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Aug 17, 2014 17:39:54 #

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

GregWCIL wrote:

I'll start with one I got from a Kelby book: When ... (show quote)

Always have a fully charged back up battery

Aug 17, 2014 19:42:44 #

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

GregWCIL wrote:

I'll start with one I got from a Kelby book: When ... (show quote)

If I use fill against a sunset, I gel the flash to match the ambient, much more precise.

Aug 17, 2014 21:01:42 #

edmcdowell Loc: Bonaire, Georgia

Buy Nikon and always get a manual!

Aug 17, 2014 22:23:33 #

ccastle Loc: Yucaipa, CA

BuckeyeBilly wrote:

When in doubt, read the manual!

After reading the manual if it still doesn't work, try following it! :)

Aug 17, 2014 22:43:10 #

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Turn off the darn IS when on a tripod! The downside to having it built into the camera. I forget about 25%of the time.

Aug 17, 2014 22:58:20 #

Toddicus Loc: California

firtree wrote:

Best tip I have personally heard? "Don't quit your day job".

I took this a step further and got a day job at the local camera shop :-o :shock: :mrgreen:

Aug 17, 2014 23:11:47 #

Toddicus Loc: California

I read a post once that described the different brands as simply being three different flavors of awesome...

Aug 17, 2014 23:13:03 #

Toddicus Loc: California

edmcdowell wrote:

Buy Nikon and always get a manual!

Also,

A wise man once said " Never underestimate a good photographer with a bad camera."

In other words: your Nikon won't make you or anyone else a better photographer.

An EVF just might though, since it helps to see the effects of setting changes in real time before taking the shot. It's a powerful tool for learning the differences in the settings. It's also a powerful tool for a good photographer with a good camera.

Aug 18, 2014 00:53:51 #

Bill73

Make sure eyes are in sharp focus and watch the horizontal line and make sure it's horizontal. I've seen shots of Lake Michigan that were so slanted that if it were real downtown Chicago would be under water!

Aug 18, 2014 01:08:57 #

altheman Loc: Christchurch, New Zealand

If you are into using a grey card check out Gary Fong's colour reference kit I saw it demonstrated in a B&H video recently and using it made sense. You can check it out here: http://www.garyfongestore.com/featured-products/color-reference-kit.html

Aug 18, 2014 01:24:01 #

Toddicus Loc: California

Eat lots of carrots to keep your eyes healthy. ;)

When going to the beach bring a rain cover. One of those $10 2 pack ones with the drawstring that goes over the lens will work wonders to keep sand out of your zoom on windy days. I saw a guy bring in a $2000 lens for repairs after taking it to the beach and a simple cover would have protected his investment without an expensive warranty. Since he didn't have a warranty it was going to cost him around $400 to get the sand out sending it in for repairs.

Aug 18, 2014 01:36:34 #

Toddicus Loc: California

altheman wrote:

May as well just buy his Lightsphere and use the white globe from that for WB... they grey top makes sense but costs dollars, I'm not sure the difference is really worth it. Perhaps with the set that has all three domes, but $20 for a grey balance is steep. will you really see the difference in your photo compared to a card? I saw his video too but I sell much cheaper alternatives and don't think the difference will be perceivable. Can anyone show a comparison set with the grey dome vs card vs nothing???

Aug 18, 2014 01:44:39 #