Justin Korn

Oh holy cow!! We loved this movie as kids. My mom *hated* it! - Katie

I hated that movie! - Shevonne Polastre

Oh, haaaaaaaaaayell yeah... - IAmGHOSTBLOGGER.com-BradW

Love this movie, as terrible as it is. Tim Robbins is so young! - Haggis (Sean)

But it's so gooooood in such a baaaaaad way! - Katie

Is there a commentary track where Lucas is forced to watch the entire movie and explain what the heck they were thinking? That would be more entertaining than the movie itself - Jason Kaneshiro

What I think was odd about this film is that on the surface, you would think it is a family-style film. But Howard proves that even though he looks like a duck, he's got the feelings of a human. And a sleazy human, at that. - Phil Glockner

Wow. When I pick up Troll and Troll 2, I'll have to get this, too. :-D - Ladybug Heather

It's almost worth it to see Lea Thomson running around in lingerie for half the film, Ladybug ;) She's one of the 4 people on Earth who looked good in the 80s with teased and crimped hair. - Phil Glockner

AWESOME!! - Lindsey

You winking at me? - Chris W

You know it, buddy. - Derrick

Wow, this dude looks kinda gay. - Orphan Spinster Librarian

haha! nice. - Justin Korn

Shut up, Kaia, you look kinda gay in your butt. - Derrick

xoxo kisses - ophelia

I didn't know Derrick can look in people's buttholes and tell if they are gay. You have to go on Letterman, man - Outsanity

*tries to look at butt* *ends up running in circles for rest of afternoon* - Orphan Spinster Librarian

I think I would eat that. - Laura B. is for Bedtime?

Oh my. - Jason Huebel

Given the opportunity, yes, I would eat that. - Graham English

The Luther... Mmmmm... - tehKenny

I would need a Paramedics near me when I eat this. - Chris W

Holy shizzle...the donut is a little much for me... - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

HAHAHAH, it's a sugar,cholesterol, and sodium orgy!!! - Terence Washington

My poor arteries. - Jared Smith

There's a skeleton from your closet - Josh Haley

Holy... You are weird o_o - Kristian Salonen

oh.. so you are the kripy kreme burger girl... :) - Tim Hoeck

you are what you eat ;) - Lindsey

You're beautiful! - Thomas Hawk

From Alcatraz: http://www.flickr.com/photos/k... - Ryan

Mine is here: http://flickr.com/photos/mjone... - Michelle Jones

MINE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/e... - Lindsey

Checking in: http://blog.justinkorn.com/ind... - Justin Korn

Here's me (literally): http://www.flickr.com/photos/d... - Derrick

Great photo. - Anika Malone

thanks. - Melissa

Justin, your photo is awesome. - Anika Malone

Justin - I'm jealous you got to go to the Academy. We tried going last weekend but it was so packed. - Melissa

@Anika - Thanks! - Justin Korn

@Melissa - You have GOT to go! :) I actually took this one during an event I was shooting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j... I still have yet to process the images I took when I visited on my own! - Justin Korn

mio: http://dbcohen.com/blog/2008/1... - dbcohen

mine is lame - Josh Haley

Mine would be cute, if the quality didn't suck: http://flickr.com/photos/warri... - Ladybug Heather

mine here: http://www.thebernharts.com/20... - Neil Bernhart

@dbcohen - cool photo! - Neil Bernhart

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2... From this year's "Blaze" Jack-O-Lantern extravaganza! - James Ferguson

http://www.glencampbell.name/2... - Glen Campbell

thanks Neil! - dbcohen

great idea! here's mine - http://enrique-gutierrez.com/2... - Enrique Gutierrez via twhirl

mine: http://maltphoto.blogspot.com/... - Andre Maltais

and here is mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/d... - Andy Roth

http://www.sheysmith.com/2008/... - Shey

Here you go: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j... - Grant Bierman

nice meme. mine is here: http://thomashawk.com/2008/12/... - Thomas Hawk

fun! here is mine http://www.punkerdoo.com/2008/... - ThePicMan

Not the best for sure http://www.flickr.com/photos/s... - Andrew Smith

Here's mine http://www.flickr.com/photos/j... - Jeff P. Henderson

fun!!! here's mine http://www.innerlogics.com/blo... (thanks Thomas Hawk!) - Niv

Here's mine: http://www.phillyscreenwriter.... - Cecil

Here's mine: http://flickr.com/photos/mike_... - Mike Hussein Cohen

And me, too. http://silas216.com/2008/12/04... - Steven Perez

here you go: http://www.flickr.com/photos/v... - Parth Awasthi

Here is mine: http://farm3.static.flickr.com... - David's View

i'd go with the 5d and keep your 20d on reserve as the secondary body. the pluses (feature/capability-wise) of the 5d outweigh the 50. - Carlos Ayala

