Posts for: lamontcranston
Nov 12, 2017 09:35:49 #
There's not a nickel's worth of difference between the D5500 and the D5600. The most significant difference is Wi-Fi and wireless connectivity. Compare them your self.
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D5500-vs-Nikon-D5600
Either model would be an excellent choice. I prefer the 5500/5600 over the 7000 series cameras because of the lower weight and better portability. You really can't go wrong with any of the suggestions offered. Compare them and see which one would fit your needs the best.
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D5500-vs-Nikon-D5600
Either model would be an excellent choice. I prefer the 5500/5600 over the 7000 series cameras because of the lower weight and better portability. You really can't go wrong with any of the suggestions offered. Compare them and see which one would fit your needs the best.
Nov 10, 2017 09:25:06 #
Daroadar wrote:
I have my SECOND D5500. Love this camera! It has really, really nice image quality. Nearly as good as the D7200, they share the sensor and software. You will enjoy the IQ, that’s for sure!
I would choose the D5500 over the D7200 mainly because of the lighter weight and smaller size of the D5500. Here's a really excellent comparison of the two cameras.
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Nikon-D5500-vs-Nikon-D7200
Nov 10, 2017 08:50:58 #
Reading Ansel Adam's autobiography I was surprised to read that he used a Hasselblad camera to capture some of his most famous images.
Adams said, "If we had very heavy cameras we simply didn't go so far or take so many pictures. ... He liked using a large format camera 8x10. His favorite medium format camera was a 6x6. For the last 20 years of his life, he used a Hasselblad medium format, which he created the famous "Mood and Half Dome" image. Aug 20, 2011
From Through the lens: Ansel Adams: How did he do it?
photojournalistjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/ansel-adams-how-did-he-do-it.html
Adams said, "If we had very heavy cameras we simply didn't go so far or take so many pictures. ... He liked using a large format camera 8x10. His favorite medium format camera was a 6x6. For the last 20 years of his life, he used a Hasselblad medium format, which he created the famous "Mood and Half Dome" image. Aug 20, 2011
From Through the lens: Ansel Adams: How did he do it?
photojournalistjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/ansel-adams-how-did-he-do-it.html
Nov 6, 2017 08:57:53 #
I have the Sigma 19mm 2.8 and the Sigma 30mm 2.8 on my Sony A6000's and can highly recommend them. Neither lens has OSS but that has not been a factor at all. Both of these Sigma lenses get excellent reviews.
Nov 5, 2017 09:31:36 #
Peterff wrote:
Thanks for this post, it is interesting and provid... (show quote)
Excellent Post. I agree completely.
Nov 3, 2017 08:29:43 #
Fred Ann wrote:
Just a slipping and a sliding... going, going, almost gone
Is that what severe lens distortion looks like?
Excellent photo. Photos of old falling down barns brings back memories of times past.
Nov 2, 2017 14:36:24 #
Indi wrote:
I thought the “Free Update” period ran out last year??? 
I believe this "Free Update" extension is only for some people with specific disabilities. The link above describes it as being available "only to those who use assistive technology, such as screen readers, got an indefinite extension."
Nov 2, 2017 14:33:29 #
Taking the day off.
Oct 31, 2017 18:43:37 #
via the lens wrote:
...Please re-read what I wrote, I did not claim to "know him better than the others," only that I studied him a great deal and read up on his life. I am no expert and make no claim to that
Actually, in all truth, you did. Below is the statement you made in your 1st post. Maybe that slipped your mind.
"O', I have a very good idea of who he was and most likely know as much if not more than you do about him, from the smallest detail to the largest and most well-know detail."
Oct 31, 2017 12:34:54 #
tdekany wrote:
Unfortunately your post is not correct. The only control you will have over a member on your ignore list is, that he or she can not post in the threads that you had started. Otherwise you will see their posts in other people’s threads.
Thanks for the clarification.
Oct 31, 2017 10:04:43 #
Krittermom wrote:
...What I simply can not understand are the people that are either snowflakes with delicate feelings or the one member that shall remain nameless (everyone knows who) that has appointed himself god of this site. As I get older I find myself becoming much less tolerant of such narcissistic behavior...If I can find a way to completely block those few people I would again enjoy this forum each morning.
Simply click on the user's name that you want to ignore and scroll down about 4 lines. There you will see an option to "Add To Ignore List". Click on it. It works wonders. You will never have to see that user's posts ever again and you will enjoy your time on the forum much more.
Oct 30, 2017 14:04:45 #
via the lens wrote:
Found the attribution:
Ansel Adams with his camera. Photo by J. Malcolm Greany [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Ansel Adams with his camera. Photo by J. Malcolm Greany [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Any idea if that was Ansel's assistant? Wikipedia describes him as "a friend of Ansel Adams, with whom he collaborated."
Oct 30, 2017 13:54:02 #
via the lens wrote:
... It's just that you threw out a sort of insult in the form of suggesting I knew nothing so I responded with the fact that I am a huge Ansel Adams fan and study him. I'm looking now for the photographer of the photo, since it was obviously not him and I'm curious. I know I've seen it before. I'm always up for discussing Ansel and his life and his contribution to photography...
The statement was not directed at you or to anyone specific, it was just a comment that is a truism. The portrait has a wide distribution on the internet. I saw it on a post celebrating his birthday. I have also seen it on Facebook on the Old Time Photos website.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/ansel-adams-birthday-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-photographer_n_2719675.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldendaysphotos/permalink/749293441945392/?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D
I also wondered who the photographer might have been. I have seen no reference to that. I suspect it may have been his assistant. It is definitely a posed photograph. I found it interesting because I love those old cameras and the fact that his left hand appears to be holding a Gossen lightmeter. I suspect if he were still living today he might still be using a large-format camera to capture the types of images he is so famous for.
Oct 30, 2017 13:14:10 #
via the lens wrote:
O', I have a very good idea of who he was and most likely know as much if not more than you do about him, from the smallest detail to the largest and most well-know detail.
Good for you. Thank you for all the information about "you". Have a nice day.
Oct 30, 2017 12:38:00 #
via the lens wrote:
And you have permission to use the photograph in this way? Or, is this photograph, to your knowledge, in the public domain? Is there a question or point to the post? Just wondering...
In the public domain as well as his comments on the Yosemite Valley where he spent much of his photographic life. The man is a legend and I thought this portrait of him was a great tribute to one of the greatest photographers of all times. His work extended from the 20's to the 80's and the Yosemite Valley was the subject of some of his greatest photographs. Of course, there would be no point to the post to someone who has no idea who he was.