Feature Bali, equipment and Samsung N510
December 17th, 2009
As I explained in the previous post dedicated to the wedding of Kim & Jeff , I will go through the material used for this type of coverage and return on one key point: The backups and skimming, I decided for this solution take a Netbook, the first observations on video in this post.
Carried Equipment for marriage:
Case:
Nikon D3 and Nikon D700, I bought a D700 as a second box there are about four months (the D700 has replaced my D200 as a backup box) following a failure of my D3, the failure was between the screen and the box, so basically instead of having the nice menu that I was right on my screen.
Note that support Nikon Belgium (Procirep) was very fast at the time, the box came back three days.
Difficult to give you my impressions of the D700, I never use it, just insurance if I loose the D3 on a story.
Objectives: 2.8 Nikon 14mm Nikon 20mm 2.8 Nikon 50mm 1.4 Nikon 85mm 1.4, Ring ARAXA Volna + 80 2.8 (roughly the tilt of the poor)
Flashes: 2 X SB 800, SB 900 1 X 1 X SU400 (the Flash Controller)
The rest: CF cards, charger, mini tripod manfrotto (super convenient, it should be 15 inches and troubleshoots AC has failed to take a real foot), Samsung N510 Net book for backups.
Transportation:
Air travel with camera equipment that takes the place is anything but easy if you're not in business, basically you are limited in size and weight, quick tip, if you travel more than one is best distribute the material in several bags.
To distribute your recording equipment to someone who accompanies you time to weigh your bags, you can put everything in your bag once the registration is.
If you're only wearing a baggy pants pocket was also helping to generate goals in his pockets, time to weigh the bags, it can seem a bit silly but have repeatedly made it avoids the problems. Keep on what you provide your story, not to hold that what is not absolutely essential!
During the marriage I used a Lowepro CompuTrekker home for the rest of the holidays I stayed on my Domke F6 bag, I love this bag, I'm everywhere, it is not camera bag, it is solid and I lets take the necessary a box, 20, 50, 85 and possibly a flash.
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Backup and skimming, Samsung N510 Netbook Test:
To handle the large amount of images I looked at several solutions, self bailing card, bulk purchase of memory card, finally deciding to point me to a netbook, the first reaction was hot in the video below.
Note that since my purchase of the Samsung N510, other netbook came out with the Compaq Mini 311C which is as interesting for a lower price and the very promising Asus EeePC Seashell 1201N
A more complete test is available on the website Blogeee.
Some pictures:
Some images "tourist" in Bali, so a little while, it is clearly a country I would repeat with a real photographic approach and a real subject!
December 17th, 2009 at 6:36
actually, right now are netbooks toptoptoptop to download / check etc.. Return side money
December 17th, 2009 at 6:40
Thank you for this interesting feedback, Ben.
It's nice to know the materials used.
If I can give you any advice, take a look at the D700, it is really worth the D3 and has nothing to envy.
Anyway, the pictures of "tourist" are still very beautiful.
December 17th, 2009 at 7:02
Hello, very nice reporting ...
by cons, you took what company to have issues bag photos? Me, I have a Lowepro Vertex 300 that I filled the cleat when I travel, and I've never had any concern (though not in business class ..)
I foresee a future in Bali trip, it interests me to know if you had 'em ... .. "with that
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David
December 17th, 2009 at 7:11
Hi Benjamin,
Beautiful pictures as usual.
For the netbook, I think you're still missed a good opportunity, even if it was not necessarily out when you took the Samsung I think the HP DM1, screen 11 "with the same resolution but also dual-core processor for cheaper than the Samsung!
Bonne continuation
JF
December 17th, 2009 at 10:02
gee: yep, sometimes it is pointless to have full power, something compact and it rolls
Fred: It is certainly very good, I had the opportunity to use it under water with a bag and is very close ewa D3
Davidone: I remember more but I joke with many companies
JF: Yep it looks very good, it's always a question of waiting or not and to choose what you need
December 17th, 2009 at 11:05
Hey! it's true I never thought about netbook to begin editing the field. And in this area sometimes almost faster than my Mcbook ... ....
Ben thank you for this feedback.