Exactly. What Carlos said. ;) - Derrick

Carlos - I agree, but here is my thought process...if I wasn't considering making a dab into the photography world (portraits, events, etc), I would probably get the 50d so I would continue to be able to use my lenses. So, why not get the 50d now, rent the 5D on gigs that I get paid for and as/if the money flows, buy higher end gear then. - Justin Korn

Not even close. 5D all the way. - Thomas Hawk

Thomas - I knew your thoughts on it :) but considerng my comment above, what do you think? - Justin Korn via IM

What EF-S lenses? I agree the 5D (full frame) is attractive but if you are attached to those lenses then keeping a crop might be the way to go. - Andrew Smith

I've got the 40D and I've avoided buying EF-S lenses for the reason I knew I'd want a 5D. Saving for the 5D MkII and will be looking to unload the 40D - Andrew Smith

I'm waiting for the 5D MkII to become widepsread in the next month or so, and hope to pick up an original 5D on the cheap. Speaking of, any good and reputable used camera places online to keep on my radar? I know of keh.com and the used stuff on bhphotovideo.com - Derrick

Remember, the camera body is the single lEAST important part of the photography workflow. In order of importance to making great photographs:1) Your brain. 2)The light. 3)The lens. 4)The body. Having said that, if you're going to spend the $$$ and the 5D is only $100 more, go get the 5D. Then get some great glass. for food photography, you'd probably be really happy with a 50mm f2 macro. - David Sifry via twhirl

For 100 bucks more, I'd go with the 5D. Better low light performance and full frame. Having to give up some lenses is a bummer, but you can sell them and put that cash towards a new EF lens. - Jeremy Brooks

I think I might go with the 50D simply because it's 3 years newer. The 5D is a great camera, but if you're going to lose your EF-S lenses it's more than $100 more in the end. A 5D warrants good glass, be prepared to upgrade to L glass to really make the most of the system. - Ryan

The 5D is a great camera. I believe it has better low light performance than the 50D. If you want to shoot wide angle, the full frame will make that much easier. I'd consider selling the EF-S glass and getting one or two good pieces of "L" glass regardless of which body you go with. - Jeff P. Henderson

I have a 5D, which I dearly love, but there is one downside for people who don't own a bunch of expensive L lenses. You will really need those expensive L lenses to get the most out of the 5D. If you have them or you have budget for them, I would say go with the 5D hands down. - Michael Hocter

Oh, and that stuff about the body being the least important part of photography... That may have been true with film cameras, but it doesn't ring true in the digital era. I think the sensor, processor, and software inside the body are now at least as important as the lenses. Anyway, both of these bodies will produce pretty stunning photographs, the imaging quality will be fairly similar. The 50D is probably a little better at flash photography and of course long teles, and the 5D is better for wide angle. - Michael Hocter

I'm having the same debate, and came down on the side of the 5D. For what I shoot - portraits, landscapes, architectural - the 50D's benefits don't really matter, and it seems like overall image quality is better with the 5D. And some zoom lenses (like the 24-105 f/4L) cover a much more useful range on the full-frame camera. - David Moore

Thanks for all the input so far. @David Sifry - I'm going to have to agree with Micheal Hocter on that camera bodies are in fact an important factor these days. Since I find myself in a lot of low light situations, a sensor that can handle 1600 ISO+ is really important to me...particularly when zoom lenses (typically what I use for events) don't particularly come less then f/2.8. - Justin Korn

As for investing in L lenses, again, this is why I was thinking about getting the 50D now and as I build my lens family, going forward, only invest in L lenses or at the very least, lenses that are EF (not EF-S). - Justin Korn

This thread is most excellent. Wide angle stuff is probably best for me and while the innards of the 5D are old, they are also tried and true. I look forward to making use of all you truly smart people once I start shooting again. Now, off to find a used 5D on the cheap... - Derrick

