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France's Wild West - 9: Brittany: Trégastel at Pink Granite Coast

Mar 29, 2019 09:46:16 #

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My Mom was born in Perros Gueric, very close to Tregastel. Beautiful, and still very much a primitive area, and the French there are indeed still wild...highest alcoholic and traffic accident rate in France. But, I still Love it and them...

Mar 18, 2019 09:19:55 #

Where is the Best Place you have been thrown out of or asked to desist Photographing

Panama City in a Casino....being all of about 23-24 years old, (quite a few years ago 😆) I took a picture of my girl friend, and about 4 plain clothes men surrounded me and scared the “—-“ outta me. I did not speak the language, but, they asked me for my camera, which I gave them, they took the film out, and gave me back my camera. Had no idea that cameras are NEVER allowed in a casino. No, I did not win any money...

Mar 11, 2019 10:38:23 #

External Hard drive

truetexan wrote:

I have a western digital "my passport" e... (show quote)

Be very careful!! Was having the same problem...My tech guy recently told me that when the Mac is starting to not recognize the external hard drive, it is something inside the external hard drive that is starting to go...(he explained it better than I am...). Also told me to never shut it off and leave it on. Shutting it on and off is not good for the drive. I have the one called The Book.

Feb 27, 2019 12:41:37 #

peterg wrote:

Here's a sample of a past-its-prime flower taken with a handheld Sony A6300, 16-70mm @ 48mm with a 10mm extension tube, 1/125, f/11, ISO6400, no flash. Pay close attention to focus peaking. A potential problem may be with the camera's built-in flash since a long lens could block some of the flash and create a shadow. Of course, depth of field will be narrow. Experiment.

Great photo, you give me hope!!

Yes, thank you...I am aware of a long lens creating a shadow. Had the Sony 18-200...

I am still learning my Sony a6500....have to go research and search for Focus Peaking. There should be an international law that all camera menus be the same...

Feb 27, 2019 10:34:31 #

Thank you!! Peter. They sound great! Ordered them!! so I can play with my Sony when I come back. The 90mm is soooooo expensive!!!! And yes, I do shoot RAW.

Love the Hogs!!!
Edee

Feb 27, 2019 08:46:19 #

Thank you all for your great replies.

Thank you frjack for all the great food suggestions...we all need good nourishment aside from the loving energy it takes to bring all our gear...😁 to shoot pretty flowers...
Edee

Feb 26, 2019 20:05:06 #

Thank you both, soooo much for your quick replies.

I would rather take only one camera and since I have the Nikon 18-140, (my D7100 is/was my very 1st love so I gotta take that ole gal out for a ride once in a while. To the Flower Show she goes... along with with the 50mm.

Thank you again for your kind advice.
Edee
PS Reason my Nikon is out and about, is that I just bought the AF-P 70-300 VR, it was so inexpensive that I had to try it out. I found some of my photos a bit soft, was taking photos of my hellebores. It was a bit breezy, no tripod, I handhold all. More photos are needed to make a good judgement.

Feb 26, 2019 15:43:22 #

Going to the Philadelphia Flower Show. And I need a bit of advice as to which lens would be best...

Here are my lens choices:

Nikon D7100 35mm or 50mm or 85 3.5mm (Macro)

Sony A6500 35mm or 18-135mm (No Macro, too expensive!!!)

I have other lenses, but, these are the ones I am "assuming" might be the best for the Flower Show.

Thank you!

Dec 24, 2018 09:30:16 #

Don't Forget..

THANK YOU! I know I would have forgotten😀

(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))

Dec 23, 2018 10:45:00 #

More No PC Humor

Many of you will now be going hungry...in your Man Cave!!!...no need to go to the kitchen, it will now be empty....

Dec 16, 2018 08:44:26 #

Luminar 2018 Libraries Has Arrived!

Hi British Columbia, I use to work for Air Canada when I wore heels...Some best years of my life back then...

I just love this comment!!! It is sooooo very true for me, I really enjoy my work when I only have to process very little. It is a great satisfaction to just tweak very little.

*****offers me much faster processing with much, much more time to enjoy my work vs. working on it. *****
Edee

Dec 5, 2018 10:06:18 #

Best Buy To Check Out Cameras

Be careful with Best Buy’s return policy....I wanted to try a Sony lens, an expensive little fella, I was told that the minute I open the box, if I did not like the lens, I would be charged a 15% restocking fee. I went and bought the lens at B&H for the same $$. And am very happy with the lens. Best Buy lost out and I use to love that store. No more...

(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))

Nov 28, 2018 14:33:47 #

Could This Happen 2 You?? 😜😵😱👿

You must be very young...I still have an Apple 2e monitor...

Nov 28, 2018 14:24:35 #

One lense better than the other

I love the 18-140 Lenzz on my a6500. Very sharp! Great walk about and walk around. Sharper than the 105 from everything I read.
Edee