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Jan 20, 2015 23:43:53   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Gary Friedman
Glen Morangie wrote:
Hi,does anyone have /recommend the Sony A77mk2 book by Gary Friedman and if so would they recommend it.
Regards.


I recently purchased this book for the A77 and got my money's worth and more out of one tip. I can push a button that will auto focus, then automatically switch the camera to manual focus mode with focus peaking. My Sigma 50 1.4 allows manual focusing in autofocus mode. I LOVE this feature and would never have figured it out otherwise. I have another well regarded book (Busch) and it just doesn't compare. On top of that, got very quick email response on a couple of questions regarding promotional offers from Gary himself. I couldn't be happier with this book. If I was going to purchase a camera, I'd buy Gary's book on the subject first.

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Jan 20, 2015 00:39:12   #
(General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk))
Hong Kong in the 1950's. Great Pictures!
jerryc41 wrote:
Shot by a local man with a Rolleiflex.

http://www.vintag.es/2015/01/20-more-breathtaking-black-white-photos.html


Absolutely beautiful. Thanks!
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Jan 19, 2015 02:41:08   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Question for Sony shooters
Wallbanger wrote:
Great deal, and a great program.


I did a little experimentation with CaptureOne. I imported a RAW file into both Lightroom 5 and CaptureOne Sony Pro 8 and made no adjustments to either one. I'm shooting with an A77 with a Sigma 50mm 1.4. The image is very sharp and about 1/2 stop underexposed.

I opened up both at 300% and compared them side by side on my 24" monitors. The Capture One was obviously better. Significantly sharper, more/better color and more detail.

I don't know if this really proves anything or if it would be the same with Canon or Nikon, but I'm definitely going to start working with CaptureOne. So far, don't like the user interface as well (but it's new) but the results promise to be worth the learning curve.
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Jan 17, 2015 15:01:13   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Question for Sony shooters
Wallbanger wrote:
It will work later. The site is down for maintenance at the moment.

The price is $299 for a single seat however.


I got onto the site and have some good news. You can upgrade your Sony express license to a pro version for Sony only for $30.00. If you want the full license for all cameras then you can upgrade to that for $269.00.

Seems like a great deal for Sony only users!
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Jan 17, 2015 14:34:10   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Question for Sony shooters
RicknJude wrote:
At the phaseone site.
http://www.phaseone.com/Imaging-Software/Capture-One.aspx

Scroll down the page for pricing.


This link returns a 404 error. I'm interested and can't get there either.
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Jan 15, 2015 01:42:14   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Composition and People
Clive22 wrote:
Yes, thank you. I would like to photograph more people, but most people seem uncomfortable with it, and I'm not the most outgoing person. Do you chat first? How do you go about photographing people?


I think it would depend on the situation. You might just ask, but generally speaking it's best to establish a rapport with the person. This is EASY; it's not about being interesting or charming, but rather about being interested in the person. Just ask questions. Most people will open up very quickly and will enjoy talking with another person who is sincerely interested in them.
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Jan 15, 2015 01:26:47   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Need Help with Resurecting a Speedlight
Gmann wrote:
I am wondering if someone out there can provide information on repair of a Yougnou 560III speed light. I left batteries in it and it resulted in a very small amount of corrosion inside the battery cover. I used a wire brush and baking powder to clean the contact but it still does not power up. The speed light is only a few months old. Can it be repaired or do I just toss it and buy a new one and make sure I remove batteries after each use if it is going to sit for a while?


Youngnou provides a one year warranty and will fix the unit for free. The catch is that you have to pay shipping back and forth to China and it costs more than buying a new unit. I bought two and like them but one is defective. I wouldn't buy another one unless I could send to US location for repair.
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Jan 15, 2015 01:26:03   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Need Help with Resurecting a Speedlight
Gmann wrote:
I am wondering if someone out there can provide information on repair of a Yougnou 560III speed light. I left batteries in it and it resulted in a very small amount of corrosion inside the battery cover. I used a wire brush and baking powder to clean the contact but it still does not power up. The speed light is only a few months old. Can it be repaired or do I just toss it and buy a new one and make sure I remove batteries after each use if it is going to sit for a while?


