D-Town TV: Episode 54

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In this episode: tips for beginners on choosing which camera and lenses to buy, a Cheap Shots segment about cleaning dust out of the camera, advice on shooting wedding processionals and recessionals, a tip about combining images to keep multiple subjects in focus when shooting portraits with a shallow depth of field, a chance to win sets of Rogue Flash Benders, and the work of food photography specialist Joe Glyda.
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DTown TV is a weekly show brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com.

Episode Summary

- Scott has some tips for beginners on choosing which camera and lenses to buy.
- Larry Becker is back with his Cheap Shots segment in which he discusses cleaning dust out of the camera.
- Wedding photographer Cliff Mautner shares advice on shooting wedding processionals and recessionals.
- Matt shares a post processing tip about combining images to keep multiple subjects in focus when shooting portraits with a shallow depth of field.
- Leave a comment for your chance to win sets of Rogue Flash Benders. Congratulations to Tomasz Brodecki!
- Check out the work of food photography specialist Joe Glyda

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  1. Sherwin Dela Peña says:

    Great tips guys! as always. keep it up!

    When are you going to have a review for d7000?

    • Paul F Pujanauski says:

      You guys really are the best. I wait for your new episodes every week.

      What about a few more shows on software.

      You are right on, use the equipment that your friends use so you can borrow.

      You can never take too many pictures.

      puj

  2. Sherwin says:

    Great Show guys! When are you going to feature/Review Nikon d7000?

    Keep the good work guys. I’ve learned a lot from your show.

  3. Dennis says:

    Wow- enthusiastic and rockin!

  4. mihcael yeo says:

    mememememememe. I want to win something. Oh, great show, as usual

  5. Jukka Hast says:

    You guys rock!

  6. Steve Gowan says:

    Great show! Very enthusiastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Rick French says:

    Great info as always…

  8. Edward says:

    Great tips on this episode. You guys are funny!

  9. Thanks for the difference mode tip

  10. Rena Beavers says:

    GREAT JOB GUYS!
    Totally rockin’ those tips are the bomb!
    Especially when Scott wears the Zildjian shirts!

  11. Ibrahim Polat says:

    You Guys Rock! Oh great tips dudes! You’re Awesome!

  12. Richard Hollingsworth says:

    Wow! Another great show. I cannot BEGIN to list how much I have learned here in the last couple of years.

    THANKS!!!!!

    Rich Hollingsworh

  13. Jefferson Der says:

    I was turn-on to your website a week ago. I look at all for your old show , all 53 show really great stuff
    keep it up Thanks
    Jefferson Der

  14. Edward Levy says:

    Re: Selecting a camera. You might mention that one, of many, criteria in choosing a camera is how well does it fit your hand. If a camera is not comfortable, you are less likely to use it or get good shots with it.

  15. Brian Parchim says:

    Great episode.

  16. Ed Wertz says:

    Man, I *really* need a set of those Flash Bender things. Oh, and you guys DO rock!

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  18. Jamin says:

    Great show as usual… especially enjoyed the post tip on shooting at f/1.4!

  19. Jack says:

    What unbridled enthusiasm! Thanks again for another terrific show and great tip on blending two photo’s for a nice crisp focus on the eyes.
    Oh, by the way, if you have opportunity would you please do a show on the do’s and dont’s of memory card usage. Thanks a lot.

  20. Jeanette says:

    I look forward to watching the show every week!

  21. Len Cohen says:

    Awesome segment!

  22. Evan Rasmussen says:

    You guys rock–unless the show is a little subdued. Then you guys jazz. If you’re really boring, then you guys opera.

  23. Warren Donowho says:

    Thanks for the show.

  24. Joe H says:

    Great Show Guys!!!

  25. Rick Kuebel says:

    Matt, Great tip on DOF with the 1.4 lens.

  26. Mike R says:

    I love everything you guys do at KelbyTV. Keep up the good work!

  27. Bob Abela says:

    Thanks, more great tips!

  28. eric boyer says:

    Great show

  29. Tom says:

    cool Stuff

  30. Giles says:

    WOW!!! AMAZING!!!! LUDICROUS!!!

    haha. great show.

  31. Scott says:

    90% of my photography is outdoor sports photography. I would like to add that buying a f2.8 lens is worth it from a depth of field point of view. I shoot everything at f2.8 to be sure the sidelines are blurry. It also helps when the clouds come out to gather every bit of light you can gather.

  32. Michael says:

    Hi Scott, See you next week in London – you can hand deliver the Rogue Flash Benders. Ha! Ha!

  33. John Swarce says:

    Terrific show guys! I really liked the PS tip on shooting wide open and how to fix it. So easy!

    Re: Larry’s tip…one thing that I was shown when I bought my Rocket blower was to have the camera lens opening facing down when blowing. Otherwise you will just move any dust on the mirror around and leave it in the camera. They do work great, though!

    I have checked out the Light Benders before and I thought they were very cool (and more “flexible” than the Honl ones). Haven’t bought them yet…maybe I will win them instead!

    –John

    • Walt says:

      I try to do the same when changing lenses as well, keep the openings, both camera and lens downward as much as possible.

    • Guy says:

      I would suggest using the mirror lock up and holding the camera facing down. Use only a good quality blower. Some blowers will blow fine power or other junk from the inside of the blower.

  34. Richard Warnock-Horn says:

    Guy’s
    I love the show and the cheap shot’s but this episode??
    Dust is the digital peril, Larry showed a blower pushing air into a body, with the body opening pointing upwards. That will force the dust further in!!
    Having the opening facing down and blowing at least there is a chance of it moving ‘down & out’.
    And I can’t get the light benders in the UK, so come on I need to win
    all the best
    Richard

  35. Bill Fox says:

    Tips and info on dtown is great

  36. Justin Eiler says:

    You guys are ridiculous.

  37. Doug Sundseth says:

    That was amazing!!1!!1!!

    Now let me actually watch the episode.

    Seriously? I’m not sure it’s possible to have too much fake enthusiasm.

    !!!1!

    Wait … no, that’s not actually true. But it might not be possible to have too many flash benders.

    8-)

  38. Wil says:

    Another great show with great tips

  39. Glenda says:

    Awesome info as usual – thank you!!

  40. Ken Bello says:

    WOW!!! A-MAZING!!!

  41. Fred watson says:

    Keep it up!

  42. Sam S. says:

    “Wow. That was amazing.”
    How was that?

  43. Ben says:

    as someone who uses bits of cardboard a a primary light modifier I feel I should leave a comment to upgrad me set up :-)

  44. John Seaton says:

    LOL, You guys are awesome!

  45. Dominic Ruiz says:

    Hey guys, great show. Just wondering, did Matt say, “HOAH everybody” at the begining of the show. I ask because that is an Army saying. I was in for ten years. Any, HOAH, great show!

  46. Robert says:

    Woo wee what a nail biter epsode”"
    That Larry Rocks “”

  47. Great show guys, liked Matt’s part on shallow depth of field.

  48. Bill Read says:

    Great show! I always learn something.

  49. jay says:

    wow man that was awesome,if only you could see how excited i am after watching the show!

  50. Sharon Thomas-Elion says:

    Great tip on portraits with shallow depth of field. Thanks!

  51. Sharon Thomas-Elion says:

    Great tip on shallow depth of field for portraits. Thanks.

  52. Tim Kosykh says:

    Hey Matt – your portrait tip with shalow DOF was amazing – well done.

  53. Ahmad Al Khalidi says:

    thank you guys for the nice episode.

  54. Ross Butler says:

    Great show guys!

  55. Brandon says:

    Great Show

  56. Przemek Hybel says:

    Oooo…was about to buy one of those flashbenders :) Thanks for another show

  57. AHMAD says:

    THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE EPISODE.

  58. Christopher Breneman says:

    There should be a dtown episode centered around macro shooting, i would love to see it.

    Great show.

  59. Loved the enthusiasm!

  60. Martin Juul Nielsen says:

    Hey guys

    Great show! I have learned so much from D-Town TV and is still learning every week.

    I have an idea for a topic you could cover: On camera flashes. What should you look for when buying one? What if you also want to use it off camera what should you look for then?

    Looking forward to next episode.

    All the best.

  61. Great show guys, great tip about which camera should i buy!!!!

  62. Greg cary says:

    Great fantstic great enthusiasm.
    but seriously i got a lot out of this episode.
    Kepp it up

  63. Chad Trappitt says:

    another great one guys. Like to add that the different camera companies seem to have different ergonomics in their build. Really found that to be big for something I was going to be holding for long periods of time.

  64. Fredrik says:

    Hiya, nice tip with the double shallow pic.

    /F

  65. Chris says:

    Dudes! You Rock! Great Show! Flashbenders are cool! Another really great show too!

  66. Josh Smith says:

    Great show again guys. Matt, thanks for that tip about focus in portraits, I always wondered how to do that.

  67. Brian P says:

    Great show! Keep’em coming!
    Thanks!

  68. Rodger Israel says:

    Another great show. Have you tried Helicon Focus for merging images with different areas of sharpness?

