The Photo Snob Thread

[CraigS]

My first area of attack would be to remove any and all moisture from your camera. Any hardware devise can be drained of moisture by placing it in a container with "UNCOOKED" rice. The rice will draw all moisture out after 1-2 days. I can confirm this works after my phone went swimming once. The I.T. guys at work recommended this procedure for any hardware that gets wet. Give it a go, what have you got to lose.

 

[Gluey_trails]

Just opened everything up then though, maybe i'll give the firmware update a shot first and then try de moisture, so closed everything back up and put the battery back in, thought i'd just make sure it's all screwed up still. It was no longer fucking up. Still a bit worried though. Can anyone suggest an attack plan for ikelite. I'd like to get this thing fixed/ repaired/ replaced so I can sell it.

 

[wombat]

I'd be keeping the battery out of it for starters. If there's still any mositure in there that could potentially cause a short, the last thing you want is to be pumping juice into it!

The rice idea is a good start (silica packets are a good alternative too if you can find them) and if you're still worried about it I'd consider getting it looked at by a service centre; or if you're keen, pull it apart yourself.

 

[Gluey_trails]

Thanks guys, Will do!

Before it shat itself:

 

[Xplor]

How much did the underwater casing cost you?

 

[.:Alan:.]

How fast was the leak? if you want to test it, unscrew one of the buttons and find someone to make you a screw in valve so you can pump up the housing with a shock pump and then submerge it.

 

[Callan.]

Sydney weddings are ridiculous:

http://www.callanrobison.com/street-photography-with-a-hint-of-marriage/

 

[patto_15]

I suck at taking photos lately... Can never get anything i like whatso ever

Photos on your blog are noice cbear

 

[Gluey_trails]

Really like this one Patto. And really like the 2nd one of yours Callan!

Xplor. Bought the housing for $1350 second hand.

 

[24alpha]

......Bought the housing for $1350 second hand.

Ouch!

My cousin and her husbands blog, you can link off to their website. Well I believe it's more her husband that does all the hard work, but she's an accomplished photog herself.

 

[TWChikn]

Bought the housing for $1350 second hand.

Call them up and tell them the circumstances and what happened and I suspect they'll be falling oer backwards to help you and keep their reputation up. I know that most companies I've had to deal with in similar circumstances hae always done everything they could.

 

[jimmy_22]

has anyone here had any troubles with the 7d's autofocus? mine seams to throw up soft images left right and centre, particularly with my 24-70 2.8 L. would a firmware update do anything to eleviate the problem?

cheers

 

[rabatt]

some photos from NZ

just took my 50mm, so badly wish i had something wider tho!

probably my favorite from the trip, but i still havn't looked at a lot of them

lake wakatipu, or something like that by rohan batt, on Flickr

these were taken in the worst light

chloe by rohan batt, on Flickr


liam by rohan batt, on Flickr

and a four photo stitch at milford, without a tripod, if i had a tripod i would have liked to take a few more and get it wider

milford sound stitch by rohan batt, on Flickr

 

[Tristan23]

has anyone here had any troubles with the 7d's autofocus? mine seams to throw up soft images left right and centre, particularly with my 24-70 2.8 L. would a firmware update do anything to eleviate the problem?

cheers

It could also potentially be the lens. I've had a bunch of slightly OOF shots with my 24-70, especially in poorly lit or backlit situations. I've been told the contacts sometimes don't communicate properly and need cleaning to make work again. Funnily enough I haven't done anything and it seems to be working better these past couple of weeks.

 

[Lemontime]

Photo's up there are amaaazing, Rohan.. Really liking them, great feel. And that park looks rad.

 

[Drew.]

Thanks guys, Will do!

Before it shat itself:

This is absolutely f**king stunning. The best photograph i've seen posted here in a long time. Superb work.

 

[Gluey_trails]

This is absolutely f**king stunning. The best photograph i've seen posted here in a long time. Superb work.

Thanks man!

Here are a couple others.

 

[alexx23]

 

[83AST]

Thoughts? straight off the camera, used a mates 430 ex ii flash.

IMG_4103 by Rossi.., on Flickr

 

[Drew.]

Thanks man!

Here are a couple others.

While these 2 are great, also. And inspire me to buy an underwater housing; The thing about the first one that is so special to me is the purple-ish tinge and the perfect waves of the silk dress. Just really cool.