Brussels 20 km
May 26th, 2008
In order to familiarize myself with the D3 and many AF mode, I went to 20km from Brussels to test and become familiar with a case nothing like the real conditions. I took two goals on 12/24 (DX) from home and tokina 80/200 2.8 Nikon.
Heavy Overcast (with bonus rain when I arrived) that quickly cleared to make way for a beautiful sun (note to self: always take the pola filter even if the weather allows only bode well).
I first used the 80/200 2.8 on the D3 to have a nice compression plans while making the subject better, AF is faster than the D200, as announced vignetting is This is 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 yet.
I tested the famous 3D mode followed, it's pretty, it's full of small collimators which are small drawings and follow the subject, apart from that, it does not put me my focus and I want the I am pressed AFC has a (continuous autofocus).
The AFC is very powerful, lack of collimators is quite frustrating, most of the time I tend to use my central point by memorizing 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 global production of images, I feel that it will help more in the images of sport has composed more focused than before (this that will get sorted out in a box pro full frame with collimators covering the full frame).
Rendering images is stunning, it moutonne, that crunch, it softens, it will revert to the original, my songs are very level plane, no risk-taking, a side order of release was assumed to play with the case, 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 pictures of the event
THE KENYAN Kiptarbei has become the 20 km of Brussels, having countered Rik Ceulemans. In women, Baouf win without competition.
And high isos?
It's coming! I am preparing a series of images of portraits to be precise with only light the light of the city, so soon images that exploit the beast and make you wait for a picture of Thomas who kindly be my guinea pig for small test isos 2000
May 26th, 2008 at 2:42
Ben and my liver! Although successful in this series to your own specifications! Congratulations!
Just watch them run I'm tired ...
May 26th, 2008 at 3:40
Almost too good for a story, I love.
Tune-ups are perfect for a moving subject, regarding your collimators I understand you very well and I must admit that I feel a little frustrated me on my little D50 does not have more eccentric collimators.
Beautiful demonstration of AF, photo Thomas the impressive air in terms of noise in the dark areas, I take pictures together for the weekend and my images are 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, so it touches me particularly.
By cons, tes comments are used to make me think about how I shoot. I used to focus on the center point, and bearing in mind decentralize development. But the question I ask myself is how to keep in mind also (conveniently) exposure metering. I shoot on D80 ...
Photos Well, we never get tired!
May 26th, 2008 at 7:54
I agree with the comment of David, the pictures are almost too good for the story.
Still a great job! You always catch me, Ben! Your work is unmistakable. Personal, I'm a fan.
Personally, I made my first outing yesterday morning with the beast (D3) and I must say that like you, I am amazed by the vividness 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 like seeing the pleasure of "take my time" to properly compose my image.
May 26th, 2008 at 8:34
I expect this series on 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 that I see no difference in quality between the D3 and your old box. Is it the fact that your photos are always contrasted / saturated and, hence, it is more difficult to discern the differences in the details?
May 26th, 2008 at 11:10
Really nice. Do you think the AFC D300 is also efficient? I should qqs tests
Vignetting is well effectivment this, so I guess you photographed directly jpeg since it is easy to remove (or increase) with C1 or LR.
At the compound with such a bokeh views in the woods are really beautiful!
May 26th, 2008 at 4:01
I'll allow me a few remarks
I'm almost your use of D3, because you detail the effects of the transition to FF, I'm waiting impatiently for me, it is very instructive
I'm not surprised that the excessive runout collimators bother you, but I think it is very much related to your past boxes croppés: visible on the silver colli have always been pretty focused, which does not interfere with the pro who are not there to make artistic framing in sports
this is my conclusion personal when I see it in canon, which is just as rotten: this has got to satisfy the majority of users simply "new" coming of the first digital SLR cameras have been used to further apart ...
on your results, nothing wrong, it is quite superb as usual, the moment, focus, framing (even classical) are good, vignetting is not too penalizing obviously, the AF has the air to be well developed
against by what strikes me immediately is the highly rated (too) saturated colors, not (also) on gaypride this series on my screen (uncalibrated) it just makes artificial
did you change your settings or color your white balance? is the consequence of a more or less covered? in any case your usual treatment knows preserve punchy but realistic colors, except in the latter case, it hits 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 high sensi
Fred: Actually, to be exact and how to describe my classic photos:
- Measurement expo spot on the face of my subject with an expo correction +0.7
- Saving the show with AF / AE Boiton
- Set my aperture according to the PDC sought
- Focus on the central collimator on the point I want to net
- Offset for my frame
- Click
As part of this afternoon and the need for AFC was:
- Matrix metering with correction expo depending on the situation
- Selecting the AF area searched on the net
- Click
50mm: Thank you! I'm curious to see the images of other photographers, some were well equipped (Full frame 300 and 2.8 were not uncommon), photographs of the newspaper "the night" I was a little disappointed
D3 gives clear desire to excel!
Bertrand: Thank you!
fred: I see me and yet it is the most important
As explained in the previous section, the same pictures are achievable with a D200, with a little less comfortable, less nervous AF, less dynamic range, a greater depth of field.
pixel: I did not test the AF D300 so hard for me to say, for the vignetting I was not aware of this correction tool in C1, I shot in RAW as usual.
Alain: I do not know, I do not want to classify the pros in the full flash centered all low def jpeg for the press, a lot of forum 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 light conditions that were more conducive to creating it. Images of gaypride were made mostly with a cloudy sky, here with 16 hours of sun and high contrast colors "rise" faster. I removed a lot of saturation with respect to the images of gay pride
May 26th, 2008 at 6:45
Well I got my answer to the 80-200 on Full Frame Digital. Sounds a bit of vignetting but it's still not too bad. And it looks stitching and rendering is yum! Ben you confirm?
