20 km from Brussels
May 26th, 2008
In order to familiarize myself with the D3 and its many AF mode, I went to the 20km of Brussels, to test and become familiar with a case nothing like the real conditions. I took two goals on 12/24 (DX) in Tokina and 80/200 2.8 Nikon.
Heavy Overcast (with bonus in the rain when I arrived) which quickly cleared to make room has a beautiful sun (note for later: always take your polaroid filter even if the weather does not bode well).
I first used the 80/200 2.8 on the D3 to get a nice compression plans while putting the subject better, the AF is faster than the D200, as announced vignetting is well this was fully open. The D3 has a vignetting correction that can be activated, I guess it cleared up the edges slightly to make adjustments but I have not tested it yet.
I tested the famous 3D mode followed, it's pretty, it is full of small collimators doing little drawings and follow the subject, apart from that, this place me not my focus or the I I'm an AFC has ironed (continuous AF mode).
The AFC is very efficient, the lack of collimators is quite frustrating, mostly I tend to use my center focus by remembering my focus and shifting before my image, in this case the subject movement is clearly impossible.
Somewhere I wonder what the impact of this lack of collimators on the world production of images, I feel that we will attend more in the images of sport has composed more focused than before (this that will get sorted at the output of a box pro full frame with collimators covering the full frame).
The rendering of images is stunning, it Moutonne, chip it, it softens, we revert to the original, my songs are very plan plan, few risk-taking, a side order of discharge was assumed to play with the box, test its speed (the burst is impressive) while the real condition.
For results and more information you can visit in the evening , which also features an online photo gallery with photos of the event
THE KENYAN Kiptarbei was imposed on 20 km of Brussels, after having countered Rik Ceulemans. In women, Baouf wins without competition.
And high isos?
It's coming! I am preparing a series of images, portraits, to be precise with the only illumination light of the city, so soon images that exploit the beast and make you wait for an image of Thomas who was good enough to be a guinea pig for a small test iso 2000
May 26th, 2008 at 2:42
Ben and my liver! Although successful in this series to your own specifications! Bravo!
Just watch them run I'm tired ...
May 26th, 2008 at 3:40
Almost too good for a story, I really like.
Tune-ups are perfect for a moving subject, regarding your collimators I understand you very well and I must admit I feel a little frustrated about my little D50 do not have more collimators eccentric.
Beautiful demonstration of AF, the picture of Thomas in the air impressive in terms of noise in dark areas, I'm taking photos together during the weekend and my images are much noisier when I don ' have not exceeded 800 ISO.
May 26th, 2008 at 7:19
Hi Ben,
very interesting your sports series. I am a runner, it touches me so special.
By cons, tes comments are used to make me think about how I shoot. I tend to focus on center focus area, and off center bearing in mind the development. But the question I am asked is how to keep in mind also (conveniently) the extent of exposure. I shoot on D80 ...
More pics Well, we never get tired!
May 26th, 2008 at 7:54
I agree with the comment of David, the photos are almost too good to reportage.
Still a great job! You always catch me, Ben! Your work is unmistakable. Personally, I'm a fan.
Personally, I did my first ride yesterday morning with the beast (the D3) and I must say that like you, I am amazed by the liveliness of the case. I find there much difference with the D300. It takes some getting used to the size and weight of the monster. But what a joy. I never had as little waste in my photos. I feel to find the pleasure of "taking my time" to properly compose my image.
May 26th, 2008 at 8:34
I expected this series on the 20 km! Superb! No complaints.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:16
Hi Benjamin, I am your work for quite some time, but now I confess I see no quality difference between the D3 and your old box. Is it the fact that your photos are always very contrasted / saturated and, hence, it is more difficult to discern differences in the details?
May 26th, 2008 at 11:10
Just lovely. Do you think the AFC of the D300 is as good? I should do tests qqs
Vignetting is well effectivment this, so I assume you shot jpeg directly since it is easy to remove (or increase) with C1 or LR.
In terms of compositions, with such views bokeh in the woods are really beautiful!
