Comments for The McNamara Report http://www.mcnamarareport.com Insights into Imaging Products, Trends, and Techniques Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:03:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Dive into my Google Earth Multimedia (GEM) Journal on the Great Barrier Reef by Lloyd Casey http://www.mcnamarareport.com/dive-into-my-google-earth-multimedia-gem-journal-on-the-great-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Lloyd Casey Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:03:36 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=1217#comment-216 Mike the footage is just spectacular and by including the sounds as heard by the divers in the Shark Feeding Frenzy video, the only sensations missed by the viewer is the enchantment of being wet and beneath the Coral Sea. All the very best to you and yours mate. Cheers Lloyd Mike the footage is just spectacular and by including the sounds as heard by the divers in the Shark Feeding Frenzy video, the only sensations missed by the viewer is the enchantment of being wet and beneath the Coral Sea. All the very best to you and yours mate.

Cheers

Lloyd

]]> Comment on Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary by SteelMobile http://www.mcnamarareport.com/underwater-gear-for-great-barrier-reef-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-213 SteelMobile Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:13:25 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=1097#comment-213 Great article - I am also interested in an underwater housing for the GH-1/G-1. Are you interested in selling one of your housings. Or could you provide some information on how to contact Proof thanks a bunch! Great article – I am also interested in an underwater housing for the GH-1/G-1. Are you interested in selling one of your housings. Or could you provide some information on how to contact Proof thanks a bunch!

]]> Comment on Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary by Adalberto http://www.mcnamarareport.com/underwater-gear-for-great-barrier-reef-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Adalberto Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:28:01 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=1097#comment-210 Lovely pictures and another reason that makes me feel good after buying gh1. Talking about that how can i contact proof housing company? Id like on of them housings too. Lovely pictures and another reason that makes me feel good after buying gh1.

Talking about that how can i contact proof housing company?

Id like on of them housings too.

]]> Comment on Underwater Gear For Great Barrier Reef Documentary by Karen Guyton http://www.mcnamarareport.com/underwater-gear-for-great-barrier-reef-documentary/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Karen Guyton Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:27:37 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=1097#comment-209 Hi Mike - spectacular photos! Looking forward to having you post more in the future. Interesting article about how you designed the lights and how you housed the camera. My question is - how the heck did you carry all that around with you and still be able to swim? Did you have the equipment harnassed to you or something? How long did you spend at such depths? Karen Hi Mike – spectacular photos! Looking forward to having you post more in the future. Interesting article about how you designed the lights and how you housed the camera. My question is – how the heck did you carry all that around with you and still be able to swim? Did you have the equipment harnassed to you or something? How long did you spend at such depths? Karen

]]> Comment on Photokina 2008: Remote Viewing Experience by Can Medium Format Digital Cameras Survive? | The McNamara Report http://www.mcnamarareport.com/photokina-2008-a-remote-viewing-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Can Medium Format Digital Cameras Survive? | The McNamara Report Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:08:47 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=332#comment-204 [...] and the H3DII50 (priced around $28,000, street). These cameras were mentioned in the a previous Photokina Report, but to summarize: the Hasselblad H3DII-50 will be the first camera in the market equipped with [...] [...] and the H3DII50 (priced around $28,000, street). These cameras were mentioned in the a previous Photokina Report, but to summarize: the Hasselblad H3DII-50 will be the first camera in the market equipped with [...]

