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Nov 8, 2022 08:57:24   #
Ny5y wrote:
I would like the lightening trigger and light meter!


Sorry, I was already pm'd about both.
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Nov 8, 2022 08:43:28   #
Lance Smith wrote:
Hello. I know this has been discussed before but I can't find the thread. I just need a couple of links for pro camera straps that you guys like. Thank You


https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-757074-1.html
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Nov 8, 2022 08:39:24   #
Periodically I get into a rather ruthless cleaning binge. Anything I don't use or need I just want gone. (My wife used to get nervous until I assured her that she is the one thing in my life that I will always need!)
Anyway here is the current crop of items I just want gone. Some I bought and just never developed a need for, such as the light meter, and some came as 'incentive' gifts with other purchases.
Anyone interested, let me know. First come, first served. I will ship them to you. If you wish to send me the shipping cost once you receive the item, nice, but not required. If you wish to add a bit extra, that is also nice, but not required.
Black Rapid shoulder strap with removable pouch. (That is dust on the pouch, not mold)
Sekonic light meter
AEO lightning trigger. The connection cord is for the Canon 3-pin connection, but cords for other Canons and other make cameras are available, such as through B&H.
A pair of Sunpack 58mm filters. One circular polarizer and one UV. I have no idea of their quality. Never used them. They and the Zeikos SD card pouch came with something I bought years ago.

Edit: The strap, lightning trigger and light meter have all been spoken for.

Edit #2: Only thing left are the filters.

Edit #3: Everything is gone. Thanks for your interest everyone!


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Nov 8, 2022 07:50:45   #
mfanderson wrote:
I am shooting indoors basketball and wondering which setting is better one shot or servo. I am also wondering what are the best settings using 70-200 and a 100-400 (canon) lense for action shots. Thanks


Thanks to Covid, Feb of 2020 was the last time I shot basketball. That will change in another week when the home games start at the local college. Previously I was using a Canon R with an RF 85mm f/1.2 L lens. Now it will be an R5. You don't mention what camera you have. To get consistently good shots you need a camera that can handle high ISO and a fast lens because no matter how good the lighting looks to you, it is never really good enough for the high shutter speeds you will want to use to freeze the action. f/2.8 would be the slowest I would recommend. Servo is the mode to use because the focus is constantly changing. I also found that turning off Canon's Flicker Detection gave me better results. Probably because focusing was quicker without it. I expect that the R5's IBIS will help since the lens I use has no stabilization, although, lack of stabilization was rarely an issue since you will want a high shutter speed. The 85mm works for me because I can walk around the court or shoot from the stands if I wish. It would be a bit limiting if I could only shoot from the stands. Having the pixel density to crop is a big help no matter where you shoot from. If your 70-200 is a 2.8 you are in luck, but, I would forget about the 100-400. I have found that venues such as high schools and community colleges will often let you roam the sidelines as long as you don't get in the way and avoid the near-basket areas.
Here are two shots I took that demonstrate the ISO and shutter speeds I use. My shutter speed is usually between 500-1000, ISO between 1600 and 6400, and aperature from 1.2 to 2.8. Both of these shots are cropped and were shot JPEG.

f/1.2 1/800 ISO1600

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f/2.8 1/800 ISO4000

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Nov 6, 2022 07:24:29   #
jerryc41 wrote:
People on YouTube seem to love the recent firmware update for the Z9. I haven't watched these videos because the Z9 is not a member of my family. Any comments on that update?


I would say it is vastly overrated. It didn't do a thing for my R5.
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Nov 1, 2022 12:44:51   #
Scruples wrote:
For a long time I wasn’t fond of third party batteries. My biggest fear was if they leaked, the acid would ruin the contacts requiring factory service. The availability of Original Equipment manufactured batteries has waned since mirrorless cameras have breached the surface. I reluctantly bought a third party battery. I do take it out of the camera when I put it away.


Leaking is rarely if ever a problem with Li-Ion batteries. Swelling can be an issue, making it nearly impossible at times to remove it from the camera. Even that is relatively rare.
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Oct 31, 2022 09:34:49   #
jerryc41 wrote:
$6.00 is what I charge to shovel a driveway and walkway. As soon as the snow falls, the money will start rolling in.


