Posts for: Gilkar
Feb 18, 2019 13:02:24 #
Feb 17, 2019 22:02:36 #
Golly Guys & Gals,
I didn't think my post would bring such a response. I'm sorry I got the mm size wrong in my original post and I really don't care what the final size in mm would be. Most of us do our cropping in post so right now I shoot with my Nikon D3's horizontally. If I know in advance that I want my subject as a vertical image I allow extra room for the crop. That being said it would be so much easier if a had that 1:1 ratio (no matter what size) because I would then have the choice or cropping to any Horizontally, Vertically, or just leaving things alone. (No wonder I was called a square in my wild and mispent youth.
I didn't think my post would bring such a response. I'm sorry I got the mm size wrong in my original post and I really don't care what the final size in mm would be. Most of us do our cropping in post so right now I shoot with my Nikon D3's horizontally. If I know in advance that I want my subject as a vertical image I allow extra room for the crop. That being said it would be so much easier if a had that 1:1 ratio (no matter what size) because I would then have the choice or cropping to any Horizontally, Vertically, or just leaving things alone. (No wonder I was called a square in my wild and mispent youth.
Feb 17, 2019 16:20:59 #
Before the digital revolution, I used square format cameras, twin lens reflex and Hasselblads. Now I am using DSLR's and enjoying them. The only thing I find annoying is having to rotate the camera. I own several brackets that allow me to rotate from horizontal to vertical and I certainly can do it manually.
I got to thinking about the good ole days when I owned a "Robot" 35 mm camera. (Yes I am that old!) It was a 35mm square format camera. It was never popular and did not catch on. Later, Kodak brought out it's Instamatic line of square format cameras and films but again they were popular for awhile and then disappeared. Now everything is digital and we have sensors in many varied formats, 2x3, 3x4, full frame etc. I am curious why some enterprising manufacturer hasn't brought out a square format sensor in the 35mm size. (36mm X 36mm) It doesn't appear that it would take much retooling to create and the resulting camera would certainly be less expensive than the large square format digital cameras on the market today. I think the functionality of our present DSLRS and Mirrorless cameras could be retained and at the same time give us square format lovers a camera to enjoy. Any insights or comments, anyone?
I got to thinking about the good ole days when I owned a "Robot" 35 mm camera. (Yes I am that old!) It was a 35mm square format camera. It was never popular and did not catch on. Later, Kodak brought out it's Instamatic line of square format cameras and films but again they were popular for awhile and then disappeared. Now everything is digital and we have sensors in many varied formats, 2x3, 3x4, full frame etc. I am curious why some enterprising manufacturer hasn't brought out a square format sensor in the 35mm size. (36mm X 36mm) It doesn't appear that it would take much retooling to create and the resulting camera would certainly be less expensive than the large square format digital cameras on the market today. I think the functionality of our present DSLRS and Mirrorless cameras could be retained and at the same time give us square format lovers a camera to enjoy. Any insights or comments, anyone?
Feb 11, 2019 17:52:04 #
I am a retired professional photographer. I earned a living, put three kids though college, own my home, bought a house in Italy, and live there three months out of every year. To paraphrase a famous baseball player, "Photography has been very good to me." I was feeling pretty good about myself until I encountered the beautiful work on this forum. Now I feel totally inadequate. The photos I see are absolutely stunning. I hope to post a few of my own but am worried about them not making the cut. Anyway this forum is great with a lot of diverse topics and it lives up to one of my favorite axioms, (I have many), You are never to old to learn something new. Looking forward to seeing and learning more.
Gilkar
The attached picture was taken with a Nikon D-300 (I think) in jpeg mode. It was sunset in Sicily at the villa of my friend. "Leone" was guarding the property. I played with the original increasing the saturation darkening in the area around the dog. I was going to add some color to the cloudless sky but could not decide on just how much. (I tried several scenarios), so i left it alone.
Gilkar
The attached picture was taken with a Nikon D-300 (I think) in jpeg mode. It was sunset in Sicily at the villa of my friend. "Leone" was guarding the property. I played with the original increasing the saturation darkening in the area around the dog. I was going to add some color to the cloudless sky but could not decide on just how much. (I tried several scenarios), so i left it alone.