]]> Comment on Are we giving up our right to take scenic photographs? by Mark Romani http://www.mcnamarareport.com/are-we-giving-up-our-right-to-take-scenic-photographs/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Mark Romani Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:40:53 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=529#comment-202 I was stopped at a pull off by Barkhampstead resevoir by some MDC patrol car and it was one of the most ridiculas experiences I've ever had taking pictures. She pulls in while I was changing lenses and I rolled down my window and said whats up. She said what are you doing parked here. I said I was taking pictures. She then says in a gruff tone can I see your pictures and I said sure. She took the camera and I could tell she did'nt have a clue how to operate it and then she made a stupid remark like its a good thing you don't have a picture of the weir dam, at least thats what I thought she said or I would have to delete it,like she would even know how. I then said to her I don't even know where that is! She then sayys to me "you can't take pictures of this area and sell them for profit" I looked at her in total disbeleif and said to her " I don't sell pictures for profit all mine are free on my websites." What a moron!!! Anyhow I could tell she was on a power trip and this was probably the highlight of her day, stopping a person in his car on property that is unmarked with no signs and thats exactly what I said to her. I pulled in here because there were no posted signs or anything indicating this peice of property twenty feet from the main highway was super top secret. Then she says something else dumb like, commen sense should tell me not that this is not a place to be. Where is Kresken when you need him. I had to bite my tounge now because I was getting agitated. So next she said ," can I see your license please. " Holy crap she actually was human I was shocked she used the magic word, but like a good little citizen sheep I said sure,baa,baa. I handed her my license so she could run a terrorist check and feel like she saved the world for George W. and company. I sninely said to her "I'am not hurting anybody". After a few minutes she return and I thanked her and said they really should post this area, as just up the road people were pulled of at a marked state forest. She headed back to her car and I had to have the last word so I said excuse me but can you tell me where I can go and take pictures around here and she said you can go back up the road where there is a green fence and drive in there. Thanks! This experience just shows what a paranoid country we live in. Taxpyers pay to build dams and they can't take a picture of them, such stupidity I could'nt stand it anylonger! I just now got on google map and found tons of pictures taken by ordinary people of this areas dams and I know of no one who has been arexted yet, but I will call my congressman and tell him to get his ass in gear. I was stopped at a pull off by Barkhampstead resevoir by some MDC patrol car and it was one of the most ridiculas experiences I’ve ever had taking pictures. She pulls in while I was changing lenses and I rolled down my window and said whats up. She said what are you doing parked here. I said I was taking pictures. She then says in a gruff tone can I see your pictures and I said sure. She took the camera and I could tell she did’nt have a clue how to operate it and then she made a stupid remark like its a good thing you don’t have a picture of the weir dam, at least thats what I thought she said or I would have to delete it,like she would even know how. I then said to her I don’t even know where that is! She then sayys to me “you can’t take pictures of this area and sell them for profit” I looked at her in total disbeleif and said to her ” I don’t sell pictures for profit all mine are free on my websites.” What a moron!!! Anyhow I could tell she was on a power trip and this was probably the highlight of her day, stopping a person in his car on property that is unmarked with no signs and thats exactly what I said to her. I pulled in here because there were no posted signs or anything indicating this peice of property twenty feet from the main highway was super top secret. Then she says something else dumb like, commen sense should tell me not that this is not a place to be. Where is Kresken when you need him. I had to bite my tounge now because I was getting agitated. So next she said ,” can I see your license please. ” Holy crap she actually was human I was shocked she used the magic word, but like a good little citizen sheep I said sure,baa,baa. I handed her my license so she could run a terrorist check and feel like she saved the world for George W. and company. I sninely said to her “I’am not hurting anybody”. After a few minutes she return and I thanked her and said they really should post this area, as just up the road people were pulled of at a marked state forest. She headed back to her car and I had to have the last word so I said excuse me but can you tell me where I can go and take pictures around here and she said you can go back up the road where there is a green fence and drive in there. Thanks! This experience just shows what a paranoid country we live in. Taxpyers pay to build dams and they can’t take a picture of them, such stupidity I could’nt stand it anylonger! I just now got on google map and found tons of pictures taken by ordinary people of this areas dams and I know of no one who has been arexted yet, but I will call my congressman and tell him to get his ass in gear.

]]> Comment on Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-G1 is in a small class of its own. by Armand http://www.mcnamarareport.com/panasonics-new-lumix-dmc-g1-is-in-a-small-class-of-its-own/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Armand Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:37 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=182#comment-201 I have bought a G1 for my wife in december last year. We are very happy with it so far, my only regret being the fact that I haven't been able to find any underwater housing for it. Does anyone have information abut the possible release of an underwater housing for the G1 sometime in the near future? I have bought a G1 for my wife in december last year.
We are very happy with it so far, my only regret being the fact that I haven’t been able to find any underwater housing for it.
Does anyone have information abut the possible release of an underwater housing for the G1 sometime in the near future?

]]> Comment on Can Medium Format Digital Cameras Survive? by Rob http://www.mcnamarareport.com/can-medium-format-digital-cameras-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Rob Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:10:45 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=439#comment-200 Wow, I have no need for a 50 or 60MP camera at any cost. My question is who does??. I usually see these things at a model shoot. The final image is never enlarged bigger than a magazine cover. I am impressed with the idea of how fine a digital image can be, but this seems completely impractical. I am so old school, I shot slides (Velvia 100) on my recent vacation. We had a good old fashioned slide show and completely enjoyed every pic. For what its worth ( and hardware never matters with great photographers) I shot it with an F6, a 24-70/2.8 and a 14-24/2.8. Hope you have a great day. Wow, I have no need for a 50 or 60MP camera at any cost. My question is who does??. I usually see these things at a model shoot. The final image is never enlarged bigger than a magazine cover. I am impressed with the idea of how fine a digital image can be, but this seems completely impractical. I am so old school, I shot slides (Velvia 100) on my recent vacation. We had a good old fashioned slide show and completely enjoyed every pic. For what its worth ( and hardware never matters with great photographers) I shot it with an F6, a 24-70/2.8 and a 14-24/2.8. Hope you have a great day.

]]> Comment on Photokina 2008: Remote Viewing Experience by Websites tagged "remote" on Postsaver http://www.mcnamarareport.com/photokina-2008-a-remote-viewing-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Websites tagged "remote" on Postsaver Fri, 22 May 2009 10:17:21 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=332#comment-7 [...] - Photokina 2008: A Remote Viewing Experience saved by harax2009-05-10 - Detective Academy Q 36-39 saved by Chrysti2009-05-05 - ng-remote fedora [...] [...] – Photokina 2008: A Remote Viewing Experience saved by harax2009-05-10 – Detective Academy Q 36-39 saved by Chrysti2009-05-05 – ng-remote fedora [...]

]]> 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-page-1/#comment-8 Ken Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:25:04 +0000 http://www.mcnamarareport.com/?p=529#comment-8 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.

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