John Camp
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I was working at an anti-war rally (reporting) and saw two different guys using film Ms, one an M3 and the other two M6's. The guy with the two M6's was shooting with what looked like a 75 and a 35, both older and well-used. He looked like he knew what he was doing. Didn't see any M8s.
Saw a lot more Nikons than Canons among the pros, but a lot of the pros were probably only semi-pros, judging from their dress and ancillary equipment. There were a lot of guys carrying inexpensive DSLRs but with big photo-vests; since it was hot, they really cooked.
Millions of cell phone cameras, lots of small video cameras, amazing number of *really* good-looking women with expensive DSLRs (mostly Canon, now that I think about it.)
One guy with an old Yashica TSLR, but his other camera was a big DSLR (don't remember which kind.)
Most common single rig: Nikon D3 with 70-200 f2.8.
At the big anti-war rally, 15,000 people, saw a hip-looking guy, maybe 30-35, beard, scruffy, jeans and boots and beat-up shirt, walking around with a couple of smaller-looking credentials around his neck, carrying a big pro video rig, and as he passed by, I glanced at his ID and it said, "Police employee." Not hiding it at all...
When I got my credentials they came with a neck halter provided by Qwest, the phone company, and had the name "Qwest" woven into it. One of the protesters suggested that taking the neck halter meant I'd compromised my integrity as a reporter by selling out to a big corporation. I said, "The thing is worth a nickel. You think I sold out for a nickel?" Then I went on my way, but I later changed the neck halter.
I might take the M8 tomorrow. I'm thinking, WATE, 50, 90. I need to be able to put a little distance between myself and what's going on, since I'm mostly shooting in the street.
JC
Saw a lot more Nikons than Canons among the pros, but a lot of the pros were probably only semi-pros, judging from their dress and ancillary equipment. There were a lot of guys carrying inexpensive DSLRs but with big photo-vests; since it was hot, they really cooked.
Millions of cell phone cameras, lots of small video cameras, amazing number of *really* good-looking women with expensive DSLRs (mostly Canon, now that I think about it.)
One guy with an old Yashica TSLR, but his other camera was a big DSLR (don't remember which kind.)
Most common single rig: Nikon D3 with 70-200 f2.8.
At the big anti-war rally, 15,000 people, saw a hip-looking guy, maybe 30-35, beard, scruffy, jeans and boots and beat-up shirt, walking around with a couple of smaller-looking credentials around his neck, carrying a big pro video rig, and as he passed by, I glanced at his ID and it said, "Police employee." Not hiding it at all...
When I got my credentials they came with a neck halter provided by Qwest, the phone company, and had the name "Qwest" woven into it. One of the protesters suggested that taking the neck halter meant I'd compromised my integrity as a reporter by selling out to a big corporation. I said, "The thing is worth a nickel. You think I sold out for a nickel?" Then I went on my way, but I later changed the neck halter.
I might take the M8 tomorrow. I'm thinking, WATE, 50, 90. I need to be able to put a little distance between myself and what's going on, since I'm mostly shooting in the street.
JC
Morca007
Matt
Wish I could be there.
Watch out, the police are a bit edgy, and pepper spraying people for offering them flowers.
There's a video of it, and you can see the photog who got this frame getting doused with pepper spray.
Watch out, the police are a bit edgy, and pepper spraying people for offering them flowers.
There's a video of it, and you can see the photog who got this frame getting doused with pepper spray.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Ah the good old days.