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576
« on: January 25, 2008, 09:20 »
My earnings at IS are more than doubled since January last year. Way to go 
577
« on: January 25, 2008, 09:16 »
Very impressive image quality indeed, and with 14MP, it's a serious contender vs. cameras like 5D and D300, but at a much lower price-point. I'm tempted to buy one together with a couple of those tiny, ultra-sharp pancake lenses. The little 70mm f/2.4 is a dream to work with 
578
« on: January 24, 2008, 10:38 »
Will the autofocus work with these lenses on a Nikon?
On all Nikons except D40/D40X. On those, the only macro-lenses that will AF are the Nikkor 105 AF-S VR and the Sigma 150 HSM, none of them particularly cheap.
579
« on: January 24, 2008, 06:50 »
I have a limited budget and I need a good macro lens for stock photography. I am considering buying a used lens from ebay. Does anyone have any experience with any of these lenses? I have a Nikon D80.
Tokina AT-X 100mm PRO D F2.8 MACRO
Tamron AF SP 90mm f2.8 Di MACRO
Sigma MACRO 105mm f/2.8 EX DG
Assuming they will all sell for similar money, which one will give me more bang for my buck. The Tokina seller is local to me, so I can collect and minimize the risk of being ripped off.
Then I would buy the Tokina. They are all good, and you will probably not see any difference.
580
« on: January 24, 2008, 06:49 »
My mistake it must be the size of my pics I was uploading 5 MP and it is 6MP minimum that's why it probably did not work
L
I've run into the 6MP barrier as well a couple of times. No cropping allowed. I need a new camera 
Why not cropping? Nobody will see it if you do it right. I do interpolation with Photoshop +30-40% and there are never artefacts or other visible photo-errors...
I agree, but I have too many versions of each photo already. It's easier to upload what is already large enough.
581
« on: January 24, 2008, 01:56 »
My mistake it must be the size of my pics I was uploading 5 MP and it is 6MP minimum that's why it probably did not work
L
I've run into the 6MP barrier as well a couple of times. No cropping allowed. I need a new camera Haven't tried the batch uploader yet, but I'll give it a go tonight.
582
« on: January 23, 2008, 08:55 »
Thanks for the info. I've registered and uploaded a couple of photos just to get the feel of it.
583
« on: January 22, 2008, 22:39 »
From what I'm reading here, it seems that macro is good for travel photos. Is that right?
Or is it that travel doesn't sell well in micros?
I'm curious
Claude
You are right and you are right. Many travel photos, particularly from "exotic" places (nowhere is exotic for those who live there), will mostly sell in low volume. A photo of a temple in the jungle of Cambodia can't be used to illustrate anything but a temple in the jungle of Cambodia. On the other hand, those who need a photo of that particular temple in the jungle of Cambodia are mostly willing to pay more than a dollar, and often many hundred dollars, since that is cheaper than going there to take the photo themselves. But to get good money for travel photos, they really need to be top notch. There are so many people travelling with cameras now, and the market is flooded with mediocre travel photos that will never sell, not even once. Here, as anywhere else, quality is what sells.
584
« on: January 22, 2008, 20:44 »
My insider`s Tip is Zoonar. The first Stock with all three price sektors (microstock, midstock, macrostock) and a really new concept. They offer new price-combinations for art-Buyers who want do a mix of macro- and microstock photos and compare booths sektors in quality to make a choice. I also like the maximum percantage of 80% for my pics
But.. they just started in the beginning of 2007 and get photos mostly from german-photographers. the english site is up since two months and there are not many traffic yet. I have some nice sellings there, but nothing in microstock, it was midstock for 10-40 Euros. Only sellings in german countries and not many.
But it is a really new concept (and we have not many ideas, the most new agencys only try to get a piece from the microstock cake) and they have a amazing growth of photos this makes me staying there...
Do they sell anything?
585
« on: January 22, 2008, 20:33 »
I have managed to collect slightly more than US$50 there. I was hoping I would reach US$100 and get a pay-out at MB, but I'm thinking of putting my hands on it now through PP, otherwise I may never see that money in my lifetime...
My thoughts as well. I did that a couple of months ago. It's difficult to get the money out in cash for me from PP, but I spend them on hosting services etc.