  69. garry giesbrecht says:

    enjoyed the show

  70. Ven McAndrew says:

    You guys are ludicrously awesome! Ha! Cliff’s class at Kelby training is also awesome. Keep it up!

  71. Paolo Libiran says:

    nice tip guys learned a lot.

  72. Robert says:

    Hi Guys, I have recently started photography & your shows have givem me great inspiration to go out & practise what you have shown.
    Amazing tips & guides.
    Thanks Guys
    Robert

  73. Lawrence Loh says:

    Congratulations for another successful episode! :D

  74. Robert says:

    Hi guys,
    I really enjoy your shows all the way from the UK.
    Keep up the great work.

  75. Tony Lo says:

    Love the way you handle criticism. You were so enthusiastic about the tips. Just one thing, some of the commercials I think I seen close to 50 times already. I hope you don’t take this wrong and make next’s weeks episode, Moose shooting the buffalo commercial running continuously though out the episode. Great job guys!!!!!!!

  76. Josh Berg says:

    I was laughing out loud! Great excitement and humor together. Love it!!!

  77. jorge de sousa says:

    Great!!

  78. jorge de sousa says:

    great show

  79. George Berney says:

    Very nice with the 85 1.4 portion…Now if only you guys can do a giveaway with the 85 1.4 as a prize…;-)

  80. J Ballard says:

    Liked Matts tip

  81. Tom Mesick says:

    Great Show! Really enjoy D-Town TV

  82. Jim Wells says:

    You guys rock — LOL love your show

  83. William Chinn says:

    Let Larry know that canned air isn’t that expensive.

  84. Duane Newsham says:

    Another great show, Thanks

  85. George Gibbons says:

    What camera should I buy? … just kidding!!!

  86. RobertS says:

    You guys ROCK!!!

    I could use those light benders…to go along with my Nikon SB 26 units…Thanks for all the great info…

  87. Chuck Sider says:

    I prefer to buy a brand of cameera that is different than my friends so that I CAN’T loan them my equipment.
    Get it

    HA HA . . .

  88. John says:

    Enjoyed your show as always. Look forward to it each week. Thanks for your time!

  89. Robert B. Chernetsky says:

    When you blow the dust out of your camera, it helps to have the camera face down so the dust drops out instead of settling back into the camera.
    You might mention shooting sports at night outside is big factor in selecting camera’s and lenses.(HS football or soccer)
    It looks like Cliff could use a CameraSlinger.
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00384SSLI/ref=oss_product

  90. Andy deBruyn says:

    Really good advice for buying/choosing a new camera. Loved the eye blending trick, too. However, I do have one comment, when you come back from another photographer giving a tip, you’re too enthusiatic!!

  91. Johnathan Dang says:

    Thank You.

  92. Thedkar says:

    Brilliant work!

  93. dennis says:

    another great show

  94. Eric says:

    Excellent show. Keep it up!

  95. ARKreations says:

    Can’t get enough of Cliff Mautner…

  96. Curtis G says:

    Another good one guys, bend the light.

  97. Jim B says:

    I don’t think you have to be quiet that enthusiastic. :-) Good show..

  98. Ada de Gier says:

    I’ve been watching DTown TV since Episode 1 and I’m still learning new things. Keep up the great work.

  99. Bonnie Fiser says:

    Love the show

  100. Connie Sea says:

    Thanks for the advice, you guys are great!!!!

  101. Tommaso Pigliapoco says:

    Great show, thank you guys!

  102. Chad Corliss says:

    Great show… I want ti bend the light

  103. IraE says:

    Awesome show.

  104. Ray V says:

    Nice show

  105. Tom Williams says:

    I’ll take those flashbenders off your hands!

  106. Bryan Lucas says:

    Great show. I would love to hear more from Cliff Mautner and see some of his work.

  107. horace cheung says:

    Great show, keep up with the good work.

  108. Rick says:

    great show as usual

  109. Kevin W says:

    Great show. Nice enthusiasm!

  110. pETER POTRYKUS says:

    nice show!! let me win the prize

  111. Doug says:

    Great show!

  112. Eric Lauzon says:

    very good show, great tips

  113. Ross says:

    Thanks for the Wedding photo tips!

    Ross

  114. Natasha says:

    Enjoyed this episode, thanks!
    And put me in for the Rogue Flash Benders :=)

  115. Roger says:

    Your shows just get better and better!

  116. Joe Myers says:

    Great show, you are making a difference.

  117. Derek says:

    Great show guys. I really enjoyed Matt’s photoshop tip and Cliff’s wedding tip.

  118. Jay Weenig says:

    You guys rock, great tip on shallow depth of field, Thanks!

  119. John McLaughlin says:

    Great show! Thanks Guys!

  120. Tim Martin says:

    Great show.

  121. Bryan says:

    Luv the show!

  122. Tim Sorrells says:

    Hey guys, I wonder if anyone else caught the speedlite with the wireless trigger on the desk and the transceiver over Scott’s right shoulder? This was in episode 53. So, let’s see if you really do read the comment section.

    Another good show. Please enter me in the drawing for the Rogue products.
    Thanks!

  123. Shawn says:

    Learn something from you guys every episode!
    Keep up the great work!

  124. Yoshinori Miyazaki says:

    Great show! I´ll try high iso next weding.

  125. david vela says:

    cool give away

  126. Rey Coronado says:

    Thanks for the great photoshop tip! It will come in handy.

  127. Max says:

    Thank you for the show. How can I send my camera to Mat for cleaning?

  128. John Humble says:

    Great tips guys.

  129. Tom Bigger says:

    Great Show

  130. Rich says:

    Hey Guys,

    In addition to what camera I should buy, I need your advice which girl friend I should marry… any tips?

  131. Marc says:

    @Matt: Its always “Sleepless in Seattle”..amazing night scenes and an awesome city..welcome to Seattle

  132. Ken Dickson says:

    Hey guys,

    great work – love the shows

  133. Bill says:

    As always a great show with some very informative information. Im still waiting for the Scott Kelby training video on shooting sports. Keep up the good work and hopefully I get picked for your giveaway.

  134. Marcel Adl says:

    You guys rock!

    Rogue Flash Benders, yammy! Wish I could get that.

  135. TJantunen says:

    Great show as always.

  136. Just got another SB-600, would love a flash bender.

  137. Marcin says:

    Nice show :)

  138. Great show as always.

  139. Piotr says:

    Great show. Thanks Guys.

  140. Jonathan Perlman says:

    Great show guys.

    You guys should mention Larry’s new blog. I’m sure he’d appreciate the traffic.

    Jonathan

  141. Mark Johnson says:

    Hi guys,

    Great show, thank you very much!

    Mark

  142. Hend says:

    Hi guys,

    great show

    why don’t u do a show to cover different flash wireless transmitters and the different ways to connect the off camera flash

    Thanks a mil

  143. Joseph K says:

    Fun show! Great tips!! Ludicrous!!!
    Those FlashBenders look like fun to cause trouble with!

  144. Hugo Wong says:

    Great show, guys! Love the enthusiasm! But I think I’d be more enthusiastic if those lovely Flash Benders were mine…

  145. cool to have you guys around

  146. Hello! Thanks for this episode!

  147. Yoyo says:

    This Show is Great

  148. Daniel Rivera says:

    Haha Rockin….great show!

  149. Mojo says:

    Excellent Show, Great Tips.

  150. Chris Wolff says:

    guys, interested in some star trails and image stacking. How about a session on that

  151. Eckhard says:

    Cool Show!
    I bet, You don’t dare to send the Rogue Flash Benders to Germany. ;)

  152. Jake says:

    Hey thanks for doing what you guys do! My photography has improved tremendously since watching the show!!! Thanks again!

  153. Steve Sorenson says:

    Thanks for all the information you guys give. Your presentation makes it easy to absorb.

  154. Mark A Smith says:

    You guys rock my world, tone down the enthusiasm! lol

  155. Michael P. says:

    Wow!!! YOU GUYS ROCK!! AWESOME!!! Yeah! That´s it, give it to meeee!!!

  156. Brent Coe says:

    hi guys welcome to eathquake island.

  157. David, Australia says:

    Hey wondering if you guys can do a segment on reversing lens for macro (when you’re to cheap to buy a new lens…hehe). Maybe on larry’s cheap shots?? I’ve reversed a 50mm lens but here you can get better results stacking them. You guys rock fyi…please enter me in comp.

  158. Erik, Sweden says:

    Awesome show!

  159. Thomas Wihl says:

    Another great show, thank you. Loved the tip on which brand to buy!

  160. Aaron Kyle says:

    Thanks, guys! You perfectly articulated what I’ve been trying to tell friends about camera/lens purchases.

  161. Mariano says:

    The tip on difference mode is very cool – but you should give away one those 85 mm:-))

  162. Braxton Bragg says:

    Great tip by Cliff!!!

  163. Chip Ackerson says:

    Cliff is the man

  164. Khurram Tariq says:

    Great tip for the 85mm lens. I’ve learned a ton from you guys and Scott’s Digital Photography books.

  165. Alex says:

    Greetings from Romania! This episode is a goof one.

