Posts for: billt1970
Mar 19, 2024 07:48:05 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Imagine your life as a successful photographer. Does your camera still have a mirror?
I believe that I am a successful professional photographer with over 1,400 successful real estate photo shoots over the past 5 years. In fact at age 75 I am now employed part time by Zillow for the past 7 months here in the Greater Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area. Zillow doesn't care if I use a DSLR or a Mirrorless camera and neither do my direct clients. They simply want the results in terms of well composed and exposed merged (HDR5) images to help people sell their homes.
I have BOTH DSLR's (Nikon D750 and D7100) and Mirrorless (Nikon Z5) cameras. I love all of them, but where money is on the line I'm using the DSLRs, the D750 with a Nikkor 16-35mm zoom for general real estate shooting, and the D7100 with the Sigma 8mm Fisheye for Google See Inside 360degree tours. I've been using them both for many years and am most comfortable and confident that I will continue to get the results that my clients need.
As for the Z5, I also love it and am using it for street and landscape photography, my personal passions for which I have generated zero revenue. Why don't I convert? Why bother! I'm happy with the results from the DSLR. Plus, the Z5 comes with a 300+ page manual with which I am still, after two years, trying to figure out all of the features, most of which are superfluous for real estate work. Plus there is a relatively limited set of Mirrorless lenses available with nothing matching the 16-36mm that is my workhorse. You have to go down to 12mm (too wide for me for real estate work) or up to 24mm (not wide enough), with nothing in between.
And so, my response to the OP is: Yes . . . some some of my cameras still have a mirror, and some don't. Ultimately it depends on what I am doing. As usual, one-size does NOT fit all in the professional photography world.
Best Regards,
BT
Feb 20, 2024 07:01:58 #
DavidPine wrote:
I have had two Manfrotto geared heads for at least 25 years or more. My experience with them has been excellent.
Dittos David! I'm a real estate photographer for a living and a landscape photographer for passion. I have ALWAYS used a geared head for the real estate work. That allows quick and easy leveling of the camera (critical for real estate) using the camera's internal level. I can't imagine working without it. I've had several Manfrotto geared heads over the years, with my current one the Manfrotto XPRO 3-Way, Geared Pan-and-Tilt Head. I love it as the levers for each direction make large changes quick and efficient. Much more so than a ball head.
BTW, I also use this tripod/head combination for landscape work as leveling is critical there also.
Jan 17, 2024 09:16:07 #
Longshadow wrote:
The question was prompted by a comment in another thread.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Post only ONE WORD: "RAW"; "JPEG"; or "BOTH".
No dissertations, no explanations as to why, no opinions, no recommendations,...
no matter how badly you feel you have to.
ANY response other than ONE of the three words will not be tallied.
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Jan 14, 2024 09:57:30 #
carolstorey wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone has ever photographed the El Santuario de Chimayo pilgrimage in New Mexico. I plan on being there and am looking for places to shoot the pilgrimage. Any suggestions are appreciated.
It is a fabulous site for photography. I was first there in 2004 and have returned whenever I am in the area. Here are my favorite images.
Jan 7, 2024 11:57:22 #
Jan 7, 2024 11:57:04 #
KTJohnson wrote:
GREAT NEWS!
A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. After three operations and treatment (and six months out from the last operation) I went in today for a checkup. As of now, I am cancer free. I had been dreading this appointment.
What a great way to start the New Year. Praise the Lord.
A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. After three operations and treatment (and six months out from the last operation) I went in today for a checkup. As of now, I am cancer free. I had been dreading this appointment.
What a great way to start the New Year. Praise the Lord.
Dec 9, 2023 08:35:56 #
Bill_de wrote:
On my cameras with 2 slots I typically use a 128 for raw images and 64 for jpg.
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Same here. BT
Dec 2, 2023 08:19:15 #
Sep 20, 2023 08:29:04 #
I've been using the Cobra 2 for many years now and absolutely LOVE it! BT
Aug 16, 2023 08:09:35 #
Architect1776 wrote:
For those with 2 card slots in their cameras what is the purpose of having one doing JPEG?
And the answer is . . . it depends on what you are doing!
In my case, as a real estate photographer some of my clients want RAW images delivered and others want JPEG. In either case there is no editing involved on my part. So, shooting with my Nikon D750 that has two SD card slots, I assign one to RAW and the other to JPEG. When I get home I transfer both to my computer and then upload whichever format the particular client for that day wants to their site.
That keeps it simple with the same shooting configuration for all of my clients. This approach has served me well over the past 4 years with over 1,300 paid shoots.
BT
Jul 10, 2023 07:05:30 #
John7199 wrote:
What is the best time of day to photograph a body of water in order to get good reflection.
You only get a good reflection when the water is still. So the best time is . . . when the water is still!
Jul 8, 2023 08:18:26 #
LeeinNC wrote:
Does anyone use a vest for their photography? If so, what brand and why? I've thought about purchasing one for years, and I'm not getting any younger. I wonder if it would be better for these old hips.
I've been using a photographer's vest from Promaster for over 20 years. I love and highly recommend it. In fact I'm modeling it in my UHH profile picture! I'm a large man and wear an XL. I believe that it would also work well for women.
It's still available in tan on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/ProMaster-7563-Photographers-Vest-X-Large/dp/B00091SD36
Keep on shooting!!
BT
Jul 1, 2023 07:58:03 #
jerryc41 wrote:
. . . The reviews look good, and I like the inter-connectability of the OP/TECH system. Any comments?
I've been using the OP/TECH system for years now and I simply love their simplicity and ease of use.
Go for it!!
BT
Jun 17, 2023 07:29:34 #
flip1948 wrote:
Is it Jupiter aligning with Mars? Will the moon be in the seventh house? Is it the dawning of the Age of Aquarius?
Of Course . . . sweet memories from the distant past . . . a 5th Dimension . . .
May 26, 2023 12:12:48 #
rehess wrote:
I don’t know about you, but in direct sunlight I see better using a viewfinder than in LV - I also tend to hold the camera more stably.
I have the same problem in direct sunlight. Even with the brightness turned all the way up on my Nikon Z5 I have a real hard time composing the image accurately. This was an acute problem a couple of days ago when I was shooting the Blue Angels in Annapolis. It was hard enough to follow of them moving very fast on the screen, and impossible with the viewfinder and a long lens.
Screens are great indoors or in shade outdoors, but in direct sunlight . . .