586
« on: January 22, 2008, 20:26 »
For me there are several criteria that count in either direction. Contents: - Common, not so unique images with great volume potential goes to micro (Paper clip isolated on white). - Unique photos with limited sales potential, but high value for those who need it, goes to macro (Most of my travel and editorial photos) Technical quality: Photos with great sharpness that can easily be enlarged to Alamy's 48MB standard are likely macro candidates. Photos that have to be reduced to 4MP to look sharp are obvious micro candidates. Then, there are all those in between, around 98% I guess 
587
« on: January 22, 2008, 05:50 »
Shutterstock just had their ad on www.microstockgroup.com. On this very page. At the top. For free. I think we can conclude that their strategy works very well
588
« on: January 22, 2008, 05:43 »
Going well, with 63% over last year so far. DT is the biggest surprise, close to overtaking SS as number one.
589
« on: January 21, 2008, 20:57 »
Lucky Oliver seems to be going nowhere, Canstock is going in the wrong direction, at least for me. Albumo, ImageCatalogue and Geckostock have all been non-starters in my view.
I'm a bit doubtful with regards to Crestock as well. I don't think they will go under anytime soon, but their business concept, with high quality requirements and low (subscription based) payouts to the photographers, can't last forever.
590
« on: January 21, 2008, 07:46 »
Probably not. I have sinking sales there.
591
« on: January 21, 2008, 07:41 »
Sales are improving, although they are still in beta. I think they'll take off in the future. One annoying thing though: 6MP photos are downsized to 1600x1200 (medium size), something that reduces the sales potential. Since many photographers use 6MP cameras, this is a policy that I find difficult to understand.
592
« on: January 21, 2008, 07:27 »
I have slow, but very steady sales there. Uploading is the easiest anywhere, so I continue uploading.
593
« on: January 21, 2008, 07:17 »
Wow... thanks a lot everybody. Interesting adjustments. What makes it complicated, and as was mentioned by a previous poster, is that there's no way it would be accepted at IS that way. I could obviously upload different versions, but the logistics of this are complicated as they are.
Anyway, this was a solid reminder that I need to spend more time post-processing some of my images.
594
« on: January 20, 2008, 13:50 »
Ah, but of course! Maybe the reviewer thought it was a photo of the sun. That explains uneven lighting, shadows and wrong WB as well...
595
« on: January 20, 2008, 13:41 »
I've stopped worrying about rejections at SS, but some of them are more funny than others. Here's one from today:  Reason: Poor Lighting--Poor or uneven lighting, or shadows. White balance may be incorrect. I have considered different ways of improving the lighting in the photo. Asking the sun to hide behind a cloud to give a cooler, more even light could be an alternative. I could also take my studio strobes up in balloons on each side of this yellow one, to get correct studio lighting and not the unreliable sunlight I've used for outdoor shots previously. Since the WB "may be incorrect", painting the sky in the correct SS-blue, is probably also a good idea. On the other hand: all of this might cost more than 30 cent, so I'm not sure if I'm going to do it
596
« on: January 18, 2008, 23:56 »
Hehe, what could I have done to shut them down?
Did you upload a photo of a virus 
597
« on: January 17, 2008, 23:08 »
DT is really rocking for me this month, and today I even had a 25 credit sale (my first EL there).
Regards,
Adelaide
I had a 25 credit sale yesterday where under license, it said "5" instead of "EL". Do you know what "5" means? Jorgen
598
« on: January 17, 2008, 07:46 »
Has anyone had experience with these batteries?
bhphoto link
No experience, and with nimh, i prefer the safe route, which in my view is Sanyo Eneloop. My main camera, a Fuji S3, runs on AAs, so I don't feel like taking any chances just to save a couple of dimes.
599
« on: January 16, 2008, 06:23 »
IS just increased their prices, BS likewise. None of them have had any reduction in sales after the increase, at least not with regards to my images. That tells me one thing very clearly: the prices were too low before the increase.
I'm all for microstock, but there's no need to lower the prices to a basement level. As for SS, they seem to be losing momentum, at least for me. The two first weeks of 2008, they represent 31% of my microstock profits, down from 48% last year.
600
« on: January 16, 2008, 06:17 »
This is becoming interesting. half of January has passed. SS is now 14% ahead of last year, while total profit is 79% ahead. Per 15 January 2007, SS represented 48% of my profits. The same date 2008, that has been reduced to 31%.
My portfolio has increased around 50% during 2007, so SS is clearly under-performing, while the bulk of the others are doing better than could be expected.
One of the most important contributing factors is the price hike at IS. Apparently, sales have not gone down there in spite of that. To me, that clearly shows that prices have been too low, and that there's much more to earn for photographers and agencies alike.
Yesterday, I also had my first 10$ sale a SV, generating a healthy 3$. They obviously have a long way to go, but now I hardly price any new uploads there at less than 10$. I encourage everybody else to do the same.
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