  166. Alex says:

    sorry for the my mistake in writing it should be “good”

  167. alessy says:

    You guys rock ! Nice show !

  168. Lucky says:

    Great show ! Thanks

  169. Thanks for the tips on which camera to buy!

  170. Alan Storey says:

    Another great show! Thanks for the tip on shooting with an 85mm f/1.4!

  171. ORTÍN, José Luis says:

    As usual… magnificent show, guys !!!

  172. Alan Storey says:

    test

  173. Another Gem!

    One thing, you guys just rock and most people love what you do so don’t worry about the critiques

    You know what make a good show, go with that.

    Upde

  174. Great show. A suggestion for a future show, “how do pros use a monopod to steady the camera in particular with heavy lenses”.

  175. Joseph Spoto says:

    Another awesome show!!

  176. Josie says:

    Good show!

  177. Kent Hodges says:

    Great show. Love the enthusiasm.

  178. Ron Kindel says:

    REALLY want a flashbender!

  179. Boris Kukec says:

    Really good advice for 85mm lens. Loved the eye blending trick, too.

  180. Mark says:

    Great show guys.

    On the food photography theme, check out the foodscapes at Carl Warner’s website: http://www.carlwarner.com/warner.html – outstandingly different..

  181. Great stuff this week as usual.

  182. Great shows guys. Hey Larry you want to point the camera down when using the blower.

  183. Dennis Esler says:

    Thanks guys. I especially liked Matt’s tip about the two subjects in Photoshop shot with shallow DOF.

  184. Patrick says:

    Great show. I’ve watched all your shows and few of them multiple times. As of this posting I have a 1 in 117th chance to win the Flash Benders. Keep up the great work.

  185. BennyD says:

    Nice show, especially the tip with the 85mm 1.4 lens and photoshop.

    Thx.

    Benny

  186. Ray Casbourn says:

    Hi guys,
    Love your show. Could you cover certain aspects of Photoshop Elements in your show? or is that a question for Photoshop world? Just asking…
    Thanks.

  187. Larry: hold the camera upside down when blowing the dust out :P

    Matt: great tip on the portraits!

    couldnt you expand this show a bit, with lets say 10 minutes or so?

  188. Rick Morris says:

    As always an excellent episode. Very exciting!

  189. han says:

    Excellent show. Keep it up!

  190. Heymo says:

    Larry should flip up the mirror & hold the camera upside down before using the blower….

  191. Sam Aronov says:

    Great show! I’m waiting for the next one.
    Thank you!

  192. Ivan Brakus says:

    This show can go forever with the changing world of photography and learners coming every day tips are what keep ppl on watching here .

    Bring your gang down here to Oz plenty to shoot here and location shooting will be advantageous to all

    Here’s hoping I really love to win Nik products,again Im hoping guys :)

    cheers

  193. Great show as usual. Thank you!

  194. Rob Smith says:

    Great show as usual guys. Look forward to hopefully seeing you in London next week Scott. I’ll keep the beer warm for you ;-)

    Rob

  195. Paul Bennett says:

    Brilliant show again, been watching since show 1!

    By the way, was looking forward to seeing Scott in London, by now I can’t make it :-(

    (any chance of the Prize as compensation? lol)

  196. thom says:

    as usual another great show and great tips

  197. Dan Kass says:

    good show of enthusiasm. as always a good show.

  198. I like that rather than telling us about the new lens you also show us how to use it, that’s cool!

  199. matti haaparanta says:

    Hello!

  200. Alex Hoffmaister says:

    Hi.

  201. GeorgeP11 says:

    Amazing! :)

  202. Great show !
    Please pick me.
    ;(

  203. C Warren says:

    Another great show. Thanks for sharing.

  204. Tom Drinkwater says:

    my turn to WIN!!

  205. Gordon Kummer says:

    Scott and Matt,
    To look like you are really impressed with the tips, just pretend you are front row center of your local adult entertainment facility.

  206. B. Patrick Colt says:

    As always, great show!

  207. Jesper G Jensen says:

    Hey

    Great tips . Looking forward to the show with Joe Glyda.

  208. Janet says:

    You guys are funny and informative. Great tips for deciding which camera or lense to buy.
    Thanks

    Janet

  209. Fabian Stolba says:

    Perfect! Grüße aus Österreich. =)

  210. Richerd Reynolds says:

    Great show guys. Gained a lot from this episode. Cliff Mautner rocks (almost as much as you guys)!
    Cheers.

  211. Rick says:

    Nice job
    Thanks

  212. Jim D says:

    Dudes… I was watching this today from my desk @work. I went to the bathroom real quick @the 1st break and when I came back to my desk I was like “WoW! This is great – the guys are back on and the show is going again!” I was very enthusiastic… it was just ducky.

    Can I win a prize now?? :) lol!!

  213. Kevin Miller says:

    Wonderful show and great tips!

    Will you buy me a new lens??? Please?

  214. Michael says:

    You guys rock \m/ (> . <) \m/

  215. John LeJeune says:

    Wonderful tips today. Thanks again for the show!

  216. Skip Wolff says:

    After watching Larry on Cheap Shots I was wondering if I could send my camera to Matt in order to have him clean my sensor. Thanks for all the great information.

  217. WOW, what an incredible show! You guys ROCK!
    Can I have my light bender now?

  218. Bill S says:

    Great show, I learn something each episode.
    Thanks

  219. Rich E. says:

    Another great show. I like the tip on purchasing cameras so you can share stuff with your friends.

  220. Luis Gomez says:

    Great show, awsome, austanding!!!!!! Hey, what about my advise on been able to watch your videos on the iPad.

  221. Ruud Vrakking says:

    Thanks for the great tips

  222. joseph chan says:

    Great tips. Dave Glida is awesome too.

  223. Jason Hight says:

    Another good tip on choosing which brand to buy – pick them up and see how they feel in your hands. For me personally, Canon just doesn’t feel “right” in my hands like a Nikon or, what I currently use, a Sigma.

    Matt, was that a Windows laptop you did your tip on? Shame on you :)

  224. joseph chan says:

    Just submitting my correct backup url for backup website.

  225. Marcus says:

    Those segues totally rocked! Awesome!

  226. Linda D. says:

    great show, as usual. i learn something new every time.

  227. Kevin Deadwylier says:

    love the show

  228. Ron Payne says:

    You guys rock as always.

  229. Ron Payne says:

    You guys rock as usual. Nice enthusiasm.

  230. Amanda Frost says:

    You guys gave it your all that’s for sure. Way to go!!

  231. Stewart Sy says:

    Great show! Good advice on gear sharing =). How about a segment on underwater photography with DSLRs. Talk about gear intensive!

  232. Thor Hansen says:

    Great enthusiasm!

  233. Randy Hanson says:

    great job Thanks for the tips

  234. marc forrest says:

    bend me BABY!

  235. Mike Bushbaum says:

    I still want Larry to have his own show. He’s funny and all his information is useful.

  236. Mark K says:

    Great stuff as always. Any advice on getting group shots? It’s easy enough to line people up like ducks in a gallery, but it’s dreadfully dull. What do you do to make it suck less?

  237. Brent S. says:

    I enjoyed the enthusiasm, but really I just want those flash benders.

  238. Phil Shaw says:

    Here is a cheap shots suggestion for Larry Becker:
    Put double stick tape inside the end cap of your lens (the cap on the part of the lens that mates with the camera). Any dust on this end of the lens that is floating around will fall off and stick to the tape. This suggestion came to me from travel photographer Nevada Wier.

    And Larry: Always have the camera facing down when you blow it out. Also, use the camera mirror up setting when doing it.

  239. Domenico Morrone says:

    Wow Matt, 85m ƒ/1.4…. OMG!!! Wonderful PS tip!

    BTW, which camera should I buy? LOL!!!

  240. sotiris_s says:

    Keep the good work ! Great show…

  241. peace gaddis says:

    the 85 1.4 tip rocks
    thanks alot
    peace

  242. Andrew Grey says:

    Another great episode. Thanks for the tip from Cliff. That was helpful.

  243. eugene says:

    Hey Guy, great show.
    Enjoy the tips

  244. kris says:

    Hi , whatever

  245. Eric says:

    great stuff once again! enjoying it.

  246. Josiah says:

    I have a question for you, do you think you would be able to dig in your archives and talk about that old Nikon D50? I know it’s really old school for you but I am very interested in becoming a photographer and this is what I am using.. Thanks Scott.

  247. Will Howard says:

    I’m a Canon shooter…and all my friends are Nikon shooters..I CAN’T borrow equipment…however, my pics are better!

    ;-)

    You guys rock!

  248. PAUL LOCKHART says:

    YOU GUYS REALLY DO ROCK. GREAT TIPS.

  249. Dave says:

    Rock’n show as usual.

    Thanks

  250. Ken Toney says:

    Scott and Matt you guys are so kick-butt and cool (I need those light shapers) :)

  251. Yuri Nikulin says:

    Great job!

  252. Jay M. Flaherty says:

    Great

  253. When are you going to have a review for SB-700?

  254. mike d says:

    Great show as always!!
    Hey Larry…good tip but when using the blower, hold the camera FACE DOWN. Gravity is our friend here.

