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Jul 31, 2018 15:35:03   #
While this probably is on the 'up and up'....(there are many totally legitimate reasons to use one of these 'mail drop' sites), but the old saying is, "If in doubt, DON'T.....!" So...since you are uncomfortable, I'd go with shopping around until you find a deal that sounds 100% OK with you..
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Jul 23, 2018 08:31:10   #
Dyslexics of the world....UNTIE..! (OK...I'll go quietly now.....!)
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Jul 22, 2018 20:02:54   #
While I am naturally "right-eyed", I DO use my right eye at the viewfinder and for a very good reason. I started with photography many, many, don't ask, years ago with a rangefinder Nikon SP. As many of us know, the early cameras had a 'rapid-advance' lever on the upper right corner of the camera...and by using my right eye, it allowed me to advance the film without moving my eye from the viewfinder....or...poking myself in the eye with my finger/thumb...!

Of course, nowadays with all of this 'new-fangled' motor drive action..(there is still film in the camera, right?..or have I missed something?)...it really should not make any difference, but old habits die hard....and I "see" no reason to change..!
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Jul 15, 2018 16:14:52   #
BebuLamar wrote:
I guess that the OP doesn't like such a comment. I myself would love people to say that to me as I like people to pay compliment to my camera. I am very proud of it.
I would be very offended is someone say "How did you take such good pictures with that lousy camera?".


Nope....not at all, I'm always glad that someone has commented on my photos....but I've heard that comment about cameras in general for more than a half-century. And...in the 'old days', there was a lot of validity to it...as some cameras were just not very good...so getting one that would 'take good photos' was a goal of many people. I think the sentiment that is expressed this way, is, in many ways, is a hold-over from 'back then'...!

I really liked your last sentence...so far I have not had any one say to me, "Maybe you should upgrade your gear!!", but that day might come....
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Jul 15, 2018 14:53:08   #
I'm sure we've all heard this a few times at least...and I'm wondering about the verious ways we respond to those well-meaning comments. Often our 'inner voice' is saying, "Hey, I took that photo, I selected the lighting, composition, timing, exposure, etc...the camera was just the tool I used...!" Our better angels usually come to the rescue with some version of, "Thank you, very much", but I'd like to hear the reactions or responses from others.

Who hasn't heard the snappy come-back that goes something like..."Shakespeare wrote some great plays, he must have had a very good typewriter..!"
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Jul 15, 2018 14:42:46   #
I just read the blog referenced in your post...and I totally agree with it... We tend to get waaaaay too 'focused'...(sorry for the pun) on gear and overlook the final goal, that being getting an interesting picture. I like the saying that a boring, but perfectly exposed photo taken by the best gear...will STILL be a boring photo...!! End of my rant...!
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Jun 30, 2018 21:21:14   #
I've always liked the 'evaluation' and comparison between Elements and "Full Blown Photoshop", that opines that Elements gives you 80% of the functionality of PS, at 20% of the cost. As others have pointed out, Elements is a great way to learn many of the basic techniques of PS and can give you a 'jump start' when...and IF, you decide to dig deeper....
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Jun 30, 2018 21:10:04   #
OK...we have come this far, so why don't we just settle things ONCE and FOR ALL... RAW vs. jPEG, Nikon vs. Canon, Photoshop vs LR, DSLR vs. mirrorless, Chevy vs. Ford, Packers vs. Raiders, Skins vs. Shirts, Rum vs. Scotch, Chicago vs. Philly, Ethanol vs. Unleaded, Roy Rogers vs. Gene Autry, iPhone vs. that Other, rock vs. paper vs. scissors, carpet vs. hardwood....once these are decided, we can all rest easy...….


<semi-sarcasm off>
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Jun 30, 2018 17:20:00   #
My simple Rule of Thumb for Post-Processing work......is to select any adjustment that I think is needed, then dial...or slide...it up until it looks about right...then back it down slightly to where I can't detect any 'tweaking'....!! I agree with those on here who find something unsettling about photos that have just TOO much saturation, contrast, HDR, or other manipulation.
But...to each his own...if YOU like the effect...and your 'audience' likes it...then keep it up....!!
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Jun 30, 2018 11:23:04   #
A thought....of sorts....IF the seller is posting the ONE camera he/she has, it's hard to take a picture of a camera with a camera...!! OK....I guess you could use a mirror....[Grins]
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Jun 28, 2018 20:45:25   #
While this is not sold as a photo product, Micro Mark has a very good X-Y table that works just fine for any X-Y application. It is sold as a positioning table for modelling drill presses, etc. It has 5 1/4" travel in the X direction and 1 3/4" in the Y. It has very fine control via two hand knobs, MicroMark claims .0005" precision, should be good enough for most of our work. The link is : https://www.micromark.com/MicroLux-X-Y-Table-Attachment Currently the price for this table is $94...down from the normal $155. This would not be easy to mount on most tripods, but for any desktop/macro photography, it should be great. This is MUCH higher quality than any of the poorly machined XY tables that you find at most tool shops. And yes, I do have one....so this is a personal recommendation!
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Jun 28, 2018 19:43:05   #
tropics68 wrote:
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Thanks....!! <bows modestly>
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Jun 28, 2018 19:41:42   #
snapshot18 wrote:
Geegee:

There is a 3rd type head and Manfroto has it. It is a "Geared" head. I have seen it, but don't like it as when I want to move a head, I WANT IT TO MOVE AS FAST AS I WANT IT TO. But, for what you seem to want, I would think a geared head (you can move it, maybe ONE DEGREE if you are a real 'Nit-Picker') would fit your use fine. Good luck..


You might have missed my response a few frames earlier, but the Manfrotto geared head has a "Quick Release" on all three of its axis. All you do is pull out on eht adjusting knob, then the head is free to move as much as you want in that direction. This makes it very quick to get a 'rough alignment' and then when you release the knob, it returns to the 'fine motion' mode...so you have the best of both worlds. It looks to me as if the Benro that another earlier poster recommended works pretty much the same way. Hope this helps...
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Jun 28, 2018 13:54:08   #
sandiegosteve wrote:
I've tried and the software was so bad it wasn't worth it. At one point I could use it to remotely take a shot and then transfer the jpeg to my phone. It was so slow I could shoot RAW, process and export to my phone faster and better. I've written this feature off as not valuable to me.


In some events, the high end cameras allow you to send you jpegs for quick use. Big sports events that happens. The events I do I get to use the time between periods to cull and upload as I don't have an editor. Beyond sending to and editor, I don't see a good use case for it. Curious about other applications.
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If you re-read the OP, you can see that this problem does not involve Snapbridge at all....the failure is in the link between the D750 and the iPhone. This is the basic first step in getting the WiFi link to connect....other operations come along much later in the set up process.
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Jun 28, 2018 11:28:43   #
Gee Whiz....TWO people agree with me....that's a new Personal Best...[Grins]

On a serious note...or notes...I should point out that a very helpful feature of these geared heads is the ability to pull any of the adjusting knobs out and have totally free movement. This allows any degree of "coarse" movement that might be needed.... Also...when the head is levelled or made plumb, it works very well as a pano head. You can easily keep track of your increments with the degree markings...or simply view your scene and allow for a good overlap from image to image...(this is my method as good stitching programs...such as PhotoMerge in PS...can handle all sorts of errors you might make...but missing any overlap is really a killer. This is also one reason why I always do two passes....just in case!)
I looked at the Benro head that the link led me to and I really liked the look, price and specs of it. I got my Manfrotto from an eBay source at about that same price range....but the Arca plate sure is a big plus for this head...
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