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Jun 1, 2017 14:24:15   #
Select all the seats and change there color tone-should bee doable in almost any program from paint shop to Photoshop.
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May 20, 2017 17:59:25   #
Shellback wrote:
Google the title and you will find the link - the following is an excerpt from the article

The court argued that the drone registration database violates 2012’s FAA Modernization and Reform Act, which states that the body, “may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model aircraft.”

This will be interesting - if the final results are that the drones are considered "model aircraft", does that mean that there is no FAA penalty for removing them from flying over your property by any means you wish to use?

Will be fun to watch the arguments presented to the courts over this...
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I guess you can fly them in the courtroom then? They are only models, right?
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May 20, 2017 14:23:55   #
Architect1776 wrote:
Just go Canon.
It's what the pros use.


So, which pissing contest did you enter today?
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May 19, 2017 13:36:34   #
markngolf wrote:
Don't take this too seriously. A while back there was a long, protracted discussion, with a variety of opinions, about men's beards. The discussion went on for a couple of days.
As I was reading my NY Times (digital) today, I noticed a lengthy article on the same topic, "Are Men With Beards More Desirable?. After reading, I felt it was the definitive study and opinion on the topic. So, let the games begin! I hope you are listening, Jerry!!! What do you think Samantha? (a more valued opinion)

I quote (and rest my case for my own beard of more than 50 years)
Mark
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Are Men With Beards More Desirable?
In the past few years, a number of predictions have declared the end of the beard. “Sorry guys, beards are over,” said the website Mashable. “Beards Aren’t Cool Anymore,” said Vice.
But beards are still here — at the Oscars, parading down catwalks and on regular guys. Could it be that beards are more than a fashion statement?
Science suggests that facial hair — from scruffy day-old stubble to full Grizzly Adams — is imbued with social messages, and can play a significant role in a man’s love life.
Last year, researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia decided to explore male facial hair to determine what role, if any, beards play in sexual attractiveness, masculinity and short- and long-term relationships.
The team gathered data from 8,520 women, who were divided among three groups. Each group of women was shown pictures of men with varying degrees of facial hair. The images, which had been manipulated by the research team to show the same men more or less bearded, showed the men with clean shaven faces, light stubble (five days of growth) heavy stubble (10 days of growth) and a thick beard representing about one month of growth.
Next, each group of women was asked to mull a different question about the man’s sex appeal.
The first group rated the men’s beardless-to-bearded faces for overall sexual attractiveness.
The second group also rated the photos, but this time they were asked to score the pictures based on short-term attractiveness: Which of the men seemed most desirable for a fling or a one-night stand?
The third group rated the men in the photos as long-term prospects: Which of the men had a face that suggested he might be a good candidate for marriage and commitment?
The answers, which were published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, varied depending on what the woman was looking for. Overall, the women said the sexiest men were those sporting heavy stubble, followed by short stubble. Men with full beards and clean-shaven men were rated the lowest on the overall sexiness scale.
What kind of man is most attractive to a woman looking for a short-term fling or one-night stand? Men with light stubble won that contest, closely followed by men with heavier stubble, suggesting that the scruffy look appeals to women looking for fun, but not commitment.
But when it came to choosing a long-term partner, a guy with whom a woman could have babies or settle in for the duration, the more facial hair the better. Men with heavy stubble and full beards were the clear winners on this question, suggesting that men who are ready to commit might do better if they shave less often.
The authors of the study theorize that for women who are looking for a long-term mate, beardedness may be more attractive as it “indicates a male’s

Barnaby Dixson, a human behavioral ecologist at the University of Queensland and a co-author of the beard length study, has been researching mate preferences for a decade. He explains that both sexes judge men with beards as older and more masculine, and describe them as generous, sincere, industrious and self-confident.
But Dr. Dixson, who sports a full beard, says research has also found that facial hair is associated with some antisocial traits, such as aggression and social dominance. While these traits might not be pleasant if you’re looking for a fun fling, they might be alluring if you want an alpha male to support your family and fend off predators.
It’s not just women who prefer bearded alpha males — men also prefer men with facial hair.
Dr. Dixson and colleagues asked 1,577 men and women from Brazil and the Czech Republic about facial hair. Compared to heterosexual women, gay men had stronger preferences for men with more facial hair.
“Homosexual men preferred hairier stimuli than heterosexual women, supporting past findings that homosexual men have strong preferences for masculine traits,” the authors reported.
Brazilians preferred bigger beards than Czechs. Homosexual men preferred men with beards similar to their own. Czech women preferred men with beards that were similar to the beards their fathers had during their childhood.
The study, published in March in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, also found that men often preferred thicker facial hair than their real partners actually had. The authors noted that the fact that people don’t end up with their “ideal” — at least in terms of his beard — may be because their ideal is not readily available, so they “compromise.”
Not every man can grow a beard naturally. More men with hairless faces have begun seeking hair transplants, according to the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. In 2014, the latest year for which data are available, 13,956 men around the world had hair transplants to enhance their beards, up from 4,707 in 2012. More than 3,100 of the men were in the United States. Beard transplants are most popular in Asian countries, where nearly 4,200 men had the treatment in 2014.
Whether men choose to grow beards may also depend on the context in which they live. A 2016 study found that beards are more common in crowded cities where average incomes are lower. In this environment, where money is scarce and there is more competition for mates, men may feel they need to ramp up their masculinity. On the flip side, “when competition in the social environment is reduced and the need to signal dominance is of less importance, men may dial down their masculinity through shaving or grooming their beards,” Dr. Dixson wrote in an email. Which may be why beards seem to be less common in the less populated suburbs.
Another factor that influences whether men decide to grow some stubble is the frequency of beardedness around them. “When beardedness becomes too common, it is less attractive than when it is rare,” Dr. Dixson wrote. “This may explain why fashions and trends in beardedness fluctuate over time.”
Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of the 2015 book “Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair,” maintains that history more than biology establishes meanings for facial hair. “I wonder if the positive effects of beards are a matter of the current cultural preference for beards, and perhaps the idea that bearded men are more mature, confident and reliable is because that is what we are tending to associate with beards these days,” Dr. Oldstone-Moore, a senior lecturer at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, wrote in an email. “Whenever masculinity is redefined facial hairstyles change to suit.”
Don't take this too seriously. A while back there ... (show quote)