  255. Dale Nabeta says:

    Great work, love the show!

  256. Richard Bianchini says:

    Thanks for another great show. Gotta love that enthusiasm when returning from other segments!!!

  257. Warren says:

    Audio was much better this week. Very nice lav placement. And your comfort before the camera has materially improved, this series. Fine work.

  258. I’m trying to be more excited with my comments regarding your show! THAT SHOW WAS AWESOME, YOU GUYS KILLED IT THAT TIME!

  259. Tim Wyler says:

    Man!! When you guys come back from a segment you both TOTALLY ROCK with excitement!! It’s AWESOME! Almost electrifying, all the enthusiasm. Rockin!

  260. JACK LARSON says:

    Good advice on buying a camera.

  261. Travis says:

    Everyone must really want the flash benders…don’t ever remember seeing this many comments.
    great show as usual!!

  262. How about some info on the new HDR program from NIK vs. Ps.

  263. tzb says:

    Damn, Rogue FlashBenders are not even available where I live and you just give them away.
    Matt, it’s not impossible that the person who suggested the Nikon vs Canon solution was Larry Becker. He even put this advice on his blog in 2009 along with the Mac vs PC comparison.
    Once again, thanks fo the show, this one especially, because I really wondered what kind of gear configuration does Cliff Mautner use (in fact I kinda expected that he would use slingshot straps, but he somehow manages to live without them ;]).

  264. steven Davis says:

    You guys do a great job of providing usable tips to both professional and amateur enthusiasts.

  265. J Spairo says:

    I got a big laugh at the “over the top” enthusiasm. Again, thanks for making this free for us poor, struggling shutterbugs!

  266. Mark Fann says:

    Like the combination of taking the photo then seeing the post production.

  267. Eric says:

    Which camera should I buy?

  268. Al says:

    Thanks a lot!

  269. Dennis says:

    pick me pick pick me pick me. I promise to take great shots with them :)

  270. Mitch Erwin says:

    The tip about shooting two people with a shallow DOF was great Matt! Thank you!

  271. Gizmo says:

    Thanks for the new episode.

    I’d skip the false enthusiam though.

  272. Myles says:

    This was one really great show! I’m so glad I watched today. Amazingly enough you answered two of my most burning questions. How to shoot a wedding processional and how to shoot two people with shallow depth of field. Totally learned how to do both. Waaay awesome!!!

  273. Tom Calderwood says:

    Good advice on camera recommendations. There’s one more variable to add to the mix: If you shoot outdoors, what do you shoot? If sports, do you need a quick shutter/focus response? Do you shoot air shows and need lots of frames per second? Those would lend themselves towards a $1000 camera…

  274. Hi guys,

    Great show again, especially the part on combining two frames when shooting with swallow depth of field. Great idea!

    Keep up the good work.

    André

  275. Tim L says:

    You guys rock!

  276. Patrick says:

    Great show again, thanks!

  277. Michal says:

    Guys You Rock!

  278. Bill Wallendorf says:

    Another great show!

  279. Tom Giannotti says:

    Interesting comment on the relationship of light to the quality of the camera!

  280. Frank Effrece says:

    Can you guys cover using GPS. Thanks

  281. José Rosa says:

    Hey Guys,
    Great show as usual. You are both hilarious and it shows you love your jobs. Matt, I would like to have see the final product on your tip for the 85mm lens.

    Be blessed,
    José

  282. Louie Preciado says:

    GUYS THAT WAS AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!!!!

    I wanna bend some light!

  283. Kevin Figueira says:

    Thanks for the time and information. I’m new to your show, and I enjoy going through the passed episodes. Learning a lot. keep it coming.

  284. Manuel Ramirez says:

    Great Cheap Shots. I actually do this. However, one suggestion that I was told is to actually hold the camera with the lens opening down as you blow. This way the dust blows down and out. Otherwise you’ll just be blowing the dust around inside.

  285. Kit Frost says:

    P is for Push here dummy

  286. Jason Reinhardt says:

    Very funny guys! Great show.

  287. Steven Handler says:

    Great show and great tips.

  288. Mirek says:

    Hi! Good show. Thanks.

  289. Kit Frost says:

    I really liked the tip about auto align layers used for shallow depth of field

  290. Jason Nolan says:

    Great job as usual. Can’t wait til you back in Boston.

  291. Steve Sjoberg says:

    great work! love it!

  292. Tim Dowling says:

    Love to be hooked up with this weeks give away. :)

  293. tony Belot says:

    hi guys
    you rock

  294. Jan says:

    Great as usually

  295. Joe Hesketh says:

    Wow, I didn’t actually expect you guys to take any notice of my comments (I was that guy) about the post-link enthusiasm (made a couple of shows back). That genuinely made my day!

    Though now you’ve got the hang of it, it’s probably safe to go to -1EV on the enthusiasm compensation dial! :-)

  296. Kevin says:

    Great series!

  297. Brian B. says:

    Yeah! Yahoo! Awesome! That was my enthusiasm after the show. If it weren’t free i’d still be ignorant…

  298. Love the show! Great tips!

    GQ

  299. Eric Sebbag says:

    A tip for Larry on how to clean the sensor the “dry way”. I simply use my vacuum cleaner. Works fine even if the mirror is down, but of course, it works better if the mirror is up.

    Cheers guys.

  300. Peter Houston says:

    Great tips as usual.

    PH

  301. Nina Anderton says:

    Are cheap shots on here going to be the same as your new cheap shots episodes? I enjoy them either way

  302. Kash Ash says:

    Great tip on SDOF, is there any way to do this without taking 2 pics, photoshop and the whole 9 yeards.
    i’m sure there is some way to focus both faces while conpensating something.
    what is the best f-point in such situations.
    Thank you so much for the tips.

  303. David Conrad says:

    Another great show guys, keep ‘em coming.

  304. You guys have waaay too much fun (as you should)! Thanks for the tips!

  305. Ness says:

    Wow! you guys are the Cheech and Chong of the photograhic world …. love your engery …. mmm, Scott dressed up today? nice job. Matt, you surf dude you, caught any good waves? Oh yea, by the way …. thanks for the tips. Cheers, and have a great day!

  306. Great show as always. I’m thinking of getting a D7000 and have been reading about the contrast detection autofocusing system in that camera. It would be good to hear a little about phase detection vs. contrast detection — pros and cons.

  307. Like Larry I rather not clean the sensor myself though I don’t have much choice in the matter. I do use a dust blower and I just got the nerve up to get a sensor cleaner kit for the stuff that the blower doesn’t get.

  308. McMurstein says:

    Nice show.

  309. EJ says:

    Does the D300s do high speed sync at shutter speeds higher than 1/320? if so, how? I love the show and have learned a great deal!

  310. designed says:

    Nice tips guys, those really help!

  311. Bruce Smith says:

    Great Show and you know how to keep to a time schedule unlike another which shall not be named.

  312. Bruce Smith says:

    Great Show and you show that you can keep to a time schedule unlike another which we will not name.

  313. Paul B says:

    Nice show!

  314. john ryan garcia says:

    good tip matt!

  315. Don Kjellman says:

    I’m saying “hi or whatever”. I’d LOVE to have the BIG light bender!

  316. Dennis says:

    Just discovered D-TownTV…great stuff!

  317. Keith Sloter says:

    OK just to ramp it up I will leave three comments on this show.
    1. Comment
    2. comment
    3. COMMENT
    :)

  318. Kevin Johnson says:

    WOW !!!! Now that was full of energy!!! hahahah

  319. J Michael Jordan says:

    I really enjoy your (weekly?) videos. I look forward to each one!

  320. Chris Gaboriault says:

    Great show ….

  321. Scott O. says:

    Once again guys, I love the show!

  322. Martin Fife says:

    Thanks! Love the show – always something new to learn!

  323. Sean Nicholson says:

    Another awesome show guys. Man I hope I win!!!

  324. Love this show, not only for the great tips . .

    You guys are so charismatic and fun!

    Thanks

  325. barbara says:

    GREAT, GREAT tips again! You both make me laugh and I look forward to smiling all over again next time. Thanks again for all you do!

  326. TOM GOLA says:

    ANOTHER GREAT SHOW…WINLESS

  327. Bruce Gauger says:

    Dtown Rocks – thanks guys

  328. Jonathan Hoffmann says:

    Great show. Much improved sound.

  329. Ahmed Ziab says:

    Nice Episode … :) I need some tips about olympus DSLR.

  330. AndrewT says:

    Another informative episode. Thanks.

  331. Greg Hom says:

    Flashbenders — bend it, baby!
    Oops, that’s the tagline for another accessory…

  332. Jim says:

    Is it not a good idea to hold the camera upside down so that the dust falls out, instead of just swirling around inside? Just a thought, great show, have a rockin good week.

  333. Ryan says:

    Just an idea, with off camera flash being a big deal with photography. Maybe, you guys could do a show on flash triggers? What kinds are available and which ones you recomend.

