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Jul 26, 2022 12:11:54   #
SteveInConverse wrote:
I would avoid Olympus only because your options are probably much more limited in lenses and future development of same than either Canon, Sony or Nikon. Rent the cameras you are considering and see which one works best for your type of shooting. Way cheaper than going all in on a new body.


I use a Metabones adapter on my Oly cameras so that I can use my Canon EF & EF-S lenses. Works very well.
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Jul 26, 2022 12:01:20   #
jerica wrote:
I just bought the Sony Alpha A7 ii. I bought a 55-210 mm lens but am honestly looking for anything that will zoom into 200 mm because I am wanting to do sports photography. I meant to say this but that lens didn’t work with my camera. It had like a black ring and wouldn’t focus when I looked into the eye part to take the picture. Do y’all have any recommendations on where to buy lens that are cheaper? The one from Best Buy is $2000 and I can’t spend that much on it right now.


I believe that you are putting a crop sensor lens on a full sensor camera thus the lens is vignetting.
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Jul 17, 2022 22:49:18   #
whatdat wrote:
Was wondering if anyone has used a Nikon 18-105mm at-s lens w/vr on a d5500 camera. I have a couple of d7xxx cameras with good range zooms; but the d5500 is lighter for a easy street carry camera. I had a 18-55 lens but it is no longer functional so thought I could replace it with a 18-105 to keep the weight down when I don’t want to carry my heavier cameras & lenses. Thoughts please.


I have used this lens on a D5200 with excellent results. Carrired this combo to Europe several times.
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May 19, 2022 21:46:19   #
ORpilot wrote:
I am a Sony fan, but an advantage of the OM system is that it will be different than hubby's in that it is 4/3. They won't be duplicating each other. There aren't a lot of 3rd party lens for the OM system but I'm guessing she can afford all OM equipment. Sounds like the time to go and visit a camera store and play or to rent one of each.


All of the Panasonic MFT lenses will work on the Oly. Between Oly, Panasonic and other manufatureres, there is a plethora of lenses.
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May 19, 2022 21:35:43   #
deerpark243 wrote:
One of my hobbies is looking for coins with errors on them; I'm not that good at it yet and haven't done it in a while, but I thought I might post a quarter with a small die chip. It's not worth any more than a quarter; die chips are common. It's on the upper left chimney.

Nikon D810
Nikon-Nikkor 105mm 2.8
1/250s f-9 ISO=64


Forgive my ignorance but what is a die chip?
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May 19, 2022 21:27:08   #
Wouldn't that be a question that Life Pixel could answer for you?
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May 19, 2022 12:19:21   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
That would be a pretty poor idea given all the Canon EF-S lenses to be adapted to EOS mirrorless cameras are optimized to Canon's 1.6x crop (smaller) sensors...


I have been using my EF-S lenses on my Sony a6000 via a Metabones adapter with no loss of coverage.
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Feb 19, 2022 15:12:04   #
srsincary wrote:
Rcarol,
The Guardian is a highly respected British newspaper established more than 100 years ago (1821). Unlike the NYT, Washington Post, New Yorker and some other online versions of well-established newspapers that dangle the bait of a couple of free online articles, then place a paywall blocking free access, the Guardian online is always free. But, like Wikipedia - another fantastic free online resource, they can always use donations, and each free online article ends with the same boilerplate donation request.

You can find more about the Guardian here (Wikipedia, where else? 🙂 ).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian
Rcarol, br The Guardian is a highly respected B... (show quote)


One of the two founders of Wikipedia has left the organization declaring that it is broken beyond repair.
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Oct 29, 2019 12:55:12   #
Gilkar wrote:
Maybe this has been answered on the forum but I've found the best way to get an answer quickly on UHH is to just state the problem. I have a fully functional Mistsubishi CP9500DW dye sublimation printer. I bought this printer when Windows XP was king and I have used it for many years. Now that windows 10 rules I cannot run the printer because the driver will not function in the Windows 10 environment. Thus I cannot use my new computers and have to rely on an old clunky laptop that I have that still runs Windows XP.
I have been on the Mitsubishi website and they have long given up supporting this printer. The latest driver listed in their archives is for Windows XP. I am hoping that there is a service out there that can write a driver for me that will work with windows 10. I would hate to relegate this printer to the junk heap. I have tried several workarounds but nothing seems to work. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Maybe this has been answered on the forum but I've... (show quote)


I have had this same problem with a scanner. I solved the problem by installing and running a Virtual Machine under Windows 10. When you run a Virtual Machine you can install and run Windows XP natively. Then you can install the printer driver for your dye sub printer.
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Aug 28, 2019 13:37:49   #
dsmeltz wrote:
That is a very different camera than most carried today.

