sorry Nikon.. it's Canon by presidential appointment

So who'd be the first-ever US President to be officially portraitised (my new word) by means of a digital camera?

That'd be your new one, shot on a 5dmkii, by newly appointed White House photographer Pete Souza.

The EXIF data doesn't show what lens it was shot with... maybe it was a nikkor

So who'd be the first-ever US President to be officially portraitised (my new word) by means of a digital camera?

 

That'd be your new one, shot on a 5dmkii, by newly appointed White House photographer Pete Souza.

 

The EXIF data doesn't show what lens it was shot with... maybe it was a nikkor

Good thing they don't have to blow it up too big, otherwise they'd need 24MP.

Pete Souza is pretty cool, I love his work.

Guess that would explain the noise...

Good thing they don't have to blow it up too big, otherwise they'd need 24MP.

Pete Souza is pretty cool, I love his work.

Yeh, I guess he was thinking "given I'll be seein' some pretty amazin' stuff over the next few years, do I want an extra 2MP, or do I want to be able shoot Full HD video as well"

... tough question.... I guess...

Guess that would explain the noise...

Another d200 shooter commenting about noise.... ha

Yeh, I guess he was thinking "given I'll be seein' some pretty amazin' stuff over the next few years, do I want an extra 2MP, or do I want to be able shoot Full HD video as well"

... tough question.... I guess...

3.4 MP to be exact.

3.4 MP to be exact.

Or you could get 2 x 5d's and have 42.2MP for the same money as the already-complained-about-too-much-price of the d3x ....

Or you could get 2 x 5d's and have 42.2MP for the same money as the already-complained-about-too-much-price of the d3x ....

You guys in OZ can't do arithmetic, it's closer to 3 5d's; and he could stack them one on top of the other.

Actually I think he'll need 3 for our new superstar.

You win Darren, I'm thinking of switching..... but then again I'm not a Democrat I'm a Libertarian. Shucks, they're probably still shooting film.

You guys in OZ can't do arithmetic, it's closer to 3 5d's; and he could stack them one on top of the other.

Actually I think he'll need 3 for our new superstar.

You win Darren, I'm thinking of switching..... but then again I'm not a Democrat I'm a Libertarian. Shucks, they're probably still shooting film.

3 x5 d's... hmmm nice.... set em up on a rig around a nodal point, a you-beaut release so they all shoot at once... might make those stitched panos of the ocean rather nice, no more double-takes on the waves, and my stitched aerials might be a little easier too.

A bigger consideration is that White House photogs travel light and somewhat inconspicuous. So a 5DMKII with prime lenses makes sense. Traditionally they shoot Leica range finders and Pete has said he may add a couple of Leicas as well. He was the perfect choice for Obama and I can't wait to see some of his images.

A bigger consideration is that White House photogs travel light and somewhat inconspicuous. So a 5DMKII with prime lenses makes sense. Traditionally they shoot Leica range finders and Pete has said he may add a couple of Leicas as well. He was the perfect choice for Obama and I can't wait to see some of his images.

I think it will be very interesting to see the style changes of White House Photography. I recently went to Chris Usher's exhibit (the last White House Photographer), as you say, done predominantly with Leicas

http://www.smponline.org/btvr.html

It appears that due to the current recession that we are faced with, the White House couldn't afford a decent camera! LMAO