Frazer Harrison- On the Red Carpet: The Photographers Bag Part 1

[jailbird111]

i dont believe it. how he is using his gears either its from company and insured or he is pretty busy photographer and earns lot of dollars.

[misterbonzai08]

Why is the MKIII described as infamous here? Also, are these newer than the full frame 1Ds variants because I'm seeing their fps/frame rate is higher? Thx.

[CJAEY]

lol It's almost like a dude showing off his M4

[aaronc608]

i can't believe how many dumb comments people post!

[TommyPh500d]

Whats the f stop on the 28-300mm? and why do you not have any lens caps on

[MIkeness101]

@TommyPh500d 4-5.6 i think.

[MIkeness101]

@TommyPh500d 3.5-5.6 i think.

[TommyPh500d]

Whats the f stop on the 28-300mm?

[willjessel2]

how do i get a job as a getty photographer ?

[Yarbols]

this kind of photography could not possible interest me less.

[FlairSi]

I'm thinking about being a photographer, I've always dreamed of being one. But theres so many to pick from. I'm thinking of getting a Canon or Nikon. Which is better?

[maplestoryJUiCAY]

@FlairSi nikon.. all pros use nikon. its faster and just better than canon

[seekthedragonout]

@maplestoryJUiCAY

Lol, I'm a pro and I use Canon. As every other pro at our company. And what does that mean? We prefer Canon's menu and buttons to Nikon.

[maplestoryJUiCAY]

@seekthedragonout like i said nikons are faster than canons and canon does better video.

[seekthedragonout]

@maplestoryJUiCAY

Dude, you wrong. 7D is faster than any APS-C Nikon, but D3s is the best FF camera now. It depends on your needs, wich is the better, wich suits you. Of course, if they bring out 1Ds mkIV, that will blow the D3s, and a new D700 would be overkill.

It's a serious competition, situation changes dramaticaly by time.

But yeah, most Nikon's AF is faster, than the same category Canon, but here is no place for global rules.

[Capesports4]

@seekthedragonout overall image quality is better on Nikon. Noise for high end cameras is is measurably better than canon. Most pros use canon because it was the best for years until the D3. Switching is a pain.

[FinlandApollo]

@seekthedragonout How do you mean faster?

[JackTerminator]

@FinlandApollo  can take pictures at a FASTER shutter speed in low light due to big aperature e.g. F2.8

[FinlandApollo]

@JackTerminator Uhm...I didn't ask about shutter speed :D I asked what did he mean with faster (SeektheDragonout),

[sethboy66]

@maplestoryJUiCAY Lol, all pros use nikon. So naive.

[Capesports4]

@FlairSi if you compare them very closely you will not be able to make a decision. Test the Nikon D90 and Canon Rebel T2i. Which one you prefer is your brand. Test carefully. Choose for your needs.

[dk2893]

What model is that? is it a 1510???

[edthedog010596]

No lens caps on your big whites?

[GaryTube18]

i want this bag :-)

[DGPHOTO1]

im a teen photographer and need gear!!!!

i have a d40 with a 18-55mm lens but thats all, i somtimes barrow my friends 55-200mm and i cant spend a lot plz respond i need it also i volenteer at a wildlife refuge so i do event work so just to let you know ohh yeah almost forrgot

i also go to carshow/drag races for example the mopar natonals so also need some glass and gear for that also need a bag so thanks again plz respond asap!!!!! -DGPHOTO1

[fallenembers08]

@DGPhoto1

Get yourself the Nikkor 70-300 VR. For the price it is very sharp, but not as fast as the nikkor 70-200 but at half the price nobody can complain.

[DGPHOTO1]

thanks for the suggestion, now should i get a second body?

[fallenembers08]

I woudn't get a second if you own a D40. I would purchase a higher end model and use the D40 AS the backup camera.

[DGPHOTO1]

okay sounds good thanks, and if you have any othere suggestions plz post!!!!

[Afrikanbambata]

Nice gear!

[lew1310]

whats the difference between a 16-35mm and 17-35mm?

[DIRECTORofFILMS]

16-35mm is f2.8 and 17-35mm is f4

[scaredweepel]

@lew1310

No the 17-35mm is f2.8 - It's just older than the 16-35mm

[iamnotthatsmart]

thats a lot of money in your camera bag...

[GigoloArt]

He is talking about Canon's infamous 1D Mark III...

[iamnotthatsmart]

that is infamous...

what famous is the canon 450d

ahahah

[handsomelok]

i have got a question

[sardo97]

whats a "mark free" ?

[schmidt1338]

A camera that has no marks on it...duh

[sardo97]

i met it as "mark three" because he kept on saying "mark free"

[rickyruffle]

lmao mark 3! it's a type of camera

[sardo97]

@rickyruffle i know it was a mark three i just said what he said lmao

[freaky2ployboiiz]

Wow...! I love taking pictures and I dream to be a photographer.... But I didn't know that you need this much stuff! How do you manage to buy all of those things?!? Must be very expensive...

