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Jen 31-Dec-2008 15:15
Where did that lady get her mini goldendodle? Darcy i think her name was!
Guest 25-Mar-2007 22:36
I never get tired of looking at Steve's shots. Inspirational!
Guest 08-Mar-2007 07:19
I feel like an amateur when I look at your stuff.
Guest 08-Nov-2006 14:03
GREAT Shots Stevie J. Im an Airshows Volunteer and love all your pics mate.
Garyt
Mike 04-Nov-2006 20:09
Hi Steve!
Great Aviation Pics! I am an Air Traffic Controler from Germany and I will visit the Avalon Airshow next year, is it good value for money to buy tickets for the grandstand? When do I have to be at the gate to avoid any traffic jams?
Thank you!
Mike
Guest 25-Oct-2006 11:51
Gorgeous photo of Lily in her beautiful new hat, must see you all soon. Susie.
Guest 22-Sep-2006 01:55
Hi Steve. You are obviously much busier than I imagined! Enjoyed looking through the images of your other life. Take care and best wishes to you and Sue and of course, baby D.
Brian M.
eedea@yahoo.com 12-Jun-2006 10:02
Brilliant. Freaking brilliant. Ian Schwartz.
Ian Everitt 11-Jun-2006 14:06
Steve-got your web site when I caught up with Duncan in Perth recently-photos are sensational - hope all is well and life is full of good chi, Cheers Ian Everitt-Perth PS drop in anytime for a meal if you fly west.
Rob Hynes26-Feb-2006 11:52
Steve,
Great aviation images !

Rob
stevie_j25-Dec-2005 19:29
Hi Katie,
Thanks. I used the Canon 70-200L F2.8 IS for the close up shots and the Canon 17-40L F4.0 for the wide angle shots. They're both great lenses but unfortunately are quite expensive. Good luck with the photography.
Katie 25-Dec-2005 15:05
Dear Stevie J,

Hi! I'm a young photographer wanting to start professionally. I love what you've done with the 300D, and I have a question. What lense/lenses did you use in the following shoots: SeaWorld San Diego and Disneyland? Thank you!
stevie_j30-Jul-2005 12:03
Thanks Cleo. Which of my pictures are you referring to?
Guest 29-Jul-2005 18:24
Thank you for sharing. Our news stations have some pictures but nothing like this. My Father, Roger Hober, worked for NASA for years tracking these wonderful birds. Thank you for the memories.
Cleo Lee Hober
Tricia Rupe 15-Apr-2005 08:29
Suz and Steve,
It was an absolute pleasure to see your wedding photos, your gorgeous baby Darcey and the various other amazing photos you have. Congratulations to you both. Lovely to be in touch again Suz.
Tricia
Guest 02-Apr-2005 17:55
Steve,

My husband and I have just spent several enjoyable hours looking over you photos - they are just beautiful!
The airshow picts are the best we've ever seen. We'll certainly keep your web address and check it often.
Thanks for the great entertainment!

Barb and Carl from Stuart, Florida
Whispering-Death 25-Mar-2005 15:33
I'm an Air Force photographer. Really enjoyed your pics of the F-111s at Avalon. Thanks,

Curt Lenz
Researcher/Photogapher
www.F-111.net
-a non profit website-
Charlie Rosa 24-Mar-2005 10:39
Hi Steve, Fantastic shots of the airshow.Now I know what you get up to on your days off.
stevie_j05-Mar-2005 00:26
Thanks Charlie. There are lots of telephoto lenses to choose from. It depends on what you want to shoot. I own the Canon 70-200L F2.8 IS lens and am very happy with it, I have lots of photos taken with this lens. The f4 70-200L is also good. The Canon 300mm F4 and 400mm F5.6 are also good prime telephoto lenses.

I look forward to seeing some of your photos.

Steve
Hsinglien Liu 04-Mar-2005 16:32
Your photos are great treat!!!
I love all the landscape. They are fantastic!!!
I had a 10D and 24-70mm lense. I wonder if u have any good suggestion for a telephoto lense?

At least, I really love your photos!!!

Photos you shoot give me a great inspiration!!!
I soon will post a website to share.

Hsing AKA Charlie
susie 27-Feb-2005 09:48
Dear Steve and Suz,
What an absolutely gorgeous fluffy little puppy, hope you have had a fun and laughter filled weekend with your new baby.
Love Auntie Susie
Marchael03-Feb-2005 18:53
Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it.
stevie_j30-Jan-2005 23:48
Thanks Marchael. That's a difficult question and I could write many pages on the advantages and disadvantages of both.