  334. Ghassan Daghestani says:

    Just in time for my friend to see … he is planing on buying a new Camera … thanx for the great show … :)

  335. Reuben Neese says:

    Great show, Nice enthusiasm….

  336. Steven Lawrence says:

    Great Show!

  337. Kevin McGrath says:

    great show

  338. Dennis Brickett says:

    Super Dupper. Even I was excited.

  339. Paul Howard says:

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! (I just came back from watching a tip…….)

  340. Dennis Brickett says:

    Super Dupper.

  341. Robert Hunnefeld says:

    Love the show.

  342. Anthony says:

    Awesome episode and an amazing series!! Keep up the great work boys!!! AUS loves You!

  343. Lester Sy says:

    You guys give a very helpful tips.

    Regarding to camera, What Nikon DX format camera can shoot at high ISO but very low noise?

  344. Saaweeet!! I can’t wait to win the Nikon D3s….what? oh, that isn’t the prize this week. Flashbenders? Well guess that sounds like a fair substitute. Alright let me give you my address…4530….oh I have to be selected first.

    Just a little Kelby humor for everyone…and could you tone down the excitement after the breaks? ga..gaa..gaa..golly. ;)

  345. billy says:

    hi, this is one of the best episode ever. Keep up with the good work!

  346. nick arora says:

    Hey guys great job!

    I have a question for Matt — because I understand he shoots DX. Matt, how do you feel about the differences between the D300s and the D7000? Does the D7000 completely obsolete the D300s?

    Thanks for your help y’all!

  347. Debbie says:

    again, another great show! I would love to bend the flash!!!

  348. John A. Fugel says:

    Another great show. Excellent wedding photography and portrait tips.
    John

  349. Fred says:

    Thank you, guys! You roll!!!

  350. Rob says:

    Another great show!

  351. Carlos Velazquez says:

    First time comment. I recently found your site and I am enjoying your show.

  352. Bryan Nguyen says:

    Awesome Show, keep up the good work!

  353. Phyllis Clapis says:

    Fun, Fun, Fun! I could watch you guys all day! Thanks for the great tips!

  354. Sandy Marks says:

    You guys are great you make my life easier thanks

  355. Sandy Marks says:

    great show been wacthing sice your first show you guys are great thanks

  356. Mike House says:

    another great episode

  357. Bill Liquori says:

    AMAZING enthusiasm coming out of the breaks–nice work :-) Seriously, another great show guys. I look forward every Saturday to eating breakfast while I watch that week’s episode. Keep it up.

  358. Gidi Vitkon says:

    great show and thanks for the Photoshop tip Matt.

  359. Ken Owen says:

    Oooh, difference mode!

  360. ChuaAL says:

    Great episode again. Hope you guys continue the good work.

  361. Eric Blitz says:

    The show is better than ever, keep them coming!

  362. vitor silva says:

    you guys rock xD

  363. Mark says:

    The tip on the 1.4 DOF on the protrait was great.

  364. Daniel Larsson says:

    Hi guys,

    I actually like the somewhat cheesy way you greeted us when coming back from a clip.

    Another thing that you should think of is to keep the eyes on the camera and not look at the studio men around you or on cue cards behind the camera. Get a good tele promter or have a manuscript in your hands that you read from instead.

    Thanks for a great show!
    Daniel, from Sweden

  365. Steve Thompson says:

    I could sure use the flash benders. That Larry is a bold guy. Who would have thought you could do that.

  366. Errol says:

    He Guys, great show

  367. David Wiberg says:

    Hi guys!

    Nice show and good tip from matt, i use that alot… : )

    Have a nice day!

    /David.

  368. I really need these :)

    Great show once again.

    Nick

  369. David says:

    Well that was exciting!!! thanks

  370. Santiago says:

    Hi. I’d love to see more tips from someone like Cliff Mautner. I´m not a wedding photographer but I think his advice applies to portrait photography in general..

  371. Ugo says:

    Wow, that tip was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G guys!

    Do I sound enthusiastic enough? ;)

  372. Tyler says:

    Great show as always.

  373. Tony S. says:

    Awesome show, guys! Haven’t missed an episode!

  374. Michael says:

    Loved the tip on blending the two portrait shots to keep the eyes in focus.

  375. dan brillo says:

    Your wedding spot was very helpful

  376. dan brillo says:

    Like the tip from Larry

  377. Yeah for flash benders!

  378. Steven Lee says:

    Wow … talk about enthusiastic … you guys rock!

  379. Dave says:

    Like the enthusiasm guys!

  380. Leo Addison says:

    Awesome!!! Do u know where me and my friends can get some D-Town shirts?

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  382. Alton Strickland says:

    Get real guys. Drop the fake enthusiasm. We understood how it worked.

  383. iDrifter says:

    Your show is an inspiration.

  384. Roland Salas says:

    Good show guys. keep it up!

  385. Bob lockwood says:

    Love your show you are by far the funniest show on this side of the web keep up the good work

  386. JD Smith says:

    Wow! Dude, you guys were AMAZING!!! That was the best EVER!

    I felt your excitement :)

  387. Earle Wise Jr says:

    Great show!

  388. Ryan Copeland says:

    As usual, GREAT show!! Kepp up the awesome work!!!

  389. Heath H says:

    Great tip Matt! I never understood what difference mode was for.

  390. Aaron says:

    gosh…the enthusiasm really cracked me up. great tips, funny hosts…awesome show!!

  391. Bengt Sjöstrand says:

    Sitter i Sverige å tittar, ett mycket bra program

  392. JGo9 says:

    ha ha totally diggin’ the enthusiasm. Made me literally laugh out loud. Great tips guys. I’ve been watching DTownTV from the beginning (even though I shoot Canon). I have go some many great tips from here it’s crazy! I’ll read a photo mag or article and they have these tips and I’m like yep already heard that on DTOWNTV. Thanks for the amazing resource!

  393. Cory Moore says:

    Great tips, as always. Thanks for putting the time in to teach us new things. Very much appreciated.

  394. Thomas Urban says:

    The tip on the 1.4 DOF was great. Larry use
    gravity as your friend.

  395. Mike Taylor says:

    As a side note, when looking for a camera I think it is important to consider what final product I am creating. Big prints, web pages, images for packaging, billboards etc. Great show gentlemen.

  396. Nadine Moyer says:

    You guys just confirmed what I was thinking… gotta upgrade my camera body! :(

    Great show, love your enthusiasm!!

  397. What car should I buy? ;-)
    Great tips as always!

  398. George Kwain says:

    good episode

  399. I currently shoot a Nikon D80 and I’m looking at upgrading to the new D7000

  400. Andrew says:

    Thanks guys.

  401. Carl Aylman says:

    Watch the show every week and learn something every time.

  402. Layne says:

    Enjoy the show.
    Thanks

  403. rick says:

    thanks for all the imfo

  404. elijah says:

    You Guys Rock!

  405. I see most everything on here is Nikon / Cannon. I used to be a Nikon D90 shooter my self until some recent unfortunate events.

    Does anyone have opinions or information on the new Sony a55 coming out with the translucent mirror technology, and some recommended Sony / Minolta lens’?

    I’ve seen the basic info most of the review sites show, I didn’t know if you guys might have anything on the a55 or Sony camera’s in general. I’ve been doing photography for a while now but I’ve never shot Sony, and right now it looks to be some of the best for the money.

  406. Frankie says:

    Love, Love, Love the show you guys are great! I love that you opened it up to all DSLR even though I am a Nikon user I have friends who aren’t and we all enjoy getting the tips and learning new stuff.

    Thanks to you both.

  407. Wilfredo Gonzalez says:

    Thanks for the great show!

  408. Rick Fight says:

    Another great show. Loved the photoshop tip on merging photos.

  409. Edwin Yeoh says:

    Awesome show as usual. I still think you guys need to do a segment on different subjects for beginners though to pros though. And when are you guys gonna do some stuff in Australia?! Would be awesome to have you guys out here.

  410. Ramiz Fargo says:

    Thanks for the great show guys.

  411. David Feldbruegge says:

    Great show guys!

  412. Audi TP says:

    You guys Rocks!!! lovely free stuffs…^^!

  413. Super cool tip: Larry showed a “rocket dust blower” in ep.54! Hey he used it totally wrong!

    If you blow the dust out or your camera or lens, put your camera or lens UP SIDE DOWN! The dust will come loose and guess what: Gravity will take it down -> out of your camera.

    The way Larry used it it only moves dust inside your camera!

    Will you note this in episode 55? Buy the way, my wife calls the dust blower “grenade”.
    Greatings,
    Michael de Gunst
    De Gunst Photography, the Netherlands

  414. Thank you for the tips! Looking forward to next weeks as usual.

  415. Very enthusiastic! Great show as always.

  416. William says:

    nice job.

  417. Hubert Chaney says:

    As usual, great show… keep it up. As for the tomfoolery of your not be being responsive after a clip, the whole show is great and do not worry. You guys make a great team.

    BTW, Scott, new to digital (6 months) and just bought your Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 books today… got a lot to learn.

    Take care.

  418. Brandon Alexander says:

    Love the show, keep it up!

