Comments for Neill Watson http://blog.neillwatson.com Professional Photographer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:32:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on It’s Just Their Opinion…. by Tim Andrew http://blog.neillwatson.com/driving/its-just-their-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-6908 Tim Andrew Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:32:21 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=368#comment-6908 John Watson in his prime and moisturiser not mandatory. Think of James Hunt and you remember the genial long haired lout in an F1 car from the 70's, not the sad wreck before his death. Thanks for driving skills John Watson in his prime and moisturiser not mandatory. Think of James Hunt and you remember the genial long haired lout in an F1 car from the 70’s, not the sad wreck before his death. Thanks for driving skills

]]> Comment on The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. by Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6755 Neill Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:27:48 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6755 Hi Smileyone, I see where you're coming from, but there are several reasons why I wouldn't do that. One is that having a higher pixel couunt, for me, gives magazine layout guys more room to work. It means that they can not just go double page with a shot, but also crop that shot to fit their layouts, so having lots of megapixels has other advantages that just A1 prints. Secondly, if every time I thought Nikon made an advancement I switched, I'd never get any work done! :-) Nikon make fine cameras, but I made my choice to move from Nikon to Canon when I moved to digitall years ago now and see no reason to move back. Finally, I know it's not on everyone's check list, but don't forget that the Canon shoots full 1080px1920 HD video in a way that blows your socks off! Thanks for your comments, glad you stopped by. NW Hi Smileyone,
I see where you’re coming from, but there are several reasons why I wouldn’t do that. One is that having a higher pixel couunt, for me, gives magazine layout guys more room to work. It means that they can not just go double page with a shot, but also crop that shot to fit their layouts, so having lots of megapixels has other advantages that just A1 prints.
Secondly, if every time I thought Nikon made an advancement I switched, I’d never get any work done! :-) Nikon make fine cameras, but I made my choice to move from Nikon to Canon when I moved to digitall years ago now and see no reason to move back.
Finally, I know it’s not on everyone’s check list, but don’t forget that the Canon shoots full 1080px1920 HD video in a way that blows your socks off!
Thanks for your comments, glad you stopped by.
NW

]]> Comment on The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. by thesmileyone http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6720 thesmileyone Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:36:18 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6720 I wonder if you would be better off with a D3s, obviously you would need to change all your lenses but the D3s is super quick, has 51 point AF, has both crop and full frame mode, and is generally excellent, the only downside is its only 12mp but unless your enlarging to A1 size prints you wont see the difference. I wonder if you would be better off with a D3s, obviously you would need to change all your lenses but the D3s is super quick, has 51 point AF, has both crop and full frame mode, and is generally excellent, the only downside is its only 12mp but unless your enlarging to A1 size prints you wont see the difference.

]]> Comment on The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. by Car photography using the new Canon 1D4 | Neill Watson http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Car photography using the new Canon 1D4 | Neill Watson Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:31:53 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6564 [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...] [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...]

]]> Comment on Moving to Video for Stills Photographers – The Canon XH. by Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/moving-to-video-for-stills-photographers-the-canon-xh/comment-page-1/#comment-6303 Neill Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:56:33 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=208#comment-6303 You're welcome to refer to me link back and comment on your blog about articles here. All I ask is that you don't just copy and paste whole articles, but use mine as inspiration of your own. Your iPad site is interesting too! You’re welcome to refer to me link back and comment on your blog about articles here. All I ask is that you don’t just copy and paste whole articles, but use mine as inspiration of your own. Your iPad site is interesting too!

]]> Comment on Moving to Video for Stills Photographers – The Canon XH. by Fabian Camancho http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/moving-to-video-for-stills-photographers-the-canon-xh/comment-page-1/#comment-6299 Fabian Camancho Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:58:11 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=208#comment-6299 Hi there could I reference some of the insight found in this blog if I reference you with a link back to your site? Hi there could I reference some of the insight found in this blog if I reference you with a link back to your site?

