Quiet honestly, I have to remember that in the last 5 years iStockphoto has changed my life. In better. It allowed me to transform a simple hobby into a rewarding and important job. I want to thank for that iStockphoto and especially its founder, Bruce Livingstone.
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Quiet honestly the date 09/07 will be remembered as the end of "Peace, Love and Photography" era. End of the joyful community of photographers and designers, Steel Cage Battles, iStockalypse... good bye. Getty is just another f****n corporation and we are in it only for the money.
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Quiet honestly this turning-point is another proof that to be exclusive contributors is a big mistake because it is a big risk. Personally I am not an exclusive photos contributors, but I'm for video. For photos will mean an overall reduction of 5% of my income (not a drama). For video of 20-30%. I think that in 2011 you'll probably can buy my videos also on F*****A and S******S***K.
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We are lucky because this event will give us the strength and courage to look around, explore new distribution channels, to seek new technologies and new tools to find the next big thing, the microstockbusiness of 2015.

Good luck guys and God bless you.

Roby

Yep, I got both, if you don't need extra pixel go for the mk1, it's definately an amazing camera for our job. Of course, the mk2 offers the auto sensor cleaning that the mk1 hasn't, and it's really helpfull. Instead the dust for the mk1 is an annoying issue.
Read this:
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=83478&page=1

robi

Why not?
I'll join!

rcaucino

Thanks Leaf for the embed video.

I would like to share with you a simple and quickly workflow (100% freeware, look at IS video forum there are tons of threads) that help you bring your masterpiece from tape to buyers:

- firewire cable 4pin/4pin
- HDV split http://strony.aster.pl/paviko/hdvsplit.htm (utility for capturing HDV stream): if you don't have a mac G8 or a Intel core6 is better to disable the preview during capture to prevent dropped frames.
- MPEG stream http://www.squared5.com video converter: basic edit tools (in/out cut), convert the .m2t files in mpgeg4 (proxy preview) or .mov file (I use Apple motion Jpeg A at 95%). You need to buy an Qtime Mpeg-2 plug-in for 20$/20euro (Steve, please drink a glass of expensive wine for me); I don't know why my QT alternative doesn't work for me.
- Upload the mov (or mpeg-4 for proxy) via http or ftp (I tried to use Filezila and cuteftp: both don't work well... maybe is just a issue with my broadband)

Enjoy your footages!

Google maps: rcaucino @45.56794,8.197603

I sent a request quite a while ago, and a reminding email yesterday

so far: no payout, no email

no payout, no email :-(