I want either the Canon 5D (Mk II) or the Nixon D3X, but my budget is < $100. Any suggestions? - Glen Campbell

Pad of paper and a pencil? ;-) - Jeff P. Henderson

Actually if you are on a tight budget, you can buy a Rebel XTi or XS with a kit lens for less than $500. Both are excellent cameras. - Jeff P. Henderson

fwiw, I love my d-lux 4 (& 1-3) incomparable optics with leica - Scott Moskowitz

Glen - are you kidding? Is that suppose to be $1,000? Even at <$1,000 you aren't going to get near the 5D mk ii for a few years (don't know about the Nikon). - Justin Korn

If ISO1600+ is important as is overall IQ, then 5D is the way to go. 50D at high ISO is not bad but is a bit too grainy in my eyes. When it comes down to AF, I think the 50D has the better system for your purposes with better peripheral AF points. You really need to be comfortable with focus+recompose w/the center point with the 5D as the other points can be a bit iffy in low light. - saeba

I think renting the 5D is a bad move. They are not cheap to rent. Plus any money spent renting is sort of wasted. Sell the old lenses on eBay and buy the 5D. If you can afford it buy the 135 f/2 lens to go with it to start. I think you already have the 50mm f/1.4 right? - Thomas Hawk

TH - I see what you are saying, but if I sell the EF-S lenses, I'll have nothing to go with my 20D (which I still need as a back up and secondary camera). So selling off all the lenses is not an option (yet). Another way I could go is to grab the 5D and use it with my 50mm (which is arriving on Thursday!) for now and rent lenses during paying gigs while I slowly invest in L glass. - Justin Korn

@Justin, EF lenses will work just fine on your 20D. You could also rent specific lenses if you need them for an event, which would be much cheaper than renting a 5D body. - Jeff P. Henderson

@Jeff - HAHA!! I total forgot that if I sell the EF-S lenses and buy EF lenses I could use them with the 20D! Man...I think I need to go back to sleep. - Justin Korn

I have a 40d and that was a nice upgrade from the 20d. I only have one EF-S lens - the 10-22mm for wide shots. If you want to keep the 20d as a backup, then you should opt for the 50d, I think - but it really depends on how many EF-S lenses you have. - stretta via twhirl

I think if you can get the 5D for only $100 more than the 50D, it's a no-brainer. Just curious, but where can you get the 5D for that price? I'm close to buying a new body myself ... - Andre Maltais

Okay, so the suggested route seems to be: Buy 5D, sell EF-S lenses (10-22 and 18-55; keep my 18-200 for traveling), buy L lens (suggestions?), and rent lenses as needed for events... - Justin Korn

@stretta - that is what I was thinking at first, but I think going with the 5D makes sense - Justin Korn

Something no one has mentioned are the ergonomics of the body: the 50D has the 640x480 LCD screen with LiveView and it's spectacular (it's the same one as on the 5D MkII which I have). I upgraded from a 20D and the high-quality, high-res LCD screen is a much bigger bonus than most reviews point out. I still think the image quality of the original 5D is better than the 50D--especially since the tightly-packed sensor sites on the 50D push most lenses beyond their capabilities. But, on the other hand.... - Tommy Williams

.... (continuing) if you have a big investment in EF-S lenses, it's going to be hard to let those go and move to full frame. It's precisely the reason I never bought EF-S lenses for my 20D over the 4 years I owned it. - Tommy Williams

@Andre - It's actually closer to $150 difference. On Amazon and BHPhoto, I saw the 50D for $1099 and the 5D for $1250. - Justin Korn

@Tommy - I know...I made the mistake of grabbing a few great EF-S lenses and here I am paying for it. Lesson learned! - Justin Korn

You may want to recheck those prices. Lowest I've seen on either site for a new 5D is $1999. Lowest price on either site is $1439 on Amazon for a used 5D. - saeba

I have a 5D and I absolutely love it... full-frame is great. Wouldn't trade it for any other camera, except of course for the mark II. - Shawn Duffy via twhirl

@saeba - I must have seen a Black Friday special or something! DOH! - Justin Korn

For lens suggestions, my standard lens is the 24-70mm, f/2.8L lens.. great lens... I also have the 70-200mm, f/2.8L IS lens which may not work for every day walkaround use but just may be the best lens canon makes, imho - Shawn Duffy via twhirl