[jonathantollestrup]

What bracket is that

[youtderek]

stroboframe vh2000

[himefrias]

what a waste of time.. so who cares what he covers..just get to the point..ugh

[fallenembers08]

Canon makes great bodies. Nikon makes excellent glass (nikkors), and so does Carl Zeiz lenses especially in there prime lenses.

I use nikon. Wonderfull cameras.

[904SF]

Is it true that Nikon is better than Canon? lol in your opinion?

[fallenembers08]

Personally I think so. The new Nikon D3s blows away canon with there HUGE ISO sensitivity..

I have used both canon and Nikon. I prefer nikons menus, button placements, and the Auto Focus is much better.

There are always going to be PROs and CONs for either company.

Just pick what suits your lifestyle best.

[904SF]

Well... I agree about Nikon. But theres something about Canon that I like. The ergonomics and looks are nice. Do you think if I were to take a picture with both cameras on 100 ISO and the same subject would there be a HUGE difference in picture quality?

[fallenembers08]

Not necessaraly quality, but since they are 2 different types of sensors there is a slight color variance. but i havent used canon enough to be familuar with it enough to like it as much as i have with nikon.

I would just go to a camera store and take your SD or CF card with you and try a few different brands and models...

[rickyruffle]

it depends on what you're shooting, Nikon is better for action shots. But, I personally don't like to go over 200 ISO unless I have to, the picture starts to look like crap.

[fallenembers08]

@rickyruffle

I agree, although i do shoot in iso 400 sometimes when need be, and haven't had any problems with noise. :D

[ZioZambe]

It's definitely better if you use flash :)

[socal1000]

its all opinion alot of people think for some reason nikon is a more luxury brand but it;s not you just pay more

the new canon 7d is going to kill nikon's sells plus nikor glass is more than canon glass and they dont have a large selection of cheaper glass like canon

[frazerkh]

Canon messed up with the mk 3. Now the D3 is as sharp as hell and its flash guns work. Can be argued that canon is better on long glass with better colors, Im working on that atm will know which is better in a few weeks, So far Nikon flash up close and personal and canon 70-200 available light., nice combo though a tad confusing at times.

[904SF]

jsut curious, why do you use canon? why not nikon?

[frazerkh]

I just moved over to Nikon. lol

[904SF]

Just Curious... How Come?

[707tinman707]

damn! for the people (like myself) who dont know anything about photography, its like listening to a whole different language cuz i dont know half of what he's talking about.

[lsmith1981]

Hell yeah...im one of the baggage handlers who trow them around....But i dont go too the extreme tho..

[bluewiz20films]

lol what about a 70-300?

[1234janwillem]

hi ..nice case ,,, !!

im getting a Canon 50D + 17-85

what u think about it ?

[coolinen2007]

you want the real deal?

get yourself d300 or d3

with 70-200 2.8 vr

it will cost total something like 4.000 $ but worth it

[fallenembers08]

or D700. :D

[RyanTheTuber]

Agree, go with the Full Frame models and the high-end lenses!(L for cannon, I think its DX for Nikon, not sure)

those are awesome but ridiculously expensive for a shutterbug...

[ZhaoYunDaJiang]

it would be great. but if u could afford it, get a 17-55.

[RyanTheTuber]

If you have extra money in your wallet, I won't buy the 17-85, I'll go with an L lens (24-70mm f/2.8L)

:D

[unclebernie]

you dont NEED a 70-200 to do your job... christ almighty,

but then again its not really news photography is it?

[colinstu]

Whats a strober frame?

[damonwebster]

heavy duty pro battery for the flash.

[Kgkvb]

what does his quantam thing do?

[norm86peterson]

is it a pelican 1510 case?

[rustynasty143]

He's never afraid of putting lens cap coz he earn big time, he can replace everyone of them if he wants it. Pro photographers trash their camera and they don't care.

[rustynasty143]

off!

[cowmanfreak]

Omg, all that is in his camera bag alone could pay from my first semester of graduate school. OMG I'm Cumming all those wonderful canons with that beautiful click to capture ratio. OMG i want more i need more please press your sutter for daddy.

[wizzer1985]

Anyone else worried about the fact he has no caps on the end of any of his lenses? Everytime he put one down I whimpered! lol

[Eggmaster002]

Filters. I bet he has em.

[chulochris]

lol i did the same thing. What kind of professional doesn't have lense caps!!!

[maxus15]

A rich photographer doesen ´t have lens caps! lol

5:13" is fantastic.

[jollyjoker712]

lol I'm so scared when he clean the glass with his shirt o_O looks like there's no protection filter on it too...

