Posts for: Zone-System-Grandpa
Sep 7, 2016 12:36:58 #
Thomas902 wrote:
Gregory, first please realize that photography is ... (show quote)
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Thomas, you, Sir, are one smart cookie ! Your response to Gregory is the absolute best ! Sir, you are correct ! Being an integral member within the medical community would be most beneficial !
Sep 7, 2016 07:14:17 #
gjeff wrote:
Have tried to get into this on a paying basis, unfortunately every one seems to want FREE photo's. Working with my father, passed out photo's (he did the printing) for advertising, but found no takers. People liked what was taken but no offers for paid projects developed.
Any constructive advice welcome.
Any constructive advice welcome.
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Gregory, I am sorry to read about your misfortune... You seem to be a young person who is trying, but please don't become too disappointed because you must know that the US economy is not in the best shape whereby people may not be wanting to part with their money when times are tough. Photography these days is also a rough business to get into due to so very many of those new fangled gadgets everyone seems to carry around in their hands ! Another fact you should remember is that people who may want to do business with you are attracted to intelligence which means you should also brush up on your spelling. You spelling of the word "Amateur".. ?????
Sep 5, 2016 22:50:20 #
photogrow wrote:
Hey Y'all!
I've heard that people use their hand in the view finder instead of a light meter... Sounds like one less thing to drag around, so I'd like to learn how to do it. Anybody know or have any links on how to do it?
Thank you!!!
I've heard that people use their hand in the view finder instead of a light meter... Sounds like one less thing to drag around, so I'd like to learn how to do it. Anybody know or have any links on how to do it?
Thank you!!!
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Hi, Photogrow, you do have the right idea, but you have worded your question incorrectly. First of all, your hand is used along with the light meter; not instead of the light meter. Your camera's light meter is used to take a light meter reading off your caucasian hand and that is because the typical caucasian hand pretty much gives the same level of light reflectance as does the traditional gray card used in photography. In the Zone System that Ansel Adams used, this would have been referred to as zone VI or, in some situations, zone VII.
Sep 5, 2016 06:39:07 #
Drdale55 wrote:
With temps cooling and days get slooowly shorter t... (show quote)
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Well, it's often said that a person should try to learn something new each day and your nicely presented photographs have just done just that for me. I am not a bird expert, but do know of a few, however; the Yellow Headed Blackbird is a new one for me ! Nice job and thanks for sharing.
Sep 4, 2016 09:39:05 #
prcb1949 wrote:
Found these little fellows scampering around in among the gravestones at a church in Dorking Surrey UK.
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It's quite obvious that they came to church to pray. Cannot others see that they are praying ?
Anyway, nicely done !Sep 4, 2016 09:08:32 #
jerryc41 wrote:
How many times have you inadvertently upset a friend or relative by calling him or her the wrong name? It's not uncommon, and it's not significant.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mom-i-m-joey-not-jennie/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mom-i-m-joey-not-jennie/
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Robert M says this is normal. I disagree ! To best explain, one must try to understand that a good majority of our UHH members are seniors and few members are young, on-the-go, actively employed people. Realizing this, best explains why those like Robert think that referring to someone by the incorrect name is normal.. It's not !
Sep 3, 2016 08:23:07 #
Treepusher wrote:
To everyone who follows my ridiculous posts, this ... (show quote)
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May God bless you and your Madam P, Randy. My prayers are with you both. ~ Doug~
Sep 3, 2016 08:18:10 #
bnsf wrote:
Need help from you camera people out there. The pr... (show quote)
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Several times over the past couple of years, people have posed questions pertaining to aftermarket lenses and problems with them. Either that or they have asked what aftermarket lenses are the best. Each time this situation arises whereas Tamron is in the equation, I have politely stated that the problem is with the Tamron lens. I don't like them! Never have! Stick with Sigma if you must have an aftermarket lens.
Sep 2, 2016 13:28:08 #
Jim Bob wrote:
Dumb. Just dumb. Even the manufacturers label certain of their offerings as entry level. Guess you know best.
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Jimmy Bob, if you will look carefully, you can see and you can read 5 pages of posted responses that have been sent today from your fellow UHH members that address the OP's original questions and his concerns that pertain to an entry level DSLR camera and lenses for it. Yet, Jimmy Bob, why is it that you are the only person among all of us who has chosen to go off on one of your typical degrading, ugly minded, third grader tangents whereby, once again, you have presented yourself as being a total jackass being illuminated by a high beam spotlight ? Jimmy Bob, if you are missing the point which I am trying to make here, please take a closer look at that which you had written ! Not one word of your response had dealt with anything that was addressing the OP nor did your response have anything to do with the OP's needs or his inquiry, however; your choice was to ridicule someone other, followed by your suggesting that the words the other person had written were dumb ! Nothing you had written had anything whatsoever to do with the OP's questions.. Why is that, Jimmy Bob ? Do you live a life oozing and steeping in a muck of insecurities whereby you feel a need to make others appear to be lesser than you just to make yourself to appear to be better ?
Anyone can check the UHH history of your posts going back over the past several years and easily see that words you have written today are not something new to you nor to your character. You, my friend, have tomes of posts filled with seeming sarcasms stowed away in our UHH archives all of which some would say seem to easily spotlight your true character..
