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General Stock Discussion / minimur resolution

« on: October 07, 2011, 07:48 »

Hi all I have been out of stock photography for a few years now as my camera broke and haven't been able to replace it but am looking to get back into it now with the purchase of a new slr what are the requirements these days of the various sites with regard resolution? I don't want to get a 12MP camera just to find they now require 18MP or something like that

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Lighting / slave flash

« on: August 14, 2008, 04:35 »

I am looking for a cheep slave flash (I think that is what it is called) separate unit that picks up the flash from my camera and also flashes unfortunately my camera dose not have a flash connection and dose that irritating preflash are there any cheep flashes that can handle the preflash

any sugestions?

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Cameras / Lenses / canon a720 advice

« on: August 08, 2008, 05:25 »

Hi all I am looking at replacing my current underwater p&s pentax w30 with a canon a720 and underwater housing as I am starting to dive deeper and deeper beond the w30's limits.
I cannot afford a slr yet so still in the p&s arena any comments good or bad on this camera.
I think the is will be a huge advantage on the type of action type shots I often take.
just looking for ppl's opinions on whether this camera will be suitable for stock in the price range.

thanks

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Cameras / Lenses / Fujifilm FinePix S9100 vs Sony DSC-H9

« on: December 05, 2007, 08:10 »

Hi all I am busy looking for a new camera for my father. These are prety mutch what ive narowed it down to as he wants point and shoot with decent zoom. Any pros and cons I should be aware of before I make my desision or any alernative sugestions in a simaler price range and feature set. I am probably going to be borrowing it a lot for stock so that also needs to be a concideration.

thanks.

Capt. K

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Bigstock.com / first sail

« on: December 05, 2007, 08:03 »

yay I just had my first stock sale It hapened to be on big stock which makes sence as they are the site which has accepted most of my picsbig up to big stock im now 1 dolar richer now ive just got to make it to the first payout.

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Cameras / Lenses / new slr

« on: September 25, 2007, 04:06 »

hi all I am looking for a new camera for my father he has had a sony mavica for some years and is now verry dated I am trying to convice hime to start photografing for stock as he always seems to take awsome pics I was goint to sugest to him to buy a nikon D40x but thaught I woold check the views on the forum. good investment or could you sugest somthing beter in the same sort of price range.

P.S. I plan to borrow this camera frequently for my own stock use (at the moment he has my pentax in egypt so he can reciprocate when he upgrades).

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Cameras / Lenses / SECOND HAND D50 PRICE

« on: September 19, 2007, 04:55 »

Hi all a friend of mine whants to sell his nikon d50
It is in prety good nick the sensor just needs cleaning. He is seling it with a 75mm - 200mm lens which is now only manual focus as the auto part broke.

What would be a resonable offer for this equipment?
as I have no idea on prices for second hand camera equipment

thanks

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Cameras / Lenses / pentax w30 for microstock

« on: June 14, 2007, 16:15 »

hi all I work on sailing yachts and am thinking about geting into microstock photography to make a few bucks on the side. Seeing as I see a lot of awsome sights while working sealife islands ect.
The sales ppl at a few stores Ive been to sugested that I should get the pentax w30 camera as they said that it was the only camera they thaught would stand up to the harsh environment humidity and salt air.
My fear is that this is too much of a simple point and shoot and will not get the great shots that sell what do you guys think?