  419. Mark Scheett says:

    Great show! How about a segment on “when your DSLR breaks”? Who, what and how to send it in for repair.

  420. Fred Breitwieser says:

    Great show

  421. Shaun White says:

    Thanks guys another great show

  422. Awesome show, you were funny and informative!
    Adds to better viewing, so thanks!

  423. Brooke Goodlet says:

    Great show and funny!

  424. Andy says:

    Good Show.

  425. Andy K. says:

    Great show.

  426. Melissa O says:

    Super amazing stupendous awesome enthusiasm after the break!

  427. Cliff put’s is ISO on 5000. Is their a way to raise my ISO over the 1600 on my d200.

  428. Great tip Matt. I am definitely going to try this soon.

  429. Paul Michali says:

    Awesome tips. In the future can you provide some tips on what car to purchase? :^)

  430. Mike E says:

    You Guys Rock…54 times!

    I wanna bend and shape light…pick me.

  431. Matt, you rock. Best tip I have seen on D-Towntv.

    Thanks,

    Jack

  432. Shelly Wageman says:

    Your commercials make me laugh but I’m ready for some new ones!!!

  433. Patrick Wong says:

    Checking up your show every week. Great tips and show. Keep it going guys.

  434. Aaron C says:

    Forgive my ignorance, as I’m still new to this whole photography thing, but you mentioned when in a studio shooting around f11 or so. Well, won’t that change the depth of field drastically? If I want a really blurry background, even in the studio, do I not keep it to a low f-number?

  435. Leah Washington says:

    Love the show

  436. Raihan says:

    Awesome show! I need one of those light benders! for my sb900 :) do send! lol

  437. Ivan Ortiz says:

    Great show as usual.

  438. BaRT R says:

    Great show as usual :)

  439. Frank Hobs says:

    Great show guys – how about featuring or interviewing lady photographers. There;s lots out there! Have you ever done this?

  440. Wow! Awesome give away!! You guys rock!!!

  441. kim says:

    Yeah- great job

  442. Emil says:

    Another Great shows guys!

  443. Steve Stanger says:

    Great show!

  444. Steve Bark says:

    Hi Guys, How about running a weekly photo competition?

  445. Alex Maxwell says:

    I sure would like the FlashBenders! Good show, as always.

  446. Jeff Freund says:

    Good job.

  447. Marcelo Rescala says:

    Great show again guys.
    I love the tip on using the 85mm 1.4, but i would love even more getting the give away!!!!!!

    Thanks
    Marcelo

  448. William Bryant says:

    Nice show.

    How about some tips on candid portraits. (Shooting when not in a studio setting.)

    wm.

  449. Paul says:

    Great show, nice enthusiasm. I am playing/struggeling to get good portraits. I am using a speed light on a light stand, shooting through an umbrella. Is it just a matter of finding the right combination. What angle should the light be coming from? How close should the light be from my subject? I know I should probably be using another light, but I will have to wait until my budget allows. Any advice would be great.

  450. Bill Eddy says:

    Hey guys, Great tips as always. The portrait tip is very helpful. I would add to the cheap shots tip like others have already mentioned, to hold your camera or lens down while blowing them out. I also squeeze my rocket blower two or three times away from whatever I am cleaning first before I actually use it on the camera or lens. I do that just to make sure I am not blowing any dust back onto the equipment I am cleaning. The rocket blower is not supposed to draw any dust or debris into itself anyway but I just do the two or three squeezes before hand to be sure.

  451. Jon says:

    Excellent tips as always. I’d never have thought of just flat out telling people I’d be taking two photos of them. So simple and obvious in hindsight, and the difference that layer masking made to the final photo is incomparable.

    The enthusiasm, meh. I’ve always enjoyed how genuine you guys are in the show. Not trying to be flashy or catchy or anything, just delivering us the goods straight up. Be natural. If you’re gonna experiment when we make suggestions, though, I’d like to see more backflips in the show.

  452. Aaron says:

    Great show! Thanks for the examples of the difference layer style and wedding shooting.

  453. hi
    Great show, thanks guys

    Just one question concerning the rocket blower tip. I use mine with the mirror locked up to remove the dust from the sensor (which has worked fine until now and I don’t feel ready for the wet method yet). But is this dangerous for the sensor ? is that why you don’t lock it up ?

  454. Lewis says:

    Great info as always…one comment though-
    On the lens selection for beginners, you failed to talk about the advantages of the narrower depth of field available when using a faster lens.

  455. Jason Clark says:

    I think you may have over compensated with regard to the enthusiasm comment!

    YOU GUYS ROCK!

  456. ahmed ziab says:

    Nice episode … keep going guys

  457. Dave Reid says:

    Thanks for that focus tip Matt. I asked about that very subject in season 1 and now I have my definitive answer. (Actually, that’s how I was fixing them….just thought that there might be another way).

    Cheers!

  458. carmen says:

    Q: if you’re taking a photo on a tripod with a digital camera using an instant release cord, do you have to cover the viewfinder like you used to have to in film cameras? I’ve never seen you do it and I wonder if it’s still necessary with dslr’s.

    BTW: just because I’m asking a question doesn’t mean I don’t also want to enter the contest!

  459. Michael Powell says:

    As usual, great show. Great enthusiasm for the guests’ tips. (HeHe)

  460. Really looking forward to the KelbyTraining iPad app. Is it coming, or is it canned?

    By the way, great show.

  461. Anthony Rodriguez says:

    WOW! THAT SHOW WAS AWESOME!
    WOOOO WHOOOO!…………… Thanks’ Guys

  462. Lars Preben Sorsdahl says:

    Great show.

  463. Vince Rasbury says:

    Keep up the good work. I learn something each episode. Thanks.

  464. Ray Carcases says:

    Another great show. The more Cliff Mautner tips the better. I liked how you oversold your reaction coming back from the break, it was pretty funny.

  465. PHILIP MARTINI says:

    GREAT SHOW GUYS

  466. Per says:

    Great tip about how to get two people into focus when using such a swallow depth of field.
    Thanks!

  467. Mark Jordan says:

    Love the show as usual. Loved the extra enthusiasm!

  468. Brett Binns says:

    Hey Guys, another great show.

  469. Tom Riedman says:

    Great Tips yet Again

  470. Gary Forner says:

    As always, good show.

  471. Jim Gilliland says:

    Great show guy’s. Keep up the good work.
    Jim

  472. Theresa B says:

    Just saw Scott Bourne’s post about the cumulative injuries he has suffered. Would you please talk about best ways to carry gear and miniize wear and tear on us?

  473. Dustin says:

    Thanks for another GREAT episode, guys!

  474. t sheppard says:

    great show, how can you afford the 85 f1.4 lens!

  475. Christopher McCauley says:

    AWESOME show guys! Supper TIPS!! LOL

  476. Dave Walters says:

    Another great show.

  477. Steve says:

    Loved Matt’s Photoshop tip. Thanks and keep up the good work.

  478. migs says:

    i liked the photoshop tip!

  479. Chester B. Tan says:

    Nice tip by Cliff Mautner. but what was the other lens used on the D700?

  480. John says:

    wonderful tips!

  481. Aidas Pasilis says:

    Great tip on portrait shooting with f1.4

  482. Sylvain says:

    Thanks for the Great show!!!

  483. Dan says:

    Flash Benders (and, well you guys too) really rock.

  484. Arthur Gordon says:

    Great show!

  485. Wayne Berry says:

    Great show.

  486. David Vaught says:

    Nice show!

  487. Simon B says:

    Great portrait tip Matt!

  488. Stephen Purton says:

    Great show guys, how about a review of the Nikon 28-300…?

  489. Robert says:

    Great work guys you rock.
    Would be interesting to see more on portraite photography especially for the more shall we say fluffy models, seems no matter how good the photo the photos don’t exact;y flatter the model.
    could we please see more on this.
    Thanks guys

  490. Walt says:

    Cliff Maunter used a term called “chimp” what does this mean?

    • Daniel says:

      It means to look at the back of your camera while shooting. It’s called “chimping” because people usually go, “ooo, ooo, ahh” when they look at the back of their cameras,…they sound like “Chimps.”

  491. M Dawson says:

    You guys rock.

  492. Mak Andimat says:

    u guys really made my photography accend!..i really like u guys…want to ask how to choose a speedlite..i do some portrait photography and i think i might need it..

  493. t botelho says:

    Once again ,great work
    Thanks again
    t

  494. Peter says:

    Great show!
    I wish my camera had “autofocus bracketing” to make Matt’s tips even easier…

  495. Gary Mencimer says:

    I’d love to win a set of the flash benders. Hell, I’d love to win anything. :-)
    Thanks for your contributions to the photography community.

  496. Jan Winther says:

    Dtown TV has been my favorite show online since episode 1!!

    …and yeah, you guys really rock!!!

  497. Frances Prine says:

    The show had great balance.

  498. Mark Wallace says:

    Thanks! for a great show. I have learned a lot by watching these episodes.

  499. pabloRA says:

    hi guys. great show!

    regards from spain!