December 17th, 2009 at 11:06
Hello Ben,
Pity not to use your Macbook Pro ... ok it's a bigger machine but issue autonomy / power so it can work very good machine ... I took mine to London with photo gear and I do ' have not regretted one second ... well I am a strong supporter of mac
it's cool to embed videos to your items ... if you have time to make a video of you in working with an image capture with one that interests me greatly, I'm a fan of fast processing / software works and what intriguing. the idea is to not spend more time on camera Raw to my reporting. To this I would like to see Somebody already knows the tool to work with. ... And I know nobody ... .. well, for you to see!
December 17th, 2009 at 11:09
nice set as usual and we put water in his mouth about subjects that you have not yet processed ...
for the d700, I acquiesce, you ought to look a little above, much lighter and discreet in reporting that the d3, and the studio just to associate with the mb-d10 ... on the other hand, if I had the d3, I would say maybe not the same thing!
I drool issue netbook currently on the sony W12M1E / W, 7 hours of battery life with 6 cell battery and a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 (for 10 "!) almost equivalent to my macbook ...
for the bag I have a Lowepro Flipside 400aw suits me perfectly: two boxes, three or four and a macbook objos + lots of accessories, all with main opening dorsal to avoid pickpockets ... and what comfort women m'ssieurs !
at + ben!
December 17th, 2009 at 11:18
Test samsung very interesting and very nice set, varied, colorful, and 2-3 looks very striking ...
Small question about image processing and calibration screen. No surprises on the color rendering and contrast of images, once back at home? Depending on the settings of the machine's performance, the brightness of the screen seems to vary substantially, it may be a bit confusing to handle photos? Well, you tell me if it's just for the "breaking down" and the backup is not very annoying ...
A +
December 17th, 2009 at 11:44
Julien Dorol: Yep quite surprised the machine
William: Mac or PC Me I do not care, it is a tool
Between lugging something heavy, expensive (the samsung cost 5 times less) and cumbersome for 3 weeks in dust and shock my choice is quick! The Mac is clearly faster, I return to Amsterdam for a corporate report and given the very different conditions have clearly taken the mac.
To give you an example, to lighten the bag, I have not made a macro lens, I took an extension ring for the 50mm, I did not use rechargeable batteries or charger I bought the looted site
For work on C1 is something I intend to do, even if the application seems very easy to access
Roman: I am For the D700 grip, it allows me to give the batteries D3 eat and avoid lugging my two chargers. For bags pictures, I have 4 bags that match the different needs
Ded: Differences on display are quite important, I just had a "nice" surprise by viewing images of a story last week dérushées on the mac, why I'm quibbling little and limit myself to skimming
December 18th, 2009 at 12:18
Owl test indeed! This material is small as has been said that a better bouncer cards for the difference in rates and overall functionality.
Personally, I use the backup for Allway Sync Pro, which I love because it can also make backups "differential" with a lot of settings, filters etc. but it can also move files deleted or displaced by a back-up in a predefined archive. Thus, provided you have enough space on the disk, it can keep its good record, without bothering the rest, while still keeping its records in case they needed to recover accidentally deleted data.
Neither is the ability to backup the same way to a network folder, FTP server and company.
Apart from that, very nice pictures as always, well done Ben!
December 18th, 2009 at 2:40
As you recall in your LR test video, here is a comparison of the main software demosaicing:
http://www.jrpac.com/blog/2009/comparaison-des-tons-chair-en-fonction-du-logiciel-de-dematricage/
It shows the differences in skin tones Capture One, Lightroom, Capture NX, and DxO Optics!
For information, for LR 3, the result is exactly the same as LR 2
Jean-Romain.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:37
Good Benjamin
As usual in fact ... you're photos are top. It's funny because you really have a style of image you: you're really developing your own benefit and in part to your wonderful images.
Anyway, I really like.
Regarding the D700, I had the opportunity to have some fun during my vacation in Mauritius and I have to admit that this case and fabulous ... Then I do not know the D3 ...
Well, good day.
@ +
December 18th, 2009 at 9:33
Hello,
Indeed nice photo anyway for a tourist
If your bag Domke F6, if one had you on the video shoot, I confess that I am very personal fear.
Indeed, there is no camera bag at all but with all that that means either raising fears.
