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Mar 24, 2024 10:07:46   #
BebuLamar wrote:
Same question if you set your camera for JPEG only does it save the raw somewhere?


No, cameras have zero persistent memory. The view on the back of your camera are stored within the files on your memory card. It is a little known fact that the Exif specifies the format of ALL file types written by cameras on their memory cards including JPEG, TIFF, Manufacture’s raw… .

Exif does not include a raw data “tag” which would make JPEG and all other file types enormous. My reference is the Wikipedia article “Exif” which is an abridged version of the JEIDA/JEITA/CIPA specification. Except for the usual opening paragraph the article quickly becomes difficult to casually read.
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Mar 23, 2024 16:09:53   #
It really doesn’t make any difference. Depends more on how you use you camera. In my case the camera (I only have one at a time) is stored in a grab and go bag and my desktop computer lives in a different room. Also I don’t use large cards rather a number of 64GB cards which hold more than 1K raw exposures each. When I come back I swap a newly formatted card for the card in camera and take it to the computer reader to import and format. And, yes, I do format the card in the computer. The reason the manufacturer says to only format in the camera is to keep you from using wrong format and blaming them. By design rule for interoperability all cameras use FAT formats which differ by max file size. Windows format function defaults to the proper format for the card so it is hard to screw it up. Also I use the volume label to keep track of number of times a card has been formatted in the event the card fails. I have never had a failure even with one (SD) that is 15 years old and been through the wash once and not through the dryer. I have a little script that does a quick format and increments count that I run right after LrC completes the import. Given its UNIX heritage I assume the Mac OS can do the same. Whenever I put one of my cards in a Mac to be read it adds a file I do not recognize. It seems harmless, however.
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Mar 22, 2024 15:21:28   #
dpullum wrote:
In the Photo Analysis section, a bird photo that should have been deleted by the photographer was improved by him using his Adobe Weapons.


I’m trying to avoid being harsh or judgmental but in this case you could have stopped with the first sentence. Sharpening and denoising tools should not be expected to save a photograph that is poorly exposed, out of focus, blurred by motion or impossible due to atmospherics. At their best they make an educated guess as to what is missing or corrupted and replaces the original image. Now some sharpening is necessary because the image as seen by the sensor is quite flat but just a little.

In the interest of full disclosure I will describe my current workflow not as a recommendation but so you know where I am coming from.

I shoot raw always with focus, aperture, shutter and ISO set as situation requires. I leave the white balance on auto just to record the cameras opinion since it has no effect on raw.

I Import into LrC using my no thinking process. From this point on the Library module is my dashboard. Everything I do is through the library. Even for complex stuff with Ps I do what I can in LrC then do edit in Ps returning file to LrC for safekeeping. Eventually I Export for end use.

Ideally I don’t need to fuss with sharpening and noise reduction. Since these operations are a trade off I work them together. Often I move to Ps when masking is needed. With the recent improvements to ACR I expect to avoid Ps mostly.

Two years ago with rave reviews for the Topaz programs and FOMO I yielded to one of the “exclusive” offers and purchased the three programs. After two years of updates I came to the conclusion that it didn’t improve my results and declined to subscribe for another year. Recently Adobe upgraded the noise reduction function which I do appreciate. The Topaz stuff seemed to generate undesirable artifacts before useful improvement in noise or sharpness.
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Mar 19, 2024 21:11:45   #
DWU2 wrote:
See above. LR 6.14 won't support newer file formats.


But Adobe still supports conversion to .dng which LR 6.14 will accept. Admittedly it does not support de-mosaicing for non-Bayer arrays.
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Mar 19, 2024 20:44:03   #
AzPicLady wrote:
My 6.14 sees my RAW files.


Yes, the comment no way 6.14 can see raw files is nonsense. Moving to the subscription plan is a good idea but if one has held out for 6ish years with no updates, support, and Photoshop included it is a waste of time trying to get one to see the light. I suspect anti LrC folks don’t know how it works but…
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Mar 19, 2024 18:06:21   #
You say you use LR6.14 and no manner how you selected the keepers and maybe added them to a collection the Library module can display them by date shot. I have been using LrC by whatever name since Lr3.0 and that was always the case. I left LR6.14 in the dust bin so I can’t verify that now. I have always defaulted to that order except when bewildered by an errant keystroke so I don’t remember exactly how to set it but it is there. Also I believe Windows Explorer can order known image files by date shot and I bet Apple Finder also. Be sure you do not confuse the time the file was created or modified with time shot they are different.
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Mar 15, 2024 09:15:56   #
DWU2 wrote:
What version is "latest?" 13.2? Also, what version of ACR - 16.2?

