Posts for: billjohdoittoday
May 27, 2014 10:32:30 #
Nikonhermit wrote:
As Festus says, the D800 or 800e or the D4.
And since you are producing a literary work, spellcheck would be a big help. It does NOT catch everything, which is why it is no replacement for a great proof-reader, but it would flag "hobbiests."
And since you are producing a literary work, spellcheck would be a big help. It does NOT catch everything, which is why it is no replacement for a great proof-reader, but it would flag "hobbiests."
Thank you for your input.
Bill
May 27, 2014 07:14:26 #
Nikonman2014 wrote:
Unless he could afford to upgrade every year, I think that your professional is using an earlier pro model, like a Nikon D3X or D3S. It's a full frame camera from a few years earlier, I think 2008. He isn't a gear freak, needing to upgrade every year. He's a working professional, and sometimes the checks are not coming in regularly, and he keeps his equipment in good shape.
Thanks for your thoughts. The story will be set in the present, and the reasons you give are why I asked what was current a couple of years ago.
Bill
May 26, 2014 15:28:30 #
dmeyer2m wrote:
Bill, now that you have an idea of what's top of the line, I suggest you go to dpreview.com and verify the introduction dates on the cameras mentioned so that your character won't be "back to the future"!
http://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/cameras?subcategoryId=cameras
http://www.dpreview.com/products/nikon/cameras?subcategoryId=cameras
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be checking out quite a few things before I begin writing, and this'll be one of them.
Bill
May 26, 2014 10:34:17 #
Thank you all for your swift and informative answers. I suspect my photographer will be toting a D4s -- possibly a pair of them.
Your help is Very Much Appreciated. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Bill
Your help is Very Much Appreciated. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Bill
May 26, 2014 09:57:23 #
I am toying with writing a novel that involves a professional photographer. Even though I don't use Nikons, I expect that my photographer will. Could anyone tell me what was the top-of-the-line Nikon DSLR in 2012? The pro model that all of us hobbiests lust after, but know isn't within our realistic budgets? Thanks.
Bill
Bill
May 19, 2014 09:06:51 #
naturepics43 wrote:
Thanks for starting my day with a good laugh! Great photo.
Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
You're welcome. I have fun appending it to many of the emails I send.
Bill
May 19, 2014 07:50:15 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." :D
That sounds so authoritative, it must have come from a Pope! :-D :-D
Bill
May 19, 2014 06:09:36 #
Inspeqtor wrote:
I am a newbie here and just learned something today.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Robert A. Heinlein, in his book Time Enough for Love, commented, "You live and learn; or you don't live long." :-D :-D
Bill
May 19, 2014 01:05:13 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
We encourage question asking in the Macro Forum. Best way to gain knowledge.
Keep your eyes open; you'll probably see me sneaking around the edges from time to time. I'll be the incredibly handsome fellow dressed in khaki.
May 19, 2014 00:50:36 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
An extension tube will allow any lens to focus clo... (show quote)
Thanks for the invite. I've "lurked" there from time to time, but don't (currently) feel knowledgeable enough to contribute.
Bill
May 18, 2014 23:04:36 #
imagemeister wrote:
yes ....but you would have to be much, much closer
OK. Thanks very much for your instructions. I think I now know enough to begin some experiments. What I probably know, though, is just enough to get myself in trouble. :-D :-D
Bill
May 18, 2014 22:18:08 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, the wider angle lens will be very CLOSE to focus ! The longer the lens, the longer the tube you will need for a given reproduction size.
OK, if I understood that correctly, I'd get a "more macro" effect using any given extension tube length with a 25mm lens than with a 300mm lens. Did I get that right?
Bill
May 18, 2014 22:01:57 #
As a general rule-of-thumb, will I achieve more effect by pairing my extension tube(s) with a wide-angle lens, or with a longer-focal-length lens? Thanks.
Bill
Bill
May 18, 2014 15:21:32 #
pixbyjnjphotos wrote:
I have heard this before. Yes, sometimes it is easier to say I'm sorry after the fact than it is to ask for permission before the fact. "I'm sorry" works pretty well if you promise not to do it again.
This is one of those Eternal Truths that almost every husband completely understands.
Bill
:-D :-D
May 18, 2014 01:34:45 #
DavidPine wrote:
I go to an old grave yard in Austin and shoot. There are no posted signs. If I saw a no photographing sign I would respect it. However, I would never call and request to know if it was allowed. They can always ask me to leave.
This is my own general practice. I've photographed at several cemeteries around Northwest Arkansas and never seen any signs prohibiting photographs. At one cemetery a cop showed up (I assume he had been summoned by some local who'd seen me in the cemetery) and asked what I was doing. I showed him my camera and explained, "I was taking pictures of the flowers and the gravestones." He nodded, said, "Have a nice day," and drove off.
Bill