Posts for: gvarner
Jul 1, 2014 14:45:18 #
Wanted to start working with RAW so I set my Nikon D7000 to record RAW in Slot 1 and JPEG in Slot 2. Both came out JPEG. I thought the RAW would have a different file extension and also the files in the RAW slot opened no problem with Windows 7, just like regular JPEG files. So I figure the camera did not record RAW like it was supposed to. I updated the firmware several weeks ago but never used the RAW option before the update so I don't know if the problem preceded the update. Any advise would be appreciated.
Jun 29, 2014 10:32:30 #
Thanks Linda. I think a faster shutter would have been the order of the day to get the face and at least parts of the body sharper. Shooting with a Nikon D7000 in AF-S mode. Was wondering if AF-C for continuous follow focus would have been able to keep up with the action. I plan to do some PP in Elements, just a newbie at PP though. I worked on the Yakama for years. It's a small world.
Jun 29, 2014 09:41:47 #
Was trying to emphasize motion but maybe too much so. The point about fuzzy background is well taken. Tripod or monopod would have been better than handheld. Sharp background would have helped emphasize motion of the subject. Thanks for the good input.
Jun 29, 2014 08:55:12 #
Took this pic of a fancy dancer at 1/30th. Also did a few at 1/20th but they seemed to be too smeary. Any suggestions on a better shutter speed or is it just a matter of trial and error?
Jun 27, 2014 11:38:11 #
We get lots of rainy and cloudy days here. I know of some of the tips like move in close. I'd like to hear some ideas about how to capture mood in a distant shot, perhaps do some PP with B/W. How to best use color and contrast. Maybe I need to take a class. LOL Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Jun 25, 2014 18:50:30 #
Took this pic on my morning walk with the wife's Coolpix SL22. Did some PP, cropped out a utility pole, adjusted blue level a bit, some minor spot healing here and there. The metadata says focal length was 24mm. Does anyone know how this relates to a 35 mm SLR? I know that my D7000 is 1.5 but I don't know what the Coolpix factor is. Thanks in advance.
Jun 25, 2014 15:39:41 #
Gonna head for the Canadian Rockies next month. Car touring, no backcountry. My basic outfit is a D7000 with AF-S 18-200 3.5-5.6 lens, 2X converter, UV and polarizer filter, Bogen tripod, SB600 flash. Do I need to consider taking anything else? Renting a different lens? Will also be hitting Vancouver and Bouchart Gardens on return trip. Your advise would be appreciated.
Jun 16, 2014 20:07:54 #
Was wondering, in this day of computer-cameras, why we have to rotate the camera to take a vertically oriented photo. It seems this could be done with the push of a button. Are the sensors rectangular? If so, why not square to allow a landscape or portrait mode? Or do some cameras do this already?
Jun 14, 2014 10:31:21 #
Thanks muchly for all the good input. This UHH forum is just great.
Jun 14, 2014 09:54:47 #
Have not down this yet, or shot in RAW, just JPEG. When you edit in RAW, is there some point when you save to JPEG and then do more edits, or do you do everything in RAW and then save to JPEG? Just curious.
Jun 12, 2014 08:48:52 #
Is it possible or necessary to adjust a zoom lens' focus point, since there are an infinite range of points between the shortest and longest length? Or can you only do this procedure on a prime lens? Or do you do it at just one setting on the zoom and call it good?
Jun 10, 2014 14:13:16 #
Getting to know my Nikon D7000 with 18-200 VR kit lens. Hand held. f5.6, 1/400, ISO 400, 200 mm. Used P mode but now using A mode. Tweaked the camera setting to match what's in the Landscape selection in Scenics because I shoot mostly landscapes and like the more vivid rendition. Did some PP with Elements 11. The PP work really jazzed it up I think.
Jun 8, 2014 23:32:56 #
Do layer masks only work with RAW photos and not JPEG? That icon is not available when I edit a JPEG. I want to do some level, contrast, or brightness adjustments to just selected parts of the photo. For example, highlight foamy wave tops without making the overall shot lighter.
Apr 24, 2014 15:55:09 #
I've shot a lot of these with the same camera and lens, P mode, spot focus, 3200 or 6400 ISO to get 1/200 or better and I tolerate the ISO noise. After all, I'm not a pro by any stretch. Exposure falls off at the longer focal lengths but I try to move around the gym to be able to use 135 at the longest. Toughest part is getting good focus on moving targets but with practice I can anticipate where subjects (the grand kids) are gonna be and then maybe take a series of shots, two or three to get a sharp one.
Apr 22, 2014 22:14:32 #
I have Elements 11 backed up on a 1T external drive and was wondering if I could use the same drive to backup my PC. Whether or not the files from one type of backup program would interfere with files from another program. There's plenty of room on the external drive for both types of backups. The external drive had some of its own software which I'm not using so I put it all into one folder. I noticed that the full backup from Elements did not create its own folder on the external drive. Any advise here would be appreciated.