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Oct 17, 2023 12:44:22   #
DWU2 wrote:
What did "before" look like?


Here is the Straight out of the camera. I was using a pale yellow filter with a Filter called The Tiffen Vari-Color and with an 80A filter. Certain combinations of filters can produce strange colors in which no channel swapping is necessary.


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Oct 17, 2023 12:30:24   #
Here is another video on this new tool:

Everything You Need to Know About Point Color in Lightroom Classic
Julieanne Kost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzdg2ZXaKGo&t=14s

And this one is really good too:
Next-Level Color Control ACR 16.0 & Lr
f64 Academy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ9O9vZUIqo&t=13s
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Oct 16, 2023 21:42:44   #
Lightroom was very recently updated, and with this update is a new tool called Point Color which has great potential for pseudo color IR images. This tool is explained by Rob Shea is a very clear and easy to understand YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrlvQudp27E&t=2s

Attached is an example of using this tool to make my yellow a lot more interesting.

Give it a try!


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Oct 16, 2023 15:40:20   #
I am finding Lightroom 13.0.1 is working for me.

A couple of YouTube video are out on this new release:

What's NEW in Lightroom Classic ver 13 – LOTSA STUFF? -- Anthony Morganti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFoUO-U7gTM

And this one by Rob Shea. He is known for IR processing. But on New Point Color tool, he explains it using full color images and does a really great job. Doesn't even mention IR processing until the last couple minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTeJMnsZAqKcefWfyPc4lBg/videos
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Oct 9, 2023 19:24:09   #
John Gerlach wrote:
Hi Hogs,

I am about to begin the second revision of my landscape photography book by Focal Press.? Exposure and metering are important skills to master. Over 40 years of photographing close-ups, wildlife. and countless landscapes for fun and to earn a living, I have never found a situation where aperture-priority works better than the other choices I prefer that include shutter-priority, manual, shutter-priority and Auto ISO, or just manually setting a known exposure for stuff too small to meter like stars. Can any one think of a situation where aperture-priority really works best in case it should be in the updated book. I never have found a reason to use aperture-priority, but that doesn't mean there aren't any! Thanks for considering this question.
Hi Hogs, br br I am about to begin the second rev... (show quote)


It's hard to understand how this thread could go for 19 pages. And it's hard to understand how anyone could question the need for Aperture Priority Mode!

If I want to specify the aperture setting, I use 'A' Mode.

If I want to use an adapted manual lens, I use 'A' Mode.

Take it away, and I will no longer consider using such camera.
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Sep 30, 2023 15:22:34   #
AzPicLady wrote:
I've not heard of that. One of the things i liked about my phone was warnings of speed traps. That's when it works correctly.


That is IF a prior driver through the area has reported to the App you are using.
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Sep 27, 2023 23:32:02   #
flyboy61 wrote:
Squadron! Intruder detected!


Nice result.

And since you're asking, this would classify as Close-Up, not Macro.
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Sep 27, 2023 14:52:48   #
yorkiebyte wrote:
Any thoughts? I can take it!!


Looks like you took so much time to get the shot that it wilted!

Just kidding. I like it.
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Sep 25, 2023 02:03:04   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
For the most part, today's general purpose digital lenses are better than most of the best film era lenses. They're designed better, using computer-aided technology. They're manufactured to tighter specifications.

But, the best of the old film lenses hold up well today on mirrorless digital bodies.


And the old legacy lenses are actually fun to use. I love that feel of manual focus that just doesn't feel the same on modern lenses.
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Sep 23, 2023 14:11:25   #
Green leaves reflect IR light and tend to come out quite bright. But if you reduce the whites and highlights, as well a the exposure, there are nice gray tones waiting to be seen.

These images were taken using an 850nm filter, and then scaled back to reveal those gray tones.


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rose leaves with 850nm filter

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650nm filter shows dandelion looking different

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Sep 21, 2023 16:24:57   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
LOL, that would be a good photo to practice on, wouldn't it


I wonder if anyone is up to the challenge?
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Sep 21, 2023 16:17:41   #
SueScott wrote:
Just a couple miles from my house.