Sep 2, 2016 12:17:03 #
Hank51 wrote:
If you could have only one camera and three lenses... (show quote)
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Ok, after four pages of responses from your fellow UHH members and this particular post being my second response to you about the subject, you should probably have a fairly good idea about what you should do. The bottom line for you is this: If money is not an issue for you or if money to be spent is not a problem for you, I suggest that you please sit down at your computer, log onto B&H's website, Amazon's website, or Adorama's website, and that you order the following items:
#1. Camera body:
Nikon D810 and with it, order a Nikon Vertical Grip Battery Pack. While you are at it, order extra batteries for it which will enable you to enjoy having extended battery power for extended photo shooting time and having the ability to shoot in a vertical position along with having total control of your camera's functions.
#2. Lenses:
If you will go back within this thread and read the (my earlier) previous message which I had sent to you dealing with this subject, you will see that I had recommended that you purchase the following lenses:
a: Nikon's 24-120 zoom lens (this lens is pretty much a kit lens and it will be your everyday, go to lens for most situations as it offers decent wide angle coverage as well as it can offer a focal length that is ideal for portraits.)
b. Nikon's 70-200 zoom lens (this lens will permit you to capture just about anything that you would like to capture such as taking portraits and taking distant landscapes, with the exception of taking wide angle and macro shots.)
c. Nikon's wide angle lenses which I had previously mentioned, preferably, the zoom type which will cover most situations. (Lenses of such will enable you to create dramatic effects and, also, to record landscapes to their fullest.)
d. Sigma's macro lens. (Go back and, once again, read that which I had previously suggested. Sigma's 180mm macro lens is a lens as good as a lens gets ! Actually, I've found it to outshine Nikon's often favored macro lenses.)
Ok, by now, one should think that you will agree that you have been given more than just an adequate amount of sound advice from enough of your fellow Hog members whereby you will now take action and go fourth to make something happen to put this issue to rest. Clearly stated, we have done our part and now, Pal, the rest is all up to you !
Sep 2, 2016 06:22:07 #
Hank51 wrote:
If you could have only one camera and three lenses... (show quote)
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Dating back to my youth and from a lifetime of experience, I have learned that it is best to purchase the best camera and the best lenses that your budget will allow. Even if you have to stretch your budget a bit, go for it because if you don't, you will forever wish that you did ! There is nothing worse than to purchase something and then sit around knowing there is something much better that you really want to have ! Hey, even if you have to hold off for awhile so as to save more money and wait to get that something that you really want to have, then do just that ! You will be glad that you did ! Another something to remember is that camera bodies are constantly changing and being upgraded with new innovative features, but just around the corner or a year later, something that's said to be new and improved replaces it ! BUT, you cannot go wrong with investing your money in the best glass that your budget will allow ! That's right, go for the best lenses that you can afford and you will never be sorry ! As far as the brand of camera to purchase, well, there are several brands that are among the very best and I am certain that you already know their names, but try to get yourself a brand name that will hold its value and it has a good trade in value.. In other words, Pentax, Olympus, Sony, Ricoh, and several others will provide images just as good as Nikon and Canon, but think about which brand will keep its value and it maintain a good trade in value too. This is where there is a difference ! If I were starting out, I would purchase a Nikon D810 body with a Nikon NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Lens, a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens, a Nikon AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED Lens, and a Sigma 180mm f/2.8 APO Macro EX DG OS HSM Lens. Except for Sigma's macro which is totally superb, all other lenses that I have listed are Nikkor lenses. You cannot go wrong !
Sep 1, 2016 09:42:54 #
vicksart wrote:
I don't know the botanical names of most of these plants but was more interested in the patterns, colors and textures. In some cases, a few of these plants are sold in nurseries as mainland houseplants.
You might be surprised to know what #4 is. Take a guess.
You might be surprised to know what #4 is. Take a guess.
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Very nice, Vicki. Your #4 appears to be Papaya to me..
Aug 31, 2016 06:43:26 #
dukeoferal wrote:
Photos taken with Nikon D5500 Camera with 55-200 mm DX VR AF-S 1:4-5.6 GII ED Lens
Used auto setting when taking photos
Used auto setting when taking photos
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That cat is tame and has got to be someone's pet, for sure ! It is a beautiful animal and lacks the look of an animal from the wild that hunts for sustenance. In other words, when it is time to eat, this cat has a home with a bowl of food that has already been prepared by its owner.. Thanks for sharing !!
Aug 29, 2016 06:55:11 #
angler wrote:
...the first one was photographed yesterday in Greenodd Cumbria and the second two where photographed last week in Rainford village in Sthelens.
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Very nice, Angler. Over the past year or so, photographs of the UK Robin have been posted in our forum. I am thinking that you may have been one who has done this. I mention this to you because the UK Robin looks to be a much friendlier bird than is the USA Robin. Robins here in the USA can be cantankerous and bossy at times whereas the UK Robin looks to be settled and far more friendlier. Have you noticed these differences with the Robins or are you not familiar with Robins here in the USA? Robins here in Ohio during spring and summer months dedicate most of their time raising and taking care of their young, although; the parent Robins can be quite aggressive. To the contrary, I would imagine that female Robins in certain areas of California spend most of their time taking care of their young while the males donning lavender colored tutus gather together reading poetry to one another while preparing and arranging bouquets of flowers to be photographed in girly guy flower shops.
Aug 28, 2016 12:03:38 #
judy juul wrote:
I'll post this one-since I think Jim (RoadRunner) is still on vacation. As you all probably know- It's whatever you have left over from last week or whatever you'd like to share...Have fun and let it rip! Been updating our web site with individual shots of our 8 pups. Takes quite a bit of time to do....So I'll share Dapper Dan with you below...(he's on deposit) So cute!
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Wow, is that a liver & white Springer Spaniel puppy ? I absolutely love them !