$6.00? You're hired! I'll even add a couple of bucks for driving time!
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Oct 30, 2022 21:17:59   #
Delderby wrote:
Just a bit of teasing - SOOS is a new one!


If it turns out to be a popular acronym then I just invented it. If not, then I must have heard from someone else!
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Oct 30, 2022 10:59:12   #
Longshadow wrote:


I look at images totally on their own merit.
Don't care if it's SOOC, lightly edited, heavily edited, what camera, what aperture, or what shutter speed, at all.
I either like it or not.


Kinda like women. "Are those real" is a question I have never asked, or, if I did I didn't remember doing so when I came to!
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Oct 30, 2022 10:35:58   #
47greyfox wrote:
Earlier this year, I owned a 5d4 and a 7d2. In my mind, I was exactly where I wanted to be including lens inventory. Then I tried a R5 and was almost instantly sold on the focus system improvements. I sold both bodies and the 7d2 kit lens and made the plunge via Canon’s refurb site and their Loyalty Pgm, saving an extra 10% on both the body and EF to RF adapter. A fellow UHH member said I’d never look back. He was spot on.


The best argument for only needing one Canon camera is the R5, IMO. I don't miss my 5DIV or 7DII.
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Oct 30, 2022 10:30:51   #
rlv567 wrote:
--- and also to rehess' post

Actually, "So, yes Virginia, SOOC does exist." is correct - if you wish to characterize a file exactly as produced by (any) camera - and not processed other than BY THE CAMERA and the camera parameter changes set by the photographer before taking the picture. As I stated in a previous post, the end result is (can be) different for every camera, every photographer and every picture. So, in reality, and as you indicate, "SOOC" means only that the file has not been subjected to ADDITIONAL processing after leaving the camera. A question, though, what about files as recorded by the camera, but then processed WITHIN the camera - before ever leaving the camera??? How are those then characterized? Do they still count as SOOC???

The essence of this WHOLE "discussion/argument" is: It makes NO difference whatsoever whether a file is "SOOC" or "processed" by whatever means, it ALL is at the whim of the photographer. and NOTHING is right or wrong unless constrained by some external requirements such as contests, news or such. EVERYONE imposing their own thoughts/requirements is doing a disservice/injustice, including to themselves - and generating a monumental waste of time!!

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
--- and also to rehess' post br br Actually, &quo... (show quote)


Any degree of processing in-camera doesn't change whether or not an image is SOOC, a term that is really quite simple. It has been corrupted over the years to mean no processing, but, it indicates no such thing. There is nothing in "Straight Out Of Camera" that indicates what, if any processing has taken place.
The whole thing is academic to me. When I see a photo that interests me I may be interested in what process was used to achieve a particular effect but where that processing took place is not at the forefront of my curiosity.
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Oct 30, 2022 09:46:01   #
Delderby wrote:
Obviously you have a simple camera that you cannot adjust.
I can alter the WB, Contrast, Saturation, Exposure, Sharpness, DOF etc., so SOOC is not "as is" but created by the photographer who knows in advance what he wants, rather than what he got.
The level of pre processing nowadays rivals post processing.


I suggest you re-read what I posted. I clearly mentioned in-camera processing.
BTW, I currently have an R5 to which I have applied custom settings for JPEGs.
SOOC, Straight Out Of Camera is not the same as SOOS, Straight Off Of Sensor.
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Oct 30, 2022 09:13:22   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The road to hell is paved with plans to recover it in post.


That explains what I have been doing wrong. All this time I thought it was wild women and beef jerky!
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Oct 30, 2022 09:10:12   #
jerryc41 wrote:
I already have all that stuff. If I was going to use a car battery, I would get a smaller camera to keep the weight down.


Good thinking!
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Oct 30, 2022 08:19:28   #
jerryc41 wrote:
The topic of generic vs OEM batteries came up again yesterday. That encouraged me to do a search. You can buy two generic EN-EL 15b batteries with a charger for $33. Or, see below for other battery prices. Yes, I realize that the construction of each is different, but still.


The Nikon is actually less expensive because the Exide also requires jumper cables, a voltage transformer and a hand cart in order to use it with your Nikon. It probably does have longer life though. That's important if you are tracking man-eating tigers through the jungle. Who would want to miss the shot of those jaws coming at them because their battery died?
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