  500. Steve J. says:

    Awesome DUDES!!! You guys looked SOOO excited!! :-P

  501. Scott and Matt you guys rocked it. This show was awesome and your enthusiasm after each segment was great.

  502. Michael Wise says:

    Great show guys, and lots of feeling.

  503. monkeyinabox says:

    Ha ha, love the oversold reactions. Almost spit out my coffee… Flash benders – yeah!

  504. Rob says:

    Great tip enthusiasm!

  505. Milan says:

    Love your show. Cool as ever.

  506. Carey says:

    I need one, Great job guys

  507. Geoff Johnson says:

    Nice tips!

  508. Lloyd says:

    Another really good show guys. I do have one criticism of Larry’s Cheap Shot tip this week. I use the bulb blower as well, but using it the way he showed, with the camera down, allows the dust to settle back into the camera. It’s better to hold the camera up, and the bulb below. That way the dust can fall out, rather than back in. Love the Cheap Shots tips in general. Thanks again for doing this show guys.

    • Larry Becker says:

      Yeah. You’re right. And I kinda cringed when I watched the playback and I had forgotten to mention how to lock the mirror up to access the sensor, not to mention that I didn’t warn against using canned air because it’s too high pressure. :(

      Well, I guess I’ll have to correct that when we post this segment on my blog.

  509. Harold says:

    Great tips once again, love the show!

  510. Keith Schwartz says:

    You guys Lokk SO Enthusiastic!!!!!

  511. Theo Qu says:

    You guys rock. Still waiting for the D7000 review.

  512. Which bike should I buy? I wanna shoot pinball ;)
    Or am I in the wrong show?
    Great show again guys!!!

  513. SHAKHIM says:

    LOL ! You guys so enthusiastic ! :) Thanks

  514. Brett says:

    Can you guys show screen shots of the camera when you adjust settings?

  515. Ron Weikle says:

    Keep up the great shows…..!

  516. Jason Price says:

    You guys Rock! Seriously!

  517. Mathew Niese says:

    great stuff… thanks fellas

  518. bill says:

    me want prize.

  519. juan Carlos Guzman says:

    Hey Guys thanks for the tip Matt I’ve always was wondering how to get 2 person really sharp in the eye, very nice.

  520. Danny Byrd says:

    Hey guys, love your show. Could you talk a bit more about noise and how to handle it in post processing. I have a D300s and once I go past about 800 it is not acceptable to me. Any pointers will help as well as some post processing advice.

    Thanks again,
    Danny

  521. Terry Mehl says:

    As always, great show!

  522. Richard Eberhardt says:

    Good show. I liked the 85mm 1.4 lesson.

  523. Tim Wilder says:

    Just TOTALLY UNBELIEVABLE !!

  524. Greg Snider says:

    Another great job. Love your enthusiasm….

  525. Bill Truran says:

    Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, No no no,I’m just a bird!

  526. David says:

    Dudes, that show rocked man! Da Bomb! .

  527. Michael Chan says:

    Hey Matt. The comment about which brand to buy.
    I first heard it from Scott Bourne on Photofocus.

    He’s been chirping that line for a while.

  528. ISO 5000….did I hear that right! That camera sounds amazing!

    Good show…and funny.

  529. Paul Young says:

    Hi guys, love DTown TV. What do you guys think of Fuji..? I have a Fujifilm S3 Pro.

    Paul (England)

  530. Paul says:

    Great show,
    A review of the D7000 is very welcome!

  531. J. DeRuosi says:

    Thanks for another informative & enthusiastic show.

  532. Jean says:

    Those flashbenders are just what I need, I want them! :)

  533. Hey guys. I commented on the great show earlier, this time I have a show suggestion. A few weeks ago, Scott did a quick segment on shooting a football game. I have tried several since, and just can’t seem to get the D700 set up right with metering, focus mode, focus tracking and such. Scott, can you please do a segment on how to use the D700 for fast action sports…..or….you could put it in your blog. I check both regularly. Thanks, Rich Hollingsworth – A Proud Nikonian

  534. Andrew Renkert says:

    Great tips. Great show.

  535. David Turner says:

    Love Scotts lightroom 3 book – has transformed my workflow and saved me hours! Some lightroom tips on the show would be great.
    Cheers

  536. John O'Neill says:

    Will you ever visit Ireland with one of your shows

  537. Another really good show guys.. i have a one question to ask .. how to take picture with pocketwized .. in studio with out clicking the camara..

    Thanks,
    Jignesh

  538. Don says:

    Good tip Matt, thanks

  539. Alex Kravchenko says:

    Excellent show. Nice tip with 85mm f1.4 lens.

  540. Ralph Daily says:

    You are wonderful and so are flash benders.

  541. Tony says:

    Great show and great tips as always. As a new and always-learning photographer I have a question about Matt’s tip on the f/1.4 DOF post processing tip. Does that technique not basically do away with the DOF created by the f/1.4? I mean you are shooting a narrow DOF in two different planes and then combining them in PS. So does not the final combined image now have a larger DOF? Seems like the same would be accomplished by just stopping down the aperture just enough that you have the needed DOF for both faces – the same DOF that you created in PS. By no means is this a criticism. I don’t know enough to criticize or critique anyone, but just honestly would like to know what you think about this. Thanks.

  542. Panya Rutnin says:

    I like the photoshop tip…Amazing

  543. Andreas says:

    Thanks for the show.
    Anything planed about teleconverters ? I would be interested to know more about pros and cons of such devices.

  544. Gary says:

    thanks for the continued education

  545. Uri says:

    Great show guys!!

  546. Phil Simonson says:

    Great show, but somebody should tell Larry to hold the camera so that the dust actually falls out of (as opposed to into) the camera. Best podcast by far — thanks guys!

  547. John says:

    Thanks for another great show. I love how much I can learn from a quick episode. For free, nonetheless.

  548. Luis Lavrador says:

    great show guys!! keep up the great work. i learn a bunch from the shows.

  549. Carlo says:

    My physics teacher said only a black hole can bend light. Your flashbenders will bend light? Wow, gotta see that, sign me up.

  550. Rick says:

    thanks again

  551. Hey, we’re all here for the freebies, but you guys are pretty amazing!

  552. Robert Dean says:

    I love your show! Great info!

  553. Burnett Moore says:

    Once again thanks..Rock on!!

  554. Jimmy S says:

    Another Great Show….I’ve watched every one of them. Keep it up!

  555. terrell says:

    KOOL TIPS HOW ABOUT MORE ON STUDIO LIGHT

  556. emilio says:

    great tips – thx!

  557. Garen says:

    I am really loving catching up on the shows I missed on my iPad!! Thanks for all the great tips!,!

  558. Corey Gallow says:

    keep em coming! id like to see more studio and strobist stuff ! viva la flash!

  559. Rob B says:

    Nice job guys! Looking forward to the D7000 review!

  560. Dennis C. says:

    You guys rock!

  561. Honza says:

    Love your enthusiasm :) Great show again, thanks for the tips. You guys rock!

  562. Dave Wraith says:

    Hi guys,

    This is my first comment – I started watching at around episode 44 and have since gone back and watched all the back episodes too. It’s quite hard now just to have one a week!

    You’ve covered so much good stuff that it’s hard to offer suggestions. But one thing that I’d find quite helpful is working with models – especially amateur ones. Tips for posing, putting them at ease etc. That’s one of the most difficult things I find when I’m also trying to concentrate on camera settings, framing etc.

    I’ve also got a question about flash and freezing motion. I do some office photography and so use bounce flash a fair bit with a fairly low shutter speed, and expect the flash to freeze any motion. But my pictures are never really tack sharp, and I’ve read that you need to dial down the ambient on your subject so there isn’t blur from the ambient. But I don’t really understand it so if you could shed some light on that as a tip, that would be great!

    Keep up the good work with the show.

    Dave

  563. Shaun says:

    Great episode. I loved the idea of shooting two shots with an 85mm 1.4L and merging them in PS.

  564. Cool show guys.
    Could you show a little more enthusiasm next time please maybe jump up and down playing the imaginary guitar :)
    I agree with buy a camera that your friends have as I’m a Nikon user and my friends are Canon users so they share their gear and I’m left out and have to fend for myself.
    Look forward to the next show.

  565. Dennis Zito says:

    Hi Guys, Great show! Matt, really loved the Tip on depth of field. Very Cool!

    Thanks,

    Dennis

  566. Mike Bright says:

    Love the show guys }:0)

  567. Mike Bright says:

    Love the show guys }:0)

  568. Michael Bordenkircher says:

    Love all the tips

  569. philltran says:

    wow. amazing show! :)

  570. V Terway says:

    You guys rock!
    I just saw on a forum that on the Nikon d3s you can hold the fn button and rotate the command dial to quickly change the aspect ratio you are shooting in. I haven’t had a chance to see if this works on my d700 but thought this would be a neat tip to pass along!

  571. Steve Hughes says:

    Cools tips guys, thanks.

  572. Tim Church says:

    wow…What great transitions…

  573. Paul Levesque says:

    Good job Guys

  574. So, if I come by and take Matt to lunch, he’ll clean my camera? :)

  575. Luis Lavrador says:

    Great show guys!! love every episode

  576. Kevin O'Brien says:

    Thanks for the tips. You Rock!