[Yarbols]

@maxus15 lens caps are for newbs

[rickyruffle]

he probably lost em.

[filjka]

do you always cleaning front side of lenses with clothes you wear? i am cleaning them same way and until this moment, nothing happens with glass- there are no scratches on it.

[wweagent55]

does an 80-200 count

[sergiocortland]

Would you like to exchange your bag for my Disney Pix Max Pirates of the Caribbean 3MP Digital Camera?..HIGH SENTIMENTAL VALUE

[CMBe3r]

lol

[DietRx1978]

Very nice insight into the Pro Shooter world.

Q. How do you burn through so many flashes '580EX' I mean in the manuals it says you can only activate it for around 20 constant flashes before it needs a cooldown. Is it that your shooting 100's of flashes and it burns out?

Thanks

[MagikTrik1000]

I don't have a manual to read but if he's using it like that it's probably teeny tiny little sliver's of light at about 1/128 or 1/64 power. If the manual says you can only flash it 20 times, look & see if it's talking about FULL POWER flashes, I bet it is. If you put a sheet of notebook over the head of your flash keep it tight, pop the full power flash & pull the paper away you'll see smoke from all of the power (and therefore heat) it's pushing out.

[MagikTrik1000]

Sorry I had like 20 different youtube tabs open and thought this was something different. I heard the first few production runs of the 580EX II just weren't that great but I dunno from experience.

[stubones]

why do you HAVE TO HAVE" a 70 - 200mm L when you already have a 28 - 300mm L? seems an expensive waste to me.

[Babcock1976]

28-300mm is 3.5-5.6. basically, it will not be that great at 200mm in a low light situation, but it will do great in outdoor broad daylight. Having a 70-200/ 2.8 is not only very important because of low light, but much more shallow DOF. 28-300 covers a bit, but not as versatile as the 70-200 - they BOTH have their place. I am a self employed photographer and I have lenses that cover identical focal lengths and it is NOT a waste.

[stubones]

I bow to your superior knowledge and experience :) i have a sigma 28-300mm (3.5-5.6), shallower DOF better for Portrait style shots isnt it? Thanks

[frazerkh]

lol too much credit...Yes..to the portrait question but when u get too close in watch out that the nose and eyes have enough dof. I always focus on eyes to be sure.

[stubones]

Thanks :) will do. i am still learning.. unfortunately a new home pruchase has putn paid to buying beter glass for now :((

Credit where its due!

[frazerkh]

To be honest if you are getting sharpe images with the gear you have then great. Dont be fooled into thinking that u must have 2.8 prime lenses. If you shoot shows or things that are in low light all the time then u are gonna need one in the end but you always have the ISo option. Yes you may get some noise but most things can be repaired somewhat on photoshop.zooms are great sigma's, tamron etc all work well and if u are on a budget there is nothing wrong with them.

[stubones]

I just went to the British Motorshow and used the 28 - 300mm. I had to boost the ISO to 1600 at times. got a lot of noise in the shadows even with High ISO Noise reduction. Digital Photo Professional sorted that out though (i always shoot in RAW now). My shots look pretty decent and sharp... cheers

[scaredweepel]

Yeah I get that with my L f4 lenses. Common when using available light. The only problem I see with shooting at f2.8 is that it's very difficult to get the focus spot on. More so in low light and shooting this wide open. Especially when capturing peoples eyes at this aperture. Noise Ninja is very good plugin for photoshop - I find it funny that we can be happy with lots of grain in some images but we don't like noise!

[stubones]

Ah, yes, i have read good things about noise ninja... i just cant afford f2.8 lenses.. i have to start earning more money!

i get really nast looking noise with very high ISO on my 40D.. nasty red speckles... DPP gets rid of that, but i lose a little sharpness.. overall its ok though.

[scaredweepel]

yeah something I'm having to deal with at the moment with the slower canon L lenses. I'm agreeing with Katy Winn about the 17-40mm, I find 'very little' difference compared to the 16-35mm, mostly the price. I don't like having to drop to f2.8, however depending on the situation and available light, you have to adapt the best way you can.

[anticimexxx]

What Camera Straps is he using? Lowepro?

[frazerkh]

it may be a tamrac or lowpack I have both. I like the bouncy ones alot better than the ones that come with camera. IF you plan to carry a camera for long periods I recommed getting the padded type save you alot of pain in the end

[scaredweepel]

Looks like my tamrac strap, has 2 CF card holders which is a nice feature!

[moomman89]

I hope to get into this too. Thanks for the info,Frazer .I'm into Nikon. A D40X for now. Hope to get the D3 or maybe start with D 300 first. See ya on the click side.

[FashionWirePress]

One of the best shooters in the world, see you soon mate

cheers

Ed

[jon2330]

Thanks for the post! Interesting to know what type of equipment is used for a particular event.