Looks like your D3 in there will eat blows everywhere it is seen as canvas. I pray for him every night.
Amen
December 18th, 2009 at 9:57
still a great series and makes for a nice complement to the wedding, my favorite being the vendor but (and no bananas
)
by AC cons leaves me with my hunger rating gear you because I am in Bali, be me and I'm just makes the bag light, 1d3 + + 16-35II 85II ...
I either take the vertex 200 and I stuffed with the 100 IS for macro critters and the 200 f2.0 for dance ...
I hesitated again, and your pictures do nothing to fix ac for dance because you were too short for the kind of pictures I want to do (and the 200 can get a 1 / 30 then finally c is almost equivalent to that the 85 can give a reasonable speed) ...
my brief you with all your nice post confuses
thank you for the pictures!
alain
December 18th, 2009 at 11:19
Having said Ben, I tried to take my experience McBook on my last trip three months in Nepal and I am not disappointed.
I was a little reluctant because I'm the type to go very very light and minimalist, but I had absolutely something for rough assembly and save images, move the editing.
The Mac is still quite compact, very solid (see what I could put him at times ...) and next time, I would not hesitate to take on the trip too long. For more reports during and isolated terrain, the unloader card or a nice card stock is the least cumbersome ...
rhaaaaa these stories of gear ....
December 18th, 2009 at 1:35
Christophe Sepulchre: The list of features is very similar SyncBack
I tested has the opportunity, thank you back!
Jean-Romain: For RS, it still relies on ACR, as it does not bossent RTAs with dedicated profiles the application will remain unusable for me
I wanted to leave a how to on your article but how disabled
Blogographies Adrian: I think it is very similar
Dati: It is cool the Domke, it protects the masses is not true!
It looks like it
Alain: It depends on the approach of everyone but knowing your work take your 200, you may be frustrated if you did not!
As for dancing, if you want a true photographic approach, should get invited in local ceremonies, talking with people, I was a personal thing a tourist is much to see and appreciate but difficult Access photographically
Julian Dorol: Each approach
Me I like to save my back
December 18th, 2009 at 2:22
Hello
An interesting post with beautiful pictures (as usual) and a test also interesting. I am also surprised at the responsiveness of the netbook in C1.
Next post, one on the "post processing" as expected?
December 18th, 2009 at 2:23
Very beautiful pictures! makes you want to go to Bali
If you ever have time, it would be nice to "double" some of your pictures (with the D3 and D700) to see the difference ...
December 18th, 2009 at 2:29
well I'll follow your advice and give up my back at 200
I'll have time to go "in contact" but I am not of illusion: my trip is superficial and I do not claim to really understand what I shoot, to make photos full of meaning you must know about it and therefore as you say with a real return on a cover ...
Here in Japan I sometimes years before the picture I want, besides, I have plenty of pictures in mind and the harder and longer will create the opportunity to make the picture much more than press button!
sometimes I return after several years on the crime scene to redo the picture, such that it (2005 and 2009):
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=2-006-754-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-038-979-1
for a light, to meet any person, by what I have the wrong gear (200 f2 for sumo) for a festival that my most for a temple illuminates once a year ... here are some events that happen n every ten years!
Fortunately, sometimes I really just have to bowl
short, now that I measure all the way that I'll have to do to really "cover" Japan as I want, I say that Bali gonna be very superficial, but too bad I've wanted to have fun!
Maybe one day I could be a complete subject on festivals and dance of Bali and I will take three months on site all expenses paid
in fact you're still waiting Tokyo eh
alain
December 18th, 2009 at 2:31
Romain: I realize that for the next post-treatment, 95% of cases it boils down to: import the image in C1, adjust the contrast, white balance and saturation and then export to the web.
I have nothing against posting a video that shows it but I am not persuaded of the benefits thereof. For the rest there is no standard postprocessing, just different stuff depending on images and their purposes
Basically a bit like if you asked a chef and you kitchen how? It will answer that question has no meaning, but he is willing to explain a particular recipe
Mark: No interest, the D3 and D700 out the same image (same sensor)
December 18th, 2009 at 4:04
I confirm to have a D700, and have "dabbled" a D3 there will be no difference in the picture, same sensor, same processor ... It just becomes of ergonomic issues, reliability of the shutter of ownership, etc..
