Nikon has had a repair for the left sensor problem for quite a while. Unfortunately its correction can cause a problem with the more central sensors and the fix is worse than the disease.

It also appears as though Nikon has finally recognized the problem as coming from a specific machine and that the manufacturing problem has been corrected. Those of us who ordered later may prove to be the lucky ones. But then again, can you always believe what you read?????

http://shop.nikonusa.com/store/nikonusa/en_US/list/parentCategoryID.43886700/categoryID.43886800


The d800 e is listed as of this morning. It is listed in the first row and the d 800 is in the second row.

I ordered the d800 e at the end of June and B and H told me it would be about 6 months. They are now predicting the end of September or the beginning of October for delivery.

If anyone is interested in purchasing one, there have been great comments on some sites about its rapid purchase and good customer service at pc nation. I was about to call, but did additional research on them. I chose to stick with B+H because they have always treated me so well. Their great service has resulted in me being a loyal customer.

A polarizer is the obvious answer. There were a couple problems with that idea however. The first is that I incorrectly rotated the one I had and it rolled into a a stream of water - too deep and rapid for its retrieval. The second problem is that metal surfaces do not polarize light waves and it would not work on the statue.

I have since bought a higher quality, very large polarizing filter and step up rings so that I can use it on all my lenses.

I don't think the glare is a problem. It sets off both the silhouetted characters as well as the shadows. If the lights were a problem, then using the same thoughts, I would say that the silhouettes are a problem.

I don't think a histogram matters in this case regarding the possible blow out of highlights. The light tones make the image though the spotlighting effect.

I obsessed with removing/reducing the highlights but was less than completely successful.

Outdoors at rear entrance to Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA

2011 - Dec 30 - early morning

Two weeks ago I drove from Pittsburgh to Main and some isolated spots of color change were apparent.

This image was from October, 2011 - West Virginia.

I greatly prefer the first. It is pleasing. I also like the horizontal layering.

I agree that the pole being cropped would be an improvement in the second. It would then be an easy task to clone out the remaining wire. I do not think, however that I would not concern myself with the rule of thirds. It may be the most common rule of composition, but the image works fine without becoming some kind of formula.

Positioning the bridge by the rule of thirds would probably require removing foreground water. That would make the setting sun overbearing.

It is the optics of the structure of the bridge. All the angles just deceive the eye. Putting one thing at a true horizontal or vertical just throws something else off. You see the same thing on site.

Thank you, I have made the same comments myself.

My favorite bridge. I believe this one is of iron. It is so charming that I can picture Cinderella crossing it in her pumpkin coach. Do you see a glass slipper?

Metro Parks, Youngstown, Ohio

I think the green is a little bright, but not so much that it goes beyond modern landscape photography.

Mid August, 20012

Maine, Acadia National Park

Film: Porta 400. I sold my digital camera and dx lense (yes, I know most people spell it "lens". Do you remember Dan Quaile?). Temporarily returning to film has been strange. I prefer digital and am awaiting a new camera and lens.

Green water - Water seldom goes above mid/low 50's. Green is due to the abundant microbial life in the water.

The upper left corner exhibits noise in the sky. Actually, I am not sure if it is noise or grain. The area has not been sharpened.

Sorry, but it is too cold and turbulent for a swim.

I like the perspective. What do you think.

Thank you everyone. I appreciate your kind words.


GrandmaJoy. These pictures are from last October. Peak autumn foliage color is historically the second week in October. I hope to be there again this year.

Babcock State Park, West Virginia

I picked he best week of the year, unfortunately there was a tremendous amount of rain the week before and most of the color had washed from the trees. So goes landscape photography.


Have a seat and stay a while.

It seems that no matter how we way it we all believe that the person behind the camera is the important thing.

Then why is that we buy bigger sensors, and sharper and faster lenses and spend more and more money. The truth is that we are important and so is the little black box with the big glass nose. We are the captain, but the bigger and better the ship we command, the better we can set sail and the more rewarding is our destination.

Granted, but are they really wrong. Ignorant does not mean stupid. It is not necessary to take umbridge. Educating them does little good. Just complement yourself for your selection and let it go.

It really is a complement of you and it is hugging your ego. They just don't know how to say it. Then suggest that they rent a professional grade camera and a good lens before they buy. Suggest what you have. When they have the right tool and fail, it is time to help them understand. Otherwise, you are just arrogant and want their hard earned money.

You will become more valuable and more appreciated when they have seen for themselves.

The best way to send an image is often a TIFF File.

Sending a RAW means that it can be checked so the publisher can be sure that the content was not altered.

JPEG (and I assume sRGB) were developed for the internet and video displays.

TIFF and JPRG happen to be Adobe Products that anyone can use.

DNG is also an Adobe product that is free to use. Raw is different for all the manufacturers and even varies within the manufactures series of cameras. DING is sort of a least common denominator and is open source to everone. It is probably the greatest format for saving all images.

By the way, you can't see a RAW image. It is not machine readable. What you see is really a JPEG.

Now, is almost everyone confused.!!!