I was taught to attempt to have all of my photos complete in the camera and to use my darkroom skills in to make good prints, but to depend on those skills to fix things I couldn't control in the camera. My classes all stressed that, and even limited my ability to use cropping. With digital, it appears that very often the dependence is the opposite. The trend seems to be to enhance the photographic image in post shooting. Often that changes what the actual vision of a scene was. This does make photography more like painting, but makes me wonder about all of the courses I took in the past.
Beautiful photos, how much after camera work was involved?
I recently sold my film nikons and moved to a D3400. So far it has been great, the lightweight aspect I enjoy, since I carry the 2 lenses that came in the kit and a 50 mm 1.8 primary lense. I understand, somewhat,the cropped sensor thing. Can someone relate it to old film sizes? It is obviously smaller than 35 mm, but bigger than 110? I used to blow up from 35 mm and was very happy with the results, color or B and W alike. With the resolution of the D3400 will I eventually become disheartened and sorry I didn't go full sensor? Will the kit lenses become disappointing? I am off on vacation in a couple of months and I must say the lightness of my new equipment will be a blessing compared to arguing my nikormatt or F2 and Cadre of lenses!
Welcome, nice profile photo!
Gorgeous photos, how did you take them? How much was post processing?
Nice images, was the grass really that green?
I am asking about photo image exposure! Is it Preferred to stay underexposed?
Is the consensus that slight under exposure is preferable?
when using film, I always over exposed slightly with color negative and under when using color slide. With black and white, since I loved the "grain" effect, I tended to use high ASA film and push it even further. With digital is there something preferred? I am shooting both jpg and RAW.
I found a bunch of my old equipment including teleconvertors, close up filters, etc. I will be experimenting with lots of them.
Someone wrote something, I thought, on a forum, that u can use it to increase the focal length of a lens as well.
Thanks for the quick reply. I was considering it for the eclipse so you exposure and focusing should be relatively easy.
I have a Nikon M2 extension tube dating back to the 1970s. Can it be used on my D3400 and with the kit lenses which came with it without damaging anything?
I am not sure what "TSA Prescreen" is compared to "Global Entry," but the latter is good for 5 years! Our boarding passes are usually coded TSA Prescreen because of our travel status and age, not a fee paid.