Just finished some severe Chemotherapy. My wife came home to find me clean shaven- she's never seen my face without a beard in 38years! When she chided me of "no warning" I reminded her of the morning she came home a Redhead- I guess we had about the same thought- give me time to get used to it. Now she says it makes me look younger!
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May 18, 2017 23:14:51   #
Lundberg02 wrote:
Why would anyone buy an sRGB monitor for photo editing in this day and age? And you can't use HDMI either. Not calibrating is nuts.


If they send all their work to commercial labs for printing sRGB is the colorspace to be in.
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May 18, 2017 22:09:05   #
ndncowboy wrote:
I hate reading things like this. I just got a D7100 and have wondered how robust it might be. I wanted to take it with me on my motorcycle where I sometimes see great photo opportunities. Used to do it all the time with a Minolta. Beginning to sound like my stupid camera phone is safer and just pamper this expensive thing. That kinda ruins the whole reason to get a good camera. Didn't realize these things are so fragile. Damn!!! :(


Film cameras/lenses were stronger & lighter than the autofocus DSLRs of today. Dom't ship a body with a long lens mounted. You can always set up a "baby monitor" type of camera with motion detector on a cruise to see if your gear is tampered with.
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May 17, 2017 09:10:46   #
rafikiphoto wrote:
I bought one of these some years ago and I'm looking to buy another but I can't remember from where I purchased it. Does anyone recognise it and know where I can find it now? I'd be very grateful for some help.


bert@photobert.com has them on sale in May for $39US.











C-Loop
Attach your camera strap to the C-Loop. The C-Loop can then be mounted to the tripod socket on your camera.

Our price: $39.95


M-Plate Pro
Transition to/from your tripod quickly and easily with the M-Plate Pro Tripod Plate.

Our price: $69.95 C-Loop
M-Plate Pro

Combine the C-Loop with the M-Plate to leave your camera strap attached when you want to mount your camera to a tripod.
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May 17, 2017 05:26:00   #
Back when people knew how to expose properly!
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May 15, 2017 06:21:23   #
N Photo is an independent publication covering Nikon cameras. I've subscribed in the US for more than 5 years now. Informative articles.
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May 11, 2017 15:25:50   #
WayneT wrote:
I've noticed when traveling that in some countries the Coke doesn't taste the same. I assume they bottle it there so is it the same in Israel as it is here?


Some countries actually use real sugar, we use corn sweetener in thew US. US Costco's sell Mexican COKE with real sugar from thanksgiving thru New years, FYI
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May 10, 2017 16:56:40   #
stavros wrote:
I think they pay people to do that. The keeping up, not the photography!


I think they do both the keeping up and paid photography staff.
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May 10, 2017 16:53:19   #
drboss56 wrote:
The size was 1000 X 1000 with a resolution 240 pixels/inch, exporting as JPEG at imgage quality 72%


Are you sure the 72 isn't a DPI setting for digital images? Prints usually reproduce at 240DPI or 300DPI. Your original doesn't sound like
a print setting but one used for Facebook or other digital media?
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May 10, 2017 11:23:26   #
windshoppe wrote:
Thought I'd share this photo taken at the very end of a photo tour in Monument Valley. Thanks to our talented and thoughtful guide we arrived at this location at exactly the right time to get the shot. He even loaned me his tripod and mount, as I hadn't brought my own.


That guide was generous in sharing his equipment to make your memories possible. Hope you tipped well?
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May 10, 2017 11:09:21   #
jkm757 wrote:
I recently picked up a used Nikon TC-2E lll teleconverter in like new condition to use with my 70-200 f2.8 lens. According to Nikon this converter is fully compatible with the 70-200 lens. Such was not the case. Without the converter the lens autofocus is fast and accurate. With the converter the autofocus is slow as molasses, hunts all over the place and cannot get a focus lock. I tried using it with both a full frame and a cropped sensor camera and with a few other f2.8 lenses I have, all with the same result. Needless to say(but I'm saying it anyway) I'm very disappointed.
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How do you know it is in "like new condition?" The 2x version is the least recommended of the 3 options for slower response and focus hunting. Which camera bodies are you using it on? Only the fastest D810 and D800 will autofocus to f8, I believe it requires a D7200 in DX for f 8 focus?
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May 9, 2017 11:30:21   #
c49smith wrote:
I read an article on another site that talked about the propensity of some photographers to look at the captured image immediately after taking the shot. The author referred to this as "chimping", like something a monkey would do. This was considered by the author to be unprofessional behavior. So I was at a wedding last night and sure enough the photographer was "chimping" after every shot. (It's amazing the things we notice isn't it?) So I ask all you experienced hoggers out there. Is this unprofessional behavior by the photographer or maybe the inevitable result of the digital media? Instant gratification for the artist so to speak?
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A wedding pro should not need to look at or "chimp" every shot taken- it takes up 50
% of his potential shooting time and just shows lack of confidence. To check as lighting
situations change is different. Also, Most pros shoot RAW and are able to change any
settings in post production.
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