Regarding Lightroom, it was unusable for me until version 2.2, with the appartition the Camera Profiles. I uploaded the entire series, Vivid, landscape, portrait, neutral, standard, and I get results very close to my jpeg from the box (which is a minimum, must admit).
After these soft issues, it gives you endless debating, a little like discussing gear ... When you type in the AL, CO, Aperture and DXO, I believe that there is not inherently bad, thing is to find one that allows acquérire good automation and achieve specific results.
December 18th, 2009 at 8:49
Benjamin: thank you for your answer. I did not particularly a video, my comments concerned the survey trailing in your sidebar for a while (post treatment to 51% of routes). I thought you were preparing a paper with your (your?) Recipe (s).
But it's interesting to see the efforts of everyone (especially when the fate of each image as you)
After that, I agree that a post treatment is not universal, we must adapt the recipe to its taste
But you give me an early response (bdb, contrast and saturation)
December 19th, 2009 at 1:49
DED: even with the Adobe Camera Profiles for Lightroom, I find that there are still quite striking color differences with Capture NX particular.
Capture NX provides more faithful color to areas of flat clear. LR has a tendency to over-expose these flat areas and saw the white quickly.
The problem is that I still have not found the ideal solution.
Lightroom is great for workflow (selection, rapid development, export).
Capture NX is very good good for accurate color rendering (and the accentuation bof a bit too sharp for my taste)
Afterwards, in cataloging / management métatdonnées (add, search, delete), I do not like RS, I must try IViewMedia.
But now, the goal was to have a LR single software except it does not do all that he lacks good integration with other tools (see Noise Ninja) result, we return to same problem of the time: segmenting its workflow software by several distinctions of different firms.
Bad ...
JR.
December 19th, 2009 at 1:11
Beautiful photos ... .. as usual
Regarding the "trip" ... aircraft. it is clear that this n'st not obvious sometimes .... .
Me I remember a passage in Frankfurt where the Customs Customs made a funny face when she saw my 70-200 mounted on the 30d. Indeed on the screen it looked like a weapon in profile ....
December 19th, 2009 at 4:43
Okay, I give you a quick comparison Lightroom / Capture NX2 for 2-3 images, following what has been said above, shown on my site with some pictures.
...
There are still minor differences, but it is not really crucial for me ... I arrive at the results that I believe correct, with a particularly efficient workflow. And what I see on this site, C1 works fine too
December 19th, 2009 at 7:50
Your video presentation of Samsung is helpful, thank you!
And the experiment with the C1 is as much! Because she can see the reactivity of this software when you move the tempera color: ie, immediate!
With NX2, you touch the color tem, and the time you see the effects on the screen, you can go to cut a sandwich, you have the time ... (even with a MacPro and 5GB of RAM).
I will test C1, because NX2 me grow ... (among others!)
December 19th, 2009 at 10:38
Interested to see how the D700 compared. I'm thinking of Adding na d3 IS backup! My hand IS Still aching after last weekends shooting 9 hour wedding.
December 20th, 2009 at 7:47
Having myself a D3 and a D700, I assure you there is absolutely no difference in image quality between the two.
Advantage for the D700, integrated sensor cleaning question as dust on the sensor, the D3 arises here.
Now, you put the "battery grip" on the D700 with the D3 battery and you have a true D3!
Otherwise, this is marketing ... (personal view)
December 20th, 2009 at 12:20
Alain: In Tokyo we will plan this!
Ded: Yes quite
Roman: As explained in 95% of my pictures I set the white balance, contrast and the expo in C1 with an Export to the web. What many do not seem to understand is that the job is upstream, at the shooting
Jean-Romain: I also think it is necessary to segment according to the purpose of image
Jimmy: We agree
DED: Actually the problem of skin tones home I noticed on the long runs a hot trend, it goes to some pictures and other RS is unable to get out of red .. red
Now everything depends much on the expectations and preferences 
Did: NX2 for me the best color rendering (which is roughly a surprise) the problem is that this software is not suitable when you have to work more than one picture!
amanda: D700 and D3 share the Sami sensor, in terms of the image quality, it Will Be 100% the Sami! You May Want To Consider to buy the grip, have the grasp Is a lot better.
