I'm glad to read of so many people's experiences! I've been wishing I had the surgery a year ago. I wonder how different my portfolio books will look.
I have one friend who opted to have the lens replacement done so she could read without glasses but use glasses for driving. The doctor told her she was the only patient who every made that choice. I wonder what any photographers who have had the surgery think of that idea?
I shall call the opthamologist today!
I'm glad to read of so many people's experiences! I've been wishing I had the surgery a year ago. I wonder how different my portfolio books will look.
I have one friend who opted to have the lens replacement done so she could read without glasses but use glasses for driving. The doctor told her she was the only patient who ever made that choice. I wonder what any photographers who have had the surgery think of that idea?
I shall call the opthamologist today!
I had the same problem with a Sigma lens that was about 25 years old. The rubber rings were gunky and sticky. (The lens had been idle in a camera bag for four years.) I got pretty much the same advice you're getting here. I used some old terry cloth and lots of rubbing to clean it off. It was messy and time-consuming but the end result was good. Rubbing alcohol should be okay -- you can try a small section as a test -- but I wouldn't use WD-40.
An alternate opinion: If you keep the T2i you should take reasonably good care of it, but it can be a "knockaround" camera, one to take to the beach -- don't put it in the sand -- or one for rainy days -- don't soak it but protect it with plastic. But baby that T7i, a fine camera.
Very good advice from CHG_Canon and others!
If you have a good library nearby, stop in and look at photos by some of the masters. You don't need to analyze them too much, but if a particular photo looks great to you, ask yourself why. In lieu of the library, there are tons of photos online.
*** Take photos every day if you can!
Know your camera. Spend time with it every night, for instance, with the manual at your side. If you can find a "Magic Lantern Guide" for your camera I think you'll find it worth every penny. (About $20.)
(Note to manufacturers: please don't skimp and deprive customers of a paper manual. It's great for us to have access to a PDF but it's hard to take along with us into the field. And don't use such small type.)
Hello nykzero.
The second link, for compass micro, I think may be the best.
I have a few links to diagrams, videos and so forth. Let me know if you want them. It sounds like you did the repair? If so, was it difficult? I'm a bit leary of getting so far into the "guts" of the computer.
https://estore.lawsonsp.com/products/encoder-strip-for-stylus-photo-2200?variant=23415411331
https://compassmicro.com/products/inkjet/stylus-photo-2200.html
Hi. I sent you a PM. I'll find info for you.
The camera companies are using the term "macro" on many lenses as a marketing ploy.
The camera companies are using the term "macro" on many lenses as a marketing ploy.
foathog wrote:
Actually your "macro" lens is a "close up" lens. Frankly, it's a misnomer to call it macro. Try a REAL macro lens and you will find that it can focus much closer than yours.
Foathog is 100 percent correct. To call it macro is indeed a misnomer. You will get some fine landscape photos with that lens. (I started with Canon's "18-55mm" lens, which is 28-88mm in the real world due to the camera's 1.6 crop factor. I made some good 12" X 18" prints. I asked my Photoshop instructor if I was pushing the limits of the lens in terms of image quality and he said I wasn't. BUT, if you want to spend $ on wide and super wide lenses for landscapes, I'm sure you'll get good advice here.)
Welcome!
I too have an XTi, which I bought around 2007. My photo instructor says I should replace it due to its age. The man who sometimes makes large prints for me says I should consider upgrading for higher resolution. (My lenses are high-quality Canons.) The XTi will become a "beach camera" or a "rainy day" camera, with a "kit lens" I never use.
One option is to ask permission. (I realize it might be hard to find the property owner.) A business card is a good thing to have when introducing yourself. If photographing a house, one can offer the owner a free print. Sometimes the owner is flattered.
How you use a photo is an entirely different subject. As an occasional newspaper photographer I had a lot of leeway -- but not unlimited.
This man, Bert P. Krages II, an attorney, has a book called "Legal Handbook for Photographers." Here's his website: www.krages.com. He seems to be an advocate of photographers' rights.
A Google search of "photography and the law" turns up a lot of info.
Good luck!
CO wrote:
I think you're right about Photoshop taking over the world. My camera club has a category for creative art. The photos in the creative art category can be heavily manipulated in Photoshop or other software. Now, people enter these heavily manipulated photos into categories that should have just minor adjustments made to them. I wish the judges at the critique nights and end of year competition would call them out on that and reject the photos.
I agree totally. You hit the nail on the head.
I have an R2200 that I hope to use again. I bought it refurbished from Epson in 2006. I have made hundreds of prints with it, some excellent in the opinion of a photo instructor and a Lightroom instructor. It sat in storage (in a house) for 5 years. Now I want to use it again. While cleaning the inside I broke a $3 part. "encoder strip" It is no longer produced but I found a source. I have an 11 page PDF exploded view of the printer showing hundreds of parts. And a Youtube video that explains how to replace it, but not how to access it. But it appears I'll have to take half the printer apart! I'm wondering if I should send it to Epson or do it myself. Anyone have thoughts about attempting this repair??? Many thanks if you do!