May 26th, 2008 at 4:01
I will allow myself a few remarks
I'm almost your use of the D3, because you details the effects of the transition to FF, I'm waiting impatiently for me, it is instructive
I'm not surprised that the centering of excessive gene collimators you, but I think it's very related to your past boxes of croppés: visible on the silver collision have always been pretty focused, which does not interfere with that pro are not there to make framing artistic sport
this is my personal conclusion when I see the situation in canon, which is just as rotten: this has got to satisfy most users, simply the "new" coming of the first digital SLR was used to further apart ...
on your results, nothing was wrong, it is quite superb as usual, the moment, focus, framing (even classic) are good, vignetting is not too penalizing visibly, the AF has the air to be well developed
against by what strikes me is the side directly (too) saturated colors, not (also) on this series GayPride, on my screen (not calibrated) it just makes artificial
did you change your color settings or your white balance? is the consequence of a more or less covered? in any case your usual treatment is able to protect péchues but realistic colors, except in the latter case, it hit me straight into the eye
alain
May 26th, 2008 at 6:44
delphine: Thank you, They have apparently suffered much
David: Thank you! The D3 looks to ensure the high sensitive
Fred: Actually to be exact and describe the way I take pictures classics:
- Spot metering in spot on the face of my subject with a correction of +0.7 expo
- Remember the show with Boiton AF / AE
- Adjust my aperture according to the PDC sought
- Focus on the collimator on the central point I want to net
- Offset for my framing
- Click
As part of this afternoon and the need of the AFC was:
- Matrix Metering with correcting the situation following expo
- Selecting the AF area on the net looking for
- Click
50mm: Thank you! I'm curious to see the images of other photographers, some were well equipped (Full frame 300 and 8.2 were not uncommon), the photos of the newspaper "evening" I was a little disappointed
The D3 gives a clear desire to excel!
Bertrand: Thanks!
fred: I see myself and for now it is the largest
As explained in the previous article, the same pictures are achievable with a D200, with a little less comfort, an AF less nervous, less dynamic range, a greater depth of field.
Pixel: I did not test the AF of the D300 difficult to speak, for the vignetting I was not aware of this correction tool in C1, I shot in RAW as usual.
Alain: I dunno, I do not want to classify the pros in the full flash centered all in jpeg low def for the press, a lot of forums complain of these collimators, on the other hand I do some sport and I rarely need an AFC
For the saturation of images, it's just the lighting conditions that were more conducive to creating. Images of Gay Pride were made mostly with a cloudy sky, here with 16 hours of sunshine and high contrast colors "go up" quickly. I removed a lot of saturation with respect to images of Gay Pride
May 26th, 2008 at 6:45
Well I have my answer for the 80-200 on full frame digital. Sounds a bit of vignetting but it's still not too bad. And it looks to sting and the record is yum! Ben you confirm?
Nice series but as you say them without taking risks.
May 27th, 2008 at 3:43
Again work very clean, very clean.
Nothing very original as you say yourself ... however I remain amazed.
The high level indeed.
A plush,
G
May 27th, 2008 at 3:59
Hi Ben,
Just a quick note to tell you I like your way of photographing, I love your galleries so collorées.
I live in Martinique, I am fortunate to have lummièeres harsh environment.
I think you amuse well here, for example at the carnival.
Congratulations
May 27th, 2008 at 12:03
And many great results for this event! What will it be when you go to control the beast .... rendering of this series is really good as I love your treatment (DLSE and contrast! right?) anyway well done! Thom and I see that was part of the
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May 27th, 2008 at 1:07
Converted try for D3! Pinaise beautiful this series, and a big favorite for the final with plastic bottles. Still as a fan of your treatment too.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:44
I asked a question (not actually, I asked two!)
The first is a small difference in rendering between your "old" your new D200 and D3 ... in all that you have published, the images seem more dense. (I am not speaking of the contrast) images coming out of your D200 brushed often overexposed (Me, I like very much), especially in terms of color "flesh". Whereas with the same D3 colors seem less "bright". I need to order new glasses doc?
The second concerns the famous collimators ... except in special circumstances and with infinite ouvertres for PDC, I do not see the usefulness of AF using all collimators? They hang the three quarters of the time on items that we do not particularly want to highlight. A highly reactive center AF seems more significant, especially when we play (as is often your case) with relatively large openings in order to detach the subject isolated from the rest of the image. I agree with Alain regarding the collimators of silver boxes generally much more focused and not particulèrement "hadicapant" when we know without automation.
Another small point, besides being very talented, you have the art of being in the right place at the right time! I guess you should not be alone with a box in hand with the arrival of 20km?! And yet you have the winner without a hand or a head in the field ... BRAVO!