In fact i prefer the grip of the D700
Fred: It is the viewfinder
December 20th, 2009 at 1:57
Yes Ben, we are in complete agreement!
NX2 is great when you have time, its U points are also very good! Sometimes I use them to cool backgrounds, useful as a tool, much more efficient and faster than Photoshop for this manip here!
But when he must go faster ... it's over, NX2 is to gun down, and in this he is not very pro ...
December 21st, 2009 at 7:46
Beautiful photos! The pictures of roosters conmbats me back to my home island, Reunion, where this activity is widespread but also difficult to photograph (as secret).
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:40
A new opportunity to discover your great work!
Thank you for this post!
December 23rd, 2009 at 9:07
Thank you for these wonderful pictures and those of marriage that you let us share!
, Now I have a D80, so I'll change back yard!
Me right now, I hesitate between D300 and D700
Question budget, I am closer to the D300 than the D700 but has yet to see if my goals can go on the D 700 if my choice is moving towards him!
According to equip, for me, I hope, Destination Thailand!
Thank you for all the info Ben!
December 27th, 2009 at 2:37
Well actually c is a 85mm f0.95 IS with AF comp that I need to dance here
c is a horror, the movements are slower falsely so it must work quickly, and they ca really a dark night 
even worse than the geisha, not bad!
and c is beautiful and well ... it s bursts
you really manages the lights, I found AC not obvious at all to have nice full day lights, AC and very very hot, even the sunsets are not evident a chopper
let me know in Tokyo!
alain
December 29th, 2009 at 4:03
Benjamin
You travails with Capture One, but with the normal version or Pro?
Do you use a charter 18% to your balance Bianchi under certain conditions? Or you do the eye?
cheers
December 29th, 2009 at 4:33
Could you give me the exact reference you tripod you mention? It's been a while that I seek a good compact tripod.
thank you
Fred
December 29th, 2009 at 11:29
Alain: Yep I clearly warned you
the rest I'll recontacted 
Julien: Pro, but that does not change much, few understand the pro tips and more, as the management of vignetting and finer grained colors but nothing essential. For the charter no I do not always walk with a charter
Fred's Mini Tripod is a manfrotto 709B, it looks like that and it helps support a D3 with a 14 2.8 above
December 30th, 2009 at 4:08
Thank you for your reply but actually my question was rather on the tripod that is pictured clinging to your bag. Certe conpact less than you mention but I already possesses a tripod table: Trek-Tech T'Pod (I strongly recommend you also)
Thank you in advance,
Fred
December 30th, 2009 at 5:46
Fred is a big tripod Digipod which basically is a copy of a Benro who mated with a manfrotto very well for the price, I must have bought 3 years ago, quite happy with the rigidity
http://www.digipod.com.cn/newEbiz1/EbizPortalFG/portal/html/CategoryList_1.html
January 1st, 2010 at 7:22
Perfectly agree with you on Indonesia. The country deserves a visit but it is difficult to combine a true story and holidays. Y went with friends this summer is frustrating side photo.
Well if not I hope a post on the shooting hairstyle. I love the background that you did it created the first image slideshow home, ca does not look like a classic Snoot.
Sinon niveau matos, peux tu nous dire ou trouver le volna et ce qui t'as ammené a écarter les zooms grand-angulaires dans ton choix d'optiques, je considère un switch chez Nikon et je retrouve pas mes petits.
Merci d'avance pour ta réponse, félicitations pour tes choix récents ( ca me paraissait inévitable !) et bonne année !
janvier 4th, 2010 at 5:43
Ca donne envie d'y aller
Bon, alors! T'es en vacances, tu postes plus
janvier 6th, 2010 at 12:50
Hello Benjamin
Superbes photos de Bali et du mariage! Ca a du être une très belle expérience…
janvier 9th, 2010 at 9:12
Hello Benjamin
De belles photos et un style définitivement reconnaissable… A propos du couple D3/D700 et du D200 que tu avais, tu sembles avoir gardé tes optiques au format DX, ce qui fait que tu sors des photos d'un peu moins de 6 megapixels ?? Est-ce que ça ne t'handicapes pas trop si tu dois sortir/livrer des agrandissements ??