It depends on what you want to shoot, how big or small your budget is and how seriously you want to get into photography. Also keep in mind that lens choice makes a huge difference to the quality of your photos and you may end up spending many 1000's of dollars on different lenses. On the other hand you may be happy with the kit lens and never buy another lens. A good quality lens on the 300D will take a better photo than an average quality lens on the 20D. If you have a limited budget you may be better off buying the 300D and a good lens.

20D Advantages:-
Fast startup time, 8 Megapixels, 5 frames per second up to 23 frames, slightly more solid construction, more custom functions and focusing modes, very low noise at high ISO speeds. Better flash performance and control. Better at shooting fast moving objects such as sports and wildlife due to the higher frame rate and faster response speed.

20D Disadvantages:-
Higher cost, slightly larger and heavier, steeper learning curve. Photos require some post processing with Photoshop or similar program to get the best out of them.

300D Advantages:-
Low cost, smaller and lighter, simpler and easier to learn how to use. Still takes fantastic shots. Low noise compared to any point and shoot digital camera.

300D Disadvantages:-
Slower startup speed, about 2.5 frames per second up to 4 frames, slightly higher noise than the 20D at high ISO, 6 megapixels but that is still plenty for large prints, limited choice with focusing modes. No flash exposure control on the inbuilt flash. Photos require some post processing with Photoshop or similar program to get the best out of them. Slightly slower response speed between pressing the shutter button and taking the photo.

So it really depends on your situation. Either camera has the capability of taking top quality shots. Either camera will use any of Canon's range of over 50 lenses and produce excellent results. If you are going to seriously get into photography then the 20D would be better if you have the money, but the 300D will still allow you to to do almost anything that the 20D will do but sometimes just not quite as easily.

So, both cameras are very similar and overlap in a lot of features and capabilities and many users would be quite happy using either. I used the 300D for a year and took lots of great shots. I've had the 20D now for about 4 months and am very happy with it and prefer it over the 300D as I like to shoot sports and fast moving wildlife such as birds.

Good Luck!




Marchael30-Jan-2005 21:07
Hi there! First of all, your photos are excellent. That said, I noticed that you used both the Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel and the Canon EOS 20D. I'm currently trying to decide between the two and would very much appreciate it if you could tell me what you think of each one in hopes of helping me come to a decision. Thanks in advance!!! Mark
Guest 06-Dec-2004 10:54
Just had a lovely browse at your latest photos, they are really marvellous, quite liked the one of the Glastonbury local girls.
Best wishes
Auntie Susie
Philp 30-Oct-2004 23:42
Steve,

Thanks for the intro to your pages anad the site.

Its a great site with so many great shots in the other calleries.

P.J.
Shay 30-Aug-2004 12:10
Hello Steve and Suz,

The update looks great. The photos of the babies are just gorgeous, it's just beautiful to see the photos of Erin and William. When are you going to give me niece or nephew to play with.

All my love Shay x x x x
Andrew Sellers 20-May-2004 09:12
Your skills as a photographer are rarely matched, way to go! You are a lucky man to have such a good life, don't forget to keep sharing. We are watching you, hehehehe.
Lynne Jennings 19-May-2004 23:13
Hello Steve & Suzanne,

Really enjoy your magnificent pictures. Keep up the great job, I get a kick out of going in there every now and then and it feels as though I see you more often than I do.

Lots of love to you both from your Queensland family. xxooxxooxxooxx
Guest 21-Apr-2004 14:07
Excellent pics, mate! I too have a 300D (and also went to the 2004 Australian F1 GP with it) but I haven't quite yet managed to capture the important moments like you have. Then again, I am not a commercial airline pilot, and don't have the point of view that you often have ;-)

Some of my modest attempts at photographic examples can be seen at www.pbase.com/dannym.

Feel free to drop me a 'line' if you ever are in Sydney. Leave me a message on my pbase guestbook or just email me via danny(at)dannyma.net.

Regards,
Danny
Jeff Cochran17-Mar-2004 10:39
Hello, I enjoyed your photos.Thx for sharing. :)
Jeff
http://www.pbase.com/savannahga
David 05-Feb-2004 14:31
Are you the farter? I don't get it!
David Jones 05-Feb-2004 14:30
I was looking for the farts!Who was responsible for them, you?
Martin 03-Dec-2003 04:22
Great stuff Jamo! What a birthday welcomer, enjoy turning 33!

Mart
Don Graham 27-Feb-2003 05:10
G'Day Steve

Long time since we talked, trust all is going great. What are you up to at the present time?

Will drop a line again shortly with some of our own pics.

Cheers

Don Graham
The Jimmy and Shrimp 23-Feb-2003 00:50
Hello stranger!! Nice shots, where are you Jammo ???
Pose 17-Feb-2003 12:38
Thanks for sharing your great shots! Keep them coming.