@Shawn - I drool over the 70-200 2.8 IS. Someday...someday... Are there any L lenses in the mid range zoom with IS?? I love my EF-S 18-55 2.8 IS and would need to find something to match it if I were to sell it. - Justin Korn

Unfortunately the only mid-range zoom that has IS is the 24-105/4IS. I'd recommend the 24-70/2.8 as well. It's gonna be a HEAVY combo though so be prepared. ;-) - saeba

I just bought the EF 24-105L f/4 with IS for my walkaround lens. I love it. - Andre Maltais

the 24-105 is what sparked my interest in photography. The lens is perfection. Truly. Now that Ihave a 70-200, I'm thinking the 28-70 would be a better mate and enjoy the extra stop, but really, the 24-105 is a simply outstanding lens. - stretta via twhirl

I'll second the rave review for the 70-200 f2.8 IS L. It is probably one of the best if not the best zoom Canon makes. If you want an excellent L prime lens that is reasonably priced, I'd take a look at the 135 f2.0 L. It is one of the best primes that Canon makes and it sells for around $800, which is cheap for an L lens. - Jeff P. Henderson

Sweet. Now you can call into utterli and it'll show up here :) - Rodfather

Rod, is that feed just a one time deal? It's *set* now, right? - Derrick

If you text Utterli, it will still come through as an audio here. I think that's awesome. Grats on figuring it out, Derrick :) - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

Doesnt sound gay if you ask me. Maybe Derrick is secretly NOT GAY!!! - Leather Donut

cool to hear your voice. it's always interesting to get an extra dimension of folks on here, whether it's photos, video, or audio - Kamilah Gill

Derrick, yes it's set. So FF will pick up any new entries. - Rodfather

LD, I'm as gay as a figure skater eating a corn dog at a pride parade (on rollerblades). LOL - Derrick

Phill - don't hate, just get on a plane and make your way over here :) - Justin Korn

Pretty awesome that you guys can hang out - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

Give them the Flickr Toy! Hired on the spot! - Josh Haley

Don't listen to Haley ! - Mo Kargas

Fingers crossed here :) - Mike Fruchter

F'ing Ya Tad! - Johnny Worthington

yay for you! - Allen Stern

good job! - Anika Malone

Congrats Tad (Suggest you begin deleting some of your FF posts :) - Charlie Anzman

That's great, Tad! :D - Anna Haro

Congrats Tad - Augua Fresca

Indeed, Tad...yay, you! - Derrick

Yay! - BeeLing

Big smiles for Tad. - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

Go Tad! Get busy! - Helen Sventitsky

Awesome! - Chris W

LOL Charlie. Dont listen to him Tad, simply kick off the interview with a meme. (Good Luck man) - Carlos Ayala

Congratulations, Tad! Clearly these people know a good thing when they see one. Hope the 2nd interview goes well too. <3 - pea♥ fierce as a woozle

I think I need sleep. After seeing the topic scroll by tons of times tonight, I just read it as, "I got asked black for..." - MiɳiMagɘ (AlwaysMiniMage)

Congrats! - Sean Reiser

Make sure to wear your lucky socks... if you wear socks. Actually, I don't want to know whether you wear socks. Nevermind. KTHXBAI - Denton Gentry

Sweet - Rodfather

Wishing you the best Tad. I want to see that "I'm hired!" meme. - Mark Krynsky

fundip is STILL a win! as a freelancer without a dental plan I probably shouldn't eat candy ever ... but damn, I cannot part with the Sweettart :) - V for Veselka

I remember Fun Dip! And I'm only 14!!! It was EPIC! - Michael Forian

FUN DIP. Flavored sugar you eat with a sugar stick. There is nothing wrong with that at all. :D - Haggis (Sean)

OMG Forian. GO AWAY LOL! - Mona N. via IM

That fun dip package isn't how i remember it... - Justin Korn

ahhhh awesome!!! memories... - Sarah Perez

man fundip rocked - so did the candy cigs - Allen Stern

Hey Mona!! How's things with you lovely? - Emma

Things are good. ;) I'm excited for Christmas! You? - Mona N.

Glad things are good for you! ;) Me? Same as you ... excited about Christmas and I'm really good, thanks! :) - Emma