By the way, I got an email from Victoria Bampton (the "Lightroom Queen" this morning, which said in part:

"Feedback from Lightroom Classic 13.2, Lightroom 7.2, and Mobile 9.2, released in February
We recommended adopting these releases immediately, as they were largely bug fixes. We're pleased to say they seem to have been pretty issue-free, which is great news!

Lightroom Classic
It's great to see some of the smaller enhancement requests finally getting attention in Classic 13.2, including additional Sort Order, Filter, and Smart Collection options.

We also noted that improvements were made to memory usage for Apple Silicon users, and our members have given us great feedback about how effective these have been. 16GB of RAM remains a sensible minimum when purchasing a new computer.

These improvements illustrate that it is worth logging issues like this with Adobe so they can be investigated, even if it takes a while to see progress. As a reminder, we explain just how to do this in our post How do I send a bug report or feature request to Adobe? https://lightroomqueen.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=193b53c1a54b97b57a83a04ff&id=f0f0429dd3&e=f6504c4984
What version is "latest?" 13.2? Also, ... (show quote)


The Lightroom Queen is the bomb and pretty much free in case you are too cheap to buy one of her encyclopedic ebooks. I wish there was a counterpart for Photoshop. “The Photoshop King”? Sounds sexiest? I guess that kills the idea.
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Mar 13, 2024 10:57:49   #
BebuLamar wrote:
The rumors said that Nikon will not make any cameras with a D in the model name any more. D stands for discontinued.


Aw shucks
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Mar 13, 2024 10:48:51   #
I’m still waiting for that rumored D400.
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Mar 13, 2024 09:56:32   #
Assuming you are going to the bush on a tour I’m thinking the operator and equipment used is much more variable than camera/lens pairing. Not an ideal test setting.
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Mar 12, 2024 11:02:11   #
Well at 82 going on 83 I had my right knee replace exactly three weeks ago and I thinking I have a new life. Yes, it is no fun but it is not nearly as horrible as I had come to expect. The surgeon said that the robotic thing coupled with the latest in pain management is a real game changer. I am planning for August to fix the other knee. Oh, it seems that seriously taking on the PT after is essential. It turns out they cut the painful joint out and replace it with something that has no nerves connected. That pain gone, period.
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Mar 12, 2024 10:25:54   #
Did anyone notice that the winner the Oscar Cinematography award took a subtle swipe at digital? If you don’t know Oppenheimer was shot in 70mm IMAX film.
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Mar 11, 2024 12:41:49   #
Pappio wrote:
Any advice on photographing the solar eclipse? I have a Nikon D3200 camera.

Seriously, my advice is don’t. A total eclipse close enough to you is an extremely rare event. It occurs less than once in a lifetime event so get there and experience the event in person! Do purchase some glasses to protect your eyesight from a reputable source that is certified to meet ISO 12312-2 (2015). They are only a few bucks and there have been dangerous counterfeits. As far a photographing the event, filters that are also certified are relatively inexpensive but the sun and moon are guide small objects in the sky and unless you stick a long lens or a telescope on the camera you are going to be disappointed.

Regardless of the weather I am going to my chosen spot near the shore of Lake Ontario where the show will last 2:33 hours from the moon touching the sun until it pulls away. The totality will last 3m 39s during which it will become totally dark and we will experience offshore then onshore breeze as the air suddenly cools and warms. My grandchildren (9 and 11) AKA “The boys” are flying in on spring break to join me. Later we will watch many high quality videos of what went on above the clouds.
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Mar 11, 2024 10:09:56   #
bobbyjohn wrote:
There are a ton of camera stores in Brooklyn, and most all are places to avoid. For the details, the reviews, and pictures of the storefronts see: http://www.donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/

The pictures alone would be enough to scare anyone considering Brooklyn.


This produced the best laugh of the morning. Probably repeats dozens of times across the country. Since local store closed a few years ago I only deal with Adorama or B&H Photo online partly because stuff shows up in a day or two.
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Mar 4, 2024 10:36:13   #
As hard as it is to believe there was once a time when old school journalists treasured accuracy in reporting above all. There was an attribute called integrity that seems to have taken a hit in contemporary society. Couple integrity with the desire to be to be “first to press” with news you get policies that do not make sense in other contexts. So here we are trying to to use an irrelevant policy in a tiresome vs. argument.

As I remember, National Geographic fueled by a cover photograph depicting Egyptian pyramids in a configuration not available at any real world viewpoint has imposed a policy that ready for press photographs be supported by a exceedingly difficult to fake raw file.
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