More Peru Photos

Looks awesome, and I am with Dylan on this one.... thou I might book a week early to explore, cause the training would tire me out..... Sigh... some day.

Gotta say Jeff, that Canon of yours really rocks!
 
That old RC3 looks better all the time!

What did you think of the Barkie after the trip?
 
That RC 3 is just amazing. :eek:

It would be sweet to have something that looked like that.. Time to go pound on mine, I suppose.
 
texastonydobbs said:
Classic :D
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Not to beat up on Mr. Coffee, but....

It just pisses me off when someone says "nice photos, you must have a really good camera." That's a typical response from someone who has never practiced being a photographer . They never even consider that a "good camera" can never make up for bad lighting, bad composition or a lack of understanding of F-stops, focal points, etc. Most people are point and shoot operators behind the lens and don't have a clue as to what they're doing with a "really nice camera."

Sorry for the rant, but I take my photo work seriously.... :D
 
Thanks, Pete. I'm better at photography than I will ever be at designing knives. I see a lot more value in capturing an image than I will ever see in owning a bunch of knives. With that said, most of my work stays private. I really don't care to show a lot of it off.
 
Did you guys eat all those Piranha??

I am asking cause in Venezuela they say that Piranha is an afrodisiac ...:eek:
 
tonym said:
Did you guys eat all those Piranha??

I am asking cause in Venezuela they say that Piranha is an afrodisiac ...:eek:
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LOL I never heard of them being an aphrodisiac - people certainly ate them when I was down there 30 years ago, but I didn't think they were quite as tasty as tucunare or sungaro (peacock bass or catfish). I'll bet the guys in the training session wouldn't turn them down if they were hungry!
 
Loved your pictures Jeff! What did you use to keep your camera dry and away from the humidity? I don't know how long it takes for fungus to form on a lens, but we used to have to keep ours in ammo boxes packed with silica gel as a dessicant to prevent fungus. Do you have a Pelican case or something to pack it in if it rains (they seem nice but can be bulky to carry along)?
 
Eish ....all these images .... added this trip to my bucket list. Let me see ...... 23 hour flight South Africa to Florida ...how long is the Florida to Peru leg ..... I have to start working on staying power I think ;-) And then the 8 hour time zone shift ....... may need more than an afternoon nap to recover.

That RC-3 looks like what it should be ... a tool!! Hard to convince anybody it could be a weapon. I think most all who claim knives are weapons, have never been into the bush at all. Best all round tool ever designed ;)
 
R.A.T. said:
Not to beat up on Mr. Coffee, but....

It just pisses me off when someone says "nice photos, you must have a really good camera." That's a typical response from someone who has never practiced being a photographer . They never even consider that a "good camera" can never make up for bad lighting, bad composition or a lack of understanding of F-stops, focal points, etc. Most people are point and shoot operators behind the lens and don't have a clue as to what they're doing with a "really nice camera."

Sorry for the rant, but I take my photo work seriously.... :D
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Yup! Good equipment just gives the operator more precise controls, but you have to know what you're doing in order to get anything out of it! Me, I'm one of the point and shoot bozos who doesn't know his exposure from his shutter speed. :p
 
rodloos said:
Loved your pictures Jeff! What did you use to keep your camera dry and away from the humidity? I don't know how long it takes for fungus to form on a lens, but we used to have to keep ours in ammo boxes packed with silica gel as a dessicant to prevent fungus. Do you have a Pelican case or something to pack it in if it rains (they seem nice but can be bulky to carry along)?
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I have found that the less you try to keep it dry the less problems you have with it. So, I leave my cameras in the open so they can stabilize to the humidity and temps and I never have a problem with internal lens fogging. Another guy on the trip had a Canon 50 and he kept it sealed up and it would fog really bad when brought out. I learned a long time ago that the less you try to protect it, the better it works. If it starts raining I simply hold it under my poncho and pull it out to shoot when I want. The main reason I use L lens is because I'm one of these photographers that believes that getting the image is more important than babying your equipment. So, if I have to shoot in the rain, blowing sand, whatever then that's what I do. I hate these folks who will spend 10K on hard-use camera gear and then baby it, thus missing shots. Cameras, to me, are no different than knives. They are tools made to be used.
 
