s all basically side arm. And though I don’t false cast but once or twice on each cast, I don’t always shoot line because I’ve been trying to fish closer while working up stream to aid in accuracy. Many times I just pick up the line and fling it back out.
One thing I have noticed is that my cast has changed and I’m blaming it on switching back and forth between my 3wt graphite and my 6wt bamboo that I spent ten days casting while in Colorado just a couple of weeks ago. This was only my second time out since I got back and I think I might be overpowering the 3wt due to getting used to the slow action of my bamboo.
Thanks so much for the info. I’ll keep using the Cortland 7x and try to remember to shoot line on the forward and back casts!
John