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Erik Markov, Photographer
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anywhere | IN | | Posted: 12:11 AM on 11.30.10 |
->> Has anyone else seen this panasonic commercial?
http://tinyurl.com/26sykyp
I just found it, thought it was pretty hilarious even with its "near truth" quality. If you can't laugh about it what good is life? |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 5:49 AM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> I guess you've never seen me speak to a group before. that's pretty much my training film, I hired that dude to fill in for me because I'm way too pretty to be on television..... |
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Dominick Reuter, Photographer
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Cambridge | MA | USA | Posted: 8:45 AM on 11.30.10 |
->> I love it.
On a less funny note, whenever someone asks "what did you shoot that with?" my default answer is "Time." |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 10:29 AM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> Chuck I thought your usual response in how-to speeches was "P Mode" |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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| | | Posted: 12:40 PM on 11.30.10 |
->> Geo,
Chuck moved past the Nikon FA's P ... he's entered the modern age of PH with the F4s. Rumour has it he's considered the N90s as his next body. |
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Sam Santilli, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Philippi | WV | USA | Posted: 1:00 PM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> Scarely true |
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Michael Johnson, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Geneseo | NY | USA | Posted: 1:03 PM on 11.30.10 |
->> Great they've uncovered the photographer's secret.. Now people everywhere are going to know we just push a button and a great photo appears.
That's a funny commercial... thanks for the post. |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 3:01 PM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> Fish, the s may be too advanced. Maybe just a plain N90. |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 4:48 PM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> You knuckleheads! Everyone knows CANON RULES!!!!!!!!! |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 5:18 PM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> C'mon Chuck. You still carry a t-bar and flash powder. |
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Sam Santilli, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Philippi | WV | USA | Posted: 8:53 PM on 11.30.10 |
| ->> George, does the flash powder work the old Nikon sc-17 cord, and can it be calibrated for ttl? ;) |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 10:16 PM on 11.30.10 |
->> Sam, it is not working with TTL at the moment, but I think PocketWizard is working on an adapter.
And the SC-17 cord only works if you have the old F3 hot shoe adapter. (you have to take the flash off to open the back? who had that bright idea?) |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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| | | Posted: 11:31 PM on 11.30.10 |
->> Geo
Funny,
I have a Nikon F3hp, with AS-4 on the shelf in my office, loaded with Fuji 400 at the moment. Right beside it ... an SB-24 attached to an SC-17 :0)
Holy Crap ... I'm old ... well not Chuck old ... I'll never be that old ... |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 2:19 AM on 12.01.10 |
| ->> I was just counting the FM-2's with 24's on the shelf this morning. Right beside the brace of F-3's... I am that old. To date me, I remember meeting John Filo when he was still in school. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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| | | Posted: 6:05 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> Prelo
Let's play a game ... let's see how many current active SS members can tell you who John Filo is without using Google :0) |
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Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 8:25 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> Little Whippersnapers!!
I have two Nikon F's. One with a F36 Motor Drive and Battery Grip, both with Standard Non Meter Prisms!!
That's how I roll!! |
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Daniel Celvi, Photographer
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Schaumburg | IL | United States | Posted: 8:36 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> Whether or not I know who John Filo is (I don't), I feel uber-nerdy for understanding just how nerdy all these photo jokes are.
And thinking they're funny... |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 9:05 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> I have my FE2 that I started my professional career with. I got it back from my Dad a few years ago as he was still using them. Not sure where the MD-12 that I hotwired with two extra batteries for one extra FPS is.
When I got a staff job and they gave me all digital cameras many years ago I sold all my film bodies but the F5 and a rangefinder -- which I recently sold, still have the F5.
I still kick myself for selling the F3, the first "professional" camera I bought in high school or maybe freshman year of college. F3 and motor drive cost me $933 (yes I still remember the amount more than 25 years later). My hand was shaking when I wrote the check. It was the largest check I had written to that point and I had only $1,100 in my checking account. |
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Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 9:17 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> Funny, I still remember when I got my first F3HP too!!
I sold one of my "Collectible" (In those days) F's with an F36 Drive to Dells Camera for $300 (more than what I paid for it) and purchased the F3HP for a whopping $419... Because I was a BA-3 student at Brooks and I was short in cash, Del let me pay the difference and sales taxes over time. I ended up working for Del in trade for Gear!! I never got a pay check from him, but I had a Buttload of Nikon gear when I graduated!!
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 10:53 AM on 12.01.10 |
| ->> I always scoured the Del's ad and bought a few things from them. I remember an 85mm but can't recall what else. I think maybe the stopping back for the F3 as well. |
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Eileen Blass, Photographer
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xxxxx | xx | USA | Posted: 11:08 AM on 12.01.10 |
| ->> I know exactly who John Filo is...and was thrilled to meet him back in the 80's when he came to Lansing, MI, to speak to some of us photo folks at Dave Olds' house. And I have two Nikon F2 Photomics in my office, one with the 20 lb. with motor drive, that I used back in the day. There's nothing wrong with being ancient, and Chuck will back me up on this. ;) |
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Juliann Tallino, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 11:31 AM on 12.01.10 |
->> How did a post about a silly commercial get turned into a "who's the oldest photographer and knows John Filo" thread? LOL But I'll play anyway....
I have an MD12 motordrive if you want one George, bodies were stolen years ago but I still have the MD, silly, and Eddie Adams introduced me to John Filo in the mid '80's in NYC. |
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Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 12:38 PM on 12.01.10 |
->> Wait, there was ways to take pictures before digital?
How the heck did you see the picture on the back of the camera?! |
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Bryan Hulse, Photographer
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Nashville | Tn | USA | Posted: 1:23 PM on 12.01.10 |
->> HAHAHA! That is hilarious!
It's like some great wedding photographers I know, taking questions from someone on DPReview. |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 1:47 PM on 12.01.10 |
| ->> ancient? that's YOUNG! thanks!!! |
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Dave Breen, Photographer
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Somerset | PA | USA | Posted: 2:52 PM on 12.01.10 |
| ->> Here's a hint to Fish's question -- what connects John Filo with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young? (I almost forgot YOUNG -- thanks Chuck.) |
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George Bridges, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Washington | DC | USA | Posted: 4:21 PM on 12.01.10 |
->> Chuck, you are not ancient, even though you assisted Matthew Brady. I believe that is you playing dead in many of his images, correct?
And, yeah, sorry this got co-opted into another thread. But when you ask Chuck how he gets all those great basketball shots he kind of looks shifty and just mutters something you can't understand. So I think he is using the camera in the ad and just tapes a Canon logo on it and hopes his boss doesn't find out. |
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