janvier 11th, 2010 at 12:30
l omoseb : Ouaip
ca va venir je ferais un article dessus, pour le volna c'est une optique MF en monture pentacon le tout monté sur une bague arax que tu trouve ici http://araxfoto.com/ perso je m'en suis sortit pour 150 euros avec la bague et le volna 
pour le coté grand angulaire cela vient surtout de mon amour pour le fixe 
Delphine : ca va viendre
stephanie : yep, bien éclaté !
ptb : Je n'ai plus rien en DX en même temps je n'avais que un grand angle en DX
janvier 13th, 2010 at 1:51
Hello Benjamin
Un reportage tout en couleur dont les photographies ont vraiment un coup de plus. Personnellement, je ne suis pas fan de ce type de reportage mais je dois avouer que la dernière photographie est vraiment sublime. On sent bien l'atmosphère palpable, la tension, la sueur,…
Pour le sac à dos, je suis également dans des dilemmes stupides tels que sangle ou sac à dos ? Mal de dos ou pratique ?
N'étant pas un professionnel de l'image, je ne peux que t'encourager à continuer ces petits didacticiels très enrichissants.
Bonne continuation et à la prochaine,
Philip
janvier 15th, 2010 at 9:14
En fait c'est la bague qui est tilt c'est génial ca ! Tu vois quoi comme limitation du truc ?
janvier 15th, 2010 at 11:43
I tested the ring on the Canon of a dude, it works pretty good ... He had a Zeiss Biometar screwed over a bit more expensive than the Volna Arsat and others ...
) ...
Personally, in terms of limitation, not much to fault ... especially knowing that this solution cost 10 times less expensive than a PC-E Nikon ... No shift, as the scale, but suffice it to me ... And then all manu , AF, expo, exposure correction after rocking ... Anyway, I think it's possible to have some fun for cheap! And lighter, PCs and PC-E weigh their weight ...
My ring is controlled for some time, and objo will follow ... With a little luck, it will happen before my first wedding in 2010, late January, the opportunity to test new optical (yes, the fixed focal
January 18th, 2010 at 4:46
beautiful series of shots
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:19
Hello ben,
I thought 1D4 still disappoints me a lot ...
Beautiful story. I have some questions to ask you privately because I plan to move heavy Nikon
Beautiful short story, for the bouncer card, I still took a mac book. Maybe the Apple tablet of the week will be pro's also a good solution to see.
Finally, for air travel, I always take my gear into the cabin never hold because of thermal shock: http://www.obturations.com/2009/01/tech-proteger-son-boitier-contre-loxydation/
I also like that my gear with me always, in case of trouble with the bag.
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January 27th, 2010 at 7:59
've Decided I'm going to Bali soon!
February 11th, 2010 at 4:19
Hi Benjamin,
Your work is truly remarkable I always ask how it was possible to have as good a taste for the aesthetics and paradoxically dress so badly. You might be a clue?
Well done!
February 19th, 2010 at 8:16
What about .... Wonderful shots. ... The colors, the atmosphere reflected so surprising: you want to dive into the picture!
Question, you mean the asus eeepc 1201N very promising ... Have you the day of today could test for the same use as that of Samsung N510? The fact that his brilliant slab is not a disability?
Thank you for your answer
Friendships
February 21st, 2010 at 10:54
Hello
I asked a simple question (note that all others have found a response among those raised by the previous posts).
I use a D200 daily and I have to sell it to move to full size.
I'm curious to know what post processing you use for a result as intense color. Is this the full dynamic sensor that gives this record? Do you use special or accented curves you contrast and saturation?
Regards,
Philip
March 17th, 2010 at 2:21
netbook community
Gute zum Thema findet of Testberichte auf http://www.netbook-community.de .
Hab sogar gute Berichte sleeps Asus Netbook gefunden über das gerade im Bereich ist das ja ein richtige forum netbook Newcomer.
Schaut es euch das hat viele year out iPad überzeugt.
so muss jetzt weiter
May 16th, 2010 at 6:22
is a feast for the eyes!