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Mar 25, 2024 13:11:31   #
I know the spot. There are a lot of beautiful areas like that in our home state. Northeast Alabama is gorgeous.
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Mar 11, 2024 09:19:39   #
markwilliam1 wrote:
If money is no object then the Sony RX100vii is the Best pocket camera you can buy! I own this camera so Iā€™m not just reading off the internet.


I own this (and have owned others in its genre) and agree. Top to bottom features, it has no equal.
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Feb 24, 2024 12:52:48   #
I also am not ready to give up on my expensive kits (sony, canon) and high end compact RX100Vii, but it is getting closer to the day of paring them down.

Since my last phone upgrade to the Samsung S22 Ultra, the kits have gotten a lot of rest. If is not moving, my S22 constantly nails focus, color, and lighting automatically that the kits just cant match (automatically).

Some of my disappointment is with all the new bells and whistles on the kits. When looking back at older photos, some of my best pictures that nailed everything well came from the much older Nikon D50, D40, and kit lens. I'm sure that some is from user error with the new stuff but my S22 requires much less user input than my newer kits.

Pictures of grand kids and grand views require mostly just the S22. We all still need the high end gear for the sports and long zoom but that may also change as the tech gets better and better.
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Jan 30, 2024 14:50:38   #
jeffhendy wrote:
I have a Sony DSC RX100 VII which I now take on trips, and it does a great job. It is a little noisier than my Sony A6600 at high ISO's, but Lightroom latest De-noise takes care of that. And it's much smaller and lighter, has a great pop-up viewfinder and built in flash.
Highly recommended!


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Dec 23, 2023 22:29:17   #
bsmith52 wrote:
Welcome from N. Alabama. Hope you enjoy the forum. And don't share your knowledge as well!


LOL..."Do!"
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Dec 23, 2023 11:17:55   #
Welcome from N. Alabama. Hope you enjoy the forum. And don't share your knowledge as well!
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Dec 6, 2023 08:01:32   #
larryepage wrote:
No.

They would not tolerate the clad in stone attitudes here for more than maybe two .....

And if treated the way members here treat each other, they'll be gone in a minute.


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Aug 26, 2023 09:48:58   #
ronichas wrote:
I have the Sony RX 100 along with 2 full frame Sony's. I love this little camera. I have used it while horseback riding, and it fits in a pocket or small purse.

Sony RX100 VI 20.1 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/ 1-inch sensor, 24-200mm ZEISS zoom lens and pop-up OLED EVF


Ditto on the Sony RX100 series. The VI and VII have plenty of reach for travel. It was my only camera on a Disney trip and had excellent results. It's the perfect mix (imho) of quality and convenience.
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May 31, 2023 10:18:37   #
Here's a good comparison from cnet...
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-live-tv-streaming-service-for-cord-cutters/
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May 31, 2023 10:13:33   #
AT&T fiber is about $70/mo and youtube tv about $75. So both for $150ish

You'll log in to youtube tv with your zip code and get local programing. All dvr is recorded in the cloud also. One feature I like...you search for a movie or show, click save and it will record it whenever or any network it comes on. All major networks are on there as well

And no, I don't work for YouTube tv :-)
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May 31, 2023 08:09:41   #
We left cable last year, saved over $100/month and have not looked back. If you have good internet, stream!

AT&T is running fiber internet in many, many regions. We connected here, 500meg up and down. We stream using You Tube TV and miss nothing. Lots of sports and everything we watched on cable.

Both for about $150/month
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May 31, 2023 07:57:39   #
bsprague wrote:
Jerry,

In other posts you've written that you shoot video. Al Beatty suggested you consider an RX100. He uses the third version. The current 7th version is very video friendly. Unlike many small cameras and previous RX100s, it does not have the 30 minute recording limit. It also has a mic input and, for longer shoots, can be powered by a USB power brick.

There are two things wrong with the RX100VII. First is price. The second is that it is so stuffed with features, it can be hard to master.

For a "pouch" or pocket camera, I don't think there is anything better. And, yes, it has a viewfinder.

Bill
Jerry, br br In other posts you've written that y... (show quote)


What he said
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May 29, 2023 09:19:25   #
CHG_CANON wrote:
At this point, skip the software and keep working on your shooting skills, especially your camera set-up. The colors and pose of this image are wonderful. Alas, the soft focus can be traced to your set-up.

Change from AF-S to AF-C and practice tracking subjects with the shutter half-pressed, to continuously engage the AF. Better yet, configure back-button focus (BBF) and use your thumb to hold focus and your index finger to release the shutter, with your thumb actively pressing / holding the assigned BBF.

Next: learn, practice and achieve the finger dexterity to move / position a selected AF point onto the subject's eye, when possible, or at least the face. This image has a centered AF point on the body, not the eye. If 1 AF point to too hard to track the eye of a moving subject, use any of the 'zone' options, such as a 9-AF box or the slightly larger 12-AF box. Get that box over the subject eyes, the camera will do the rest. That 'dexterity' means changing the AF location with the camera held to your eye in a shooting position.

If you're going to be a JPEG shooter, not a post-processor, change from Adobe RGB to sRGB. Otherwise, you have to process every image before sharing, if for nothing more than correcting the colorspace to the online standard.

As a JPEG shooter, customize your Standard picture control. Bump the sharpening to +4.0 or +5.0. Add some saturation, say +0.5 or +1.0. You have clarity at +1.0, consider Contrast at +0.5 to +1.0. Test how these changes impact your images and fine-tune further, if desired.

This result shows you're in the neighborhood of success. Up your game with these setting updates and technique adjustments. Let the camera make you successful and you're justified in skipping the post processing downstream work.

When you become one with your camera, the magic begins.
At this point, skip the software and keep working ... (show quote)


Good counsel CHG. My camera is much less complicated than the myriad of options in LR and Photoshop. And the lure of Lr/Ps led me, at first, to try learning complicated pp instead of learning my camera.

And Ai is no longer on the horizon. It is here, learning, and soon to be integrated into most pp.

Lr and PS are great tools for the professional and those who aspire to use them. For the amateur/hobbyist posting online and saving the memories for family, less complicated options are abundant.
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May 25, 2023 07:44:40   #
Ditto with Shutterfly. My wife has done several for the Grands. Easy peasy.
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Mar 29, 2023 17:29:18   #
Sony Alpha a6400 camera with 8763 actuations (see file number at bottom of last pic)
Sony 18-135mm lens
Sigma 30mm 1.4 lens with hood
New Flashpoint flash for Sony (protective film is still on in picture)
1 Sony battery, 2 Green Extreme xtra batteries with chargers

$1490.00 Buyer pays shipping

Very little use, all items like new except a rub on the metal edge of 18-135mm. All glass is perfect.
PM me for questions and further details




















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