"O ye'll tak' the high road, and I'll tak' the low road, And I'll be in Scotland afore ye"

Lovely! B&W causes one to think about what they are looking at
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Sep 21, 2023 16:10:38   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A composite of two photos. Because, really, can you ever have too many wires and poles in a composition? I think not

Feedback welcomed!


The Photoshop Remove Tool can make short work at removing those wires!
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Sep 6, 2023 21:54:40   #
FunkyL wrote:
...from a photography point of view, of course! I'll be talking to a cataract surgeon next month about my lens replacement options. I've always been extremely nearsighted - uncorrected, I'm really good at seeing splinters in fingers, but even glasses or contacts just barely get my distance vision good enough for a drivers license. I think that's one reason I like photography - if I get the focus good I can zoom in and see details that I'd otherwise miss

I've been told I should consider the extra expense of a multi focal corrective lens, and in theory, I'm really excited about the idea of being able to read the bedroom clock from bed, but I'm wondering if any of you who've had cataract surgery have chosen these multi focal lenses, and if so, how they've affected your photography. Do they affect your ability to focus your shots? Do the halos/rings some people report interfere with your photography? Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.
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There is a 2nd type of multifocal lens called Vivity. This type does not have the circles and does not generate halos. It is also a toric lens and can correct astigmatism. I had these lenses inserted this past March and April.

Prior to the cataract surgery, I was very near sighted with a diopter of about -6 and it was getting worse each time I went in for an eye exam. Plus the cataracts were getting bad enough that driving at night was horrible the way lights looked like big blobs of light. And in fact I had stopped driving at night.

In actuality, the common multifocal lenses with the circles do give a wider range of correction than do the Vivity. But the cost is the halos that I did not want to have. And this has been the case. I have no halos whatsoever now that surgery is over.

The option I chose was this. For Vivigy lenses, think of dividing your vision into 4 regions -- distance, not as far distance, reasonably close and up close. When specifying what you want for each eye, you get 3 of the 4 regions. You can make both eyes the same, or offset on one eye, and this is what I did. My dominant eye is my left eye, so I went for distance, not as far distance, and reasonably close. And for the right eye, I chose not as far distance, reasonably close and up close.

What I find is that I do have presbyopia. We all encounter this problem as we age. Even though my right eye is supposed to allow me to see up close, it is a weak up close. Sitting at my computer, my right eye can read my two screens without a problem while the left eye is not as clear. But when I go outside, my eyes stop down and I can't tell any difference in the two eyes. Everything is clear. And I no longer need corrective lenses for driving. And driving at night is easy. Headlights and taillights are not blobs any longer and there are NO halos.

I did buy a new pair of glasses and I can see far and near with them. For far, they clean up a small amount of residual astigmatism. And for closeup, I can easily read my cell phone. But some things need extra help and I keep the drugstore cheepies around with 3.5x just in case I need to see something really small.

Additionally, I went to COSTCO with my prescription and had them provide me a pair that is for arm's length and up close, and these I really like using while at the computer. In fact, they are perfectly clear to about 5 or 6 feet, and for reading, the whole page is clear without tilting my head up or down for best focus as I do with the full range glasses.

When my first eye was done, I found my distance vision was not as sharp as it should be, and the surgeon did some calculations that determined that the lens needed to be turned a degree or two. This was done while the 2nd eye was operated on. He told me for rotation, he only needed to make a very tiny hole and to insert a tool to reach in and nudge the rotation the needed amount. The result was incredible. Close to 20:15 in that eye. Just a touch of astigmatism remaining, but not so much that it impacts the vision very much. The 2nd eye did not need that extra rotation.

My insurance + medicare covered the cost of a standard cataract surgery and I was resposible for the cost of the upgrade.

Very, very pleased with my vision now. I started wearing glasses at age 13 and now, 60 years later, I can enjoy life without glasses when I want to. And no problem using the camera without glasses. Everything is clear. Could have never done this before the surgery.
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Sep 6, 2023 00:46:02   #
Markag wrote:
Seriously! The z8 will flash in silent mode?


The Z8 is always in silent mode, other than the pseudo shutter sound it can generate!
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