R.A.T. said:
Not to beat up on Mr. Coffee, but....

It just pisses me off when someone says "nice photos, you must have a really good camera." That's a typical response from someone who has never practiced being a photographer . They never even consider that a "good camera" can never make up for bad lighting, bad composition or a lack of understanding of F-stops, focal points, etc. Most people are point and shoot operators behind the lens and don't have a clue as to what they're doing with a "really nice camera."

Sorry for the rant, but I take my photo work seriously.... :D
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No, that's fine, except you made a of assumption that doesn't fit. First off the reason I commented on the 5D is because it is a much better camera that I have at this point, which is my old Canon D30 and 10D, plus my Nikon's D1 series. And I do kind of have a clue. Of course 90% of the time I still like to work with film.

The comment was more of an after thought, I have been looking over camera specs a lot recently, trying to decide which new DSLR to pick up. I have been doing a lot of work with models building portfolios recently, and been procrastinating on updating my gear. Of course Mrs Coffee wants my photography to pay some of the bills before I spend YET MORE money on it. Had nothing to do with the pictures you posted.

But HEY, you do take one hell of a good picture :)
 
Mr. Coffee,

Wasn't meant towards you, but you did open a door for me to rant. All in fun, but it's amazing how many people believe that all you need is an expensive camera to take good photos.

Back to cameras.... I mainly like Canon for their lenses. I actually like Nikon bodies better but Nikon glass, IMO, is no where close to Canon's L glass. I've been pretty rough on L lenses over the years and they just keep performing.
 
R.A.T. said:
Mr. Coffee,

Wasn't meant towards you, but you did open a door for me to rant. All in fun, but it's amazing how many people believe that all you need is an expensive camera to take good photos.

Back to cameras.... I mainly like Canon for their lenses. I actually like Nikon bodies better but Nikon glass, IMO, is no where close to Canon's L glass. I've been pretty rough on L lenses over the years and they just keep performing.
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:D It's all good Jeff, I really didn't take offense, I just wanted to reply.

I agree... errrrr somewhat. I find that Canon makes some of the best lenses around, and I like my Nikon bodies, but Canon's ability to go from reviewing to shooting by simply pushing the shutter button puts the Canon bosies one step ahead of Nikon in my book. Can't do that with my D1H, thou it does have a much large buffer, and is much better for action shots.

For autofocus glass, the L series is beautiful stuff, for years my favorite outdoor lens was the 70-200 F2.8 L series lens. My current general use lens is either the 28-135 Canon, or the Nikon 17-85 3.5-4.5. But for Manual focus stuff, I have yet to find anything as sharp as Olympus. (IMHO).

No doubt about the L series taking a lot of years of hard use, that is one of the things I love about my A2's (I have 6 of them I use all the time). Been thru most everything, thou I admit when it is wicked cold, or very wet, I tend to leave anything with a battery in it at home, and grab my Yashica Rangefinder, my Canon F-1 or Nikon F3. (Or a Pentax ME if I am really going to be the crap out of the camera).

But like knives, I tend to use whatever happens to be close at hand. Not one of the guys that has to have a super pricey camera to take a picture, I use my Rangefinder all the time, (and gotten some of the best shots with it) but I do admire fine photography gear. You point did come thru loud and clear, and I understand completely... I can't tell you how often people assume I used one of my Canon AF cameras to get a shot, and are amazed to find out I used a rangefinder with Ilford Black and white film.

You are quite the modern day renaissance man there Mr Randall, photography, writing, knife design, jungle training, and gardening...
 
Good stuff, Mr. C. I didn't know that Yashica made a Rangefinder. I thought that was only Leica. A buddy of mine shoots an old Rangefinder all the time and gets some simply amazing photos when it comes to sharpness and contrast.
 
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