It's not the camera...
Nov 29, 2015 12:26:36 #
joer wrote:
I like it :thumbup:
I wouldn't give up AF either but there are situations when manual focus is better. An example would be macro/micro photography.
I wouldn't give up AF either but there are situations when manual focus is better. An example would be macro/micro photography.
Glad you like Ryan's photo.
I agree with you that manual focus is good in macro.
Nov 29, 2015 13:16:42 #
Couldn't agree more. I shoot for my own artistic hoohah. Rarely show my best work to anyone other than close relatives. Every so often, when I get that one gem, it gives me great joy.
Nov 29, 2015 13:20:16 #
Reminder the quote below
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Nov 29, 2015 13:34:44 #
Rongnongno wrote:
Reminder the quote below
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Well, to sum it all up, without the camera, the world's best lens can't do anything, but without the photographer, neither one is any good. So yes, it IS the camera. All else follows.
Nov 29, 2015 13:55:38 #
burkphoto wrote:
The Germans have a single word for this: gestalt.
Gestalt refers to a Silhouette of a person or human-like creature!
Nov 29, 2015 14:09:40 #
Nov 29, 2015 14:10:32 #
Far North wrote:
Well, to sum it all up, without the camera, the world's best lens can't do anything, but without the photographer, neither one is any good. So yes, it IS the camera. All else follows.
It's a triangle...
Nov 29, 2015 15:21:03 #
speters wrote:
Gestalt refers to a Silhouette of a person or human-like creature!
Where did you come up with a translation like that? I won't say it's incorrect, but it's a stretch at best..
Nov 29, 2015 17:09:21 #
speters wrote:
Gestalt refers to a Silhouette of a person or human-like creature!
That is only an etymological, archaic, LITERAL translation. The deeper modern meaning is that a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The term is used in several languages with that meaning.
Back in 2005, we hosted a German exchange student who is fluent in seven languages (masters graduate level). She is the one who taught me the meaning of gestalt.
Both of my advanced English dictionaries say the same.
Nov 30, 2015 00:02:36 #
burkphoto wrote:
That is only an etymological, archaic, LITERAL translation. The deeper modern meaning is that a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The term is used in several languages with that meaning.
Back in 2005, we hosted a German exchange student who is fluent in seven languages (masters graduate level). She is the one who taught me the meaning of gestalt.
Both of my advanced English dictionaries say the same.
Back in 2005, we hosted a German exchange student who is fluent in seven languages (masters graduate level). She is the one who taught me the meaning of gestalt.
Both of my advanced English dictionaries say the same.
Agreed, with a little bit more information. Below are the German translation and English definitions of the word. When I was a freshman in college taking my first psych class, I asked my father the meaning of the word; his response was that it was a "clouded" (his word, not mine) word that had several related meanings, but his general explanation parallel the German definition. His level of expertise could best be described as "Native"; my grandfather was born in Kassel, Hesse, and my father didn't begin to learn English until he was in the equivalent of middle school. My father also served as a U. S. Army translator in Europe during WWI. The rest of my several years in college, majoring in psych, taught me that the word is now uniformly recognized as a principle that parallels the above explanation, which you can see is the same as defined below.
gestalt (n) (Ger) - shape, form, figure, character, person, frame, build, guise
gestalt (n) (Eng) - an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
Dec 2, 2015 14:04:44 #
I had a D800 and now have a D810. The D810 is not merely a D800 upgrade. It's in an enhanced universe. It is faster than the rated 1fps increase over the D800. Its dynamic range capture is far superior to the D800. While the Canon 5DS has greater resolution, it's noticeably slower than the D810 or the D800 and has inferior dynamic range capture (loses shadow details found in D810 images). And the 5DS advantage in higher resolution over the D810 is offset by Canon's retention of a form of low-pass filter on the 5DS. And I haven't touched on video or flash, superior in the D810 to the D800 or any 5D camera.
Frankly I was disappointed with my D800. I'm thrilled with the D810. You might consider renting one and then comparing it to your D800e.
Frankly I was disappointed with my D800. I'm thrilled with the D810. You might consider renting one and then comparing it to your D800e.
Dec 2, 2015 14:22:05 #
Alfonso wrote:
I had a D800 and now have a D810. The D810 is not... (show quote)
"Are you talking to me?"
Dec 2, 2015 14:34:28 #
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Dec 2, 2015 15:21:19 #
That was addressed to me as I consider the D810 as an incremental upgrade
I compared the two and concluded that since I was not interested in video it was not worth it. Still is not. DR is the same (despite your claim) and fps is of no use to me, sorry.
Marketing ploys do not work with me as I look at specific features when I purchase anything.
Alfonso wrote:
I had a D800 and now have a D810. The D810 is not... (show quote)
I compared the two and concluded that since I was not interested in video it was not worth it. Still is not. DR is the same (despite your claim) and fps is of no use to me, sorry.
Marketing ploys do not work with me as I look at specific features when I purchase anything.
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