Comments for The McNamara Report http://www.mcnamarareport.com Insights into Photo Products, Trends, and Techniques Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Are we giving up our right to take scenic photographs? by Ken http://www.mcnamarareport.com/are-we-giving-up-our-right-to-take-scenic-photographs/#comment-14 Ken Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:25:04 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=529#comment-14 Used to be that it was illegal to photograph the subways in NYC for similar security reasons. That ban was lifted, but it is still occasionally enforced: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/nyregion/18about.html It would be interesting to know the actual DEP code that says you can't photograph the dams. I know the Kensico Dam has banned vehicular traffic since 9/11, as well as hiking near the reservior, but you can still walk across. Nothing that I know of banning photography. Also, I live near the Jerome Reservoir in the Bronx (part of the drinking water system) and there are not signs explicitly banning photography. Not sure if I'd press the issue, though, knowing the NYPD. Used to be that it was illegal to photograph the subways in NYC for similar security reasons. That ban was lifted, but it is still occasionally enforced:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/nyregion/18about.html

It would be interesting to know the actual DEP code that says you can’t photograph the dams. I know the Kensico Dam has banned vehicular traffic since 9/11, as well as hiking near the reservior, but you can still walk across. Nothing that I know of banning photography. Also, I live near the Jerome Reservoir in the Bronx (part of the drinking water system) and there are not signs explicitly banning photography. Not sure if I’d press the issue, though, knowing the NYPD.

]]> Comment on Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-G1 is in a small class of its own. by JMS http://www.mcnamarareport.com/panasonics-new-lumix-dmc-g1-is-in-a-small-class-of-its-own/#comment-13 JMS Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=182#comment-13 I dunno. I like EVIL. I dunno. I like EVIL.

]]> Comment on Nikon & Canon save best? DSLRs for last by Mike http://www.mcnamarareport.com/nikon-and-canon-save-best-dslrs-for-last/#comment-8 Mike Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=143#comment-8 Catchlight: I think it should have been obvious from the beginning of this verbal shootout that we were trying to record a light-hearted segment. Did we miss a few comparisons such as shutter actuations or software bundles? Yep! Blame it on the fact that we didn’t rehearse this segment–or any other segment we’ve done on IDP (not DPR). Thanks for your feedback, I will update the specs list above to reflect your valid concerns. Catchlight: I think it should have been obvious from the beginning of this verbal shootout that we were trying to record a light-hearted segment. Did we miss a few comparisons such as shutter actuations or software bundles? Yep! Blame it on the fact that we didn’t rehearse this segment–or any other segment we’ve done on IDP (not DPR). Thanks for your feedback, I will update the specs list above to reflect your valid concerns.

]]> Comment on Nikon & Canon save best? DSLRs for last by catchlight http://www.mcnamarareport.com/nikon-and-canon-save-best-dslrs-for-last/#comment-5 catchlight Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:56:10 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=143#comment-5 "Spirited debate"? Like when you kept repeating over and over that the D90 has video? Or how you 'didn't know' that the D90 was only 12-bit after Scott mentioned that the 50D was 14-bit? And it sort of continues here. In the alleged interest of equality you list 20 factors for each camera, but when a factor in the Nikon is the same as the Canon -- like the shutter actuations -- you list the info for the Nikon but neglect to note it for Canon, which lets visitors infer that it's better. I'm a Nikon user, but it's quite clear that for people who shoot still photography the more expensive 50D is a superior instrument: 14-bit images, micro-adjustment of lenses, better face-detection, faster shooting, faster write speed with UDMA CF (instead of the slower SD cards used in consumer Nikons), and of course the ability to crop more with those extra megapixels. And what brings the pricing between the two cameras to PARITY with Nikon is when you consider Canon's included RAW and Live-View remote software -- which runs you $300 extra if you buy a Nikon. Mike, I really liked your writing on PopPhoto, but in this post and on DPR you and Scott sound a bit like shills more than anything else. I'm sure you two meant to record a light-hearted segment with feature lists, but it really didn't come across that way to me. It was probably the hokiest thing I've heard on DPR. “Spirited debate”? Like when you kept repeating over and over that the D90 has video? Or how you ‘didn’t know’ that the D90 was only 12-bit after Scott mentioned that the 50D was 14-bit?

And it sort of continues here. In the alleged interest of equality you list 20 factors for each camera, but when a factor in the Nikon is the same as the Canon — like the shutter actuations — you list the info for the Nikon but neglect to note it for Canon, which lets visitors infer that it’s better.

I’m a Nikon user, but it’s quite clear that for people who shoot still photography the more expensive 50D is a superior instrument: 14-bit images, micro-adjustment of lenses, better face-detection, faster shooting, faster write speed with UDMA CF (instead of the slower SD cards used in consumer Nikons), and of course the ability to crop more with those extra megapixels. And what brings the pricing between the two cameras to PARITY with Nikon is when you consider Canon’s included RAW and Live-View remote software — which runs you $300 extra if you buy a Nikon.

Mike, I really liked your writing on PopPhoto, but in this post and on DPR you and Scott sound a bit like shills more than anything else. I’m sure you two meant to record a light-hearted segment with feature lists, but it really didn’t come across that way to me. It was probably the hokiest thing I’ve heard on DPR.

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