Sometimes the dust isn’t on the sensor but the camera side of the lens.
Always have an air rocket if changing lenses.
Also learn how to clean your sensor with wet swabs. It only takes a couple of minutes and is very easy.

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Yes it was the opening of a pre matted Frame

I print 16x20 on 17x22 paper. I never noticed the size difference. Guess the extra crop didn’t affect the past images.
This particulr one was very noticeable and had to re size to make the crop fit right. Paper was hahnemuhle photo rag baryta so the lesson cost a few bucks

Another quick note.
I personally do not like the use of snap caps.
While they are totally safe, the practice of having anything in the chamber of a weapon increases the chance of accidents. Let's just say it just happens sometimes.
Alec Baldwin is just the latest example. It only had blanks.

Checking the chamber and magazine for all clear has a much less chance of accident.
Not pointing the weapon at or in the direction of someone, even when known to be empty, is the only almost guaranteed method.

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A few weeks ago I saw this sign at a wedding.

When the wedding started the first thing the Priest said was to feel free to snap video and pics of the event.
Turns out the sign was placed by the photographer and was not known nor requested by the To Be couple.

Thumbs up to the priest for overriding it. Two thumbs down to the photographers for over stepping their bounds.

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Someone reported on the Nikon Z facebook site, that they were notified that their Z9 has shipped to the vendor. That would put it on track with the original date. We'll know in a few days.

With some firearms it is true. Depends on the firing system design.
Firing pins tend to have a cone or tapered shape. The hammer side is large and primer side small.
Depending on design, if there is no round in the chamber, there is nothing to stop the taper/cone from slamming into the channel. This can cause cracks to form.
Many modern guns have gotten around this through design practices or using better metals for the pin.

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I recently noticed that a couple of frames I purchases from Michaels advertised that the opening was mated for 16x20. When I mounted a photo the crop looked noticeably off.
I measured the opening and they the actual is 15.5x19.5
Is this normal? I know that it is common practice with lumber but never noticed it with frames.
Checked a couple of others that have been hanging on the wall and sure enough they are the same.
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Yes,
It actually originated as a lightroom plug-in. It can export to multiple file types in one click.
I don't like working on exported files when possible. Using the original raw is always best IMO so prefer not to export as another file type.
I also sometimes use Luminar, DXO, and Affinity. IMO, ON1 and Lightroom are the only options that offer everything that I prefer with all the bells and whistles. (HDR, Panorama, great denoise, multi layers) are used a lot.
I am just one of those out there that do not like everything I do being kept in a data base. Just want to work on what is in front of me, and when done, put it away with no link to anything else. If my wife or daughter work on something on their machine, any of us can share the original file with cart file without exporting, importing etc. Also, files shared on our NAS do not have to be cataloged on 2 or 3 separate machines.
Hoping Adobe will eventually offer the option. I'll keep checking periodically to see if they have done so :)
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Thanks for the feedback.
On1 does all the above it as well but without a catalog. it creates a tiny file that is about 50k in size that contains the edits. I like a lot of the Lightroom features but simply do not want to deal with the catalog.

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I'm currently not using lightroom.

I don't like using anything to database my photo's. One less thing to worry about when copying, deleting or moving.
Also databases are just one more thing running in the background and also tend to slow down as they grow.

I am currently using On1. It creates a small file when editing which simply copy along with the photo's. It also does the same for HDR and Pano's, which allows me to perform both on the original RAW files.
I can do all of the above and keep edits without the leash.

Knowing that Lightroom and Photoshop are always changing, I was hoping that they at some point (if not already) allow for a similar workflow.

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Is there a way to disable the Catalog in Lightroom and Photo-shop?
The Catalog has been the number one reason for me to stay away from the software.
When returning from a shoot, the first thing I do is move all new photo's to a folder on the desktop, and a copy to my storage. This allows me to review and work on the new files on the fastest drive.

When I am done working on the new shots, I re-name the folder and copy it to the storage drive. After the sync is done with the NAS, I delete the folder from the desktop.

My understanding of Lightroom is that it catalogs everything automatically. My preference has always been to manage the files myself in the standard directory format.

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Jim

Landscape photography often calls for max depth of field.
In those cases Aperture Priority just gives you one less thing to worry about.

Bring to nursing homes and hospitals.
Nurses like to hang pics for patients.

A 24 will suffice most times (this is a carrier from 40 feet away) I returned a couple of other times with my 14-30 to get more in the pic.
Then there are times like the George Washington bridge pic and many others that the 24 doesn't even get close.

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Do you have a varifocal lens that covers both focal lengths?
If so you can probably answer your question