Youngnou provides a one year warranty and will fix the unit for free. The catch is that you have to pay shipping back and forth to China and it costs more than buying a new unit. I bought two and like them but one is defective. I wouldn't buy another one unless I could send to US location for repair.
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Jan 14, 2015 23:03:48   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
How to take pictures of the same object with multiple cameras with a single control
rmalarz wrote:
Bob, check this out. Although he doesn't mention cameras, there are dozens of them mounted on the sphere he's using.
--Bob

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTt1FohvDY


WOW! Pretty amazing, but out of my league :) Thanks.
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Jan 14, 2015 14:54:36   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Sony A77 Native ISO?
planepics wrote:
I was unable to copy it (Adobe acrobats manual download wouldn't allow) BUT on pg 139 of your manual (I have the same camera) it tells how you can tell the camera what range of ISO sensitivities you can set the camera's auto selection for.


Thanks! This is a great tip. I wanted to use auto ISO, but didn't like the ranges and had read somewhere it couldn't be set.
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Jan 14, 2015 14:53:22   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Sony A77 Native ISO?
Peekayoh wrote:
I would suggest that you use "base iso" rather than "native iso" for this condition. Neither expression is a standardized term (leading to confusion) but ...
- "base ISO"; is the lowest "true" ISO setting we can choose in our cameras.
- "native ISO"; is most often related to raw sensor data after basic demosaicing, curve and colour transforms (and is lower than "base ISO")

The a77 baseISO is 100 and so, the manual says, "The recordable range of the brightness of a subject (dynamic range) is slightly narrower for areas where ISO is less than 100." The reason for that is overexposure that can somewhat blow the highlights.

Expanded lowISO values are nothing more than overexposed images that sacrifice something on the highlight side and with a bit of knowledge and reliable raw converter, shooting at "normal" ISO values should give at least the same results as shooting using "expanded" ISO values (low and high) without sacrificing loss in raw data as is the case with highlights when using low expanded ISO values.

Having said that, iso50 can be a convenience for certain scenarios and certain users and the difference in IQ at these low ISOs will have only a marginal difference on the finished image.
I would suggest that you use "base iso" ... (show quote)


Thanks for the clarification of terms. Correct definitions are vital for clear communication. Much appreciated and thanks for reference to the manual. I had looked there and either didn't see it or it went over my head, but makes perfect sense. I've found myself using ISO 50 outdoors so I wouldn't have to stop down so far.
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Jan 14, 2015 14:48:42   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
How to take pictures of the same object with multiple cameras with a single control
rmalarz wrote:
Do a search for Paul Debevec. This guy is the wizard when it comes to multiple camera captures.
--Bob


I found his home page and he does seem like a VERY bright guy. I didn't see anything regarding multiple cameras. Do you have a link?
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Jan 14, 2015 14:47:10   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
How to take pictures of the same object with multiple cameras with a single control
Stage Light wrote:
Pocket Wizards will do that easily and they will control the flash, if needed, as well.


Thanks for the information. Much appreciated. I'm often too busy thinking as a programmer to see the obvious :)
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Jan 14, 2015 14:45:06   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
How to take pictures of the same object with multiple cameras with a single control
Shellback wrote:
When you get it set up, please let us know what your solution is - with pictures :)

Thanks


Will do!
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Jan 13, 2015 02:02:09   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
How to take pictures of the same object with multiple cameras with a single control
blackest wrote:
well you could use flash triggers about the cheapest would be something like the yongnou rf603 you plug one on the hotshoe and a shutter release cable would go between that and the remote release on the camera if 8 or 12 cameras were listening on a single channel they would all take a shot at the same time.

There are wifi sdcards which can be setup so the workstation can download the images automatically.

Some cameras can be usb tethered ... with the flash triggers i think you have up to 16 channels so you could have a button per camera or groups ... You needn't be using flash to use the triggers (a half press can auto focus and a full press take the shot.

I don't see how you are going to get good images from multiple angles at the same time. A pro has enough work setting up lighting for a shot for a single view point.
well you could use flash triggers about the cheape... (show quote)


Thanks for the input. I didn't think about the triggers, but that makes perfect sense. Lighting is an issue, but we've been able to get pretty good results. We're doing "actual" images for a web site, not product shots.
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