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Mar 28, 2024 13:43:42   #
Not to be too blunt...external storage is cheap, all things considered. We must assume that you are only using storage in the computer. Moving less important (or all) photos to external storage will free up the computer's HD.

Resizing for this purpose is a bad approach to saving storage
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Mar 25, 2024 20:29:13   #
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Mar 22, 2024 18:42:53   #
Mac wrote:
All you would have saved is $85. Is that $85 worth what you would have missed by waiting?


Truth is for the 85 dollars saved, he could have a hamburger, fries, and a drink for two...maybe.
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Mar 22, 2024 18:40:53   #
Lenfagen wrote:
Already did that twice. Still powers up looks for and locates some satellites but ill not draw map of my location.


Could you have been abducted by aliens and are not on planet Earth? Sorry to hear about your injury...I hope it heals quickly.

If you have a recent smartphone, why not use that for GPS/Map information. If you download map information from say, Google Map, for an area of interest, you don't even need interest access to use the map.
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Mar 22, 2024 15:20:46   #
TRY REPLACING THE BATTERIES!!!
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Mar 19, 2024 11:07:38   #
jerryc41 wrote:
And if they get my second code? I'd like multi-verification, and that should change every hour. Give me a dozen changing codes to supply for every website! 😁

Can't speak for what you use for the two-step code but mine changes every 60 seconds
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Mar 18, 2024 21:53:27   #
selmslie wrote:
We [should] already know that visible noise (signal to noise ratio aka S/N or SNR) is the determined by exposure, not ISO.
I have studied this at length and determined that S/N is primarily the result of shot noise. Sensor read noise does not begin to influence the SNR until well below middle gray (around EC-5 or darker).

If we develop an image from raw, there are times when you find that the original exposure may have resulted in a dark JPEG from the camera.

Increasing the ISO in the camera or reducing it and using the Exposure slider to offset it might produce the same image, assuming the camera is ISO invariant, which nearly all modern cameras are (but that's a different topic).

What happens to noise when you move the Exposure slider to the right to brighten the image? With each stop added via the Exposure slider we increase the apparent brightness by one stop. But we also double the effect of shot noise and this lowers the visible SNR.

So what would happen if we took two images using the same exposure (aperture and shutter speed) and equalized the brightness with the Exposure slider?

It has been suggested that the image that used the higher ISO would have less noise. Of course, we already know it would be better because it will be closer to ETTR (exposing to the right) but that may actually be because the shadows are recorded better.

To determine if there is really a measurable difference, I tested three cameras, a Fuji X100t, a Sony A7 II and III and a Nikon Z7. As luck would have it, all three are ISO invariant.

Below are the results of the test.

The samples for each camera used the same exposure (aperture/shutter speed). The SD column is from a 150x100 pixel selection at the center of the image.

The A7 II has not Bayer array so the effective ISO settings are actually one stop higher than what was set. ISO 25600 does not work right but all of the other ISO settings in the analog range are proportional and ISO invariant. The log(SD) changed by almost exactly one stop with each doubling of the ISO. For the other cameras I just tested two ISO settings.

As we can see, there may be a very small difference in the noise level changes but they are within a reasonable range of the actual difference in ISO.

If you have been following this so far, it conclusively shows that raising the ISO does not actually alter the amount of visible noise. It's safe to say that there is no benefit to lowering the ISO and using the Exposure slider to correct the apparent underexposure.

The higher exposure does not suppress any noise. In fact, with an ISO invariant sensor, it has absolutely no effect.

ETTR remains the recommended approach because it collects more clean information in the shadows, if you decide to amplify it.
We should already know that visible noise (signa... (show quote)

I have found that Topaz DeNoise and even Lightroom's Denoise function do wonders for unwanted image noise...and that's even without all the dialog and charts...

I'm sure other programs will equally deal with unwanted image noise.

In this case and application knowing any of the science is generally of no value
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Mar 18, 2024 19:49:13   #
Rongnongno wrote:
Err... I hope you are posting tongue-in-cheek because that was a joke....


I am...of course...sir...
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Mar 18, 2024 19:08:35   #
Rongnongno wrote:
I was going to make that comment.... THIEF!

I will try to coordinate my responses better in the future. It was/is not my intention to disrespect one with over 21,000+ posts. I am, after all, the new kid on the block in that regard.
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Mar 18, 2024 18:22:48   #
Triplets???
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Mar 13, 2024 15:27:20   #
Checkout Hoodman.com or B&H Photo.
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Mar 6, 2024 18:23:04   #
A very interesting and nicely executed image, but with that title I was hoping for something from the chicken place...they have a great chicken selection on the menu. I especially like the 3 finger combo.
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Mar 5, 2024 11:06:16   #
JD750 wrote:
why is “starlight view” labeled “warm colors” in the menu?

Re the manual I ordered the printed version, 3 volumes and over 1000 pages. I Received vol 1 of 3 which was damaged and I get no responses from the seller to my emails.


Manuals are free at Nikon. PDF manuals make searching easy and fast
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Mar 4, 2024 22:35:01   #
The red is correct - red light does not degrade your night vision, and this is referred to as StarlightView.

Upgrade to 2.0! Also, download the Z8 Reference Guide for Version 2.0...

In general, the camera's manual is a very useful tool.
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Feb 29, 2024 14:53:34   #
For many of us this is not new information, it is what it is so we move on. If for someone storage space is limited on their system, memory/storage is cheap, buy more.
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