And you know that.


Yes, I know that. Today's cameras are much lighter and put less stress on the mounting system. As a follow-up to my initial response, I'd like to also mention that, depending on the depth of the cut of the thread the pull strength of a typical 1/4"X20 bolt is anywhere from 723 - 3460 lbs. But hey........
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Aug 28, 2019 12:05:42   #
dsmeltz wrote:

Do not leave the camera attached to the tripod while walking around. Most camera bodies are simply not built to withstand the stress for too long. If you must leave it on for a short distance, keep it upright. Do not sling it over your shoulder.


I'm glad that nobody told me this advice years ago when I was lugging a 4" X 5" view camera across the plains, meadows, and hillsides of this great country. I must have been very lucky. Oh, and all of my photo friends from that era also must have been lucky as well.
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Aug 28, 2019 11:52:59   #
treadwl wrote:
This is not meant to belittle the photographer--I seriously tried to help this person. But it is so very funny that I just have to tell someone--if you are a photographer---this should bring a smile to your face.

Saturday night I took 32 members from a combined 3 local camera clubs to photograph the Miami skyline at night. I was there as an instructor to teach them how to accomplish this. I had spoken at all three clubs about the technique and types of settings that would yield the best results before the big night.

Thus Saturday night we ended up on a sidewalk looking at the Towering condominiums of the Miami skyline at sunset. Everyone set up their tripods and began composing their images and taking their first shots as the sun sank and the light began to dim. One gentleman, was asking for lots of help with his settings and his composition. The settings were easy to correct but I told him that the most interesting part of the composition was the building that were beginning to light up and the colorful sky behind them. It was not yet dark enough for light reflections to appear on the bay waters. Thus I told him he should RAISE the angle of view in his composition so as to get less water, and more sky. He said he would try it and I turned to help someone else.

NOW HERE IT COMES-- Moments later, when I turned back to look at him I saw him use his cable release to trip the shutter, and then WITH ONE HAND, WHILE TAKING THE IMAGE, HE PICKUP HIS TRIPOD AND HELD IT ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND!! In shock if asked "What are you doing?" He replied:

"WELL YOU TOLD ME I HAD TO RAISE THE ANGLE OF VIEW"

I was speechless...
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Well, he did exactly as you instructed him, didn't he?
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Aug 28, 2019 11:44:20   #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Memory is key for digital processing like in Lightroom or photoshop.
My suggestion is for Apple. I was a windows guy and converted several years ago. Never looked back. Now have a Laptop and Desktop by Apple.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1423849-REG/apple_z0v7_mr9q13_bh_macbook_pro_i7_2_7g.html

If that is over your budget consider:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1423729-REG/apple_mr9q2ll_a_13_3_macbook_pro_mid.html


So $1550 is your idea of inexpensive? I think that the OP would be better suited to a Dell or HP laptop from a money standpoint.
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Aug 28, 2019 00:31:26   #
Gene E. Balch wrote:
Yes, the white color does attract attention, but for those who know cameras, so do the features of this model.

GBalch


Most people don't realize that this is the original 1" sensor. Hence the name Nikon 1.
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Dec 26, 2018 02:49:10   #
For some time, I've been wondering if it's possible to replicate a smooth waterfall taken at a slow shutter speed on a tripod but handheld instead. The idea is to handhold a camera while photographing a waterfall but use continuous shooting to expose approximately 10 images keeping the camera a steady as possible. Then using Photoshop import these 10 images into a stack and average the photos. The technique is identical to stacking photos and averaging to reduce noise. I have included an image to show some preliminary results of this technique. In this case, I have only used 3 images. The images were aligned, stacked then averaged. I had these 3 images on hand. I was in the hospital for 6 days with pneumonia and I'm still not fit to go out and experiment by capturing more images of the same subject. However, I've included the final result of averaging the 3 images and I hope that it will encourage others to try this technique. Let me know what you think. I realize that the photo is far from a polished image.


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