Nice series but as you say without the risk taking.
May 27th, 2008 at 3:43
Again the job very clean, very clean.
Nothing very original as you say yourself ... but I still amazed.
The high-level fact.
A plush,
G
May 27th, 2008 at 3:59
Hi Ben,
Just a quick note to tell you I like the way you take pictures, I love your gallery so collorées.
I live in Martinique, I am fortunate to have in harsh lummièeres.
I think you amuse yourself well here, such as the carnival.
Congratulations
May 27th, 2008 at 12:03
And many great results for this event! what it will be when you're controlling the beast .... rendering this series is really good as I love your treatment (DLSE and contrast! right?) in any case, bravo! and I see that Thom was part
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May 27th, 2008 at 1:07
Converted try for the D3! Pinaise lovely this series, and a big favorite for last with plastic bottles. Still a fan of your treatment too.
May 27th, 2008 at 1:44
I have a question (not actually, I asked two!)
The first is a small difference between rendering your "old" your new D200 and D3 ... in all that you published the images have denser air. (I'm not talking about contrast) pictures coming out of your D200 often brushed the overexposed (Me, I like a lot), especially in terms of color "flesh". While with the D3 these colors seem less "bright". I need to order new glasses doc?
The second is the famous collimators ... Aside in specific conditions and ouvertres for endless PDC, I do not see too much use of AF using all AF points? They hang three quarters of the time on items that we do not particularly want to highlight. A very reactive center point seems to me more significant, especially when we play (as is often your case) with relatively large openings to the isolated subject to detach 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 happen Automation.
Another small point, in addition to being very talented, you have the art of being in the right place at the right time! I guess you do not have to be alone with a box in hand upon arrival of 20km! And yet you have the winner without a hand or a face in the field ... BRAVO!
May 27th, 2008 at 2:18
Mdkart: Yep, I confirm, made yummy, but a little vignette apparently ca be corrected early in the case
G: Thank you!
Benny: Yeah I spend much enjoy the light of the Martinique!
Olivier: Thank you, yes so 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 the light conditions
Exentrés collimators are useful for the AFC (mostly sport so) for large depth of field in a static picture, a manual or a map is perfect hyperfocal
Now in portrait on a full frame 1.4 PDC is not very big and a point over the eye is also significant 
For the arrival of 20Km:
I was in the space to the press facing the finish line, 20 photographers and cameraman very compact and dense group with a bit of pushing and shoving, 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 to scream like piglets in rut.
The guy did not understand that it was in the way, result: all photographers wide angle could not have their image, those who were not too bad TV and placed were able to leave with a smile
May 27th, 2008 at 7:07
"Note to self: always take the pola filter even if the weather allows only bode well"
You always used a pola filter weather?
It is true that notice very little difference between your photos D200/D3, but not surprising. The D200 was already an excellent case, but more importantly, the transition to a box Pro, which is more Fullframe offers above all a great gain comfort and then a remarkable gain in quality on the big screen - but certainly not display web unless extreme conditions (for rain damage, you could have tested the device through Tropicalised objective).
Good idea in any case to lead you in such situations. Access to beds Pro should be easier with a non-D3?
May 27th, 2008 at 10:13
Ah AF driven by the eye ... it worked great on my EOS 50E ... I also do not understand why Canon did not persevere in this area?
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(And thank you for the explanation, I have to save a pair of glasses!
May 28th, 2008 at 1:52
Very nice set, j'aime bcp!
May 28th, 2008 at 10:44
PDC tears on this series, which I think is due to FF.
Some even laze "irrélles" (see 8-9-10).
Beautiful dive as
May 29th, 2008 at 1:15
Hi Benjamin,
I want your website to look for a few months now, and I congratulate you for your work. I am a beginner in photography, I exercise the weekend. I am a computer this week. As I also participated in the 20 km of Brussels, I said you could have an opinion on my series. I have not pushed the photo processing to keep a neutral appearance (especially because I am reluctant 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 pola systematically but I like its made for access I do not think it makes a difference, a D200 + Grip is more imposing than D3
Twane: I'm not sure for the Canon system, I've never had the opportunity to test
Phazer: Thank you!
Alex: Thank you!
Frédéric Mauroy: Thanks for your visit, for your pictures I think the angles lack originality (as in my series in fact) but the expense of your approach for rendering I find it a bit too neutral. Obviously you worked Jpeg:
Do not confuse editing and "development", the editing that is done in photoshop the "development" is in RAW with appropriate software like 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 for the web with Capture One
This dev is comparable to the silver, when you will wear with your photographer Peloche he will decide to apply these settings to your pictures, here is the same principle.
Content of 1DmarkII?
May 29th, 2008 at 11:06
Welcome back Benjamin
thank you for taking the time to take a look and give your opinion
For angles, indeed, I have not tried the original. I simply document the event. For the neutral side, I also played the caution with no calibrated screen. I shot everything in RAW (all settings sharpness, saturation ... off) and applied a full auto processing in DxO. You will have guessed that I am a bit lazy ...
I am very happy with the 1D (found on eBay) by its responsiveness and construction. No worries to shoot in the rain, for example, which is reassuring.
Good luck!
fred
June 2nd, 2008 at 12:12
Thank you for having taken my face with substance '