Posts: In-lightened | Ugly Hedgehog

photography vest SOLD

Perfect! Please PM PayPal and I will send payment. Thanks!

Oct 26, 2020 12:07:09 #

photography vest SOLD

I would like to purchase this.... it am wondering about size. I wear a womens 12 in most things. Do you think this big enough for me?

Oct 20, 2020 10:30:21 #

Key Words in Lightroom

I use a nested system for subject and location. Since I do a lot of birds, it has really helped me to clean up the catalog. I can easily pull up all images of say a house finch. I find it easier to delete those that fall short of the top 5 or 6 images. Same for waterfalls/locations or other stuff I have shot many times over the the years. The family rarely wants to see all of something (finches etc.) but do like to see gatherings from the past...so that comes in handy too. And when a family member passes, it's easy to put together a memorial.

Sep 28, 2020 09:37:51 #

Wanted to buy: Nikon D5

I would also look on FredMiranda. I got a nice used one there. Love my D5 for fast action!

Sep 9, 2020 11:51:20 #

Using Tamron Repair Service

Used them to calibrate the 150-600 to my D7100. Fast turn around and made a huge difference. I do my own calibrations these days for all my lens.

Sep 2, 2020 22:19:26 #

SOLD SOLD SOLD TO A SMART BUYER Nikon D5, 2 XQD slots, US model,shutter count 18,935, extra battery, box, etc.

Love, love my D5. Great price for a stellar camera! GLS!

Sep 2, 2020 22:06:39 #

Where to sell used lenses?

So...watcha got for sale?

Aug 29, 2020 15:47:04 #

Upper Peninsula, Michigan

LittleRed wrote:

While the train trip north of Sault Ste. Marie to ... (show quote)

Cant blame you guys....it is a mess down here. But plenty to see in the UP.

Aug 29, 2020 11:37:27 #

Upper Peninsula, Michigan

drjuice wrote:

While you're in that neck of the woods it's only a short hop to the Apostle Islands which my grad school roommate pointed me toward on my first trip to the UP by myself (I also got a Yooper keyholder which handily fits around my neck while I'm running errands so I don't have to worry about having all my keys so visible).

Can you share more about the Apostle Islands? Images? Accommodations? If none, best place to stay?

Aug 29, 2020 11:36:10 #

Upper Peninsula, Michigan

usnret wrote:

You are absolutely correct. Bond Falls is definitely worth the trip. In fact I took my avatar picture there. Had to walk with my gear about ten minutes mostly up hill to get to the best part of the falls but well worth it.

And the better shots will be on the right side as you walk up. Love da UP!

Aug 28, 2020 10:36:35 #

XQD or CFExpress card for D850

MattW1 wrote:

Howdy Hogs,
I have a D850 and have only used SD cards. Would like to purchase either an XQD or CFExpress card and see if I find it useful. I’m not certain the CFExpress is compatible.
Hoping for recommendations. I would most likely want 64 or 128gb.
Thank y’all for any help,
Matt

If you use a grip and EN-EL18 battery to get to 9 fps, you would want to use the XQD since they are faster. The higher fps is important for BIF and some types of wildlife activity.

Aug 28, 2020 09:43:06 #

Lightning Photography

JD750 wrote:

Those are spectacular shots!

I have a question. If lighting triggers the shutter to open, it would seem like the lighting would be gone before the shutter has a chance to open? Of course the results say otherwise. Can you explain this?

Lightening triggers work by picking up an infrared signal that occurs before our eyes can see the lightening bolt. Sensitivity settings are about picking this up. I have captured some images via the bulb method. I've also set the camera to 15 to 20 second exposures on an interval. The triggers are great when they work. People who chase storms use them.

Aug 27, 2020 11:00:01 #

Lightning Photography

I have had 2 MIOPS triggers and neither have worked...the 2nd was a replacement from the company. Friends have had good success with The Lightening Trigger and Pluto. No idea why this happened for me.

Aug 25, 2020 11:12:31 #

Topaz Sharpen AI

In the suggestion category...think about shooting raw in the future. I think that would offer better rendering. I agree about the AI Denoise...always use this. Sharpen can be hit or miss but always worth a try.

Aug 24, 2020 10:56:33 #

Showing how well Topaz Sharpen AI - Stabilize Mode can fix an image.

SuperflyTNT wrote:

It’s not necessarily an either/or proposition. I’ve found that if I’m really pushing ISO then sometimes I’ll use Denoise and Sharpen. Sharpen seems to sometimes just sharpen the noise if it’s more than the included denoise function can handle. I’ll run it through Denoise AI first and then try Sharpen AI.

This has worked for me too....ISO, ugh. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. The new low-light option has really helped in some cases as well. You always hope for the clean, sharp images but light and circumstances doesn't always offer that. Happy with the help when needed!