May 27th, 2008 at 2:18
Mdkart: Yep I can confirm, yum made, but apparently a little sticker ca be corrected early in the case
G: Thank you!
Benny: Yeah I would spend much enjoy the light of Martinique!
Oliver: Thank you, so yes desat and contrast in Capture One and export for the web
Gabriel: Thank you!
Twane: Yep, I exposed more often to "limit", now I'm in the contrast but it was also because of lighting conditions
Exentrés collimators are useful for the AFC (mainly sport so) for large depth of field in static picture, a map or a manual hyperfocal is perfect
, Now has 1.4 on a portrait full frame the PDC is not very great and a collimator on the eye is also significant 
For the arrival of 20Km:
I was in the space provided to the press in front of the finish line, 20 photographers and cameraman group very compact and dense with a bit of jostling, the winner coming off his arms raised, jostling ca, ca s' angry, and, out of nowhere one of the judges is placed in front of photographers, who started screaming like piglets in heat.
The guy did not understand that it was in the path, result: all the wide angle photographers were unable to have their image, those who were not too remote in the wrong place and were able to leave with a smile
May 27th, 2008 at 7:07
"Note for later: always take your polaroid filter even if the weather does not bode well"
You are using a systematically polarized filter in good weather?
It's true we noticed very little difference between D200/D3 your photos, but nothing surprising. The D200 was already an excellent case, but more importantly, the transition to a Pro case, which would shoot is over, offers above all a great improvement in comfort of use and then a remarkable gain in quality on the big screen - but certainly not display web unless extreme conditions (damage to the rain, you could have tested the device by means of objective tropicalized).
Good idea in any case lead to you in such situations. Access to beds Pro should be easier with a D3 is not it?
May 27th, 2008 at 10:13
Ah FA-driven eye ... it worked great on my EOS 50E ... I do not understand why Canon also did not persevere in this area?!
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(And thank you for the explanation, I just saved a pair of glasses!
May 28th, 2008 at 1:52
Very nice series, I like bcp!
May 28th, 2008 at 10:44
The PDC torn on this series, which I think is due to the FF.
Some even laze "irrélles" (see 8-9-10).
Good sharpness also
May 29th, 2008 at 1:15
Benjamin Good evening,
I wish your site to look for some months now, and I congratulate you for your work. I am a beginner in photography, I exercise at the weekend. I am a computer this week. As I also participated in the 20 km of Brussels, I thought you might have an opinion on my series. I did not push the photo processing to keep a neutral appearance (and especially because I hesitate to spend my nights on Photoshop that I do not control at all).
The series is available here: http://photos.mauroy.eu/Other/20% 20km% 20of% 20Bruxelles/2008/index.html
Thank you in advance!
Good night
fred
May 29th, 2008 at 10:40
Coniglio: I do not use the polarized systematically but I like its made for access I do not think it makes a difference, a D200 + Grip is bigger than D3
Twane: I not know about the Canon system, I've never had the opportunity to test
phazer: Thank you!
Alex: Thank you!
Frederic Mauroy: Thanks for your visit, for your pictures I think the angles lack originality (like my series in fact) but everything depends on your approach to rendering I find it a little too neutral. Obviously you've worked in Jpeg:
Do not confuse editing and "development", this editing is done in photoshop the "development" is in RAW with appropriate software such as Lightroom, Aperture, Capture One ...
If you shoot in Jpeg is the processor of your case will determine the contrast, saturation, ect ... if you shoot in RAW you will produce a raw image on which you can yourself decide these parameters. I spent about 30 minutes to adjust my 300 images and export them to the web with Capture One
This is comparable to the dev silver, when you will pay in péloche your photographer it will decide to apply these settings to your images, here is the same principle.
Content of 1DmarkII?
May 29th, 2008 at 11:06
Hello again Benjamin,
thank you for taking the time to take a look and give your opinion
For angles, in fact, I have not sought originality. I simply document the event. For the neutral side, I also played with no caution screen calibrated. I shot everything in RAW (all settings sharpness, saturation ... off) and applied a full auto processing in DxO. You will have guessed I'm a bit lazy ...
I am very happy with the 1D (found on eBay) because of its reactivity and its construction. No problems to shoot in the rain, for example, it is reassuring that is.
Good luck!
fred
June 2nd, 2008 at 24:12
Thank you for my cum off of toxico '