  577. Ross Solomonson says:

    A recent show you mentioned Moose Peterson’s new book “Captured”. I got the book and love the read. It’s like I am right with Moose as he talks about his experiences. I think I received a nonproofed issue of the book. The very first page (Captured page V) First paragraph it says: “he has been recognized for his assion by being named a Nikon Legend . . . ( I think he ment . . passion) Thanks

  578. Terry says:

    Sorry, but this was not one of your best shows.

  579. Mike McKeller says:

    Hi guys – thanks, as always, for another informative show. I’m at the point in my photographic sojourn where I’m really working on learning to control/augment the light with flash. I’ve got a couple of speedlights, and could really use those Rogue light benders. Thanks for your consideration.

  580. Gilad says:

    you r the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  581. Bryce says:

    Well…taking off from the “which to buy” questions…I have one myself…I shoot a lot of indoor sports photos, basketball, volleyball, etc…and I am wanting to upgrade to a 2.8 lens…however the budget isn’t as big as some peoples….so I’ve been looking at the Canon 70-200 2.8 IS USM (used for $1300-$1500) OR the Tamron version for $750′ish….I’ve seen images from the Tamron, and have another Tamron lens myself…any idea or draw backs any of you know about??? Anyone can feel free to answer too…. email: brycemansfield@gmail.com

    Thanks for the help!

  582. Ryan Porteous says:

    loved the show once again. Learning a lot. Thanks Scott and Matt

  583. Rogelio says:

    You guys rock! XD
    Love the show.

  584. Mark Ancheta says:

    cliff you really rock!

    from SCOTTKOWLSKY FAN CLUB

  585. Mattias Richter says:

    You Guys Rock!

  586. Toby Bird says:

    Great show thanks.

  587. EB Miller says:

    Great tips, thanks

  588. Allison Cobb says:

    Love you guys!! Great show!

  589. Rena Cerquetti says:

    Love all the great tips! I just found this site and am enjoying learning! Thanks!

  590. Luis says:

    great show as always

  591. MP Green says:

    Good stuff as always, I continue to enjoy the show,.

  592. Miriam says:

    As always, very interesting. I’ll need to look up the tutorial on cleaning the sensor…will try Larry’s tip first.

  593. Carmen Veronica Abasolo says:

    you guys are funny….cool!

  594. Kim says:

    Love the show!

  595. Ralph Daily says:

    I would delete Larry’s sensor cleaning segment. You are a training company. Laurie Excell’s tutorial is the gold standard and Matt’s free segment is fine. But Larry, who is an all around wonderful guy, fumbled it on presenting cleaning techniques. It would have been possible to make the same point of doing simple before doing complicated (Laurie is clear about this also) without showing bad practices.

  596. Bill Tock says:

    Another good show…

  597. JoeH says:

    I’m afraid I don’t keep up weekly. So when I make it back to catch up, it’s like DTownapalooza watching multiple episodes back to back!

    Thanks

  598. Raymond H says:

    Great show! Thanks for the tips.

  599. Rick Klingensmith says:

    Great Show guys and good photoshop tip.

  600. Waytao Shing says:

    Thanks for the tips. You guys rock. Although the new enthusiasm is fake and off putting.

  601. Daniel H says:

    Good show.

  602. Pavel Pokora says:

    You guys are hilarious, make me laugh my a** off every time… Hope Scott is visiting Prague as well when he’s in London this week!! :-D

  603. Another great show. The only thing I’d change is to have Larry recommend turning the camera face down so any dust falls out. Actually got that tip from your buddy Moose.

  604. Susie Kelley says:

    Loved your Photoshop tip.

  605. Mike says:

    Great show! Matt’s Tip is fantastic…

  606. Craig Stevens says:

    HERE I AM!!! HERE I AM!!!! OK, got THAT out of my system, As ALWAYS gentlemen, another wonderful episode. Keep them comin’

  607. Kevin says:

    Loved the tip about fake mats !!

  608. Joe Howe says:

    I need to bend the light

  609. Thank you for a great show!

  610. Myra Xie says:

    Love your show from day one and have learned a lot from your tips. Thanks a lot! Looking forward to learn more so please keep it up :D

  611. Brad Howe says:

    You guys are awesome. The tip on the 85mm f1.4 was so simple and so powerful. I love the show. I think I know a fair amount about cameras and I always learn something watching you. I wish there was a catalog of all the tips you have given over the 55 episodes. Maybe there is and I don’t know about it.

  612. Pete says:

    Just want to say thanks for the inspiration and tips. Wondering if you’ve thought of showcasing photographers that aren’t famous? It could be a good way of giving photographers you think are doing things right a bit of extra exposure that could really help them. Just a thought. Again, thanks and keep it coming!

  613. Great show guys, I like the tip about using the 85mm f/1.4. More power.

  614. Vilmor Camacho says:

    hi guys, i love this show.. i’ve learnt a lot from you guys… keep it up.

  615. MG says:

    Hi!

    I’m watching you from Romania! You are great!

    I would like more tips on how to take pictures inside.

    Great show!

  616. tim burgess says:

    just found your shows… I like

  617. Rick says:

    Your enthusiasm blew me away.

  618. Matt says:

    Great show and great tips!

  619. Russell Clark says:

    Great show guys.. as usual.

    I was wondering if you could in a future show, talk about or even demonstrate using the “af-on” custom button setting, and also if you use it or know any pros that do.

    Thanks

  620. Mike cooke says:

    Great show guys. Good info as always

  621. AR Cherian says:

    Fun show to watch! Thanks for having a great sense of humor about coming back from a break. i was laughing at Scott’s expressions and antics! Thanks for taping these shows and providing them to us for free. I am grateful.

  622. Christina Moca says:

    You guys are great to watch.

  623. Tony Nguyen says:

    I’m a beginner here, does anyone know what possible settings Jack used when he took that low light portrait? I’m guessing a high ISO, a wide aperture and maybe 1/60th shutter speed(?)

  624. Tony Nguyen says:

    I’m a beginner here, does anyone know what settings Jack used to take the portrait shot? I’m guessing a high ISO, wide open aperture and 1/60th or slower shutter speed. (?)
    Thanks

  625. Adam says:

    Great Show! I would love to see some tips on shooting and making senior posters!

  626. A says:

    That is cool, a lot of good rocking tips

  627. Ahmed says:

    cool , yo guys rocks
    nice tips

  628. what about Cliff? is his site cliffmautner.com? It doesn’t work…

  629. Randy B. says:

    nice tips guys…thanks.

  630. richard says:

    nice day guys love it!

  631. Raymond Han says:

    Excellent tip on the Photoshop fix for the 85mm f1.4 shots. Keep it up guys!!

  632. Interesting thoughts here. I appreciate you taking the time to share them with us all. It’s people like you that make my day :)

  633. Lawrence Tan says:

    Hey Scott and Matt,

    Another great one :) Btw, I noticed Cliff Mautner website url posted on the show maybe wrong. so I did some googling and found the below:

    http://www.cmphotography.com/

    Have a good one :)

    Regards, Lawrence

  634. Benn Smith says:

    Great focus tip!

  635. Joe Abken says:

    Hi Scott & Matt:

    I’ve only been shooting digital for less than two
    years. I shoot with a Canon 50-D w/ 18-200 mm
    lense. I shoot mostly travel and nature photo-
    grapy.
    I watch your show every week and cannot tell
    you guys how much I have learned and enjoy
    your show, you guys are great and have really
    interresting guests. I really enjoy what Moose
    peterson and “cheap shots” and has helped
    me.
    I’ve recommended your show to all my friends
    and they enjoy it as well.
    .
    Thank You!

    Joe Abken / jabken@dslextreme.com

  636. Donald says:

    The exciting expressions after each segment really do work! Keep up the great work.

  637. Don says:

    The guy blowing the dust on the camera sensor, I think somebody should give him a lesson on doing the job because all he done was blow any dust in the chamber all over the place, please tell him to turn his camera so the sensor is facing the floor and then put the tip of the blower just on the opening and blow up into the chamber that way any dust will drop out while blowing.
    and another thing the blowers are available in different strengths and the rocket blower with the fins are there for you to stand them upright in order to keeping them clean.

  638. RUBEN GOVEA says:

    can you discuss memory cards formatting, recovery and permanently deleting photos so they can not be recovered, great show im a amateur photographer and get a lot of satisfaction shooting as much as i can .

  639. Joseph santos says:

    Hey, you guys have amazing tips.
    thanks a lot…

  640. Doktortitel says:

    I know this if off topic but I’m looking into starting my own weblog and was wondering what all is needed to get set up? I’m assuming having a blog like yours would cost a pretty penny? I’m not very internet smart so I’m not 100% positive. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Appreciate it

  641. Milton Penate says:

    I am learning so much with your tips that I am planing to upgrade my camera to D300s.I have had D80 for 3 years and did not know so much stuff that you have teach me.
    Keep up the great work and who cares how you respond after each segment,what matters is the knowledge you ar bringing to your viewers.
    Thanks

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