]]> Comment on The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. by Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6007 Neill Wed, 19 May 2010 16:02:23 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6007 Hi Jon, Glad you went for it, congratulations! I used the 1D4 on a big car shoot last week, will be posting more about it soon and about the wide angle in relation to the full frame cameras too. All the best. Neill Hi Jon,

Glad you went for it, congratulations!

I used the 1D4 on a big car shoot last week, will be posting more about it soon and about the wide angle in relation to the full frame cameras too.

All the best.

Neill

]]> Comment on The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. by jon lechte http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6005 jon lechte Wed, 19 May 2010 12:26:08 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6005 Neill, thanks for your thoughts. I bit the bullet and bought the Mk4. I have kept my 5D1 and will use that for full frame, wide sorta shots. To be honest, i have not noticed a lot of difference in light, feel of the camera but i can see it in terms of closeup. My 16-35 doesn't feel as flexible. For action shots of Rugby on weekends, so far so great. I am not only loving the speed and quality of the results but, for a 1-series virgin, i am also enjoying the layout of this cmera. It is obviously heavier but somehow easier to hold. The extra buttons (eg stand alone ISO) are a bonus, menu items easier. All very exciting! Thanks again, it was this review that 'tipped me over the edge' to buy the camera. I doubt I will look back. cheers, jon. Neill, thanks for your thoughts. I bit the bullet and bought the Mk4. I have kept my 5D1 and will use that for full frame, wide sorta shots. To be honest, i have not noticed a lot of difference in light, feel of the camera but i can see it in terms of closeup. My 16-35 doesn’t feel as flexible. For action shots of Rugby on weekends, so far so great. I am not only loving the speed and quality of the results but, for a 1-series virgin, i am also enjoying the layout of this cmera. It is obviously heavier but somehow easier to hold. The extra buttons (eg stand alone ISO) are a bonus, menu items easier.
All very exciting! Thanks again, it was this review that ‘tipped me over the edge’ to buy the camera. I doubt I will look back.
cheers, jon.

]]> Comment on The Pain & Pleasure of Shooting Porsches by berkshire wedding photographer http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/porsche-911-car-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 berkshire wedding photographer Thu, 13 May 2010 18:40:49 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=282#comment-5953 Superb! I'm very envious of those images, I wish I could do as well.Those photos took a lot of ability to create, well done. I've bookmarked this site. Superb! I’m very envious of those images, I wish I could do as well.Those photos took a lot of ability to create, well done. I’ve bookmarked this site.

]]> Comment on When Working For Free is a Winner by Stop 43 – Why I Cared So Much | Neill Watson http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/when-working-for-free-is-a-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-5697 Stop 43 – Why I Cared So Much | Neill Watson Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:23:11 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=22#comment-5697 [...] As a photographer, I make my living from both commissioned work and my back catalogue of images. This archive is a combination of commissioned work where the licence or exclusivity period has ceased and the images may have a value to thers, plus other stock images shot specifically for that market. I’m in the process of overhauling my websites and shortly will be licencing images direct to buyers using photoshelter, more later. Images such as the Stirling Moss and model are continual sellers, especially taking into account his recent accident with the lift shaft…. This income enables me to build a viable business model, in addiction to undertake work at rates that may not normally be viable. See my post on Working For Free for more on this. [...] [...] As a photographer, I make my living from both commissioned work and my back catalogue of images. This archive is a combination of commissioned work where the licence or exclusivity period has ceased and the images may have a value to thers, plus other stock images shot specifically for that market. I’m in the process of overhauling my websites and shortly will be licencing images direct to buyers using photoshelter, more later. Images such as the Stirling Moss and model are continual sellers, especially taking into account his recent accident with the lift shaft…. This income enables me to build a viable business model, in addiction to undertake work at rates that may not normally be viable. See my post on Working For Free for more on this. [...]

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